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Centennial and booming: Robert Juliat tracking innovation with SpotMe

The latest version of the SpotMe tracking system, allowing a manual follow-up from a followspot operator to manage other moving heads, uses the PosiStageNet protocol to send the X/Y/Z coordinates of any object or person in a 3D environment, stage, event hall, etc.
Text & photos: Tristan Szylobryt.

No brainer decision: AVenger Electronics appointed RCF distributor for UAE / Oman

Looking to establish a new AV distribution company, and apply their collective knowledge of the local market requirement to a well-known audio brand, Anil Kumar and his team at Dubai-based AVenger Electronics approached RCF.

Text & photos: RCF.

Inventive mix of Astera AX1 and AX3 for Comedy of Errors at Basel Opera

For the new ballet work The Comedy of Error(z) at Basel Opera House staged by director and choreographer Richard Wherlock, asked internationally acclaimed lighting designer Yaron Abulafi used 40 Astera AX1s and 24 Astera AX3s in a very creative set-up - with no error!

Text: Astera. Photos: Lucia Hunziker.

 

 

 

Jason Mraz Picks Up Good Vibes In Malaysia with Powersoft and JBL

Powering line arrays of JBL VT-4889 and VT-4888, Powersoft X8 and X4L amplifier platforms were integral to the impressive audio system deployed in Kuala Lumpur by Singesen Technical Production and Chan Lee Sound & Light for the Jason Mraz Good Vibes World Tour.

Text & photos: Powersoft.

Multi Twenty-one by Ayrton, a three year industrial vision

It's a scoop, a SLU exclusive – Ayrton CTO Yvan Péard reveals a three-year product development plan as part of his Multi Twenty-one concept: 21 new luminaires to be launched between January 2019 and December 2021.
Texte & photos  : Ayrton

High End to unveil Solawash 1000 at Plasa London

High End Sytems introduces SolaWash 1000, in two versions: Ultra-Bright 20,000 lumens, or High 90+ CRI Engine. In both cases, the units comprise framing system, 12°-55° zoom and patented High End lens defogger.

Text & photos: High End.

Open air and open sound: Nexo line arrays for Europe’s greenest concert hall

A large PA system with elements of 4 different NEXO line arrays entertained audiences of 60-75,000 per night at the Klassik Open-Air Music Festival in Nuremberg. In Phase Event designed and supplied the system for this biggest classical music open air event in Europe.

Text & photos: Nexo.

Newbies’ galore for Elation in 2019! And more to come…

The US team of Elation are storming the old continent with an impressive collection of 100 % LED moving heads, including the mighty Hybrid Beam/Wash with blades Proteus Maximus and the Monet Spot/Profile, and more...

Text & photos: Jérôme Boutié.

Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala in open-air with L-Acoustics K Series at Piazza Duomo

Milan’s world-famous Teatro alla Scala transforms each year Piazza Duomo into an open-air concert hall where the Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala give a free classical performance. Like every year, Agorà provided audio & lighting, including a L-Acoustics K Series system.

Text: L-Acoustics. Photos: G.Hanninen.

City Theatrical Multiverse: Made in Broadway, and ready for Europe

European premiere for favorite Broadway musicals’ supplier City Theatrical, launching the Multiverse, a DMX/RDM transmitter that can send simultaneously 10 full DMX universes. Let's understand how it can solve the potential traffic jam of data in the 2.4 GHz airspace.

Text, translation & photos: Bruno P. Souchaud.

Less sound outside, better sound inside: Changwon NC Park Harman installation

To deliver premium sound across every seat while minimizing sound leakage to neighboring areas while delivering powerful & efficient arena-filling sound, TechData Co. recently installed an end-to-end JBL Pro networked audio system at Changwon NC Park baseball stadium.

Text & photos: Harman.

Wireless Solutions ProBox F-2500 in G5

The ProBox F-2500 represents the fifth generation of Wireless DMX transceivers created by Wireless Solution from Sweden, who sign here their most accomplished device and concept and can be used as a transmitter, as a receiver or as a repeater, depending of its mode.

Text & photos: Tristan Szylobryt.

Immersive record: 152 Optocore preamps for French National Day Celebration at Eiffel Tower

A powerful networking solution has been designed and installed by Radio France & Importer Gilles Bouvard using Optocore and BroaMan products for the National Day Grand Concert on the 14 juillet at the Champ de Mars, just in front of the Eiffel Tower.

Text: Optocore. - Photos: Optocore & Ludovic Monchat.

The prodigious graphical possibilities of the Ayrton Huracan-X in video

Young French Light Designer Alexis David designed this show to demonstrate all the graphical possibilities of the Huracan-X : gobos yet unseen, double CMY, effects wheel with multiple positionings, CMY effects wheel, and its impressive 50,000 lm light output.

Text & video: Ayrton.

794 GLP fixtures for Indochine last Stadiums Shows designed Jean-Christophe Aubrée

French production designer Jean-Christophe Aubrée has taken over the lighting for two major stadium shows for legendary 40-year French band Indochine. He used 1,000 fixtures, including 794 GLP impression X4, all supplied via PRG France from most of their European bases.

Text: GLP. Photos: Jeremy Bidon.

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