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ETC’s ColorSource Linear 4 completes the family
ETC’s ColorSource® Linear family is now complete with this week’s launch of the ColorSource Linear 4 fixture. This is the third and longest variation of the ColorSource Linear fixture and measures a full two-metres in length.
Penn Elcom CoolRac FT-80-Q-FC: Keeping Quietly Cool
Pen Elcom launch of the new CoolRac FT-80-Q-FC - a near-silent exhaust fan, specially designed for flight casing that requires efficient and quiet heat management. Multi-national loudspeaker component, flightcase hardware and premium 19” racking manufacturer Penn Elcom continues to innovate with the launch of the new CoolRac FT-80-Q-FC - a near-silent exhaust fan, specially designed for flight casing that requires efficient and quiet heat management.
LD Systems won the “Best in Show” Award
LD Systems triumphed with the introduction of the MAUI 5 GO system, taking home the coveted "Best in Show – Company to Watch" award from the NAMM jury.
Chauvet Rogues For Nile Rodgers
Garberson had created a design for the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer that was built around a lot of high-energy aerial effects. At the last minute, though, he learned that he would not be allowed to use haze. With his original lighting concept severely crimped, he and his LD and programmer James Simpson reworked their plans and created a lushly colored stage design using the 32 CHAUVET Professional Rogue washes in his rig.
Sooner Routhier’s Lighting for The Weeknd features Spikie and BMFL
Lighting for 2017’s ‘Starboy Legend of the Fall’ tour has been designed by Sooner Routhier who picked Robe Spikie together with BMFL Spots and WashBeams to be at the heart of the rig.
Erkel Theatre welcomes Billy Elliot”with Nexo STM System
The historic Erkel Theatre, one of the largest and oldest in Budapest has lifted the curtain on Sir Elton John’s musical ‘Billy Elliott’, complete with a Nexo STM Series modular line array system which was specified and installed in time for this prestigious production.
Claypaky Mythos2 gives stunning performance on alt-J show
Jeremy Lechterman and Jackson Gallagher selected the Claypaky Mythos2 to add texture to their lighting design for rock band alt-J in their first arena show of 2017, held at The O2 Arena in London.
Eclectic Alhambra in Paris Upgrades with Meyer Sound LEOPARD
The Alhambra recently upgraded its venerable Meyer Sound reinforcement system with new Leopard™ compact linear line array loudspeakers and 1100-LFC low-frequency control units.
ISE and VR Days to cooperate and collaborate
Integrated Systems Events, the producers of the Integrated Systems Europe exhibition, has announced the start of an official cooperation with the VR Days Europe festival which takes place in Amsterdam on 25-27 October 2017. VR Days is a unique celebration of Virtual and Augmented content, creativity and production taking place in five different venues across the historic city.
Phil Collins returns with grandMA2
Patrick Woodroffe were responsible for the lighting design of this tour that Roland Greil accompanied as programmer and lighting director using 2 x grandMA2 full-size, 1 x grandMA2 light and 5 x MA NPU.
Rightway Audio Consultants create 360° L-Acoustics sound system for Jacky Cheung
Almost 400 L-Acoustics cabinets were deployed as part of a mammoth PA system for Jacky Cheung’s 2017 A Classic Tour, which took in 21 venues, both indoor and outdoor, across mainland China at the beginning of the year, and continues through Hong Kong, Sinapore and Taiwan.
Lucy Carter magnifies The Dream of Gerontius
At the Royal Festival Hall in London, Lucy Carter used 160 X4 Bar GLP – controlled with ETC Eos® Ti and RPU3 – to create an additional layer of emotion and energy to support and reflect the music.
DiGiCo works its 24 Magic on Bruno Mars’ World Tour
In recent years, Bruno Mars has evolved from talented performer to Grammy-winning global megastar and, from his performance at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris, it is easy to see why. The 24K Magic World Tour oozes quality, from the artist's outrageous voice and musicianship to the show's epic production standards, the core of which is driven by two DiGiCo SD7 mixing consoles.
Meyer Sound LEOPARD Exceeds the Ordinary at Japan’s Cinema Two
Spectators entering the largest screening room know immediately that an extraordinary sonic experience awaits them as new twin arrays of Meyer Sound Leopards™ line array loudspeakers for the left and right channels are in full view beside the screen.
Claypaky’s SharBar has Russian debut with My Michelle
Claypaky’s SharBar, the LED-based multi-beam effects light fixture, has been used to great effect on a live concert by popular Russian band, My Michelle, at the Volta Club, Moscow with lighting design by Russian designers David Misakyan and Dmitry Buryak.