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ALIA

Details: 14 March 2016

The Australasian Lighting Industry Association is a body formed barely two years ago with the aim of bringing together all the Australasian participants, in all aspects of lighting. Their tiny stand, donated by show organizers ETF, and fitted out with gear scrounged from more than a dozen member companies, served as a meeting point for members, and an information station for those interested in a career in lighting.

Logic System Pro Audio

Details: 14 March 2016

Logic has come a long way since first introducing its own-brand systems at PLASA 1997. Its CS Series speakers, for example, have seen success in both live music (recently serving Deacon Blue, The Levellers, The Stranglers, Bjorn Again, Van Morrison and Jools Holland) and larger install applications (football grounds such as Chelsea, Sunderland, Southampton, Newcastle and Manchester United, as well as Cardiff's Millennium Stadium). Logic's presence at Frankfurt this year, however, represents a new phase in the company's development, as it introduces an innovative, compact line array system - the Ethos - and looks to expand its export activity.

The Ethos is aimed at the live market primarily, although its compact size and ground-stacking flexibility will also suit it to other applications including houses of worship and corporate events. The system consists of the main Ethos VA (vertical

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A.C. Lighting North show most successful ever

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - This year's A.C. Lighting North Tradeshow was well received by both visitors and exhibitors alike, with exhibitor stand numbers reaching the hall's maximum capacity and over 50% more visitors attending the show this year compared to 2003.

Feedback for the show has also been very positive from attendees, with visitors commenting on the high number and quality of manufacturers exhibiting, the range of new products showcased for the first time in the UK at the event, the choice and relevance of free guest speaker seminars and the overall professional organization of the show.

This year's show provided a platform for the UK launch or preview of over 30 new product innovations from major entertainment technology manufacturers, providing an indication of how important the show is becoming as a key launch event for companies wishing to reach buyers in the North of England, and r

K.M.E.

Details: 14 March 2016

Another German manufacturer KME was celebrating its recent expansion, which includes the construction of an anechoic chamber at its Klingenthal site. The company also announced new marketing partners in the Netherlands - Sound and Light Import in Maarsen, and in Southern Europe - Musicalbox srl, Verona. New products on the stand included the DAP26 digital audio processor, theSMA 2000 power amplifier with switched mode power supply, the QS 1082 multi-functional installation speaker and the DDM digital delay module for its range of speakers CSA 400 D, QSA 500 D and QSA 200.

TAG

Details: 14 March 2016

Technical Audio Group used Entech as opportunity to announce the sale of a further two Euphonix mixing consoles to that iconic Australian venue, the Sydney Opera House. Based on the success of the Euphonix System 5 console, installed in the Opera Theatre two years ago, the Concert Hall is also to get a System 5 console, whilst the Drama Theatre is to get Australia's first Euphonix Max Air.

Inter-M

Details: 14 March 2016

Korean manufacturer Inter-M staged its first ever press conference to announce the launch of its new products. These included two new graphic equalizers combining familiar analogue-type control features with the precision and quality of digital performance. Both are DSP-based units and feature analogue-style faders on the front panels providing users with a dynamic range greater than 100dB. Each is operable within an extended bandwidth of 10Hz - 30.5kHz, and is equipped with AD/DA converters, balanced XLR connectors, 24-bit/64kHz resolution, peak limiting, low and high-cut filters, and a full 31 bands of graphic equalization.

Also debuting were the company's L-Series of two-channel amplifiers, each occupying two rack-spaces. The four models in the series are ideally suited for any application where space is tight and a lightweight, powerful chassis makes sense. At four ohms in bridged-

Celestion

Details: 14 March 2016

Celestion launched the FTr range of high performance loudspeakers, which they say features a number of technical advancements in the design and construction of the driver which have helped to minimize distortion and thermal compression, boosting the performance of the speakers.

Celestion also unveiled the latest addition to their Professional Sound Reinforcement product range: the QXi series. The five cost-effective, wood cabinets feature Celestion Truvox high-performance cone transducers and CDX neodymium compression drivers. Designed to be easily transportable for use on the road, each QXi speaker also features integral mounting points, making them equally suitable for fixed installations.

Celestion added a new 50W model to its range of very lightweight (about 500g), high-performance, neodymium compression drivers. Features of the CDX1-1430 include an aluminium heat-sink, and it of

Theatrelight

Details: 14 March 2016

New Zealand's Theatrelight was showing a variety of new products at Entech, demonstrating its full recovery from the manufacturing and intellectual property problems which arose from its unfortunate joint venture in China. The Cuemaster II control console is the next level of development in the Theatrelight tradition of simple, powerful, and easy-to-learn consoles for mid-sized school, commercial, community theatre and studio applications. The range of new dimmers on show varied from single and dual channel stand-alone dimmers (pictured) to the very sophisticated 12-channel Nebula rack-mount and Meteor wall-mount racks. All dimmers are protected by magnetic circuit breakers and will operate anywhere in the world, on AC mains voltages ranging from 90V to 250V, at frequencies from 45Hz to 65Hz.

XTA Electronics

Details: 14 March 2016

XTA Electronics exhibited its DP6i Audio Installation Controller, in association with Audio Export. Used to set up and control audio quality throughout any venue, the DP6i is designed specifically for the installation sound market. The unit features two-inputs and six-outputs, four front panel memories/configurations and XTA's control interface - AudioCore - which allows up to 32 DP6i units to be controlled from a single PC with the ability for further units to shadow those 32 providing an unlimited number of system outputs.

Audio-Technica

Details: 14 March 2016

Audio-Technica introduced the new Midnight Blues line, consisting of four models - the MB1k and MB3k unidirectional dynamic vocal microphones; the MB2k unidirectional dynamic instrument microphone and the MB4k cardioid condenser microphone. All include a soft-touch finish for a secure grip and low mechanical noise, plus a protective pouch to store or transport the mic when not in use.

HK Audio

Details: 14 March 2016

HK Audio introduced its D.E.A.CON, a new, fully-digital band audio system featuring new Digital Dynamics Optimization (DDO) technology. The algorithms in the DDO controller developed by HK compensate for differences in the D.E.A.CON components to create a dynamically homogeneous system, say the company. The mid/high cabinet uses a 12" speaker and a 2" HF driver, powered by the integrated 600W RMS digital power amplifier.

The Duo-Tilt pole-mount adapter, the D.E.A.CON Tilt Unit or M10 flying points allow for alignment flexibility. The satellite can also be switched to full-range mode and can thus be used as stand-alone cabinet for smaller events. Two 18" subwoofers deliver the bottom end. Sub A features a 1000W RMS digital power amp run by the DDO controller in the satellite, while the passive subwoofer, Sub B can be connected for full bass reproduction even at large even

d&b audiotechnik

Details: 14 March 2016

d&b audiotechnik, not far from its base in Backnang, showed the D12 amplifier and the Q-Series loudspeakers, which are making their first appearance at a German trade show, having already achieved success overseas. These latest arrivals to d&b's product range were first seen and heard in Germany last summer during extensive field tests, followed by full production last autumn. At ProLight&Sound, the D12 amplifier, a new electronics platform integral to d&b's system concept, was also put through its paces alongside the new d&b ROPE C software for remote system control and monitoring.

Jands

Details: 14 March 2016

Although well-known throughout the world for its lighting products, back home in Australia Jands is probably better known as the local distributor for such products as Shure, BSS, JBL Pro, Crown Audio, dbx, Clear-com, Stanton Magnetics, ETC and Vari*Lite. Their stand reflected this diverse range of products, although the clear focus of Jands efforts at Entech was the introduction of the Vista moving light console. Although the world may not need another moving light console, Vista is anything but just another moving light console. Its forehead-smackingly obvious timeline-based programming model and its designer-liberating Generic Fixture Modelling capability, offer a completely new way to integrate moving lights into a production.

TC Electronics

Details: 14 March 2016

TC Electronics launched a number of products including the V-Station|PowerCore by Novation, the TC-Helicon VoiceLive and new speakers from Dynaudio Acoustics. VoiceLive is a floor processor aimed at musicians who want complete control of their vocal sound on stage. It features EQ, compression, pitch correction, natural harmony and vocal effects.

Kling & Freitag

Details: 14 March 2016

German loudspeaker manufacturer Kling & Freitag introduced the new, powered Line 212-SP system, complete with an innovative, patented, 'Click & Fly' system. Also new is the SW 215E subwoofer, which features the company's 'Exponential Tunnel' design and is designed to be compatible with the Line 212.

The Line 212-SP is powered by two power amplifier blocks in Class-D technology with a total output power of 2kW. The 'Click & Fly' system, it's simple to mount and cluster. Thanks to some internal re-design, the active version of the Line 212 is not significantly heavier than the passive system.

The SW 215E features a multitude of stacking grooves, which when combined with one or more Line 212 cabinets, allow for simple and precise alignment and help to stabilize the entire stack. Its use of modern chassis, tunnel, and enclosure technology gives it more punch in full power operations than

Powersoft

Details: 14 March 2016

Italian manufacturer Powersoft, specialist in PWM (pulse width modulation) amplification technology, introduced two new series. First is the K-10 Series - the first model of which is the Digam 10,000, with two channels producing 6,000W at 2 ohms and weighing just 12kg including DSP. The second was the S Series - starting with the S3400, featuring six channels, bridgeable, and producing 800W into 4 ohms on two unbalanced channels and 450W into 4 ohms on the remaining four channels.

Up to now PWM amplification technology has not been used in many audio applications, but Powersoft have taken advantage of new high-speed components and combined them with innovative design to develop high-power full bandwidth Class D professional amplifiers.

Millbank

Details: 14 March 2016

Millbank, acquired by Ampekko in 2003, was announcing at Frankfurt the appointment of Atlantic Audio as its distributor for Germany, as well as introducing some new products. These included the VxLINK - a low-cost digital audio distribution system, designed to relay multi-channel audio signals using a single pair of cables. The system comprises Instations (input units) and Outstations (output units) with two audio channels per unit.

A VxLINK offers up to four Instations (eight audio channels) which can be distributed to any number of Outstations. VxLINK then creates a network, with units up to 350m apart, that can be used to create a flexible public address system for any building from stadiums and airports, through to shopping and leisure centres. VxLINK is simple to install and can use existing structured cabling to link zones and save on speaker cabling. Millbank is posting a numbe

InnovaSon

Details: 14 March 2016

InnovaSON announced that following the successful collaboration between Digigram's EtherSound technology and its own digital consoles on the production of Carmen at the Stade de France in September 2003, the company has seen a steady rise in the number of system designers specifying systems which include the Sy80 or the Sy40 digital consoles linked to an EtherSound network via a DO-8XES card.

Each DO-8XES provides eight processed channel outputs supplying simultaneous AES digital and EtherSound outputs. Each output provides eight full-band parametric EQ, compressor, gate, output delay, mute and output gain. By using InnovaSON's Sensoft Patch-out screen, matrix, bus or direct outputs it can be patched to the DO-8XES modules located in the local Mix Box for distribution to amps, loudspeakers etc, located anywhere on an EtherSound network.

BiAmp

Details: 14 March 2016

BiAmp introduced Nexia - a new family of digital audio products consisting of the Nexia PM (presentation mixer), Nexia CS (conference system) and Nexia SP (speaker processor). Designed with application specific I/O and with more power than analogue products it features intuitive software which allows easy computer configuration with set-up and control achieved through Ethernet ports. In addition, with NexLink, up to four units can be linked together to create entirely different combinations of functionality.

Lab Gruppen

Details: 14 March 2016

Swedish amplifier manufacturer Lab.Gruppen, had a large presence at Frankfurt to celebrate its 25th anniversary, and was promising to reveal new generations of product in the near future. These, they say, will give the user more flexibility with networking, while sound quality and reliability will be further enhanced by the latest refinements of technologies such as the legendary Class TD or MLS.

ARX

Details: 14 March 2016

The Resource Corporation was showing the new Audibox range from Australia's own quirky audio company, ARX. Designed to provide professional quality audio tools, outside the conventional pro audio working environment, the range currently includes a DI box, a line level (AV) DI box, a gain balancer, an isolator, an isolated splitter, a mic preamp, and a headphone driver.

The form factor of these boxes is very compact, with several of the units available in either single- or dual-channel format. The dual-channel units actually have a second, identical unit, mounted in the otherwise unused back end of the box - very neat. Audiboxes have a lock-down security slot for use with computer security cables, and can be supplied either with a bracket to mount them under a bench, or a 1U rack-mount kit that holds four units.

EVI Group

Details: 14 March 2016

Electro-Voice's new ZX5 family of speakers is notably the first EV product in the company's 75-year history ever to be launched outside of the USA. The six-model ZX5 series of 15", two-way speaker systems in polypropylene enclosures. The lightweight units are also robust, and incorporate new DVX-3150 (15") and ND2 (2" neodymium) drivers, which boast a maximum power handling of 2400W and can deliver up to 133dB SPL, according to EV. Frequency response is given as 52Hz to 16kHz (± 3dB), and power handling as 600W sustained / 2400W peak, with a maximum SPL of 132dB.

Seen for the first time was the DN370 equalizer from Klark Teknik. Billed as "an analogue graphic EQ for the 21st century", the 370 offers 45mm faders (with protective dust covers) for precise control of a new configuration of the KT's 'proportional Q' filter type. Aimed particularly at monitoring ap

Allen & Heath

Details: 14 March 2016

Allen & Heath, celebrating an impressive 35 years in pro audio this year, introduced the latest generation of its popular MixWizard range of multi-purpose compact consoles - the WZ³12:2, WZ³14:4:2 and WZ³16:2 mixers. With a stylish new design, all models now have a new mic preamp design and advanced grounding scheme for improved sonic quality. The WZ³ models also feature individual phantom power switches, channel signal indicators, lamp sockets and backup supply capability. Internal configuration options for channel aux sends and direct output are now on pluggable jumpers for user convenience.

A&H also launched the LEDlamp, an 18" 4-pin XLR gooseneck console lamp containing a built-in thumbwheel dimmer - compatible with all ML series, PA series, GL4000 desks and the new MixWizard³ range.

LSC Lighting

Details: 14 March 2016

LSC probably deserve an award for the most original and charming stand at Entech, with their theme 'World class products . . . Right here in your own backyard'. The stand, which featured a typical Aussie suburban backyard, right down to the wooden fences, gas barbecue, rusty wheelbarrow and the metal tool shed, was topped with a full-width panoramic photo of a real Aussie suburb. A total contrast to the slick, modern, corporate look of every other stand at the show.

LSC was previewing KlubmaX, a concept club console built around PaTPad, the moving light controller developed for the maXim console. Although tucked away under the back porch, the first production versions of ADB's WARP profiles also attracted a great deal of attention.

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