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MegaPointes for Celine Dion Vegas Show
Canadian superstar Celine Dion’s lighting designer Yves Aucoin has added Robe’s brand new MegaPointe multi-purpose moving light fixtures to the rig for her popular “Celine” show at the Colosseum, Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas.
SGM luminaires with Phil Supple for WaterMusic, the ultimate water spectacle
For Watermusic involving dancers, musicians, a 300-voice choir, aerialists - even aquatic jetpacks, the LD Phil Supple’s package included multiple SGM IP65-rated LED luminaires: 120 P-5 wash lights, six P-1 wash lights and 25 G-Spot.
Sommer Cable introduces the RG213-HF400 LL, serie SC-CLASSIC-MKII
Through thick and thin… and in fact through walls – nothing can prevent this high-performance RG coaxial cable from transmitting, not even over long distances. Whereas for short distances mostly flexible lines such as the compact RG58 Low Loss are used, long transmission distances require cables with an extremely low attenuation.
Roger Waters hits North America with DiGiCo
Armed with a 10-piece band, the former Pink Floyd frontman has been treating sell-out audiences to epic tracks from the band's back catalogue. At side of stage sits monitor engineer Matt Napier, working from his trusted DiGiCo SD7 console.
ETC releases new mobile apps for Eos consoles
Both remote apps boast fully-redesigned user interfaces, more intuitive connectivity and an expanded feature set, including a full-feature keyboard and direct selects. This redesign is available as a free update for anyone who has previously purchased the iRFR or aRFR application.
Hazy Days on the River Bank with MDG
The production’s lighting designer, Howard Harrison, as big fan of MDG, insisted on using two ATMe™ haze generators for the musical The Wind in the Willows.
Philips Vari Lite moves Soirees Lyrique de Sanxay
Philips Lighting has worked closely with Opera Sanxay to introduce the first-ever moving light rig, consisting of Vari Lite fixtures for the celebrated Soirées Lyrique de Sanxay opera festival
Meyer Sound’s New Bluehorn System
Meyer Sound has announced availability of the Bluehorn System, a technology breakthrough that for the first time achieves flat amplitude and phase response from 25 Hz to 20 kHz in a large-format loudspeaker.
Nexo’s line Array STM wins place in the heart of Tahiti
Nexo’s flagship modular line array, the STM Series, has been installed in its most exotic location to date – the To’Ata Showground in Papeete, the capital of Tahiti.
Yamaha Launches MMP1 Studio Monitor Management System
Although many elements of audio production are nowadays an integral part of high-performance DAWs, even the most practical in-the-box systems still need peripherals for full studio functionality. Yamaha’s new MMP1 Studio Monitor Management System is a system management solution for DAW-based production environments in one versatile, great-sounding and cost-effective unit.
Get connected with the DiGiCo S-Series
DiGiCo has announced the launch of a new DMI-MIC Pre-Amp Card for its S-Series digital mixing consoles, offering additional connectivity. The S-Series has already benefitted from an increase from 40 to 48 flexi channels as part of a recent update, and the new DMI-MIC Pre-Amp Card adds an extra eight mic inputs, connected via a 25-way D-sub, using the same great pre-amps already found in the console.
Avolites provides full control to John Partridge’s lighting design
An Avolites Arena lighting console was used to program and operate the striking lighting design for Tom Misch at his outdoor headline show at the Summer Series festival held at Somerset House, London.
Powersoft’s Quattrocanali DSP+D Nominated for NAMM TEC Award
Powersoft, announced that its Quattrocanali DSP+D featuring built-in digital signal processing has received a nomination for Outstanding Technical Achievement for the 33rd Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards.
Dubai Opera upgrades house rigs with Claypaky investment
Dubai Opera, located in what is claimed to be 'the most prestigious square kilometre in the world' in Downtown Dubai, has recently purchased 37 x Claypaky A.leda B-EYE K10s as part of a technical upgrade to the event space's lighting rigs.
Martin Introduces MAC Encore Performance
Full-featured, whisper-silent LED moving head delivers light quality and consistent performance levels in an LED-based stage lighting unit. US tour dates announced.