Confirming that PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013 is the place to see the latest pro audio, lighting, video and stage technology, exhibitors have been busy releasing details about the new products they will be unveiling at the premier event for entertainment technology in the north of England.
Martin Professional will present the UK launch of the newest members of the award-winning MAC Viper family, and will also unveil the first fixtures of RUSH; an all-new Martin Professional product range. A host of other new Martin Professional products will also be on display, including the MAC III series luminaires, the VC series of LED video products, and smoke and haze solutions.
MilTec has chosen PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013 to unveil their new speakers and miniature LED screen. The new Blakite range of speakers will replace the highly successful TP range. A new concept in speaker design will also be launched at the show. The TP62 is fitted with 2x 6" drivers and a 1.7" compression driver. Interchangeable horn flares allow use as either a single source or a mini line array speaker system. The optional flying hardware allows for stacking on a sub or line array deployment of up to eight cabinets. The LEDHead Mini-Map is a miniature LED screen containing 36 pixels. The Mini-Map is controlled via DMX512 and can be used individually or in clusters to provide video and graphics. Another British design and manufacturing success as David Faulkes, Sales director explains: "We didn't want to spend any more money shipping boxes filled with air from China to the UK and decided to spend it on components and materials instead."
Artistic Licence will hold the official launch of sunDial, a new range of smart modular dimmers that provide an intelligent control solution for the ever expanding range of light sources, from halogen to LEDs. Demonstrations of the sunDial will take place throughout the show on their stand and visitors can get their hands on an extended version of Technical Focus 3, a free download that explains this exciting new technology. Also on display will be the new Phase Detector Dimmer which provides completely smooth dimming capabilities when you install LED fixtures alongside an existing system. Artistic Licence will also be premiering the bladeRunner two, one of the first products available for OLED dimming, as well as the prototype of the dataHavester, a new range of intelligent test equipment which promises to take network monitoring to new levels of sophistication.
Le Maitre will launch two new machines; the HazeMaster and the Salamander. The HazeMaster is their most advanced and powerful hazer yet featuring a massive output capacity, high power variable fan and low power consumption. The Salamander is Le Maitre's newest canister flame effect unit. Its design allows units to be coupled together and produce coloured or natural flames up to a height of 6m. It utilises canister-based fuels, eliminating the need for external propane tanks and the associated extra paraphernalia and cost.
Celebrating 25 years as a principal innovator of technology, Ampetronic will be launching the new MultiLoop Driver range (MLD), a range amplifiers featuring dual output channels and 90° phase shift, each designed to fit in a single standard 19" rack mount bay. Consisting of three units with a range of output currents for efficient area coverage solutions, the range is headed up by the MLD9 which features twin 9 amp output channels, Class G energy efficiency for minimizing operational costs and is capable of driving areas of up-to 3300m2 when combined with an Ampe
