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14 March 2016

The latest updates to the Tecpro Wireless and Tecpro 2 communications ranges will also be on display alongside the newest addition to the Telex range, the BTR-240 wireless intercom system. Canford's D'n'A cable range for both analogue and digital audio signals will also be shown at the show. A selection of the high end Voice Technologies microphones intended for live or performance use will displayed alongside performance mics from Shure, Sennheiser, Beyer and Audio Technica.

Canford will present selected products from Roland at PLASA Focus while simultaneously announcing their appointment as a distributor for the market leading brand. Products will include the VC-30HD mult

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14 March 2016

A warm welcome is promised to entertainment professionals visiting Stand S-C15, where they can shoot the lighting breeze while familiarizing themselves with the recently launched, compact, efficient and cost effective range of luminaires: the VL440, VL770 and VL880. In addition Vari-Lite will be showing off the VLX3 LED moving head.

Conceived from the union of Vari-Lite creative engineering vision and the company's understanding of lighting designer's needs, this range of luminaires provide the LD with a comprehensive palette of creative lighting tools in an efficient and compact unit.

All are loaded with the kind of powerful Vari-Lite features important to a lighting designer. Between them they can service any size of venue or production and e

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"It's a proud day in the history of Crestron," said Randy Klein, Crestron executive vice president. "Reaching the 50,000th installation milestone further validates DigitalMedia as the industry standard. It also recognises our dedication to engineering excellence and innovation."

The U.S. Army needed a digital solution for its training facilities across the country and called on trusted dealer, Whitlock, to provide the solution. DM was selected because it is the only proven digital solution that accepts both analogue and digital signals and meets the stringent security and reliability requirements of the U.S. Army.

"Our partnership with Crestron was fu

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14 March 2016

During the 'Wing It' roadshow, from 10-20 April 2012, Nick will visit rental companies and theatres in Johannesburg (10 - 16 April), Durban (17-18 April) and Cape Town (19-20 April). "The MA onPC Wing is like having the power of a big MA in a briefcase," says Nick.

For more info on the tour, contact: technical@dwrdistribution.co.za

(Lee Baldock)

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The latest addition to Artistic Licence's Rack Pack range, dVnet is a digital video to network converter housed in a 19-inch rack case. It is aimed at retail and architectural applications where a media facade or any pixilated display is to be controlled by video without the complexity of a media server.

dVnet is all a light artist needs to convert their video creation - or any HDMI source - to light. Configuration is simplicity itself, with less than ten mouse clicks required to render video to a media wall.

dVnet can also playback video clips loaded onto its internal hard drive, eit

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14 March 2016

Available in 25, 50 and 100m lengths, the new Mogami Ethernet cable is flexible enough to lay flat on a floor, yet rugged enough for reliable performance, even with the frequent set ups needed in live sound and commercial venues. And it fully complies with TIA/EIA-568B Category 5e termination standards and performance characteristics.

The Mogami Ethernet cable is not a standard Cat 5e cable with a heavy-duty jacket; it is meticulously constructed to ensure that its four twisted pairs remain separated from each other, which helps to ensure consistent data rates, even under extreme conditions. Its durable construction also means that it can withstand being run over by a truck without loss of bandwidth, says HHB. Supplied

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The new product features, including KiNet V1 and V2 as well as CRMX Unity integration for both wireless and wired RDM, were received with much interest. Many business deals was closed at the show and upcoming projects were confirmed in UK, Russia and France. In addition, several LumenRadio wireless seminars were booked for different European markets.

"We received very positive comments concerning the CRMX RDM implementation. There were a lot of visitors at the stand

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Also on the stand will be samples of Skydeck wire grid floor systems (Hall Stage has recently completed a 1,200 square metre Skydeck installation in the UK) and the acoustically tested and analysed range of acouStac acoustic banners and rollers.

(Claire Beeson)

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Managing director Simon Blackwood said, "We've had serious interest in Flashline amongst rental companies and sound engineers both at the European launch in Oberhausen three weeks ago, and at prolight+sound, which has been hugely successful for us.

"To date we've already delivered five arena-sized Flashline systems, and with two of these already in service in Germany and Thailand on a variety of musical and rock and roll shows, we can see the build of a worldwide rental network that will benefit from the system's compatibility and exeptional performance. This is a very positive new phase for the business."

(Jim Evans)

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14 March 2016

Retaining essential features and functionality that have become standards over the past quarter of a century, Yamaha's new CL Series of digital mixing consoles offers "an evolved experience in accessible mixing", the company says. "Combined with sonic purity and advanced sound shaping capabilities, the CL Series gives the most imaginative artists and engineers unprecedented creative freedom".

Three models will be launched - the CL1, CL3 and CL5, ranging in scale from 48 to 72 mono + eight stereo inputs. All feature 16 DCAs and 24 mix / eight matrix output busses.

Founded on the proven Centralogic interface, the advanced CL Series incorporates multiple innovations and refinements, including enhanced Se

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14 March 2016

The trussing and staging platform solutions available from Stage Athletics will be at centre stage together with a broad selection of products for sale from leading lighting, sound, video and staging manufacturers or for hire from Yorkshire's own complete solution for hire, sales, installation and service to the theatre and event industry.

See Innovation Productions at Focus: Leeds - RA-A1 in the Roya

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Taking on board feedback received over the years about the DS800, the DS8000 has been re-modelled by one of the company's up and coming protégés Lewis Evans. The project was overseen by Gottelier Award winner, R&D Manager, Alex Cooper.

"Every time I work on a new mic amplifier, I learn something new and as a result people say they get even better. The DS8000 has Common Mode Rejection Ratio figures I could hardly believe - for example, a typical CMRR reading on a similar product may give 40-70 dBs whereas the DS8000 tests at a minimum of 120 dBs which is phenomenal. The reason behind this is the common mode bootstrapped input configuration, which eliminates phase errors enabling near total cancellation of common mode noise

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14 March 2016

Following the success of the PL1 LED spot and PL3 LED wash lights in the TV and theatre markets, the Selecon sales team reports equally positive feedback from dealers and end users to its newly launched LED products - the Studio Panel and PLCyc - at Frankfurt ProLight+ Sound 2012.

"Both luminaires generated extremely encouraging responses from our visiting dealers and end users in Frankfurt," says Grant Bales Smith, sales manager UK, Scandinavia & Benelux. "We expect both to be shipping by the end of April 2012."

The Studio Panel is an LED soft light featuring: variable colour temperature from 2700K up to 6000K using a mixture of amber and white LEDs. Drawing just 60W of power at any voltage the Stud

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The stand centred on presenting previews of Robert Juliat's two new products, TIBO and ZEP LED profiles, which are due for release later this year.

TIBO and ZEP have evolved from the success of Robert Juliat's award-winning LED profile released at PLASA 2010. Both are the result of a redesigned light source, designed and built entirely in-house, which gives an improved CRI and higher light output.

ZEP is the same size and form factor as the 600SX range and offers a maximum output and a low power consumption. Its 150W LED source gives a light output equivalent to a 1000W tungsten profile. It will be available in two colour temperatures: Warm White 3200K and Cool

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"By adding a brighter unit to our RLM projector family, we can now cover the entire spectrum of silent projectors for fixed installations, ranging from 6,000 to 11,500 lumens light output," says Alexis Skatchkoff, product manager at Barco. "In this way, we are better able to meet customer demands for more brightness out of compact projector systems."

(Jim Evans)

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14 March 2016

UK based 5 Star displayed another flagship VJ console, kitted out with top of the range Pioneer equipment in the form of two DVJ1000 media players hooked up to an SVM1000 AV mixer. 5 Star created two 10.4" TFT monitors in bespoke housings to match the console's CNC machined internal housing.

The two DVJs were angled to the same pitch as the SVM for flexibility and ease of operation. The system also included twin VESA type mounting arms and poles, which fitted into the rear of the main frame.

All this was then built into one of 5 Star's 'Heavy Industrial' specification flight cases - a top-of-the-range product that is r

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Now offering added durability, the gloves feature a new and improved double synthetic-leather layer, increasing resistance to wear and abrasion whilst retaining outstanding levels of dexterity.

The gloves also retain Dirty Rigger's heavy duty nylon double stitching. Offering all Dirty Rigger users an even more comfortable and reliable form of work wear than ever before, the Comfort Fit range is set to fully replace the 'Original' range later in the year, says the company.

Dirty Rigger product manager Steve Marshall says, "We always get great feedback from our distributors and excellent ideas & suggestions from our social media followers. This sort of information is invaluable, working with

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The company showed many new and innovative products, together with the most popular elements of its extensive standard ranges.

Products highlighted included x.Truss, the MT05 tower system, OV50 ramps, crowd barriers, staging and roofing systems, the T12 modular connection system and a water tank.

The x.Truss attracted much interest. This is a series of very useful and flexible connectors and mounting devices that interface with MILOS popular QuickTruss systems and suited to exhibitions, conferences and trade show applications. The x.Truss extras allow for the mounting of a diverse selection of materials both vertically and horizontally onto the trussing spans, visibly or invisible, quickly and effectively.

The new light loa

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The company has been working on a completely new software platform since October 2011 that is prepared for future hardware functions as well as many new features and updated functions.

W-DMX G4S is a completely new platform with the lowest latency in the market under 5ms, available for a software update on all existing Micro F-1, BlackBox, WhiteBox and ProBox units already shipped via the USB Dongle. The new software is patent protected in Europe as well United States. On display will also be the W-DMX BlackBox MK2 and the popular ProBox F-2500, both offering great flexibility for a variety of uses.

Niclas Arvidsson, CEO of Wireless Solution sa

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Distributed by White Light in London and Black Light in Edinburgh, the Lighting Ladder provides a much-needed flexible, space-saving and rugged rigging solution for lighting. Lightweight and extremely strong the Lighting Ladder comprises black, galvanised rope wire and 50mm aluminium rungs, which can be fixed into place at evenly spaced end stops. In addition the Lighting Ladder has been independently tested for weight loading.

"The success of the Lighting Ladder design is in its simplicity," says Siobhan Hitchen of Rope Assemblies. "It's quick to unpack and assemble. In addition the Lighting Ladder's robust versatility ensures it can be used time and time again and in a v

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On show from i-Pix will be the Satellite Mk. II. Building upon the success of its highly successful predecessor, the Mk. II Satellite has been completely redesigned. Eight 10W high powered RGB and daylight white light engines provide a high light output whilst saving energy. It is capable of fitting within a 1' square truss for truss toning, or as a wash device. The newest products in the i-Line range will also be on show, featuring linear battens whose configurations include 6x40 watt and 12x40 RGB & White LEDs.

The Point 20& Point 30 fully weatherproofed battery

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14 March 2016

Being previewed at PLASA Focus is the BetaBar, a bar mounted dimmer unit which integrates Zero 88's Betapack into an internally wired bar (IWB) format and offers up to six channels with DMX control. The result of collaboration with Zero 88, the BetaBar may be specified as an option on custom or standard IWBs and will be ready for shipping in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Also being seen for the first time in the UK is the Baby Quick Trigger clamp. Complementing Doughty's Quick Trigger range of clamps, the Baby Quick Trigger clamp is intended for use on smaller truss sizes and is adjustable to diameters from 25mm up to 38mm. With TUV approval pending, the Baby Quick Trigger clamp will be available in polished aluminium or satin black.

(Jim Evans)

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14 March 2016

The company's new Source Four LED fixture is set to receive its first major UK public showing, with demonstrations on the stand (S-C6), allowing visitors to compare its output to incandescent Source Four luminaires.

When the Source Four LED was demonstrated at Prolight +Sound in Frankfurt, it drew large, enthusiastic crowds.

The luminaire will be initially available in three versions: Source Four LED Lustr+, Source Four LED Daylight and Source Four LED Tungsten, bringing bright white light plus brilliant colours and energy-saving efficiency to all types of installations.

The Source Four LED Tungsten and Daylight produce maximum brightness at their respective warm (3000K) and cool white (5600K) colour temperatures. And just like ETC's Selador Desire Lustr+,

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"Early adopters of Midas digital can now benefit from the years of experience and developments which have made Midas digital consoles the choice of the live sound industry's leading professionals for sound quality, reliability and ease of operation. The Advanced Navigation modes are: Collapsed Flip - hides any channels not assigned to the selected bus, FX Navigation - displays FX processors when appropriate bus is selected, GEQ Navigation - flips VCA faders to GEQ control when appropriate bus is se