UK - Orbital Sound has announced the introduction of the CSC tRemote iPad app, which brings remote trigger-list viewing and control capability for the CSC Show Control & Audio Playback System.

Developed by CTR Electronics, and distributed exclusively by Orbital Sound, the CSC system provides sound effects and show-control management on theatrical, musical and live-event productions worldwide. Now available as a free download for iOS devices from Apple's App Store, the CSC tRemote iPad app is also making its debut on the current UK tour of the hit musical Starlight Express, where it is an integral part of one of the most elaborate CSC deployments to date.

The CSC tRemote app is providing the production's deputy stage manager (DSM) with a wireless remote viewing and triggering facility, to monitor and control the 100-plus sound effects being handled by the CSC system. Wit

UK- Robert Juliat will have two products making their PLASA debut this year: the new TIBO and ZEP profile spotlights, which expand Juliat's comprehensive spotlight range with new LED and tungsten solutions.

ZEP is a new LED profile spotlight featuring a powerful new 150W white LED engine that offers high light output yet low power consumption. Available in warm white (3200K) and cool white (6000K) versions, ZEP is based on Juliat's long-established 600SX range, uses the familiar SX double condenser optics system and is available in three zoom ranges - 643SX 28/54?, 644SX 16/35? and 641SX 11/26?.

TIBO is an innovative, compact, lightweight versatile profile spotlight, featuring an entirely new compact design that mates either an LED or tungsten lightsource to a unique optical design that offers two zoom ranges in one single fixture. In LED form, Tibo uses a 75W white LED array

UK - ArKaos, creators of an acclaimed range of media servers and VJ software, will be showing the new Stage media server and MediaMaster Pro 3.0 software at this year's PLASA Show.

MediaMaster Pro 3.0 is the latest version of the software that powers ArKaos' complete range of media servers, and which can also be used to turn any powerful computer - Mac or PC - into a fully-fledged media server capable of running live or programmed HD video shows.

"A key feature of MediaMaster Pro 3.0 is the ArKaos Video Mapper extension, which allows easy mapping and masking of video onto irregularly shaped surfaces, whether that be an unusually shaped screen or an entire building. The Mapping Editor provides a fast, intuitive user interface complete with undo/redo implementation, making creating even the most complex maps a breeze," says the company.

"The ArKaos Stage media s

UK - Pro Audio Stash (PAS) has announced the release of multiple new products boosting its already comprehensive range of 19" rack cabinets, enclosures and accessories.

This is to further service the far wider and more diverse range of customers who are now investing in PAS's well engineered, high quality ranges, says the company.

PAS has added a new 5U rack shelf, new 2U Utility shelf and new 600mm deep shelving to the existing product ranges that have been hugely popular and at the core of PAS's day-to-day business.

Added to the PAS server enclosure range is a new 800mm depth product to complement the successful 600 mm and 1000mm depth options. This has been in response to direct client-feedback and makes PAS's server ranges among the most flexible on the market.

Server enclosures are currently available in 22, 32 and 42 models. The free standing network cabinet com

UK - The new ilumo Zoom LED soft edged Spot from will be demonstrated at PLASA by Lumonic on their Stand 1-J14.

The ilumo has been in full production since the New Year and was designed from a 'wish list' of features that leading industry specialists required in an LED fixture.

In addition to motorised zoom with a narrow 8-degree beam angle, the ilumo has been designed to be ultra quiet in operation with smooth dimming and anti-flicker LED control; so important for TV studio and theatre applications.

The Crossfade Engine allows users to transition between different colours of the fixture's inbuilt colour palettes without outputting the intermediate colours in the list during the fade.

Colour Match allows the user to exactly define the primary RGB colours that are mixed when using the fixture in colour calibrated modes. This feature solves one of the most common problems wi

UK - DTS Lighting will be showing a number of new and established products including Jack, Nick and the Profilo LED.

Jack is a high-power, compact, lightweight moving head that features a wide excursion motorized zoom allowing any application from long-throw projections to large wall washing. Beam opening is: 1° - 2,5° 'Beam' projection; 2,5° - 37° 'Spot' projection; 38° - 46° 'Wash' projection.

Jack generates a high luminosity and extremely uniform projection using only a 189 W lamp; power consumption is just 230 W.

Jack is an appropriate moving head for rental companies - who want a quick and easy to install unit - thanks to its compactness and light weight (only 11,9 Kg).

Nick NRG 1201 LED wash features 8°- 50° motorized zoom with a high-efficiency optical system - enabling it to be used as a very wide wash or a PC beam.

It is equipped

UK - Prism Projection, the multiple-award-winning manufacturer of LED lighting fixtures, will debut three new products at this year's PLASA Show in September.

Building on the strength of Prism's existing product range, all include the company's proprietary TrueSource control algorithms which monitor and correct the light output to ensure consistent colour and level from fixture to fixture and over time.

The RevEAL Studio.3 Fresnel is the third member of Prism's Studio LED family, which has already proven popular with television studios and other venues around the world. Designed to behave just like the tools lighting practitioners are already familiar with, the Studio.3 Fresnel is just like a traditional Fresnel, with a wide variable beam angle (10-90?) and the ability to shape the beam using barndoors. The fixture produces 9700 lumens of light, tunable from 2700-8000K - givin

UK - State Automation will be showcasing their latest additions to their LED Theatre product range at PLASA 2012.

The INCAND-Air is a high power LED based downlight system developed for retrofitting into the mounting hardware of existing high power downlights, or for use as a complete luminaire for new installations.

It features a specifically developed LED light engine that is capable of producing beautiful, high CRI whites of any CCT and accurately replicates the colour temperature shift that is characteristic of traditional theatre lamps when dimmed. INCAND-AIR has the benefit of an ability to produce not only excellent whites, but rich, vivid colours and RGB.

The INCAND-Air High powered LED luminaries and AirLED control electronics were developed and designed in Australia with our technology partner Lumascape.

AIR technology allows your LED luminaire to respond in an a

UK - Martin Audio has provided a major boost to its touring and theatre portfolio, with the introduction of the new high-output XD Series. This sets out "to define the ultimate in performance and versatility for professional, fixed-dispersion, two-way loudspeaker systems".

The models in the XD Series - the XD12 and XD15 - have been designed to deliver best-in-class performance, including higher output levels and more extended frequency range than is normally associated with similarly-sized systems. They are designed to represent new benchmarks for the compact two-way format which has always played a central role in professional sound reinforcement.

Designed principally for live sound, theatre/fixed install and high power stage monitoring, both the XD12 and XD15 combine a full, rich sound and an accurate 80° x 50° dispersion pattern in a compact, multi-angle e

UK - The new LD Systems DAVE 12 G3 is an active PA system for high-powered live gigs, multimedia presentations, and permanent installations in bars and clubs. A 12" bass reflex subwoofer and the satellites with 6.5" drivers and HF horns ensure a good sound with driving, defined bass, natural mids, and clear treble. The 3-way power amp stage is built into the subwoofer and provides the system components with 1x300W + 2x120W of continuous power.

The soul of the DAVE 12 G3 is the LD LECC DSP digital signal processor, which controls all important system functions. It includes specially amplitude and low-latency optimised crossovers, separate equalisers and limiters for the bass, mid, and treble frequency ranges, and a dynamic compressor that controls the subwoofer according to volume and provides for increased punch at low volumes.

The professional full range of features

UK - British pro audio mixer manufacturer, Allen & Heath, will be launching two new products at this year's PLASA, as well as showcasing the recently released ZED60-10FX and ZED60-14FX, the GLD digital mixing system, and other recent additions to the ZED and Xone ranges.

Exhibiting on Stand 1-F2, Allen & Heath will unveil the new products on the first day of the show. Also making their debut, will be the ZED60-10FX and ZED60-14FX, based on the top-selling ZED-10FX with the addition of premium quality 60mm faders. Central to the stand will be the new GLD, a user-friendly, cost effective and scalable live digital mixing system. Conceptually based on the hugely successful digital iLive series, a standard GLD 32 input system offers 28 XLR mic inputs with plug n' play I/O expanders allowing easy expansion up to 48 inputs (44 XLR mic inputs).

The latest models from the Xone DJ range

UK - This year, Nexo (Stand G-20) is focussing the spotlight on its Concert Sound loudspeakers and, in particular, the Intelligent Amplification solutions that power and control them.

Four loudspeaker families are presented: the shiny new STM Series of modular line array cabinets, scalable for audiences from 1,000 to 100,000; the GEO S12 all-purpose compact line array; the radical 45° N-12 stage monitors, shaped like a wedge of Brie; and the classic PS Series, industry standards for nearly 20 years.

But in prime position at PLASA is Nexo's NUAR or Universal Amp Rack, filled with technological innovation and functionality. This is a scalable amplification solution for all Nexo concert systems, encouraging inventory standardisation among NEXO users and facilitating cross-hire opportunities.

The Nexo Universal Amp Rack contains two NXAMP4x4 amplifiers, a new Digital Patch U

UK - Tait's Landscape Video system consists of hand held pixel tablets each containing nine LED pixels; all of which can be individually programmed and viewed at angles of 180 degrees horizontally and vertically. Tablets are IP65 rated as well as being EC and EMC compliant, and recyclable holders can be created for each tablet."Landscape video opens unlimited opportunities for the use of this type of large scale LED technology in stadium video displays and architectural environments," says the company. "Audience members move from being passive spectators to becoming part of the show itself; video becoming three dimensional. Communication of any message on a large scale can be achieved without limits."

"We think this is a blank canvas that event organisers are really going to enjoy," says Carol Scott, director of sales and marketing, Tait Technologie

UK - The Cygnus range from Wybron features 100W and 200W RGBW theatrical and Variable White film and TV LED fixtures, all now supplied with quick and easy interchangeable lenses.

Cygnus provides more than five times the brightness of comparable products thanks to a proprietary design featuring 48 or 96 (depending on the model) CREE LEDs in a quad package for ultra-high lumen density and virtually rainbow-free shadows, says the company.

"With the new interchangeable lenses, users can quickly switch between very narrow (16°) or medium flood (24°) patterns, without losing brightness or clarity of light. 100% colour consistency between multiple fixtures is made possible by Wybron's proprietary colour balancing software.

A true dimming ratio over 200,000:1 gives extremely smooth fading even at low intensity levels. Both RGBW and Variable White fixtures feature a high

UK - In today's competitive market versatility and quality are both important factors to consider when buying speakers. After extensive market research MilTec has developed a brand new multi-function mid/high speaker cabinet, suitable for single source and line array use.

The low profile and versatile hardware options make it ideal for installation under balconies in theatres, on poles for conferences and as a line array for larger venues. The TP62R is fitted with 2x 6" high efficiency drivers and a 1.7" rotatable, horn loaded compression driver. The compression driver uses a variable dispersion controller to enable the user to switch between conventional and line array modes.

This and many other products from the MilTec range including speakers, lightweight amplifiers and signal processing will be on view on stand number 1-F1.

(Claire Beeson)

UK - Avolites and Avolites Media (Hall 1, booths F18 and G15) are set to launch three new products and new Titan Operating system at PLASA 2012. It will see Avolites Ltd presenting the launch of the Titan One virtual console and Titan Version 6, while Avolites Media will showcase the Ai Infinity Media Servers and launch the ground breaking Sapphire Media console.

Known for their professional and friendly approach, the team from Avolites will be on hand to offer individual demonstrations and detailed technical information about the fully comprehensive visual control range.

Avolites Titan V6 not only offers support of Titan-Net distributed DMX but also a host of new features such as the ability of Assignable Global and Individual Rate Masters to enable over-ride of BPM and Times, Auto-legend for Colours, Gobos and Video Clips as well as to hand draw into your Pixel Mapper with A

UK - The LUMI Painter Series from Korean company Kirin Precision are LED Cycloramas which cover the back or side of space with full, bright light. The Smart mix-match railing system means units can be combined and operated as one unit. The Series is currently on display at Harrods in London till 25 August. It was selected as one of the top 10 Korean brands to promote the country in during the London Olympic Games.

"The Series generate a perfectly uniform light output without colours shadows and are flicker free, so they are the perfect solution for TV studios and theatres," says the company.

(Claire Beeson)

UK - Clear-Com is showcasing the Tempest 2400 with Seamless Roaming capability and Tempest 2400 MasterBelt digital wireless intercom for the live sound market at PLASA 2012 (Stand I-F29). Tempest Seamless Roaming is ideal for large venues that are separated by sizeable distances, such as multi-theatre environments and/or outdoor venues, says the company. The MasterBelt is suitable for smaller, more mobile applications, including live, outdoor productions and tour-guide setups.

The Tempest2400 Seamless Roaming feature affords crew members the ability to move freely and wirelessly throughout large venues, such as multi-theater complexes, university campuses and sports arenas. This ensures that users can walk from one coverage area to another without interference or dropouts. The Seamless Roaming feature allows BeltStation users to migrate between as many as 16 different Tempest240

UK - Batmink Distribution, one of the UK's leading distributors of professional audio, lighting, hardware and effects equipment, will be introducing several new and exciting products at PLASA 2012.

Of particular interest are two new re-chargeable slimline LED PARcans from Visage Lighting. The entry level WR-944 delivers an impressive light output from 9 x 4 watt RGBW LEDs, whilst the professional WR-684 model incorporates 6 x 8 watt RGBW LEDS. Both models offer wireless DMX with seven available frequencies, sound to light and stand-alone programs together with a Master / Slave function that allows units to communicate wirelessly. These products offer true flexibility and their rechargeable / wireless operation allows for quick installation in even the most awkward or remote situations.

Another product that will be featured on the Batmink stand is the new re-chargeable LED bar

UK - Roland Systems Group (RSG) will be making PLASA an 'event within an event' this year with new product and software launches combined with a packed schedule of 'Hands on Live Sessions' hosted by key dealers on their stand throughout the show.

Showcasing new solutions for both audio and video, there will be a series of exclusive PLASA product launches at the show, and the chance for visitors to the stand (1-F34) to be first in line to get 'hands on' with new technology.

Designed to give visitors to the show a truly interactive experience with RSG live, recording and video products, five 'Hands on Live' sessions will take place on the RSG stand each day, with up to 12 places available at each. Pre-registration will be available via the hosting dealer or the RSG website, or more information can be requested by email to Rebecca.peterson@roland.co.uk

Making its debut appearan

UK - Longtime PLASA exhibitor ShowLED returns to Earls Court with several new starcloth product developments.

Recent upgrades to the Animation High Output system include controllers and LED strings that offer a stunning 3000 Hz 'dimming modulation frequency', allowing for flicker free configurations in combination with other studio equipment.

The LED dots in the ShowLED High Output system emit up to 12 times more light than standard Animation LEDs, says the company. Developed for theatre and TV studio applications, the High Output LED curtains achieve "a sublimely even light distribution when applied as backlighting for cyclorama cloths and projection screens".

The brightness of the LEDs allow the user to produce the same results as traditional lighting effects with a mere 30cm distance between the ShowLED High Output curtain and the diffuser screen.

The system w

UK - Altman Lighting's Chalice is a 100w LED sourced downlight designed for use in both theatrical and architectural applications. Chalice's spun aluminium housing is lightweight at 8.5lbs and at 10" wide by 12" tall Chalice offers an unobtrusive, low profile look.

Chalice offers DMX controlled 3000K, RGBA, RGBW and 3000K-6000K variable colour temperature LED arrays, all rated at 50,000 hours. Custom populated LED arrays are also available.

DMX controlled, the Chalice features eight or 16 bit personalities to ensure a smooth dimming curve at low intensity levels with a built-in fixed colour mode that will maintain last look should power be lost. Chalice features an on board 100-240v power supply for compatibility in all global markets and, like all Altman LED fixtures, Chalice is convection cooled with no fans to replace or maintain.

A wide variety of mounting opti

USA - Announced earlier this year, the Mackie DL1608 16-Channel Digital Live Sound Mixer is now shipping. To "meet unprecedented demand", Mackie has increased production capabilities and shipments are now leaving their North American manufacturing facility to eager customers worldwide.

"We are extremely excited to get the DL1608 into the hands of musicians and engineers," commented Ben Olswang, Mackie product manager. "We've been addressing customer interest with a series of video podcasts that go over all the cool features. Plus, the Master Fader Control App has been fully updated with great new features that weren't available in the preview version."

The Mackie DL1608 combines the power of a full-featured digital mixer with the unmatched ease and mobility of iPad.

(Jim Evans)

UK - Rubber Box manufactures breakout boxes, stage boxes and audio cables to the same high quality that users have come to expect from the company's power distros.

"As well as a standard range that we will hold on the shelf, we will also build custom units to customer specification. These will be fitted into existing enclosures and there will be a new enclosure which is to be seen for the first time at PLASA on stand 1-F20," says the company.

(Claire Beeson)

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