Section: Announcements

Chauvet is at it Again, Releases SlimPAR 38 and SlimPAR 64

It seems as though I am writing about a new product from Chauvet Lighting at least once a month.  That is a good thing! I have to give it to Chauvet, they keep coming up with new ideas and fixture designs.
The latest such fixture is the SlimPAR 38 & SlimPAR 64. Both fixtures fit into [...]

Robe Going Green at PLASA

Robe has some huge news for PLASA next month.  They are keeping the product announcement under wraps right now, but they will be announcing 7 new products at PLASA.
What makes these seven new fixtures exciting is the commitment to going green that Robe just announced.  Robe is launching a major new green initiative – “Think [...]

Goodbye Nemetschek North American, Hello Nemetschek Vectorworks

“A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet.” I wish I could take credit for that line, Willy really had a way with words. The line holds true for the latest news from Nemetschek, the makers of Vectoworks.  Nemetschek North America, Inc. has officially changed their name to Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc.
What does [...]

DMXPen Live, The Pen Really is Mighter then the Sword

DMXPen Live is a DMX RECORDER which can record a show in real time and then play it back at the touch of a button. The length of the show recorded is dependent upon the size of the Mini SD card used; the DMX Pen LIVE is supplied with a 2Gb card which will record [...]

Convert a MAC 2000 Wash into a MAC 2000 Beam Without Magic, Just a Conversion Kit

Martin Professional has now made it possible to easily convert two of the most advanced wash lights on the market – the Martin MAC 2000 Wash XB and MAC 2000 Wash – into a powerful beam fixture with an inexpensive conversion kit that installs in minutes.
Ideal for any large scale event where both beam and [...]

Last Chance to Order Behind the Scenes Holiday Cards

This is your last chance, you only have a couple of days left in August to order your Behind the Scenes Holiday Cards.  With the purchase of these cards you are doing to great things. 1, supporting our injured brothers and sisters in the industry and 2,showing your friends, relatives and colleague that you care [...]

Cuelux Announces Linux Version of Control Software

There is a certain bread of computer users that hate both Windows and Macs.  Their operating system of choice tends to be Linux, an open source and fairly stable OS.  With this limited collection of users also comes a limited selection lighting software titles. In steps Cuelux with their latest announcement of the Cuelux software [...]

Trace Lighting Prepares Launch of LimeLIGHT, PC Based Controller at PLASA

In just a few weeks, the PLASA show hits London with a slew of new products being announcement.  Trace Lighting is joining in with the announcement of their PC based lighting control software, LimeLIGHT.
LimeLIGHT is a PC-based lighting controller, consisting of a small and reliable output unit combined with powerful yet easy-to-use software.
LimeLIGHT is designed [...]

W-DMX Set to Announce BlueBox at PLASA 2010

Wireless Solution Sweden AB will unveil the latest product to the award-winning W-DMX™ line, the BlueBox RDM Controller, during PLASA 2010 in London, September 12-15 in Stand 1-E43.
BlueBox is the industry’s first PC-based intelligent, integrated DMX and RDM controller software. Built from the ground up specifically for controlling large rigs of RDM enabled products, the [...]

Elation Announces MIDIcon PLayback Control Surface

Do you like the design features of computer-based lighting software, but want a more “hands-on” feel when controlling your show?  Elation Professional has the perfect solution.  The company has unveiled MIDIcon, a MIDI-based playback controller that attaches to your computer via USB and works with Elation’s lighting software packages such as CompuShow and Emulation to [...]

High Resolution System Announces Web Based Universal Device Controller – UDC-400

Want to control a number of things over the web?  Take a look at the High Resolution Systems UDC-400 3.0. It is a software based Universal Device Controller that send signals to any device has an IP address.  Commands can be sent or Art-Net or serial protocols. You can also build protocol translation tables to [...]

Boca Flasher Releases HPNFLA-HO2 Dimmable Monochromatic LED Fixture

Boca Flasher just announced the releases of their latest LED fixture, the HPNFLA-HO2 LED Strip. The small profile LED strip measure in at just 12″ and packs 8 1w or .5w LEDs that are phase dimmable by a standard SCR dimmer.
There are a variety of color temperatures available in white, 2700, 3000, 3500, 4100 or [...]