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Get Obsessed to Elevate Your Event

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Abigail Arnold

Vibrant details are what guests remember from a birthday, dance, or corporate party. The right pop of light can turn a “wish we were watching Netflix” event into a party guests gush over when they update their Facebook the next morning. CHAUVET DJ Obsession is a must-have unit for detail-hungry events. Obsession is a lightweight, […]

Restaurant Lighting with Pinspot Bar—The Basics

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Abigail Arnold

In restaurants where food is the main subject of your lighting, how you light the space directly translates into either happy guests or shuttered doors. Not to worry. Pinspot Bar will see to it your lighting engages your patrons’ senses as well as their appetite.

By the Numbers: IP Ratings

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Abigail Arnold

Festivals, spring weddings, corporate functions—you want your lighting to go where you do: Outside. Deciphering IP ratings is a great first step toward peace of mind for mobile entertainers, and not just when choosing the right tools for the gig, but also ensuring your gear stands up to the elements again and again. After all, […]

The Power of Freedom Charge Cyc

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Abigail Arnold

CHAUVET DJ prides itself on listening to the needs of industry professionals. You’re the boots on the ground, the mad scientists behind the stage, the mobile entertainer collecting miles beneath tires. When asked for a more compact, wireless cyclorama light, we listened, and launched Freedom Cyc.

Gear up at CHAUVET DJ 2020 Road Show with Electro-Voice

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Abigail Arnold

  CHAUVET DJ and Electro-Voice are back on the road with the latest lighting and audio innovations! Find the road show crew in a city near you to demo hot, new sound and lighting offerings, plus FREE giveaways, live entertainment, and refreshments.           Tour Dates: Thursday, February 20th, 6p-9p – Chauvet […]

“CHAUVET DJ: Under the Hood!” Seminar at BPM|PRO 2016

Posted on August 8, 2016 by CHAUVET DJ

Join us for a hands-on CHAUVET DJ interactive session on the Tuesday of BPM|PRO at 13.00 called “CHAUVET DJ: Under the Hood!” Where Product Specialists from CHAUVET DJ will provide great advise on through in order to ensure you get the maximum life from your moving head fixtures! They’ll be showing you common faults made […]

Life and Death Song Requests

Posted on June 23, 2015 by webmaster

by Geoff Short DJ shot dead for not playing song on demand in UP What kind of a world do we live in (or what kind of gigs are we doing) where this stuff happens?  Apparently, and sadly this one. As I sat here reading this craziness, I was reminded of the piece I wrote […]

CHAUVET DJ Lights Up Another Great Gig with DJ Ryan!

Posted on June 22, 2015 by webmaster

In this gig log, DJ Ryan of Tah-Dah Productions rocks another great event with his CHAUVET DJ gear, this time at the beautiful Heritage House Resort in Little River, California. Check out the video and let’s party with DJ Ryan!

Czech Rep Distributor Shows Off CHAUVET DJ at Open House

Posted on November 14, 2014 by webmaster

Czech Republic Distributor Audio Master recently organized an open house event to train its customers on a variety of CHAUVET DJ products from the Intimidator and SlimPAR series, including the Intimidator Spot 100 IRC, Intimidator Spot Duo, Intimidator Spot LED 150, Intimidator Spot LED 250, Intimidator Spot LED 350, Intimidator Beam LED 350 and Intimidator […]

CHAUVET Staff Gets in the Halloween SPIRIT!

Posted on November 3, 2014 by webmaster

Chauvet staff members were really in the Halloween spirit last week for the holiday! From Star Trek to human versions of Chauvet fixtures, various departments scared up some Halloween costume fun! Check these out!

Swiss Distributor Shows Off CHAUVET DJ at Show

Posted on October 24, 2014 by webmaster

CHAUVET DJ Swiss distributor Radio Materiel recently displayed a selection of products at Light & Sound show in Lucerne. Among the fixtures showcased were the Freedom series of wireless luminaires, FlareCON Air transmitter, Core 3×3 pixel-mapping wash, Intimidator Wash Zoom 350 IRC moving head, Shocker 90 IRC strobe light, Obey controllers and more.

CHAUVET DJ on Cloud Nine!

Posted on September 29, 2014 by webmaster

This amazing space is a Phoenix, Arizona Hookah Lounge called Cloud N9ne and Designer Luis Torres of Hardwired Productions used CHAUVET DJ products to create a dramatic environment blazing with vibrant colors. Here’s the lighting part of the equipment list: 4 = CHAUVET DJ Intimidator Spot 150 LED 2 = CHAUVET DJ Geyser RGB 2 = […]

CHAUVET DJ’s Powerful New Wash FX!

Posted on September 10, 2014 by webmaster

The Wash FX is a rugged, punchy wash light with 6 zones of control for pixel-mapping effects. Its unique shape casts punchy colorful light everywhere, and it is tough enough for any mobile entertainer’s lifestyle. The Wash FX can be controlled manually with the control panel or with a DMX controller, and the built-in, eye-catching […]

Invest in Yourself! Learning Opportunities for Mobile Entertainers!

Posted on August 6, 2014 by webmaster

As big DJ trade shows approach, it reminds us of just how important education is to our entertainment careers. In this brief video, CHAUVET DJ‘s Geoff Short reminds us to invest in ourselves and our careers and lets us know about a few great upcoming educational opportunities. DJ Expo – August 11-14, 2014: https://djtimes.com/thedjexpo Creative […]

CHAUVET DJ’s Invincible Intimidator Contest!

Posted on July 1, 2014 by webmaster

CHAUVET DJ is excited to announce our new “Invincible Intimidator” Contest! Enter for your chance to win a brand new Intimidator product! Watch this video: Then guess the age of the Invincible Intimidator in the video on the entry form on our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/chauvetdj/app_190322544333196 All correct entries will be entered in a random drawing. 3 […]

Six-Part Series: Photography – How to Master It and Use It to Expand Your Business

Posted on February 20, 2014 by webmaster

PART 6: Put It All Together By Ben Dickman, Product Manager for CHAUVET Professional and ILUMINARC So, now you have all these wonderful photos (I’m going to skip over culling and editing, that’s an art form all its own!) what do you do with them? There are three main places to use your photos. First and foremost your website, Just […]

The Freedom to Trick-or-Treat

Posted on November 5, 2013 by webmaster

Our long-time supporter, Jason Hadjoglou, shared this awesome photo with us on our Facebook page! Hadjoglou owns Ages Events, which is based in NY, and caters to clients located in Long Island, New York City and the Hamptons. His company is also the preferred entertainment company of the NY Jets. He has provided us with installation stories as well […]

DJ Profile: DJ Sir Force

Posted on November 1, 2013 by webmaster

DJ Sir Force — aka Brent Ferree — is a DJ with 25 years of experience who works for Source 4 Entertainment in Frederick, MD. His DJ name is a combination of a line from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (where Cameron calls the principal and says, “call me sir,”) and the term force (as in I am […]

Grand Opening – Chauvet Opens Mexico Subsidiary

Posted on October 30, 2013 by webmaster

Check out photos from the grand opening celebration of the full-service Chauvet subsidiary in Mexico! CHAUVET AND SONS DE MEXICO S DE RL DE CV is a full-service branch office and distribution center for the CHAUVET DJ, CHAUVET Professional and TRUSST brands. The office is strategically located at Ave. Santa Ana 30, Parque Industrial Lerma in Lerma, Mexico 52000, […]