Move Expands Company’s Leadership in Pixel and Video Control, Creates Unified Lighting, Pixel Mapping & Media Playback Solution. SOUTHAMPTON, UK – ChamSys, a subsidiary of Chauvet & Sons LLC, has expanded its leadership in show control by acquiring the product and software portfolio of Arkaos SA, including MediaMaster, KlingNet and Grand VJ. The strategic move marks […]

DAVIE, FL – Just over four years ago, CHAUVET Professional’s product developers set out to reimagine their moving head lineup by creating a fixture that didn’t sacrifice output for compact size. The result was the widely celebrate Maverick Force S series, a collection of profiles and spots that combine intense output along with a host […]

LONDON – Alexandra Palace is no stranger to technological innovation. It was here on 2 November 1936 that the BBC inaugurated the world’s first high-definition television broadcast. About a quarter of a century later, the stately building was involved in the broadcast of the first satellite to pass over London. The technological tradition continues this […]

DAVIE, FL – There are a lot of impressive features everyone can expect to find in the new Maverick Storm 1 Flex, from its jaw-dropping zoom range (2.6° to over 50°) to its dual gobo wheels, to its layerable prisms, to its ability to produce true reds, but there is one thing that no one […]

DAVIE, FL – You always got to up your game if you want to keep winning. CHAUVET Professional has taken this timeless adage to heart with the introduction of its new STRIKE V. The new fixture is the latest addition to the company’s hugely successful STRIKE family of fixtures, which have redefined touring and concert […]

DAVIE, FL – Creativity flourishes best with collaboration, not just among people, but also between creatives and their tools. The new REM MIRA series of high-performance video wall solutions were built on this principle, putting a rainbow of realistic DCI-P3 colors and unmatched installation options at every user’s fingertips. Engineered to be valued “collaborators,” the […]

BARCELONA – Back in the 1700s when pirates plied the seas, merchant ships reassured one another of their good intentions by flying their company’s flag, a practice that became known as “showing your true colours.” The phrase has lived on over the centuries. And this year, it has taken on special meaning for CHAUVET Professional, […]

LITITZ, PA – Ever hear of a lighting designer named Tegan Rehbein? No? Well, if you haven’t you probably soon will, at least judging from her stellar work on Studio 1 at Lititz. In keeping with its mission to foster “innovative creativity” within the live event industry, the Conference Live at Lititz, selects one young […]

MONTREAL– As anyone who’s been involved in the profession knows, a lighting designer isn’t always asked to create more light. Sometimes the client’s request veers more toward darkness. Such was the case this December when Pierre E. Roy was called upon to light the acclaimed holiday show Parapapam at the elegant la Maison Symphonique. Roy […]

LAS VEGAS – History isn’t made every day, but it sure was on Sunday February 11. Not only did it mark the first Super Bowl played in Las Vegas, and a major step forward for the football dynasty of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, it was also the largest audience ever to watch […]

AMSTERDAM – There’s a good reason why “immersion” is commonly cited as a principal goal of lighting design. The word, which comes to us from immergere, Latin for “submerging in water,” has been used for thousands of years to describe the deepest levels of engagement — and who wouldn’t want their design to have that […]

SUNRISE, FL – “When two forces are combined, their power doubles” observed Sir Isaac Newton. The famed physicist’s words ring especially true for the recently introduced Maverick Force 3 Profile and Maverick Force 2 Beam Wash. The latest additions to CHAUVET Professional’s popular Force series, the two feature-rich fixtures have the power to transform any […]