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Stardraw

Details: 14 March 2016

>With improvements and additions coming on a monthly basis to users of Stardraw, to list them all would be problematic. The new online symbol libraries feature allows users to build their own 'favourites' library, making the enormous and growing range of adopted symbols far more manageable, whilst retaining easy access to updates. Another new addition gaining much attention at the show was automatic cable labelling. It sounds simple, but think about all the spadework it saves with complex wiring layouts. Also, Shure and Middle Atlantic Products now endorse Stardraw Weblink, the program that allows manufacturers to embed custom data within the symbols that represent their products in Stardraw design and document applications.

Shure Distribution UK

Details: 14 March 2016

>As well as launching the company's brand new website, the Shure Distribution UK stand featured another wide array of new products, including the ConferenceOne discussion system for the corporate and rental market. From QSC Audio, the ISIS WideLine line-array was being demonstrated, with the AcousticDesign AD-C52 and AD-C52S ceiling loudspeakers on show. The Presonus Eureka mic preamp made its European debut, featuring compressor, parametric EQ and switchable staging. Also in signal processing, three new ranges of Phonic audio equipment took a bow: the A (analogue), T (tube) and i (digital) series, including pre-amp, EQ and effects units. Phonic's new P series monitors are available in four different versions, each either active or passive. Finally, three Aviom digital audio snake products made their European debuts - input/output modules and a system bridge.

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LightProcessor

Details: 14 March 2016

>LightProcessor showed its Zip desks as well as new models in its Dimension range of installation dimmers, available as D610 (6 x 10A) wall-mount, truss-mount or portable versions, plus the D1210 (12 x 10A) and D1810 (18 x 10A) commercial versions. LightProcessor's other popular products include the Paradime digital dimmer - a six-channel dimming module and the DMX-tools range - of DMX signal processing products, including the DMuX, store, Merge and Buffer - the latter available in both truss and 19" rack-mounting version.

E//T//C Audiovisuel

Details: 14 March 2016

>The PIGI S700 (4kW) HMI projector was launched by E//T//C Audiovisuel, the well-known large format image projection and multi-channel video projection specialist. The S700 is part of the new generation of PIGI projectors and is a compact unit equipped with internal dimmer, dichroic colour mixing and correction filters. The company's project portfolio is impressive: recent work includes this year's Cannes Film Festival, and the very dramatic illumination of Buckingham Palace during the Queen's Golden Jubilee weekend last year which must have been seen worldwide. Managing director John Ross Ashton, enjoying a busy PLASA Show, said the PIGI slide projectors are starting to be used in theatrical applications and can currently be seen on Anything Goes in the West End.

Abstract AVR

Details: 14 March 2016

>Stepping into Abstract AVR's marquee, where colour exploded from the floors and walls, was an impressive assault on the senses. From the new Ledion range, the modular LED dance floor was attracting attention. The new VRX Powerled 1.8m bar creates fascinating light patterns using high powered, super-bright LED technology.

KV2 Audio

Details: 14 March 2016

>A company new to the PLASA Show, but with origins deep in the roots of pro audio, KV2 Audio showed two new PA systems - the ES and the EX ranges. The EX10 is a two-way active speaker comprising a 1.75" compression driver onto an 80° x 100° horn with a 10" for bass. Capable of working full range down to 65Hz, the EX10 can be augmented with the EX2.2, a self-powered 2 x 12" sub that can also drive a pair of EX10s.

KV2's ES system comprises the ES 1.0 a three-way high pack loaded with 1.75" with a tighter 90° by 40° horn, a 6" horn-loaded mid-driver with identical pattern, and 12" mid/bass driver. Three subs are available - ES1.5, ES1.8 and the ES2.5 being loaded single 15", single 18" and twin 15" respectively, and designed for different application demands. KV2 also designs and builds all its own amps and processing, the EPAK 2500 provid

I.E.S.

Details: 14 March 2016

>Further developments to the Matrix sine wave dimming system, were shown on the I.E.S. stand. Client requests have led to I.E.S. increasing its range of products and specifications of the system. A double processor unit per cabinet is now a standard option and with Ethernet data connections for dimmers proving popular, I.E.S. launched interfaces equipped for ANC (Advanced Network Control) and RDM (Remote Device Management). Recent installations for the company include 1,600 channels at Het Muziektheater, home of Amsterdam Opera.

Le Maitre

Details: 14 March 2016

>The Stadium Hazer from Le Maitre is a new concept in the cost-effective manufacture and delivery of vast volumes of non-toxic haze, without the problems of oily deposits. The patented delivery system is designed for easy maintenance and is programmed to self-clean on start-up and shut-down. The delivery arm can be angled through 120° and has a variable speed booster fan to project the haze to where it's required. Le Maitre's Rick Wilson said the pyrotechnics demonstrations, run on the Top Deck, were well attended - as always!

Acustica Beyma

Details: 14 March 2016

>Addressing the mid/low-end speaker market, Acustica Beyma introduced a whole new range of 10"-18" drivers, the main improvements being more power handling from use of flat-wire voice coils and stronger basket design. Beyma also presented four new compression drivers in 2" and 1.5" versions, utilizing titanium domes and neodymium magnets.

High End Systems

Details: 14 March 2016

>Lots of new products from High End Systems. Highest in profile was the Catalyst DL1 digital lighting engine, winning the PLASA Award in the AV category. The DL1 sees the boundaries between lighting and digital video blur, with moving images deliverable via the moving head fixture and V3 of the Catalyst software. Also on stand was ColorCommand, a fixed incandescent washlight with CMY colour mixing, while ColorMerge is designed as an alternative to gel scrollers for ETC Source Four luminaires and uses CMY dichroic glass mixing. For the club market, Trackspot 2 is a moving mirror fixture with 12-position colour and effects wheels. On the control front, version 1.3 of Flying Pig Systems' Wholehog III software was on show, as was Wholehog PC. Designed to give users the facilities of a Wholehog II console within a Windows-compatible PC, the Wholehog PC software is free. Complementary hardware

MilTec // FAL

Details: 14 March 2016

>In addition to the audio lines mentioned earlier, MilTec also distributes Italian lighting manufacturer Fal which has has taken the logical step and achieved IP65 for its Ground Colour and Mini-Painter architectural fixtures.

Anytronics

Details: 14 March 2016

>A new architectural dimming system, Anylight from Anytronics comprises an interface card housed in standard wall-mount dimmer packs, that uses standard DMX to communicate with up to 50 outstations (Anytronics provides a range of five outstation panels with varying degrees of presets, single toggles and simple up/down buttons). Outstations can be connected star or daisy chain-style, getting power and comms from the interface card via a two-wire connection in parallel. Simple to set up, the Anytronics system provides a relatively sophisticated level of control without resort to a PC and programming.

ETC

Details: 14 March 2016

>Star of the ETC stand, and the first product launch of the PLASA Show (the press conference took place before the doors had even opened), was the Source Four Revolution, the new moving head version of the renowned profile. Using the same optics as the Source Four Zoom, but with increased light output, Revolution has been designed to operate extremely quietly for the theatre market. The base unit offers 570º pan, 270º tilt, beam-edge change, zoom, internal media frame and on-board dimming. An in-built colour scroller is provided, plus a new lamp base which features a quick-exchange incandescent light source. Two bays are provided for optional modules which give additional functions, including an 18-leaf iris, colour wheel, rotating gobo and shutter modules.

Sennheiser

Details: 14 March 2016

>From the Sennheiser stand came two new audio systems from D.A.S. Audio. Inevitably, the CA28 and CA215 combo is a line array. Highly compact, the system is based on DAS's own 2 x 8" drivers with a DAS1.5" compression driver on a 6° by 90° SERPIS plane wave generator for the highs. The accompanying2 x 15" Sub integrates onto the D.A.S. flying hardware. Delivery from a four-box coupled system, 80Hz-20kHz is claimed at 143dB peak SPL, while the sub delivers 147dB down to 37Hz. The new D.A.S. Dynamic Series is a three-way system comprising DS-115/Sub-18F passive, or add an 'A' suffix for the active models. Stand-alone or pole mounted, these are light, easy to use and would suit small installs or touring applications.

Also on the same stand was a new digital EQ unit from Rane, the DEQ60 and 60L ('L' denoting long-scale faders). Designed for live tours, this regular looking

Metalworx

Details: 14 March 2016

>Formed as a result of a buy-out of the Penn lighting and trussing business from Penn Fabrication, Metalworx is the European manufacturer of the original Penn trussing. The company featured coloured Par cans on the stand in addition to triangular, box and circular truss. The company also offers a complete custom manufacturing service.

Cerebrum Lighting // San-ei Electric Co

Details: 14 March 2016

>Jack Exell, general mnager of Cerebrum Lighting was well pleased with the show, adding that the stand had been kept busy by high quality visitors. For the first time Cerebrum was showing the full Xenonspot range of Xenon followspots, in collaboration with Japanese manufacturer San-ei Electric Co. The range is available in 1, 2, 3, and 4kW models.

Audio-Technica // Sabine

Details: 14 March 2016

>Audio-Technica was giving a European launch to the AEW4000 and 5000 Artist Elite wireless microphone systems and T1000 body pack transmitter; AE5400 and 3300 condenser mics; AE4100 and 6100 dynamic mics and a prototype DA860 wireless distribution amplifier. Also new was a number of microphones in the Engineered Sound series.

A-T was also showing the latest from Sabine, which it distributes in the UK. Centre stage was Sabine's SWM7000 Series 2.4GHz true mobility wireless microphone systems, incorporating the patent-pending 'Smart Spectrum' technology which allows up to 70 simultaneous wireless systems to operate with maximum fidelity. The receivers have built-in Targeted Input Processing, including the FBX feedback exterminator, a compressor/limiter, an adaptive de-esser and parametric filters. New on-board DSP allows the selection of a number of dynamic or condenser mic elements. Up

Chameleon Audio

Details: 14 March 2016

>Prototypes of Chameleon Audio's Atlas digital amplifiers heralded a potential series of 14 models! Ranging from a 700W mono unit for bass drivers to a five-channel 2 x 700 and 3 x 350W model for 5.1 surround sound, it's not certain whether all 14 will make it into production. However, the potential for Atlas seems very big, with a 1U stereo version for the MI market also being considered.

Chauvet

Details: 14 March 2016

>Barry Abrams, the product development manager for lighting effects company Chauvet, commented that the company always aims to find a little niche and create something innovative to fill it. This year it was showing the first samples of the new LED Colortube, a cutting-edge, eco-friendly tube equipped with 144 high intensity LEDs. The system is intended to go into production in January 2004.

Avolites

Details: 14 March 2016

>There were five main products from concert lighting's best-known desk manufacturer, Avolites. Diamond 4 Elite features 96+14 playbacks and eight DMX universes in a remarkably small format console that still gives easy hands-on access, not least clear short-cuts in configuration, which is arguably easier than a touch-screen type operation. The D4 Vision has even more playbacks (156) and a greater number of hands-on channel controls, making it more suited to large dimmer shows. Both desks have Visualizer on-board.

Link Avolites' Simulator desktop to the new E2DMX and you have a virtual desk panel on-screen with outputs to eight universes of DMX. Add D4 Pilot (it acts as a USB hub) and you have a simple hands-on operating panel for Simulator with recognizable controls from a D4 desk and eight motorized faders. Also on stand were the company's new ART3000 dimmers - based on the familiar A

Special EFX

Details: 14 March 2016

>A contemporary-looking ice bucket, pre-programmed to change colour, was one of the latest, stylish offerings from Special EFX. The company is the exclusive UK importer of Mood-Light, a range of LED lighting panels and objects. New products in the range include the frame-less, flat fronted Tile, which enables multi-panel displays without seams and the Reflector panel, which acts as a mirror when not illuminated. The panels can be utilized in installations for walls, ceiling and floors.

Digigram

Details: 14 March 2016

>Digigram's EtherSound ES8 in/out modules were nominated for a PLASA award this year. As the names suggest, each module allows up to eight analogue inputs into an Ethernet sound network and eight out for playback. The unit offers transmission of 24bit at 48kHz resolution with a claimed latency of just 1-2msecs. Both modules manage GPIOs and use RS232 for bi-directional control and thus simplify the installation of complex systems as the need to run back to a central hub is removed. Also from Digigram, the Audio Manager a very user-friendly control interface, not just for Digigram systems, but also other network set-ups such as Cobranet.

L-Acoustics

Details: 14 March 2016

>L-Acoustics showed the latest enhancement to its well-known V-Dosc line array system - the V7 Preset Library, offering a smoother mid/high response and revised processing for the LF section, including optimized low end shelving EQ - resulting in a claimed 2dB increase in overall efficiency and output. The company also points to the greater flexibility offered by the V7 Preset Library, now with increased subwoofer combinations for a wide variety of applictions. Finally, L-Acoustics has introduced new panel, cabling and adapter packages for small to large format FOH applications for its ARCS, dV-Dosc and XT lines, maintaining compatibility with V-Dosc.

Ayrton

Details: 14 March 2016

>Ivano Burato of recently-formed Paris-based company Ayrton, was having a busy show, reporting that all items on the stand were sold, plus orders taken. Ayrton launched EyeColor, an LED moving head fixture, which has been in production since June. A forerunner in the professional LED moving-head fixture arena, its 18 high-power LEDs have a 10-year life span and offer users an infinite palette of rich saturated colours. Maintenance of the fixture is extremely easy as its has no lamps or colour mixing systems. Its low IR emission and non-existent UV radiation enables it to be used close to the objects it illuminates without any risk of damage.

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