For small-scale AV applications where high quality audio is required, without the complication and additional cost of a distributed system with centralized rack-mounted amplification, matrixing and processing, LUCIA offers systems designers a more
The Blakite speakers were designed by MilTec and are built in the UK. Most are loaded with British drivers. New additions to the range are a compact stage wedge, loaded with a 12" neodymium driver and concentric HF horn, together with a 6" trapezoidal speaker for installations and small conference work.
The success of the speakers has inspired the company to expand the UK manufacturing base to include amplifiers and LED Lighting products.
The new amplifiers will all be class-D
LumenRadio's CRMX technology is increasingly becoming a standard feature in professional fixtures; thanks to the cognitive coexistence technology and superb performance under the harsh conditions found in many show environments. Hanan Yariv, technical director at Astera explains, "We were very honoured to be one of LumenRadio's launch partners for the CRMXchip. LumenRadio and their CRMX technology have an outstanding reputation when it comes to reliability and performance and their features are truly state-of-the-art that are
Presented on Stands D10 & D12 in the Royal Armouries Hall will be a selection of innovative entertainment and architectural lighting control products. These will be primarily from its Zero 88 and Cogent Lighting ranges, alongside the latest technologies from distributed brands including DTS & LDR.
The latest SCD Server and SCD Server Pro will be highlighted. These stand-alone event replay / show controllers are designed for the control of sophisticated permanent lighting installations and also to run shows on building facades, theme parks and in landscaped environments etc.
The SCD Server family can also be used as a full tracking backup to any ZerOS lighting console including ORB and Solution series consoles.
The company's highly experienced Project Managers can handle all aspects of a project and have a diverse portfolio of previous client examples ranging from theatres to nightclubs and bars, restaurants, schools, houses of worship, cruise ships and live performance venues.
With access to over 200 leading brands, ACSP can cater for any size of installation from a simple six circuit lighting bar with dimming and control, to a full blown multi-media theatre system.
Staff will be happy to discuss th
Visitors to the entertainment technology show will have the opportunity to receive a full introduction to the sophisticated near-real time logging system, which allows venues and distributors to accurately measure consumption of electricity, water and gas. Live data can be accessed securely over the internet, including via an optimised iOS web interface.
With customisable alerts available by SMS and email to building or facilities managers to highlight excess usage, anecdotal savings of at least 10% are easily achievable, while the easy-to-use software can readily provide reports, grouping consumption by building, use-type (e.g. 'all front-of-house lightin
"Our new technical relationship with 5 Star Cases enables us to fully support the M-480 as a touring product, making it easier for our customers to specify the console with a professional flight case," commented Simon Kenning, UK sales manager. "The versatility of the M-480 has made it a popular choice for live sound applications such as house of worship, but we are confident that this console has the power and functionality to take furt
The latest Chroma-Q product range will be showcased at PLASA Focus 2014, Leeds on the stand of UK dealer, A.C. Entertainment Technologies (stand N-E02).
Highlights include key models from the latest generation LED lighting range illuminating various surfaces to demonstrate the products' meticulous colour accuracy and consistency, and precise theatrical grade dimming - features which together are designed to deliver the highest performance levels from a lighting instrument.
Making its PLASA Focus debut is the new Inspire Mini RGBW LED house light - a super compact version of the award
"We are pleased to be part of this ever successful exhibition which is oriented specifically to the UK market." says David March, managing director of AED Distribution UK Ltd. "This will be the first time that AED Distribution UK Ltd. will be present as a stand-alone entity and we are very excited to partner up with our colleagues from AED Rent UK."
The AED team will be on-hand to share with visitors the range of services that are offered in the UK, and with the support of the AED group, ranging from AED Rent and AED Lease through to AED Distribution, AED Second-Hand and Trader Platform along with AED Store.
Specifically for AED Distribution, will be the UK trade show premiere of a number
The IPD Series' powerful DSP engine is equipped with a total of 40 real-time, multi-slope parametric EQs along with adjustable gain, input delay, output delay, and high-pass and low-pass filters adjustable to any frequency. A Software Configurable Voltage Peak Limiter (SCVPL) tailors outputs to load conditions, maintaining sound quality, while a 4-channel input mixer provides flexible input routing. Parameters may be stored in up to 100 user-defined presets, and all processing power is harnessed for easy use through the intuitive, touch-based GUI of IntelliDrive Controller.
Martin Andersson, product manager for Lab.gruppen, said: "The IntelliDrive Controller for iPad allows you to wirelessly control and monitor yo
A key feature of the new connection is that it is made from a resistant elastomer which provides optimum protection against external mechanical forces, as well as good resistance to oils and gases. When used in conjunction with a specially contoured design, it achieves locking and sealing in a single action. As a result, housings can be quickly assembled and disassembled with minimal effort - all without tools.
A further product variant also permits housings to be locked together with both bulkhead and surface mounted housings.
This type of simple and robust locking element is particular
For the past 15 years the Musik Media Verlag publishing house in Germany has organised the highly regarded Musikmesse International Press Award (MIPA), which honours the outstanding products for the music industry. Following on from the success of MIPA and to celebrate its 15th year, Musik Media decided to create the Prolight + Sound International Press Award (PIPA) for the first time. PIPA is an award that recognises the best products in the professional audio and video industry, and is voted for by a global community of over 100 trade journalists working in the Pro-AV industry.
Nominated in the Video / Projection Devices category, the Christie D4K2560 with TruLife electronics won the award.
The award-winnin
Sales teams from AC-ET's four specialist product divisions will be on hand to demonstrate and discuss the latest technologies from leading marques which AC-ET are the exclusive UK dealer for, as well as over 200 leading brands available for immediate despatch from the company's multi-million pound inventory.
UK-exclusive brands on show from AC-ET's Lighting division include various Chroma-Q, Spotlight and Mole-Richardson LED entertainment & broadcast lighting solutions; Jands' innovative Vista lighting & media control solutions range and award-winning Stage CL lighting console 'made for LEDs'; GLP's Impression Spot One, X4/X4S & Volkslicht LE
On show will be the brand new HK Audio Lucas Nano 600, the big brother to the already hugely popular Lucas Nano 300 but featuring twice the power output with the same portability and easy assembly, and the latest addition to the Pulsar range the PL110FA active cabinet with 10" speaker.
Vienna-based microphone specialists Lewitt will be giving a sneak preview of two new models. Described as the "world's quietest studio condenser microphone" the LCT550 boasts 0 dB-A Self Noise, whilst the DGT650 digital recording tool provides multitude of direct USB recording
Visitors to the Leisuretec stand (N-CO3) will have the opportunity to meet their highly motivated and knowledgeable team, with a combined experience in the industry of over 120 years covering commercial audio, lighting, video and special effects to the trade only. Their stand design will allow you to take a journey from the brands they can offer you, the strengths of Team Leisuretec, their newly created events facility: 'The TecZone' and finally, discovering the company's user-friendly e-commerce website, which has "everything in one space".
Managing director, Cliff Dounting commented, "PLASA Focus has a special 'feel good' factor and a personality of its
RF and pro audio sales specialists Amber Sound (Stand N-D03) will be demonstrating Shure's flagship Axient wireless microphone systems for mission-critical applications, while LMC Audio Systems (Stand N-C28) will demonstrate Shure's industry-standard UHF-R, GLX-D, and ULX-D systems. Meanwhile, SSE Audio Group (Stand N-E05) and Impact Products (Stand N-C18) will take visitors through the technology and operational benefits of QSC's Q-Sys networked audio management system.
In addition, on the second day of PLASA Focus, Wednesday 30 April, SDUK, in association with on-line live and studio sound engineering community Soulsound, will pre
The high brightness TH-47LFX60 is aimed at quick service restaurants and a variety of leisure and retail settings, which require digital signage to be durable through varying weather conditions.
The model has Direct-LED backlight at 2,000 cd/m2, ensuring easy reading even in direct sunlight; while the exceptionally wide viewing angle makes the display even more visually powerful.
Tom Gibson, Panasonic marketing manager said, "The TH-47LFX60 is an ideal visual solution for outdoor interactive applications and complements the existing Panasonic offering in outdoor displays such as the 1000 cd/m2 TH-47LFX6.
"The TH-47LFX60 has an air-cooling system that automatically suppresses any temperature rises in the LED panel caused by direct sunlight ex
The new M Series headphones will be among the Audio-Technica highlights at PLASA Focus - the professional monitoring headphones (M20x, M30x, M40x and M50x) debuted at the NAMM Show in January and have met with praise from press and public alike for their natural, well-balanced tone and comfort during long tracking or mixing sessions. The new line-up takes its lead from the original, much-loved M50 and shares the same sonic signature, making it available at a variety of price-points.
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After FX 300 tremendous success at the previous Prolight+Sound Show in Frankfurt, Feimex's sales director Thomas Feuerstein believes the partnership will continue to be very successful, "It's a joy to work with LumenRadio. Not only do they provide the best wireless technology on the market, their professionalism and support is outstanding."
Feimex, who are based in Hamburg, Germany, are one of the leading manufacturers of high-tech equipment in the field of professional event technology. The very popular FX 300 is available for both indoor and outdoor use. With extremely long service life, tremendous luminous efficacy and 18 high-performance LEDs with exceptional color rendering
Utilising microwave technology, these are designed for wide ranging types of commercial, industrial and civic / public amenity applications - including offices, factories, retail outlets together with schools, libraries, hospitals, etc., plus transport hubs like stations.
Hytronik sensors can be used in conjunction with CLD's range of LED lighting fixtures to help further optimise all the cost and energy saving benefits of using LED technology for environmental lighting by switching off lighting in unused areas.
Designed to offer the full flexibility, the Hytronik sensors can be programmed to react to specific patterns based on movement in a space, lux / light levels
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Featuring outstanding image quality, the EPT9IP is an ultra-bright 9mm pixel pitch LED panel with 4,096 3-in-1 LED pixels per panel (64 x 64). It incorporates the latest dot correction technology for superior color and brightness uniformity and delivers an impressive 5,000 nits of brightness, more than sufficient for any indoor use and bright enough for virtually any outdoor application.
Integrated curving options from -15° to +15° allow designers to create a variety of seamless curved video displays, including convex, concave and even full circle designs, while
Mounted against a backdrop of vaulted gothic cathedral windows was the rather elegant xC-Series of column loudspeakers, comprising the 16C, 24C and 24C-E. Designed specifically to deliver the d&b System reality in those difficult reverberant environments, the company's long experience of working with passively crossed loudspeakers has produced a series of column loudspeakers with supremely effective horizontal pattern control.
Meanwhile, the freshly updated ArrayCalc simulation software from d&b attracted a steady stream of
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As well as promoting fine British ale and spirits, the company also used the additional space to demonstrate their Blakite range of British speakers along with their own signal processing equipment. New products on show included a 6" speaker and 12" compact stage wedge, both fitted with dual concentric drivers. These speakers and two subs were being powered by a prototype class-d amplifier. The amp has six channels giving 2x 2,500WRMS and 4x 800WRMS into 4 Ohms. It also includes an updated version of MilTec's DNP2
Part 2 covers electrical safety and practical aspects of power distribution for the live event industry. It covers topics that are listed as being in the content outline for the ETCP Entertainment Electrician Certification Exam. ETCP Certified Electricians and ETCP Recognized Riggers can get recertification points for taking this video course.
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