According to Steve Terry, ETC's vice-president of R&D: "IES has developed unique products that complement our current product offerings and provide silent dimming for concert halls and theatres. IES has been a pioneer in sine wave dimming technologies. IES dimming will be an integral component in ETC's total lighting systems."
ETC plans to dramatically increase sales of IES products through ETC's comprehen
Tim Edwards spent 15 years as a working musician after leaving high school. He also has over 20 years experience in manufacturing sales to his credit, including 17 as an independent sales rep, with a special interest in lighting. This is where he first encountered Robe products, which were a great success for his business. Edwards says: "The Robe product is excellent, and I am looking forward to working with my friends and colleagues in Los Angeles and around the country!"
Michael Carattini commented: "We're very excited to have Tim Edwards aboard the Robe America team. His character, experience and
The lighting rig includes Martin Professional MAC moving lights, a Catalyst digital media server and two DL1 fixtures. Heaslip explains that he likes to imprint his own distinctive signature on the stage 'look' each time, and enjoys researching for the latest "technical bells and whistles" to use before the tour commences each time.
Bandit is supplying a large PAR rig with colour changers, supplemented by a package of colour changers, Martin MAC 2000s, a fibre optic star cloth, 8-lite Moles and four Lycian FOH follow spots. Heaslip is a great believer in no
"Mark will visit end users such as lighting designers, dealers, architects and theatres to find out what they need from our products, what we're getting right, and, importantly, what we might be getting wrong," said Mike Goldberg, Selecon's European sales director. "The information will be fed back to our designers and salespeople. It's all part of our continuous drive to maintain the high quality of Selecon products and ensure we develop products people want."
Miller will also play a key part in the upcoming UK Workshops that Selecon is holding around the country, det
Its 18 high-power LEDs have a 10-year life span (equivalent to over 100,000 hours' continuous use) and offer users an infinite palette of rich saturated colours. Maintenance of EasyColor fixtures is simple, as they have no lamps or colour mixing systems. Their very low IR emission and non-existent UV radiation enables them to be used close to the objects they illuminate witho
On a number of stands, White Light will be beta-testing samples of the new 240V CE version of the BakPak from Entertainment Technology: this is a new single DMX controlled dimmer unit designed to be attached to a lantern to give it 'on-board' dimming. "The 110V version has already attracted a great deal of attention in the USA since its launch at LDI last year," comments White Light's Bryan Raven. "We are delighted that Entertainment Technology has chosen us to road-test the 240V version for them."
With those stands
The DL1 equipped with the Digital Eye technology features an infrared illuminator on one side of the DL1's lens, while the Digital Eye is positioned on the other side - both inside the fixture's shell. When the infrared illuminator is activated, the Digital Eye reads the infrared waves and responds to it, operating in the dark and without emitting any visible light itself. The Digital Eye is outfitted with a serial interface that connects internally to DL1, allowing it to be controlled through DMX. It uses nine channels of D
20 exhibitors were also present showcasing their products - all of which are available through Lighting Logic. This filled the studio and beyond, featuring a wide range of technology that was made available for demo and examination. This included hardware, grip and filter equipment, innovative LED fixtures and studio fluorescents, right through to generic and moving light heads.
Lighting control and dimming from Compulite and LSC Lighting Systems was highlighted, as both
Promoted by Palm Plus Events, the event featured an Anglo-Dutch cast of boy and girl bands, including Girls Aloud, Big Brovaz, Liz McClarnon and a host of Dutch artists. Mindful of the fact that the stage design had to resonate with an audience of 6-12-year-olds, Philip Pelgrom's team sent block slabs of colour to the Versa TILE flats, with recognizable, ra
Based in Valencia, California, Clay Paky America is a subsidiary of the Italian moving light giant Clay Paky SpA. It was created to increase Clay Paky's US market share and raise the brand profile internationally. With a number of successfu
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With special attention paid to both the styling and performance of these fixtures, the Idea line offers a high level of performance using a Philips MSD 250/2 lamp (luminous flux 18,000 lumens, colour temperature 8,500°K - Spot 250 and Wash 250) - or a Philips MSR 575/2 lamp (luminous flux 49,000 lumens, colour temperature 5,600°K - Spot 575 and Wash 575).
The Idea Spot 250 has a 13° beam angle (18° and 21° on request), while the Idea Spot 575 has three selectable beam angles
At Enttec we believe that it's important to lower the entry barrier for students and enthusiasts wanting to get involved with Lighting control and DMX512. This project allows anyone to download the information from the website and build their own interface. From there they can write software based on our example. Enttec also offers very low cost prebuilt hardware.
The project was released two weeks ago, and in that shor
ETC CEO Fred Foster, who dreamed up the building's theatrical concept, believes it is not only the hub of his global company's productivity but an homage to its business - a building about theatre, about the sheer joy in the art of illusion and light. When the lights are bright in ETC's Town Square, towering expanded-metal mesh scrims create a virtual cityscape: when the lights are dimmed, the real office world of ETC appears magically 'behind the scenes.'
Based on the paintings of Edward Hopper, each 'storefront' and façade here has a story to tell, says Foster, who mocked up early models and has persona
ILS technology offers unprecedented flexibility and ease of operation, say Chauvet. Unlike other moving fixtures that can only be synchronized when they are the same type, ILS intelligent fixtures can be linked together and work in synchronization regardless of type. All ILS intelligent fixtures - i.e. ILS scanners, yokes and proje
The show's design included both generic and intelligent lighting, which consisted of six Robe Spot 1200s, six Robe Spot 500s, eight Robe Spot 250s and four Robe Scan 250 XTs - as well as an assortment of miscellaneous generic lighting. All of the fixtures were controlled by an Avolites Pearl 2004 desk, and the smoke and haze effects were produced with a combination of Jem Stage Hazer and fog machines. A Le Maitre pyrotechnic sys
Included in this were eight Geni Sharmas, housing HSD 200 lamps, and six Shiva 600s (with MSR 575 lamp source). The Sharma colour-changer produces nine sharp and bright dichroic colours plus white, 0 to 100% mechanical linear luminous output and smooth movement to produce a twin/split colour effect. The fully-f
May, who arrived in Orlando at the beginning of the 'Hollywood East' movement in 1989, says: "I have always liked to keep abreast of new lighting technologies in order to pass this knowledge along to my customers." May has also taught lighting for motion picture and television courses for over 11 years and feels that education is a very important sales tool: "Techni-Lux has always been on the leading edge of innovative technologies and I am excited to help introduce the Dexe
The lighting technology design was created by Pietro Tondello of Altair, who explained how he arrived at its definition: "The Sandcastle Festival is an event that identifies the City of Jesolo, helping to make
For the first time ever, the Olympic Torch Relay will travel around the world as it makes its way to the Athens Olympic Stadium on 13 August to commence the 2004 Olympic Games.
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This showed once again that Avolites new generation of power consoles - the D4 range - is the best hands-on option for festivals and large multi-user events. The 'Rock City' site for the event, was built in the 220,000sq.m Bela Vista Park area of central Lisbon. This previously derelict wasteland has now been turned into a beautiful perma
Ashley has nearly 20 years' experience and a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience in the professional lighting industry, and his enthusiasm and energy is well known and loved by many. He has previously worked with leading brands such as Martin Professional and Coemar.
Pixel Range's Chris Ewington comments: "Getting the right people onboard is central to our philosophy and Ashley's tremendous zeal and passion for the job makes him ideal for our team. Lewis comments: "The Pixel product is a market leader in many fields, and I'm looking forward to taking it to new and more diverse heights."
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PRG provided lighting solutions for a total of 13 exhibits at the show, compared with just four exhibits at the 2003 event. "We expect our presence at the 2005 show to be even greater as a result of new technologies we've recently introduced," said Carl Davidson, vice-president of corporate business development for PRG. The company's new technologies inclu
Under the agreement, Vari*Lite will benefit from A.C. Lighting's position as a leading 'one-stop-shop' for entertainment technology products and services. The deal sees A.C. act as reseller for Vari*Lite's full range of luminaires, including Series 1000 Arc ERS and Tungsten ERS models, Series 2000 spot and wash models and Series 3000 Q models.
Philip Norfolk, regional sales manager for Vari*Lite European distributor VLPS, commented: "VLPS are delighted to have A.C. Lighting as an approved dealer for the Vari*Lite range of moving lights. Their unique client base and excellent service levels make the
