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By James Simpson Adam Hall Group brand Cameo Lighting has made a big impression with a tiny amount of power in this Technical Focus...
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By Kevin Lawson I was trying to remember the first time I saw a SkyTracker. I remember seeing them as a kid from miles...
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Simon Allen reviews the 2U rack-mounted VST3 plug-in server from Fourier Audio I first met Henry Harrod – one of the co-founders of Fourier...
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By Lewis Noke Edwards The MD 421 is not a small microphone, and while not as boisterous as a huge tube microphone, the MD...
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by Richard Olson Chauvet Professional has delivered an impressive fixture that can serve as a nice wash light as well as a masterful bit...
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by Vickie Claiborne I’m reminded of an old commercial that went something like, “ When EF Hutton talks…people listen.” The “EF Hutton” in this...
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By Brandon Creel Blizzard Lighting is based in Waukesha, WI. I’m not sure where that is either, but it turns out it’s about 30...
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by Craig Rutherford For a few years, it wasn’t clear how soon we’d have LED engines capable of providing the raw output necessary to...
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by Nook Schoenfeld PR Lighting is the market leader in entertainment lighting in China. They have been around since 1984, and their professionally designed,...
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by Brandon Creel Chauvet Professional is a top name in entertainment lighting, and the company continues to deliver new and innovative products to the...
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by Craig Rutherford One tool that has never found its way into my workbox is a DMX tester. Over the years, I’ve tried a...
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by Nook Schoenfeld Elation has released the first member of its Artiste line, their new series of white LED engine sourced fixtures. The DaVinci...
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by Richard Olson The search for the perfect strobe light to replace the original Atomic model has been endless. Over the last three years,...
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By Craig Rutherford It is true, though not necessarily original, to observe that the marketplace for multifunction luminaires has been particularly busy for the...
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by Brandon Creel Robe is a top name in entertainment lighting and they continue to deliver new and innovative products to the market. Robe...
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by Vickie Claiborne Notch is fresh. Notch is exciting. I would go so far as to say that Notch is the future of media...
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by Craig Rutherford Some fixtures do their best to defy categorization. In recent years, we’ve seen manufacturers release lights that attempt to fit characteristics...
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by Jeff Gooch I cut my teeth in lighting from early on, but eventually found myself working for a video production company, finding the...
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by Nook Schoenfeld Beam fixtures have certainly become commonplace in the world, but when one thinks of these we normally think of the small...
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By David Martin Jacques For those who have attended the annual LDI conference in Las Vegas, you know how the conference floor can be...
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by Nook Schoenfeld Ever since I saw a Police reunion show a few years ago, I have had visions of moles on steroids. They...
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By Richard Olson In this modern day of pixilation, it’s become so commonplace for the new par fixtures to act like eye candy as...
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by Craig Rutherford LDI 2016 was populated by many memorable displays and booths, not the least eye-catching of which was a giant (playable) Rock...
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by Craig Rutherford Ayrton might be likened to the Apple of the LED lighting fixture world, creating fixtures we didn’t know that we wanted...
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By David Martin Jacques Wahlberg is one of the most respected names in scenic automation. This Danish company has been moving heavy scenic elements...
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by Brandon Creel Robe, the well-known lighting manufacturer based in the Czech Republic, continues to deliver innovative products. They certainly followed through again this...
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By Brandon Creel What is ColorSource? Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC) has given birth to a family of products that is continually growing. It started...
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by Craig Rutherford It was just a few months ago that I was looking at the spot version of this light, the Scenius Spot...
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Perth’s Elite Audio Visual Productions continues to invest in Ayrton, adding sixteen Ayrton Rivale fixtures designed to push the limits of versatility. “We’re thrilled...
