A substantial Robe moving light rig – over 350 fixtures – was specified for the brand new 20,000 capacity MVM Dome in Budapest, Hungary. The striking state-of-the-art sports facility designed by Hungarian architect Gyorgy Skardelli is Europe’s largest handball arena and will also be used for a diversity of

Following LumenRadio’s acquisition of Wireless Solution in 2020, the two major technologies of Wireless DMX, CRMX from LumenRadio and W-DMX from Wireless Solution, were brought together under one company. As the third step in creating one common standard for Wireless DMX, LumenRadio now announces that CRMX and W-DMX have been

  DWR Distribution’s Jaques Pretorius takes pleasure in inviting you to attend a dot2 training course in Johannesburg on 5 & 6 May 2022 from 9am to 4pm.   Become familiar with the functions of the dot2 lighting console, the interface and main features of the software and operating philosophy.

It’s Easter weekend and we really hope that you have time to relax and love the people around you. The industry in South Africa is starting to pick up and it’s wonderful to see light at the end of the tunnel. May the rest of the year be good for

The Church Unlimited branch in Mbombela, South Africa, is an independent church driven to be Jesus’ hands and feet in the community. Planted in October 1995 the church has a heart for people, especially orphans, vulnerable children and widows, and supports around 1 100 children every month through their non-profit

  Robert Juliat is happy to announce that 36 of its Dalis 860 cyclorama lights, complete with mini yoke and Quickrig systems, have been supplied to the National Taichung Theater in Taiwan by DLHG Co., Ltd.   The National Taichung Theater (NTT) has three main venues: the 2007-seat Grand Theater,

  Close to a hundred delegates attended Splitbeam’s Passion for Theatre, a Technical Perspective Workshop hosted at the Market Theatre’s Photo Workshop at the end of February. The initiative by Alistair Kilbee quickly gained momentum and saw theatre practioners and companies raise their hands to make the day possible.  

Knoxville, TN, April 5, 2022 — Waves Audio, the world’s leading developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and leading maker of audio plugins for mixing, music production, mastering, sound design, broadcast, post-production and live sound, is now shipping the Waves Nx Germano Studios New York plugin. Nx Germano Studios

  DWR Distribution was pleased to host an AV Open Day on March 23, held at the company’s offices in Johannesburg, where visitors experienced technical solutions for the AV and corporate markets.   Guests were welcomed to the demo room where they could see, touch, and hear a range of

Leading LED and architectural lighting brand Anolis – a Robe business – launches a crisp new brand identity including stylish visuals and optimised website ahead of  the release of its exciting new Calumma range of products. This follows the growth and expansion of Anolis’ business over the last two years

  Grammy award winning musician, singer, songwriter, actress and producer St Vincent (Anne Erin “Annie” Clark) is as exciting as a live artist as she is accomplished music creator, renowned for highly visual performances, an invigorating mix of grittiness, conceptual art and superlative music, so this was a great match

Canberra-based Elite Event Technology – one of Australia’s leading rental and production companies – has made a new investment in 16 x Robe MegaPointe moving lights for general stock, which join the sixteen that they already owned, purchased when the product was launched in 2018. “MegaPointe is a go-to lighting

New York, USA – US TV Network, NBC, recently ran a star-studded, live broadcast of the hit musical Annie. ‘Annie Live’ was broadcast to a TV audience of over 5 million, with 350 watching in the NBC studio. Multi-genre, award-winning lighting designer Bob Barnhart lit the production, evoking mood, atmosphere,

  Audio quality and aesthetics deliver the perfect solution for flourishing Polish rental company’s corporate clientele      WARSAW, Poland – March 2022 – Formed in 2019, Technical Production Group (TPG) is a relative newcomer to the Polish market. Its age, however, belies the experience of its team, who have

  Adlib deploys Ai Series to provide optimal acoustic performance and ‘concert-level’ sound quality at world-leading centre for professional dance training    London, UK – March 2022 – Founded in 1982 by Ann Stannard and the late Christopher Gable CBE, Central School of Ballet offers vocational degree courses in dance

DWR Distribution South Africa is delighted to welcome Motlotlo (aka Mac) Makhobotloane, a sound, lighting and product specialist, to the sales team.   “Mac no sooner arrived, and we threw him into the deep end at our AV Open day and he hasn’t stopped since,” smiles Robert Izzett, head of

       Sweden – Sweden’s Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra performed a ‘musical adventure’ at the imposing Göteborgs Konserthus recently, enveloped in video projections driven by Hippotizer Media Servers.   The 90-minute orchestral performance, entitled The Crescendoing City, immersed the audience in a ‘visual flow’ designed to perfectly complement the piece.  

For three years, the Hercules 8, a front-loading lifting tower by FENIX used for lifting line array systems, trussing and LED screens, sat patiently in DWR Distribution’s store. With the entertainment industry finally picking up pace after the pandemic, two units have found their home at Cool Music Productions and

Founded on the legacy of the previous grandMA consoles, the grandMA3 represents a radical re-think of what’s possible from a lighting control platform. Join Jaques Pretorius as he presents an intensive two-day introductory workshop from 20 – 21 April,  9 am to 4 pm at DWR Distribution, Johannesburg.   The

  The Cadre Noir de Saumur IFCE (Institut Français du Cheval et de l’Equitation) recently took possession of a large number of Zep2 LED luminaires and Robert Juliat followspots as part of the renovation of the stage lighting of the Grand Manège.   A true institution of international renown, the

  Wireless LED lighting manufacturer Astera collected the prestigious 2022 Bert Easey Technical Award which was presented at a gala event organised by the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, at the end of February. Astera’s head of development, technical service, and product management Simon

Vectorworks Delivers New Integrations with Vectorworks Cloud Storage and Massive Performance Gains Built on Unity Technologies Gaming Engine.   Columbia, MD (March 16, 2022)—Global design and BIM software providerVectorworks, Inc. has released its third service pack for the Vectorworks 2022 product line focused on improvements to Vectorworks Cloud Services for

Whether lighting a theatre production, a corporate event or a church stage, the principles of lighting remain the same. The emphasis of lighting in a Church environment is to enhance and compliment the Pastor and the Worship team not to compete with them. Used correctly, lighting can be instrumental in

  Date: April 5, 2022 Time: 10am EST   During the CONECT Technology Summit discover how tvONE, Magenta and Green Hippo can reimagine your AV landscape at this free, one-day virtual event.   Discover, learn, and interact with our latest products, solutions and strategies that enable complete end-to-end solutions as

  DWR Distribution is delighted to invite you to join Kyle Robson for practical Klang Immersive In-Ear Mixing training on 1 April 2022 from 9 am to 4 pm at our offices in Johannesburg.   The course starts with a Klang Product Overview and then dives into a user-friendly introduction

 Reading, UK – Multi-award-winning arts and performance venue, Reading Rep Theatre, has benefited from an energy and space efficient, high impact lighting solution by choosing to invest in a plethora of the latest Acclaim LED FRESNELS from Strand, a Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting brand.   The fixtures were originally

The Covid-19 pandemic saw many South African technicians and theatre practitioners relocate, albeit temporary, to the bustling Dubai. Raylan Johnson is a sound and all-round AV technician from the Bluff in Durban, and he answered a few questions about his new journey.   Q: What work did you do prior

Slovenian lighting designer Crt Birsa and rental company Event Lighting’s CEO Jernej Gustin thought laterally – with the help of 48 x Astera Titan Tubes – when lighting a livestream event staged at the impressive Cultural Centre of European Space Technologies (KSEVT) in Vitanje, Slovenia. The spectacular award-winning circular building

  Schouwburg is the municipal Theatre in Kortrijk in the West Flanders region of Belgium, and is located right at the heart of this attractive city in Schouwburgplein (Theatre Square). Flanked by several historic buildings, it offers two stage spaces, an 800-seater main hall and a smaller 120 capacity space that is

  You are invited to attend DWR Distribution’s AV Open Day to be hosted on 23 March. Please visit our offices any time between 10 am and 4 pm.   The focus will be on AV related products including tvONE, Magenta, Green Hippo, Visual Productions, Sharp/NEC, Absen, Audix, Magnimage and

  Robe T1 Profile LED luminaires have been installed at the 1700 capacity Capitole Theatre in Ghent, Belgium, where they are deployed on the front lighting bridge for key lighting and specials, replacing the previous tungsten fixtures. The T1 Profile investment was part of a drive to update the remaining

“Dance Passion” returns to the BBC in early 2022, celebrating all forms and genres of the UK’s vibrant dance sector, in a special collaboration between BBC Arts and One Dance UK, supported by Arts Council England. Nick Jevons was brought onboard by technical production supplier JHAV to light and production

  The Harbour Club brand is renowned in the Netherlands and around the world for its distinctive blend of quality, mouth-watering, high-end cuisine, vibrant international ambience, stunning industrial backdrops, and cool contemporary art, offering a unique dining-based experience that’s stylish and fun. The latest evolution in this successful concept is

  Robert Juliat is very proud to continue its collaboration with Japan’s Zepp Hall network of prestigious concert venues via its exclusive Japanese distributor, Sogo Butai Co., Ltd.   The latest project, supplied and installed by Sogo Butai, was for the 2900+ capacity Zepp Haneda in Tokyo and consists of

  DWR Distribution is delighted to announce a two day DiGiCo SD Training workshop to be hosted by Kyle Robson on 30 and 31 March (9 am to 4 pm) at our offices in Johannesburg. The training course, designed for those who have a basic understanding of audio consoles, will

  DWR Distribution is delighted to announce DiGiCo SD Training to be hosted by Kyle Robson on 6 April from 9am to 4pm at the Cape Audio College in Observatory, Cape Town. The training course, designed for those who have a basic understanding of audio consoles, will provide delegates with

  You are invited to join DWR Distribution’s Kyle Robson as he presents DiGiCo S-Series training on 5 April from 9am to 4pm at the Cape Audio College in Obervatory, Cape Town. The course will cover the following topics: Introduction and console design Console navigation, layout and operation I/O configuration

  To our valued clients   DWR Distribution’s annual stock take will take place this Friday, 25 February.   We will have a skeleton team available in case of an emergency, but regrettably will not be able to generate any invoices during the process.   Many thanks for your understanding.