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The first is a new product called the DBS1, a two-channel breakout box built on Audinate's new Dante Ultimo solution. Its metal housing is smaller than a 9.5" and features two balanced symmetrical analogue inputs with programmable sensitivity (-46 to +14 dBu), switchable 48V phantom power, a low cut filter and has 118 dB dynamic range. The 2 balanced analog outputs deliver 14 dBu maximum output.

"The DBS1 is ideally suited for providing a small, inexpensive audio connection anywhere without much infrastructure," says Rainer Thaden, Four Audio's managing director. "We put a lo

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The Tibo range, already the recipient of an 'Etoile du SIEL' award, offers a mix-and-match choice of light source (LED, tungsten-halogen and discharge), lens type (Fresnel and profile) and body colour. Designers and technicians can choose from this wide selection of components, to find lighting solutions to suit any application - whether it is for theatre, architecture, TV studio, event, display or retail purposes, the company says.

The new additions to be launched at Prolight+Sound include two new profiles offering a choice of dynamic variable white LED or HID sources, and a Fresnel version available in all types of Tibo light s

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The Tempest2400 is a 2.4-GHz, feature-rich wireless intercom with either a two- or four-channel offering that delivers cutting-edge RF technologies to ensure interference-free communications for tours and performance facilities. It offers a Seamless Roaming feature, which provides users with continuous wireless coverage across an expanded production space. This feature allows BeltStation users to migrate between up to 16 different Tempest BaseStations (coverage areas or zones), "allowing them to focus on critical production cues rathe

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The Xavity Audio platform for Xilinx Spartan-6 is the first end station platform/product to enter AVnu Alliance's Pro A (professional audio) certification tests for conformance and interoperability (C&I). Once successfully through the testing program, Lab X will apply for use of the AVnu certification mark to denote that Xavity is AVnu-certified.

"Forging Xavity in the fire of AVnu C&I testing will make it an even stronger platform," states Lee Minich, president of Lab X Technologie

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The recent results in the Classical Grammy categories reinforced Pyramix as the DAW of choice for serious recording projects and with high resolution downloads gaining in popularity, this becomes even more relevant. Merging has always tried to provide users with more than "just another DAW". The advent of the MassCore Audio Engine in 2006 is still bringing ultra-low latency DSP to users at the fracti

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The AC-ET stand will provide the exclusive EMEA tradeshow unveiling of the already award-winning Chroma-Q Inspire LED house light and the new AutoLED II moving head fixture.

The Inspire house light is a powerful multi-purpose creative lighting tool that provides a choice of beautiful whites, soft pastels and bold saturates - all from one fixture. With fully homogenised colour mixing and a choice of three different lens options, the Inspire provides an excellent selection of stunning mixed colours and 'true' whites, with no unsightly colour separation shadows. It also features an energy-efficient compact LED design providing reduced maintena

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Ilumipanel 40 IP is a powerful interior/exterior fixture, designed as a mid-range wash light, suitablel for uplighting walls, and featuring a slim structure, which blends with the environment and fits in areas with tight tolerances. Ilumipanel 40 IP has 40 3-watt RGB LEDs and 30-degree lenses. Reliable in the harshest of environments, this wash light features an impact-resistant glass lens cover and a GORE® valve. The fixture's dimension

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Four SpeakON connectors - one of which has a pin-reversed socket - allow two separate monitor ways through only one four-pole lead.

The M20 monitor is acoustically compatible with the MT12 multi-purpose loudspeaker and also mechanically compatible with the SW18 subwoofer. Thus the M20 fits into ProAudio Technology's coherent system concept.

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The company, who will be exhibiting in the main lobby of Hall 4.2 alongside all the other TC Group brands, together in one place for the first time at an international show, invite all attendees to demonstrate the new release. Version 6.1 features substantially improved implementation of Dante - the leading digital audio networking technology from Audinate - new integration support for well-known real-time audio analysis software, SysTune, and a number of other key developments aimed at both live sound and large-scale fixed install applications.

Across both Lab.gruppen's PLM (Powered Loudspeaker Management) Series and Lake LM (Loudspeaker Management)

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The DN200 Dual-Channel Active DI Box delivers the connectivity and exceptional audio performance customers have come to expect from Klark Teknik plus some innovative new features. Housed in a robust alloy case, and further protected by a replaceable silicon sleeve, the DN200 features inputs on pairs of XLR, TRS and RCA sockets, plus a switchable 20 dB pad and ground lift switch.

In addition to the usual applications of a stereo DI, the DN200 can operate in Sum mode, where left and right input signals are merged and routed to both left and right outputs, or Split mode, routing the left input signal to both the left and right outputs. The DN200 supports 24 - 48 V phantom-power operation.

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The MCX 15 is a coaxial high performance monitor with low profile casing design. The design enables two set up options - with a flat angle of 35° for a monitoring from near to short distances and a steep angle of 55° for longer distances. With its elegant optic it harmonious fits into all surroundings. With its solid construction and the high protective front grid it can deal with the hard stage requirements perfectly. The dispersion of 65° vertical and 45° horizontal has been adapted to the monitor angle and can be rotated 90°. Each, left and right side includes a connection panel with each two Neutrik NL 4 Speakon sockets for an efficient cabeling and linking of the stage signals.

The direct-rad

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The Philips team will be on stand to demo and discuss the 250ML, which is an evolution of the popular Strand series 200 console. It features four encoders and an LCD display screen for quick and easy automated lighting and LED control. Along with all the standard features found on a preset desk, the 250ML control console is ideal for smaller productions with a hybrid of lighting instruments.

"The 250ML was launched at PLASA last year and has proved an ideal lighting control solution for schools and colleges, multi-purpose venues and smaller theatres," comments Pete Borchetta, product marketing manager for Philips Entertainment.

"Since its launch we've had a great response from customers and end user

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"Try adding an entirely new EQ or dynamics section to your average mixer," commented Ben Olswang, Mackie product manager. "You're going to need more than a screwdriver. With a Mackie DL series mixer, it's as easy as updating the app from your iPad. "

Master Fader v1.4 features an entirely new selection of vintage processing. After extensive analysis, development and testing, the new vintage EQ, compressor and gate deliver the sought-after musical characteristics of your favourite

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14 March 2016

Product highlights include Chroma-Q's new Inspire high output, RGBW colour-changing LED house light and AutoLED II ultra-bright (16,430 lumens) daylight white LED moving head fixture; LedGo's range of high-quality modular LED video panels; High End Systems' new flagship lighting console, the Road Hog 4; Jands' renowned Vista lighting console range and innovative new Stage CL console "made for LEDs"; and Columbus McKinnon's range of durable, reliable electric chain hoists. Other brands represented at the show on AC-ET's stand include Green Hippo, Spotlight, SGM and Se

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This year, on the Stage Electrics stand (RA-B18) there will be a range of audio, lighting, staging and video products that reflect the wide range of specialist equipment the company offers. New for 2013 will be a display of gas based special effects from MAGIC FX. These gas based confetti & streamer effects are an ideal solution for venues with a restricted use of traditional pyrotechnics.

New for lighting sees the introduction of the ilumo LED fixture by British manufacturer Lumonic. This clever and innovative solution which provides its users 12 high brightness RGBW OSRAM LEDs is ideal for lighting high definition broadcast, conferences and theatre. Other lighting featured on the stand includes Chauvet, Martin Professional, Philips, ETC, GDS

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New FX plug-ins include a dual-channel Klark Teknik DN60 Real Time Analyser, a Klark Teknik tape saturation effect, sub-harmonic generator, multi-channel input phase adjustment insert, a fifth input compressor option, ducker mode for noise gates, plus a new "transient accent" gate option. Further enhancements to the existing suite of dynamics processor options include variable presence control for all input channel compressors, and for those engineers who always want more, a button which does

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Belgium based PIXLED has a wide portfolio and several full product ranges of indoor and outdoor LED screen solutions which are solid tile based as well as flexible creative products.

However, the focus at Frankfurt this year in particular will be PIXLED's highly creative LED strips and spheres

The FS-2425 is a strip product designed for fixed indoor installations, offering a 24mm pixel pitch, which is available in all possible lengths between a minimum of 4 pixels and a maximum of 64 pixels.

The strips are attached to an aluminium backbone with a single connector for data and power. The data and power cables are concealed in the backbone ensuring a neat appearance and an installation depth of only 1,8cm - making the p

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Although having already been in the market for the several months, this is actually the first international trade event in Europe where the production model LX600 and LX900 will be seen.

These consoles, as well as the LX300, feature version 2 of the Clarity software which is now common across all Clarity products including the PC and Mac software.

Also on the LMP booth, customers will be able to see and play with Clarity V2 software and VX-Wings, the MDR DMX Splitter range with optional RDM, the Nexus product family offering bi-directional Ethernet/DMX512 converters and the Redback Wallmount dimming solutions.

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Users can create multiple fully-editable pan trajectories in any Cue, which can animate multichannel audio from TiMax SoundHub's internal hard-disk or integrate with external audio and MIDI/MTC trigger sources such as QLab.

Aimed at theatre and live events sound designers plus AV, museum and attraction integrators, S-Version showcontrol functions include Timeline cue programming with a variety of showcontrol Trigger and Event formats. Powerful multitrack audio playback functions include clip editing, looping, timeslip, mix automation and archiving, plus the object-based delay-pan programming pioneered by TiMax.

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City Theatrical's SHoW DMX is a popular wireless DMX for lighting professionals on Broadway and West End shows, permanent entertainment installations, architectural landmarks, major music tours such as U2 and Madonna, and large scale events such as the opening ceremonies of the London Olympics.

The newest members of the SHoW DMX family are the SHoW DMX D4 and SHoW DMX D2 dimmers. These are tiny devices (the size of a credit card and 14mm thick) designed for dimming LED tape. The SHoW DMX D4 Dimmer has four outputs with a total capacity of 10A with a maximum of 5A on any one channel. The D2 Dimmer has two outputs and also has a total capacity of 10A w

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MADRIX 3 is billed as a major breakthrough. The powerful yet easy-to-use LED control software introduces a lot of new features and cutting-edge elements for real 3D applications.

Above all, MADRIX is a unique pixel mapper that provides real-time effects. All visuals can be modified and combined to create new effects live and in a matter of seconds with an unprecedented level of customization.

MADRIX 3 takes this advantage to the next level: the third dimension. The software includes entirely new technologies that are completely different to the widely-known 3D projections or video mapping (so-called voxel mapping a

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The SolaWash 19 and SolaWash 37 are high brightness moving wash lights which will complement High End System's existing LED fixtures, the SolaSpot LED and Trackspot Bolt. Powered by 15W RGBW LEDs, as well as the addition of the deep hues provided by the company's Indigo Highlighter, these fast, compact and versatile fixtures are perfect for applications from rock and roll to theatre and corporate

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But what is DDS? Back in 2000 Dr Evert Start from Duran Audio published a paper on Digital Directivity Synthesis at the IOA's Reproduced Sound Conference in the UK. DDS is a technology that uses FIR filters to allow sound designers to control both the near field and far field dispersion of a loudspeaker array using a powerful algorithm from Duran Audio called Digital Directivity Synthesis. DDS was immediately implemented in AXYS Target Line Arrays and Intellivox arrays. DDS allowed users to electronically aim the sound where they want it - at the listener and to excite the audience and not the room. 13 years on Duran Audio continue

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The subwoofer features a 12" long excursion speaker, integral 1500W Class D digital amplifier and Fohhn Audio DSPs. Weighing just 26kg, the XS-22 can deliver a max SPL of 127dB and is remarkable for its wide dynamic range and incredible low frequency response. Integral DSP technology enables the subwoofer to be networked and remotely controlled. It can also be used to power any Fohhn mid-high passive loudspeaker systems.

The new PS-22 active/passive subwoofers augment Fohhn's Perform series. Designed for a wide range of uses, they are particularly su