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Martin Professional
With ever-increasing fuel costs, the mandate from alt-metal band Deftones for this fall’s North and South American “Koi No Yokan” tour was for a stand-alone lighting package that could play a wide variety of venues while maintaining an 18-foot truck footprint.
The result is a system that looks big and packs small and revolves around Martin Professional’s compact MAC 101 color changer.
“The compactness of the MAC 101 makes it really the only fixture that could deliver the mandates from... more

Clay Paky
Canadian rockers Billy Talent celebrated the release of a new album in September by jumping straight into an arena run of Germany and central Europe. Having tested the touring waters on the summer European Festivals, the production and design was in the works and big things were being planned. Lighting Designer Dara Guiney had worked with the band briefly in 2010 and was invited to come aboard for the new album touring cycle.
The band are very much into big chorus rock looks with smooth verses.... more

ADB-TTV Technologies N.V./S.A.
The Lighting Partner
In a country renowned for the grand scope and lofty ambition of its performing arts centres, the new Grand Theatre in Tianjin adds yet another architectural gem to the country’s cultural landscape. It is also another major location for which ADB Lighting systems have been chosen, including fanless, silent WARP luminaires and the company’s latest control desks and dimmers.
Tianjin Grand Theatre is the hub of the Tianjin Cultural Centre, located in the landmark district of the city – just 29... more

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