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DigiTech appoints marketing manager

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - DigiTech has announced the appointment of Tiffany Feltenberger as marketing manager. In this role she will be responsible for all marketing, promotional and new product launch efforts for DigiTech. Feltenberger will report to Jay Woolley, director, marketing for Harman Music Group.

Most recently, Feltenberger was director of product management at Covario, where she managed five major corporate product lines, including three new products that were in development. She also developed online marketing strategies, promotional campaigns, and implemented web analytics along with SEO marketing.

"With over 13 years of marketing and product management experience with innovative technology companies, Feltenberger's professional background makes her the perfect addition to the Di

The Martin P3-100 System Controller offer a host of new and improved features

Martin releases V2 software for P3-100 System Controller

Details: 14 March 2016

Denmark - Martin Professional has announced the release of V2 software for the P3-100 System Controller, which the company says "puts this award-winning LED video screen processor even further ahead of the competition".

Martin says it has added a host of new and advanced features, including an improved user interface. The V2 software will run on any P3-100, with no need for any hardware upgrades, the company says.

Highlights of the V2 software include: LED video screens with different pixel pitches (resolutions) can now be combined on one P3-100 System Controller - the P3-

Elation extends ELED series

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - The new Elation ELED Tri Par 56 is a 42W fixture that features 14 x 3W RGB LEDs (an equal number of green, red and blue). Each of the 3W LEDs is actually a 3-in-1 lamp, comprised of three different-coloured LEDs.

"Everything about the ELED Tri Par 56 is advanced, except its price," said Eric Loader, director of sales for Elation Professional. "This technology is a vast improvement over single-colour LED RGB fixtures."

The ELED Tri Par 56 works on seven DMX channels, and six DMX work modes. It uses USITT DMX 512 16-bit resolution, and it has a multi voltage

The Oman Military Tattoo at the Al Fateh Stadium, Muscat

Optocore on parade at Oman Tattoo

Details: 14 March 2016

Oman - The Oman Tattoo is held every five years and is unquestionably the biggest event for the Oman government. So when Wizcraft entrusted Sound.Com to provide the complete sound design and equipment after the company's successful work at the Commonwealth Games, they prepared to ship two containers of audio equipment on their maiden voyage overseas - including a full Optocore fibre optic system.

"This time we provided total audio solutions and not just engineering solutions as we did in the past," states the company's managing director, Warren Dsouza "That is why this

The Week in Lighting & Sound

Details: 14 March 2016

Downsizing - Sir Paul McCartney performed an intimate lunchtime gig at the 100 Club on London's Oxford Street, the historic music venue that is threatened with closure. Around 300 fans were treated to a set lasting almost two hours, comprising songs by the Beatles, Wings and from Sir Paul's solo back catalogue. It was the smallest gig the star has played in the UK for nearly 10 years.

The club, which began life as a restaurant in the 1940s, has played host to the Sex Pistols, the Rolling Stones and Metallica down the years. But rising rent in the centre of London has pushed the venue

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