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Sound Devices Joins Audiotonix Group

Audiotonix, which comprises the Allen & Heath, Calrec, DiGiCo, DiGiGrid, Group One Limited, KLANG:technologies, and Solid State Logic, announces the acquisition of US-based Sound Devices LLC as part of its expanding group.

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Hippotizer Amba drives visuals for Spring Awakening

London’s The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama staged a production of the musical Spring Awakening recently, which saw lighting and video design students create, programme and operate the visual aspects using Hippotizer Amba Media Servers.

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Mini-K2 or Maxi-KARA – Listening to K3

Large small or small large, baby K2 or papa Kara, 2-way or 3-way. Germain Simon and Fred Bailly from L-Acoustics tell us about the genesis of K3, the technical choices, the accessories that come with this system before ending with a nice listening experience.

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ArKaos Launches MediaMaster 6

ArKaos just released a significant features update for MediaMaster real-time video control software platform, MediaMaster 6.

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GLP creative light 1 Plus assists with the emergence of 'Bowie'

Light and set designer Mikko Rahf uses 56 of the wireless LED creative systems to shoot a music video cycle for indie-pop artist Vivie Ann.

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Brian Dowd joins Ayrton as relationship manager for North America

As Ayrton continues to expand its international designer relations and sales teams, the company is delighted to welcome Brian Dowd as its new designer relationship manager for North America.

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Stuttgart. Ein Traum is Mad for iSpiiders

Robe’s waterproof iSpiiders wash beam LED moving lights provided a perfect solution for the recent production of “Stuttgart. Ein Traum”.

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LD Justin Kitchenman turns to Elation for Luke Bryan tour

“I’ve come to value the ACL 360i’s small size. You can stick them anywhere in the rig for an old school ACL look to big pods of light,” LD Justin Kitchenman said.

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ICOA presets for the LD Systems DSP 44/45 K

With the addition of DSP presets for the 12" and 15" ICOA passive versions of LD Systems' 44/45K DSP power amplifiers, these speakers can be used even more flexibly.

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Sully, Robert Juliat's LED Trapdoor Solution

Robert Juliat set out to find the ultimate solution that would breathe new life into the world's countless 600SX profiles, offering even better light quality. With the introduction of the Sully module last year, and the Tibo HE this year, they just might have succeeded.

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Kunstmin Dordrecht Invests in Robe T1s

Schouwburg Kunstmin is a theatre and performing arts venue in the Dordrecht, the Netherlands, which has invested in Robe’s T1 Profile LED moving lights that meets with the demands and precision of theatre lighting at its core.

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"Castell d´Emporda", a dream hotel with Dqor and Maui i1 sound system from LD Systems

20 years after the opening, the owners decided to update the sound system for the hotel’s extensive terraces and outdoor areas to the latest state of the art. A tailor-made task for the LD Systems DQOR and MAUI i1 installation loudspeakers.

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Star Hardy out with Zac Coren-designed Elation rig

Singer/songwriter Hardy, a rising star on the country music circuit, is touring with an upgraded lighting rig of Elation Dartz 360, Artiste Picasso among other chosen by LD Zac Coren.

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Claypaky Xtylos Fixtures Help Korn Pop on US Summer Tour

When Germany-based Thomas Christmann saw Claypaky Xtylos at a Prolight + Sound expo in Frankfurt and marveled at how the beam “was cutting through everything,” he knew he had to work with the fixture some day.

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Prestigious Russian Theatre Chooses Digital Projection

The Irkutsk Academic Drama Theatre has a tradition of high technical excellence and they chose Digital Projection technology to nurture the next generation of theatregoers.

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RCF announces a new TT+ compact speaker system

Italian audio company RCF introduces two powered portable speakers with uncompromising fidelity. Flexibility, power, and small footprint make the TT 515-A speaker and TT 808-AS subwoofer ideal for high-powered portable and installed professional applications.

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170 Cameo ZENIT P130 PAR spotlights in Prague’s “The Park”

The operators of "The Park" as well as the integrator Foxtron, opted for Cameo's Zenit P130 LSD LED PAR projectors to illuminate the facades.

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Cameo OPUS X and OPUS H5 now available at NicLen

The OPUS X profile moving heads and the OPUS H5 beam spot wash hybrid moving heads are now also available in the Dortmund warehouse.

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Vibrant Fusion Stick FS20s bring Italy’s Casa Italia to life in Tokyo

Massimo Pascucci lights the façade of Olympic team’s ‘house of wonders’ HQ GLP Fusion Stick FS20 battens.

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Ayrton goes Into the Wilderness with Camp LiteNordic

A night under the stars and the Ayrton Perseo Profile and Beam‘s lights. LiteNordic, Ayrton’s exclusive distributor for Norway, Sweden and Denmark, reconnect with their customers and lighting designers in a safe, fun way.

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Mathieu Cabanes uses Robert Juliat’s LED Arthur followspot

LD Mathieu Cabanes discovered the new possibilities offered by Robert Juliat's latest 800W LED followspot, Arthur, on Les Folies Broadway, a large symphonic show performed this summer at the Domaine D'O in Montpellier.

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ETC Fixtures Installed In ICON Music Center

Partech Lighting recently completed an installation package of 12 High End Systems SolaSpot 3000 luminaires in the Andrew Brady ICON Music Center, a new music venue on Cincinnati's riverfront.

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Robe Show Goes on BIG Time at PLASA 2021

Moving and LED lighting manufacturer Robe enjoyed the energy and enthusiasm of industry professionals reconnecting in person at the 2021 PLASA trade expo in London Olympia.

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Robe Stands Proud at Embankment in London

Proud Embankment in London’s West End is a venue defined by its world-class cabaret shows. It had undergone a transformative renovation and the installation of 14 new Robe Pointe moving lights.

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DiGiCo releases SD12T for theatre at PLASA 2021

DiGiCo has released the ‘T’ software for the SD12, introducing this console to the auditoriums of theatres around the globe and addressing the request for a compact, cost-effective desk. The new SD12T has 96 inputs as standard, 48 busses and a 12 x 8 Matrix.

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Robert Juliat SpotMe for National Theatre’s Under Milk Wood

Lighting designer, Tim Lutkin, employed two Robert Juliat SpotMe systems in their first double use at the National Theatre on this summer’s hugely successful production of Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood.

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Frenetik appoints a new distributor in USA

Allied ProTech a leading Pro Audio and AV technology distributor, puts its trust in Frenetik’s professional Dante and PoE audio solutions, and becomes the exclusive distributor of the innovative French brand in the USA.

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KLANG announces new KLANG:konductor at PLASA 2021

With maximum flexibility in mind, KLANG has created the KLANG:konductor, its most powerful and versatile immersive in-ear mixing processor to date, a high-end mixing system that can deliver 16 immersive mixes and process 128 input signals at up to 96kHz.

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The Futuroscope new night show relies on a Modulo Pi media server

Since June 26, visitors of the Futuroscope park can admire La Clé des Songes (The Key to Dreams), a new night show designed by ECA2 and based on 10 x video-projectors, and 3 x Modulo Kinetic media servers by Modulo Pi.

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Mobeon equips next-gen studio with fos/4

The hosts of the YouTube channel Game Theory wanted to produce a record-setting and award-winning live-stream. The event was a smash success, impressing Mobeon Studios so much they bought an entire new rig of fos/4 fixtures.

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At Plasa Nexo launches new e PS install speakers

NEXO unveil at Plasa its ePS Series of installation speakers. Three 2-way passive cabinets and two partner subbass units are the first models in a new ‘utility’ range. NEXO’s high-quality at a cost-effective price that will galvanise budget-sensitive projects.

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Silverstone 140,000 fans with Electro-Voice & Dynacord

Electro-Voice X-Line Advance system provided powerful sound for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix. Dynacord TGX20 amplifiers combined with the MXE5 matrix mix engine, all controlled via SONICUE software, ensured optimal performance from the fully networked audio solution.

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Over 100 GLP fixtures light up Illenium stadium show in Las Vegas

A record-breaking concert by EDM artist Illenium at the new Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, was brought to life recently, with over 100 fixtures from the GLP inventory.

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RCF at Yokohama Stadium for the 2021 Olympic Games

Yokohama Stadium, one of the venues of the Summer Olympics and one of the most important sports facilities in Japan, has chosen RCF as its sound reinforcement system for both sports and entertainment events.

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MDG returns to PLASA 2021

MDG is delighted to be returning to the PLASA Show 2021 in London’s Olympia (5-7 September) as an exhibitor (Stand E19) and looking forward to seeing so many of its customers and colleagues face to face.

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The Show Goes on for Robe at PLASA 2021

Robe is delighted to be part of post-pandemic Plasa Show on stand E19. An important chance to reconnect and re-energise in person with industry as well as presenting their new creations.

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ETC to attend PLASA’s ‘come-back’ show

ETC will be returning to the PLASA Show at the Olympia London this year for its joint ‘come-back’ industry event with the ABTT.

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Elation on Brit Floyd World Tour 2021

LD Mark Jacobson comments on lighting The World's Greatest Pink Floyd Tribute Show and its use of Elation lighting fixtures.

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Ayrton Perseo withstands the weather at 2021 ESPY Awards

When lighting designer, Bob Barnhart of 22 Degrees, was hired by BTW Productions to light the 2021 ESPY Awards show, he chose Ayrton Perseo fixtures to comprise the bulk of the lighting rig.

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The Rady Shell in San Diego with DiGiCo & L-Acoustics

The Rady Shell, the brand-new outdoor concert hall and home of the San Diego Symphony, sounds fantastic thanks to an immersive L-Acoustics K2 system and three DiGiCo consoles, among which Quantum7, SD10 and SD12.