From the 5 to the 8 of October D.A.S. will be at the 121st AES Convention at the Moscone Convention Center in the city of San Francisco. D.A.S. will be presenting some of it's newest products at this show including the bi-amplified Variant 25A linear array module specifically designed to be used in small and medium-sized installations, the new low-profile stage monitor systems: the
Designed for use in a wide variety of applications, including touring monitor racks, the E4-75 is a 4-channel amplifier capable of producing 750W/channel into 4 or 8 ohms; it has automatic impedance sensing and changes the power accordingly. Inputs are via four XLR sockets, which can be linked to the next channel via a rear panel switch providing greater flexibility to supply more speakers with the same input signal. In addition, the E4-75 has five-segment LED metering for each channel and an indicator to signal 4 or 8 ohm load.
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In a year that has seen the company launch the PALA India exhibition and consolidate its position in the South East Asia market, IIR will announce a further expansion of its international activities at a corporate presentation at PLASA on Monday 11 September.
The presentation in Room 208 at 12 noon, will see Peter Rigby, CEO of Informa Group, IIR's parent company, and IIR Exhibitions Entertainment and Technology Group, Group Exhibitions director Darren Brechin address exhibitors and press, along with a newly expanded international management team. Guest speakers will include PLASA Managing Director Matthew Griffiths.
Announcements will include new international industr
New at PLASA'06 is the Alpha Profile 1200 - a professional beam-shaper which combines the technology of the Alpha projectors with Clay Paky's patented framing system. The Alpha Profile 1200 has a wide-range zoom of 10° - 30°, a "total colour system", 14 gobos, animation effect and a prism. All the effects can be combined with endless varieties of beam shapes and sizes.
Also new at PLASA'06, the Alpha Wash 1200 is the most powerful washlight in the Alpha family. The optical system uses uniform CMY colour mixing which, together with a fixed colour wheel with linear CTO and a C
The Arena Rigging course covers the basics of fall protection, hardware, hoists, trusses and the math involved, and effective methods to communicate the standard to be met to the crew, the work to be done, and their roles in getting it done. The course is designed for riggers with 1-3 years of practical rigging experience. The instructors are rigging experts Bill Sapsis of Sapsis Rigging and Eddie Raymond of IATSE Local
Visitors can expect a warm welcome from the LTM team who will have a special cake on the stand to help celebrate the occasion, as well as a selection of their wide range of Lodestar hoists, motor control systems and other rigging equipment and accessories.
The LTM team will also be on hand to discuss their latest training initiatives, an element that key individuals in the company have pioneered in the industry for the last 12 years.
LTM offers a range of lifting and rigging equipment including the Lodestar and Prostar electric chain hoists, which are being highlighted at the show. High integrity hoisting systems are also available including equipment to BGV C1 German safety standard. Special features include double brakes, load sensing and multiple limit switches. Variable sp
Based on his experience of more than 20 years working with Avolites and some of the largest companies in the lighting industry, Lodge believes that his new GSL Power Distribution company will bring something unique to the event marketplace. "We have developed (and are currently working on) a selection of new products and services that we know the leading rental operations are demanding," he comments. "They want easily customised products that are robust and reliable and GSL Power Distribution will provide practical solutions and developm
Recognising this, new San Francisco Opera general manager David Gockley is championing free performances by the opera in the city's parks, and recently created "Opera Vision," a programme to simulcast live performances from the War Memorial Opera House. The performance is transmitted to an outdo
The 4-Bay Space Roof was supplied complete with 12m x 6m goal post PA and video wings, ramp, handrails and disabled platform. It also featured Serious's new improved anti-slip steps and a new solid handrail design. The roof offers 14m of headroom - plenty of height for lighting - and a distributed SWL of 11 tonnes per arch, with a centre load of 6 tonnes.
Serious also took care of the decking, using a combination of their standard Black Deck as well as their new Super Deck. The Super Deck ran at a 6m depth across the front of the stage. This is specially d
"10 years later, we have matrixing control, phase filtering, crossover slopes and control of the DP4 Series processi
The family of Intelligent Drive Systems (namely the IDS-4 and IDS-12 offering a variety of built-in functions to run up to 144 LEDs) will be completed by the launch at the show of the IDS Wall Control and IDS Wall Control DMX. The two compact units - which can be either recessed or surface mounted - will remotely run up to 32 IDS Drivers by recalling the same functions also available on the Drivers themselves.
Furthermore the IDS Wall Control will offer a master dimmer for dimming all channels, whilst the IDS Wall Control will also offer the added advantage of individually dimming
With the Revolution, the company says, the need to predict future power requirements will no longer be necessary, as the rack-mounted modules are easily interchangeable by simply unplugging the Veam snap-locks (mini power locks). "Basically," says Garry Lodge MD of GSL Power Distribution, "you decide what outputs you require on the 3U module and we translate your ideas into practical reality. Probably the two most important aspects of this new development are that it is truly cost-effective (you only have to inv
The company, which projected notably onto the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai during its centenary celebrations, views India as a major potential market for its well proven mix of creative talent, technical proficiency, and service, as managing director Ross Ashton explains: "The country is steeped in rich cultural heritage, and so much of what we do has historical themes. Equally there is a burgeoning commercial events sector and we do a vast number of commercial and corporate events supporting production companies with our specialist skills.
"Having had our work so well received in India previously, we think that this is a great
Each model is based on proprietary point source driver technology - either Dual Concentric or ICT (Inductive Coupling Technology). The point source driver systems generate a spherical wave front unaffected by energy loss at the crossover frequency in either vertical or horizontal planes.
Catering for a wide range of installation requirements there are many options available based on active or passive, low impedance or 70V / 100V line systems with driver sizes from 5" to 8". All the models provide premium sonic quality for music or speech
The 4-channel FF-4000 DJ mixer takes the popular features from the existing 6-channel FF-6000 and offers them in a more compact, lower-priced unit. The original FF-6000 mixer was designed in collaboration with both UK loudspeaker manufacturer Funktion One and leading DJs, and the features those DJs asked for are now also available on the FF-4000. These include rugged construction, outstanding sound quality, the opportunity to switch between linear and rotary channel faders, and large control kn
Organisers created a new look exhibition when the UK's most prestigious motor show returned to London for the first time in 30 years. One of the new features of the exhibition was the Motor Theatre, which ran four presentations a day of a modern adaptation of Romeo & Juliet throughout the event featuring performers, stunt cars and JCB plant.
In the evenings following the show, Tim Etchells, Rob Mackenzie (for IMIE) and Harvey Goldsmith used the temporary theatre as the venue for a series of nine concerts, Dock Rock, featuring UB40, Brian Ferry, Van Morrison and The SugaBabes.
Robbie Wilson of RnR Logistics was the event manager (responsible for the site, health & safety and production), who brought in Arena Seating to help create the dual-purpose temporary theatre
The company will also be showing new additions to its LD Systems range of audio products, including the long-awaited ASUB15 active sub-bass cabinet, the new LDE122 Eminence powered multi-functional 12" passive cabinet and PSUB15 - a 15" passive sub-bass cabinet.
As always there will be many additions to Adam Hall's extensive range of hardware components, including the innovative SM707 adjustable angle top-hat for loudspeaker abinets allowing cabinet angle adjustment of +/-18° in 4° increments.
Adam Hall - stand D46.
(Lee Baldock)
The Integrated Systems Europe 2006 Roadshow will visit four key cities over an eight-day period. In an intensive one day programme, it will offer plenary sessions with keynote speakers, supported by up to 15 sponsors who will showcase the latest in AV Systems Integration technologies through a series of presentations and an exhibition. This will offer new and existing customers the chance to discover, learn and do business in a purposeful environment right on their doorstep. The ISE 2006 Roadshow arrives in Eastern Europe on the 30 of October and w
The GSM Association's 3GSM World Congress is the world's biggest mobile communications conference and exhibition. The 2007 Congress, which will take place for the second time at the Fira de Barcelona exhibition and conference centre in Spain next February, is expected to attract more than 50,000 visitors from over 170 countries. Well in excess of 1000 companies are set to take part in the event.
As the crowds from across the global mobile industry descend on the Fira de Barcelona conference and exhibition centre to do business in a decisive year for new multimedia services and growing markets, PSL's exhibition team, led by Lauren Steadman, will be on
Whiteplane 2 immerses its audience between two horizontal planes of light, one coming up from below and one coming down from the ceiling above.
The floor and ceiling each contain 30 JTE PixelLine LED fixtures, chosen as one of the few types of lighting that could be made into a smooth and even floor of light and walked over for 12 hours a day whilst emitting virtually no heat.
The audience enter the space and sit, stand or lie between the two planes of light, which change colour and intensity as the piece unfolds. The multilayered physical experience is completed by the 'walls' of sound coming in f
The annual three night extravaganza organised by Michael Eavis partly as a thank you to the people of Glastonbury for their acceptance of the main festival and also to raise funds for Glastonbury Abbey, this year hosted Jools Holland, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Rat Pack, performing to thousands in the beautiful surroundings of the Abbey.
Having been involved with Glastonbury Festival for eight years and Glastonbury Abbey for 11 years, Dick Tee of That's EnTEEtainment was the production manager for the show, overseeing the complete production from build up to break down.
Arriving on site five days prior to the event, Tee and his tea
At PLASA 06 Pharos will be introducing additional products to the LPC range, including the Remote Input Output (RIO) Module, and demonstrating the latest designer software, with a host of new features including Mac OS-X support.
Pharos will also preview a brand new controller which will extend the Pharos range in a new direc
The KV2 VHD speaker system is a very high definition, active driven, large format audio system for touring or fixed installation applications. The cabinet line up consists of the VHD 2.0 mid high cabinet and three different subwoofer modules - the VHD 4.18, the VHD 2.15 and the VHD 1.21. System control and amplification comes from the VHD 2000, a rack mounted controller/amplifier system specifically designed to actively drive the VHD 2.0 cabinet. It also contains control functions for the system and subwoofer signal routing to feed the VHD 3200 subwoofer amplifier. The VHD 2000 is the world's first
Fontana's recent work Speeds of Time involved positioning microphones and accelerometers (vibration sensors) in the clockworks of London's Big Ben, and playing the sound back from loudspeakers in a corridor of the Palace of Westminster below. Sound Island used hydrophones (underwater microphones) to gather sounds at the beach in Normandy, France, which were reproduced from speakers hung on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
As well as clocks and beach
