Section: Announcements

ArKaos Announces New MediaMaster 1.2

ArKaos has just announced the release of their latest update to their popular media server software, MediaMaster 1.2.  This new version of MediaMaster makes use of ArKaos’ latest generation of real time video technology to deliver incredible performance on any MAC or PC on which it is installed, including standard laptops. MediaMaster 1.2 is capable [...]

CSL Announces Next Webinar: The ABCs of Lighting a Green Show

The fella’s at Creative Stage Lighting recently announced their next webinar that takes place Friday, March 26 from 3:30pm to 5pm EST, The ABCs of Lighting a Green Show.  CSL has brought back industry legend and electron magician, Richard Cadena to host the webinar. Joining Mr. Cadena on the webinar will be guest lighting designer, [...]

Special Offer on A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting Book

More SETC fun and excitement!  Steve Shelley was ablaze in his lime green shirt and hat while at SETC, (Southeast Theatre Conference), informing students and educators the benefits of his Field Templates and Soft Symbols drafting library’s.
While on the show floor, Mr. Shelley was happily signing copies of his latest book, A Practical Guide to [...]

Goddard Design Announces New DMX Tester – MiniDMXter4

Goddard Design, the makers of the industry popular DMX testing device, the DMXter, has just announced a new DMX testing device, the MiniDMXter4. Very similar to the old Lil’DMXter, the MiniDMXter4 fits in the palm of your hand and has additional features not found in the Lil’DMXter such as RDM management functions.
More from the Goddard [...]

Cuelux Lighting Control Avialable for 64bit on Windows 7

Visual Productions, a software lighting control company from the Netherlands has just announced that there lighting control software, Cuelux, is available for 64 bit computing on Windows 7 Operating Systems. Cuelux driver is available for all 64 bit versions of the Windows operating systems, XP, Vista and the new Windows 7.  At the time of [...]

Wybron’s Mobile Showroom Hitting Los Angeles Mid March

Just like any good trucker, the Wybron Mobile Showroom keeps rollin’ on!  Wybron has just announced the next leg of the Wybron Mobile Showroom Tour.  The Showroom is scheduled to hit the Los Angeles area the week of March 15.  Here is a little background info on the Mobile Showroom from Wybron.
The Mobile Showroom has [...]

USITT Announces New iPhone App – BigShow

Last week I wrote a Rumor Mill posting about USITT developing an iPhone App for their upcoming Conference and Stage Expo in Kansas City. Theatre Consultants Collaborative, (TCC), has just confirmed this rumor with their latest Press Release.  More from the official Press Release:
Theatre Consultants Collaborative (TCC), an international theatre consulting firm has sponsored an [...]

Chauvet Set to Introduce 5 New Fixtures at Prolight + Sound

Chauvet Lighting is preparing to show off five of their latest products at Prolight + Sound next month at Prolight + Sound 2010 in Frankfurt Germany. Chauvet will be showing off some of their latest LED products that fall under both their Club/DJ and Professional markets.
From their Professional line up:
COLORado Batten 72 Tour – a [...]

Rosco’s 12 New E-Colour Gels

Rosco Labs recently announced the arrival of 12 new colors of gel to their E-Colour line up.  To help celebrate and get the new gels into users hands, Rosco Labs gave out 12 packets of the new gel colors in 6″ x 6″ sheets for people to test and see how they like them.  I [...]

Luminair V2.0 Released and Available in iTunes

All week long, iSquint and Synthe FX have been having a Luminair version 2.0 Release Party and Contest all leading up to Luminair V2.0 being released into the iTunes App Store. Guess what, Luminair Version 2.0 was just added! But what is Luminair? Here is a brief description from Synthe FX.
Luminair is revolutionary [...]

Zinman Software Updates PocketLD to Version 2.0

Does it seem like it is iPhone App update season or what?!  Zinman Software just annonced an updated release to their iPhone App, PocketLD to version 2.0. PocketLD allows lighting professionals in theatre, film and TV to calculate the FC/LUX and Beam/Field Diameters for over 2000 fixtures and lamps.
More from the Press Release:
V2.0 adds the [...]

URGENT – VA Set to Eliminate Funding of Commission of the Arts

On February 21, 2010, the Appropriations Committee of Virginia’s House of Delegates voted, 15-7, to cut state funding for the Virginia Commission of the Arts by 50 percent in fiscal year 2011, and to eliminate the agency completely as of July 1, 2011. The Senate Finance Committee has adopted the proposal in the budget submitted [...]