What's New at City Theatrical

City Theatrical Retires the AutoYoke®

City Theatrical has retired the iconic AutoYoke® after 22 years of production. City Theatrical brought the AutoYoke to market in 1999 by marrying the ETC Source Four ellipsoidal with a precision pan/tilt yoke, and it was the first hard edge incandescent automated lighting solution designed especially for theatrical use.

Most hard edge moving lights of the 1990s utilized arc source lamps which produced skin tones that many theatrical designers did not like. Broadway lighting designer Brian MacDevitt asked City Theatrical to produce a remotely refocusable Source Four so his moving lights would match the color temperature of his conventional units. Since City Theatrical was founded to serve the needs of professional lighting designers and technicians by creating unique lighting accessories, the AutoYoke was created to fill a niche in the moving light world that was of critical importance to Broadway lighting designers and which no other manufacturer was addressing.

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City Theatrical Launches Three Beam Control Accessories for Martin MAC Aura PXL

City Theatrical now offers three standard beam control accessories designed to fit the Martin MAC Aura PXL lighting fixture: the MAC Aura PXL Top Hat, Hexcel Louver, and Concentric Ring. These three beam control accessories were developed based on City Theatrical’s understanding of the unique accessory needs of lighting professionals, and the high demand for this moving light fixture in the market. Each new MAC Aura PXL beam control product offers control of stray beams and light spill.

City Theatrical’s engineers and craftspeople design and create beam shaping lighting accessories, like the new MAC Aura PXL Top Hat (P/N 2786), from their New Jersey-based factory. City Theatrical works with designers and manufacturers every day to develop new beam control products, and there are currently dozens of unique variations of City Theatrical Standard Top Hats available. Top Hats help prevent light spill from modern LED fixtures, which can extend nearly 180 degrees from the light source. Top Hats provide careful beam control for the MAC Aura PXL and many other moving light fixtures for entertainment projects.

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City Theatrical Hosts Tenth Webinar on Using Test Tools to Improve Wireless DMX

City Theatrical is hosting its tenth training webinar on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 11AM EST featuring its RadioScan™ Spectrum Analyzer and DMXcat® Multi Function Test Tool products, and how to use them to improve wireless DMX performance, whether end users are using Multiverse® wireless DMX/RDM or any other wireless DMX system. Registration is now available on a first come, first served basis at: https://bit.ly/3j9ecoJ

The Webinar 10: Using City Theatrical Test Tools to Improve Wireless DMX is a 30-minute live webinar that provides a general overview of how you can use City Theatrical test tools independently or in combination to improve your wireless DMX setup, and will help you plan for and/or troubleshoot your next wireless DMX installation. The webinar will be hosted by City Theatrical’s Harrison Hohnholt.

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Multiverse Studio Receiver connected to an ARRI lighting fixture at The Unicorn Season 2

City Theatrical’s Multiverse® Studio Wireless DMX/RDM at the CBS original television series, The Unicorn

City Theatrical’s Multiverse® Studio Kit, a wireless DMX solution for film & video projects, was recently used to provide wireless DMX/RDM for Season II of the CBS original television series The Unicorn. Long battery life, dual band operation, contactless charging, and rating for outdoor use are among the features of this new wireless DMX technology that were used during shooting.

Chief Lighting Technician Justin Stroh first became aware of Multiverse wireless DMX/RDM technology in 2019, from a demonstration at Cine Gear Expo, a film trade show on the Paramount Studios lot in Los Angeles. With prior experience using existing wireless DMX technologies for television and film projects, Justin and his team were looking for wireless DMX solutions that offered reliable functionality with greater usability, making products easier to deal with and use on set. Upon testing this new technology, they decided to use it on The Unicorn, and first began using Multiverse wireless DMX/RDM technology during the first season of shooting. For Season II, they implemented the new battery powered Multiverse Studio Kit with contactless charging, which includes six Multiverse Studio Receivers.

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Multiverse Vero Transceiver for outdoor wireless DMX installations

City Theatrical Launches Multiverse Vero Transceiver Products For Outdoor Wireless DMX Installations

City Theatrical’s Multiverse Vero Transceiver 900MHz/2.4GHz (P/N 7400-5902) brings the advanced features of the Multiverse wireless DMX/RDM system to outdoor installations for architecture and entertainment. The Multiverse Vero Transceiver 900MHz/2.4GHz contains two radios, 2.4GHz (for worldwide use) and 900MHz (for use in the Americas only), which allows the user to select which radio band to use via the Multiverse SHoW ID. The Multiverse Vero Transceiver is housed in a NEMA 4 / IP66-rated package that provides protection from the outdoor elements. Its internal backlit LCD display simplifies setup and gives feedback on system performance. Each unit comes with a dual band 2.5dBi Outdoor Omni-directional Antenna. This product is available through City Theatrical dealers in North America.

City Theatrical will hold a 30-minute webinar featuring new training information regarding Multiverse Vero Transceiver technology on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 11AM EDT. Registration is available on a first come, first served basis, via Webex here.

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2020 Press Releases:

City Theatrical Hosts Multiverse Studio Webinar on December 3rd, Plus RadioScan Giveaway

City Theatrical is hosting its eighth webinar on Multiverse® Wireless DMX/RDM technology on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 11AM EST featuring its newest Multiverse Studio product line for film & video. Registered participants will have the opportunity to learn about this new wireless DMX/RDM technology for film and video projects in a 30-minute virtual training format, and will also be eligible to win a free RadioScan™ Spectrum Analyzer ($380 value) based on preregistration and attendance during the live webinar

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City Theatrical Farewell to Lightwright

On January 1, 2021, our friend John McKernon will take over the distribution of Lightwright himself, bringing the 21 year business relationship between John and City Theatrical to an end. We wish John many more years of Lightwright success. We had a lot of fun with John over the years, and we helped to grow Lightwright into the industry leader that it is today.

Click to view a few photos of John from trade shows over the years.

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5938 Multiverse Studio Kit with contactless charging

City Theatrical Launches Multiverse Studio Wireless DMX Products For Film & Video

City Theatrical’s Multiverse® wireless DMX/RDM technology is now available for film & video projects with a new line of Multiverse Studio products, including the Multiverse Studio Receiver, Multiverse Studio Kit, and Multiverse Studio Add On Kit, now available in dual band 900MHz/2.4GHz functionality for North America, and 2.4GHz band usage worldwide.

As the newest hardware building block to the Multiverse product line, the Multiverse Studio Receiver brings the advanced features of the Multiverse wireless DMX/RDM system to the film and video world with fast setup and reliability.

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City Theatrical RadioScan Now Shipping, And Training Webinar Registration Available

City Theatrical RadioScan™ Spectrum Analyzer, a 900MHz and 2.4GHz spectrum analyzer that allows users to easily visualize radio energy, is now available through City Theatrical dealers worldwide. RadioScan software program is available for Windows and MacOS as a free download.

As a training resource for this new technology, City Theatrical’s Harrison Hohnholt will be presenting a 30-minute webinar on RadioScan on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 11AM EDT. Webinar registration is now available on a first come, first serve basis through WebEx.

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City Theatrical Track Tamers and Safer Sidearms Hardware Achieve CE Compliance

City Theatrical hardware products, Track Tamers™ and Safer Sidearms™, are now CE certified and RoHS compliant, and an ideal solution to support large lighting projects around the world. The safe working load (SWL) for all Track Tamers is 250 lbs. when used in straight down position. The SWL for Safer Sidearms ranges from 50 – 200 lbs., depending on type.

Load-rated Track Tamers separate the lockdown of the track from the lockdown of the lighting fixture, making the lighting technician’s job faster and safer. Many lighting installations use Unistrut with Unistrut nuts, but Unistrut nuts are deficient when it comes to hanging lighting fixtures. To focus a lighting fixture, one must loosen the Unistrut nut and risk it popping out and leaving the user with a lighting fixture in your arms at the top of a lift or ladder. City Theatrical Track Tamers were designed to overcome these problems.

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City Theatrical Launches RadioScan

City Theatrical’s newest product, RadioScan™ Spectrum Analyzer, is a 900MHz and 2.4GHz spectrum analyzer that allows users to easily visualize radio energy that is otherwise invisible. With its hardware dongle and accompanying free software, RadioScan helps users create wireless DMX broadcast plans that optimize the available spectrum, and help prevent interference with nearby mission critical radio devices.

RadioScan shows all nearby radio activity in a chosen frequency, including frequency hopping gear like wireless DMX, as well as Wi-Fi networks, Bluetooth, wireless headsets, video transmitters, cordless phones, baby monitors, and microwave ovens. RadioScan can display spectrum data either in Spectrogram View or Waterfall View, and snapshots can be taken of both in the program. With RadioScan, scans of unlimited length can be recorded, saved, emailed and played back with the RadioScan software, without the need for the RadioScan hardware dongle.

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City Theatrical Announces New Webinar Series on Wireless DMX

City Theatrical announces a new 6-part Weekly Webinar Series on Multiverse® wireless DMX/RDM starting Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 11AM EDT, and running as 30-minute sessions for six consecutive Thursdays from 11AM – 11:30AM EDT through June 11, 2020. This webinar series was developed in effort to provide education in wireless DMX to lighting professionals, as well as the opportunity to ask questions regarding wireless DMX to experts from City Theatrical in a live, yet socially distant, way.

For the full webinar schedule and video links to watch previously recorded webinars, visit: citytheatrical.com/multiverse#webinars

City Theatrical Now Shipping QolorFLEX 2x2.5A Multiverse Dimmers

City Theatrical’s QolorFLEX® 2x2.5A Multiverse® Dimmers, which are small, low voltage, constant voltage, two-output dimmers designed to be mounted in small spaces such as props, costumes, wands, and candles, are now available through City Theatrical distributors worldwide. The launch of QolorFLEX 2x2.5A Multiverse Dimmers builds upon City Theatrical’s family of miniature low voltage wireless dimmers with Multiverse wireless DMX/RDM connectivity, which was recognized in the LDI Show 2019’s Best Debuting Product Awards.

Similar to the slightly larger QolorFLEX 5x2.5A Multiverse Dimmer, QolorFLEX 2x2.5A Multiverse Dimmers can be controlled wirelessly using City Theatrical’s Multiverse or SHoW DMX Neo wireless DMX/RDM technology, or with wired DMX, and provide 20-bit PWM resolution and 8-bit or 16-bit control for extremely smooth dimming at the low end of the dimming curve. This dimmer also features a DMX termination selector switch, per channel level indicator lights, per channel PWM frequency, response time, and curve selections, and per channel offsets to balance the point at which each dimmer first turns on.

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City Theatrical Now Shipping Multiverse Receiver Cards

City Theatrical’s Multiverse® Receiver Cards are products that any lighting user can use to implement wireless DMX/RDM into entertainment projects or lighting equipment in a simple way. Multiverse Receiver Cards are now available in either the 2.4GHz or 900MHz* band through City Theatrical distributors worldwide.

Multiverse Receiver Cards (City Theatrical Part Numbers 5906 for 2.4GHz band or 5907 for 900MHz band) are full Multiverse wireless DMX/RDM receivers without the housing, XLR connectors, and user interface as used in wireless DMX receiving products like the Multiverse Node and Multiverse SHoW Baby. Multiverse Receiver Cards include an internal antenna and a connection to an optional external antenna. Configuration for Multiverse Receiver Cards is done via RDM with DMXcat® Multi Function Test Tool, or with City Theatrical’s USB Configuration Program for PC/Mac.

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Gary Fails, President of City Theatrical

The Wally Russell Foundation Awards the 2020/2021 Lifetime Achievement Award to: Gary Fails

The Board of Directors of the Wally Russell Foundation is pleased to announce the winner of the 2020/2021 Lifetime Achievement Award is distinguished innovator, entrepreneur, and industry pioneer, Gary Fails. The award will be presented at the annual USITT Conference and Exhibition in Houston, Texas at a breakfast celebration on April 3, 2020.

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City Theatrical Now Shipping QolorFLEX 5x2.5A Multiverse Dimmers

City Theatrical’s QolorFLEX® 5x2.5A Multiverse® Dimmers, which are constant voltage, five-output, miniature dimmers that can be controlled wirelessly, are now available through City Theatrical distributors worldwide.

Recently recognized with an honorable mention in the Lighting – Control category at the LDI Show 2019 Best Debuting Product Awards, QolorFLEX 5x2.5A Multiverse Dimmers have built a foundation for City Theatrical’s family of miniature low voltage wireless dimmers with Multiverse* wireless DMX/RDM connectivity. Available in dual band 900MHz/2.4GHz (P/N 5942)** or 2.4GHz band only (P/N 5943), QolorFLEX 5x2.5A Multiverse Dimmers be controlled wirelessly using City Theatrical’s Multiverse wireless DMX/RDM or SHoW DMX Neo wireless DMX/RDM technology, or with wired DMX. These dimmers provide 20-bit PWM resolution and 8-bit or 16-bit control for extremely smooth dimming at the low end of the dimming curve.

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City Theatrical DMXcat Boosts Efficiency with new Multi Fixture Feature

City Theatrical’s DMXcat® Multi Function Test Tool now provides expanded functionality with the new Multi Fixture (DMX) feature, which offers lighting professionals an efficient way to turn on and test multiple DMX lighting fixtures simultaneously.

DMXcat’s new Multi Fixture feature includes a patch that can be implemented to group and control lighting fixtures together to save time and improve workflows. This patch also allows users to assign numbers to channels or fixtures, which can be useful in creating a consistent and simplified numbering system between creative and technical teams of a given production or installation project. DMXcat users can use the patch to save, name, and re-load setups across various rigs, for use on future projects.

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2019 Press Releases:

City Theatrical to Launch QolorFLEX Multiverse Dimmers at LDI 2019

City Theatrical will be launching and demonstrating new technology in Booth 435 at the LDI Show 2019 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA from November 22 – 24, 2019.

Nominated as an LDI Show 2019 Best Debuting Product, City Theatrical’s newest QolorFLEX® 5x2.5A 900MHz/2.4GHz Multiverse® Dimmers will be launching at the show. Available in dual band 900MHz/2.4GHz (P/N 5942) or 2.4GHz band only (P/N 5943), this new product is a constant voltage, five-output dimmer that can be controlled wirelessly with Multiverse wireless DMX/RDM technology or with wired DMX.

City Theatrical will also be presenting new QolorFLEX 2x2.5A Multiverse Dimmers and Multiverse Receiver Cards at the LDI Show 2019.

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City Theatrical Expands Pathway Connectivity Product Offering in Europe With Five Products Using SixEye Remote Management Technology

City Theatrical has expanded its Pathway Connectivity product offering in Europe with five products now offering SixEye cloud-based remote management. The expansion includes three Pathport™ DMX/RDM Ethernet Gateways – the Pathport QUATTRO, Pathport OCTO™, and Pathport 4-Port Gateway – as well as VIA16 PoE Ethernet Switches and Vignette™ Controllers, which can now be managed and monitored securely from anywhere in the world using a PC or smartphone.

Pathway products extend the functionality of DMX control, and have created the next generation of lighting networks with open system products that harness the power and convenience of Ethernet to create spectacular visual experiences for live audiences worldwide.

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City Theatrical’s Multiverse Wireless DMX/RDM Technology at Historic Hudson Valley's The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze

City Theatrical’s Multiverse® wireless DMX/RDM technology is currently being used to provide DMX data for the windmill and carousel lighting features at Historic Hudson Valley’s The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, which opened its doors for the 2019 harvest season on September 18, 2019.

Multiverse at Blaze

City Theatrical Launches Five New QolorFLEX LED Tapes: HiQ, UV, and 5-in-1 Amber Cool White

City Theatrical is expanding its line of QolorFLEX® LED Tape, Dimmers, and Accessories with five new LED tapes: QolorFLEX HiQ High CRI LED Tape (available in three color temperatures), QolorFLEX UV LED Tape, and QolorFLEX 5-in-1 LED Tape, RGBACW.

The QolorFLEX LED Tape line includes 45+ high quality tape options that help lighting designers put light in places that were once thought impossible and create lighting fixtures and effects in a new and inexpensive way. Like all QolorFLEX LED Tape, QolorFLEX UV, HiQ, and 5-in-1 LED Tapes are sold in 5m reels and includes six-inch long pigtails on both ends for easy connections to QolorFLEX Dimmers for ultra-smooth, flicker-free dimming.

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City Theatrical at PLASA London 2019

City Theatrical will be demonstrating new technology on Stand H50 at PLASA Show 2019 in Olympia London from 15 – 17 September. Live demonstrations by City Theatrical will include PLASA 2019 Award for Innovation nominees Multiverse® Transmitter 2.4GHz and Pathway Connectivity Pathport Octo DMX/RDM Gateway, new QolorFLEX® HiQ, UV, and 5-in-1 LED Tape, and more.

City Theatrical's PLASA 2019 Preview

City Theatrical’s Multiverse Wireless DMX Technology Now Available in Wildfire Lighting’s VioStorm Series

City Theatrical’s Multiverse® Wireless DMX technology is now available with the VioStorm UV LED Lighting Series, Wildfire Lighting’s flagship black light product line. Multiverse Modules, which are tiny radios that can be built into lighting fixtures to provide Multiverse wireless DMX control, now come as an onboard option for use in the 900MHz or 2.4GHz spectrum when purchasing Viostorm Series lighting fixtures. This technology comes as Wildfire Lighting’s first introduction of wireless DMX technology into its products.

Multiverse Modules in Wildfire Lighting’s VioStorm Series

2670 Chauvet Rogue R2 Wash Top Hat by City Theatrical

City Theatrical Expands Line of Moving Light Beam Control Accessories

City Theatrical has expanded its line of Moving Light Accessories with four new beam control products, including Top Hats designed to fit CHAUVET®, ETC® and High End Systems lighting fixtures, and Concentric Rings for GLP® X4L lighting fixtures. Once only custom made, these now standard accessories are in high demand for Broadway and Broadway-style productions in which lighting designers require precise control of light beams, often specifying an accessory for every moving light that goes into a show. City Theatrical’s new Moving Light Accessory products include CHAUVET Rogue R2 Wash Top Hats, ETC Releve Spot Top Hats, High End Systems Solaframe 1000 Top Hats, and GLP X4L Concentric Rings.

City Theatrical's New Moving Light Accessories

City Theatrical Expands Sales Workforce in New Jersey

City Theatrical is proud to announce the addition of lighting professional Gary Simon to its sales team. Gary Simon is City Theatrical’s new Sales Specialist focusing on the tristate area. He has 25 years of experience working as a Theatre Electrician, Stagehand, and Supervisor with demonstrated success in leading crews and meeting production schedules. Gary will play a pivotal role in supplying lighting professionals with the electrical and electronic, beam control, hardware, and software solutions that best meet and exceed their needs.

City Theatrical's Newest Team Member

Multiverse wireless DMX technology at Hadestown on broadway

City Theatrical’s Multiverse Wireless DMX at Hadestown

City Theatrical’s Multiverse® wireless DMX/RDM technology is currently being used to provide DMX data at eight-time Tony Award winning Broadway show Hadestown. Selected for its ability to communicate DMX data wirelessly in the 900MHz band at a distance of up to 300 feet indoors, Multiverse Transmitters, in combination with Multiverse Nodes operating on a SHoW DMX Neo SHoW ID, broadcast DMX data to QolorFLEX® Dimmers that provide dimming control for battery powered headlamps used for the show’s daily performances, as well as in the company’s 2019 Tony Awards performance on June 3, 2019 at Radio City Music Hall.

City Theatrical's Multiverse Wireless DMX at Hadestown

Multiverse Transmitter 5910 at Cine Gear Expo 2019

City Theatrical to Show Multiverse Wireless DMX/RDM at Cine Gear Expo Hollywood 2019

City Theatrical demonstrated new technology for the film industry in Booth 155 at Cine Gear Expo at The Studios at Paramount in Hollywood, California on May 31, 2019 and June 1, 2019. Demonstrations included award-winning Multiverse® wireless DMX/RDM technology, within new “Multiverse Kits” designed exclusively for the film industry. Each kit includes one Multiverse Transmitter 900MHz/2.4GHz, four Multiverse Node 900MHz/2.4GHz devices, and all accessories necessary to get started with a Multiverse wireless DMX/RDM installation for a medium-sized film project.

City Theatrical also introduced QolorFLEX HiQ LED Tape, the newest addition to the line of QolorFLEX® LED tape, dimmer, and accessory products. QolorFLEX HiQ LED Tape offers exceptional on-camera color rendition and allows lighting professionals to match the light sources already being used on their set.

City Theatrical's Preview for Cine Gear Expo Hollywood 2019

Beam Control Accessories by City Theatrical at ABTT London 2019

City Theatrical at ABTT London 2019

City Theatrical demonstrated new technology on Stand K1 at ABTT Theatre Show 2019 at Alexandra Palace in London, England from 5 – 6 June, 2019. Live demonstrations by City Theatrical included revolutionary wireless DMX technology with the award-winning Multiverse® family of wireless DMX/RDM products, extended DMX control with Pathway Connectivity controllers, gateways, and other solutions, troubleshooting with the multi award-winning DMXcat® Multi Function Test Tool, incredibly bright and flexible linear LED lighting with QolorFLEX® NuNeon™, plug and play pixel control with QolorPIX®, ultimate color blending and control with QolorFLEX 5-in-1 LED Tape and QolorFLEX 5x8A Dimmers, and more.

City Theatrical's Preview for ABTT 2019

CTI Multiverse Wireless DMX Demonstrations available at Prolight + Sound 2019

City Theatrical at Prolight + Sound 2019

City Theatrical will be demonstrating new technology in Hall 12.1, Booth B12 at Prolight + Sound 2019 in Frankfurt, Germany from 2 – 5 April, 2019. Live demonstrations by City Theatrical will include revolutionary wireless DMX technology with the award-winning Multiverse® family of wireless DMX/RDM products, extended DMX control with Pathway Connectivity controllers and other solutions, troubleshooting with the multi award-winning DMXcat® Multi Function Test Tool, and more.

City Theatrical's Preview for Prolight + Sound 2019

QolorFLEX NuNeon demos available at USITT

City Theatrical at USITT 2019

City Theatrical will be demonstrating new technology in Booth 1413 at the USITT Conference & Stage Expo at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky from March 20 – 23, 2019. Live demonstrations by City Theatrical will include revolutionary wireless DMX technology with the award-winning Multiverse® family of wireless DMX/RDM products, incredibly bright and flexible linear LED lighting with QolorFLEX® NuNeon™, plug and play pixel control with QolorPIX®, and more.

City Theatrical's Preview for USITT 2019

City Theatrical Introduces Projector Hanger

City Theatrical has expanded its brand of hardware for professional lighting to include Projector Hanger, a device that enables easy removal and replacement of professional projection equipment from vertical pipes. Developed to eliminate the need to manually twist heavy projector equipment around mounting pipes, City Theatrical’s Projector Hanger makes connecting vertical pipes to projectors safer and more efficient at height. It’s one-motion lock-in mechanism can hold up to 200 lbs. of projection equipment hanging straight down from 1½” schedule 40 steel pipe and allows equipment relocation or removal without having to unscrew the pipe coupling.

Projector Hanger Launch

2018 Press Releases:

QolorFLEX NuNeon at St Michael's Parish Church of Scotland

City Theatrical Products in Holiday 2018 Projects

City Theatrical’s SHoW DMX SHoW Baby 6® and QolorFLEX® NuNeon™ products are currently being used for holiday performances and installations around the world, including THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride in Chicago, Illinois, and St Michael’s Parish Church of Edinburgh, Scotland. Find out what the lighting designers behind these projects had to say about using these products.

CTI Products in Holiday Projects

Multiverse Wins Product Award at LDI 2018

City Theatrical’s Multiverse Wireless DMX Recognized with Best Debuting Product Award at LDI 2018

City Theatrical’s new Multiverse® wireless DMX system, recently launched at Live Design International (LDI) on October 19, 2018, was recognized by Live Design/LDI as the 2018 Best Debuting Product in the Lighting Accessories and Integration category. The Multiverse system can to broadcast up to 10 universes of DMX data from a single transmitter while producing less radio energy than present-day single universe systems.

Multiverse Wins Best Debuting Product Award at LDI 2018

Multiverse Wireless DMX Launches at LDI 2018

City Theatrical To Launch Multiverse® Wireless DMX System at LDI Show 2018

City Theatrical is launching its new Multiverse® wireless DMX system at Booth 2815 of the Live Design International (LDI) Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada from Friday, October 19, 2018 to Sunday, October 21, 2018. The Multiverse system can broadcast as many as 10 universes of DMX data from a single transmitter, while producing less radio energy than present-day single universe systems.

Multiverse Wireless DMX Launch

Cine Gear Expo 2018 Preview

City Theatrical will be demonstrating new technology at Booth S123 at Cine Gear Expo at Pinewood Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from Saturday, October 6, 2018 to Sunday, October 7, 2018. Live demonstrations will include incredibly bright and flexible QolorFLEX® NuNeon™ linear lighting, plug and play QolorPIX® pixel control, ultimate color blending and control with QolorFLEX 5-in-1 LED Tape and Dimmers, troubleshooting with DMXcat®, and revolutionary Multiverse® wireless DMX/RDM products. Each product demo will showcase how the product can be used to improve television and film projects.

Cinegear Expo 2018

PLASA London 2018 Preview

City Theatrical will be demonstrating new technology on Stand H50 at Plasa 2018 in London’s National Hall, Olympia from the 16th to 18th of September. Live demonstrations include incredibly bright and flexible QolorFLEX® NuNeon™ linear lighting, plug and play QolorPIX® pixel control, ultimate color blending and control with QolorFLEX 5-in-1 LED Tape and Dimmers, troubleshooting with DMXcat® Multi Function Test Tool, and a preliminary look at revolutionary Multiverse® wireless DMX/RDM products before they hit the market. While there, meet and greet Andy Voller, the creator and developer of Moving Light Assistant™ and learn more about other lighting software available from City Theatrical.

City Theatrical PLASA 2018

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QolorFLEX® LED Dimmers Used in Award-Winning Starry Sky at the Eccles Theatre

City Theatrical announces that QolorFLEX 4x2.5A Dimmers are providing the dimming control for the award-winning starry sky ceiling feature at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater, a Broadway-style urban performing arts center in Salt Lake City, Utah, which was recently awarded a Citation at the 2018 IESNYC Lumen Awards for its unique, three-dimensional effects that capture the look of the Utah night sky.

QolorFLEX Dimmers at Eccles Theatre

City Theatrical Introduces QolorFLEX® Connect 10

City Theatrical has expanded its QolorFLEX brand of professional flexible linear LED lighting to include QolorFLEX Connect 10, a practical and time saving solution for managing the multiple wire runs and numerous connections needed for large scale installations of LED Tape in entertainment and architectural projects. Developed to complement QolorFLEX 5-in-1 LED Tape, QolorFLEX Connect 10 is a “plug-in box” that can connect up to nine runs of five, four, three, dual, or single color LED tape to a low voltage low dimmer. Each QolorFLEX Connect 10 uses 10 six position detachable Phoenix terminal block connectors to achieve a quick and well-ordered installation.

QolorFLEX Connect 10

City Theatrical Introduces QolorFLEX® NuNeon™

City Theatrical has expanded its QolorFLEX brand of professional LED lighting to include QolorFLEX NuNeon, an incredibly flexible and bright sealed LED linear lighting product that can be used to replace traditional neon lighting in entertainment and architectural projects. QolorFLEX NuNeon was carefully developed to provide lighting and scenic designers with bold and bright accents for their designs. Each tape has a 12mm (1/2”) minimum bending radius, making QolorFLEX NuNeon up to 80% more flexible than similar products.

QolorFLEX NuNeon Launch

ABTT Theatre Show 2018 Preview

City Theatrical will be demonstrating new technology on Stand E33 at the ABTT Theatre Show 2018 at The West Hall, Alexandra Palace in London from June 6 – 7, 2018. Live demonstrations include plug and play pixel effects with QolorPIX® Pixel Controlled LED Tape and Controller using ABTT Award-winning DMXcat®, as well as QolorFLEX® 5-in-1 LED Tape, Dimmers, and QolorFLEX NuNeon™ products. Meet and greet the creator and developer of Moving Light Assistant™ software, learn more about Lightwright® 6 from the experts, and get an insider’s look at Multiverse® wireless DMX/RDM technology before it hits the market.

ABTT Theatre Show 2018 Preview

QolorPIX Pixel Controlled LED Tape and Tape Controller

City Theatrical’s QolorPIX® Plug and Play Pixel Control Hits the Market

QolorPIX® Pixel Controlled LED Tape and QolorPIX Tape Controller products by City Theatrical are now available to lighting and scenic design professionals around the world. As part of City Theatrical’s QolorFLEX® brand of flexible linear LED lighting, QolorPIX was created to help design professionals maximize their creative vision with customizable dynamic lighting effects that add distinction to theatrical, television, film, and architectural projects.

QolorPIX Launch

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QolorPoint® Wireless LED Uplighters Illuminate The Spheres on Amazon’s Campus

QolorPoint Wireless LED Uplighters by City Theatrical were recently used to illuminate The Spheres on Amazon’s campus in Seattle, Washington with a purple lighting display to celebrate 100 days until Seattle hosts the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games. Twenty four QolorPoint Wireless LED Uplighters were set up within the 4,000 square foot grounds of The Spheres to create high intensity colored lighting effects that could be seen citywide through 2,643 panes of glass.

QolorPoint at The Spheres

City Theatrical Introduces QolorFLEX® 5-in-1 LED Tape

City Theatrical announces the expansion of its QolorFLEX brand of professional, flexible linear LED lighting to include QolorFLEX 5-in-1 LED Tape, an innovative new LED tape lighting that offers lighting and scenic design professionals more color mixing options and flexibility of white light to help maximize creative potential for performances and installations. Now available in full five meter reels and sample strips, QolorFLEX 5-in-1 LED Tape is an interior-grade RGBWWCW LED Tape with high output brightness and the ability to create a wide spectrum of colors when used with a DMX color control system.

QolorFLEX 5-in-1 LED Tape Launch

USITT 2018 Preview

City Theatrical will be demonstrating new technology in Booth 231 at the USITT Conference & Stage Expo 2018 at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from March 15 - 17, 2018. At the event, City Theatrical president and founder, Gary Fails, will be presenting a live demonstration of Multiverse® wireless DMX technology at the Innovation Stage on Friday, March 16, 2018 at 12:00 PM EST. The Multiverse family of wireless DMX/RDM products gives lighting users a new range of options for performing lighting tasks more easily than ever, while producing less disruptive radio energy.

USITT 2018 Preview

City Theatrical Expands Sales Workforce in NY and LA

City Theatrical is proud to announce the addition of two experienced lighting professionals to its sales team, John Demous and David Sousa. John Demous has 20 years of experience working with the industry’s top producers, designers, directors and talent on Broadway, National Tours and International Productions. John will play a pivotal role in connecting lighting designers and technicians with the solutions that best suit and exceed their unique needs. David Sousa brings with him more than 16 years of experience in the entertainment lighting industry and extensive knowledge of theatrical, studio, and architectural lighting as a lighting dealer, manufacturer representative, and award-nominated lighting designer in Los Angeles, CA and Pensacola, FL.

New Salespeople

Moving Light Assistant Software Now Available at a Reduced Student Rate

Moving Light Assistant™ is an application designed to document both the physical setup and programming information for moving light rigs commonly used in the entertainment industry. It is used by lighting designers, associates, assistants, programmers, and production electricians, as well as students. The Student License price was recently reduced to make this industry-leading software available to more upcoming lighting professionals.

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2017 Press Releases:

	DMXcat® Now Available in Seven Languages DMXcat multi-function test tool is now available in seven languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Japanese, and English. DMXcat Now Available in Seven Languages
	City Theatrical Broadcasts Nine Universes Of Wireless DMX Live at LDI 2017 City Theatrical performed a broadcast of nine universes of wireless DMX at LDI 2017. The seminars brought in huge crowds. Nine Universes of Wireless DMX
	LDI 2017 City Theatrical showcased at LDI 2017. There was a release of brand new product lines. LDI Preview 2017
	DMXcat® Wins PLASA Award for Innovation City Theatrical DMXcat test tool recently received the 2017 PLASA Innovation award in London. PLASA Award 2017
	PLASA 2017 City Theatrical's is exhibiting at PLASA 2017, booth is H50. Don't miss out on all our new technology. PLASA 2017 Preview
	DMXcat® Wins In New York and London DMXcat recently received two prestigious awards in one week, first "Lighting Product of the Year Award" at the ABTT Theatre Show in London on June 6, and then we received the Live Design Lighting Product of the Year award from Live Design magazine in New York City on June 12. DMXcat Wins In New York and London
	Prolight + Sound 2017 City Theatrical is exhibiting at Prolight + Sound 2017, stand is D59. Don't miss out on all our new products. Prolight + Sound Preview
	USITT 2017 City Theatrical is exhibiting at USITT 2017, booth is 207. Don't miss out on all our new products. USITT 2017 Preview
	DMXcat® Is Now Shipping City Theatrical's has announced that the DMXcat Multi Function Test Tool is now shipping and is available through City Theatrical dealers worldwide. DMXcat Is Now Shipping
	PLASA Focus Glasgow 2017 City Theatrical is exhibiting at PLASA Focus Glasgow 2017, booth is A11. Don't miss out on all our new products, including the brand new B-series dimmers, DMXcat, QolorPIX and, Lightwright® 6. PLASA Focus Glasgow 2017

Press Release Archives:

	LDI 2016 City Theatrical is exhibiting at LDI 2016, booth is 2964. Don't miss out on all our new products, including the brand new B-series dimmers, SHoW DMX Multiverse Radio, DMXcat™, QolorPIX™ and, Lightwright® 6. City Theatrical LDI 2016 Report
	PLASA 2016 City Theatrical is exhibiting at PLASA 2016, booth is H50. Don't miss out on all our new products, including the brand new B-series dimmers, Lightwright® 6, and so much more. City Theatrical at PLASA 2016
	City Theatrical Launches New Dimmers for LED Tape City Theatrical announces the launch of a new group of uniquely featured, high quality, constant voltage B-Series Dimmers in a variety of capacities and configurations. All partner perfectly with City Theatrical QolorFlex™ professional quality LED tapes. City Theatrical Launches New LED Dimmers Press Release
	City Theatrical Launches RGBI QolorFLEX™ LED Tape City Theatrical announces the launch of a new RGBI QolorFLEX LED tape. CTI's RGBI LED tape was created for Tony Award winning lighting designer Ken Posner's upcoming show War Paint. Press release of QolorFLEX LED tape
	Lightwright® 6 is Now Shipping Lightwright® 6 is Now Shipping
	Release of Lightwright® 6 City Theatrical launches Lightwright® 6 during USITT 2016. Lightwright® 6 is the newest version of the award winning Lightwright series. Features Lightwright/ Vectorworks Data Exchange, a new and easy way to share data with spotlight 2015! Press Release of Lightwright® 6
	USITT 2016 City Theatrical attended the USITT 2016. Check out our USITT 2016 preview, to see what we showcased. Learn more about USITT 2016
	Release of SHoW Baby® 6 City Theatrical launches SHoW Baby 6 on December 1st. SHoW Baby 6 is an incredibly easy to use and incredibly affordable, while for the first time offering the quality and advanced features of SHoW DMX Neo with Maximum Bandwidth Technology™ Check out the Press Release for SHoW Baby® 6
	LDI Show 2015 City Theatrical had an amazing time had LDI 2015 this year. This year we launched the new wireless LED Event Lighting line featuring QolorPoint. QolorPoint was the highlight of this year's booth design, lighting over 600 balloons. SHoW Baby® 6 was also launched this year. Read more about the products launched at LDI 2015
	PLASA 2015 City Theatrical launched SHoW Baby 6 and Choreo this year at PLASA 2015 Trade Show. Check out the show report for 2015 and see what's happening. Read more about the products launched at this year's PLASA
	City Theatrical Launches SHoW Baby ® 6 City Theatrical is launching a new version of the SHoW DMX SHoW® wireless DMX system called SHoW DMX SHoW Baby® 6. SHoW Baby 6 now has six SHoW IDs, allowing systems to be scaled up to multi universe broadcasts by using more then one transmitter, or as a way of avoiding interference from other SHoW Babys in the area. City Theatrical Launches SHoW Baby® 6
	City Theatrical Wins Manufacturer of The Year City Theatrical took home the award for manufacturer of the year. In partnership with NJMEP, our Manufacturing Day included networking opportunities, exhibit areas, keynote speakers, panel discussions and an awards ceremony. City Theatrical Receives Manufacturer of The Year Award
;	City Theatrical Releases Moving Light Assistant 1.2 City Theatrical announces the launch of Moving Light Assistant 1.2. Moving Light Assistant is an application designed to document both physical setup and programming information. City Theatrical Releases Moving Lighting Assistant 1.2
	City Theatrical at USITT 2014 City Theatrical will be demonstrating some innovative technology at USITT in Fort Worth, TX on March 27th – 29th, 2014 (Booth 909), including QolorFLEX Professional LED Light Tape, D Series LED Dimmers, and the SHoW Baby® 5 wireless DMX transceiver. City Theatrical at USITT 2014 Press Release

	City Theatrical at Prolight + Sound Frankfurt 2014 City Theatrical will be demonstrating some innovative technology at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt, Germany on March 12th - 15th, 2014 (Hall 9.0 Stand C54), including QolorFLEX™ Professional LED Light Tape, D Series LED Dimmers, the SHoW Baby® 5 wireless DMX Trasceiver, and the Cognito Lighting Control Console from Pathway Connectivity. Read the Prolight + Sound 2014 Press Release

	City Theatrical Launches New Products At PLASA 2013 City Theatrical is launching a load of new products at many PLASA 2013 on stand J70, including an exciting new line of LED tape and LED dimmers, a new AutoYoke® with a Source Four LED, SHoW Baby® 5, and many new accessories. Dave Higgins and Robert Bell of Pathway Connectivity will be on hand demonstrating the Cognito Lighting Console, and Andy Voller, author of Moving Light Assistant™ software will also be on the stand demonstrating and training users in his product. Read the PLASA 2013 Press Release

	City Theatrical Will Host A Series Of Webinars On Wireless DMX Learn the skills you need to be a wireless DMX expert by attending City Theatrical’s series of free webinars on wireless DMX. Wireless DMX Schedule and Registration

	City Theatrical's SHoW DMX Used To Help Transform Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Into A World Of Pure Imagination The new musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, has been the most eagerly anticipated opening in London's West End this year. With direction by Sam Mendes, set and costumes by Mark Thompson, and Lighting Design by Paul Pyant, it is this summer's golden ticket. City Theatrical worked closely with UK specialist lighting contractor Howard Eaton to realize the demanding wireless DMX requirements. As well as using SHoW DMX Neo® Transceivers and Receivers, the production marked the first use of the new D2 and D4 Dimmers. Click here to read the complete story

	City Theatrical Launches New Ultra-Smooth Dimmers For LED Tape City Theatrical is happy to announce some great new additions to their product line of low voltage dimmers and some changes to the existing low voltage dimmers. Low voltage dimming has always been used for incandescent lamps in scenery, props, and costumes, and is often paired with City Theatrical’s SHoW DMX® wireless DMX to allow wireless dimming. The real growth in this area today is the dimming of LED tape, which has growing use in all areas of entertainment. City Theatrical now has an excellent line of 10 products for lighting professionals, and has rebranded the entire group of dimmers to make it more logical to choose which one to use. Click here to read the press release

	City Theatrical Launches New Version Of SHoW Baby® City Theatrical is launching a new version of the SHoW DMX SHoW Baby® wireless DMX system called SHoW DMX SHoW Baby® 5. SHoW Baby 5 now has five SHoW IDs, allowing systems to be scaled up to multi universe broadcasts by using more than one transmitter, or as a way of avoiding interference from other SHoW Babys in the area. Click here to read more about SHoW Baby 5

	City Theatrical Hosts Professional Lighting Software Demo Day City Theatrical invites industry professionals to its free Professional Lighting Software Demonstration Day featuring the authors of Lightwright 5, Moving Light Assistant and Vectorworks. The event takes place May 9, 10 am-6 pm at New York City Center, 130 West 56th St. (stage door entrance), New York 10019. Lighting Software Demo Day

	City Theatrical at Prolight + Sound Frankfurt City Theatrical will be demonstrating their new technology at Prolight + Sound Frankfurt on April 10-13, 2013, including new SHoW DMX® wireless DMX products, and the new CognitoTM lighting controller from Pathway Connectivity. Read the press release

	SHoW DMX D2 and D4 LED Dimmers Using LED tape and need ultra smooth dimming? Use our SHoW DMX D2 and SHoW DMX D4 low voltage wireless (or wired) dimmers. They have the smoothest fades that you've ever seen, with no steppiness at the low end. The D4 is great for RGB LED tape with an additional channel for a white or amber circuit. Watch a quick video about SHoW DMX D2 and D4 Dimmers

	White Paper: What You Need To Know About Wireless DMX If you'd like a basic introduction to the technology of wireless DMX and how to use it, read our White Paper entitled "What You Need To Know About Wireless DMX." This paper explains the history of the technology, how wireless DMX systems work, how to set them up, and answers the questions that are posed to us most often. Read the White Paper

	Hurricane Sandy Hits CTI Hurricane Sandy put us under water for a while, but the incredible staff at CTI had us back up and running in no time at all. Click here to read our flood report

	City Theatrical SHoW DMX Neo® To Be Distributed By ETC Electronic Theatre Controls has joined the growing SHoW DMX Neo team and will now be distributing City Theatrical wireless DMX products to lighting users around the world. Click here to read the press release

	City Theatrical SHoW DMX Neo® To Be Distributed By Philips Color Kinetics Philips Color Kinetics customers around the world will now have the opportunity to use City Theatrical SHoW DMX Neo products for their architectural and entertainment lighting projects. Click here to read the press release

	One Billion People See SHoW DMX Neo® At The London Olympics When the stakes are high, lighting professionals trust SHoW DMX. With over a billion people watching from all over the world as the Olympic torch passed under the Tower Bridge, SHoW DMX flawlessly controlled four universes of wireless DMX lighting on the Olympic rings hanging from the upper walkway of the bridge. Click here to read the press release

	City Theatrical Launches SHoW DMX Vero Net™ and SHoW DMX Vero™ SHoW DMX Vero Net and SHoW DMX Vero are the newest members of the SHoW DMX Neo wireless DMX family and are outdoor Nema 4 / IP66 rated devices. SHoW DMX Vero Net accepts all major entertainment Ethernet protocols including sACN, Art-Net, KiNet, and Pathport, while SHoW DMX Vero has a smaller enclosure and accepts DMX only. Both have all the industry leading SHoW DMX features. Click here to read more

	SHoW DMX SHoW Baby® Wins LDI Award SHoW DMX SHoW Baby won the Best Debuting Product award at LDI 2011 in Orlando, FL. Click here to read the press release

	City Theatrical Launches SHoW DMX Neo® and SHoW DMX SHoW Baby® A new generation of SHoW DMX with extremely high fidelity, very low latency, adaptive hopping, and a small very affordable Transceiver that is 100% plug and play. Click here to read the press release

	City Theatrical Is Chosen As Exclusive European Distributor For Pathway Connectivity Products. City Theatrical Ltd. and City Theatrical's European dealers are now the exclusive distributors for Pathway Connectivity's line of DMX and DMX to Ethernet distribution products. Click here to read the press release

	City Theatrical Launches PDS-375 TRX™ Power/Data Supply The six output PDS-375 TRX is the little brother of the PDS-750 TRX, and runs without a fan for silent operation. Click here to read the press release

	City Theatrical Launches PDS-750 TRX™ Power/Data Supply These power/data supplies for Philips Color Kinetics LED lighting fixtures is state of the art, and it has SHoW DMX built in! Click here to read the press release

	New Accessories For VLX The VLX is an outstanding new LED moving light. Our accessories make it even better. Click here to read the article from our Newsletter

	City Theatrical Launches VSFX3 Working with our colleagues from White Light Ltd. in London, City Theatrical has developed the VSFX3 effects system that creates beautiful clouds, flames, smoke, and other scenic effects for theatrical productions. Click here to see information

	CTI And Nemetsheck North America Announce Agreement to Distribute Vectorworks and Lightwright City Theatrical dealers in the U.S. will now be able to offer their customers Vectorworks Spotlight and Designer. Click here to read the press release

	CTI Launches Adds Six New SHoW DMX OEM Partners Six more manufacturers from around the globe have chosen to team up with CTI and to utilize our multi-award winning SHoW DMX wireless DMX system in their products. Click here to read the press release

	CTI Gains U.S. Patent for Wireless DMX City Theatrical is a world leader in the design and development of wireless DMX. That leadership has now been recognized by U.S. Patent number 7,432,803. Click here to read the press release

	SHoW DMX™ Wins Second Product Award SHoW DMX has continued to gain momentum since its launch, not only in sales all over the world, but also in awards. We recently earned our second prestigious product award. Users have immediately seen the benefits of the unique features of SHoW DMX such as the highest data fidelity ever for wireless DMX, and the ability to configure the system to peacefully coexist with nearby WiFi signals. Click here to read the press release

	City Theatrical Releases SHoW DMX™ 16 Universe Test Report City Theatrical has tested 16 universes of SHoW DMX under real world conditions and has collected the first documented evidence of excellent data fidelity in a saturated radio environment. Read the test report to see what it's like to operate 16 universes of DMX at one time! Click here to read the SHoW DMX 16 Universe Test Report

	City Theatrical Releases SHoW DMX™ Lab Report CTI has created the first definitive laboratory data on wireless DMX ever created in the entertainment industry. If you are a wireless DMX user, or are considering using this technology, you should read this report. Click here to read the lab report

	SHoW DMX™ Wins LDI 2007 Award CTI's new SHoW DMX won the "Best Debuting Product of the Year for Lighting at LDI 2007 in Orlando. Click here to read the press release