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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.

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Audix GS1 Flush-Mount Wall/ Ceiling Microphone

The GS1 is an innovative flush-mount wall or ceiling microphone designed for distance miking. Features include a fully integrated preamp, an extremely high sensitivity rating of 38 millivolts, and complete immunity from RF interference caused by cell phones and GSM devices. The GS1 capsule is housed within a patented cradle

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Introducing MADRIX Online Training   

The new MADRIX Online Training is based on the popular MADRIX Training attendance courses and now make these valuable lessons accessible around the world by bringing them directly to you.   Extensive user manuals, online tutorials, and more and more video tutorials are already available online for self-study at help.madrix.com

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Free online Klang courses

  Klang have a list of previously hosted webinars, covering a variety of topics, to help you get started with immersive technology. If you have the time, it’s really worth the watch! You can select previous workshop videos and sign up to be notified of any upcoming events. Visit: https://klang.com/blog/klangwebinar-schedule/

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Hippotizer Boreal+ strikes gold for Team GB Olympics Homecoming

  UK – Team GB returned to home soil from the Tokyo Olympics for a victory celebration at London’s SSE Wembley Arena with a glorious music concert, dazzling pre-made content and performance footage driven by Hippotizer Boreal+ Media Servers.   Artists including Rag’n’Bone Man, Laura Mvula and Nile Rodgers took

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Anolis ArcSource™ Submersible II

  Lighting does not have to be limited to the open air with this submersible fixture from Anolis. The ArcSource™ Submersible II has been crafted from the highest quality marine grade bronze to cope with the very harshest environmental conditions. An IP68 rating guarantees the unit to a depth of

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Speaks Loud for The Minds of 99

Denmark’s thriving live music scene re-energised in style after the country’s post pandemic ‘Freedom Day’ with several prominent shows and events including a landmark performance at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen by The Minds of 99 who smashed it as only the second ever Danish act to play there, in front

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Absen KL Series, the fixed indoor LED display solution

  Absen, the global leader in LED display solutions presents the KL series, a fixed indoor product with a perfect balance of excellent visual performance, ease of operation and price. KL is available in five pixel pitches ranging from 1.6mm to 3.9mm.   “The KL series is a great LED

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APS powers MartiniPlaza in the Netherlands

The MartiniPlaza in the northern province of Groningen in the Netherlands is a local icon for multiple sports and boasts a 6000-seat capacity. Basketball, volleyball, and korfball are among the sports played there, as well as trade shows and concerts. Its very frequent and versatile usage called for an equally

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NEU analouge KLOTZ M1 microphone cable drums

  The M1 cable drums are the perfect solution for live events. Compact in size and light in weight – the 50 m version just weights 5 kg! For reliable operation both drums are made from break-proof plastic and equipped with a locking brake. The XLR male cable end is

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Free Lighting and Audio Training for Churches

    Church technical worship teams are invited to join DWR Distribution for lighting and audio training in November 2021 at our offices in Laserpark, Johannesburg. The sessions, hosted free of charge, will provide delegates with practical insight, tips and inspiration. The two-day Lighting Training Workshop, presented by lighting designer

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L-Acoustics K3 Installed in Hanoi’s Military Theatre

  ProAVL Vietnam installs a full-range, compact K3 system for Vietnam’s military and government officials   Hanoi, Vietnam – October 2021 – Dotted throughout Vietnam, the government has built private theatres to host regional and national cultural performances for the country’s military. These 700-seat venues serve government officials and military

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Amon Tobin How Do You Live: Immersive Album Premiere in the Dark

L-Acoustics Creations, Pitchblack Playback, and Nomark Records give Amon Tobin aficionados a sensory immersive listening experience in London London, UK – October 2021 – Amon Tobin’s life and work in production and sound design, spanning over 25 years, has set a high bar for sonic exploration and musical adventurism. The

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Audio Visual Events Invests in More Astera

Audio Visual Events (AVE) is a live, hybrid and virtual event production services specialist based in Sydney, Australia, working across all industry sectors including corporate, commercial and entertainment. Since 2019, and throughout the pandemic period, the company has invested steadily in Astera’s range of battery powered wireless controlled LED lighting

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KLOTZ 12G video cables with guaranteed quality

Who hasn’t been confronted with questions about the transmission quality of  premade video cables? Carrying out research, Klotz discovered that information in data sheets is usually only mathematical extrapolations and not based on sound measurements. Enjoy this interesting read from Klotz.  As an ISO 9001-certified company, we were no longer

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MCEC leaps ahead with Quantum 338

  As one of Melbourne’s primary cultural institutions for over 25 years, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has often been a first adopter of new technologies in the audio sector. With an extended history of investing in DiGiCo solutions for live audio, MCEC recently made the choice to

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L-Acoustics Serves Up Great Sound at Roland-Garros

  K Series shines on Court Philippe-Chatrier one of the oldest tournaments in tennis history   Paris, France – October 2021 – The iconic centrepiece of Roland-Garros, the 15,000-capacity Court Philippe-Chatrier, host to one of the most anticipated events in the tennis calendar and the only Grand Slam tournament to

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Anolis sets the mood with Ambiane at PLASA London

Architectural LED lighting specialist Anolis showcased its Ambiane range of interior lighting products at the 2021 PLASA (Professional Lighting & Sound Association) expo at London’s Olympia Grand Hall, catching the buzz and excitement of the professional lighting community converging at the first in-person UK industry trade show since pandemic restrictions

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Deconstructing Lighting for  Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour

Darkroom Creative, a fusion of imagination, ideas and production design from lighting and visual experts Seth Jackson and Nathan Alves, combined history, nostalgia, and reinvention in a blind pitch for the lighting and production design of the much-acclaimed Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary tour, which they won. The tour was originally

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Robe LEDBeam 350s Play the TV Game

Lighting designer Bas van der Poel from design practice Light Image used Robe’s brand new LEDBeam 350 moving light fixtures for the recording of a new series of German games show “99 – Eine:r schlägt sie alle!” (99 – One Beats Them All!), which was recorded in the Netherlands at

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The Gordy focuses on quality and flexibility with Vari-Lite & Strand

Houston, TX, USA – One of the newest and brightest hubs for Houston’s performing arts scene, The Gordy, has equipped its three theater spaces with stage lighting technology from Vari-Lite and Strand, Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting brands.     Designed by architects Gensler and theater consultants Charcoalblue, The Gordy

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KLOTZ LP244XY Series with LSC2440YS 24-Way Speaker Multicore

  The LSC2440YS is probably the highest-quality and ruggedest 24-way speaker multicore ever produced by KLOTZ AIS. Designed for resilience in the tough world of live performance, the multicore has 24 stranded bare copper wires (class 6, VDE 0295), colour-coded and numbered, and 4.0 mm2 conductor cross-section, all enclosed in

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Robe Show Goes on BIG Time at PLASA 2021

Moving and LED lighting manufacturer Robe enjoyed the energy and enthusiasm of industry professionals reconnecting in person at the 2021 PLASA trade expo in London Olympia last week, which was the UK’s first such entertainment technology ‘post’ pandemic event. This year PLASA was staged in conjunction with the ABTT (Association

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DiGiCo and KLANG complete epic UK Roadshow

  4,500 miles clocked up on the rental van; 350 engineers, end users, customers and rental companies seen in 29 days across 27 locations – the 2021 DiGiCo and KLANG roadshow was nothing short of ‘epic’. The DiGiCo team toured the UK with a DiGiCo Quantum 338, Quantum 225, SD12

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L-Acoustics System & Workflow Training at DWR

  DWR Distribution is pleased to announce an L-Acoustics System & Workflow course presented by Richard Smith on 30 September 2021 from 9am to 5pm.   This training will introduce users to the L-Acoustics system approach and project workflow, giving an overview of all L-Acoustics tools and all professional roles

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Drama Factory’s push to keep theatre alive

  There’s a great drive to keep the theatre community alive in Somerset West, a town in the Western Cape that not only offers exquisite outdoor experiences such as hikes, trails, a wine estate and even a cheetah outreach programme, but a destination rich with art galleries, theatres and museums.

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Astera PixelBrick Wins PLASA Innovation Award

  Astera’s ingenious PixelBrick won a 2021 PLASA Award for Innovation – one of two lighting products out of the six 2021 winners selected from 29 entries – as the PLASA entertainment technology trade show returned to Olympia after a pandemic forced absence in 2020. The judges commented, “this is

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Kunstmin Dordrecht Invests in Robe T1s

Schouwburg Kunstmin is a theatre and performing arts venue in the Dordrecht, the Netherlands, which has invested in Robe’s T1 Profile LED moving lights – a stylish and refined energy-efficient luminaire designed with the demands and precision of theatre lighting at its core. The sale – delivered by Robe’s Benelux

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Robe Gets Monumental in France

The Monumental Tour is a brilliant and innovative visual and musical concept initiated by DJ and music producer Michael Canitrot and visual activists AV-Extended in conjunction with French cooperative bank Credit Mutuel … which encompasses unique streamed electronic music performances and collaborations with epic, iconic and outstanding monumental sites all

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DiGiCo reveals SD12T for theatre at PLASA 2021

DiGiCo’s theatre extension software for its Quantum and SD ranges of consoles has made it the ubiquitous choice of theatre sound designers in the West End and on Broadway. Now, DiGiCo has released the ‘T’ software for the SD12, introducing this console that has found great favour in the live

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Robert Juliat SpotMe for National Theatre’s Under Milk Wood

  Lighting designer, Tim Lutkin, employed two Robert Juliat SpotMe systems in their first double use at the National Theatre on this summer’s hugely successful production of Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood. SpotMe is a unique performer tracking system that uses the skills of a followspot operator to determine positional

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Stuttgart. Ein Traum is Mad for iSpiiders

Robe’s waterproof iSpiiders wash beam LED moving lights provided a perfect solution for the recent production of “Stuttgart. Ein Traum” (Stuttgart. A Dream) a lively, funny and innovative new work that is a collage of street, puppet, physical and ensemble theatre performance referencing the city’s history and culture, created in

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RC4 Wireless welcomes combined CRMS and W-DMX Offering

Long term CRMX integrator RC4 Wireless is looking forward to the combined offering from LumenRadio. With a product range and customer base using both CRMX and W-DMX equipment, RC4 Wireless is one of the manufacturers that will be able to make it easier for their customers to use Wireless DMX.

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Newzroom Afrika’s brand new home

In celebration of its second year live on air, Newzroom Afrika has relocated to a new address in Oak Avenue, Randburg and has relied on the original set design team, headed by Michael Gill Designs, to deliver a polished set that shoots extraordinarily well for television. Newzroom Afrika management appointed

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The Show Goes on for Robe at PLASA 2021

In a post-pandemic world, Robe looks forward with a range of new products designed for maximum performance, versatility and operational life – providing unequalled value for money and consequent return on investment, all key aspects for the entertainment and production industry. As always, the PLASA (Professional Lighting & Sound Association)

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