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14 March 2016

Designed to allow remote control of lanterns in a rig with any lighting consoles, the current FocusBRAIN XL and FocusHAND2 both offer the same compact, rugged handheld remote, coupled with wireless receivers that merge control from the remote with the DMX data from the lighting console, giving an operator direct control of DMX channels independently of the lighting console.

The sale of the 2007th unit will be marked by a presentation to the purchaser on the first day of PLASA07. Also on hand will be representatives from the Royal Albert Hall. The RAH

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On show for the first time will be new versions of two of Look's most renowned products, the Tiny Fogger and the Tiny Compact, offering improved performance, reduced size and easier maintenance over their predecessors.

The Tiny F07 is a miniature, battery operated smoke machine that, at just 10.5x4.9x5.0cm, is suitable for hiding in scenery, costumes or props. Controllable via a built-in button, a cable remote or optional XLR-remote or wireless radio remote, the Tiny F07 is designed so that it only draws power from its battery when necessary - but with a heat-up time of just 0.5 seconds its still always ready for use. The new model is designed so that the vaporiser

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"We created the DPS-850 especially with the small to medium theatre and houses of worship in mind," says Miles Dudgeon, director of marketing at Wybron. "These users are frequently housed in historical or older buildings and often do not have the ability to add what could be significant new wiring for centralised dimming. To simplify the adoption of our Nexera and other products, Wybron's DPS-850 will bring dimming to the fixture so there is minimal need to run new circuits and control wiring."

The DPS-850 is fully Remote Device Management (RDM) compatible and interfaces with the Wybron InfoTrace

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Creative Technology will feature a selection of interesting products on its stand, including the first UK showing of the revolutionary NOVA LED 3D display. In addition, the company will have "an assortment of state of the art display technology covering the entire spectrum from 3D to HD".

See Creative Technology at PLASA 07 - Stand J83.

(Lee Baldock)

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Sinatra Murphy has proven experience in developing public art projects and its response has enabled seven Vessels of Light to be located at four different locations across central Dandenong.

Each vessel incorporates a dynamic lighting element that allows the vessels to be animated after dark creating a special night time experience.

Sinatra Murphy approached CDA for a lighting solution for the project and after a few tests they settled on a 6w,six degree RGB led solution running off a SD-10 DMX playback unit. The lED module is integrated into the top of the lig

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Over the past few years, Element Labs Stealth LED displays have appeared on many of the world's biggest car shows. From Frankfurt to Paris and Detroit, Element Labs has created backdrops to help manufacturers launch their latest, flashiest models and concept cars to an audience of industry press, visitors and prospective customers alike.

At this year's IAA, just over 600sq.m of Element Labs StealthLED displays will again form

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The DMX USB Pro is already supported by over a dozen software packages, ranging from lighting control programmes (ShowCAD, LightFactory, MagicQ, FreeStyler) to Media Servers (Arkaos, Resolume), visualizers and miscellaneous other software programmes (Virtual Magic Sheet, Capture).

While wysiwyg supports numerous lighting consoles directly through Ethernet, relatively few third-party developers create hardware interfaces that are compatible with the programme. CAST Software has included the relevant library file in wysiwyg Perform Release 20.

(Jim Evans)

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The smartMAC is a 150 W moving head profile that offers "unprecedented reliability, longer service intervals, total silence and reduced power bills and a fanless cooling system in a new compact design".

Based on the MAC 700 platform, the MAC 575 Krypton is designed for "venues or any space that demands reliable, durable and no-nonsense performance".The Exterior 200 LED is a long-life programmable luminaire offering full RGB plus Amber and White colour mixing. Weatherproofed, it features a comprehensiv

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Andy Walters will head up the sales team supported by Chris Waller as special projects manager. Walters has been involved with PixelRange for the last five years, but has returned to the generic lighting and truss side of JTE to concentrate on the development of the existing product range and the creation of new concepts.

Walters explains, "The next few months will be an exciting time, we will present two new product catalogues at PLASA and new web site will be launched towards the end of the year. Both Chris and I are looking forward to new JTE era."

(Jim Evans)

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Available as a 2RU (with rear mount connectors) or a 4RU (with front mount connectors), the Redback offers programmable Min. and Max. Levels and dimmer curves for each channel, a soft-patch facility, and on-board support for six internal scenes with fade times and six chases (with speed control), allowing it to be used as a stand alone dimmer.

The Redback joins an already impressive catalogue of products at LSC, including the, maXim Lighting Control Console, and the EKO Dimmer; the full LSC range will be on show.

See LSC at PLASA07 - Stand D83

(Jim Evans)

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"Our new DX70 projector is perfectly suited to digital signage installations where a display may be required to run all day, such as reception areas and canteens in businesses, schools and hospitals, as well as shop windows and airport displays," said Paul Gardner, business development manager, 3M Visual Systems. "The product complements and strengthens our existing portfolio, at the same time widening our reach t

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These were specified by Andrew O'Neill of Glasgow-based design and installation company Flashlite. "As always from an installer's viewpoint" he says, "reliability is a key factor - you need fixtures that are going to work with an absolute minimum of fuss and maintenance - so Robe is an obvious choice."

Byblos has two main rooms and a VIP Bar. It is independently owned by three individuals, two of whom are local nightclub industry movers and shakers ...And all of them appreciate the advantages of good production values.

"They wanted a quality installation" explains O'Neill and they were prepared to spend some money on it, whi

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"As soon as we heard that PLASA was expanding into the second hall, we knew that we wanted to be there," comments White Light's managing director, Bryan Raven. "We all have fond memories of the PLASA Shows there. We hope it will make for a much better place to spend four days talking to people, and make our familiar on-stand bar an even more pleasant place to pass the time."

Representatives from every area of lighting with which White Light is involved, including hire, sales, installation and service for theatres and other venues, events, corporate productions, exhibitions and more, will be on-hand throughout the show

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New features include pixel plotting - an innovative method of programming large LED arrays, Autopilot (automatic show generator), new improved global fixture addressing, multi-layering of effects, pixel-array fixture types, global and zoned proportional rate and level controls, scrolling marquee text-generator, setup wizards, macro generators and video to DMX features, as well as comprehensive controls for intelligent and conventional lighting control.

Artist systems are principally installed in nightclubs, lately controlling the US award-winning Best Nightclub Installati

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The most significant improvement in this version is the new Action Editor. This editor replaces the old Cue Editor offering even more programming functions than before. Additionally, the Action Editor also enables events to be triggered by a real-time scheduler and a timer mechanism.

Furthermore, the handling of DMX Devices is enhanced; DMX hardware is now automatically detected by the software and support for the Art-Net dongle is added, making VisualDMX Art-Net

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"According to one popular Polish saying 'It's not necessary for a man to eat, but to sail - it is,'" laughs Rafael Kociemski of Polish screen company Wizja Sp. "That is how important an event the Tall Ships is to Szczecin."

Proof of this was provided by a crowd of 1.5 million which came to admire the ships in Szczecin harbour, making it the largest Polish outdoor event of 2007. In total over 200 ships took part, accompanied by a wide variety of other attractions, perfo

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Martin Searancke of LightFactory says: "I am excited by linking with Zero 88. Their product brand and distribution network is well established in the European market. I am looking forward to working with their distributors in Europe to establish our software as the choice for PC-based control."

Zero 88 will be selling LightFactory as a complete boxed package. This will include the software, Zero 88 USB to DMX dongles and quick start guides to allow the software to be installed and used quickly. The design allows all the DMX processing to be done in the dongle's Neutrik 5-pin connector.

Several options will be offered, from one universe to 64 universes of DMX control.

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The company's brief statement on the departure reads: "David Caulfield has ended his employment with Martin Professional Plc as of August 30, 2007. We would like to thank David for his efforts over the last five years as Managing Director and wish him the best in his future endeavours. A recruitment process for the position as Managing Director in Martin Professional Plc will begin immediately and it is our intention to fill the vacancy promptly."

David Cau

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iW Blast 12 TR is a new white light system with variable colour temperature and "tour-friendly" features, including a replaceable lens, protective face cover, standard XLR connectors and a housing that easily accommodates various truss clamps.

ColorBlast 12 TR is an RGB system that projects saturated, controllable colour with touring-specific features. ColorBlast 12 TR UV is billed as a unique ultra-violet (UV) system designed for "black light" applications in stage and set environments. Unlike traditional UV fixtures, it uses LED technology and advanced optics to provide

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14 March 2016

Scenic LED sits on the increasingly blurry line between video and lighting by utilising the same individual components of a video wall, packaged in tiles and strips that provide flexibility for lighting and set designers to build dynamic effects into the set. Bringing the control of these elements firmly in to the hands of the lighting designer or visual content director, MiTrix and MiStrip remove the restrictions of content being forced to confirm to a 4:3 or 16:9 screen formation.

With almost constant rental now confirmed throughout September, Essential has further demonstrated its commitment to Scenic LED by doubling its stock of MiTrix and MiStr

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Event Concept provides a creative event design and full technical production service for both corporate and private clients, and is listed as an approved supplier in over 35 of London's most prestigious venues.

Roger Deane, Event Concept's head of company operations, had been considering a number of LED products on the market when he contacted long-time supplier A.C. Lighting, who recommended the new Color Split fixture.

Deane comments: "The Color Split is ideal for our needs. It provides a very smooth colour change without any sudden 'jumps' that are common with other products and also a very smooth output for uplighting columns or walls. The colour mixing effects are also very impressive - I've seen people trying to use

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Eos won the Product Award for Lighting at Showtech 2007, the control system's second such honour - last year it took the Product of the Year Award for debuting product when it was introduced at LDI. But the Showtech award was the first ever European award.

The SmartFade ML is designed for small touring acts, schools, product launches, corporate events and other applications, as it brings professional features like palettes, parameter "fan" and built-in dynamiceffects to novice and experienced users alike.

Also on the ETC stand will be the ETC Congo lighting control console, which among other installations, has recently been hired out by ETC dealer Northern Light for an Erick Morillo DJ

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The agreement allows Robe to manufacture, market and sell its Color Spot product series in the United States and allows Martin Professional to manufacture, market and sell products incorporating the technology in Robe's patent application.

The licensing agreement follows litigation in the United States in which Martin claimed that Robe's Color Spot

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LFS is also showing core theatre and live performance orientated products from high profile manufacturers SGM, LDR, Stark and Novalight from Italy; VXCO from Switzerland, and LightProcessor from the UK. LFS is the exclusive UK distributor for all these products.

Cogent is a totally new LED screen range exclusively from Lightfactor, currently consisting of six LED Screens, four for external use and two for internal - all of varying pitches. There is also a range of LED strips of varying pitches and sizes, link LED, MR16 fixtures,