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ETC Element Consoles

ETC Element Consoles

ETC introduced their new Element™ consoles with two versions; Element 40 and Element 60. Each supports either 250 or 500 channels and two universes of DMX. Element is directed at smaller venues who depend on single console operators or volunteer staffers. It is designed to handle rigs outfitted predominantly with conventional fixtures (spotlights, PARs, Fresnels and their accessories – scrollers, mirror heads, gobo rotators, etc.), while also accommodating some LED fixtures and/or a small number of simple moving lights. Element is based on the Eos® control system but with a simplified feature set. ETC plans to begin shipping this summer 2009.

Zylight IS3 LED Studio Luminaire

Zylight has introduced a new series of studio fixtures, starting with the IS3 LED Studio Luminaire. They are fully dimmable with no color shift, have adjustable color temperature and color correction, unlimited color control and integrated ZyLink™ wireless control. All functionality of the Zylight IS3 can be controlled via DMX through industry standard XLR connectors, or remotely via the built-in ZyLink™ wireless link. A USB port is included for field upgradeability, and the fixture has a built-in carrying handle and shock absorption.  At 18 inches by 11 inches by 2 inches, the unit can be powered by either AC or rechargeable battery.

ChainMaster BGV-D8 Rigging Lifts

ChainMaster has extended its range of BGV-D8 plus rigging lifts with a new model featuring a load-bearing capacity of 250 kg and a capability of moving loads at a speed of four meters per minute. Excluding the chain, the net weight of the hoist is around 22 kg (48.5 lbs). Chains of various lengths can be made to specifications. ChainMaster is offering package prices for the new rigging lift including either 18 or 24 meters of chain. ChainMaster is distributed in North America by Show Distribution.

City Theatrical ETL Listed Custom Outdoor Enclosures

City Theatrical has launched their new 7400 series Outdoor Use Enclosures for permanently mounting lighting, sound, distribution and other control devices outdoors. They allow outdoor installation of indoor use equipment and are available with NEMA 3R, NEMA 4, or NEMA 4X ratings and with IP ratings up to IP66. They may be custom ordered and will be ETL Listed to UL Standard 508A under City Theatrical’s ETL Shop Listing.  They may be manufactured in steel, stainless steel, or aluminum and may be powder coated in a range of colors, all designed and manufactured in City Theatrical’s Carlstadt, NJ factory.

BRC, Electrosonic Update Heineken Visitor Experience

AMSTERDAM — The Heineken Brewery used BRC Imagination Arts for their revamped visitor area, and BRC worked with Electrosonic’s U.K.-based office on the AV systems integration. The visitor center includes simulation rides and interactive kiosks to provide information on Heineken’s history, the brewing process and more.

I Drink It Up EVVVERYDAY!

Picking up the pieces is what has been happening as of late. Do you know when you start little projects here and there, but they never get completed? I happened to get quite a few of those done by finishing my ESP Suite at home. In doing so I needed some key components to be able to make it all work. First was getting Boot Camp up and running on my iMac. You heard in my last blog talking about how I couldn’t get it to complete the windows setup. It turns out it didn’t have service pack two, and to run Boot Camp you must have service pack two or higher for it to properly install windows.

 

Britney Spears’ Circus Tour Supported by ShowFX

VANCOUVER, BC — ShowFX announced that it has created a number of stage elements for Britney Spears’ current Circus tour, including flying picture frames, circus props, tiger cages, magic illusions, special effects and a 50-seat “Ringside VIP Experience.”

Chris Tomlin “Hello Love” Tour Using MAC III Profiles

WINSTON SALEM, NC — Christian artist Chris Tomlin’s “Hello Love” tour is playing arenas across the U.S. into 2010, lit by MAC III Profiles and other fixtures spec’d by Jon Weir of production company and lighting supplier Majestic Productions Inc., Summitville, Ind.

Robe Showcases Robin Line at Prolight + Sound 2009

FRANKFURT, Germany — Robe showcased its Robin 3 Plasma Spot, the Robin 300E Spot and Wash fixtures and the REDMix 2-188 Outdoor LED wash light at Prolight + Sound with a stand designed by Robe UK’s Nathan Wan that used a combination of the company’s Digital and RED series products.

Enttec, Martin and Wybron Team Up for RDM, Other Feedback Protocols

Institute for Feedback Excellence logo

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO and KNOXFIELD, VIC, Australia — The Institute for Feedback Excellence, www.fbexcellence.org, is the name for a nonprofit organization formed by three manufacturers with a common goal: to  help ensure that lighting equipment using industry-wide feedback protocols performs as it should.