News

News

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.

Get the scoop on what’s new at DWR, follow our journey with industry partners, and discover the people and moments that make our community so unique. Whether you’re looking for inspiration, information, or innovation — this is the place to be.

Robe at PLASA 2024

Robe is using the buzz and hustle of the 2024 PLASA London expo to launch four new important and super-cool products – the iFORTE Fresnel, the PAINTE Fresnel, the SVOPATT and the SVB1. The new ‘Robe Live’ expo production performance

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L-Acoustics Drive Training, JHB

  Master the configuration, control, and monitoring of an L-Acoustics system from the source output to the loudspeaker inputs at a training session presented by Richard Smith on 26 September from 9am to 5pm at DWR Distribution. Delegates wishing to

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L-Acoustics Soundvision Training, JHB

  You are invited to join Richard Smith from DWR Distribution for L-Acoustics Soundvision Training. Delegates will discover the most advanced L-Acoustics software functionalities for 3D venue modelling, system simulation, and line source optimization.  The course will be held on

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Basic Rigging Training, Durban

  You are invited to join Robert Izzett for a two-day Basic Rigging training course held from 5 – 6 Sep from 9am to 5pm at Grace Family Church, Riverside Campus.   With an emphasis on safety, the course aims

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Vectorworks Spotlight Training, JHB

  Join Vectorworks Spotlight 2024 Training hosted by Jade Manicom at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg from September 11th to 13th. This specialized Introduction to Intermediate session spans three days, from 9 am to 4 pm, and is limited to 12

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Green Hippo Training, Johannesburg

  Jade Manicom warmly invites you to join a two-day Green Hippo Training Session on October 15–16 at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg. During this training, you’ll have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in operating, configuring, and optimizing your Hippotizer

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Magnimage EC90 morning training session

  You’re invited by Dylan Jones from DWR Distribution to join the Magnimage EC90 Training on 17 October from 9 am to 12 pm at our Johannesburg office. Please remember to book your spot in advance. Looking forward to seeing

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L-Acoustics K3 a great fit for AJR Audio

  AJR Audio has achieved a significant milestone by investing in an L-Acoustics K3 audio system, becoming the first technical supply company in South Africa to do so. Though the company is well-acquainted with L-Acoustics, this new investment perfectly positions

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grandMA3 User Training, Johannesburg

    You are invited to join Jaques Pretorius for a two-day grandMA3 User Training session at DWR Distribution scheduled for September 18th and 19th from 9 am  to 4 pm daily. The course aims to familiarise participants with the

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Beetek appoints DWR as South African distributor

  Beetek is pleased to announce the appointment of DWR Distribution as its official distributor in South Africa and our second stock order will be arriving soon. Beetek delivers rugged, high-quality connection and transmission products for the ProAV industry, backed

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Robe iBOLT makes Impression at Inauguration

Designer Chris de Lancey from Immersive Show Technology was asked to create a stunning architectural lighting scheme for the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, to help celebrate the recent South African presidential inauguration. Chris chose to work with Robe

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Robe Has BEEN There Done That!

  A team from Netherlands-based creative studio Live Legends headed by project director Serge Patist and lighting designers Thomas de Vries and Bas Knappers completed a bold and modern interior design and technical – set, video, lighting and audio –

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Robe for the 2024 Metro FM Awards

2024 was the second year that South African lighting designer Renaldo van den Berg has lit the prestigious Metro FM Awards, which is a leading celebration of African musical talent and creativity. Renaldo specified over 200 Robe moving lights to

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DWR announces the arrival of Luminex

  DWR Distribution is pleased to announce the arrival of their latest product range, Luminex Network Intelligence, which is currently en route to South Africa. This is the time SA has been waiting for to catch up with international trends.

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Royal Theater Carré is illuminated by ANOLIS

The Royal Theater Carré (Koninklijk Theater Carré) is an attractive Neo-Renaissance style theatre in Amsterdam, the Netherlands located on the banks of the river Amstel. Founded in 1887, it was originally built as a permanent venue for the Carré circus family and

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Robe iBOLT demo with DWR Distribution

It’s finally here, and DWR is excited to share it with you! Grab your warm jacket and join us for a Robe iBOLT demonstration, the latest from Robe Lighting, on 11 July from 6pm at DWR Distribution. Boerewors Rolls &

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Keeping Astera In Sight

  Adriano Candeloro is a founding director and technology guru at Sightline Productions – a busy and successful NSW-based AV and rental company specialising in delivering the very highest technical production values to a range of corporate and B2B clients

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Certified Barco Encore 3 Training

  Dylan Jones from DWR Distribution in South Africa had an incredible time at the Barco Train the Trainer Session for the new Encore 3 platform. It was an eye-opening experience, highlighting Barco’s relentless push for innovation. The intensive three-day

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The New Standard in Virtual Intercom Solutions

  The future of intercom is here! We’re excited to announce the launch of Gen-IC™, Clear-Com’s revolutionary cloud-based intercom solution. Gen-IC delivers crystal-clear, real-time communication for your team, anywhere. It’s a scalable, cloud-hosted service with up to 24 channels, perfect

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DWR partner with Alpha Technologies

  DWR Distribution is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Alpha Technologies, aimed at bolstering the presence of Absen LED displays in the Southern South African market and fostering closer collaboration with system integrators and professionals in the audiovisual

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311 Day celebrates 34 Years of Underground Cool

  In 2024, rockers 311 from Omaha, Nebraska, celebrate 34 years at the cutting edge of underground cool as one of America’s most acclaimed and popular indie bands with a massive ‘cult following’, a phenom celebrated biennially with a ‘311

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L-Acoustics Drive Training, JHB

  Master the configuration, control, and monitoring of an L-Acoustics system from the source output to the loudspeaker inputs at a training session presented by Richard Smith on 17 July from 9am to 5pm at DWR Distribution. Delegates wishing to

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L-Acoustics Soundvision Training, JHB

  You are invited to join Richard Smith from DWR Distribution for L-Acoustics Soundvision Training. Delegates will discover the most advanced L-Acoustics software functionalities for 3D venue modelling, system simulation, and line source optimization.  The course will be held on

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dot2 Training in Johannesburg

  Lighting operators and technicians are invited to discover all the features of MA Lighting’s dot2 lighting console at a practical training workshop presented by Jaques Pretorius on 4 and 5 July from 9 am to 4 pm, at DWR

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The Royal Opera of Versailles Invests in Robe

The Royal Opera of Versailles is part of the famous Palace of Versailles commissioned by King Louis XIV and has its own iconic place in French history.  Inaugurated in 1770, it was designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel and is also known

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Pluto for Rainbow lighting

First Astera Pluto frenel with lens sold in Africa ! Thank you Desmond Gqitekaya from Rainbow Lighting. Big thanks also to Johnny Scholtz from Cape Town’s DWR Distribution for the pic and support.   Astera’s PlutoFresnel is an exceptional solution

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Astera Launches LunaBulb

Astera launches a brand-new LED fixture – the LunaBulb. The new LunaBulb will be debuted – alongside a display of Astera’s full lighting ecosystem – at Cine Gear LA Expo 2024. LunaBulb is ideal for cinematographers – for on-camera practicals

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DWR appointed as RCF distributors

    DWR Distribution is pleased to announce its exclusive partnership as the official distributor of RCF products in South Africa. The very first shipment has arrived and includes various HDL Line Arrays, the ART Series including Art 7, Art

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Robe is Key to Eurovision 2024

The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) was staged in Malmo Arena, Sweden, and was memorable for many elements including a superlative technical presentation which took the show production aspect of one of the largest and most-watched live music broadcasts in

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Positive visit for Theatrixx in South Africa

DWR Distribution welcomed Kris Hill from Theatrixx Technologies on his second visit to South Africa. Accompanied by DWR’s Dylan Jones, Kris met with customers in Johannesburg and Cape Town, where Theatrixx Technologies was praised as a game changer in the industry. “I

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Robe ESPRITES Rock Melbourne Fashion Festival

The 2024 PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival celebrated some of the best of Australian fashion design, imagination, style and flair, with a main showspace at the Royal Exhibition Buildings in Melbourne – recognised by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee as a prime example

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HARVEY® Composer Release Version 3.8.1

HARVEY® Composer Release Version 3.8.1  is available for free download on www.harvey.audio. Version 3.8.1 ist compatible with HARVEY Pro firmware version 3.4.x — 3.8.x FIXES Fixed Web-Interface connection errors caused by Level Meter Controls (v3.8.0 regression) Fixed inconsistent display of

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Robe Gets Magical for Mat Franco Las Vegas Residency

  Amazing, popular, charismatic, and award-winning American magician Mat Franco’s current Las Vegas residency – “MAGIC REINVENTED NIGHTLY” – is staged at the Mat Franco Arena at the LINQ Hotel+Experience, and is every bit THE hot-ticket in town – a

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Simple Minds Goes Global with Robe

  Simple Minds, iconic Scottish rock band of the 1980s and 90s whose string of anthemic hits include “Don’t You Forget About Me”, “Waterfront”, “I Promised You A Miracle” and many, many more, are back on the road for their

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Lighting Fundamentals Workshop, JHB

  Please join lighting designer, Michael Taylor-Broderick for the Lighting Fundamentals Training taking place on 6 June from 9 am to 4 pm at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg.   This workshop is perfect for lighting technicians, young up and coming

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Tim Goodacre Talks Astera

  Tim Goodacre is a busy and in-demand freelance gaffer and lighting specialist based in Sydney and working all over Australia, primarily on TV dramas. He has invested steadily in Astera to help drive his business over the last two

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RoboSpot Training, Johannesburg

  DWR Distribution takes pleasure in inviting you to a RoboSpot FollowSpot System training session presented by Jaques Pretorius on 18 June from 9 am to 4 pm in Johannesburg. Jaques will instruct you how to set up the RoboSpot

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Robe Flies with Hatupatu / Kurungaituku Production

  Lighting designer Jo Kilgour created edgy and graceful lighting for Hatupatu / Kurungaituku: a forbidden love, a breathtaking new aerial dance work produced by Aotearoa’s boundary-pushing kaupapa Māori theatre company, Taki Rua Productions. The work, written by creative director

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Sound Stylists join the MA3 family

    Sound Stylists has made an exciting investment in MA Lighting for the first time! This Johannesburg-based technical supply company recently expanded with a new branch in Cape Town in April. Now, they proudly possess a grandMA3 light which

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Nick Barnes returns to DWR Durban

DWR thrilled to welcome Nick Barnes (third left) back to the team. Pictured with him is Duncan Riley, Bruce Riley and Robert Izzett.   Hooray! It’s an absolute pleasure to welcome Nicholas Barnes back to the DWR Distribution, Durban team in the role of technical

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Robe Fixture Maintenance Training, Cape Town

  Cape Town, we are certain that you’ll be interested in this event! Join Tyler Pugin as he guides you through the process of troubleshooting, cleaning, and maintaining your lighting units at the Robe Fixture Maintenance Training. This workshop will

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L-Acoustics System & Workflow training, JHB

    Join Richard Smith for an L-Acoustics System and Workflow training course scheduled for 4 June from 9 am to 5 pm at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg. Successful completion of this course and certification will enable delegates to participate

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Robe Fixture Maintenance Training, Durban

  Join Tyler Pugin as he guides you through the process of troubleshooting, cleaning, and maintaining your lighting units at the Robe Fixture Maintenance Training. This event will take place in Durban on 28 May from 9 am to 4

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grandMA3 User Training, Durban

    A two day grandMA3 User Training session, jointly presented by DWR’s  Jaques Pretorius and Michael Taylor-Broderick, will be held on 15 – 16 May from 9 am to 4 pm at the Royal Natal Yacht Club, Yacht Mole

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EPH Group elevates events with Absen

The EPH Group have not looked back since purchasing the Absen NT2.9 series from DWR Distribution at the end of last year. According to company owner, Leon Pheon Pheiffer, the panels are high in demand, gracing two to three events

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Tetra Xs and Tetra 2s for Stage Effects!

  When Theo Papenfus, founder of Stage Effects Group, stumbled upon the Robe TetraX, he was immediately captivated and felt compelled to act swiftly. However, a significant dilemma arose: should he fully commit and acquire 48 TetraXs, or opt for

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Robe Calls Back Noah Kahan in Perth

Talented Grammy-nominated American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan – a rapidly rising star, master communicator and TikTok algorithmist – played a vibrant, sold-out show at Perth’s Red Hill Auditorium in Western Australia, delighting 5000 lucky fans with his presence and very personal,

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ROXX CLUSTER S1

HIGH-POWER, PIXEL-MAPPABLE HYBRID STROBE/BAR Featuring 720 RGB LEDs and 288 CW LEDs, the CLUSTER S1 delivers a massive output that captivates any audience. With 26 controllable segments on both RGB and individual strobe lines, you have unparalleled control over your

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Barco’s Encore3

  Expanding your creative canvas!   With Barco’s newest Encore3, screen management just became increasingly versatile. Yes, we heard the ‘we want more’ call of all you live event AV professionals. Here’s our answer: broader canvas space, more system resources

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Willie Bothma’s new MA3 for film industry

  A big congratulations to Willie Bothma, a lighting design freelancer from Cape Town, who has purchased a grandMA3 onPC 2Port Node DIN-Rail 2k!  DWR Distribution was thrilled to play a role in his journey which in recent time has

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Green Hippo Training, Johannesburg

  Jade Manicom will present a two-day Green Hippo Training Session on May 21st and 22nd at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg. At HippoSchool, you’ll gain hands-on experience in operating, configuring, and optimizing your Hippotizer Media Server, with a special emphasis

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Robert Juliat for the Grand Arena

  Since 2007, the Grand Arena at GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World in Cape Town has become a reliable choice for both local and international promoters and clients. With a seating capacity of 5,000 or a standing capacity of 7,000,

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Basic Rigging Training, Cape Town

  A two-day Basic Rigging training course presented by Robert Izzett will be held from 6 to 7 May at DWR Distribution, Cape Town. We’d love to see you there.   With an emphasis on safety, the course aims to

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Basic Rigging Training, Johannesburg

    You are invited to join Robert Izzett for a two-day Basic Rigging training course held from 15 to 16 May at DWR Distribution, Johannesburg.   With an emphasis on safety, the course aims to equip delegates with the

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Waves Training – Johannesburg

    Kyle Robson looks forward to presenting a Waves Training session to be held on 2 May  from 9 am to 4 pm at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg. Waves is the world’s leading developer of audio plugins and signal

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Rainbow Lighting Invests in Astera

A beacon of positive energy and enthusiasm for life and lighting, appropriately named Cape Town based ‘Rainbow Lighting’ was started by freelance gaffer Desmond Gqitekaya in 2020. At the time, he was working mostly on major movies and feature films

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Jannie de Jager returns to DWR

  It’s a happy reunion at DWR Distribution as the team welcomes back Jannie de Jager, this time to the Workshop and Service Department.   Jannie previously held the position of Technical Support particularly on MA Lighting and led the

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DNG Presentation Staging Introduces LEDBeam 350 Lights

  Exciting developments are underway at DNG Presentation Staging’s (DNGPS) Cape Town Branch in Brackenfell, as they recently welcomed a game-changing addition to their arsenal: eight Robe LEDBeam 350 lights, purchased through DWR Distribution to meet their evolving needs and

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Afrikaans is Groot keeps getting better!

Afrikaans is Groot (AIG) celebrates the deep connection and love that people have for Afrikaans music, whether it’s enjoying it around a braai, rugby game or singing along in church, and just when you think the show couldn’t get any

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L-Acoustics K3i Open Day

  You are invited to join DWR Distribution for an exclusive L-Acoustics K3i product demonstration on April 30th from 9 am to 5 pm. This exceptional system, currently the only of its kind in South Africa, is installed at Unite

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Robe Fixture Maintenance Training, JHB

Join Tyler Pugin as he guides you through the process of troubleshooting, cleaning, and maintaining your lighting units at the Robe Fixture Maintenance Training. This event will take place on 24 April from 9 am to 4 pm at DWR

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DiGiCo SD Advanced Training JHB

A DiGiCo SD & Quantum Advanced Training session, specially hosted for those who have already completed both the DiGiCo Basic and Intermediate training, will be held from 16 – 17 April 2023 from 9 am to 4 pm at DWR

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Robe Footsies Crack It at Orlando Ballet

As the cornerstone of its 50th Anniversary Season, the Orlando Ballet commissioned a spectacular new production of The Nutcracker, one of the world’s most popular and most performed ballets, which debuted last December. Billed as “bigger, brighter, and full of

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Quantum 335 for AfriForum Teater

  The AfriForum Teater is a 370-seater theatre that opened its door in March 2021 in what was formerly the Brooklyn Theatre in Menlyn Park, Pretoria. This establishment recently made a significant addition to its technical setup by acquiring a

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Robe FORTES in Heaven

Lighting designer Mikael Kratt was super happy to be among the first visiting creatives to use the Royal Danish Opera’s new Robe FORTE moving lights in a recent production at the Copenhagen Opera House. This was for Som I Himlen

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A BIG One for Robe at Prolight+Sound 2024

Robe celebrated a BIG birthday at Prolight+Sound 2024 – the Czech manufacturer will be 30 – thirty years of proudly embracing the passion, joys and challenges of the entertainment and performance industry and constantly bringing new technology and ideas to

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Robe Acquires LSC Control Systems

    Robe Lighting s.r.o. has acquired LSC Control Systems PTY in Australia, a move that sees the Czech Republic lighting manufacturer further consolidate its portfolio of leading lighting and control brands. Having LSC’s power distribution (PD) systems as a

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grandMA3 User Training, Johannesburg

    A two day grandMA3 User Training session presented by Jaques Pretorius will be held at DWR Distribution, Johannesbueg on 4 and 5 April from 9 am to 4 pm.  The aim of this course is to familiarize the

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The Next Generation ROXX NEO

  The ROXX NEO, a wash light with extraordinary performance combined with versatility and comfort. 24 x 40W RGBL LEDs generate an astonishing 21,000lx @ 5m, calibrated to 5600K, and ensure that the new NEO bathes everything in brilliant light.

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Neutrik Line I/O to Dante® Interfaces

  Neutrik are always creating something new. Please see their latest Line I/O to Dante® Interfaces, available from DWR Distribution. NA-2I2O-DLINE Connect your legacy audio gear to the DANTE® world. The Line I/O to DANTE® Interface is an end-of-network device.

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Sennheiser Training Day, Durban

  DWR invites you to join Andreas van Niekerk from Sennheiser for a training day in Durban that focuses on Digital EW-DX, EW-D and D6000 Wireless. The session will be held on 10 April from 9 am to 4 pm

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Sennheiser Open Day, Durban

    You are invited to join Sennheiser’s Andreas van Niekerk along with Darren Durbach and the DWR team for the Sennheiser Open Day in Durban on 9 April any time between 10 am and 4pm. The day will be

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Sennheiser Training Day, Cape Town

  DWR invites you to join Andreas van Niekerk from Sennheiser for a training day that focuses on Digital EW-DX, EW-D and D6000 Wireless. The session will be held on 3 April from 9 am to 4 pm at DWR

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Sennheiser Open Day, Cape Town

You are invited to join Sennheiser’s Andreas van Niekerk along with Darren Durbach and the DWR team for the Sennheiser Open Day in Cape Town on 2 April, any time between 10 am to 4 pm. The event will be

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Hippotizer drives 61m pixels onto giant umbrella

Barcelona, Spain – Visitors to ISE were greeted by the sight of a custom-made 7.5m umbrella in February, where 61,500,000 pixels of animations enlivened every panel using six 10-bit, 4K, 20,000-Lumen projectors which were driven by Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Media

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Anolis at Light+Building 2024

Architectural LED lighting manufacturer Anolis – A Robe Business – enjoyed a busy and positive 2024 Light+Building expo in Frankfurt, launching two new product ranges – LyraeTM and AgameTM plus the new iProMotion, an IP65-rated moving head effects and video

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Sennheiser Training Day, Johannesburg

DWR invites you to join Andreas van Niekerk from Sennheiser for a training day that focusses on Digital EW-DX, EW-D and D6000 Wireless. The session will be held on 27 March from 9 am to 4 pm at DWR Distribution

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DWR host Sennheiser Open Day, Johannesburg

You are invited to join Sennheiser’s Andreas van Niekerk along with Darren Durbach and the DWR team for the Sennheiser Open Day in Johannesburg. Please note the open day will also be held in Durban and Cape Town – look

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Robe Helps Power Red Bull Batalla World Final in Colombia

Bogotá’s Movistar Arena staged the 2023 Red Bull Batalla World Final, celebrating the creativity, importance, and popularity of freestyle rap culture in Spanish-speaking communities. The event was fully loaded with energy and excitement and lit by Madrid, Spain-based lighting designer

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Exciting news from Neutrik

Neutrik is pleased to launch  their latest products with you – uncover the Extraordinary! Analog AES72 Stagebox  Introducing the new Analog AES72 Stagebox – advanced analog technology for applications where robustness & compactness is key. The NA-4I4O-AES72 is a 4-channel stagebox for

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Galileo MAX will take creative lighting to new heights

  Galileo MAX is LumenRadio’s latest addition to the Galileo family of Wireless DMX products used primarily for architectural lighting. Expanding on the existing Galileo range, Galileo MAX is full of features in an installation-friendly package which allows users to

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Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations with Claypaky

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay (Scottish New Year’s Eve) celebrations always draw big festive crowds with myriad activities and programs for all ages.  For the 2023/24 event, Claypaky Skylosand Xtylos Aqua fixtures played key roles in the midnight moment where all eyes turned

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Unfazed Productions whips up magic for intimate events

The enthusiasm burns brightly within Jean-Pierre Willson from Unfazed Productions, affectionately known as JP by his friends.   Even after two decades in the industry, he remains excited about creating memorable events, consistently going above and beyond. Founded by JP in

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DiGiCo SD & Quantum Intermediate Training, JHB

If you’ve completed the DiGiCo SD Basic Training, you’re primed for the next level! Join Kyle Robson for the DiGiCo SD & Quantum Intermediate Training scheduled for March 20th, from 9 am to 4 pm at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg.

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L-Acoustics Drive Training, JHB

  Master the configuration, control, and monitoring of a L-Acoustics system from the source output to the loudspeaker inputs at a training session presented by Richard Smith on 14 March from 9am to 5pm at DWR Distribution. Delegates wishing to

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Magnimage EC90 morning training session

  Dylan Jones from DWR Distribution invites you to attend a Magnimage EC90 training course on 12 March from 9 am to 12 pm at our office in Johannesburg. Kindly note, that booking ahead is absolutely essential. See you there!

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Robe Imbibes the ISE Vibes

  Robe lighting enjoyed the great vibes, brisk business, lively atmos and fantastic visitor numbers checking out the 2024 Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) expo at FIRA Barcelona, Spain. The 20th anniversary of this constantly expanding show broke all previous records

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Astera for Rainbow Lighting

Johnny Scholtz from DWR Distribution was brimming with excitement with what he fondly called a “Surprise Astera Sale” at the Cape Town branch. Thobela James (pictured here) from Rainbow Lighting, alongside Desmond Gqitekaya, seized the opportunity to invest in tools

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Robe works up a Sweat for Nathaniel Rateliff show

Popular Americana and R ‘n B singer songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff and his band The Night Sweats played their show-stopping, sold-out annual homecoming holiday concert at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, in December. It was the second time the annual

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Astera Launches ProjectionLens for PlutoFresnel

   Astera boosts the creative potential and functionality of its battery powered PlutoFresnel LED luminaire with the launch of the new ProjectionLens which transforms it into a profile fixture. Astera Fresnels are ideal for numerous lighting scenarios – from film

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Panto Time for Robe

   Lighting designer Andy Webb didn’t have any hesitation about which additional production lighting he wanted on the rig for two high-profile UK 2023-24 pantomime seasons … and that was Robe! Panto is a quintessentially British performance genre that combines

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L-Acoustics System & Workflow Training, JHB

  Join Richard Smith for an L-Acoustics System and Workflow training course scheduled for February 27th, from 9 am to 5 pm at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg. Successful completion of this course and certification will enable delegates to participate in

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Robe iFORTE Brings Home a 2024 Parnelli Award

  The Robe Lighting iFORTE® luminaire – currently its most powerful LED innovation – has won a coveted Parnelli Award for Indispensable Lighting Technology. The 2024 Parnelli Awards – organized by Timeless Communications Corp., publishers of PLSN and FOH magazines

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DiGiCo Basic SD & S-Series Training in Johannesburg

  DWR Distribution extends an invitation for your participation in a DiGiCo Basic SD and S-Series Training Session with Kyle Robson in Johannesburg on February 20 from 9am to 4pm. The session aims to equip delegates with a comprehensive understanding

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Yellow Lamp Productions now has Robe!

  Yellow Lamp Productions, established in Cape Town in November 2021 by Kobus van Heerden, recently purchased eight LEDBeam 150s, marking their first investment in Robe Lighting, from DWR Distribution. Kobus van Heerden’s journey into the live events industry began

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Vision Media now stock Absen LED Screens

  In the year 2001, Wikipedia took its first online breath, the Earth welcomed its inaugural space tourist, Apple dazzled with the birth of the iPod, and gamers celebrated the arrival of the Xbox. Meanwhile, nestled in a Cape Town

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DWR Training Calendar Planner 2024

Please find DWR’s  Training Calendar Planner for 2024. There are still a few other exciting events we are working on but we have to leave some room for the element of surprise don’t we? DWR will slowly start sharing invitations

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Waves Audio Now Shipping the Space Rider Plugin

Knoxville, TN, January 24, 2024 — Waves Audio, the world’s leading developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and plugins, is now shipping the Space Rider plugin, a versatile reverb/delay/chorus multi-effect suite, featuring a distinctive ‘Rider’ function that helps create dynamic mixes, removing the

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Robe at ISE 2024

Robe Lighting will exhibit on booths 1C700 and 1D700 in Hall 1 at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) expo 30thJanuary to 2nd Feb February 2024 at Fira Barcelona in Spain, where it and sister businesses – Anolis, Avolites and Artistic

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Bad Weather Rocks the Daisies

Thanks to rain and floods in the Western Cape, the much-loved Rocking the Daisies music festival, normally held at Cloof Wine Estate in Darling and Supersport Park in Centurion in the first week of October, was postponed to November 17-19

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Absenicon X Series

Step into the future with Absenicon X – where cutting-edge visuals meet unparalleled interactivity. Choose from expansive 108”, 136”, and 163” screens that boast breakthrough flip-chip COB technology and optional interactive touch capabilities. Tailor-made for professional spaces such as boardrooms,

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KLCOB Series

  KLCOB series is the professional Micro LED of Absen. The product adopts Micro LED technology, which is stable and reliable, and has strong protective performance. The product has excellent black consistency and contrast ratio up to 15000:1, the display

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HC Series

  The HC series is a narrow pixel pitch display, featuring stunning HD vividness, lightweight design, practical, safety, and stability. Pixel Pitch: 0.78mm, 0.93mm, 1.25mm, 1.56mm, 1.87mm Panel Dimensions (W*H) : 600*337.5mm   Ultra Light & Thin Lightweight design, a

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Sharp/NEC Open Day at DWR

The corporate and live events markets are invited to join DWR Distribution for the Sharp/NEC Open Day – a wonderful opportunity to see the latest projectors and projector interactive displays. Demonstrations will be held from 21 – 23 February, on

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Robe Helps De Tocht Production Look Icy Cool

De Tocht is an exciting new ice-based musical production staged in the purpose-built 1475-capacity Friso Theater in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands. Directed by Eddy Habbema and choreographed by Marc Forno, the production design was created by Luc Peumans, artistic director of

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Waves Audio Now Shipping the Feedback Hunter Plugin

Waves Audio, the world’s leading developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and plugins, is now shipping the Waves Feedback Hunter plugin, an innovative tool that enables live sound engineers to quickly achieve maximum gain before feedback and optimize stage

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Soweto Theatre Invests in Robe ESPRITES

  The colourful, funky, eye-catching architecture of the Soweto Theatre stands at the centre of Jabulani, an area fast developing into a bustling future CBD. For the last 10 years, the venue, designed by Afritects, has provided a buzzing performing

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DWR closes for the holidays

  What a year it has been! Thank you for your support and friendship and how wonderful to see the live events industry flourishing. Please take note of the DWR closing dates for the holidays and our contact details in

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Absen screens ‘just work’ for Empower Church

Empower Church is a multi-cultural, dynamic, modern and effective Church based in Pretoria. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the church has experienced remarkable growth and has recently acquired Absen KL2.5 panels from DWR Distribution to continue expanding its online presence. Guided

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grandMA3 onPC makes Grant Olivier’s day!

  Lighting designer Grant Olivier experienced an early Christmas as he eagerly unwrapped his new grandMA3 onPC! The lighting console was acquired from DWR Distribution’s Cape Town branch, spreading smiles all around. Grant has formed a relationship with the live

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Happy thoughts at Joburg Theatre with L-Acoustics

By procurement commission, the newly installed L-Acoustics professional audio system at The Mandela Stage at Joburg in Braamfontein arrived just in time for Janice Honeyman’s production of Peter Pan, which runs until 24 December 2023 and which has been described

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Deal for Robe ESPRITES at Atlantic Studios in Cape Town

Atlantic Studios, Cape Town, South Africa, is a cutting-edge multi-stage film and television production facility and a bustling hub of creative activity serving the Western Cape and far beyond. One of its current productions (produced by HBC Broadcasting Solutions) is the

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Seriously Magical New Tech for Robe at LDI!

Robe launches four outstanding new products on Booth 911A at the 2023 LDI expo in Las Vegas next week – the iT12 ProfileTM, the T32 CycTM, and two new variants of the cool and successful PATT series of scenic illumination,

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