Ayrton is a new sponsor for Women in Lighting, the international support and networking project for women in both architectural and entertainment lighting. Ayrton’s primary aim is to raise awareness of, and expand, this global network across the entertainment lighting industry. Launched in 2019 on International Women’s Day by Light Collective, Women in Lighting (WIL) is a digital forum where women can inspire, support and encourage the next generation of female lighting designers. It provides a platform on which women designers can share their passions and achievements and celebrate their work. Its worldwide programme of events and activities is augmented by…
Author: James Robertson
Navori Labs has acquired the PlugnCast software business of Innes, the leading French company for dynamic display solutions in corporate and government communications. The acquisition will strengthen Navori Labs’ business development in France, and allow Navori Labs to market and sell Innes’ dynamic display solutions globally. Innes will retain control of its hardware business, including a range of media players and meeting room signage solutions, though Navori Labs and Innes have established a strategic alliance to promote Innes’ hardware solutions internationally. As part of this agreement, Innes will retain its established network of distributors and resellers, which will work in…
Magmatic atmospheric effects offers two dependable snow machines in its Polar series of high-volume snow effects that make it easy to create wintry scenes of natural-looking snow. Perfect for any seasonal production, in stock and ready for delivery are the compact and lightweight Crisp and the road case-protected Crisp Max with 20-liter fluid tank. Ensure that your holiday display looks its best while inventory lasts! With its small size and easy mobility, Crisp is the ideal set-it-and-forget-it snow effect. The unit weighs 33.5 lbs. (15.2kg) with a hanging bracket that doubles as a convenient carrying handle. Crisp uses Magmatic’s specially formulated dry-on-impact…
PPDS has announced it will be hosting its second exclusive EMEA PPDS NEXT online conference event of 2021 this month, providing important business updates and new product announcements for partners and customers across EMEA. Following the incredible success of the first NEXT event back in March – initially arranged as an alternative option to ISE 2021 in Barcelona – the NEXT Autumn Event will take place over two days – September 22-23, between 14:00-17:00 CEST. The event does not impact PPDS’ scheduled attendance at InfoComm 2021 (Oct 27-29) – details here. With an impressive schedule, PPDS NEXT will once again…
Vectorworks opens registration for its sixth Vectorworks Design Summit. From Nov. 1 to Nov. 3, design professionals, customers, educators and students across the globe in the architecture, landscape and entertainment industries will virtually hear the latest from Vectorworks leadership and product experts, take part in live training sessions and network with Vectorworks partners and fellow users—all at no cost. “Even though we’re going virtual for this year’s Design Summit, we’re committed to providing an exceptional training and networking experience for customers all around the world,” said Customer Success Director Juan Almansa. “We’re tailoring this event to not only include exclusive…
The Department has created a spectacular projection mapping show on the facade of BMW’s headquarters in Munich to kick off IAA Mobility 2021. Stunning colourful projections lit up the famous 99 metre-high four cylinder building with visionary messages about future mobility. The show will run for four days. Working with Munich’s leading event projection and temporary structure specialists, The Department rigged 36 laser energy efficient projectors across 3 projection towers, all synchronised by wireless timecode. The projections (16 million pixels) were all run off green power and lit up the night sky in a cycle of four animations – Re:…
The next evolution of the popular ONYX lighting control platform introduces a vast variety of new features and improvements in the new software Version 4.6 for Obsidian Control Systems’ NX consoles and PC systems. Including ONYX 4.6 for NX consoles and PC, a new training show and CAPTURE file, plus an updated DyLOS content package with over 1,000 items is available for download. Hundreds of items have been added – some completely redesigned – for easier navigation, better readability, or faster setup. Many features have been considerably expanded like the ArtNet and sACN configuration, which now also supports synchronisation packages…
CityHope Church in Mobile, Alabama’s metro area has just made another leap forward with its summer installation of a new DiGiCo Quantum338 console at its flagship Malbis campus, just north of Daphne. It’s the centerpiece of a larger audio upgrade that also includes two integrated DMI-Dante cards, an Orange Box interface for MADI, integrated DMI-KLANG card for in-ear monitor mixing, SD-Rack fitted with 32-bit “Ultimate Stadius” mic preamps, SD-MiNi Rack used for broadcast audio-for-video I/O (including video switcher, computers, and lobby audio-processor feeds), and DiGiGrid rackmount Quad MADI interface that allows recording of up to 128 channels at 96 kHz.…
The ALPD is exhibiting at this year’s PLASA London (5-7 September – Olympia, London) with its new name and identity that proclaim its representation and inclusivity of the full lighting team. The ALPD is located in the ABTT Show Hub on stand ABTT17. With so many new reasons to join the association, stop by stand ABTT17 for a chat. Whilst you’re here, take a minute to discover the diverse range of innovations created and realised by our incredible membership, using the period of downtime in the most productive manner possible. It’s a celebratory initiative we started via social media and…
DiGiCo’s theatre extension software for its Quantum and SD ranges of consoles has made it the ubiquitous choice of theatre sound designers in the West End and on Broadway. Now, DiGiCo has released the ‘T’ software for the SD12, introducing this console that has found great favour in the live music market to the auditoriums of theatres around the globe. Featuring powerful, refined hardware and Stealth Digital Processing, the SD12T’s functionality and work surface are instantly reconfigured to provide the specialist theatre programming tools that deliver the versatility needed for theatre sound design, rehearsal and show operation. The new SD12T…
