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News

Stay up to date with the latest happenings in the live events and technical production industry. From product launches and training sessions to behind-the-scenes stories and project highlights, our news section is where you’ll find it all.

Get the scoop on what’s new at DWR, follow our journey with industry partners, and discover the people and moments that make our community so unique. Whether you’re looking for inspiration, information, or innovation — this is the place to be.

DWR Distribution recognized with Barco Award

DWR Distribution is excited to announce that they have been honored with the Top META Partner – Barco Immersive Experience 2024 award, presented at the ISE show in Barcelona. Since their distribution partnership with Barco was established in October 2023,

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Waves Training, Johannesburg

  Kyle Robson invites you to join him for a Waves Training session to be held on 9 May from 9 am to 5 pm at DWR Distribution. Waves is the world’s leading developer of audio plugins and signal processors

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Robe is Vibing at Vorstin

Vorstin is a popular music and entertainment venue in Hilversum, a lively Netherlands ‘media city’ in the centre of the country. Vorstin’s striking gleaming steel exterior is visually cool and interesting, and its two entertainment halls – with 850 and

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Robe Dazzles the Crowds at ISE 2025

  Robe – and its associated businesses – enjoyed a brilliantly busy ISE 2025 expo in Barcelona, presenting their largest stand to date in Hall 6, launching two exciting new products – the iSTROBE and the iESPRITE LTL – and

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Robe Flies at The Panto

  Ahoy panto lovers! The Further Adventures of Peter Pan: The Return of Captain Hook is setting sail for Aylesbury in 2024 Lighting designer Andy Webb specified Robe moving lights to be at the heart of his lighting designs for

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Robert Juliat Success at ISE 2025

  Robert Juliat was very happy with its presence at ISE (Integrated Systems Europe) in Barcelona, enjoying a busy show with a good international range of visitors, all of whom gave universally positive responses to RJ’s innovative new LED followspot,

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Magnimage EC90 morning training session

  Join Dylan Jones from DWR Distribution as he presents Magnimage EC90 Training on 11 March from 9 am to 12 pm at our Johannesburg office. Aimed at AV technicians, this course is awesome for understanding the EC90, a video

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L-Acoustics Drive Training, JHB

Master the configuration, control, and monitoring of an L-Acoustics system from the source output to the loudspeaker inputs at the L-Acoustics Drive Training presented by Richard Smith on 13 March from 9am to 5pm at DWR Distribution. Delegates wanting to

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L-Acoustics Soundvision Training, JHB

  You are invited to join Richard Smith from DWR Distribution for L-Acoustics Soundvision Training. Delegates will discover the most advanced L-Acoustics software functionalities for 3D venue modelling, system simulation, and line source optimization.  The course will be held on

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Lighting Jedermann in Salzburg

      Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s Medieval morality play Jedermann has become a legendary and classic centrepiece of the world-renowned Salzburg Festival. First performed in 1920 – directed by Max Reinhardt – when the festival was inaugurated, it has been

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Vectorworks Training in Cape Town

Don’t miss out on an exclusive opportunity to learn Vectorworks Spotlight 2025 with Jade Manicom in Cape Town from 11th to 14th March from 9am to 5pm at DWR Distribution in Milnerton. This hands-on training session, designed for beginners and

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Vectorworks Training, Johannesburg

Don’t miss an exclusive opportunity to learn Vectorworks Spotlight 2025 with Jade Manicom from 4th to 7th March, 9am to 5pm, at DWR Distribution, Johannesburg. This hands-on training session, designed for beginners and current users, is limited to just 12

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L-Acoustics System & Workflow Training, JHB

Join Richard Smith for an L-Acoustics System and Workflow Training Course on 27 February, from 9am to 5pm at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg. Upon successful completion and certification, delegates will be eligible to attend future L-Acoustics training sessions. Don’t miss

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Robe T11 Time for Kunstmin Dordrecht

The Schouwburg Kunstmin in Dordrecht is a busy, bustling theatre and performing arts venue in The Netherlands which has made another major purchase of Robe LED lighting fixtures with 83 x T11 Profiles. These have been added to their Main

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Astera at ISE 2025

  Wireless LED lighting specialist Astera has positioned its booth – P300 in Hall 6 – at the 2025 Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) expo in Barcelona, right at the heart of the rental and staging section to capitalise on the

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Robe at ISE 2025 – Preview

The Robe Group and all its businesses will be at the 2025 Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) expo in Barcelona next week, on Booth P100 in Hall 6 (Lighting & Staging).  Robe launches two exciting new products, the iSTROBE™ and iESPRITE® LTL WashBeam,

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Allround Robe Festival Solution

  Allround Lyd & Lys (Light & Sound) based in Struer, Denmark, purchased Robe iFORTE LTX Follow Spots ahead of their busy 2024 festival season, so – in conjunction with their existing RoboSpot systems – going forward, they could offer

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Astera Welcomes New Head of Sales Agata Birn

  Astera, a leading developer of innovative lighting solutions for film and events, is delighted to announce Agata Birn as the company’s new Head of Sales. Agata Birn brings over 12 years of experience in international business development and distribution

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Theater de Bussel Invests in Robe T11s

A new installation of Robe T11 Profiles in the 200-capacity Small Hall at the Theater de Bussel in Oosterhout, southern Netherlands is helping to save electricity and enhance the scope of lighting shows and events there, explained the venue’s head

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Getting Wild with Astera PixelBricks

Lighting designer Elliot Baines from Spiralstagelighting reached for some Astera PixelBricks to help create an imaginative, memorable, and high-value lighting effect for the London show of Canadian indie band Wild Rivers, a showcase gig at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire that

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Robe Starts 2025 Strong

  Czech-based lighting manufacturer Robe lighting s.r.o. enjoyed its best ever year in 2024 and is expecting 2025 to be a continuation of that busy and successful trajectory. Expansion Robe starts the new year with an expanded factory premises, ramped

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DWR Operating Hours

  Just a quick note to let you know that on Thursday, 12 December, the DWR offices will be closing a little earlier at 11:30 AM for our staff year-end celebration. We’ll be back on Friday, 13 December for any

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grandMA3 Rocks Poland

The 30th Pol’and’Rock festival ensured that music fans enjoyed the best guest and musical experiences – whether listening to some of the best Polish and international bands on one of the five stages or engaged in other activities under the

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Robe at LDI 2024

Robe rocks back to Las Vegas for the 2024 Live Design International (LDI) show where the leading moving light manufacturer will be launching two exciting new products, the T.5 Profile – a smaller version of the acclaimed T1 – and

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L-Acoustics and DiGiCo for The Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre

The Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre at the University of KwaZulu-Natal has upgraded its audio capabilities with a new L-Acoustics A10i system, featuring A10i Focus, A10i Wide, and KS21i Subs on each side, powered by LA4X amplifiers. Additionally, the theatre recently acquired

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DWR closes for the holidays

What a whirlwind this year has been, yet looking back at 2020 feels like a lifetime ago. When our industry bounced back, it did so with incredible energy and determination. One thing that stood out this year is how seriously

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iBOLT Approved + Available in North America

  Robe’s award-winning iBOLT – a unique, innovative, hugely bright moving light fixture that is the first real replacement for conventional high powered xenon searchlights – has been approved by authorities for use in the USA and is now available

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Arms Wide Open for Robe on Creed Tour

  Floridian hard rockers Creed reunited and hit the road for their first tour in 11 years, creating a maelstrom of energy and momentum so successful that it propelled their music back into the Billboard charts, together with this year’s

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L-Acoustics for the iconic Jabulani Amphitheatre

The iconic Jabulani Amphitheatre has been a cultural landmark since its establishment in 1952. This historic space has faithfully served the community and finally gained a companion in 2010 when the Soweto Theatre was built on the same plot of

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Where to Begin with Astera Tubes

UK-based lighting designer Phil Supple utilised 56 x Astera Tubes – 40 x Titan and eight each Hyperion and Helios – to illuminate 137 windows across 57 rooms at the George Heriot School in Edinburgh, Scotland, for “Where to Begin”,

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Upgrade Your Sound with the Fischer Amps Mini DI-Box!

  This compact DI-Box easily clips onto your belt or instrument strap, keeping your setup light and interference-free. Thus the unbalanced signal path is very short which minimises interferences to the instrument signal. The signal is balanced electronically. An LED

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CALICO PRO by tvONE

  CALICO PRO by tvONE is the first of a new line of ultra-powerful video processors with multi-window, multi-screen and multi-layer based upon tvONE’s latest, fifth generation 4K/8K, 10bit processing engine on a new, high bandwidth, flexible, 2RU hardware platform.

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Green Hippo’s Mayon+ MK2

2x HDMI output Hippotizer system to effortlessly drive smaller live events and installations. Product Benefits: 2x HDMI Production Outputs 4K Control outputs for ZooKeeper – 1 x HDMI 2.0 and 1 x DP1.2 4K Capture option (HDMI 2.0) 2TB Media

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Showcase by Vectorworks

Showcase, a new addition to Vectorworks Spotlight, enables streamlined previsualization directly in the software’s interface. With version 2025, you’ll be able to design and test your show in just one software program. Showcase is specifically created for entertainment design and

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Contrik Power Turtles 

  Lightweight, compact, highly reliable and rugged power distribution and stage-ready “turtle” boxes! Meet the Power Turtle by Neutrik! DWR currently have stock of the X CPTX-T1-T7  and  CPTM/S1 /T12.   Power Turtle X CPTX-T1-T7  1 x powerCON TRUE1 TOP

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Clear-Com Arcadia Central Station

The next generation, scalable IP intercom platform integrating the full range of FreeSpeak wireless, HelixNet wired as well as interfacing via I.V. Direct, Dante, 2-wire partyline and 4-wire. A powerhouse of intercom, with flexible licensing to right-size to any use

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Claypaky’s Mini-B Wash & Mini-B Spot

  Claypaky’s Mini-B Wash and Mini-B Spot are the smallest LED moving lights ever made by Claypaky for the professional market. Mini-B Although it weighs just 7 Kg and measures only 34 cm, Mini-B Wash features the most advanced, modern

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Neutrik NA-2I2O-DLINE

  Connect your legacy audio gear to the DANTE® world. The Neutrik Line I/O to DANTE® Interface is an end-of-network device. It is a breakout box which allows two channels of audio to be integrated into a DANTE® network. Simultaneously,

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Klotz MY206 Microphone Cable and OT2000 AES Cable

Since 1979, KLOTZ has been a trusted name in the professional audio and video industry, renowned for its high-quality cable products. As proud suppliers of KLOTZ in South Africa, DWR Distribution offers custom-made premium cables. Choose the MY206 microphone or

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NYX Bulb Moments for Angus & Julia Stone Tour

Australian lighting designer Daniel Gordon – known industry-wide as Gordo – wanted to create a unique lighting ambience that was transportable and transposable anywhere around the globe for the ongoing “Living Room Sessions” world tour by indie folk rockers Angus

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Astera for Flicker-Free

Cape Town-based Flicker-Free Lighting Rentals have made an impressive investment in Astera lighting! They’ve added LunaBulbs, Titan Tubes, HydraPanels, AX5 TriplePARs, and AX9 PowerPARs to their gear. On behalf of the DWR Distribution team, a big thank you to Jason

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Žerotín Castle Gets Stylish New Anolis Look

The magnificent Žerotín Castle in Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic has a new look and style for after dark with an installation of Anolis Calumma M and L LED fixtures, which were chosen to illuminate this important heritage-protected building that houses

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Special on Sharp/NEC while stock lasts!

  DWR Distribution is excited to offer the Sharp/NEC PA804UL and PA1004UL laser projectors at special prices, while stocks last. Experience NEC’s innovative super-silent technology, now perfect for even larger spaces with these powerful projectors. These units deliver impressive vivid

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Arkaos Mediamaster Pro

  Combining maximum functionality with simplicity of operation, ArKaos MediaMaster Pro 6.0 retains the user-friendly and broad functionality that has become the trademark of the ArKaos product range.   MediaMaster Pro 6 features:   48 Layers of playback and 2

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Sennheiser Spectera Base Station

  The Spectera Base Station is a 1RU hardware device that provides up to 64 channels (32 in/32 out) and utilizes up to two wideband RF carriers to accommodate all of the unit’s wireless transmission. It features redundant Dante and

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Robe Shines for Opera Hedeland

Robe moving lights – ESPRITES, Spiiders, iSpiiders and iFORTE LTXs used as follow spots – all had great impact on the lighting and set designed by Simon Corder for Opera Hedeland’s La fanciulla del West (Girl of the Golden West)

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Speeldoos Theatre Invests in Robe T1 Profiles

Located in Baarn, in the Utrecht region right in the centre of The Netherlands, Speeldoos Theatre is a vibrant local and national hub for culture including film screenings and all types of live performing arts – music, cabaret, dance, drama,

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grandMA3 light for Aurras Lighting in Cape Town

  Congratulations to Cape Town based  Aurras Group on the exciting addition of your new grandMA3 light lighting console! DWR Distribution team joined the Aurras lighting team for an in-depth overview of their new MA Lighting International console. Thank you to

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Wheel of Fortune Spins for Robe

  Homebrew in Cape Town, South Africa, has invested in new Robe LEDBeam 150s for recording the most recent series of popular games show, Wheel of Fortune. The LEDBeam 150s were specified by head of lighting Daniel Louw, who oversees

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DWR Distribution attends Astera Training in Munich

Astera, renowned for its battery-powered, remote-controlled LED lights in the film and event lighting industries, recently hosted distributor training in Munich, Germany. DWR Distribution was invited to enhance their expertise with the latest product knowledge and maintenance practices. Johny Scholtz

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Robe Shines with the Stars for Toby Keith American Icon

The stars gathered onstage, backstage and at the stage right artists bar in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena packed with music fans and anticipation for a special concert … “Toby Keith: American Icon”, a heartfelt tribute to late singer-songwriter Toby Keith, who

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Magnimage visits South Africa

  DWR Distribution was thrilled to welcome Della Leung and Gary Guo from Magnimage, a company known for its video switchers and other great products, to South Africa! Magnimage has rapidly gained traction in the country, with products such as

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LSC brings power assurance to North West University

    One of South Africa’s leading educational institutions, North West University (NWU), has chosen power solutions from LSC Control Systems at the core of the recent technical upgrade of its largest performance space, the Sanlam Auditorium. The APS (Advanced

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Robe & Anolis for Icon of the Seas

  Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s new game-changing ship, is setting new jaw-dropping standards and records in the world of vacations. Built at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, Icon features more than 40 different entertainment, leisure,

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DWR appointed as South African Distributor for BirdDog

  DWR Distribution, a distributor in the South African audiovisual market, takes pleasure in announcing its recent appointment as a distributor for BirdDog, a globally recognized company specializing in a wide range of equipment including NDI encoders and decoders, PTZ

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CT Middle East invests in Robe

  Creative Technology Middle East (CTME) is based in the UAE, KSA, & Qatar, and delivers technical design, planning and production for some of the most ambitious and dynamic live events and system integration projects in the region. Creative Technology

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LD Systems invests in Robe FORTES

Houston and San Antonio, Texas-based rental and event production solutions company LD Systems has invested in 32 x new Robe iFORTE LTX moving lights, purchased specifically to pair with their existing 14 x RoboSpot remote follow spotting control systems. “The

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Robe at PLASA 2024

Robe is using the buzz and hustle of the 2024 PLASA London expo to launch four new important and super-cool products – the iFORTE Fresnel, the PAINTE Fresnel, the SVOPATT and the SVB1. The new ‘Robe Live’ expo production performance

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L-Acoustics Drive Training, JHB

  Master the configuration, control, and monitoring of an L-Acoustics system from the source output to the loudspeaker inputs at a training session presented by Richard Smith on 26 September from 9am to 5pm at DWR Distribution. Delegates wishing to

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L-Acoustics Soundvision Training, JHB

  You are invited to join Richard Smith from DWR Distribution for L-Acoustics Soundvision Training. Delegates will discover the most advanced L-Acoustics software functionalities for 3D venue modelling, system simulation, and line source optimization.  The course will be held on

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Basic Rigging Training, Durban

  You are invited to join Robert Izzett for a two-day Basic Rigging training course held from 5 – 6 Sep from 9am to 5pm at Grace Family Church, Riverside Campus.   With an emphasis on safety, the course aims

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Vectorworks Spotlight Training, JHB

  Join Vectorworks Spotlight 2024 Training hosted by Jade Manicom at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg from September 11th to 13th. This specialized Introduction to Intermediate session spans three days, from 9 am to 4 pm, and is limited to 12

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Green Hippo Training, Johannesburg

  Jade Manicom warmly invites you to join a two-day Green Hippo Training Session on October 15–16 at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg. During this training, you’ll have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in operating, configuring, and optimizing your Hippotizer

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Magnimage EC90 morning training session

  You’re invited by Dylan Jones from DWR Distribution to join the Magnimage EC90 Training on 17 October from 9 am to 12 pm at our Johannesburg office. Please remember to book your spot in advance. Looking forward to seeing

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L-Acoustics K3 a great fit for AJR Audio

  AJR Audio has achieved a significant milestone by investing in an L-Acoustics K3 audio system, becoming the first technical supply company in South Africa to do so. Though the company is well-acquainted with L-Acoustics, this new investment perfectly positions

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grandMA3 User Training, Johannesburg

    You are invited to join Jaques Pretorius for a two-day grandMA3 User Training session at DWR Distribution scheduled for September 18th and 19th from 9 am  to 4 pm daily. The course aims to familiarise participants with the

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Beetek appoints DWR as South African distributor

  Beetek is pleased to announce the appointment of DWR Distribution as its official distributor in South Africa and our second stock order will be arriving soon. Beetek delivers rugged, high-quality connection and transmission products for the ProAV industry, backed

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Robe iBOLT makes Impression at Inauguration

Designer Chris de Lancey from Immersive Show Technology was asked to create a stunning architectural lighting scheme for the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, to help celebrate the recent South African presidential inauguration. Chris chose to work with Robe

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Robe Has BEEN There Done That!

  A team from Netherlands-based creative studio Live Legends headed by project director Serge Patist and lighting designers Thomas de Vries and Bas Knappers completed a bold and modern interior design and technical – set, video, lighting and audio –

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Robe for the 2024 Metro FM Awards

2024 was the second year that South African lighting designer Renaldo van den Berg has lit the prestigious Metro FM Awards, which is a leading celebration of African musical talent and creativity. Renaldo specified over 200 Robe moving lights to

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DWR announces the arrival of Luminex

  DWR Distribution is pleased to announce the arrival of their latest product range, Luminex Network Intelligence, which is currently en route to South Africa. This is the time SA has been waiting for to catch up with international trends.

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Royal Theater Carré is illuminated by ANOLIS

The Royal Theater Carré (Koninklijk Theater Carré) is an attractive Neo-Renaissance style theatre in Amsterdam, the Netherlands located on the banks of the river Amstel. Founded in 1887, it was originally built as a permanent venue for the Carré circus family and

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Robe iBOLT demo with DWR Distribution

It’s finally here, and DWR is excited to share it with you! Grab your warm jacket and join us for a Robe iBOLT demonstration, the latest from Robe Lighting, on 11 July from 6pm at DWR Distribution. Boerewors Rolls &

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Keeping Astera In Sight

  Adriano Candeloro is a founding director and technology guru at Sightline Productions – a busy and successful NSW-based AV and rental company specialising in delivering the very highest technical production values to a range of corporate and B2B clients

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Certified Barco Encore 3 Training

  Dylan Jones from DWR Distribution in South Africa had an incredible time at the Barco Train the Trainer Session for the new Encore 3 platform. It was an eye-opening experience, highlighting Barco’s relentless push for innovation. The intensive three-day

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The New Standard in Virtual Intercom Solutions

  The future of intercom is here! We’re excited to announce the launch of Gen-IC™, Clear-Com’s revolutionary cloud-based intercom solution. Gen-IC delivers crystal-clear, real-time communication for your team, anywhere. It’s a scalable, cloud-hosted service with up to 24 channels, perfect

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DWR partner with Alpha Technologies

  DWR Distribution is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Alpha Technologies, aimed at bolstering the presence of Absen LED displays in the Southern South African market and fostering closer collaboration with system integrators and professionals in the audiovisual

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311 Day celebrates 34 Years of Underground Cool

  In 2024, rockers 311 from Omaha, Nebraska, celebrate 34 years at the cutting edge of underground cool as one of America’s most acclaimed and popular indie bands with a massive ‘cult following’, a phenom celebrated biennially with a ‘311

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L-Acoustics Drive Training, JHB

  Master the configuration, control, and monitoring of an L-Acoustics system from the source output to the loudspeaker inputs at a training session presented by Richard Smith on 17 July from 9am to 5pm at DWR Distribution. Delegates wishing to

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L-Acoustics Soundvision Training, JHB

  You are invited to join Richard Smith from DWR Distribution for L-Acoustics Soundvision Training. Delegates will discover the most advanced L-Acoustics software functionalities for 3D venue modelling, system simulation, and line source optimization.  The course will be held on

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dot2 Training in Johannesburg

  Lighting operators and technicians are invited to discover all the features of MA Lighting’s dot2 lighting console at a practical training workshop presented by Jaques Pretorius on 4 and 5 July from 9 am to 4 pm, at DWR

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The Royal Opera of Versailles Invests in Robe

The Royal Opera of Versailles is part of the famous Palace of Versailles commissioned by King Louis XIV and has its own iconic place in French history.  Inaugurated in 1770, it was designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel and is also known

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Pluto for Rainbow lighting

First Astera Pluto frenel with lens sold in Africa ! Thank you Desmond Gqitekaya from Rainbow Lighting. Big thanks also to Johnny Scholtz from Cape Town’s DWR Distribution for the pic and support.   Astera’s PlutoFresnel is an exceptional solution

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Astera Launches LunaBulb

Astera launches a brand-new LED fixture – the LunaBulb. The new LunaBulb will be debuted – alongside a display of Astera’s full lighting ecosystem – at Cine Gear LA Expo 2024. LunaBulb is ideal for cinematographers – for on-camera practicals

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DWR appointed as RCF distributors

    DWR Distribution is pleased to announce its exclusive partnership as the official distributor of RCF products in South Africa. The very first shipment has arrived and includes various HDL Line Arrays, the ART Series including Art 7, Art

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Robe is Key to Eurovision 2024

The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) was staged in Malmo Arena, Sweden, and was memorable for many elements including a superlative technical presentation which took the show production aspect of one of the largest and most-watched live music broadcasts in

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Positive visit for Theatrixx in South Africa

DWR Distribution welcomed Kris Hill from Theatrixx Technologies on his second visit to South Africa. Accompanied by DWR’s Dylan Jones, Kris met with customers in Johannesburg and Cape Town, where Theatrixx Technologies was praised as a game changer in the industry. “I

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Robe ESPRITES Rock Melbourne Fashion Festival

The 2024 PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival celebrated some of the best of Australian fashion design, imagination, style and flair, with a main showspace at the Royal Exhibition Buildings in Melbourne – recognised by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee as a prime example

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HARVEY® Composer Release Version 3.8.1

HARVEY® Composer Release Version 3.8.1  is available for free download on www.harvey.audio. Version 3.8.1 ist compatible with HARVEY Pro firmware version 3.4.x — 3.8.x FIXES Fixed Web-Interface connection errors caused by Level Meter Controls (v3.8.0 regression) Fixed inconsistent display of

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Robe Gets Magical for Mat Franco Las Vegas Residency

  Amazing, popular, charismatic, and award-winning American magician Mat Franco’s current Las Vegas residency – “MAGIC REINVENTED NIGHTLY” – is staged at the Mat Franco Arena at the LINQ Hotel+Experience, and is every bit THE hot-ticket in town – a

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Simple Minds Goes Global with Robe

  Simple Minds, iconic Scottish rock band of the 1980s and 90s whose string of anthemic hits include “Don’t You Forget About Me”, “Waterfront”, “I Promised You A Miracle” and many, many more, are back on the road for their

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Lighting Fundamentals Workshop, JHB

  Please join lighting designer, Michael Taylor-Broderick for the Lighting Fundamentals Training taking place on 6 June from 9 am to 4 pm at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg.   This workshop is perfect for lighting technicians, young up and coming

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Tim Goodacre Talks Astera

  Tim Goodacre is a busy and in-demand freelance gaffer and lighting specialist based in Sydney and working all over Australia, primarily on TV dramas. He has invested steadily in Astera to help drive his business over the last two

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RoboSpot Training, Johannesburg

  DWR Distribution takes pleasure in inviting you to a RoboSpot FollowSpot System training session presented by Jaques Pretorius on 18 June from 9 am to 4 pm in Johannesburg. Jaques will instruct you how to set up the RoboSpot

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Robe Flies with Hatupatu / Kurungaituku Production

  Lighting designer Jo Kilgour created edgy and graceful lighting for Hatupatu / Kurungaituku: a forbidden love, a breathtaking new aerial dance work produced by Aotearoa’s boundary-pushing kaupapa Māori theatre company, Taki Rua Productions. The work, written by creative director

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Sound Stylists join the MA3 family

    Sound Stylists has made an exciting investment in MA Lighting for the first time! This Johannesburg-based technical supply company recently expanded with a new branch in Cape Town in April. Now, they proudly possess a grandMA3 light which

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Nick Barnes returns to DWR Durban

DWR thrilled to welcome Nick Barnes (third left) back to the team. Pictured with him is Duncan Riley, Bruce Riley and Robert Izzett.   Hooray! It’s an absolute pleasure to welcome Nicholas Barnes back to the DWR Distribution, Durban team in the role of technical

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Robe Fixture Maintenance Training, Cape Town

  Cape Town, we are certain that you’ll be interested in this event! Join Tyler Pugin as he guides you through the process of troubleshooting, cleaning, and maintaining your lighting units at the Robe Fixture Maintenance Training. This workshop will

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L-Acoustics System & Workflow training, JHB

    Join Richard Smith for an L-Acoustics System and Workflow training course scheduled for 4 June from 9 am to 5 pm at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg. Successful completion of this course and certification will enable delegates to participate

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Robe Fixture Maintenance Training, Durban

  Join Tyler Pugin as he guides you through the process of troubleshooting, cleaning, and maintaining your lighting units at the Robe Fixture Maintenance Training. This event will take place in Durban on 28 May from 9 am to 4

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grandMA3 User Training, Durban

    A two day grandMA3 User Training session, jointly presented by DWR’s  Jaques Pretorius and Michael Taylor-Broderick, will be held on 15 – 16 May from 9 am to 4 pm at the Royal Natal Yacht Club, Yacht Mole

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EPH Group elevates events with Absen

The EPH Group have not looked back since purchasing the Absen NT2.9 series from DWR Distribution at the end of last year. According to company owner, Leon Pheon Pheiffer, the panels are high in demand, gracing two to three events

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Tetra Xs and Tetra 2s for Stage Effects!

  When Theo Papenfus, founder of Stage Effects Group, stumbled upon the Robe TetraX, he was immediately captivated and felt compelled to act swiftly. However, a significant dilemma arose: should he fully commit and acquire 48 TetraXs, or opt for

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Robe Calls Back Noah Kahan in Perth

Talented Grammy-nominated American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan – a rapidly rising star, master communicator and TikTok algorithmist – played a vibrant, sold-out show at Perth’s Red Hill Auditorium in Western Australia, delighting 5000 lucky fans with his presence and very personal,

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ROXX CLUSTER S1

HIGH-POWER, PIXEL-MAPPABLE HYBRID STROBE/BAR Featuring 720 RGB LEDs and 288 CW LEDs, the CLUSTER S1 delivers a massive output that captivates any audience. With 26 controllable segments on both RGB and individual strobe lines, you have unparalleled control over your

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Barco’s Encore3

  Expanding your creative canvas!   With Barco’s newest Encore3, screen management just became increasingly versatile. Yes, we heard the ‘we want more’ call of all you live event AV professionals. Here’s our answer: broader canvas space, more system resources

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Willie Bothma’s new MA3 for film industry

  A big congratulations to Willie Bothma, a lighting design freelancer from Cape Town, who has purchased a grandMA3 onPC 2Port Node DIN-Rail 2k!  DWR Distribution was thrilled to play a role in his journey which in recent time has

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Green Hippo Training, Johannesburg

  Jade Manicom will present a two-day Green Hippo Training Session on May 21st and 22nd at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg. At HippoSchool, you’ll gain hands-on experience in operating, configuring, and optimizing your Hippotizer Media Server, with a special emphasis

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Robert Juliat for the Grand Arena

  Since 2007, the Grand Arena at GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World in Cape Town has become a reliable choice for both local and international promoters and clients. With a seating capacity of 5,000 or a standing capacity of 7,000,

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Basic Rigging Training, Cape Town

  A two-day Basic Rigging training course presented by Robert Izzett will be held from 6 to 7 May at DWR Distribution, Cape Town. We’d love to see you there.   With an emphasis on safety, the course aims to

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Basic Rigging Training, Johannesburg

    You are invited to join Robert Izzett for a two-day Basic Rigging training course held from 15 to 16 May at DWR Distribution, Johannesburg.   With an emphasis on safety, the course aims to equip delegates with the

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Waves Training – Johannesburg

    Kyle Robson looks forward to presenting a Waves Training session to be held on 2 May  from 9 am to 4 pm at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg. Waves is the world’s leading developer of audio plugins and signal

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Rainbow Lighting Invests in Astera

A beacon of positive energy and enthusiasm for life and lighting, appropriately named Cape Town based ‘Rainbow Lighting’ was started by freelance gaffer Desmond Gqitekaya in 2020. At the time, he was working mostly on major movies and feature films

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Jannie de Jager returns to DWR

  It’s a happy reunion at DWR Distribution as the team welcomes back Jannie de Jager, this time to the Workshop and Service Department.   Jannie previously held the position of Technical Support particularly on MA Lighting and led the

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DNG Presentation Staging Introduces LEDBeam 350 Lights

  Exciting developments are underway at DNG Presentation Staging’s (DNGPS) Cape Town Branch in Brackenfell, as they recently welcomed a game-changing addition to their arsenal: eight Robe LEDBeam 350 lights, purchased through DWR Distribution to meet their evolving needs and

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Afrikaans is Groot keeps getting better!

Afrikaans is Groot (AIG) celebrates the deep connection and love that people have for Afrikaans music, whether it’s enjoying it around a braai, rugby game or singing along in church, and just when you think the show couldn’t get any

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