Bytecraft are offering Spring lighting special prices on the following Strand Quartzcolor Lanterns for orders received on or before December 19th 2003:
Redhead 800W
Blonde 2kW
Bambino 500W, 650W & 1kW
HMI Fresnel 575W, 1.2kW, 2.5kW, 4kW, 6kW
PAR 200W, 575W,1.2kW, 2.5/4kW and 6kW.
Typical discounts are between 10% and 20%.
Contact Lighting Sales
www.bytecraftentertainment.com
ALIA today received the following progress report from Theatrelight CEO, Rex Gilfillan, on the of the long-running legal wrangle between ALIA member Theatrelight and Chinese company Tai Lai.
Zhuhai China, November 12th, Notice regarding "TAI LI LIGHTING"
Theatrelight (a member of ALIA) is a New Zealand designer and manufacturer of entertainment lighting equipment established in 1972. Theatrelight has developed a number of products in which Theatrelight owns the copyright in software, trademark and physical design.
In October 2002, following an investigation in New Zealand, Charlie Zheng, a director of Theatrelight, was dismissed from the board of directors of the company. Legal action is now underway in New Zealand to recover losses of NZ$3.5 million (about US2,000,000) from Charlie Zheng, which he defending. Subsequent to the discoveries in October 2002, Charlie Zheng's father, Zheng Daheng, the Chinese partner in Theatrelight's joint venture company Zhuhai Tai Li Theatrelight Ltd, seized sole control of the joint venture company without authorisation, cutting all links with Theatrelight in New Zealand.
After a year of investigation, the Companies office in Zhuhai, China, has issued a written administrative penalty confirming that this was carried out by forging the signature of the Managing Director of Theatrelight, and forging Theatrelight's company seal on registration documents of the joint venture company. The official notice states that these forgeries were carried out by Zheng Daheng. This notice and further details of the dispute may be viewed in English and Chinese on Theatrelight's website www.theatrelight.co.nz.
Unauthorised copies of Theatrelight designed products are now being offered for sale by a Chinese company "Tai Li Lighting", a Chinese registered company, in which the shareholders are Zheng Daheng (55%), and Charlie Zheng (45%). Some of these products appear with different branding and model names, labelled made by "Tai Li Lighting" but otherwise appear the same as Theatrelight's product designs. "Tai Li Lighting" has no permission to use Theatrelight's designs, which were developed in New Zealand by Theatrelight and which are subject to international copyright protection. No company in China has Theatrelight's authority to sell Theatrelight designed product anywhere in the world.
Theatrelight will protect its rights in its designs. Any person who engages in trade in such unauthorised products will be subject to legal action. The original and genuine Theatrelight equipment is under full production in New Zealand. Theatrelight is the only company which can provide proper quality control, and it is the only source of technical backup and upgrades for Theatrelight designed equipment. Further details are available on Theatrelight's website www.theatrelight.co.nz or by contacting Theatrelight by email at info@theatrelight.co.nz in English or Chinese.
CLS
launch new websiteMelbourne-based Concert Lighting Systems Australia Pty Ltd (CLS) have launched their new website located at http://www.clsa.com.au.
CLS specialise in the manufacture, supply and production of stage lighting, rigging and accessories for entertainment, exhibitions and displays throughout Australasia.
The largest lighting truss manufacturer in Australia, CLS manufactured equipment is supplied to various industries throughout Australasia.
CLS’s Sales division stock and distribute a large range of lighting and accessories both to the stage lighting industry and direct to the public whilst CLS’s Hire and Production division incorporates a broad range of the latest in stage lighting technology including luminaries, trussing and rigging accessories.
AAV Limited (AAV) has entered into an agreement to acquire all the shares in Staging Connections Pty Limited (Staging Connections),Australia’s market leader in the provision of audio visual and staging services for the conference and exhibition markets. Staging Connections provides the equipment, creativity, technical know-how and service for corporate presentations, product launches, promotions, conferences, television broadcasts and award ceremonies. AAV has been looking for high quality new opportunities in its sector and after completing a comprehensive due diligence, AAV believes that Staging Connections meets that objective. Staging Connections’ revenue for the 12 months to 31 December 2004 is expected to be approximately $80 million. The purchase price (excluding the contingent earn-out payment) for Staging Connections is $40 million which is 5.6 times Staging Connections projected 31 December 2004 Earnings before Tax and Amortisation of approximately $7.2 million. Staging Connections has minimal debt. Staging Connections has won a number of major new contracts, which will only come on stream in the financial years ending 30 June 2005 and 30 June 2006. As a result of this, there is an additional deferred consideration of up to $10 million if Staging Connections’ earnings before tax and amortisation for the 24 months ended 30 June 2006 is $17 million or more. Where the earnings before tax and amortisation is between $15.3 million and $17 million a proportional part of the $10 million will be payable. The deferred consideration is also subject to Staging Connections paying a dividend of $5 million to AAV in each of the financial years of the earn out.
The acquisition of Staging Connections is expected to provide AAV with a substantial lift in earnings per share for the year ended 31 December 2004.
www.aav.com.au
Chameleon
Adds Pearl to Rental
Sydney based Chameleon
Touring Systems, have added a Avolites Pearl 2004 to their rental inventory.
The Pearl, a
favourite with many LD's operating live acts, has already seen use on
the recent Livid Festival series in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Livid featured
a strong line up including Linkin Park, The Living End, Resin Dogs and
Pacifier to name a few.
www.ula.com.au
Lighting Dimensions has launched a new website! It is at the same address: www.lightingdimensions.com; it just has a new look and new content. They have redesigned the site to make it easier to navigate; to give you more photos of design work; and they have added exciting new features like Product of the Week and Project of the Week.
For the present, both the old site and the new site will co-exist as they work the bugs out of the new site. If you have the old Lighting Dimensions website book marked, they suggest that you update it now so you can go directly to the new site with all the latest industry news, as well as the features that you find in Lighting Dimensions every day; every week; and every month.
www.lightingdimensions.com
Tryka L.E.D. has announced the appointment of Total Concept Projects (TCP) as its distributor for Australia and Malaysia. TCP have developed a professional approach to customer needs and have grown to become one of Australia's leading lighting and sound solution providers. Tryka's managing director Chris Rolph says: "Thanks to their versatility and experience in several sectors, TCP are well positioned to distribute our products across the many markets our range is suitable for."
Tony Musico, managing director of TCP, adds: "We believe that LEDs are the way of the future. After extensive research, Tryka have come up trumps. Their range of fixtures, quality of build and sheer brightness make them ideal for the Australasian environment.
www.tryka.co.uk
www.totalconceptprojects.com.au
Firehouse
take on Sunlite
Firehouse
Entertainment for the best dj's, lighting and sound hire in Victoria has
just acquired the import and distribution rights for the Sunlite lighting
controller. Since its inception, Sunlite has continued to evolve becoming
one of the leading references in lighting control software. Now, thanks
to a complete software "suite", users will find the ideal solution
regardless of the application: theatres, discotheques, rental companies,
sound and light, architecture, tours, multimedia, automation, monuments,
museums... the list of applications is endless. From the sophisticated
yet easy to use ScanLibrary, through its two levels of unique and powerful
control to the easiest 3D visualization available in the world, the new
Sunlite Suite 2002 is simply the most comprehensive lighting control suite
in the world.
www.firehouse.com.au
As most moving light operators have already experienced, fixtures sometimes hung and the profile in their lighting desk does not match perfectly. This can occur due to new fixtures or fixture software that has not yet been implemented by the desk manufacturer or maybe the fixture profile had to be written from spec sheets without the possibility to check with real life units.
Since the start of the grandMA series MA Lighting has had the option of letting operators modify or even create new fixture profiles directly from the desk, but as there have been no real common place to share this, so operators across the world might have done the same work repeatedly for the same units.
Now MA has taken the step to open the http://www.ma-share.net where users can benefit from each others effort perfecting their libraries and in the case the desired fixture is not found, create it themselves and then allow others to benefit from their work.
http://www.ma-share.net is a rich source of files for the grandMA library, incl. gobos, effects, 3D-layouts, etc.
From the beginning this site contains all existing fixtures from the grandMA library plus additions from MA Lighting distributors such as A.C.T and some others.
Be inspired and upload what ever you have and also comment on existing fixtures if anything does not match. Still improve the use of grandMA and make your work and the work of others more comfortable.
ELS
launch new websiteQueensland-based Entertainment Lighting & Sound have launched their new web site which is particularly aimed at the corporate market. Through their web site, ELS stress that they are not only specialists in lighting and audio but also projection.
ELS is the most well equipped lighting and audio rental company in Queensland and has supplied equipment and personnel for all types of events throughout Australia and Asia. The web site provides an up to date inventory of equipment for hire, contact details, details of equipment for sale and news as well as a comprehensive gallery depicting the range of projects successfully completed.
www.els-productions.com.au
Show Technology, Australia’s leading importer and wholesaler of entertainment and architectural lighting, today made some key announcements.
After more than 10 years of representation in both Australia and New Zealand, the company is relinquishing the Clay Paky agency and distributorship effective immediately.
“It has been a difficult decision for me” says Show Technology’s managing director Emmanuel Ziino. “Our association with Clay Paky goes back a long way and our dedication to the company has been unwavering. However, the forces driving change in today’s fast paced and competitive market, have made this decision for me. We wish Clay Paky all the best in the future and we would like to thank them for their support throughout the years”
Show Technology will continue to provide on going technical support to existing customers for as long as possible.
Show Technology is moving closer to opening its’ purpose built Perth office and warehouse that will enable them to better service the Western Australian market.
“We hope to be operational by mid November at this stage," said Emmanuel Ziino. "The building works are progressing well. The Perth office will serve as a test bed and is part of our existing strategic focus of being closer to our customers and markets. We plan that in 2004 we will bring new offices in other parts of the country online as well."
Show Technology has been busy providing product support for one of the world’s largest productions that is about to occur next week right here in Australia - the opening ceremony of the 2003 Rugby World Cup. With close to 400 intelligent fixtures from Martin and Studio Due, four MA Lignting grandMA consoles and a host of other products the gig is huge and truly exciting.
These announcements come on the back of some impressive financial results for Show Technology in 2003.
“We have experienced good growth in a tough market for the financial year and our first quarter results for FY2004 have gone on to break new records,” continued Emmanuel. “We are launching more than 30 new innovative products by the end of this calendar year from our existing suppliers such as Martin, Studio Due, Kupo and Pulsar, while our other suppliers continue to produce excellent product that is in strong demand.”
Show Technology will be hosting a Martin trade day next Thursday October 9th at the company’s headquarters in Silverwater. This will see the launch of the ground breaking new MACs from Martin - the MAC550 and MAC250 Entour. Special guests include representatives from Martin Denmark.
“We certainly are keeping busy!” concluded Emmanuel.
www.showtech.com.au
The following persons were elected at ALIA's Annual General Meeting held last night in the Wharf 2 theatre at the Sydney Theatre Company.
President: Andy Ciddor (TAS)
Vice-President: Chris Childs (White Lite, NSW)
Secretary: Mandy Jones (Melbourne Museum, VIC)
Treasurer: To be elected from Committee
Committee Members: Ian Anderson (lighting designer, NSW), Joe Casamento (Lightmoves, VIC), Trudy Dalgleish (lighting designer, NSW), Craig Gamble (Museum Victoria, VIC), Jim Keating (Panavision Lighting, NSW), Sean McKernan (Concert & Corporate Productions, WA), and Cat Strom (NSW).
grandMA
goes to the Gold CoastRecently the Gold Coast Arts Centre decided it was time to replace its ETC Obsession II. Scott Allan, lighting manager, looked at what was available on the market and he was immediately interested in the MA Lighting grandMA console.
"The flexibility offered to the user and the concept of setting up user profiles really attracted me," he said. "The fact that different operators could set up the desk to how they preferred it to work was a bonus."
Two weeks after the grandma was delivered to the Arts Centre, Scott is very happy with the purchase.
"The desk is excellent and very powerful," he stated. "It's an extremely user-friendly desk. If you want it to do 'XYZ' then you press 'XYZ' and it does it. That's what we need because we can't afford to spend huge amounts of time training people to use it."
Currently deployed on the Arts Centre's production of 42nd Street, the grandMA is running the dimmers, 24 colour scrollers, some effects, Martin Atomic strobes and a starcloth running on five Martin Fibersource QFX150.
"Setting those up in terms of preset groups is excellent and the layout you can achieve on the desk to call up the presets is also fantastic," added Scott. "With four permanent staff and eight casuals to be trained, this is an excellent desk."
Scott was very impressed by the network that could be set up with the grandMA.
"Not only do we have the grandMA but also two ELC network nodes in the building," he explained. "We have one of the nodes in the dimmer room, where most of the dimmers are kept, and the other on the OP fly floor where there are also dimmers. We also have a PC in the Technical Office, the Lighting Manager's Office, the Control Room of the other venue that we run, in the Dimmer Room and also on the fly floor. So, the 'network-ability' gives us total flexibility. You can log into any of the PC's to take control or you can do diagnostics from any of those locations on selected dimmers or fixtures.
"We also have two wireless remotes, again for flexibility, and they work really well. My plan is to install a grandMA light into our other venue so we have both desks and rooms linked. It's a really good set up."
The main theatre at the Gold Coast Arts Centre seats 1200 and has a stage measuring 12 metres by 13 metres. It hosts four inhouse musical productions every year as well as commercial touring shows and rock bands. Nearly every night of November and December is booked solid mainly with dance school shows.
"It's quite a mission to light these shows night after night on the fly and I'm hoping that the grandma will make it a lot easier. Having everything at a touch of a button in front of you is excellent!"
Pictured is Campbell Rahlff (Senior Lighting Technician) and Scott Allan (Lighting Manager) behind the new grandMA - day one!
www.showtech.com.au
During this week's PLASA Show, US-based lighting manufacturers Color Kinetics Inc and Altman Lighting Inc announced an agreement whereby Altman will license Color Kinetics' patented Chromacore technology and expertise and integrate Color Kinetics components for a unique line of intelligent LED-based systems for the theatrical, entertainment, and themed architectural lighting markets. The Chromacore-powered systems are slated for availability in November 2003.
Robert Altman, CEO, Altman Lighting told us: "When it comes to intelligent LED illumination, we recognize the distinct advantages of aligning with Color Kinetics, whose dominant intellectual property, technology, and expertise are unmatched in the field. We're pleased to announce this agreement in support of Altman's commitment to deliver high-quality, state-of-the-art products that meet the rigorous demands of today's foremost lighting designers and specifiers."
Bill Sims, President and COO of Color Kinetics, commented: "Altman is renowned for its market strength and expertise in theatrical and entertainment lighting, and we're pleased to help distinguish its product offerings through the powerful advantages of Color Kinetics' intelligent LED technology and integrated systems approach. This agreement further validates Color Kinetics' proven technology and supports our expansion strategy to meet wide-ranging market opportunities through select OEM and licensing relationships."
Chromacore is a pioneering technology that applies microprocessor-controlled, multicolored, high-brightness LEDs to generate 16.7 million colors and dynamic effects without the cost and efficiency constraints of conventional lighting methods. Altman will integrate this technology with a new line of lighting fixtures, including cyclorama and indoor/outdoor wall washing and par lights, to deliver the advantages of complete, intelligent control and unlimited creative potential for the use of color and color-changing effects in diverse applications. Like all Chromacore-based systems from Color Kinetics and its professional lighting partners, the new products will be compatible with Color Kinetics' line of controllers and have the benefits of ultra-long source life, low energy consumption, little heat, and no moving parts, noise, or UV emission. Altman will exhibit a wide range of the products at the LDI Show in Orlando, Florida in November.
www.colorkinetics.com
www.altmanlighting.com
Excellence
reaches new heights at PLASA Product Awards
The PLASA Awards for Product Excellence have been presented after the
close of day three of the PLASA Show. With a record number of new technological
innovations nominated this year, the judging panel had a tough challenge
on their hands.
This year there were five awards categories and 79 nominations, generating
£12,000 for PLASA'S nominated charities - Light Relief, PSA Welfare
and Benevolent Fund and the Golden Lions Children's Trust. This system
has been running for five years now and every penny of the entry fees
is donated. To date this scheme has raised almost £45,000 for charitable
causes.
The five product categories this year were Lighting, Sound, Stage Engineering,
Software (a new category introduced this year), Audio-Visual, and finally
an Award for the product with the most environmental considerations. The
PLASA awards were presented by PLASA's Chairman, David Hopkins OBE, and
were split into two categories, recognizing both Design Excellence and
Technical Innovation.
So, to the winners . . .
Lighting: the winner of the Award for Design Excellence is Element
Labs for their Versa Tile - the judges felt that this was a well thought
out and engineered concept. The Award for Technical Innovation went to
Powergems for their HF575P ballast - which was felt to be a well-engineered,
no-nonsense approach to ballast technology.
Sound: the Award for Innovation went to Clearcom for its CellCom
system. This was noted for being the first truly integrated wireless intercom
system. The Award for Design Excellence went to AKG for their WMS wireless
microphone series which combines maximum functionality with a cost effective
package.
Staging: the winner of the Design Excellence Award was PCM's Unibar
- with its well engineered simple concept that provides a cost effective
powered flying solution for many small venues. The winner of the Award
for Technical Innovation was Total Fabrications for its 'new wave' carbon
fibre truss - an original concept and noted for its good design.
Audio-Visual: the winner of the Award for Design Excellence was
High End Systems for its Catalyst DL1, which the judges felt was the first
effective implementation of a moving video projector. The Award for Technical
Innovation went to Korg for the Kaoss Entrancer, which provides the VJ
with a revolutionary new approach to mixing.
Software: with technology playing a continually increasing role
in all aspects of entertainment engineering, it was decided this year
to introduce a new category to recognize the work done in this field with
an Award for Design Excellence: the category's first winner was Stage
Technologies for their Visual Creator, which impressed the judges with
its excellent approach to the 3D visualization of flying equipment.
Finally, the
Environmental Award went to a simple product that will no doubt
become a mainstay in most venues - Le Mark's Gaf Fire tape, which was
produced with environmental factors at the forefront of its development
and subsequent production.
On this year's
judging panel were Simon Swift, a freelance lighting designer; Charlie
Kail, consultant stage systems designer; Richard Northwood, consultant
sound systems designer (Coms UK); Roland Hemming, technical director of
Live Business International; Glyn Hughes, system designer for Sysco; Andy
Hayles, project engineer for Theatre Projects Consultants; David Harvey,
lighting manager, Royal Opera House and the panel chairman, James Eade,
technical editor of Lighting&Sound International magazine - sponsor
of the PLASA Show's New Technology Gallery, where the nominations are
displayed for visitors.
www.plasa.org
Corporate
Theatre Productions take delivery of KryptonsWestern Australia has had its first delivery of the Martin Krypton with Corporate Theatre Productions purchasing four of the units.
"We had to satisfy a growing need for us to identify and support sponsors in our events in new and creative ways," said Vaughan Emery, managing director of Corporate Theatre Productions. "As we work mainly in the business presentation sector, many of the events are driven by major sponsors and we're trying to move beyond the idea of using just banners to promote them. The great thing about the Krypton is that it has superior optics to most of the moving lights available and that translates to us as ability to very accurately project logos and identities onto walls, sets and other structures."
Vaughan is amazed at how the Kryptons have quickly become a favourite in the hire department describing them as very busy!
"They're very compact and at least 20% brighter than the MAC250 so it was a fairly straightforward choice," he added. "Regardless of venue, no two events are ever the same and the Krypton's brightness has the capacity to cut through a lot of problems. We don't have to worry about room lighting levels because we know we can cut through it.
"I also have a lot of confidence in the support from show Technology."
Corporate Theatre Productions has been in business for fourteen years and although they have always had an extensive lighting inventory, they have usually hired in moving lights.
"With the Kryptons in stock life is a lot easier and we've already built up quite an amazing library of gobos," said Vaughan. "In addition to providing great gobo projection, the Krypton is also a useful moving light for all other lighting requirements."
www.corporatetheatreproductions.com.au
Now more than ever, console manufacturers are making the connection to WYSIWYG. Cast Software announced today that three prominent industry players joined their Registered WYSIWYG Developer (RWD) program. VLPS (Texas), Jands (Australia) and HDL (China) are the new additions to the already extensive list of manufacturers in the program.
This partnership program supports the growing needs of lighting console manufacturers developing with and for WYSIWYG - the award winning industry standard software for lighting design and pre-visualization. Facilitating dialogue between Cast and console manufacturers, the program aims to create more useful electronic connections between WYSIWYG and other devices. By connecting to WYSIWYG via this program, console manufacturers tap into the time saving features that WYSIWYG can provide: AutoFocus which enables WYSIWYG to send control commands back to the board; AutoPatch which facilitates the transfer of patch information from WYSIWYG to the console; and custom extensions to WYSIWYG which remove the need for third party interface devices when connecting to the software among others.
Gil Densham, president of the Cast Group of Companies, said: "I am extremely happy with Cast's new partners and with everyone that is now in the program. We started WYSIWYG many years ago out of need, but had always seen that there was a huge future in what we are doing. Lookout! The tools and resources that are coming together through this program are going to hit the industry hard. The existing and new partnerships confirm that we are on the right track and we will continue to change our industry for the better for all of us".
WYSIWYG is quickly becoming the operating system of the lighting industry. With its vast libraries of lighting equipment and aggressive schedule for releases and updates, it is proving to be no match for any would be competition.
For more info on WYSIWYG and/or the RWD partners program please go to www.cast-soft.com
Following the successful launch of 5 new products at PLASA 2002, Australian lighting equipment manufacturer, LSC Lighting Systems will use PLASA 2003 as a springboard to release two new products and launch the much anticipated Version 1 software of the maXim control desk.
The EKO series of fixed installation digital dimmers will be shown for the first time. This new product continues the innovative design concepts from LSC with a unique mounting installation frame - dramatically reducing installation and commissioning time over standard wiring and set-up methods. Its clever backlit touch screen, provides quick and clear access to its many functions. The EKO dimmers are available in 6, 12 and 24 channel configurations with choices of output circuit capacity.
The production version of the new MINIM will be shown on the stand along side its big brother control desks - the maXim. The MINIM utilises the easy-to-grasp operating system commonly found on all LSC lighting desks and provides a myriad of functions at an extremely attractive price. Its compact size with self-contained power supply has proven very popular to those who have purchased.
maXim software version V1.0 will be displayed for its first public showing, although various beta versions have been used extensively by selected clients for the last 4 months. The effects and fan functions for moving light control are now regarded as the most advanced of any console within the maXim price range. Simple scroller devices to High End's Catalyst can be easily manipulated via the intuitive touch screen controller. The simplified patching system coupled with the powerful effects generator allow operators to create highly complex light shows within minutes - not hours!
The full range of LSC's products, including the popular touring dimmers will be shown in conjunctions with LSC's UK Distributor, Stagetec on stand number E40.
www.lsclighting.com.au
ULA
begin demonstrating Catalyst DL1 moving head video projectorOn Tuesday night ULA demonstarted the new High End Catalyst DL1 moving head video projector to a select audience at Clifton Productions in Melbourne. Plans are being made to do the same in Sydney next week. To read more about the DL1 click here.
A discussion on the merits of such a fixture has begun on the ALIA forum.
www.ula.com.au
AVI
launch new web site and a competition!Audio Visual Innovations of Brisbane announce the launch of their new web site. Since acquiring the assets and staff of Australian Concert Productions last year and then moving into large premises at Albion Park, AVI have grown from strength to strength.
The new web site reflects the company's success in both audio and lighting production as well as sales.
Having decided that their previous domain name www.audiovisualinnovations.com.au was too long to type in, AVI have temporarily located their site at www.acp.net.au. In fact AVI welcome any suggestions for the new domain name and the winner will win a night out with AVI's managing director Steve Grimes. Runner up will win two nights out with Steve Grimes.
Please send your suggestions to steve@acp.net.au and keep them clean!
www.acp.net.au
Show
Technology launch new web siteShow Technology, Australia's leading importer and distributor of world class specialised lighting for entertainment and architectural applications, have announced the launch of their new web site www.showtech.com.au
The new site, developed in-house, delivers up to date information on all of the products that Show Technology distribute through their extensive dealer network. Brand names include market-leaders such as Martin, Clay Paky, MA Lighting, ELC, Studio Due, Geni, Kupo, Pulsar, ADJ and Elektralite. Links to these manufacturers can be found on the Suppliers page. Every item available for purchase, from each of these manufacturers, will be itemised in the Products section of the site.
The News section will be updated regularly with features on various projects and productions, as well as company news. If you have been involved in a project using Show Technology distributed products and would like to be featured on the site, please contact Marcelle Tocchet on mtocchet@showtech.com.au
The Download section is where you can find useful resources like price lists, copies of ads, logos and technical information.
This stylish and informative site is still in creation and Show Technology welcome any ideas and suggestions. Please contact James Evans on jevans@showtech.com.au
Resolution
X gets Australia's first MAC250 KryptonsThe first of the new MAC250 Krypton moving lights to arrive in Australia were delivered in late July to Melbourne based hire and production company, Resolution X. Supplied directly from the first production run at Martin's factory in Denmark, these first fifty-two MAC250 Kryptons formed part of the more than 160 moving lights provided by Resolution X to television station HSV7 for the game show Deal or No Deal.
The Krypton 250 which owes more of its design heritage to the MAC2000 line than the previous generation of MAC250's is proving much faster, brighter and more flexible than its predecessors. Tim Hall, of Resolution X is so impressed with the performance of the new 250 Krypton that he is considering buying more of them when they become available.
Photos: The new MAC 250 Krypton on the set of Seven Network's "Deal or No Deal" and with Tim Hall.
www.resolutionx.com.au
The final draft of AS/NZS 3760:2003 (In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment) is out for committee review until August 15. This draft includes all of the corrections and amendments that were discussed at the recent Sydney meeting.
These changes include:
** Definitions relating to hire, now clearly differentiate between a production hire and a dry hire. Production hires clearly do not fall under the Hire category for inspection, testing and tagging puposes.
** Test and inspection intervals relating to equipment offered for hire. This draft essentially states that equipment requires inspection before every hire, and testing at three monthly intervals.
** Clearly defining the responsibility for testing, inspection and tagging of hired equipment during the period of the hire, as passing to the hiree.
The final release version of this standard should be approved by the end of August, with the printed standard available for purchase from Standards Australia www.standards.com.au and Standards New Zealand www.standards.co.nz shortly afterwards.
GrandMA
comes to stay at Resolution XMelbourne-based hire and production company Resolution X has recently added a fully-expanded (4,096 channel) grandMA console to its hire inventory. The grandMA was selected by Resolution X to meet its growing need for an all-singing, all-dancing moving light console. In addition to being regularly specified by international tours, Resolution X are finding that an increasing number of local LD's including Paul Collison and Peter Lothian are also specifying a grandMA for their productions.
In addition to grandMA's flexibility, power, and stability as a programming platform, Resolution X's Tim Hall is very pleased with how quickly and painlessly Hog and AVO programmers are able to pick-up operations on the console, and how simple it is proving to learn from scratch.
One of the grandMA's first big jobs since arriving at Resolution X, has been at the studios of HSV 7 Melbourne, for Network Seven's latest game show "Deal or No Deal". On this production the grandMA is outputting five DMX streams to a multitude of Martin and Clay Paky moving lights. in addition to the studio dimmers. The console has been used in conjunction with a wireless PDA, a studio floor computer, and Resolution X's integrated Ethernet data network, to provide the producers with the flexible environment required for this complex and fast-paced production.
Pictured is Tim Hall of Resolution X with the new grandMA console.
www.resolutionx.com.au
Balanced
Technology Appointed Australian Distributor for BPW, Littlite, EnttecBalanced Technology Pty Ltd, a new distribution company based in South Australia, is proud to announce they have been appointed the exclusive Australian distributors for Brown's Precision Welding, LittliteÒ, and Enttec products outside of Victoria.
Managing Director, Kristian Gardiner (pictured) says "I am immensely proud to have such a well respected and proven range. When combined with our accessories, we really have something for almost everybody!"
Brown's Precision Welding are a wholly dedicated truss manufacturing company, and have been producing high-quality alloy trusses for almost ten years. Their range includes 300mm tri-truss, 400mm & 500mm box truss and accessories, and a new ground support system, the Multi-Function Tower.
Littlite gooseneck lights have been well known in the entertainment industry for many years, where they are the industry standard for desk lamps and rack lights. Made in the USA, with a full range of spare parts, Littlites are robust and cost-effective. Balanced Technology hopes to expand awareness of the lesser known Littlite products, such as the automotive lampsets, which are designed as map reading lights.
Enttec are a Melbourne-based company that make innovative lighting control devices such as show recorders, Ethernet to DMX nodes and the Evo lighting console. Devices such as the new DMX Streamer allow light shows to be recorded and played back at set times, while the DMX Playback can allow untrained staff to change light shows at the press of a button.
Balanced Technology also stocks a full range of accessories, from hook clamps to cable straps. For further information contact Kristian Gardiner on 1300 305 832, or kristian@balancedtech.com.au
www.balancedtech.com.au