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First Astera NYX Bulb Installation in Australia

The first Astera NYX Bulb installation in Australia has been completed by Elite Event Technology at One22, a brand-new music-driven bar and night entertainment concept in a meticulously reimagined space that has long served night and party people in Canberra. Owned by the same team who also run the popular

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Hippotizer Nevis+ promotion ends August 9t

It’s your last chance to save! Our Hippotizer Nevis+ promotion ends August 9th. Save with these promotional offers: 2x Free HippoSchool v4.6 courses with every Nevis+ purchase Free PREP pre-programming dongle with any 2x Nevis+ purchases For all other promotional offers and discounts on Nevis+ units, contact your sales rep.

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Vectorworks 2022 Coming Soon – Buy 2021 Now, Upgrade for Free

Vectorworks has been working diligently to upgrade their software so you can have everything you need to conceptualize, develop, and complete your designs. In anticipation of the launch of Vectorworks 2022, the company has a special deal for you: Get 25% off new or upgraded licenses of Vectorworks 2021 and

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Kelly Clarkson Show is Wrapped in Robe

  Multiple Grammy award winning Kelly Clarkson has rocked the foundations and redefined daytime talk show television with her award-winning, high impact “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (TKCS). The one hour syndicated daytime show produced by NBCUniversal Syndication Studios is an energetic mash up of chat, stories, opinions, humor, and surprises

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Origins Centre displays by MGG and DWR

When Origins Centre at WITS University in Johannesburg revamped its entrance foyer earlier this year, the museum turned to MGG to produce information display stands. MGG created all the tops and signage for the stands and appointed DWR Distribution to design and build the frames, also asking them to lend

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Access Bank South Africa launched at MGG’s studios

In 2020, Grobank entered a transaction with the Access Bank Group. Access Bank invested and acquired a controlling stake in Grobank and, in 2021, rebranded the business as Access Bank South Africa, intending to become the world’s most respected African bank.   The official launch of Access Bank South Africa,

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Bloemfontein City Hall restored after fire

  After a devastating fire in 2017, the Bloemfontein City Hall has been carefully restored to include the original building and décor elements that formed part of the sandstone structure originally completed in 1936. Roodt Architects was assigned as the architects and principal agents to oversee the refurbishment, reconstructing the

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Cape Town film supplier chooses grandMA3

  Film technical supplier, Cape Town-based Lumatronic Solutions, has invested in a grandMA3 light ‘workhorse’ from DWR Distribution. Lumatronic primarily focuses on control solutions when working alongside filmmakers and the time was right for Willie Botha, company owner, to upgrade to a more powerful control platform.   Willie remembers tinkering

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Hearing is believing for Durban drummer Simon Beech

  Durban born drummer and architect, Simon Beech, has fond memories of jamming to the sounds of the 70s and 80s on his mom’s Tupperware!  He recently became a first-time investor in Ultimate Ears UE 11 Pro in-ear monitors, purchased from DWR Distribution.   “It’s a bit of a crazy

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Astera Launches AX9 PowerPAR

Wireless LED lighting specialist Astera launches another new product – the AX9 PowerPAR. As the name implies, the AX9 is a high-intensity, rock-solid, all-purpose everyday LED lighting fixture with all the advantages of Astera, including battery operation, wireless control, and quality engineering. AX9 is the ‘big brother’ of Astera’s hugely

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KLOTZ expands FiberLink range with opticalCON® QUAD connection cables

KLOTZ now offers preassembled FiberLink cables with opticalCON® QUAD connectors in single-mode and multimode. Ideal for demanding outdoor use under extreme conditions such as on stage, in rental or broadcast applications and at temperatures from -40°C to 85°C.   The high-performance KLOTZ FiberFlex ULTRA cable with four fibres and PUR

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Here’s to a man who never gives up!

  Covid-19 hasn’t been an easy ride for anyone in the live events industry, least of all for René Rossol of BS Sound & Lights (Bombsquad), who has managed to keep one foot in front of the other to soldier through.   “This pandemic has shaken up everything,” says René.

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Robe launches CUETE™

  CUETE™ by name, cute by nature, this latest moving head spot light fixture from Robe is a perfect compact, high-quality solution for small-to-medium productions, performance spaces or installations.  Hence the name! Robe addresses the demands of this vibrant and vital market with CUETE which has some outstanding features, including

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Vari-Lite luminaires add color textures to Agua Flamenco

  Seville, Spain – A magical ancient olive oil factory near Seville was brought to life by lighting designer Yaron Abulafia in May, as contemporary Flamenco piece Agua was performed with a specially rigged array of fixtures from Vari-Lite, a Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting brand. Billed as a ‘visual

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grandMA3 Special Course V1.5 now online!

    MA E-learning is inviting you to enrol online for a special course that focuses on grandMA3 v1.5. Users who have already enrolled and are part of the MA E-Learning programme, do not need to sign up again as this offer is already available to you. The course is

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“The next level”: The Voice Dominicana votes for grandMA3

  Producers of the first ever edition of The Voice Dominicana wanted a high impact production for the series which showcases some serious rising star talent, and asked top lighting designer Paulinho Lebrao from design practice FOH onboard to create an exciting extravaganza of colour, movement, and energy with a

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Lumenradio for wireless DMX combining two leading technologies

Since 2008 there have been two competing technologies on the market: W-DMX from Wireless Solution and CRMX from LumenRadio.  This has led to an industry divided between the two major technologies, until now. With the focus on user experience and industry standardization; LumenRadio now presents a unified technology platform creating

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Hippotizer Nevis+ promotional offer

100% of the feature set, a fraction of the price Take advantage of these Hippotizer Nevis+ promotional offers before they end on August 9th!   As restrictions lift, audiences are finally coming back to see their favourite shows live. Now, more than ever, immersive visuals are key to differentiate a

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grandMA3 software release 1.5.: New Features and workflow improvements

MA Lighting has now released the grandMA3 software version 1.5. This release brings many new features and functionalities, workflow improvements in different areas of programming and additional tools especially for the first steps into the world of grandMA3 lighting control systems. It will enrich the overall lighting control in many

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SoftBox Integration Invests in Robe

Montreal, Canada-based SoftBox Integration – a specialist in integration, custom LED manufacture and AV equipment rental – is the latest company to invest in Robe’s amazing new flagship, high powered, TE (TRANSFERABLE ENGINE) LED luminaire – the FORTE. The company works across all sectors and creative communities, supplying equipment for

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Astera AX3s in Cross Border Collaboration

An illuminated trail of 105 x Astera AX3 ‘beacons’ fitted with custom firmware from the manufacturer was set up along a 58-kilometre stretch of the Danish / German border as part of “Genforeningen 2020”, a series of events celebrating the centenary of the reunification of Southern Jutland with the kingdom

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DiGiCo Quantum 7s sing out at historic BRITS 2021

  This year’s BRIT Awards was a landmark event for live music. As part of a government-led research programme to assess how mass-participation events can safely resume, a socially distanced audience of 4,000, consisting mainly of NHS key workers, took their seats at London’s O2 Arena for the first indoor

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Hippotizer Boreal+ punches powerful visuals for Triller

  USA – US-based lighting and video designer Tony Caporale was at the visual helm for the new ‘Triller’ boxing and music event in Atlanta, harnessing the punch and power of Hippotizer Boreal+ Media Servers to drive a host of LED screens at the city’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.   Music heavyweights

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A new class of silent projection, NEC PA804UL Laser Projector

Now even larger spaces can benefit from NEC’s innovation in super-silent technology with the 8,200 lumens PA804UL laser projector, ensuring all attention is focused on the stunning image delivery.   Featuring unprecedented White Point performance, factory pre-calibrated for the perfect white, 12-bit colour signal processing and wide colour space, the

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Italian Distributor RM Multimedia Restructures and Expands

  Robe’s Italian distributor, RM Multimedia, has restructured and is expanding following the untimely death of the much loved and missed Marco Bartolini in February of this year. Marco, Paula Porolisseanu and Ermanno Tontini all founded the company in 2007 since when it has grown steadily. Operational continuity will be

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It’s all about the people – Meet Berquin Hartzenberg

Young, energetic, and passionate about audio engineering, Berquin Hartzenberg was born and raised in Johannesburg. DWR asked him a few questions about his career and how he has managed to overcome the past 15 months.   Were you always interested in audio engineering or what led you down this path?

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Robert Juliat’s Tibo HE 553

  Robert Juliat’s Tibo HE 553 is a mighty compact profile featuring a high-efficiency 115 W white LED engine.   The LED source delivers a very high CRI and guarantees a quality white light.The warm white version offers a light output that far exceeds 1000 W tungsten luminaires and nearly

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Omega chose Absen as a communication tool

  Omega Digital Technologies, known for delivering excellent visual communication solutions and maintenance contracts to their clients from video conferencing to workspace management, turned to DWR Distribution to supply and assist with the installation of 16 Absen LED screens for a major financial institution based in Johannesburg.   “The project

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Ultimate Ears Custom-fitted for supreme comfort

With ultra-detailed sound, superior isolation, unsurpassed comfort and a lightweight, portable design, Ultimate Ears Pro in-ear monitors deliver unparalleled performance for the stage, studio and beyond. Find a pair that inspires you today! With up to eight precisely tuned drivers in each ear, UE Pro in-ear monitors deliver the pristine

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Waves Axis One

  Axis One is a standardized computer custom-designed and optimized to run Waves audio applications. Packed in a road-hardy half-rack 2U case, this is a trustworthy turn-key solution for live sound, broadcast, and the studio.   Axis One is designed from the ground up to perform reliably and consistently under

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Introducing the new FreeSpeak Edge Base Station!

The FreeSpeak Edge Base Station is IP-based and supports the full range of award-winning FreeSpeak digital wireless intercom solutions including 1.9 GHz (including both E1 and IP transceivers), 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, as well as third-party Dante devices. The system that is ideally suited for live event settings, or

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Robe MegaPointes for American Idol

Lighting designer Tom Sutherland of DX7 Design specified 326 x Robe MegaPointes as part of the lighting rig for the 2021 season of American Idol, for which the live shows and final were produced by Freemantle Media and recorded on Stage 36 of CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California,

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The Barn Church chose DiGiCo S21 for broadcasting

  Over the past year, The Barn Christian Fellowship Church in Boskruin, Johannesburg has adapted its meetings to host online services and as a result, has built a library of sermons easily accessible on their website. The church recently took ownership of a DiGiCo S21 supplied by DWR Distribution to

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