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USA - Chauvet has introduced two compact, wide-flood wash lights, Colorbank8 and Colorbank12, each outfitted with 8 and 12 gel holders, respectively. Both fixtures contain 16 preset beat-activated chase patterns. The speed of each chase can be adjusted with a rotary knob. A full on override button allows users to turn all the lamps on for static wash.

Colorbank 8 and 12 come with a standard set of 8 or 12 colored gels that can be easily replaced with different gels of the colors of your choice. Additionally, Colorbank8 features barn doors to give the user more control over the direction of the light. The two wash striplights very effectively wash walls and backdrops as well as smaller dancer floors and stages. Both are lightweight enough for mobile use. A practical but optional CB-FS Colorbank Footswitch controller is sold separately.

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UK - Le Mark announced the launch of a new product to assist all areas of the entertainment industry effected by the changes to existing electrical wiring core colours. Please see Amendment No 2 to BS 7671 : 2001 or follow the iee website link below.

These colours are a sometimes referred to as "harmonised" colours and will bring the UK closely in line with practice in mainland Europe. Following visitor request received during the 2004 PLASA show and since. The need to produce a simple to use and visually effective method of marking both electrical cable 'tails' and when required Cam-Lok/Power Lock type connectors was requested. With three-phase, a caution notice is also required at the distribution board.

To assist with this,Le Mark has developed a version of its established Identi-Tak cable length marking system.The new version Identi-Tail, combines the existing vi

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The Netherlands - Alcons Audio has introduced the new RBN1801 pro-ribbon driver - a new mid/high frequency transducer designed for high output and high fidelity sound reproduction applications. Based on the principles of Isophasic planar driver technology, the RBN1801 features an effective radiation length of 18" (46cm), offering power handling of 3kW (for 200ms, which is 10 times the industry standard, say Alcons Audio) and a high efficiency of 108dB with 1W @ 1m. With a 90° wave-guide, this efficiency rises to 110dB, say Alcons, with a frequency operating range of 1kHz - 20kHz (+/-3dB) and a maximum SPL of 145dB.

As a result of the symmetric 'push/pull' design, not only is the 1801 completely magnetically shielded, it also functions as a dipole cylindrical radiator. The mid/high frequency transducer features Alcons Audio's patented 'Real-90' dispersion, a unique develop

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UK - Hippotizer version 2, previewed at this year's PLASA Show, begins shipping this week. With new features including a control area on a separate screen from the main output screen, allowing images to be adjusted locally in a user-friendly, intuitive environment. In addition there is layer-level preview, up to sixteen image layers (depending on model) each with separate adjustment of all key parameters including brightness, contrast, colour, position and zoom. There is controllable interaction between layers; a master layer with 16-bit geometry applied globally to all other layers and an expanded range of supported media file formats, including Quicktime, Mpeg1 and Mpeg2 and AVIs. Hippotizer will also play back audio within video files.

Hippotizer's existing features, including its beat-detection engine and user-configurable real-time effects are further improved in version 2.

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USA - High End Systems has released version 1.3.7 software for the Wholehog 3 operating system. This new software provides many enhancements to the already feature-rich lighting console and adds several new features including Tap Sync for chases, additional comment macros and new preferences for show customization. Users may download the free software and enhancement details from the websites below.

During development of v1.3.7, the HES engineering department introduced a software testing program allowing select programmers and operators of HES equipment to work directly with the internal testing department and engineering staff. Describing his experience as a beta tester in the program, Majestic Productions' Jon "Hillbilly" Weir said: "We have gone through the major and minor bugs so everyone else doesn't have to. Throughout the program, the HES software engineer

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Martin Professional's Wizard effect light has been updated with a new set of gobo patterns, new refelctors and improved focus control. The new fixture offers up to 20% more reflection from its parabolic mirrors, say Martin.

The Wizard Extreme is DMX-intelligent and features a seven-colour wheel, a gobo wheel with 13 patterns (three now with dichroic reflectors) and a separate shutter for fast strobing. Split colour and twinkle effects are also possible. Also included are 12 spectacular macros for fast access to the Wizard's myriad of effects - ideal when fast yet impressive programming of lightshows is needed. An optional multi-coupler is available to create a powerful centerpiece for a total light and effect bombardment.

Designed for minimal maintenance and low operational costs, the Wizard Extreme houses a high-output 250W discharge lamp with a 2000-hour life. Martin has broaden

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UK - ECT, a manufacturer of custom projection screens for the staging and events market, was recently contracted to build an 88ft screen for the National Television awards at The Royal Albert Hall. The screen filled the complete backdrop of the awards set. ECT were asked to make the screen after their success with another large screen, measuring 87ft by 49ft, made for The Prince's Trust Fashion Rocks event earlier this year. ECT, based in Pangbourne, Berkshire, specializes in projection screens for the television industry, corporate, public information and shop window displays. The company's screens are can also be seen on the BBC 10 O'clock News and regional news programmes where the screens provide large-format interactive communication.

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USA - Color Kinetics Incorporated today demonstrated continued support for the accelerating adoption of intelligent solid-state lighting with the expansion of its Digital Light Engine (DLE) line. The integrated OEM assemblies extend Color Kinetics' proven technologies to manufacturers seeking to cost-effectively develop and deliver intelligent solid-state lighting systems that meet diverse application demands.

Color Kinetics has an open, active approach to forming OEM and licensing partnerships with manufacturers who recognize the value and increasingly prevalent role of intelligent solid-state lighting - both within and beyond the traditional lighting market. The DLE offering comprises Color Kinetics' core knowledge, experience, technologies, intellectual property and services to speed partners' time to market with complete lighting systems.

DLEs are available in various shap

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Ireland - Zandar Technologies will be demonstrating the dynamic Fusion Series of MultiViewers on stand 4202, hall 8 at this year's Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) exhibition on 26 - 28 January, 2005, Amsterdam.

Modular in design, the FusionPro MultiViewers have the ability to display up to eight (1RU) or 26 (3RU) video (analogue, HD, SDI) and computer sources on a single display device in a choice of high-resolution formats. Additional features include: user-designed layouts, dual hot-swap power supplies, dual outputs, video alarming, in-picture audio monitoring and alarming, remote panel control and LAN control of multiple systems.

The Fusion Series creates a 'virtual monitor stack' on any kind of LCD, plasma, and projection system. Users save significantly on space, power consumption, cooling and weight - the high costs normally associated with traditional CRT monitor stacks

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USA - Elation Professional has introduced the CMY Zoom-250, a 250W DMX-compatible colour changer using new colour-mixing technology to produce ultra-smooth transitions between any two points on the colour spectrum.

Designed primarily for stage use and the professional lighting rental market, the CMY Zoom-250 offers the distinct advantage of CMY colour mixing, an innovative system based on graduated cyan, magenta and yellow filters. Users can achieve a continuous range of unlimited colours by varying the amount of each filter from 0 to 100 percent. The unit can also be set to scroll continuously through the entire spectrum, from white all the way to ultraviolet.

"Even if you are going from pink to dark blue, the transition is nearly seamless with the CMY Zoom-250," said John Lopez, sales manager for Elation Professional. "With a regular colour wheel, you'd see al

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UK - Forge Europa has introduced a new range of SPLEDs for use in a range of illumination applications including backlighting and filament bulbs replacement. SPlined LEDs - SPLEDs for short - are LED bulb replacements which can be used without a printed circuit board. The contours of the LED just push into a pre-drilled hole with a secure friction fit, and insulation displacement connectors make interconnection easy.

Suitable for assembly into all types of vac form and plastic fascias they are quick to assemble, making them suited to short production runs and applications requiring fast progression from development to manufacture.

SPLEDs can stand-alone or march together in extended strips to provide unique scope for the creative lighting design engineer. They provide a very wide viewing angle of 120°, and diode protection ensures that they can survive harsh environments. Si

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UK - Out Board's new DM-Series of direct control chain-hoist controllers have been achieving growing success with UK and international re-sellers, the company reports. Italian distributor Audiolink has recently sold one of the eight-channel DM8 units to major sound and lighting rental company Agora for rigging their lighting and PA systems including their V-Dosc line-array. Audiolink has also put four DM4 four-channel units into stock in anticipation of rapid demand for compact modular direct hoist control.

Pete Brotzman's Crystal Pro Audio sales company has also supplied two DM8s to the Croation production company Lite-Prom to manage direct control CM hoists used for PA and general rigging purposes, while in the UK A.C. Lighting reports positive client feedback on the four-channel DM4 which the company has recently started selling, following substantial sales this year of six-

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UK - This year's AES Convention in San Francisco played host to a couple of high-profile presentations of the TiMax Audio Imaging DSP delay matrix and showcontrol system. At the Live Surround Symposium, chaired by Fred Ampel in the historic Merchants Exchange Building downtown, around 150 attendees listened to presentations from various audio luminaries on live surround in theatre and orchestral productions, ambisonics, soundfield microphones and live sports broadcasting. The session ended with a live band mixed by Buford Jones on the new DiGiCo D1 console matrixed via TiMax to a nine-channel Meyer CQ2 surround system.

In his Delay-Imaging presentation, TiMax creator Robin Whittaker demonstrated to audience members how audio wavefront arrival time differences significantly influence the perceived localization of multiple audio sources, a phenomenon discovered by Helmut Haas in

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USA - Community Professional Loudspeakers has announced the launch of four new all-weather R Series loudspeaker systems. Based on a design that is aesthetically neat and exceptionally simple to install, the four new models provide solutions for short to medium-throw applications, such as theme parks, field and winter sport venues, arenas and stadiums, convention centres and cruise ships, say the company. Providing high vocal clarity and hi-fi quality music reproduction, they can also be used in distributed indoor systems in medium to large spaces such as conference, exhibition and shopping centres and swimming pools.

The enclosures of the R Series are UV-resistant roto-moulded with integral points for vertical or horizontal mounting with the supplied yoke and a built-in pole mount on the R.25 for portable use. For all-weather reliability the enclosures are complete with three-l

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UK - Clear-Com's new product, the CellCom digital wireless intercom system is now in stock with UK distributor Autograph Sales. Originally unveiled at PLASA 2003, where it won a PLASA Award for Product Excellence, CellCom is the first integrated licence-free digital wireless intercom system to have been developed, say Autograph. The system consists of an intelligent base station that interconnects with wired communications, going beyond the typical wireless party-line or even two-channel capability, with one-to-one and group conversations initiated from a beltpack.

Demand for CellCom has been red-hot, with prestigious names like ITV and the National Theatre having now taken delivery. ITV will be using their new acquisitions, including a base station with four beltpacks, at London Studios, located on the South Bank, where popular shows such as Popstars, The X Factor, Parkinson,

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Czech Republic - Robe Show Lighting's new ClubWash and ClubSpot 250 CT range of fixtures is now in full production, following its launch at PLASA and LDI 2004. The new Robe Club range has been specifically designed for club and discotheque applications and builds on the huge popularity of Robe's XT Series in this market. The Club Series combines the latest technology with plenty of creative scope and Robe's unparalleled reputation for "affordability without compromise".

It's also been developed after listening to feedback from VJs, lighting designers/operators and owners and operators active in this demanding, fast moving environment - which has enabled Robe to deliver the products they really want. Both Wash and Spot fixtures carry a comprehensive range of fixtures and are keenly priced, say Robe.

The ClubSpot 250 CT offers a gobo wheel with 10 static gobos includ

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USA - The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has allowed the claims of a patent application filed by Meyer Sound pertaining to the company's MAPP Online acoustical prediction software. The patent describes a method of providing acoustical response predictions for a modeled loudspeaker system over a communications network. In the case of MAPP Online, an Internet-enabled client-server system lets modeling software running on a server at Meyer Sound's headquarters provide the computational "back end" to GUI software running on the user's local computer. Allowance of the claims is a significant step preceding the award of a patent. The patent, when issued, will be the 35th US or international patent issued to Meyer Sound since its founding in 1979.

As described in the company's patent application, the techniques employed by MAPP Online provide a number of

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Italy - The RCF ART 312-i, is an ideal speaker for any type of installation, offering the same careful acoustic design and innovative transducers used in the ART Active series. The new 12" woofer used in the 312-i is, say the company, the result of the latest refinement in years of RCF experience in manufacturing compact speaker systems. The RCF exclusive LICC (Low Impedance Compensated Crossover) assists in providing fast and accurate reproduction of the mid/bass frequency range and smooth high frequency definition.

According to RCF, the ART 312-i is an ideal solution for playback and installation situations where an external power amplifier is preferred. All components are housed in a strong lightweight, polypropylene composite enclosure. The woofer and compression driver are protected with a strong, powder-coated ergonomic metal grille assembly. The cabinet shape also ma

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USA - American Audio recently introduced two new power distribution panels, the PDP-850 and PDP-950. Designed for use with any rackmount setup, each panel offers seven three-prong power plugs, 20A breaker protection and pop-up lights - along with various new upgrades and features.

One of these upgrades is the use of LED Technology, rather than conventional lightbulbs, as the illumination source for the units' pop-up lights. In addition to being equipped with dual LED lights, both the PDP-850 and PDP-950 feature a handy dimming control knob that lets the user adjust the degree of brightness.

"LEDs are more efficient and reliable than ordinary bulbs, because they never burn out," said Tom Freret, national sales manager for American Audio. "You don't ever have to think about replacing them. This makes the PDP-850 and PDP-950 the ultimate worry-free solution for li

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USA - Color Kinetics Inc recently introduced its Video System Manager an integrated software and hardware solution designed to produce Video With Light in wide-ranging entertainment lighting applications.

Video System Manager addresses the increasingly broad intersection of lighting and video, where the disciplines of architectural and entertainment lighting converge to create dynamic visuals and backdrops for a diverse range of venues, including theatres, tradeshows, casinos, theme parks, concerts, corporate events and exterior facades.

Video System Manager allows video-based, Ethernet control of Color Kinetics' intelligent solid-state lighting systems, facilitating the reproduction of complex effects in a lighting installation. It converts standard live video signals from a variety of media sources, including media servers, DVD players, camcorders, and personal computers, a

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USA - As of 1 January 2005 all Strand 500 series control consoles ordered after this date will ship with the latest edition of WYSIWYG Perform Console Edition. Connecting the newest version of WYSIWYG CE to a Strand ShowNet network allows users to match the full capacity of their Strand Console to WYSIWYG for the first time. Users will no longer be limited to 512 DMX addresses and will now be able to display up to 8,000 devices on a 500 series system. Automated lights are consuming DMX addresses at an ever expanding rate and the new WYSIWYG Perform Console Edition frees users to display and control lights up to the capacity of their consoles without additional cost. WYSIWYG Perform CE will also be provided on Strand 300 series Memory 125, 250, 400 and 600 channel desks.

Gil Densham of Cast Lighting has been working closely with Strand Lighting over the years in the WYSIWYG devel

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Finland - The makers of FogScreen have reported that volume production of the system has now started, with lead time currently at one month for FogScreen Inia, a 1.5m x 2m (59" x 79") sized model. The company also reports that the screen's quality has been improved during 2004, and the level of condensation water dripping from the unit has been reduced. Also, FogScreen Inia is now DMX-controllable, say the company, while interactivity add-on are also available, making it possible to write and draw in the air with a pointer stick.

Units have now been sold to USA, Japan, Germany, Finland and Russia, and the company has announced exclusive distribution arrangement in Germany and Japan with effect from 1 January 2005, plus dealers in the USA and South Korea. The company also reports that its sales have doubled every four months since its start-up in July 2003, and the fir

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Hungary - Hungarian soul/funk nine-piece Freeport, introduced the Pro Series microphone range from Audio-Technica, at the Wigwam Rock Club in Budapest, as part of the annual Hangfestival (Sound Festival) last month. Audmax is the exclusive distributor of Audio-Technica in Hungry and organized the first A-T workshop, with Freeport providing the musical demonstration.

The musicians used a variety of Audio-Technica microphones, including AE3300 on lead vocals, PRO61 on backing vocals, PRO63 on saxophones, MB2k on trumpets, PRO63 on guitar cabinets and ATM25, ATM23He, ATM33a and PRO63 drums.

Around 400 visitors attended the event including some of the most important broadcast suppliers and contractor companies and musical instrument dealers. The Hangfestival is the Hungarian event for professional sound technicians and is organized by Garry Electronic.

Zsölt Zold of Audmax comm

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UK - Green Hippo and Scene Change, creator and distributor of the acclaimed Hippotizer digital media server range, have announced H-MAP, the Hippotizer Media Access Protocol. H-MAP offers the ability for any lighting console to access information from Hippotizer servers, including clip previews and corresponding DMX control values. A console could therefore show programmers thumbnails of all of the images or movie clips available in a Hippotizer allowing direct, immediate selection. The link between Hippotizer and console is via ethernet, and is dynamic and so can be automatically updated as the Hippotizer's contents change - unlike 'one off' schemes offered by some manufacturers where clips are manually transferred from media server to console.

"Until now, controlling digital media from a lighting console has involved keeping lists of which DMX value corresponds to which

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