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Art-Net is supported by 200-plus international manufacturers, and is one of the protocols of choice in LumenRadio's smart and adaptive CRMXTM wireless lighting control system.

"By upgrading to Art-Net 3, we can be confident our products stay way ahead of the data demand curve," explains LumenRadio's Senior R&D Engineer, Michael Karlsson. "For example, one particular project that I recall used a single network to control a media server and distribute its output to a LED wall. Such a set-up could easily break the limit of many of the Ethernet protocols in common use today."

Wayne Howell, technical director of Artistic

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Sunday saw the eagerly awaited launch of the LiteWare Satellite, following a successful teaser ad campaign customers flocked to the GDS stand to see its latest offerings. LiteWare Satellite is the newest member of the LiteWare family and provides a completely flexible new way of thinking for battery based Luminaries, it incorporates a remote, fully adjustable head offering 360 degree pan and 180 degree tilt.

Monday and Tuesday continued to deliver success for GDS with ArcSystem winning an unprecedented three awards; the PLASA Award for Innov

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Coldplay's drummer Will Champion told 6 Music playing festivals gave the band "a chance to win people over". He added, "There's also a strong possibility that people have already made their mind up about you - and no matter how well you play they're not going to be happy about it." Glastonbury, which also saw U2 and Beyonce play headline slots in June, is taking a fallow year in 2012.

In The Saleroom - The Beatles showed their support for the US civil rights movement by refusing to play in front of segr

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The stand was busy constantly for all four days of the show, with major interest in the new launches as well as the Robin MMX Spot - the first in the next generation of 'workhorse' 1200 series fixtures - and the ROBIN 300 and 600 Spot, Wash and Beam ranges.

All of these reinforce Robe's ongoing and future commitment to producing smaller, lighter and brighter and genuinely more environmentally conscious technology.

Another major featur

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5 Star's MD Keith Sykes says, "All our shown products were well received, and we received plenty of inquiries as well as finalising some deals during the four days. PLASA is definitely the UK's premier entertainment technology trade show, and once again we saw a good cross section of new contacts as well as existing clients, and generally experienced high visitor quality."

On display was a selection of 5 Star's custom designed and standard case ranges, including a special edition 'Eurotrucker' road trunk, featuring an eye-catching digitally printed 'wrap', which was applied to the exterior and visible on all sides including the bottom.

Also highlighted at the exhibition was a new 'r

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Organised by The Society of Television & Lighting Design (STLD), The Association of Lighting Designers (ALD) and Clay Paky, the Knight of Illumination Awards provide public recognition for outstanding achievements in touring, television and theatre lighting design, and forge closer ties between designers and the industry as a whole.

This year's winners included Simon Butcher, for the television drama Casualty, Roger Williams for the variety series Tonight's the Night, Matt Carter for the morning talk show ITV Daybreak, Al Gurdon for the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Michael Straun for the Glasvegas tour, Nick Whitehouse for the last Kylie tour, Jamie Thompson for The Script'

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The new higher powered light engines available across the full i-Pix BB range of fixtures were particularly well received. Each new BB now emits four times the light output for the same power consumption, and the RGB light engine has been enhanced with a new green LED, improving the colour mixing CIE triangle available across the whole BB range.

The newly launched i-Pix Satellite Mk II, was a hit, also featuring an increased light output, extra functionality and a very handy battery pack for portable situations and challenging locations.

However, the biggest buzz was around the new i-Pix Beamlight which was previewed for the firs

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Officially launched on the stand at a well-attended press call, Kling-Net is a new protocol designed to allow the distribution of real-time video data to remote display devices, such as LEDs or LED panels, over Ethernet.

ArKaos CEO Marco Hinic explained, "We don't want people to feel trapped by technology and are working with leading lighting desk manufacturers to make ArKaos products even more accessible and easy to use. Kling-Net is a major step forward in this about which we are very excited."

The distributor evening, which celebrated this launch alongside a successful year for ArKaos, began with a company presentation which included testimonials from lighting designers for existing ArKaos produc

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"Everyone was thrilled to receive their tokens for a free gobo from the Black Steel Collection of designs," says Goboland UK director, Vicky Fairall, "and some went to extreme measures not to mislay them!". The gobo keyfob tokens were produced to celebrate the newly designed Goboland UK website with its streamlined online ordering system and new Black Steel Collection designs.

"Furthermore, our collaboration with The Projection Studio has resulted in a growing library of Goboland GoboSlides for customers to choose from, with images drawn from The Projection Studio's broad range of source material. Our custom service has gone down particularly well, with orders

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Launched at PLASA 2010, the units started rolling off the production line in the Czech Republic in December of that year, hitting the 5000 target just 10 months later.

Right from the off, Robe's distributors have clamoured to get enough stock of the LEDWash 600, with Germany, France, the UK, Australia, Brazil and Italy all leading head-to-head in the race to get orders placed, processed and delivered to their clients in what has been a truly incredible sales trajectory, says the company.

Says Robe's sales director Harry von den Stemmen, "Axente has been a front runner right from the beginning in the race to get LEDWash 600 permeating throughout all market sectors. From TV studios, theatres and multi-purpose installations to leadin

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"Mixart has always been a strong partner, working in a challenging market. Last year, they more than doubled their business, and remarkably, they are on course to double their sales again this year. For that excellent performance we wanted to show our appreciation," comments A&H European sales manager, Norbert Perstinger.

(Jim Evans)

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Delegates were treated to a humorous but well-informed and interactive three hours by Artistic Licence Engineering's R&D manager, Tim Baarsch. During this time, they were taken step-by-step through the protocol communications, providing them with a solid basis from which to use DMX and RDM with confidence.

Attended by a broad spectrum of designers, technicians and architects, the session covered the history and workings of DMX and RDM, with liberal input from delegates who were free to ask questions throughout. The knowledgeable interjections from fellow delegates and DMX guru Adam Bennette added value to the wealth of information delivered by Baarsch.

The talks were intersp

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Comprised of industry veterans Artistic Licence Engineering, Artistic Licence Integration and Ptarmigan Integration, along with the newly formed technical sales company Ten Thousand Things, Alderamin Group achieves a synergy that was very much in evidence at the show.

Alderamin Group co-owners, Wayne Howell and Simon Fraser, explain: "Artistic Licence Engineering is our technical powerhouse, developing profitable standalone products, but also serving the project needs of the Group's Integration companies," says Howell.

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"Orders have been coming in since the show opened" said David Faulkes, sales director. "We have been particularly busy with sales of LED lighting, both static and automated, from orders received during and after the show."

"We've had orders for the new 8 Watt quadcolour battens and pars and also for the 324W wash, 90P profile and EPW multi-function moving heads. On the audio front, we also have orders for the DNP26 processor and MZ31 mixer."

"We also have several demos to organise for the LED videotape and the new HLP speaker system. This was the best PLASA show we've ever known"

(Claire Beeson)

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These high-powered, DMX-controlled LED light sources provide a wide range of professional facilities in a convection cooled die-cast/extruded aluminium chassis. Using an optional conversion kit, the XLR and Powercon connectors can be replaced with cable glands and hard wired cables for IP65 rating and outside use.

The HP3 unit uses 30 3x1W RGB TriLEDs whilst the HP5s use RGBA & W LEDs to provide the widest range of saturated and pastel colours. Up to 6 DMX control modes are available, using from 3 to 7 channels. Selected using the backlit LCD control

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"The launch of the Épix Series marks a bold direction in the world of affordable pixel mapping fixtures for Chauvet," CEO Albert Chauvet said.

Épix Bar and Épix Strip generate intense output due to tri-coloured SMD LEDs, which are set at a pixel pitch of 25 millimeters. Épix Bar has 160 SMD LEDs and is self-contained with built-in operating features, while Épix Strip incorporates 40 SMD LEDs and uses Épix Drive 640 - a separate controller which operates up to 16 Épix Strip fixtures.

The Kling-Net protocol automatically configures real-time video data, thus removing the complexity of setting up standard LED displays an

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Making the presentation, Mark Engel, president of Rosco, said, "Last year, our 100th anniversary, we reflected on the wonderful collaborations we've had with designers and craftspeople over the years - Rick Fisher and Supergel 313 Light Relief Yellow included. As we look forward to our next century together, our commitment to you as artists and people is just beginning. Since Supergel 313's introduction, each year we have donated the proceeds from its worldwide sales to Light Relief. Thanks to your use of that great colour, this year's contribution brings Rosco's support to this extraordinary cause to just over $25,000."

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The new industry-led training centre, based at the LS-Live rehearsal studios in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, registered the interest of over 250 students who visited the stand between 11-14 September. The Academy received enquiries relating to its many short courses in backstage skills, Apple-based technologies or Avid training.

It also grabbed attention for its new 15-month Foundation Degree in Live Events Production, with several students signing up for an interview for the forthcoming course this November, for which there are a few places remaining.

Said chief operating officer Robin Watkinson, "We were bowled over by the flurry of activity surrounding our stand at PLASA. Even though it was our first time exhibiting here, a lot of people and companies in the

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Andy Walters, sales manager, commented, "The stand was busy for the four days and we've had confirmed sales and product demonstrations booked in all our territories. The X-Truss presentation generated a great deal of interest and discussion."

PixelRange participated in the STLD Luminaire shootout, which aimed to discover whether the latest LED fixtures were a match, or p

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The launch of the company's new digital sound touring console, the CDC Eight, was among the most heavily attended events of the show floor. Press, distributors, dealers, customers and Cadac aficionados crowded onto the company's stand for a glimpse of the new mixer.

Development manager Vincenzo Borrelli stated, "The CDC Eight attracted the most wonderful comments and compliments from professional engineers, installers, theatre technicians and the many Cadac enthusiasts at PL

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Legend 412 is a high performance moving yoke wash with 12 cutting-edge, quad-colorued RGBW LEDs controllable in quadrants. Ultra-compact, it is a multi-purpose unit, capable of an excellent wash, dynamic chases and pixel mapping effects. The incorporation of white emitters makes for better colour rendering while the calibration of LEDs ensures the visual uniformity of output, says the company.

Q-Wash 560Z-LED is a lightweight, LED moving yoke wash light with an impressive six-to-32-degree zoom range, isuitable for highlighting specific areas or for floodin

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Designed as a complement to the award-winning Aledin 630 Profile, the industry's first LED profile which the company launched at PLASA last year, the Aledin Wash is based around the same 85W LED light source. Aledin Wash benefits from the optical and mechanical excellence of all Robert Juliat luminaires with excellent light output and durable construction.

Available in a choice of two colour temperatures (3500K and 5800K) Aledin Wash is suitable for a whole spectrum of uses, in appearance and performance blending perfectly into existing rigs across studio, theatre, architectural and event markets. Its flicker-free, dimmable ballast and variable beam angles compound this as a perfect unit for television studios where it is already proving a great hit.

Lionel Garraud, Robert Juli

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The Coemar LED profiler can use interchangeable optics Profile and Soft Profile with PC or Fresnel lens and generating a homogeneous beam of light without the multi-coloured shadows typical of traditional LED technology, thanks to the patented and award winning Reflection technology, says the company.

Three models are available (FullSpectrum, White 3200 K and VariWhite 3000/7000 K), with three types of optics (Profile Zoom 28/40° HD, Soft Profile PC and Fresnel). They are particularly suitable for television use as well as for the uniform beam quality. Because of its versatility Reflection LEDko is also suitable for the lighting of museums,

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The White Light Zone, in the heart of Earls Court 2, featured not just White Light itself, but also the many companies whose products White Light distributes: ArKaos, Coemar, Galaxia, i-Pix, JB Lighting, Look Solutions, LSC, Prism Projection, Rainbow Colour Changers, Robert Juliat, the RSC Lightlock and Wireless Solution, plus new White Light Family members CITC, Core Lighting, EVOled, Interactive Technologies, Leader Light and SeaChanger.

The White Light Zone featured a number of new products, including the new A30 media server and Kling-Net LED network control system from ArKaos, the Reflection LEDko LED profil