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Friday, May 24, 2013Robe Shines On 2013 Metro Radio Music Awards
PSW Staff 05/24/13 09:29 AM,Lighting designer François van der Merwe of Wizardry Group chose Robe moving lights to be the central fixtures of his classy lighting scheme for the 2013 Metro FM Music Awards event, staged at the Durban International Conference Centre Arena in South Africa. François was working for Dream Sets, commissioned to deliver the technical elements of the event for producers, Blue Moon Corporate Communications. Dream Sets’ Robert, Sean Hoey and Eben Peltz were Technical Directors and worked closely with leading SA… View this post
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Thursday, May 23, 2013Pro Production: The Essentials Of Automated Lighting Design
Richard Cadena 05/23/13 03:34 PM,We eat light, drink it in through our skins. With a little more exposure to light, you feel part of things physically. I like feeling the power of light and space physically because then you can order it materially. Seeing is a very sensuous act; there’s a sweet deliciousness to feeling yourself see something. — James Turrell, artist known for his use of light in art Designing with automated lighting is really not much different than designing with conventional fixtures.… View this post
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Pro Production: Mounting Projectors Above Or Below The Center Of The Screen
PSW Staff 05/23/13 01:00 PM,Today’s projection technology provides tremendous flexibility for locating the projector with respect to the screen. There are two techniques, applied individually or in combination, that deliver this installation flexibility. They are: 1) Lens Shift 2) Electronic Keystone Correction For Lens Shift, the primary enabling component is the projection lens. The physics of a convex lens dictate that an accurately focused image exiting the front of a lens will “shift,” based on the introduction of vertical or horizontal movement of the… View this post
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013One-Stop Shopping: Captain, What Does It Mean, This Term “Full Production”?
Teri Hogan 05/21/13 02:30 PM,Sound companies handle “one-off” shows every day. It’s usually formulaic, and after a while, we do it by rote. But what happens when the client wants one-stop shopping? This is also known as “full production” or “turnkey service,” and it’s quite a bit more involved than an average show. Generally months of planning and coordination are needed, as well as work with a number of subcontractors. It just can’t be done by the seat of the pants. Normally, when a… View this post
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Monday, May 20, 2013High End Systems Sells 1000th Hog 4 Console
PSW Staff 05/20/13 09:19 AM,Since its release at LDI 2012, High End Systems’ Hog 4 console range has taken the lighting world by storm, quickly becoming one of the more successful lighting control platforms introduced. The Hog 4 console range includes the flagship Hog 4 desk, the Full Boar 4, the Road Hog 4, the Nano Hog 4 and Hog4 PC. Customer demand for the Hog 4 was illustrated at the recent Pro Light + Sound trade show in Frankfurt, where High End Systems… View this post
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Thursday, May 16, 2013Pro Production: Understanding The Language Of The “Show”
Alan Hamilton 05/16/13 05:44 PM,When first starting out in audio, a newcomer will hear terms that may seem like a whole new language. These terms are very common to hear in arenas, union halls, theatres, and similar venues. While not so common in clubs, even there you can hear some of these terms used by the seasoned veterans of the business. This would be particularly true of clubs that work with regional and national touring acts. You can expect to hear experienced production people… View this post
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AVnu Alliance Kicks Off AVB Education Program At InfoComm 2013
PSW Staff 05/16/13 07:34 AM,AVnu Alliance, the industry consortium that certifies Audio Video Bridging (AVB) products for interoperability, has announced today it will kick off a new AVB education program at InfoComm 2013 trade show taking place in Orlando, Fla June 12-14. The Alliance will also host 17 member companies at a dedicated AVnu Alliance technology and product pavilion, booth number 459a. The pavilion will include participation from AVnu Alliance members demonstrating the latest in AVB-enabled endpoints and switches. Members include: Analog Devices, AudioScience,… View this post
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013Toby Velazquez Named President Of ADJ, Elation And Acclaim Lighting
PSW Staff 05/15/13 09:59 AM,Chuck Davies, founder and CEO of the ADJ Group, announced that Toby Velazquez has been named president of ADJ, Elation and Acclaim Lighting. Velazquez, who joined the company shortly after it was started in 1985, has served the ADJ Group in a wide variety of capacities and has made critical contributions to its growth from a small business serving the mobile DJ market to an international leader in the lighting industry. “Toby has been a key part of our company… View this post
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013Premier Mounts & YCD Multimedia Receive DOOHDAS Award For Diesel Flagship Installation
PSW Staff 05/14/13 11:42 AM,Premier Mounts is pleased to announce they are a recipient of an International Digital Signage Award (DOOHDAS) in the Manufacturer category for the Diesel retail digital signage installation completed with YCD Multimedia. Creating an interactive shopping experience to engage customers and promote the brand’s message, Diesel had a large 2x3 video wall with 46 in. high definition NEC displays installed at their flagship store in NYC with a unique, uncommon combination of Premier Mounts’ products for digital signage, including the… View this post
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Martin Professional MAC Viper Party At Carnaval Mazatlan
PSW Staff 05/14/13 11:33 AM,Luminica Gdl of Guadalajara, Mexico, was one of the first rental companies in Mexico and Latin America to invest in Martin Professional’s MAC Viper Profile and had the fixtures out on one of the Carnival season’s more festive events in February, Carnaval Mazatlan. Lighting designer Luis Ernesto Armenta Jiménez has used Martin products since he started in the industry as a programmer and incorporated the new 1000 W Martin fixtures into his lighting design for the festival. “I chose to… View this post
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