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Robe BMFLs Show their Cool for Snow Queen Show

Six BMFLs were a core ingredient of Mikki’s lighting for the unique ice ballet ‘The Snow Queen’ at the Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland.

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A Statement from Waves Audio

Waves want to share that they are bringing back the perpetual plugin license model, side-by-side with the new subscriptions. You will again be able to get plugins as perpetual licenses, just as before. In addition, those of you who already own perpetual licenses will once again be able to update your plugins.

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Budget friendly LED upgrade with Source 4WRD Color II

Often revered as workhorses of some lighting stocks, when it comes to upgrading from incandescent to LED, throwing out fixtures that are still in good working condition can, understandably, be a difficult decision.

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Ayrton Diablo on stage with The Little Prince

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, directed by Stefano Genovese, made its debut appearance. LD Giovanni Pinna, chose eighteen Ayrton Diablo fixtures for the theatrical staging.

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LEWITT unveils the MTP W950 modular vocal mic

LEWITT brings studio sound to the stage with the new MTP W950 wired or wireless vocal condenser microphone. Designed to be a performer’s personal microphone, it sounds great in any environment and has been tested on the world’s biggest stages.

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SIXTY82 B.V. Appoints Omikron Electronics for Greece and Cyprus

SIXTY82, one of the leading manufacturer of trussing and staging systems for the entertainment industry, announced today that it has appointed Omikron Electronics as its exclusive distributor for Greece and Cyprus.

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Astera AX1s get Orchestral

Canberra-based Elite Event Technology (EET) supplied 96 x Astera AX1 PixelTubes for an eye-catching lighting design to illuminate a special Ministry of Sound Orchestral concert staged at Stage 88, Canberra.

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Cameo highlights the alternative Stunksitzungen in Cologne

From December 7 2022 to February 21 2023, 46 Stunksitzungen took place at the E-Werk venue. The lighting kit was provided by the al-media team who relied together with LD Jojo Tillmann almost exclusively on Cameo spotlights.

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Great anticipation for Prolight + Sound 2023

The industry is getting ready for four full days of business, networking and positive energy. At Prolight + Sound (25 to 28 April), visitors can discover all the latest trends and technologies for spectacular events.

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Robe iForte and TX1 PosiProfile, a video interview with Josef Valchar

The iForte, uses several innovative technologies that lead to an IP65 rating including an ingenious dehumidification system presented here by Josef Valchar co-founder of Robe Lighting.

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Hippotizer drives graphic sparkle for JouluMielelle charity concert

Some of Finland’s biggest stars performed in front of eight LED screens, displaying graphics driven by two Hippotizer Montane+ Media Servers. The event, known in Finnish as Kummit JouluMielelle, was broadcast live on MTV3 and recorded for streaming on-demand.

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Claypaky Sinfonya light "Chiara e Serafina" at the Teatro Donizetti

In November 2022, Claypaky signed an agreement with the Teatro Donizetti in Bergamo to supply the new Sinfonya Profile 600 moving heads, a fixture that matches the use in theatres.

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Alice Merton takes GLP Impression X4 Bar 20 on tour

Pop musician Alice Merton released her second studio album, S.I.D.E.S. She began her European tour in mid-July to promote the new work live. LD Tobias Schwietz took 12 GLP impression X4 Bar 20 with him on the trip.

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Discovering a rare species, the ETC Halcyon Platinum

The pretty curves of the new Halcyon series hide a supercharged temperament! Equipped with one of the most complete range of functions, the Platinum, flagship of the range, caught our eye both literally and figuratively, as soon as it was turned on in the La BS studio where we tested it.

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Opus Award for innovative “Pandaemonium” stage

This year’s “Opus – German Stage Award” honours the “Pandaemonium”, a completely new kind of box theatre concept that realised a wide variety of scenic areas and sightlines and brought the audience close to the action.

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L-Acoustics L-ISA for “Weekends With Adele”

For “Weekends With Adele”, the 16-time Grammy Award-winning artist places a high priority on the sound of her shows with a fully immersive sound system using L-ISA technology from L-Acoustics at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

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Adele and DiGiCo Say “Hello” to Las Vegas

DiGiCo Quantum7 consoles at front of house and monitors, sourced through Brit Row/Clair Global, assure that the multi-award-winning vocalist and songsmith is heard intimately and clearly for her first-ever Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

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Ayrton supports In The Light, a celebration of Mikki Kunttu creations

A cluster of events celebrated the 30-year career and 50th birthday of Finnish lighting designer, Mikki Kunttu last autumn.

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Vari-Lite VL2600 add spiraling drama to Yale’s Next to Normal

Yale’s David Geffen School of Drama staged a performance of the American rock musical Next to Normal recently, with a lighting design by David DeCarolis using VL2600 Spot luminaires as part of the Vari-Lite University Outreach Program.

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ETP Invests in Astera

The lighting department of leading Danish rental and technical production specialist, European Touring Productions (ETP), based just outside Copenhagen, has enthusiastically started investing in Astera wireless LED lighting products.

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MDG appoints RM Multimedia as new, exclusive distributor for Italy

MDG is delighted to announce the appointment of RM Multimedia as its new, exclusive distributor for Italy. The new arrangement takes effect from 20 February 2023.

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Ayrton Domino Profile accompanies Luchè on his 'DVLA' tour

Lighting designer Giorgio ‘Josh’ Geromin chose 42 Ayrton Domino Profile S fixtures as the main light source and key lighting for Luchè on his 'DVLA' tour.

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“Tout au Tour” – Yves Jaget and recording Tryo’s 2022 live concert album

Yves Jaget has been working for many years with major French and international artists. But he’s more than just that: musician, studio and live sound engineer, artistic director; this sound expert records and mixes essential albums, including those of Zazie and William Sheller.

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Good Design Award 2022 for the houselights of the Cameo H1 series

The houselights of the Cameo H1 series have been awarded the Good Design Award 2022 in the category "Lighting".

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450 Astera NYX Bulbs at the National Museum of Australia

A stunning light art installation created by Ben Cisterne and comprising 450 Astera NYX Bulbs graces the ceiling of the newest “Great Southern Land” permanent gallery at the National Museum of Australia (NMA) in Canberra.

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Skynight inaugurates the remote control by Sonoss at the Paléo Festival

To lift the 56 motors of the reception kit on the main stage of the Paléo Festival, Skynight used the new Sonoss remote control with hybrid contactors and remote HF. Interview with Florian Henning about its ease of use at the festival.

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Vari-Lite VL1600 Profile lit up El Monstero’s Pink Floyd tribute

The much-loved St. Louis-based Pink Floyd tribute group El Monstero played seven sold-out nights at the city’s The Pageant Theater in December, backed by a fittingly psychedelic lighting design by Chip Self using Vari-Lite VL1600 Profile luminaires.

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Theaterhaus Stuttgart uses Robert Juliat Dalis LED

The in-house lighting team used Robert Juliat Dalis 860 8-colour mixing LED cyclights for the first time, as well as Dalis 862 tunable white LED footlights, all of which have recently become part of the Theaterhaus’ permanent lighting inventory.

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Ayrton launches IP65-rated Domino Wash

Ayrton presents the Domino Wash, its first IP65-rated wash fixture, which has been developed for outdoor use. This professional, smart luminaire opens up a whole new world of versatility for concerts, performing arts, theme parks, and film shoots.

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Dynacord presents V600:4, the new go-to power amp

Dynacord presents V600:4, a versatile 4 channel amp with low energy consumption and flexible power usage in a compact 1U form at an attractive price point, for BGM and announcements in small/mid-sized commercial installations.

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Mansfield Center, the largest Electro-Voice X2 system in North America

Near Fort Worth, the Mansfield Center underwent a complete facility renovation. The PA solution recommended by CRUX was designed around Electro-Voice X2 line-array combined with Dynacord’s IPX amplifiers, leading to the largest X2 speaker installation in North America.

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GES Circle Around with Robe

Hugely successful Swedish pop group GES is lit by a stunning lighting and visual stage design created by Palle Palmé. The design featured two truss circles and a curved LED screen, with an all-Robe lighting rig in the air.

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NEXO at Tunisia’s International Festival of Hammamet

The 56th International Festival of Hammamet brought together a host of international artists over a five-week period last summer. The sound system for the main stage for performances ranging from opera and orchestral to jazz and rap was a NEXO GEO M6 compact line array.

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The Adamson Fletcher machine shines in Italy

Adamson Systems offers the Coccia Theater in Novara, Italy an immersive sound experience of the highest level with two shows interpreted by the 50 piece CM Orchestra Rhythms & Drums thanks to the Adamson Fletcher Machine.

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St. Jakob Park Relies on RCF HL Line Arrays

St. Jakob Park, the largest stadium and multifunctional venue in Switzerland, relied on the HL, HVL, and P series from the Italian manufacturer RCF as well as Martin Reich and his team at Audioconsulting ag to renew and improve the sound experience.

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Electro-Voice MTS delivers for Paul Brown Tiger Stadium

Electro-Voice MTS point-source loudspeaker system delivers clarity and coverage for legendary Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon Ohio. Powered by Dynacord IPX power amplifiers, three loudspeakers covers 16,000-capacity stadium using only three weatherized boxes.

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Yamaha Launchs New ProVisionaire and DME7 Processor

Yamaha has launched its redeveloped ProVisionaire suite of system design, control and management software, which allows fully customisable configuration and operation of complex audio systems, alongside the new, exceptionally powerful DME7 Digital Signal Processor.

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Filament Eleven 11 Gets Creative with Astera

Filament Eleven 11, known for its innovative and fun approach, this year invested in Astera wireless LED products – AX3 LightDrops and NYX Bulbs – which have been busy on several projects.

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In Memoriam: John Bilyk, 70 (1951 - 2022)

Robe Lighting, Inc. is deeply saddened to announce that John Bilyk, a well-known and colorful figure in the Canadian and American stage lighting communities, died on the evening of December 11, 2022.

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Meyer Sound Introduces 2100-LFC

Meyer Sound announces the 2100-LFC low-frequency control element, a powerful new loudspeaker that extends the advanced technology of the PANTHER large-format linear line array loudspeaker down to the lowest limits of audibility.