San Miguel-based ELECTRONICA 2001, with seven branches across the country, has been at the forefront of El Salvador’s entertainment technology industry for the past 35 years. Its vision is to lead the way in providing first-class technical advice via its highly trained personnel and products that address the latest

  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

  Syva plays everywhere, but definitely plays in Peoria at this beautiful Gothic revival venue where L-Acoustics A10, 5XT, X12 and X8 speakers complete a sound system that adds sonic beauty without interfering with the visual aesthetic   PEORIA, Illinois – July 2021 – The Scottish Rite Theatre—aka the “Scotty”—was

  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

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?

  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

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,

Lighting Designer Arnold Serame Chooses Claypaky Mini-B Fixtures from Volt Lites for the On-Stage Light Wall at  Riot Games’ LCS 2021 Mid-Season Showdown June  – The first company in the US to acquire Claypaky Mini-B fixtures, Burbank-based Volt Lites, Inc. has seen a steady pace of requests for the smallest

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

  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

  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

  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

  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 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

  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

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.

  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

  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

  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

  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

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

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

  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

  #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

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

  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

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

  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

  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

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

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

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 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

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