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Tuesday, June 18, 2013Martin Professional Releases v3.0 Software For M-Series Lighting Consoles
PSW Staff 06/18/13 03:59 PM,Just in time for the shipping of Martin Professional’s new flagship lighting console, the M6, Martin has released a new software version for M-Series consoles with hundreds of improvements and a new user-interface, built from the ground up to make programming performances easier and more efficient. The new v3 software is all about speed with faster start-up time, show loading and more efficient access to functions. The clean and modern user-interface has been optimized for touch and gesture technology, which… View this post
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Peoples Church Stretches Its Lighting Looks – And Budget – With LEDs From ADJ
PSW Staff 06/18/13 11:16 AM,True to its name, Peoples Church has been committed to serving people of all ages and walks of life since it was established nearly 60 years ago. A non-denominational Christian congregation, its expansive Fresno, CA campus is home to a private high school, as well as the Peoples Church School of Creative Arts (PCSA), which provides instruction on using music, lighting and choreography in the elaborate holiday productions that are put on by church members. In keeping with its emphasis… View this post
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013Elation’s New Level Q7/Level Q7 IP Flat-Style Professional-Grade Pars Offer Power And Performa
PSW Staff 06/12/13 08:40 AM,Elation Professional has designed a new “best-in-class” LED par for the professional stage and production market. This professional grade, compact “flat-style” LED par series features two models, the Level Q7 and Level Q7 IP. Housed in an ultra-low-profile case and weighing under 9 lbs., these high-power little pars offer RGBW color mixing, a narrow 7° beam angle/13° field angle, a highly efficient optical system, a 100,000-hour Quad-Color RGBW 15-watt LED engine by Osram, and an impressive array of professional features… View this post
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Friday, June 07, 2013Pro Production: Strategies For Backing Up Lighting Data And Hardware
Mike Sessler 06/07/13 09:47 AM,This article is provided by ChurchTechArts. A few weeks ago, I wrote a post called “When Things Go Horribly Wrong. Again.” In that post, I talked about our lighting console crashing (turns out we had a bad SSD), and how we recovered from it. That crash brought to light some major gaps in our backup process; ones I now hope we’ve closed. In the weeks leading up to the backup, I thought everything was fine. We had an external… View this post
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Grif Palmer Joins Martin Professional As New Business Area Manager, Rental – US
PSW Staff 06/07/13 06:51 AM,Martin Professional, Inc. has announced that long-time industry professional Grif Palmer has joined the company as Business Area Manager, Rental – US. Palmer brings to Martin a wealth of knowledge and industry experience, having worked as VP of sales for High End Systems, regional sales manager for Barco, and most recently as VP of sales for LED Source. His roots in the industry stretch back to 1985 when he founded Core Systems, and he has amassed an abundance of key… View this post
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Wednesday, June 05, 2013Martin Professional Now Shipping MAC Viper Wash And Viper Wash DX
PSW Staff 06/05/13 12:46 PM,The MAC Viper Wash and MAC Viper Wash DX with internal framing are full-range wash luminaires capable of performing at the high level you would expect from a professional wash light from Martin Professional. Both luminaires feature the same compact form, impressive speed, superior light quality and beautiful colors of the MAC Viper Family and use the same 1000 W HID source. The Wash DX version houses a unique internal framing system that enables designers to shape and control light… View this post
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Slightly Stoopid Looks Smart With GLP impression X4 Lighting
PSW Staff 06/05/13 12:03 PM,Using 12 of GLP’s versatile impression X4 LED fixtures, Washington DC-based Pulse Lighting recently provided lighting for Slightly Stoopid’s special one-off ‘Hot Box’ show at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre in Denver, Colorado. The show, which also featured Cypress Hill, was scheduled for broadcast live on AXS TV the same evening. Pulse Lighting, owned by brother Paul and Preston Hoffman, was asked to light the Californian-based ‘fusion’ band in their own right for the first time. “The management knew we… View this post
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Monday, June 03, 2013Pro Production: The Wide World Of Road Cases
Craig Leerman 06/03/13 07:53 AM,If audio gear doesn’t arrive at the venue ready to work, you’re out of luck. It’s the primary reason why racks and cases are so important (if overlooked). And in addition to the obvious purpose of protecting equipment from damage, they also serve other important functions, including helping to organize, inventory, store, transport and set up a systems. Being able to locate things quickly on a show is a must, especially when you’re working with local stagehands who are not… View this post
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Friday, May 31, 2013The PAL Show Returning To Toronto This Coming September
PSW Staff 05/31/13 01:11 PM,The Music Industries Association of Canada (MIAC) has announced preliminary details, including some new initiatives, for the 12th annual PAL Show, which will take place September 8-9, 2013, at the International Centre in Toronto. Exhibits will feature the latest in recording, live sound, broadcast, contracting, video, and lighting products and services. Both days of the show will also include a broad range of educational seminars as well as networking events, industry approved training programs, show specials, and live demonstrations. “We… View this post
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To Infinity & Beyond: The Intersection Of Modern Production Technology
Ken DeLoria 05/31/13 12:14 PM,As the world continually progresses, new technologies and methodologies inevitably present themselves. Most developmental efforts are intended to aid technology users improve their work output in respect to quality and efficiency, while also aiming to make a profit. This cycle occurs in every industry from heavy construction to microscopic surgery. We, as the providers and operators of entertainment and communication equipment, are constantly in the midst of it all. And we must adapt to these changes if we wish to… View this post
Filed in: Production • Feature • Opinion • Training • Production • Audio • Lighting • Production Software • Recording • Video • Business • Concert • Consoles • Digital • Digital Audio Workstations • Interconnect • Networking • Software • Sound Reinforcement
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