Protocol is now Available Online

posted May 9, 2008

Readers will now be able to view Protocol, the quarterly journal of the entertainment technology industry, online. Published by the Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA), every issue of Protocol since its inception is now accessible through a link on the ESTA website at http://www.esta.org. Protocol is highly respected for the quality of its technical and business articles and demand has been high for virtual access.

The online version of Protocol has the look of each actual issue and includes a page-turning effect so the viewer has the feel of paging through the publication. There are also internal quick links available on the cover and table of contents that take the viewer directly…

Revised DMX512-A in Public Review

posted May 9, 2008

A revised version of ANSI E1.11 - 2004, Entertainment Technology--USITT DMX512-A, Asynchronous Serial Digital Data Transmission Standard for Controlling Lighting Equipment and Accessories, is available for public review on the ESTA website at http://www.esta.org/tsp/documents/public_review_docs.php. It can be accessed through July 7, 2008.

ANSI E1.11, and this revised draft version, BSR E1.11, describe a protocol for transmitting digital data used to control entertainment lighting equipment and accessories. Entertainment lighting equipment and accessories include, but are not limited to, dimmers, robotic luminaires, color changers, robotic mirrors, dousers,…

MHA Audio Covers Nationals Stadium with Sound for Papal Mass in D.C.

posted May 7, 2008

As the first non-baseball event for the brand new Nationals Stadium, the Papal Mass in our nation’s capital presented a unique set of challenges for production company, MHA Audio.

Asked about producing audio at the beautiful and elegantly proportioned stadium with its own state of the art system, owner Mike Scarfe explains, “We couldn’t use the existing audio system because, as with all stadiums, the sound comes from above and behind the audience. Since the stage for the Papal Mass was at one end it would have been impossible to time-align it to the stage. We provided sound for the entire stadium and 47,000 people from 60-foot towers on either side of the stage.”

“Basically, we had a 550-foot throw from the speaker…

Brandon James Launches Opus Lighting

posted May 6, 2008

Brandon James is announcing the opening of his brand new company Opus Lighting. With over 16 years of experience in the industry, James is well known for his knowledge in the area of color scrollers. “It is very exciting to be starting a new venture like this. We received our first order on March 1, 2008 and have been running full speed ever since. We have setup operations here in Colorado Springs with a facility that houses our offices and assembly operations. At this point, Opus will primarily be focusing on the production of gel strings,” notes James. “However, there are several new products that we look forward to producing in the future.”

James says Opus Lighting is named after the idea of a work of art on a grand scale…