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Klark Teknik's new DN100 DI box

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Klark Teknik has introduced the all-new DN100 active Direct Injection (DI) box. This is a ground-up re-design that maintains KT's unswerving dedication to engineering excellence in design and sonic performance.

Klark Teknik international sales manager Dave Wiggins says: "It's easy to overlook the importance of utility items like DI boxes, but the fact is that a great-sounding DI box is a key element of a great-sounding system. It's all too common to see folks plugging thousands of pounds' worth of keyboards, basses or electro-acoustic guitars into cheap DI boxes and then wondering where their sound went."

KT tells PLASA Media is conducted extensive blind listening tests to select the best transformer for the new unit, and then engineered it specifically to withstand life on the road. It is fully certified to IEC60068, which tests the unit's resistance to shock a

The Figment DMX from Interactive Technologies.

CDA to distribute Interactive Technologies

Details: 14 March 2016

Australia - Coemar De Sisti Australia has announced its appointment as a distributor for Interactive Technologies, the Florida, USA-based manufacturer of professional stage lighting control products and accessories.

Interactive Technologies' products include the Figment DMX - a Palm OS hand-held DMX control solution designed to bridge the gap between handheld DMX test equipment and full-sized desktop consoles; the Radio DMX - a plug-and-play wireless DMX transceiver which allows the operation of lighting instruments in locations where conventional DMX data cables may be impractical or inconvenient; the Sidewinder DMX - a portable DMX processor with the power of a console built into a miniature package; and MicroTech DMX - a DMX tool with all the features needed to solve tricky DMX problems with digital dimmers, moving lights, colour scrollers and virtually anything else that use

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The DMX Pocket Console

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - The Pocket Console, from Texas-based DSP&L, is an inexpensive, small and portable DMX-512 theatrical lighting console, designed to be hand-held. Levels are set using eight faders - each with an associated bump button. 512 dimmer addresses are patchable to any of the eight faders, and the unit is powered by a 9V battery or by a 120V AC power supply. DMX output is through a 12" cable to a 5-pin female XLR connector.

Each of the eight 'bump buttons' have two functions: in the Normal mode, the bump button takes the associated fader to 100%. In the Patch mode, the bump button patches the DMX dimmer address shown in the dimmer window to the associated fader, while an additional bump button, labeled Unpatch, is for unpatching DMX addresses. Unpatched, the level sent to these dimmers is zero. Last and Next buttons are located below the dimmer display, for selecting the next o

Rohan Thornton at GTV9 with his new maXim console.

LSC's maXim spreads its wings

Details: 14 March 2016

Australia -The popularity of LSC Lighting Systems' maXim lighting control desks continues with further prestigious sales announced by the company. Rohan Thornton, Head of Lighting at GTV9 Television in Melbourne, commented: "I was just blown away . . . we needed a console that was not only easy to use for our many freelancers, but had to have enough features and power to do some real complex shows. The maXim filled the bill superbly - plenty of faders, the ability to record so many looks and grab them on the fly, the quick access to create effects with moving lights, the access to palettes and presets and the ease to overlay them on scenes is really incredible! It's as simple or as complex as it needs to be. The console novice can work one fader one light, through to a few moving lights and a lot of dimmer channels. Its' extreme versatility is one of it's great features."

Quadrant builds biggest rear-pro screen

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - The largest curve projection screen ever assembled in the UK will be unveiled at a conference held at the Park Lane Hilton in January, claim audio-visual specialist Quadrant Visual Solutions. The rear projection screen, which will be used to show PowerPoint presentations and sales literature, will be assembled by Quadrant for an event that is being held in the Grand Ballroom of the London's Hilton Hotel on Park Lane.

Three projection units will display images onto the 12m by 3m screen. Quadrant estimate that it will take up to 18 hours to install the equipment. "We had been providing AV support for this particular client's events for about six years and each year we try to make our sets bigger and better than the last," says Quadrant's events manager, Mark Oakland: "The decision to use what we believe to be the largest ever curved projection screen in the cou

Trantec S6000 wins Eddy Award

Details: 14 March 2016

UK / USA - Trantec Systems' revolutionary S6000 miniature radio microphone system has scooped an EDDY Award for Best Sound Product of 2004. The EDDY Awards, now in its 12th year, recognizes new products for their technical excellence in entertainment design and represents one of the most prestigious industry awards in the US.

This is the S6000's second accolade since its launch earlier in 2003, having been awarded Best Sound Product at this year's ABTT show in London. BBM Trantec's managing director Sho Kudo commented: "We are thrilled to have won an Eddy - it means that the S6000 has been recognized on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. We're looking forward to seeing the product on Broadway and to it being received as positively as it has already been in London's West End."

The S6000 was among five new products released in 2003, which have applications in the theatr

New equalizers from Peavey

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - New from Peavey the QF 215 and Q 2151 15-band, constant Q, 2/3 octave equalizers, both offering high specifications at entry level prices, are backed by a five-year warranty. Featuring a 25Hz 16 kHz bandwidth, quarter-inch jack and XLR balanced inputs/outputs, the 2U space rack mounting Peavey QF 215 offers ±15dB of cut and boost on each band and 40Hz low-cut filter. Other features include bypass switches on each channel, ±21dBu max input/output noise level, output level LED display, 40mm sliders, a noise floor of 98dBV and internal power supply. The 1U rack-mounting Q 2151 offers switchable 6dB/12dB boost/cut, switchable 40Hz low-cut filter on each channel, an output level display on each channel and 20mm sliders.

(Lee Baldock)

New products from Crest Audio

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Crest Audio has announced a number of new additions to its range of pro audio products. Firstly, the X Series consoles offer tailor-made solutions for fixed installations, churches, stadiums, live sound reinforcement, broadcasting and corporate AV applications. Benefiting from the R&D behind the company's flagship V12 console, the X Series consoles offer superior sonic performance and build quality combined with intuitive control surfaces, say Crest.

Also new is the X Rack Series consoles, which address a wide range of applications including project studios, churches, broadcasting, and live sound reinforcement. These compact, feature filled, rack-mounting mixers achieve a high rejection rate of RF interference and ground-related noise, and exhibit less than ±30 degrees of input to output phase shift. Other features include XLR connectors on all primary inputs and outputs

Le Maitre's Rick Wilson with Dirk de Graeve.

Le Maitre's Stadium Hazer at ACF Show

Details: 14 March 2016

Belgium - Le Maitre reports that its new world patented Stadium Hazer was well received at the recent ACF show in Brussels, where it was shown by Dirk de Graeve from the newly-formed Dees of Brussels.

The ACF show is held every second year on the site of the old Worlds Fair and is dominated by the Atomium - a huge, vaulted and well-lit space. After only a few minutes' operation, the Stadium Hazer was able to give the struggling show lighting maximum exposure, much to the delight of the exhibitors. Le Maitre's Rick Wilson explains: "The results were truly spectacular - we created a fine haze without the 'foggy' effect that one would associate with smoke machines."

Le Maitre also reports that several hire companies have ordered the Stadium Hazer, together with the new Dry Icer Pro, which when coupled with the Speedfogger Pro, was able to carpet the area in white clouds

Chauvet effect wires the scene

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Chauvet has launched a new gobo effect unit, the DJ Squeeze. The four-channel DMX-512 fixture comes with 14 gobos plus open: four glass, eight monochromatic, one bi-colour and one quad-coloured. The unit allows patterns to seemingly inflate and deflate, bringing movement to dancefloor effects. Other effects include strobing, rotation, gobo bounce and blackout. Image sharpness is adjusted with manual focus control. Built-in stand alone programs are beat-activated and the fixture is programmable via any universal DMX controller. DJ Squeeze is cooled by an internal fan and automatically enters stand-alone mode when the DMX signal is lost. Other features include micro-stepping motors for smoother movements, a thermal switch and a 250W lamp (ELC3 24V), Switchable between 110V or 230V.

(Sarah Rushton-Read)

Wavicle offers LED kits for Mini Maglites

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Wavicle Ltd has been appointed by Opalec of California as approved UK distributor of its NewBeam LED retrofit kit for the Mini Maglite AA flashlight. Wavicle is now welcoming enquiries from genuine retailers, seeking wholesale prices for this innovative product. A dealer application form will shortly be available for download from the Wavicle website.

The Opalec Newbeam retrofit kit consists of a three-LED module, a black light guard (to replace the reflector) and a new front 'lens' and is designed to replace the standard bulb in a Mini Maglite AA flashlight. Installation of the NewBeam more than doubles the battery life, raising it to around 15 hour's continuous use. The unit is current regulated to provide constant, non-fading light output until the batteries are virtually exhausted, at which point a fourth, red LED illuminates to warn of low battery status.

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Bosch's CCS 800 Ultro discussion system

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - The latest CCS 800 Ultro analogue discussion system from Bosch Security Systems features built-in digital acoustic feedback suppression to ensure there is no annoying acoustic howl in conferences or discussions. Conference units such as the CCS 800 Ultro incorporate a microphone and a loudspeaker so there is always the possibility of feedback depending on volume levels etc. The new digital feedback suppression facility instantly suppresses any feedback interference right at the point of generation and prevents it from being fed into the system. As it is fully automatic, it acts much faster than any operator using a control unit.

According to Bosch, it's like having a skilled sound engineer permanently built into the unit. None of the participants will notice the sound adjustments - they simply benefit from howl-free sound whether speaking in a soft or a loud voice, with the

Philips launches NXT flat screen TVs

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Philips has launched its first full range of flat screen TVs to include NXT's patented SurfaceSound technology. The new Matchline range includes 32", 37" and 42" LCD and 50" plasma FlatTV models, all with built in NXT Distributed Mode Loudspeakers (DML). Disguised into the frame of the FlatTV models, the DML panels dispense with the need for speaker grilles and help Philips realise a design that matches consumers' increasingly high demand for products that blend in with designed environments.

The high definition television units also feature Philips' Ambilight technology, an advanced lighting system that provides emotive environment lighting and enhanced picture quality, and PixelPlus 2 technology, which creates sharper, more detailed pictures with a greater impression of depth, say Philips.

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Tecsonic: a PA system in a briefcase

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Mission Pro is launching the briefcase-sized TecSonic portable PA system with product shipping during the second half of January. TecSonic is aimed at on-the-road executives and salespeople, corporate and educational presenters, or anyone looking for a high-quality portable PA solution.

Hotels, sports centres, schools and colleges can also benefit by providing multi-use rooms with PA, without the need for an expensive installed system and, for AV rental companies, the opportunity to offer an simple to use, cost effective package. The TecSonic package is a groundbreaking lightweight system that combines a specially designed full-range panel loudspeaker with an efficient mixer-amplifier. It features all necessary accessories for providing a sound reinforcement solution for PA presentation and background music applications. For easy and safe portability, the complete system is

Inno-Four 575W followspot from GAM

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - GAMproducts Inc has introduced the new Inno-Four 575W followspot, which uses the ellipsoidal optics and zoom focus mechanism of the ETC Source Four. The fixture is mounted on a ball bearing swivel yoke for smooth operation, and can be truss- or stand-mounted. It offers many automatic accessories such as a colour changer and dowser which, as an option, can be controlled from the followspot or from a light board.

The Inno-Four features balanced smooth and tilt operation and high intensity performance with only a 575W HMI lamp, whose light output is superior to that of 2500W HMI followspots for medium-throw applications. The lightweight 8lb ballast is completely silent and features instant hot restart with no audible starting noise, even at very close range, say GAM. It is also compact and lightweight, making it suitable for tight places such as a truss location and for trou

City Theatrical creates Color Kinetics accessories

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Color Kinetics Incorporated (CKI) and City Theatrical Inc are collaborating to deliver a full line of versatile accessories for use with CKI's award-winning line of professional LED-based lighting systems. The accessories are designed to enhance the flexibility of the systems and expand creative options for lighting designers by providing greater control of light dispersion and effects.

The first release of accessories is designed for use with CKI's ColorBlast, ColorBurst, and ColorBlaze units. Standard accessories include accessory holders, top hats, half-top hats, spread lenses, egg crate louvres and barndoors. Recognizing the wide-ranging needs of lighting designers and consultants, the collaboration also accommodates the need for custom accessories, say City Theatrical.

Bill Sims, president and COO of Color Kinetics, says: "We're pleased to work with City Theat

The D-Switch, available from Projected Image Digital.

D-Tek products from Projected Image Digital

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Digital media server and content specialist Projected Image Digital has announced two new products from D-Tek Industries for which it has exclusive distribution rights - the D-Switch and the D-Switch Pro. Both products are designed to aid the growing creative convergence between visual production mediums such as lighting and video, and both were previewed at PLASA.

Projected Image Digital's David March comments: "We're excited to be working with D-Tek Industries and products that are at the forefront of visual production and creativity. The industry is currently moving very fast, and these are the first of a whole series of related products."

The D-Switch, a DMX-controlled 4:1 video switch unit, is the first in a series of new products from D-Tek, developed to give lighting designers the power and flexibility to control the video elements of their show. The D-Sw

Par Can kits from American DJ

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - American DJ has introduced a series of affordable Par Can Combo Kits, featuring complete Par can set-ups and available in three models - Par 46 Combo, Par 56 Combo and Par 64 Combo. Each Par Can combo kit contains a Par can, lamp, gel frame, four colour gels (red, blue, green, yellow), a clamp and a safety cable. The kits are ideal for bands, mobile entertainers, theatrical and stage productions, recital halls and places of worship, say American DJ.

"Our new Par Can Combo Kits offer the ultimate ease and convenience for stage lighting users," says Scott Davies, general manager of the American DJ Group of companies. "Each one comes as a ready-to-use turnkey package - all you have to do is plug it in."

(Lee Baldock)

Electrosonic to show new products at ISE

Details: 14 March 2016

Switzerland - At the forthcoming Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) exhibition in Geneva (3-5 February), AV systems specialist Electrosonic is showcasing new processing and media networks display solutions for use in command and control, and corporate communications applications.

The company's 'Visionetwork' is a new range of command and control technologies already in use in IT, utility and process control applications. The first product to be introduced is VN-2400, a network display processor that combines RGB, video and network application sources onto a videowall at low cost. Also being demonstrated will be VN-Commander, an easy-to-use graphical user interface; and the newly launched VN-Glimpse hardware agent, which is an RGB streaming encoder via ethernet.

Electrosonic Director advances the state of play of AV/IT integration by integrating audio, RGB, video, touch-panel cont

Martin Architectural's Exterior 200 Long Barrel.

Martin's Exterior 200 Long Barrel

Details: 14 March 2016

Denmark - Martin Architectural has introduced a 'long barrel' version of its popular outdoor CMY colour changer, providing more flexibility as a response to market requests for narrower beam options.

The Exterior 200 Long Barrel's greater length allows for narrower beam options for longer light throw, while maintaining a high intensity beam, say Martin. Two different options are available: 22° field angle (using Fresnel lens) and a 12° field angle (using the PC lens, which replaces the front glass). It is also possible to mount a beam-shaper glass to the underside of the PC lens, which provides an asymmetric beam shape of 14° x 69°. The new options mean that field angle possibilities for the Exterior 200 now range from 12° to 70° flood, with six different steps to choose from.

The Long Barrel's narrow angle options are also useful for illuminating columns and other narro

Audient wins in graphic EQ shootout

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Pro audio manufacturer Audient's ASP231 has come out on top in a "GEQ Shootout". Hardened audio enthusiasts gathered together towards the end of last year to determine which was the best 1/3rd octave equalizer for use with monitor wedges, and a day of gruelling tests ensued . . .

A total of 32 graphic EQs were put through their paces but the ASP231 captured the attention of the entire panel, which described it as "very smooth and clean" and rated it as a top contender in a 'most gain before feedback with minimal EQ' test, performed with a mic and a wedge monitor.

The competition was the brainchild of Michael 'Bink' Knowles and Michael Allen, who were instrumental in coordinating the day, which drew the attention of the entire community of sound engineers and technicians that regularly visit the Live Audio Board (LAB) on the popular www.live-audio.com

GLP to present new products at spring fairs

Details: 14 March 2016

Germany - Pro lighting manufacturer GLP, based in Karlsbad, will be presenting its latest range of products at the forthcoming international trade fairs in Rimini and Frankfurt this spring.

At the SIB exhibition in Rimini, Italy (13-16 March) GLP will be exhibiting on stand 075-086 in Hall A1, where the new Startube 4 will be having its world premiere. This will be followed by its introduction to the German market at the ProLight+Sound exhibition in Frankfurt 31 March - 3 April) where the company can be found on stand B16A in Hall 9.0.

(Lee Baldock)

MTR upgrades PS-4 splitter

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - MTR's PS-4 passive 4-way splitter has receives an upgrade in the form of the PS-4V, which sees two volume controls added, operating on channels one and four. The PS-4 will be familiar to many hundreds of school pupils in the music keyboard classroom and the computer classroom, as well as in home and project studios for headphone monitoring, and this improvement means they no longer have to listen at their neighbour's volume. MTR say the PS-4V is available now, and the regular PS-4 continues in production.

(Lee Baldock)

Windshield improvements from Rycote

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Rycote's new Modular Windshield brings some subtle developments to the classic, proven zeppelin shape and cavity structure of the microphone windshield. The redesigned bayonet cap is not only easy and quick to locate but also reassuringly tactile in locking, say Rycote, while in addition to the usual rear-cap loading, users can also twist off the front cap, either for access to the microphone or to add an extension section for longer shotguns. Everything rotates into position with perfect alignment and noise or ringing is avoided with the use of diamond netting and resilient Hytrel mouldings.

Rycote's wide range of Modular Suspensions fit onto a new asymmetric filler strip and these - or the Sennheiser MZS-20/1, which is also compatible - glide smoothly over strong self-aligning structural joints and onto locating rails that accurately position the microphone. The Modular W

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