What do those product claims really mean? I’ve been in the entertainment lighting industry since before there was light DMX, and I’m...

Claypaky Ramps Up Its Sustainable Practices “As small as we are,” Graser says, “we nevertheless want to try to take an active part in an...

LDI 2023 brought the industry one step closer to normality, with plenty of big exhibits, lively crowds, and a parade of new products....

Even as LEDs proliferate, there’s still room for an older technology OSRAM says it is committed to manufacturing tungsten halogen lamps,...

IF I WERE TO MAKE A LIST of phone calls I don’t want to receive first thing in the morning, at the top of that list would probably be a...

Recently, while working on a show, I made a rookie mistake. I was running a crew, loading in, and setting up a sizeable lighting system....

Followspots have changed very little from the time they were introduced more than 100 years ago, save for the light source going from...

Unlike your C-wrench or a hammer, software tools can be upgraded, gradually growing more powerful, flexible, and better able to adapt to...

Running a live concert on battery power proves to be surprisingly doable Billie Eilish and her band had the 100,000-strong Lollapalooza...

Dropping volts, dropping time code A FEW WEEKS AGO, I worked an outdoor festival, and we supplied power to the stage. To properly...

The typical lighting rig often has some short-throw, medium-throw, and longthrow fixtures. The farther the throw distance, the more...

If you’re in the market for a profile fixture with color-changing capabilities —and who isn’t at some point? —there are several options....

What caused so many units to shut down in a short period of time? It was a dark day in the venue, which might explain why the lighting...

Lightswitch takes on a uniquely styled sports and entertainment event Click here to read the article

A celebration of Protocol Editor Beverly Inglesby OVER THE LAST 28 YEARS, Beverly Inglesby has enjoyed two things the most: the people...

How different setups produce different results YOU’RE PROBABLY FAMILIAR with voltage drop and how to calculate it. The standard formulas...

WYSIWYG was the first lighting CAD tool and visualizer that I had ever seen; it is still probably the quickest and easiest one that I’ve...

The Ayrton Zonda 3 FX is an LED moving-head fixture with individually controllable RGBW clusters that allow you to use it as a beam, a...

In its bridge back to January, The 2023 NAMM Show reunited the global music products, pro Audio, and entertainment technology industry in...

Shadow, Light, and Truth WHEN I WAS A KID, my two older brothers were standing in the front doorway of our house in Corpus Christi, TX,...