ATLANTA –  Early in his career, Zach Scott found part-time work supplying small-scale audio and lighting packages to a local video gaming venue in Chicago. One of its managers, Brad Weir, later branched out to organize gaming tournaments across the Midwest.  Weir employed Scott for a few years, but eventually the two separated, Weir to pursue his passion of video gaming tournaments, and Scott into lighting, eventually creating his own... ATLANTA –  Early in his career, Zach Scott found part-time work supplying small-scale audio and lighting packages to a local video gaming venue in Chicago. One of its managers, Brad Weir, later branched out to organize gaming tournaments across the Midwest.  Weir employed Scott for a few years, but eventually the two separated, Weir to pursue his passion of video gaming tournaments, and Scott into lighting, eventually creating his own...

ZEELAND, THE NETHERLANDS – Putting a neat, tidy  description on the sound of Dutch rock stalwarts Racoon is akin to trying to capture  the essence of a flowing river in a bucket. Over the course of their 20-year career, the irrepressible quartet has woven their way through an array of evocative sounds, being as comfortable collaborating with Armin van Buuren on a Trance version of one of their hits as they... ZEELAND, THE NETHERLANDS – Putting a neat, tidy  description on the sound of Dutch rock stalwarts Racoon is akin to trying to capture  the essence of a flowing river in a bucket. Over the course of their 20-year career, the irrepressible quartet has woven their way through an array of evocative sounds, being as comfortable collaborating with Armin van Buuren on a Trance version of one of their hits as they...

ORLANDO – ChamSys had a lot to be happy about at WFX. In addition to drawing large crowds to the four training sessions it held at the show, the company went home with a prestigious New Products Award for its new user-friendly console, the ChamSys QuickQ 20. A panel of judges drawn from leading church TDs and the Worship Tech Director website selected the ChamSys QuickQ 20 for the honor. Key to their... ORLANDO – ChamSys had a lot to be happy about at WFX. In addition to drawing large crowds to the four training sessions it held at the show, the company went home with a prestigious New Products Award for its new user-friendly console, the ChamSys QuickQ 20. A panel of judges drawn from leading church TDs and the Worship Tech Director website selected the ChamSys QuickQ 20 for the honor. Key to their...

ORLANDO  – Stepping up to a lighting console can be an intimidating and confusing experience for a church volunteer or anyone who lacks proper training. ChamSys is taking steps to make the process more user-friendly by offering four lighting console training sessions during the WFX Conference and Expo Wednesday and Thursday, November 14 and 15.   Held at WFX Demo Room 221-B, the sessions will be conducted by Philip Watson,... ORLANDO  – Stepping up to a lighting console can be an intimidating and confusing experience for a church volunteer or anyone who lacks proper training. ChamSys is taking steps to make the process more user-friendly by offering four lighting console training sessions during the WFX Conference and Expo Wednesday and Thursday, November 14 and 15.   Held at WFX Demo Room 221-B, the sessions will be conducted by Philip Watson,...

VIENNA, AUSTRIA –  Lighting designers feel the music of their clients when they work a show, expressing the passion that drives every song by working their consoles and reflecting each guitar riff, melody and drumbeat in light. During the course of his 16-year career, Austrian LD Martin Kames and his crew at Martinkames.com have done this for a number of prominent musicians, including Hatebreed, Kreator, Machine Head, Parkway Drive, Heaven... VIENNA, AUSTRIA –  Lighting designers feel the music of their clients when they work a show, expressing the passion that drives every song by working their consoles and reflecting each guitar riff, melody and drumbeat in light. During the course of his 16-year career, Austrian LD Martin Kames and his crew at Martinkames.com have done this for a number of prominent musicians, including Hatebreed, Kreator, Machine Head, Parkway Drive, Heaven...