News
Frank Hoehn as new SGM Global Sales Manager
SGM is proud to announce Frank Hoehn as new VP of Global Sales. Frank brings with him many years of experience from the industry, and looks forward to being part of the SGM team.
Gravity LTS 01 B laptop stand now available
The Adam Hall Group’s Gravity brand is presenting the LTS 01 B tabletop holder for laptops and controllers used in DJ’ing and music production at the Winter NAMM Show (25–28 January 2018) in Anaheim, California. The Gravity LTS 01 B is a cleverly designed laptop and controller stand for DJs, music producers and other users who value both stability and flexibility when positioning their equipment.
L-ISA – Part 3 – An Interview with Christian Heil & Our Conclusions
As the cherry on the cake, Christian Heil granted us an interview. We reviewed the essence of the L-ISA project, the IT tools needed to implement it and, finally, his vision of modern amplified sound. More than exciting... Essential.
Robert Juliat Followspots are Favourites at Spanish Festival
Local rental company, ABS Entertainment Service, ensured every performer looked like a star by supplying two Robert Juliat Merlin 2500W and two Robert Juliat Aramis 2500W followspots as front of house support for the duration of the two-week event.
Star Dimensions Lights Ultra Show with Elation Lighting
The Ultra Music Festival Held in Miami consistently features Elation Professional lighting on its stages supplied by Elation partner Star Dimensions India.
L-ISA – Part – 2 An interview with Guillaume Le Nost
Present at the Pierre Mauroy stadium – and as sought after as Christian Heil – was Guillaume le Nost, the development manager of L-ISA, who answered our questions as well as he possibly could – not that he doesn't know, but that he knows too much... far too much. The continuation of our triple report on the L/R-killer – episode 2 is here.
Martin Fournier Joins Chauvet
Chauvet has announced that Martin Fournier has joined the company as its European Sales Director. Fournier is an experienced lighting industry figure in Europe, having spent the last 22 years serving the professional lighting market in Europe
L-ISA – Part 1 – Verdi’s Requiem with Gabert, Blanc-Garin & Duvet
L-ISA, Immersive Sound Art, is Christian Heil's latest sonic undertaking, with which he intends to restore the link between the artist and amplified sound. In this three-part report we discover the innovation of L-ISA and its great potential.
Paul Guthrie involves the JDC1 for the tour of NIN
Their long serving lighting designer, Paul ‘Arlo’ Guthrie has included 24 new JDC1 LED hybrid strobe supported by 15 of the versatile X4 Bar 20 battens and four X4 S compact moving heads used as a dynamic floor package.
Mountain Christian Church become the world’s first house of worship to adopt Syva
When the team Mountain Christian Church found location in Abingdon to establish its fourth campus, one thing wasn’t quite so ideal—the facility’s low 13-foot ceilings. However, provider Mankin Media was able to recommend a very effective and elegant solution in the form of L-Acoustics’ brand new Syva colinear system.
Amadeus Installs a 3D Sound System for the Xi’an Incident Re-creation in China
Over fifty Amadeus speakers installed featuring '3D Sound' control, nearly seven hundred actors and twenty giant 30-foot soft LED screens create a re-enactment of the 'Xi'an Incident' commemorating the event's 80th anniversary.
Claypaky Axcor 300: Compact, big personality and sweet prices
The new Axcor 300 family of moving LED fixtures brings Claypaky’s no-compromise quality and performance to the broad mid-market. The range consists of a spot light, a wash light and a beam light, all driven by a white LED engine with a rated power of up to 180 Watts.
Robe is a Prime Suspekt
Lighting designer Johnny Thinggaard Lydiksen was asked on-board with the band Suspekt to create a live visual experience. It was a starting point for him, who used 104 Robe fixtures for the initial show design which was kicked off in a stadium.
ETC introduces ColorSource CYC dedicated cyclorama
A dedicated cyclorama fixture with a sole purpose of creating beautiful, smooth washes of light on a cyclorama or wall, ColorSource CYC produces a wide range of bold colours using a unique, all-LED, five colour mix of red, green, blue, indigo, and lime.
Philips Lighting’s VLZ Profiles are picture perfect for South Africa’s Idols
Philips Lighting, describes how its latest lighting fixtures are trying to improve the quality of the television pictures for the current series of South Africa's televised talent contest, Idols