Vectorworks 2026 Update 7: Spotlight Fixes for Equipment Summary, Patch Dialog, and Numbering Stability
Vectorworks 2026 Update 7 is out, and for Spotlight users there are a few fixes worth checking. The Equipment Summary Key tool now reports accurate quantities for duplicated lighting device […]
Luminex GigaCore Firmware v1.9.1: Stability Fixes and SFP Fan Control
Luminex is pushing GigaCore firmware v1.9.1 as a recommended upgrade for anyone running v1.9.0. It’s a targeted release — no new features, just a fan speed fix and a handful […]
Netron CLU 2.0 Adds a Graphical Network Map and Third-Party Device Discovery
Elation’s Netron CLU has been a useful-but-basic utility for managing Netron devices on a lighting network. CLU 2.0 is a proper overhaul — less a config tool, more a network […]
ProPlex Manager v3.3 Adds Multi-Device Config and Direct Firmware Downloads
TMB has pushed out ProPlex Manager v3.3, a meaningful update to its network management platform for ProPlex IQ Ethernet-DMX nodes. The new version adds multi-device configuration, direct firmware downloads from […]
Vectorworks 2026 Update 6 Tightens Up Spotlight, ConnectCAD, and Project Sharing
Vectorworks has pushed out Update 6 for its 2026 product line, delivering targeted performance and interoperability improvements across its entertainment, architecture, and landscape toolsets. For Spotlight users, this one is […]
Q-SYS — The AV Platform That’s Running More of Your Venues Than You Might Think
If you’ve done a load-in at a performing arts center, a theater, a casino, a theme park, or a convention center in the last decade, there’s a decent chance Q-SYS […]
Conduit Is the Show-Network Course the Industry Has Needed for a While
Strange Fuel, based out of the Canadian Rockies, has built something the industry has quietly needed for years: a networking course specifically designed for entertainment technicians — not repackaged CompTIA […]
CrewLAN PRO Adds OSC, API, and Bitfocus Companion to Its Local Crew Communication Platform
If you’ve ever tried to get a lighting console, a media server, and a mixing desk talking to the same crew communication layer without cloud dependency, CrewLAN PRO is worth […]
Swisson XMT-500 Gets a Node App and Full RDM Package in Latest Update
Swisson has pushed two significant additions to the XMT-500 — a Node App and an Advanced RDM Feature Package — making what was already a serious field diagnostic tool considerably […]
Bitfocus Companion: The Free Shotbox That Ties Your Whole Rig Together
If you’ve spent any time on a busy show site, you’ve probably seen a Stream Deck sitting next to someone’s laptop, running a handful of cues or firing video clips […]
ProPlex IQ Micro Gets v2.14 Firmware — ArtNet, RDM, and sACN Fixes Across the Board
TMB’s ProPlex IQ Micro is a compact two-universe PoE-powered Ethernet-DMX node — the kind of thing that ends up in every rack and on every truss because it just works. […]
ProPlex IQ One+ Mini Gets v2.14 Firmware Update
TMB has pushed firmware v2.14 for the ProPlex IQ One+ Mini, the four-output PortableMount Ethernet-DMX node built for touring and temporary installation work. The update lands the same round of […]
