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The Whys and Hows of IP-rated Fixture Lens Cleaning

Posted on January 13, 2025

Especially with IP65 fixtures, you want to make sure to follow a regular schedule of external lens maintenance. Two weeks is the recommended cleaning interval, subject to adjustment depending on the realities of where it’s being used.   Ideally, a quick clean would be performed every time gear comes back from an event. Lack of cleaning […]

COLORado Solo Bar Rigging Options

Posted on January 10, 2025

“We wanted the rigging options for this fixture to be very versatile.” • Feet that slide wherever you need them and help you get around truss braces • Lock down positions that are clearly marked for quick and easy rigging reference • Standard T-rail design that allows for easily adding custom fabricated mounts • Fully […]

How to Link the Dual Zooms of Maverick Storm 3 BeamWash

Posted on December 17, 2024

Maverick Storm 3 BeamWash is a feature-rich fixture that includes the ability to independently control its inner (main) and outer (ring) zooms. WATCH NOW to learn how the Control channel can be used to link dual zooms into a single zoom so that they operate in unison. This can be particularly useful in a cloning […]

How to Set Up Lamp Settings for Optimal Fixture Performance

Posted on November 18, 2024

Join Senior Product Manager Michael Graham as he walks through each setting, from on/off states and DMX controls to ignition delay and low power modes.   WATCH NOW to discover practical tips to protect your equipment, reduce heat, and save power, all while extending lamp life. Selected function highlights in the Lamp Setting menu: State/Power onSet the […]

How to Switch Pixel Order of COLORado PXL Bar 16 

Posted on November 16, 2024

One of the great things about the Control channel is the options it gives us for changing fan settings, PWM settings, selecting dimming curves, and more. WATCH NOW to learn how the Control channel can be used to switch pixel order by defining the first pixel on COLORado PXL Bar 16. Assigning a first pixel […]

Steven Douglas:  Lighting & Production Designer for The Killers

Posted on September 4, 2024

The Killers closed T-Mobile’s stage on the third day of Lollapalooza 2024. And CHAUVET Professional was there, in the rig, and to catch up with Steven Douglas, the band’s LD/PD. “For me, it always starts with the album, it starts with the music, that kind of leads everything conceptually.” Click to WATCH THE FULL CONVERSATION […]

RAW CEREAL goes BOLD  for MORGAN WALLEN  with STRIKE Bolt 1C

Posted on August 1, 2024

STRIKE Bolt 1C plays a central role in Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time World 2024 Tour lighting design, with 84 of CHAUVET Professional’s newest member of the STRIKE family replacing conventional blinders in the rig as well as taking positions atop the video wall and on delay towers. Cort Lawrence and the Raw Cereal team stay on the […]

Live From Central Park: Behind the Scenes at the SummerStage Festival

Posted on July 17, 2024

Spencer Lavoie, founder of 4Life Entertainment and Technology Solutions: “4Life Entertainment is really excited to share the summer with SummerStage.Central Park approached me as a potential vendor for this site approximately half a year ago.They were looking to expand their arsenal of equipment while providing the versatility of weatherproofing.” “We were also tasked with bringing […]

CHAUVET Professional Celebrates Festival Family Gathering At Glastonbury 2024

Posted on July 10, 2024

The UK’s biggest festival stretches across 900 acres and draws 200,000 revellers over the course of five days.  Glastonbury impresses with its sheer size and well-earned reputation for offering something for everybody.  For lighting designers, programmers, operators, and everyone involved in the world of professional lighting, Glasto’s scale and diversity offers an opportunity to feast […]