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Swisson

Details: 14 March 2016

Swisson, which has recently signed a distribution deal with Stage Electrics, was showcasing its 19" rack-mounted modular flightcased Sinewave dimmer rack, which comprises either 12 ways of 2.5kW dimmers @ 230V or six ways of 5kW dimmers @ 230V. Features include: silent dimming with no minimum load, full power management and a useful short circuit function that allows the channel to be reset (after fault removal) from the desk.

YCD

Details: 14 March 2016

YCD showed their latest multimedia and audio, video and digital content integration capabilities in the form of a single PC that can output 26 different channels of digital content including six streams of HD video. Another exciting new product was their SMS Juke Box - the first of its kind in the world - for which they took four confirmed orders on the first day of the show. It works on the same multimedia platform as other products and enables customers to choose the music going on the juke box by texting in from their phones.

Medialon

Details: 14 March 2016

New products showcased by Medialon include the Manager V4, which allows users to program and synchronise an unlimited number of devices (audio, video, lighting, special effects etc). Recently used on the new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ride at Alton Towers, it controls animatronics, extensive special effects, a CCTV system, projectors, DMX lighting, show power relays, video servers, MP3 replay units and more.

iDJ

Details: 14 March 2016

If vinyl and CDs are too old-school, then the iDJ could be right up your street. If you are rich enough to own two iPods of any flavour, then the iDJ will allow you to mix them via integrated docking stations and providesS-Video output should you be lucky enough to own a video iPod. However, if iPods are too easy to lose or break, then the HDX Hard Drive Turntable could well be the way to go. A removable 80GB drive allows storage of thousands of songs while the full size platter provides the real feel of vinyl.

On the other hand, if audio isn't your thing then the VJ01 DVD/CD/MP3 player allows pitch, loop, cue, zoom, angle and slo mo control of many audio and video formats. With a built-in screen for monitoring and preview the VJ01 is ideal for the mobile VJ.

Cadac Electronics

Details: 14 March 2016

Cadac Electronics unveiled its much-anticipated S-Digital mixing console, designed specifically for theatre sound applications. Reflecting the surface architecture of Cadac's J-Type analogue console, its basic configuration offers a minimum spec of 72 input channels, 66 mix busses, and three stereo listen busses.

The S-Digital's key features include: single or multi-operator control with multiple listen systems provided as standard; the ability to configure multiple control surfaces within a single mixing system, allowing control over all console parameters from multiple locations (such as control room and FOH pit, or FOH and monitor); a proprietary high-speed communications protocol; hot swappable input and output modules. Shipping is scheduled for October 2006.

Sunbaba

Details: 14 March 2016

Sunbaba highlighted their new digitally printed sharkstooth gauze material, specially developed for PA scrims. These are UV printed, involving no solvents in the process, which is much more environmentally friendly - and less smelly. They also showed their popular Austronet sound net material, available in white, grey or silver, which is also good for PA scrims and acoustic applications, and ideal for screen-printed graphics.

dbx

Details: 14 March 2016

dbx (Harman Pro) announced the launch of the new DriveRack 4820 at the PLASA show. Featuring a 96kHz processing engine, HiQnet and optional CobraNet control the system processor includes a wealth of new algorithms, EQ, delay, classic dbx compression and limiting as well as bandpass and crossover filters. With four inputs and eight outputs, the 4820 is flexible enough to be used in many different installations.

Dolby/Lake Technology

Details: 14 March 2016

Dolby/Lake Technology won a PLASA Award for Innovation for the Dolby Lake Processor, which provides advanced control and flexibility of complex speaker systems for live events, fixed installations and studio settings. Easy to integrate into any audio system, the processor's software interface is intuitive, and thanks to innovative four front-panel portals and a wireless tablet, engineers can monitor a system easily, making adjustments in real-time.

Network Lighting Design

Details: 14 March 2016

Network Lighting Design is the European distributor of Holo-Walls Holographic film products, and that was what the stand was all about, with a full range of films for walls and ceilings which are also available in floor and wall panels. New was the C-Tile, an electro-luminescent illuminated tile.

Lab Gruppen

Details: 14 March 2016

Swedish amplifier manufacturer Lab Gruppen, currently enjoying record sales, unveiled two new products at PLASA this year. The FP+ series ("the most significant product launch in the company's history") offers a real step forward in power/size and weight ratio, offering a real advantage to the touring industry, its intended market. The FP+ provides flexibility with both two- and four-channel configurations ranging from 1.5kW to 6.5kW into 2ohms. With all channels being bridgeable, the flexibility of the FP+ series provides a much greater amount of power per amp than many others on the market.

As if that wasn't enough, the company also announced the C Series, a collection of four units for the installation market. With network control, four channels, low impedance and 70/100V line level switchable outputs, the series provides output from 6.8kW with the C68:4 though to 1.6kW on

RCF

Details: 14 March 2016

As regular readers will be aware, Italian manufacturer RCF is back in some style, and this year presented the waiting PLASA massive with some of its new products, including its Forum Congress Digital Conference System. The system can be used in open discussion, automatic discussion, automatic timed discussion and managed discussion modes. The system is also interactive and can show a variety of information including voting results and the number of delegates in the booking queue. As well as the Forum Congress, the company announced that its MQ50 high efficiency Ceiling Monitor speaker is now shipping. The two-way, wide-dispersion unit is very fast to install and offers various wattage taps and voltage adjustment options.

RCF also gave the first UK showing of its TT+ high definition range. Since its launch in Frankfurt earlier in the year, RCF's R&D bods have improved the onboard

Look Solutions

Details: 14 March 2016

On the White Light stand, Look Solutions introduced the Low Fogger, a DMX-controllable vaporising fog generator that uses an adjustable CO2 cooling system for variable fog height, and offers three functions with99-step precision control.

Logic System Pro Audio

Details: 14 March 2016

Logic System Pro Audio used PLASA to present several new products to an expectant crowd. Adding to the company's existing Ethos range, the Ethos Compact Array was on show. The box, which is a fixed-angle array offering a 15° x 90° dispersion pattern, is loaded with an 8" driver and two waveguide-mounted 1" compression drivers. The box has been designed to run at 16ohms, allowing up to four boxes to be run off of one amplifier channel. The Ethos CA is also designed to be ground-stacked or flown and can be used equally well in a small theatre environment, as infills or even an AV installation. Retailing at £1195 per box and weighing in at only 13kg each, the Ethos CA could become a very cost-effective and flexible system.

Philips Optical Lamps

Details: 14 March 2016

Philips Optical Lamps presented its complete Philips FastFit range. In each of these units, the rear-load lamp base system, developed by Philips and Bender & Wirth, enables easy lamp replacement and adjustments in seconds in difficult stage conditions. The overall fixture length, including the lamp holder, can be reduced by more than 25%, say the company. Initiated by the launch of the Philips MSR Gold 1200 FastFit and Philips Hi-Brite 1200 FastFit earlier this year, the product range has been completed by Philips' MSR Gold 700 FastFit and Philips' Hi-Brite 750 FastFit. Philips FastFit lamps have made their way into fixtures by Robe, Martin, Spotlight and Futurelight.

Hall Stage

Details: 14 March 2016

Hoff Truss, available now from Hall Stage, has a full range of truss components, including a variety of load capacity self-climbing towers. Hall Stage also offers a new, lightweight plastic stage decking that is extremely strong thanks to its cellular structure.

Also available through Hall Stage is the Visual Act stage wagon control system, which has been progressed to now provide full motion control for any flying or motion system, and can interface to most systems by the application of Visual Act sensing on the drive side of any electro-mechanical system.

Also on stand was ASM lifting equipment - both chain hoists and their steel-band drive motors, the latter providing a completely stretch-free alternative to the wire winch, with the same degree of ability for precise programming of speed, acceleration/ deceleration and repeat positioning with ASM's dedicated Genesis control

Christie Digital Systems

Details: 14 March 2016

Exhibiting a range of its visual projection solutions for business, entertainment and industry, Christie Digital Systems develops purpose-built display systems whilst also offering one of the widest selections of display technologies available today.

Square One

Details: 14 March 2016

London-based scenic contractor Square One was at PLASA this year promoting the wide range of services it supplies to the live event industry including staging (design and consultancy), building and hire.

A new 3m to 6.5m wind-up stand from Mobil Tech, the Alptek 6500 conforms to TÜV, VBG C1 standards and will lift 200kg. Once the legs are slotted away for transport, a flightcase cover neatly latches to the stand's own trolley wheels and chassis, rather than the usual 'just fit the stand in a box solution' - thus eliminating at the stroke the rattle around syndrome. Neat.

Exclusive to the EU, Mobil Tech introduced LED Wall, a simple, lightweight, videowall in 672mm by 1344mm modules, which clip-together with coffin locks and weigh just 18kg each. Hanging points attach to the same coffin locks for a max load per point of 350kg. Mapping is preset by thumbwheels on the mod

LSC Lighting Systems

Details: 14 March 2016

Australian lighting control manufacturer LSC Lighting Systems unveiled its latest touring dimmer - Teko. Features include 3,000W per channel @ 230V, a full 512-channel softpatch, 80 internal memories, seven dimmer curves and remote status monitoring. LSC's Pulse Transformer Fired Dimmer (PTFD) output circuitry ensures that virtually any load can be connected - even a 5W pilot lamp - without the need for dummy loads, it also ensuresflicker-free dimming, even when running on 'dirty' power.

Also new from LSC was the UK 4RU dimmer, featuring a scrolling dot matrix LED display with bar graph indication of channel levels and simple text descriptions for all menu functions. The unit offers Normal or Advanced operating mode. Access to the DMX addressing, riggers scene, chases and dimmer curves is available with the press of a single button. Other functions, including Min and Max levels,

dB Technologies

Details: 14 March 2016

dB Technologies used this year's PLASA Show to launch the DVA (Digital Vertical Array) active, compact line array system. Designed for small- to medium-sized venues, the DVA comprises two boxes, the DVA T4 mid/high and the DVA S20 sub. Both boxes are self-powered with Class T digital amplification and provides 15° of horizontal dispersion. dB also announced the PU850 UHF wireless microphone system which provides options for handheld, lavalier, guitar and headset microphones.

Leprecon

Details: 14 March 2016

Michigan-based Leprecon featured the latest version 4 software available for their LP-X range of lighting consoles, which incorporate many user-friendly features like trackball support for pan/tilt and enhanced run time and programmer screen. Leprecon, which already has distribution in Europe and Eastern Europe, is now looking for representation in the UK . . .

ETC

Details: 14 March 2016

New from ETCis the Congo jr, which carries all the functionality of the original full-size Congo, but with a much smaller footprint. Featuring identical channel and output counts to the full-size version, Congo jr fits intoa 19" equipment rack. Operating as a fully independent main console (or as a back-up), it offers an optional Master Playback Wing, full playback capability and complete control of all masters and Direct Selects. The Master Wing can be attached either side of the console or located independently, via USB.

Wembley Loudspeakers

Details

14 March 2016

Wembley Loudspeakers showed their new range of HPI-8 full-range, studio quality installation speakers on their stand. The company also had an opportunity to enable potential customers to actually hear their products by providing the PA for the Gemini DJ Competition on the Sunday: "We had some great feedback from that," said Wembley's Paul MacCallum.

Protonic Software

Details

14 March 2016

People were cueing to get a demo of Protonic Software's Easyjob rental management system. This year, the German company was promoting what it calls "an easier way to make informed business decisions": the Easyjob Business Information Center (BIC) critically analyses data from existing Easyjob databases, allowing users to determine: profitability of projects, return on investment, cost-effectiveness of employees and freelancers, and much more. Current users include those well-known suppliers of show lighting and Guinness, Bandit Lites.

Rosco

Details

14 March 2016

Rosco announced a new range of gel at the show, and were keen to emphasise a new "range", not just new colours. It is called Roscolux and is new to Europe but old news to designers in Canada and America who have been using it for some 30 years. Some of the colours have roots that date back to the early gelatine range of 1910! The technology behind Roscolux is different to Rosco's E-colour range which is surface coated, Roscolux is manufactured by a process called deep-dying, where the dye penetrates the film, and as a result the gels are more resistant to fading, say the company.

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