New products will be the true stars of the show, with the industry's leading manufacturers already confirming that they will use PLASA07 as the launchpad for their latest technologies, including new developments in lighting, analogue and digital audio, video, special effects, staging and rigging products.
The show's new single-floor layout - which gives the show plenty of room for future grow
At the heart of 'Robo-Jock' is an ABB IRB140 six-axis robot which operates a complete video console featuring Pioneer DVJ players and DJM mixer. 5 Star designed and built the entire 'Super Tour' case in which Robo-Jock operates, featuring all-round vision panels and a CNC-machined 'Inner Pod' to house the Pioneer equipment.
The Pod also includes 10" TFT monitors and a full audio system. Engineers at ABB programme
One of the fastest growing lighting and rigging rental companies in the UK, HSL services a host of entertainment sectors including theatre, live events, concert tours, festivals, television productions, corporate presentations and special events of all types. The last 12 months has seen an increase in activity in every market sector for HSL, the company reports.
HSL has large stocks of all the latest lighting technology - including moving lights, LED light so
DPL is one of the first UK production companies to purchase the new 125mm version of the popular LED webbing system and has used it on a number of events since adding the panels to its rental stock. The company provides its production and lighting design services to a broad client base which includes the architectural lighting, concert, fashion, multi-media and corporate events sectors.
Owner Darren Parker comments, "I was amazed that I could still see the Color Web in daylight after walking about 175m away from it, so knew it would be ideal for the all-day lineup on the stage."
Featuring 64 colour mixing LED cells with a pitch of 125mm for double the resolution per
Prolight&Sound Shanghai has grown considerably since its debut in 2003, attracting key light and sound professionals from every sector of the entertainment and display industry each year. In 2006, over 12,000 visitors from 80 countries came to the fair.
For 2007 the event will be twice as big as before. Amongst the confirmed exhibitors for the fair are Active Audio, Allen & Heath, AT Laser, Neo-Neon, PHD, PAS, Sennheiser, Shure, SoundKing, Terbly Lighting, Triple Onda, and Wharfedale.
Exhibitors from Australia, China, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain and the UK are all confirmed, plus large national pavilions from Germany and Taiwan.
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"I am looking forward to taking the UKCMA to its next phase," he says. "A key part of my role will be to encourage all reputable crowd management companies to join the UKCMA and adopt its best practices. By doing so they will be signing up to a professional standard recognised by and beyond the event industry.
"It is important for key member companies such as Safestyle, Special Events, Show and Event Security and Rocksteady to continue to set the standards in a unified approach."
He continues: "With the Olympic Games approaching in 2012 we must ensure that the UK'
Four days of exclusive seminars, training sessions and workshops will be held in four purpose-built PLASA Education Theatres on the main show floor in Earls Court 2, divided into official 'special interest' seminar theatre sessions and exhibitor-led sessions.
Last year's guest presenters Technologies for Worship and InfoComm International return with an expanded seminar programme, while Cast Software will host a series of visualisation training sessions. Located nearby, PLASA will also host the first live pilot assessments for the National Rigging Certificate - the major new scheme that provides a recognised framework for measuring professional rigging skills.
Special Interest Seminars
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The rebranding of the show to PALME India - bringing it inline with IIR Exhibitions' Middle and Far East Events portfolio - and improved travel networks, have given exhibition manager James Raffoul cause for optimism.
"With this massive growth in the Indian infrastructure, which is developing commercial, retail, residential, and tourist complexes on a par with anything in the world, demand for entertainment and AV installation products and services is growing at an alarming rate," observes Raffoul. "This year we have been delighted by the positive feedback we have received from Delhi, in the north of the c
Making it's UK debut is RockNet, billed as an advanced and fully scaleable, cost-effective network solution conceived and optimised for managing audio and control data for live sound. RockNet also features a plug-in card for Yamaha's M7CL, creating a fully integrated Cat 5-based multicore solution for this popular console.
As a d&b audiotechnik official sales and installation partner, Orbital's staff will be on hand to discuss its latest d&b installations and demonstrate the company's latest Remote Network Software solutions.
The latest digital mixing consoles from Yamaha and Digidesign will be showcased as will a host of wireless radio comms solutions from both HME and Telex. Also on display will be RTS Telex's ra
Now in its third year, the Plymouth Jazz Festival brings together legendary performers from around the globe for a unique concert setting. The Festival grounds are located on the coast of Tobago, with the island paradise providing a scenic backdrop to accompany the talent on stage. With a 5,000-person audience extending to 300ft from the stage, providing even coverage with high fidelity throughout the seating area was a significant challenge.
To overcome these obstacles, Rent-A-Amp deployed a JBL Vertec system with 16 VT4889 large-format lin
The new Performer master stations CR-4 (4-channel) and CR-2 (2-channel) are designed for setting up a stand-alone digital partyline system. Depending on the setup, the integrated power supply of the 19"/1RU device can power up to 32 Performer devices - such as beltpacks, split-boxes or desktop speaker stations - per line. Additional power-supplies expand the possibilities.
The remote mic-kill function allows the user to silence any open microphone on the intercom channels. The CR-4/CR-2 features an additional p
APB DynaSonics is an audio manufacturing company based in Totowa, New Jersey with the mission to design and build high performance analogue live performance mixing consoles offering superior sound quality in fixed and touring applications.
Chuck Augustowski, John Petrucelli and Taz Bhogal, leading audio designers with over 65 years of combined experience, founded APB in 2004 to bring analogue consoles to the next generation of development. Their expertise has produced innovative products such as the Spectra-C and Spectra-T consoles, and MixSwitch, all designed and manufactured in the United States.
On the stand will be the Spectra-Ti, a high performance analogue VCA console available with 24, 32, 40, 48
The seminar will last one-and-a-half hours on Monday 10 September from 1-2.30pm. It will be run using beyerdynamic radio microphones and Dynacord mixing desk and will be open to DJ's and dealers and anyone looking for simple cost effective solutions.
(Jim Evans)
A Tomcat Representative will discuss the basics of truss theory, use and design. The workshop will emphasise safety and usage. Demonstrations of load scenarios and truss inspection will also be featured.
(Jim Evans)
If the chance to see many of the industry's elder statesmen acting like 18-year olds doesn't exactly float your boat, how does Uncle Bull, Bobby Tench, Papa George and the Adam Hall band laying down some classic R'n'B grab you?
Tickets are available from any of the above mentioned companies during the show. Enjoy one of the special house cocktails on the night. We're told that this year, it will probably be lager and lime. Again.
(Jim Evans)
Easily assembled by a single person, each platform and riser are fastened together using an internal locking system and each platform can bear weight up to 185 lbs./sq.ft (900 KGS/sq.m).
Disassembly and storage are equally convenient. IntelliStage systems are available in kits with an optional compact storage flight case featuring integrated casters.
Platforms and risers are also available on an individual basis. Optional upgrade accessories like storage carts for larger systems and stage skirts are also available.
(Jim Evans)
A&O delivered 77 Alpha One Falcon Beam 3,000W xenon lights for the show, arranged in four concentric circles with an external diameter of 12m. Behind this ring formation, 16 alpha one Falcon Beam 7,000W luminaires were arranged in a line. Also, 90 Sky Falcon Arc Colour 1,200W metal halide fixtures illuminated the front façade and the interior courtyard. A&O Technology also supplied the requisite controllers for the system, as well as 30sq.m of VersaTile LED panels and media content.
A&O's in-house media department, A&O Vision, carried out the technical planning, visualisation and pre-pr
At PLASA 07, RCF will be presenting a whole roster of new products. The TT 31-A is a 'mini' size two-way system, delivering very high output and dynamics plus extreme accuracy and high frequency extension. With its compact size the TTL31-A is suitable for indoor applications, live performances and multi- media events. The TTL12-AS active sub is a complement to the TTL31-A array module. The band-pass design promises the maximum output per size, the 4" voice coil vented design woofer offering the minimum of power compression.
RCF's Acustica P Series, coaxial weatherproof speaker systems are a new addition to the RCF Acustica range of 'Audio Contractor' installation spe
During the Show, Dr Evert Start, from Duran Audio's R&D team, will be hosting a seminar entitled Modern Loudspeaker Array Theories and Technologies. The seminar will take place on Tuesday 11 September in lecture theatre 3, from 10.30am - 12.00pm.
The seminar will cover the basic physics of loudspeaker arrays and show how the directivity of loudspeaker arrays can be altered using 'beam steering' or Digital Directivity Technologies. "We will also investigate how these technologies can help ach
According to Chuck Wilson, executive director of NSCA: "This is simply a huge deal for our industry and one we have been discussing for at least ten years. It's exciting to finally be able to say yes to the hundreds of shared exhibitors and attendees of both trade shows who have been asking for us to do this."
As part of further event consolidation, InfoComm will discontinue its Executive Business Conference and become a primary sponsor of the 2008 NSCA Business Conf
Harlequin Liberty sprung panels already in use at the theatre had proved popular with dancers, so the solution was to build them into a new mobile wagon, retained by a special system allowing them to be stored vertically in the fly tower, but also ensuring that they perform exactly as intended when horizontal on the stage floor.
See Harlequin at PLASA on stand D73.
(Jim Evans)
There's also an expanded educational programme with many sessions FREE to visitors. These include Special Interest sessions from BEIRG, InfoComm International and the Theatres Trust, plus specialist sessions from Cirque du Soleil, Duran Audio and Wireless Solutions.
Cast Software will host a series of exclusive training sessions
"We used ESP vision linked by MA-Net to visualise our programming during the day," explained Ben Cracknell, associate lighting designer and programmer. "We loaded in on Monday, began programming on Thursday evening and did the show on Sunday. I was very impressed by the grandMA and how it performed on this show.
"We were able to link both consoles together in multiuser-mode, which meant whilst I was operating the show we could use the second board to inhibit or lift intensities. This was necessary to fit the camera requirements to ensure great pictures throughout the daylight hours, past sunset and into night time."
Amongst others 102 x VL3000 spots, 90 x VL6c, 80 x
Visible Solutions combines Forge Europa's knowledge and expertise in the design, development and manufacture of LED components with the latest PCB technology, thermal design, heat sinks, LED drivers and secondary optics to offer OEMs technically superior LED assemblies, says the company.
"Our lighting and illumination solutions are not only designed for purpose but thanks to one of the most sophisticated LED test laboratories in the UK, custom designs are proved and tested to the highest standards to ensure that electrical, optical and thermal characteristics are exactly to specification and perform correctly within the final application," says a spokesman.
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