Upgrading Your Toolbox: City Theatrical DMXcat-E and DMXcat Multi Function Test Tool

We all have those tools in toolbox that make our jobs easier and saves countless hours of figuring out what the problem is.  For many technicians, they live and die […]

Claypaky Bringing Back the Sexy to Par Cans with the Midi-B FX

Coffee can with a lamp, easy, simple… that’s a par can. Put some gel if front, vary the intensity, boom, a pretty impactful tool you’ve got there.  As with any […]

Ayrton Evolves the Cobra, the Cobra2 Developed for the US Market

Ayrton Lighting launched the Cobra, their Laser Source light engine, just a few short years ago with thousand of units sold across the world.  Problem being, the US and the […]

MA Lighting Intros grandMA3 onPC Fader Wing and DIN-Rail Nodes

In the ever evolving grandMA3 line, MA Lighting has recently introduced additional products to the onPC line and the networking line. First, the onPC fader wing. Second, additional network nodes […]

Live Events LEVL Up Fest: A Festival to Aid our Industry

LEVL UP Fest — A Festival of Music & Stories of Life On and Off the Road is a benefit FOR the Entertainment & Events Industry BY the Entertainment & […]

ETC’s Anne Valentino Set to Retire, Nick Gonsman to Step Up

What a happy day for Anne Valentino! After dedicating herself to the industry and advancing lighting control primarily with ETC, Valentino is preparing to retire mid-October, 2020. I personally want […]

New Date for #WeMakeEvents #RedAlertRESTART September 1, 2020

#WeMakeEvents #RedAlertRESTART and #ExtendPUA represent a major call to action on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, imploring the US Congress to pass the RESTART Act (S.3814) as quickly as possible, offering […]

#WeMakeEvents #RedAlertRESTART To Light 1,500 Building In Red On Thursday, August 27

As I mentioned late last week, a rally/event is planned to make our government and the country as a whole aware of the plight of our industry. If you are […]

Michael T. Strickland – Faith and Hope

An update from Bandit Lites founder, Michael T. Strickland; Faith and Hope. As Mr. Stickland mentions, the fight is not over yet. Consider being a part of the growing interest […]

#WeMakeEvents – A Call For Action Forming

We are at a cross roads in our industry. We have been hit hard and there are no clear indications that it will end before the end of 2020. The […]

MA Lighting Releases grandMA 3 Software Version 1.2.0.2

We’ve heard the term “Not Implemented Yet” when working and learning on the grandMA 3. Today brings reset to a few of those frustrations. MA Lighting has release software version […]

ChamsSys Prepares Launch of MQ500M Console

ChamSys is just released a trailer to prepare everyone for the launch of their latest control surface, the MQ500M. The email, website and video let little out other than the […]