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3Ci replace tent with brick home
Tent based church, Capital City Church International (3Ci), have moved into a stunning new home in Zwavelport, a country like setting in Pretoria East. Positioned directly over their old tent’s footprint, the church has been constructed with materials like concrete for an industrial look, wood to soften the ambience

The new Clear-Com CC-28 Headset is here!
Clear-Com is pleased to announce their new CC-28™ lightweight headset, now shipping! Designed with your feedback for exceptional comfort and ease of use and best-in-class enhanced audio quality with a frequency response up to 14kHz. Read all about it, here: https://www.clearcom.com/News%20Stories/cc-28/ #headset #newproduct #newproductalert #announcement #intercom #communications Save As PDF

Introducing the new Audix A10 and A10X Earphones
Discover the detail! Introducing the new Audix A10 and A10X Earphones. Audix A10 Earphones are engineered to deliver studio-quality performance for live sound monitoring and critical listening with exceptional imaging and isolation. The A10 features a dynamic low-mass moving coil assembly and titanium alloy diaphragm delivering ten octaves of frequency

Hippotizer™ Media Servers Drive Eurovision LED Set Strips
The Netherlands – A newly formed group of Hippotizer Media Servers worked in total harmony for this year’s spectacular Eurovision final, feeding lighting and visual data into LED strips and LED tape on the main stage, set pieces and in the ‘green room’ artist area. An estimated 183

Neg Earth & Robe Help Energise Rose Bruford College’s Live Event Project
It has been a tough year for the entire industry and none more so than those studying the performing arts, with colleges having to radically re-think not just the teaching process and online learning, but also the realisation of practical coursework modules. Second-year students on the Creative Lighting

Training videos with tvONE
tvONE has a wide range of training videos covering Magenta & tvONE products. Visit their website and select Support and then click on Training Videos or visit: https://tvone.com/tech-support/training-videos For more information on tvONE, please contact DWR Distribution. #training #videoprocessing #avtweeps #prov #tvone #dwrdistribution #itsallaboutthetraining Save As PDF

Knowledge with LumenRadio
LumenRadio has more than a decade of experience in providing and perfecting frequency-friendly wireless technology. At the core of this offering, they have a patent portfolio related to ultra-reliable and Future-Proof connectivity – providing unique benefits while based on relevant standards. Visit their website and select “KNOWLEDGE” for an

ASM at The Goetheanum
ASM Steuerungstechnik Case Study: Goetheanum, Dornach, Switzerland Some years ago, ASM Steuerungstechnik were delighted to be commissioned to supply a range of hoists and a lighting bridge to The Goetheanum, the world center for the anthroposophical movement located in Dornach, Switzerland. The Goetheanum is the headquarters for the School

Robert Juliat SpotMe for Czech Republic’s Brno City Theatre
The largest performance space of Brno City Theatre (Městské divadlo Brno), The Music Theatre, is a 680-seat venue that hosts a programme of current musicals and large-scale drama. It was built in 2004 as the best technically equipped theatre in Europe. To maintain these modern standards, technical manager, David

Start small, plan big with Hippotizer Nevis+ for a limited time only …
Take advantage of these offers for Hippotizer Nevis+ purchases, learning and pre-programming accessories. As the world gets back into live entertainment, even the smallest projects need design and creative flexibility. With Hippotizer Nevis+, use all the familiar features in the Hippotizer range to create interactive events with Live Capture via NDI.

The Durban University of Technology move forward with LED
The Durban University of Technology (DUT), home to 33 000 students, has invested in 14 Quartzcolor LED fresnels from DWR Distribution to be used by the Department of Video Technology. DWR, working in collaboration with Prosound and The Install Crew, also rewired half of the existing dimmers to hot

Green Hippo Training at DWR
You are invited to go back school for a two-day Green Hippo Training Workshop with DWR Distribution’s Dylan Jones. Designed to show you how to operate, configure, have a good understanding of your media server as well as covering the latest v4.6 software, the insightful course will be held

Robe Helps Shape the Future of Europe Conference
The inaugural Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) event – a European Union initiative to reform its policies and institutions – took place in May at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, at the very heart of EU politics and legislation! The elegant hemicycle debating chamber sits inside the

Power and speed: grandMA3 convinced at the Brit Awards 2021
The Brit Awards has long been noted for its spectacular productions, and the 2021 event was no exception, staged at the O2 Arena, London, UK featuring an elegant and dynamic production design by Es Devlin and Yinka Ilori with spectacular lighting created by Al Gurdon. The live broadcast event

Releasing the DaliCore
As the architainment industry continues to grow, it converges more and more with the traditional architectural lighting market. Visual Productions expands its presence in the architectural segment with the development of the DaliCore; a smart lighting controller for the DALI protocol. From commissioning to daily control, the DaliCore

tvONE® CORIOmaster® mini drives digital artist Charles Giulioli’s Paris exhibition
France – Celebrated French digital artist Charles Giulioli’s latest exhibition featured a colourful range of landscape pieces displayed on a series of screens, fed by a CORIOmaster® mini. Held at the contemporary Galerie Mondapart on the outskirts of Paris, Giulioli’s exhibition was unusual due to the on-and-off lockdowns in

Qvision Selects Claypaky Lighting Fixtures for Live Broadcast of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 Draw
When Qatar Vision Company (Qvision) staged the live broadcast of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 Draw on April 27 a large complement of Claypaky lighting fixtures were on hand to illuminate the event venue, the Katara Opera House in Doha. Claypaky Scenius Unico, Sharpy Plus, Hepikos and A.leda B-EYE
Astera Launches New PixelBrick product
Wireless LED lighting specialist Astera adds another ingenious dimension to its expanding portfolio of lighting products – the PixelBrick. This hugely flexible luminaire is a truly multi-functional light source with the power and finesse of Astera’s famous Titan LED engine coupled with the practicality of its popular AX3 LightDrop product,

Competitors became collaborators and won silver at this year’s PRISM Awards
#LightSAred scooped the Silver Award in the category of Arts and Entertainment at this year’s PRISM Awards – this after the campaign lit 505 buildings, theatres, and landmarks red across South Africa in aid of the live events industry, who then had not worked for five months. Despite

Robe Shimmers for Henk-Jan van Beek’s Eurovision Lighting
Glamour, glitz, and disco dancing – plus a bit of kick-ass rock ‘n’ roll – ensured that the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) extravaganza was back with a massive bang this year, making up for its absence in 2020 – thwarted by the pandemic like so many other shows! The

Opus Technology, a perfect solution for schools
Several years ago, a very clever invention targeted at schools was born in the UK, an invention so great that it’s quite surprising that no one had ever thought of it before! More than two hundred installs later and Opus Technology will now become available in South Africa from

International #Rave2Recovery this weekend supports #FeedourCrew
#Rave2Recovery is a 24 hour online global fundraising rave helping DJs and crew across the whole events industry who’ve been severely affected by the pandemic. South African Dino Moran, accompanied by a team of talented local DJs, will join the lineup of talent across the world for the music

Clear-Com’s TWC-703 2-Channel Adapter now available
The TWC-703 replaces the TWC-701 as Clear-Com’s option to allow TW partylines to become an integral part of any Clear-Com partyline system. TWC devices allow two Clear-Com partylines to be combined to a single dual channel TW output for devices such as the RS-703 beltpack. TWC-703 adds full call

Dark Matter Gallery Launched in Berlin
Dark Matter is a brand-new permanent exhibition space for lighting, visual and sonic art, and technology in Berlin’s lively Lichtenberg district, currently comprising seven unique sculptural and kinetic visual works created by light artist Christopher Bauder of WHITEvoid. This experience, which opened last week, is the long-term brainchild of Christopher

Getting The Creative Factor with Astera
Kristof Van Mensel from Belgium-based lighting and visual design company TCF (The Creative Factory) likes Astera products! He uses them extensively – particularly AX3 LightDrops – in his projects for anything from a live performance to festivals to television studio lighting work. The tiny AX3s are particularly useful for

Eurovision 2021 safe and secure with DiGiCo Quantum 7s
Postponed from 2020, this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, its 65th edition, was held at the Rotterdam Ahoy in The Netherlands. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Nederlands Publieke Omroep (NPO), Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS and AVROTOS. Specialist rental and sales company, Ampco Flashlight, was the Official

tvONE® announces Bosch integration partnership for conferencing solutions
Cincinnati, OH, USA – Leading AV signal distribution developer tvONE has announced a new partnership with global technology manufacturer Bosch. The collaboration focuses on the combination of the tvONE CORIOmatrix modular video switching router and Bosch’s range of state-of-the-art conferencing systems. tvONE says using its 4K CORIOmatrix router –

L-Acoustics provides flexible solution for Filadelfiakyrkan’s new space
Stockholm, Sweden – Inaugurated in November 1930, Stockholm’s Filadelfiakyrkan (Philadelphia Church) belongs to the Swedish Pentecostal Movement. With the church’s popularity expanding, a service programme that features small bands and the intention to rent the building out to touring productions, the decision was made to undertake a complete renovation of

Virginia Theatre Celebrates its Centennial with New L-Acoustics Kara II System
Specified by Threshold Acoustics and installed by Knox-Array, the new rig was funded by the State of Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ Museum Capital Grant program CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – June 2021 – Champaign, Illinois is one of those magical spots in rock music’s geography. Almost every touring band

Lighting Designer Henk-Jan van Beek Utilizes Almost 500 Claypaky Xtylos for Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam
June 2021 – After being cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Eurovision Song Contest returned for 2021 (ESC 2021) with a limited live audience of 3,500 at the Rotterdam Ahoy venue in The Netherlands where Lighting Designer Henk-Jan van Beek deployed almost 500 Claypaky Xtylos fixtures. The

Visual Productions controls The Leonardo, Africa’s tallest
Standing taller than any other building in Africa and beautifully lit to complement the Sandton skyline, The Leonardo is a luxurious 55-floor residential property by Legacy Hotels and Resorts and includes apartments, a hotel, shops, eateries, a gym, and a swimming pool. Lighting company, Giantlight, was commissioned to light

Robe Triumphs at the Opera
Lighting designer Christina Thanasoula brought her unique visual style to a recent Greek National Opera production of “Juditha Triumphans” with the help of some Robe LEDBeam 150s. The performance was directed by Thanos Papakonstantinou with music delivered by the Armonia Atenea Orchestra, musical ensemble Il Pomo d’Oro, the GNO Chorus

Guildford Cathedral Goes Green for Surrey Day 2021
Philip French and his team from Peachy Productions lit Guildford Cathedral in the UK resplendent green – using Robe Pointes and LEDBeam 150 moving lights – to mark Surrey Day 2021, one of several celebratory events happening around the county led by Visit Surrey and their media partners BBC Radio

Anolis, a premium architectural lighting range
Anolis is a premium manufacturer of architectural LED lighting based in the Czech Republic and is the architectural division of Robe lighting S.R.O. The fixtures are available in South Africa from DWR Distribution. Anolis was founded in 2005 with the mission of producing the best LED lighting fixtures on the market. From

Robe in the Driving Seat for 2021 DAKAR Rally Opening & Closing Ceremonies
Jeddah in Saudi Arabia provided the start and finish lines for the 2021 Dakar Rally, while its King Abdullah Sports City Stadium – 30 kilometres north of the bustling port city – was the venue for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies which included a special show complete with soundtracks by

Audix microphones for SuperSport
Johannesburg-based SuperSport, one of the most successful and relied-upon providers of sports coverage across the continent of Africa, has invested in 70 Audix OM3 microphones supplied by DWR Distribution. The channel broadcasts most of the major sporting events and leagues – everything from football and cricket to motorsport –

SelbyGuard Rainroofs and Airdomes
SelbyGuard covers the whole world… SelbyGuard® produces Rainroofs and Airdomes for the professional lighting market. The products serve as rain protection for lighting equipment such as valuable Movingheads. An innovative, high quality, professional solution for lighting protection. All SelbyGuard® products have been tested thoroughly. These tests take place in real show conditions

Clear-Com Station-IC Licensing Options
Station-IC is ideally suited for a variety of applications, from ongoing workflows in a broadcast studio to temporary production needs of a concert or festival. Clear-Com offer several licensing options to suit your needs so you pay only for what you need. To help you choose the best Station-IC

Audix A127 Omnidirectional Metal Film Condenser Microphone
The new Audix A127 Omnidirectional Metal Film Condenser Microphone utilizes a reference-grade, half-inch Type 1 metal film capsule to deliver unmatched audio capture for professional studio recording, broadcast, film or sound design. With a frequency response of 10Hz-20kHz, a wide dynamic range of 133dB, and an ultra-low self-noise of 7dBA,

Vectorworks, from concept to Previz to final experience
The seamless integration between @Vectorworks Spotlight and Vision allows you to create design documents, automate paperwork, and visualize your design in rendered 3D views. When you’re done, easily send fixture and model information directly to Vision to previsualize, program, and cue your show. Vision puts the power to previsualize and

The objective for the Engineers of the MX Series Indoor/Outdoor line-up was to take the compact wall mount speaker to a new standard of performance. This meant consulting with a wide range of venue and public space designers to determine what is needed in a modern designed architectural space. To

Wireless DMX with LumenRadio
Professional lighting is an art form, and art is all about creativity and freedom. Reliable Wireless DMX is today a “must have” within the Motion picture lighting, Stage Lighting and Architectural lighting industries. LumenRadio’s CRMX™ technology for wireless DMX has become known for unprecedented reliability and flexibility. With their patented

ASM for point, scenery and stage light hoists
Wherever loads need to be hoisted, the ASM product range, available in South Africa from DWR Distribution, covers the entire spectrum of applications for point hoists, scenery hoists and stage light hoists. The company’s philosophy of innovation is reflected in its numerous significant patents and its specialisation on providing

Ancient meets the Robe SPOTE
The very first Robe SPOTE lighting fixture sold in South Africa is being used amongst the oldest fossils and artifacts in Johannesburg! It can be found at the Origins Centre Museum, a museum at Wits University in Johannesburg that celebrates the history of humankind, and which covers topics relating

grandMA3 software, as easy as play
Introducing the perfect, single universe, control solution! This is the easiest way to access 512ch on grandMA3 software, or to add an additional 512ch to any MA3 onPC Solution. This is over and above all the universes allowed for third-party visualization. Access one grandMA3 universe with an eDMX1 dongle via

L-Acoustics delivers golden sound for Mummies on Parade
Dream Studio deploys K and X Series for the historic pageant celebrating the opening of new National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation Cairo, Egypt – May 2021 – The National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation (NMEC) in Fustat is one of UNESCO’s projects to help safeguard and preserve Egypt’s cultural

Hippotizer Boreal Pumps Powerful Visuals for Idols South Africa
South Africa – The latest season of South Africa’s popular Idols TV singing contest culminated in a spectacular finale broadcast live from Pretoria with visuals powered by a Hippotizer™ Boreal Media Server. Renowned lighting and video designer Joshua Cutts of production design company Visual Frontier was at the

DWR Distribution, a full technical solution
DWR Distribution offers a full technical solution for the architectural, commercial, broadcast and entertainment markets. We house a range of products from lighting to audio, AV and truss, and even safety gear, while our theatre design and manufacturing team are able to assist with mechanical equipment, stage curtains, rails and

Robe Playing Musiek Roulette
Mellow Yellow Entertainment, producers of South African music games show “Musiek Roulette” wanted a new look for the 2021 season, so called on the services of Ryan Lombard, head of show lighting at Blond Productions and Michael Gill, owner of Michael Gill Designs to design lighting and set respectively. TV

OSA Builds Its New Lighting Inventory with Claypaky Mini-B LED Moving Lights
When Vice President of Lighting Mark Fetto came on board at OSA International in 2019 to build the company’s lighting division, he saw Claypaky Mini-B fixtures at LDI and thought the small but versatile LED moving lights would easily meet customers’ lighting needs. One of the first companies to

Robe launches iPointe65® and the iSpiider®
Robe lighting launches two new products in its all-weather IP65 rated iSeries – the iPointe65® and the iSpiider® – both suitable for exterior work or any damp, misty, steamy or high condensation environments. iPointe65® This is perfect for festivals, concerts and outdoor events or any scenario likely to encounter