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 […]

Martin Macula: A Remote Followspot System by Martin Pro

Martin has been in the automated followspot game for a while now, and Macula is the company’s most fully realized take on the concept: a remote follow spot system built […]

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 […]

Follow-Me Adds Operator Box to DELTΔ Tracking System for Multi-Performer Shows

A new hardware addition to Follow-Me’s manual performer tracking system gives each operator a dedicated, zoomable view of their assigned target — addressing a long-standing challenge on large-scale productions with multiple tracked artists.

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 […]

ADJ Adds CMY Color Mixing to Hydro Series with New IP65 Beam Fixture

ADJ has expanded its outdoor-rated Hydro Series with the Hydro Beam CMY, pairing a 310W discharge source with full CMY color mixing in an IP65 enclosure.

Weekend Roundup — August 17–22, 2026

MONDAY, AUGUST 17 Elation Expands the Rebel Line with a Profile and a Beam Mover Elation has been methodically building out the Rebel series since the line launched, and the […]

CrewBrain Puts Crew Scheduling, Payroll, and Rental System Integration Under One Roof

If you’re still managing your event crew with a spreadsheet and a prayer, CrewBrain wants a word. The web-based crew management platform is purpose-built for the event industry — handling […]

Designing with Light Hits Its 8th Edition — Gillette and McNamara’s Essential Stage Lighting Text Gets a Full Refresh

Nearly five decades since it first landed on university syllabi, Designing with Light: An Introduction to Stage Lighting is now in its eighth edition — updated by J. Michael Gillette […]

Truck Packer Is the Load-Planning App Touring Shops Have Needed

If you’ve ever spent two hours doing math on a whiteboard trying to figure out how to fit a tour’s worth of gear into three semis, Truck Packer was built […]

Learn the grandMA 3 from A Pro Online at the Sandbox Institute

Lighting programmer Aria Hailey has launched Sandbox Institute, a grandMA3-focused online training platform built around real-world workflows rather than button-by-button feature lists.

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 […]