You are invited to attend a Networking and Lighting Protocols Workshop presented by Jannie De Jager on 29 October at DWR Distribution. A reliable and powerful network is important and crucial in today’s projects. You can compare a network with a nervous system. It is essential for the performance

    The South African audio industry is invited to attend Waves Training, presented by Kyle Robson, on the 1st October at DWR Distribution, Johannesburg. Get familiar with Waves Live, Sound Grid Network, Multi-Rack, eMotion LVI and discover a range of tips and tricks to help you. Delegates attending are requested

The MA Fixture Building training session, presented by DWR Distribution’s Jannie de Jager, will be hosted on 21 October in Johannesburg and will be well worth attending. The MA Fixture Builder is a tool to create fixture types. It has been developed to import fixture types, created with the MA

  The grandMA2 Advanced User Training Course will take you through the refined features of the console, teaching you complex techniques and allowing you to take programming to the next level. Join Jannie de Jager on 9 and 10 September at DWR Distribution, Johannesburg. Discover Worlds, Matricks, Tracking, Partial Show

  MGG is the first rental technical company in South Africa to invest in Braceworks, an add-on module for Vectorworks Spotlight, which helps ensure safety and compliance and is an easy way to assess a temporary structure under load. Gone are the days when a truck would arrive on-site and

  Each summer since 2013, Milan’s world-famous Teatro alla Scala has transformed Piazza Duomo, the Italian city’s central square, into an open-air concert hall where the Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala give a free classical performance forresidents and tourists. An L-Acoustics K Series system was supplied by Italy’s premier rental company,

Titan Fitness is an independently owned fitness studio in Coogee, a coastal suburb of NSW, Australia, that prides itself on being a unique experience with a dedicated team of instructors and experts plus state-of-the-art facilities focussed on offering the highest standards of equipment and inspiration to its members. Multiple platforms

  Joburg Theatre’s longstanding technical crew, headed by Enos Ramoroko, were jubilant to receive new equipment to complement their very busy and well looked-after theatre situated on Braamfontein hill.  DWR Distribution delivered twenty Vari-Lite VL2600 Spots and four Robert Juliat Cyrano followspots to be used in the Mandela Theatre, while

  South African based technical equipment supplier, Stage Effects, has acquired 24 Robin 600+ LEDWash fixtures from DWR Distribution. Theo Papenfus, the owner of Stage Effects, explains that when he was awarded as a contractor for two long-running events it made more sense to purchase new gear than to hire

  Flamboyant ‘90s pop icons the Spice Girls’ 13-date summer stadium tour, Spice World – 2019 Tour, kicked off at Croke Park Dublin in May to culminate in June at Wembley Stadium (where else!), transforming 1990s nostalgia into 21stcentury excitement as they went. Helping to bring the near-vintage flavour to

Mainstage artists at the 2019 Ghent Jazz Festival were illuminated by 86 Robe moving lights–including 35 brand-new T1s – in a slick production lighting design created by Bart Weyts of L&L Stage Services, the company providing technical production – lightning, audio and video – for that stage. The event was

Festival season is here, and with it the fine art of performers touring their own distinctive-but-practical visual ‘specials’ packages, carefully imagined to ensure that their show has the edge! Mark Ronson’s stunning “Broken Heart” visual and lighting design is among the most creative and inventive. The concept was initiated by

Robe’s new IP65 rated iPointe moving lights were prominent among lighting fixtures on the main stage at this year’s Elements Festival, a 2-day showcase of great vibes and fabulous house music – techno and tech house to future house, hardstyle and EDM -in a beautiful amusement park at Dormettingen, 80km

Mediatech Africa 2019 saw Dutch truss experts Prolyte exhibit and inform. Prolyte were displaying their best selling and newest products whilst making connections with prospective clients and keeping in touch with existing ones. The newest addition to the Prolyte products range is the Prolyte Ground Anchor. The ground Anchor is

Robe has been celebrating its 25th year and some of the team – led CEO Josef Valchar and international sales director Harry von den Stemmen – helped bring their party to Mediatech Africa 2019. The Robe stand was home to selected fixtures celebrating a range of best sellers and some

The Italian lighting leader, ClayPaky enjoyed a crowed filled Mediatech Africa 2019. Mediatech housed a ClayPaky stand that displayed some their best-selling products and their new fixture, the Xtylos. Massimo Bolandrina, sales manager at ClayPaky, extends his praise to the South African Trade Show saying, “It is wonderful to see

The Mediatech Trade Show that took place from the 17th to the 19th of July 2019 is South Africa’s biggest entertainment-related trade show, showcasing the technologies of a variety of companies around the world. Visual Productions was more than happy to be a part of the show here in South

Johannesburg rental company, MGG, were appointed to supply the full technical for The Africa Play Conference, the first of its kind in Africa, hosted at The Maslow Time Square, a premier hotel in Pretoria, earlier this year. The Africa Play Conference is a partnership between the Lego Foundation, the Department

  For 11 years, top British console manufacturer, DiGiCo, has proudly supported the iconic Montreux Jazz festival. At this year’s event, the company introduced its latest ground-breaking product development, the new SD7 Quantum console, plus the 32-bit ‘Ultimate Stadius’ Microphone Pre-Amp and DAC Analogue Output cards.   For over 50

  Rental company MGG, the largest Claypaky stockists in South Africa, have purchased6 Scenius Unicos from DWR Distribution. “We initially received the Scenius Unicos as demo units and it was love at first light,” said Denzil Smith from MGG. “In the end, they were never given back. The punch, brightness,

Production designers Robert Long and Sooner Routhier of SRae Productions, along with associate designer Ashley Zapar, specified the Vari-LiteVL6000 Beam luminaire to add a bold and dynamic presence to their show design for the farewell tour by legendary rock band KISS. The band’s End of the Road World Tour, which continues through 2019,

On the 18th of May St Mary’s School for Girls, a prominent private school for girls in South Africa, hosted their annual Battle of the Bands competition. The competition takes place in the schools 530-seater theatre and celebrates the musical talent and lighting design talent of many schools in the

DWR Distribution welcomes you to join us for a demo of the new L-Acoustics A15 Loudspeakers. Those attending will be treated to listening to the French loudspeaker Manufacturer’s latest output with DWR audio experts in attendance to answer your questions. The demo will be on Thursday the 1st of August

A place of worship has existed at the site of Martinikerk (Martini Church), in the heart of the Dutch city of Groningen, since the year 1,000. The present building harks back to the 13th Century roots of a larger church, constructed in Romano-Gothic style, traces of which are still present

Musical theatre is always a challenge from an audio perspective: plenty of cues, a ton of I/O, masses of RF, and lots of bodies on stage. But here is the thing: 40-45is not showing in a theatre. Equally, there is no stage or PA system. Instead, this unique production is set

As live production stages get bigger, heavier and more complicated with equipment suspended above the audience, safety is imperative. Ilan Bahar from Eilon Ron StageMaster recently visited South Africa, and in conjunction with local distributor DWR Distribution, presented load cell demonstrations to a variety of rental companies in Johannesburg, Cape

The mercury hit record highs as Warsaw sizzled in the European summer heatwave, whilst theatregoers visiting the Stanisław Witkiewicz STUDIO Theatre were treated to an equally hot performance of Cameron Mackintosh’s blockbusting musical ‘Les Misérables’ (school edition) staged by the  Śródmiejski Teatr Muzyczny (Downtown Musical Theatre). The company – made up from

Advanced performance lighting systems Vari-Lite and Strand,Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting brands, are meeting the demand for state-of-the-art technology at the new $88m Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) in Houston, Texas. The flagship education and arts facility features more than 600 lighting fixtures, plus control and networking technology from the renowned

(July 19,  2019) – The Al Masah Hotel and Spa in Cairohas installed 16 Claypaky Supersharpymoving heads provided by AV equipment retailer, Audio Technology. The fixtures were part of a new build phase at the luxury hotel, a favorite for hosting prestigious weddings and events in the capital. The Supersharpys were

Live music, dance and performance are popular entertainment and pastimes in the Netherlands and the Wilminktheater & Muziekcentrum concert hall in Enschede are two fully spec’d and busy venues located just across the road from one another, hosting a diversity of live shows. They are run by an organisation combining

Jordan Tinniswood is a lighting and media technician at Robe Lighting. We look forward to welcoming him to South Africa! When are you happiest? I’m most happy when I’m spending quality time with my family, even though I love my job! If you could dedicate your life to solving one

Suzy Stenning, a senior trainer and part of product team for Green Hippo, will be presenting two talks at Mediatech Africa 2019. Her presentation, “Media Servers for Live Production” will discuss  Real-time output configuration and playback, basic set up, hardware benefits and options and popular software features and use cases.

Daniel Kannenberg, from the MA Technical Support team, will be presenting two different talks at Mediatech Africa 2019. “The Future is Now” will cover the future of integration of the grandMA 3 console and examine the role of General Device Type Format and developments in the My Virtual Rig format.

Ole, lighting technician at DWR Distribution, will be presenting a talk on the dot2 examining  the new compact series generation of lighting control solutions – specially designed for small to medium projects and shows, and how the dot2 has improved many venues around Africa, based on its core philosophy of

Jannie de Jager, lighting technician at DWR Distribution, presents “Working with Colour” at Mediatech 2019, the talk will answer some basic questions about using of colour in our day to day business and explaining some of the terminology used to describe these principles. Topics covered include Additive vs Subtractive, Hue

João Viegas, a Senior Lighting Designer at Paul Pamboukian Lightdesign, will be giving a presentation at Mediatech Africa 2019 on ‘LED Technology in Architectural Environments’. The presentation will answer ‘How LED technology has changed Architectural Lighting and created “Architainment” Lighting’. Join João for his presentation at the following sessions: Presentation

Paul Hadfield, the Prolyte Group Distributor Manager, will be giving a presentation at Mediatech 2019 on the ‘Do’s and Don’ts of Stage Dex’. The talk will examine the risk factors regularly encountered when supporting LED screen systems either via suspension or ground support and how you, the user, can overcome

Kyle Robson, an audio technical representative at DWR Distribution, will be giving a presentation on DiGiCo, Waves and Klang at Mediatech Africa 2019. The talk will cover a DiGiCo Product Overview, Console Connections and Network, various applications, Klang Product Overview, Connections, Live applications Waves: Soundgrid Network, live applications, servers and

Jaco Beukes, an audio sales representative from DWR Distribution, will be presenting a talk about ‘In-Ear-Monitoring’, at Mediatech Africa 2019. One of the fastest growing topics in live music. This is going to be a very informative seminar on the do’s and don’ts of In-Ear Monitor mixing.   The Presentation

Schalk Botha, the current Absen product manager at DWR distribution, will be giving a presentation at Meditech Africa 2019 on ‘LED Screen Applications and Various Options. The Presentation will cover past and current trends in the LED screen technology market, where technology is heading, Senders: the do’s and don’ts, Indoor

Robert Izzett from DWR Distribution will cover some of the basics that are often overlooked when calculating loads on trussing in a practical way. The consequences of getting these calculations wrong can be costly in both material and sadly sometimes in lives. He will show what happens when we get

    Lighting designer Tom Kenny specified 42 Astera Titan Tubes to be an integral part of the lighting rig for legendary rockers The Who. Their critically acclaimed Moving On!tour has just finished the first leg and will play 31 dates in the US, Canada and England accompanied by a

The MTC Namibia Premier League is the official football association of Namibia and their MTC Premiership Awards that took place on the 16th of June is an end-of-season awards ceremony that celebrates the football season and its top players. The much-hyped event had Mikel-Jes, a stage lighting, audio and audio-visual

– Courtesy David Cornwell from ETECH magazine   DWR Distribution hosted an informative studio lighting workshop at the company’s offices in Roodepoort, Johannesburg. This well-attended full-day session was run by Peter Rieck of Rieck’s lighting, who provided an overview of both basic lighting principles and advanced lighting techniques. Rieck also

Hungarian alt-rock band Vad Fruttik (Wild Fruits) headlined a special concert to celebrate the 8th season opening of Budapest Park, one of the largest outdoor venues in Europe. Lighting designer Peter Pálocska from rental company Lajter Light – also based in the Hungarian capital – designed a production lighting scheme