Stage Directions

Navigator Systems announces a new upgrade to the HireTrack NX Rental and Production Management Software System. As is standard Navigator Systems policy, these new features are provided to all HireTrack NX clients with a current support agreement free of charge.

PreSonus announces that its Universal Control 2.6 has now been released. Here's a video about working with the StudioLive Series III mixers for the Stage:{youtube}v=fxFjxzA2I38{/youtube}

GLP used Prolight+Sound for the first official showing of its impression S350, which offers a big feature set in the mid-range class. The S350 features a white light LED engine with full spectrum to create saturated and pastel colors as well as lively colors and skin tones with optimized color rendering (CRI of 96). With this core, the impression S350 delivers bright clarity in the projected beam with less than a 15% drop in output within the zoom range.

Here’s a first peek at the new Maverick Storm 1 Wash that launched at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt. For those shows that take place outdoors or you need a light to stand up to the elements, the Maverick Storm 1 Wash is worth a look.

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With an accessible programming interface and a focus on hands-on fader control, Element has long been a go-to controller for conventional rigs and smaller venues around the world. Now, with the release of Element 2, the entry-level Eos® family console gets a major upgrade. Here's a teaser video from ETC introducing the Element 2:
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At a pre-NAB event at the Wynn Las Vegas resort, Avid unveiled a massive expansion to its award-winning Avid VENUE | S6L family of live sound systems, with three new control surfaces, a new engine, and two new I/O racks — all on a unified platform. The new release offers more component options to configure and scale a VENUE | S6L system to meet any production or budget needs. Here's a video introducing the expanded VENUE | S6L system.
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CHAUVET Professional will be introducing products at Prolight + Sound that open even more creative possibilities for lighting designers. Visitors to the CHAUVET Professional Prolight + Sound Hall 4 Stand F55 will get a first-hand look at the new Maverick Storm 1 Wash, an IP65-rated LED moving fixture; the STRIKE P38, an IP65-rated compact warm white LED blinder/strobe; and the COLORado Solo Batten, an IP65 RGBAW LED batten.

Mega-Lite introduces the Drama FS-LED 800, an LED followspot powered with a single source 320W LED that produces outputs comparable to a 700W lamp. The unit's compact size allows for easy transport and use in narrow spaces.

Lumax Software LLC introduces Drafty 3.0. With a full refresh of its rendering engine, Drafty is more solid and reliable than ever before. They bring the stability of a Desktop application to your Web Browser.

Sensaphonics has announced several new updates to its product line-up. The company now sells the Shure RCME-BT1 Bluetooth headset cable for use with its 2X-S, 2MAX, and 3MAX models. In another cooperative move, popular Sensaphonics “bundles” that combine their Silicone Custom Sleeves with Shure SE846, SE535, and SE425 IEMs have been reduced in price.