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EAW in "revolutionary" phase

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - EAW used PLASA 2005 to demonstrate a new family of self-powered loudspeakers that benefit from "a revolutionary DSP technology that represents the first fundamental leap forward in loudspeaker design for more than a decade".

Making its first appearance in EAW's new NT Series loudspeakers, Gunness Focusing (named for its developer, EAW's director of research & development David Gunness), is billed as "a revolutionary new approach for dramatically improving loudspeaker performance using the intrinsic advantages of digital signal processing (DSP). In contrast to conventional DSP implementations, however, Gunness Focusing represents digital correction done properly: algorithms tailored exactly to fix correctable loudspeaker anomalies. The result is sonic performance rivalling that of the best recording monitors."

EAW says that Gunness Focusing can theoreti

Digigram's latest EtherSound additions

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Digigram took advantage of the IBC and PLASA exhibitions this week to showcase the extension of its EtherSound product range for touring, installed sound, recording and broadcast markets. ES881, ES1241 and ES16161 form a range of rack-mount AES/EBU to EtherSound interfaces in a variety of I/O configurations that will connect any digital product to an EtherSound network.

ES881 offers four stereo AES/EBU inputs (eight ES channels) and four stereo AES/EBU outputs (eight ES channels) while ES1241 and ES16161 provide two stereo AES/EBU inputs (four ES channels) and six stereo AES/EBU outputs (12 ES channels), and eight stereo AES/EBU inputs (sixteen ES channels) and eight stereo AES/EBU outputs (16 ES channels) respectively. ES881 and ES1241 come with XLRs on the digital audio inputs and outputs while ES16161 features Sub-D connectors. All devices offer sample rate converters on

Compulite launches Vector Lite at PLASA

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Compulite launched its new Vector Lite lighting console at the PLASA show at Earls Court, London, this week - the first showing of this new product anywhere in the world. The Vector range has already proved popular in the market due to its flexibility, both in terms of playback and its user-configurable programming syntax, say Compulite. Vector systems are already in use on major TV, theatre and live music productions around the world Vector Lite is the latest, most compact member of the Vector family that already includes the Red, Blue and Green.

With the addition of the 'Lite', the Vector line now offers a comprehensive and effective solution for any venue, whatever the type or size. As a stand-alone console or as a tracking backup unit, it brings the most advanced control technology available in the market to limited-budget venues. The Lite offers four DMX512 universes (

Turbosound launches contractor series

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Turbosound announced a new series of contractor products at PLASA 2005. The TCS Compact series is being promoted as a multi-model range, offering contractor-specific features that encompass installation, audio performance and aesthetics, says the UK manufacturer.

Designed to offer contractors a range of installation alternatives, the TCS Compact products can be supplied as standard in black-painted cabinets or with an all-over-white finish. They are also available as weather-resistant variants to IP54, and can be ordered in custom colours to suit specific interior design and architectural requirements. The range comprises the TCS-081C, TCS-101C, TCS-121C and the TCS-151C, fitted with 8", 10", 12" and 15" LF drivers respectively, together with the TCS-115C and TCS-118C single 15"and single 18" bass cabinets. TCS-215C double 15" and TCS-218C

Community expands iBOX series

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Community launched four new models in its iBOX series of installation loudspeaker systems at PLASA 2005. The new iBOX iHP3500 series are high performance 3-way systems, based on a third enclosure dimension which is slightly larger than the existing 1200 and 1500 series.

The iHP3564 and iHP3594 are large format, full-range systems. The driver complement in both consists of a 15-inch (380mm) high power low frequency driver, an 8-inch (205mm) mid-range driver and a 1.4-inch (36mm) exit / 2.87-inch (72.2 mm) edge wound voice coil compression driver. High order crossovers minimize band overlap and the large format horn flare delivers well controlled dispersion, 60 x 40 degrees for the iHP3564 and 90 x 40 degrees for the iHP3594.

Both the iHP3564 and iHP3594 can be used in passive or bi-amp operating modes. The passive mode is designed to deliver "outstanding performance w

Finnish technology co scoops PLASA Award

Details: 14 March 2016

Finland - The Finnish visual technology company FogScreen was awarded the highly prestigious Plasa Award for Innovation on 12 September, at the PLASA 2005 show in London - Europe's foremost exhibition for the entertainment and presentation industries. The PLASA Awards focus on excellence in design and development work across these industries.

The awards, which are judged by a panel of professionals, attracted 66 nominations leading to eight technical awards and an additional award for environmental impact. The judges believe the FogScreen to be a genuine first.

The FogScreen is a penetrable projection surface consisting of dry fog made from pure tap water. The fog is cool and dry to the touch and can be walked through quite comfortably. Images projected onto the FogScreen take only seconds to reform.

"We are very grateful for this award as it represents another importan

Denon DJ's day to remember

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Denon DJ had cause for a double celebration on the stand of parent company, D&M Professional Europe, at this year's PLASA Show in London. First they scooped a trio of trophies at the annual T-Scan Awards (sponsored by DJ Magazine at the elite Cobden Club) and on the same day one of the UK's top DJs, Jonathan Lisle, visited their stand to demonstrate the new DN-S3500 twin CD/MP3 player, arriving straight from the PLASA seminar room where he had joined the panel discussing the role of the digital DJ.

Denon's three gongs were for Best Dual CD Player (DN-D4000), Best DJ Mixer Under £800 (DN-X1500) and Best New Single CD Player (DN-S1000). Commenting on the success, D&M Pro Europe's technical sales and marketing manager, David Atkinson, said: "We are delighted that all three of these products have been recognized. The DN-S1000 needed to beat stiff competition in that

Midas adopts Sony technology

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Midas has announced its adoption of the AES50 standard interface for multi-channel digital audio, and that it has licensed the AES50 (SuperMAC) and HyperMAC technologies from Sony Pro-Audio Labs, Oxford for implementation in Midas and Klark Teknik equipment.

AES50, implemented by Sony as SuperMAC, can carry up to 48 bi-directional audio channels plus 5Mbps of generic Ethernet control data on a single CAT5 cable. HyperMAC can carry up to 384 bi-directional audio channels plus 100Mbps Ethernet on CAT6 cable or fibre.

Despite the current availability of many different proprietary methods for transmitting audio over Ethernet hardware, Midas believes that the AES50 approach has some key advantages - especially in live sound applications. Extremely low latency (less than 70 microseconds) allows multiple links to be used without unacceptable delay build-up, and robust error corr

Yamaha launches M7CL at PLASA

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Yamaha's latest addition to its award-winning range of digital consoles, the M7CL, sits comfortably in the mid-point between the more studio/installation oriented DM and O series, and the flagship live mixing consoles PM1D and PM5D. Maintaining the classic feature set of the PM range, and the highly respected operational power of all Yamaha digital consoles, M7CL presents a uniquely accessible control surface.

"If there is any fear factor left for sound engineers in the concert fraternity, this is the desk that will lay that fear to rest," says the company's Karl Christmas. "Easier to use than a conventional analogue desk: That was the dream we set ourselves; the development of Centralogic being the interface which made that dream a reality. A completely intuitive touch-panel control surface guides the user through a natural progression thanks to a straightfo

Artistic Licence win PLASA Award for Innovation

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Visual-Patch, developed by Artistic Licence, has won the PLASA 2005 Award for Innovation. Combining video recognition technology and newly developed software, Visual-Patch can map and patch even the most complex lighting arrays.

A digital camera is positioned before the array and detects the size, position and shape of each pixel to be used, in both symmetrical and random patterns. This information is then analyzed by Visual-Patch, which generates an automatic lighting plot on screen.

Visual-Patch uses Remote Device Management (RDM) to set the start address of each fixture during the patching process. RDM is a new control protocol that allows lighting fixtures to talk back to the controller.

When Visual-Patch completes you are left with a lighting rig that is fully patched and a lighting controller that knows the position and address of every fixture. All that without e

Ardiso launch new products

Details: 14 March 2016

Australia - Ardiso - Artificial Digital Solutions is a new specialist designer and manufacturer of leading edge digital LED light sources and control interfaces. The company's design expertise is in the lighting of rare artifacts for museums along with architectural and entertainment effects lighting.

Museum fit outs are the company's fastest tracking product range with products like the Avalon series featuring a flat smooth distribution, no UV and a thermal design. The company say that these features will lead changes in the way delicate artifacts in museums are lit in the future.

Ardiso has designed a complete spatial control system that will soon intelligently monitor the complete cabinet controlling everything from temperature, light levels, viewing presence, feedback and shutdown, all from a central logic device mounted below the display cabinet.

With the pre-release of

Barco open day to showcase B-10

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Barco is holding an open day this week to showcase its new B-10 - a cost-effective solution to providing large screen LED video and graphics wherever they are needed. The Barco B-10 is a a mobile, self-contained outdoor LED solution, which incorporates a rotatable 9sq.m LED display mounted on a trailer.

The B-10 is a cost-effective mobile LED solution incorporating Barco's well-known SLite 10 outdoor LED technology, which is aimed at bringing the 'wow' factor of an LED display to any event, large or small, say Barco. The B-10 is a multipurpose display solution that can be used to play any type of video or data content, including play back live footage or show advertising and promotional messages.

The B-10 works in accordance with the 'drive and play' principle. Drive to the event location, pull out the screen, and the show is on in no time. No need for structures or truss

New lens tube options for Source Four

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Ever since the Source Four profile spotlight was invented from a blank canvas in 1992, ETC has worked to ensure it remains the cutting edge tool for lighting professionals. The brightest luminaire in its class, the Source Four is the benchmark against which others are measured. Continuous development has seen progressive increases in light output (62% more punch since the luminaire's introduction), enhancements to the lens and reflector and innovative modifications to the lamp itself.

Now the Source Four is set to become even better, with the launch at PLASA 2005 of a potent new accessory, the EDLT - the Enhanced Definition Lens Tube. Designed as an option for the Source Four fixed focus profile, the EDLT provides even crisper projections with greater acuity and higher contrast. The EDLT makes graphics look even better and the beam edge even sharper, with no loss in field

C-Series from Lab.Gruppen

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Lab.Gruppen has introduced the C Series, a new power amplification solution for permanent installations. The networkable C Series is designed to meet the consultant's expectation for great-sounding amplifiers, the contractor's need for flexible and easy installation and the customer's budget constraints, with the least compromise all-around, say the manufacturer.

At the heart of the C Series solution are four 4-channel amplifiers ranging from 400W to 1700W per channel, each packed with features true to the 25 years of research and development that exist in Lab.Gruppen products today. Each amplifier permits the individual adjustment of maximum voltage peak output, bridge-mode operation, gain adjustment; and as standard, features on-board network capability for monitoring and control. With these features it is now possible to specify identical amplifiers in an installation an

SeaChanger colour engine's theatrical debut

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - The new SeaChanger Colour Engines from Ocean Optics made their theatrical debut in July at the USA's largest community theatre. The CYM colour changers, which install easily into ETC Source Four ellipsoidal spotlights and require no cooling, were used at the Omaha Community Playhouse. John Gibilisco, resident designer and production electrician, said he was "very impressed".

The innovative SeaChanger Colour Engine uses robust dichroic filter technology to create millions of brilliant, rich, reproducible colours that will not fade, degrade or shift colour with time or temperature. "The simple and smooth colour transitions are impressive," said Gibilisco. "I'm using the extreme magenta feature to produce saturated reds that I could never sustain using conventional colour filters."

The SeaChanger colour engines are quiet in operation and elimin

Software showcase is a hit for 5 Star

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - 5 Star Cases, the Cambridgeshire-based flightcase manufacturer, showcased its recent major investment into 3D modelling software at the recent PLASA Show. 'Solid Edge' from UGS, was demonstrated over the four-day event by 5 Star's Andy Stockdale, who has been implementing the system into the company's facilities over the past few months.

The main software capabilities were demonstrated including the fabrication of case fittings and hardware, case assemblies and photo-realistic rendering. Integration into other company facilities were also demonstrated, such as generation of production ready geometry for use with CNC machining systems. XpressReview, a free 'client-based' application was also shown.

Keith Sykes, 5 Star's works director, said: "The interest shown by both new clients and existing customers in this new software was fantastic. The company will be 'rolling

Celestion introduces QX1215

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - QXi215, the eagerly awaited addition to Celestion's popular QXi Series is now in full production and shipping to customers worldwide. Designed for applications that demand a big bass sound from a single unit, QXi215 features some exciting new design developments, say the company.

Two 15" Celestion Truvox drivers - one direct radiating, the other mounted inside the ported, birch-ply cabinet at 90 degrees - form a modified band pass system. This ingenious driver loading arrangement results in pure, natural sounding audio with a solid, tight bottom end.

This full-range, quasi 3-way, sound reinforcement system also incorporates a 75W Celestion CDX1-1745 ceramic compression driver, delivering the optimum balance between performance, efficiency, weight and cost. Not only does the QXi215 easily out-perform other 2 x 15" cabinets at this price point, this forward-thinki

New RF wireless systems at PLASA 2005

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - In a move to bring the cost of high-quality wireless systems substantially lower, Sennheiser launched its new freePORT range at the recent PLASA Show. The three versions - Vocal, Instrument and Presentation - all allow four switchable frequencies to be operated simultaneously, ensuring high transmission reliability and flexibility.

"FreePORT offers outstanding quality at a tremendously low price," said Michael Polten, industry team manager for the music industry at Sennheiser. "The systems can be operated without licensing and without a fee in many European countries."

All three have a Diversity receiver installed in a sturdy metal housing, ensuring optimum reception. Other features include a dynamics processor for a clear and natural sound, XLR and jack plug outputs, and an adjustable squelch to protect against interference. Low battery drain means th

Sennheiser shows latest from NetCIRA

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - At therecent PLASA Show, Sennheiser showed the MS-88 - the first bi-directional ready product to be introduced by NetCIRA. This unit will allow a mix of input and output devices to be used at any point in the network allowing a two-way flow of information around the network utilizing a single Cat 5 cable. The MS-88 also includes an RS 232 port for external PC or integration with third party products, and word clock on a BNC connector. Other features include automatic transmitter or receiver configuration, front or rear fittable interface cards, and an extensive range of input and output cards.

Also introduced at PLASA was the new MI-6C input card which allows mic/line operation configurable via your PC. Designed for PA, stage, logging and conference situations, features include: configurability on a per channel basis, mic/line input, 48 volt phantom power, PAD (mic/line), h

Vieta adds product lines at PLASA

Details: 14 March 2016

Spain / UK - Spanish pro audio manufacturer Vieta has added to its loudspeaker product portfolio with the introduction of a number of new products, shown for the first time at the recent PLASA exhibition, by UK distributor KV2. All of the new designs have been produced in response to input from Vieta's growing network of international distributors and customers.

The Vieta DO-80S is a new sub-bass design, added to the Vieta DO Line, which consists of high-performance passive speakers, specifically designed to ensure accurate sound reproduction in different types of acoustic spaces, such as auditoriums, theatres, pubs, discotheques, and shopping centres. The attractive and discrete design of the DO Line cabinets enables them to be easily integrated within differing styles of décor, and all models are both acoustically and mechanically resilient.

The DO-80S passive sub-bas

Navigator launch new 'Try-it' download

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Navigator Systems' latest software release, HireTrack Eclipse v2.3 is also available in a new 'Try-it' download. Try-it has no time restrictions or missing features and when users are ready to buy, any data they have put into the 'Try-it' version can be easily transferred to the full version, say the company.

This new version of HireTrack Eclipse is the result of almost 18 months of work, including over six months spent in testing and stabilization. It is, by far, the most solid version released and includes hundreds of new and updated features, most of which came from requests by Navigator Systems' customers. The program also now includes an auto-updating feature, so users can be sure that they always have the latest version.

The 'Try-it' version is now available for download from the company's website, plus full details and manuals for the product.

(Sarah Rushton-Read

Max Headroom: IES Matrix Mk II dimming

Details: 14 March 2016

Europe - Available throughout Europe since 2000, the IES Matrix dimming system was created to take advantage of a new generation of sine wave technology which allowed dimmers of different ratings and dimming techniques to be mixed in the same installation. Now, with just 44mm additional headroom, the new IES Matrix Mk II from ETC is one of the most flexible systems available, with the greatest choice of channel ratings and module options available, plus higher density and improved efficiency, say ETC.

The extra 44mm has enabled ETC to increase the density of the rack up to 180 dimmer channels. With space for up to six dimming channels per module, Matrix Mk II is customisable with up to 180 x 3kW or 90 x 5kW dimmers per rack. Sine wave modules are available as 4 x 3kW, 4 x 5kW and 1 x 10kW, with an even greater choice of channel ratings for SCR Basic and high filtering modules. W

PLASA recognizes Hall Stage's innovation

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Hall Stage collected an Innovation Award from the PLASA exhibition in London for the second year running. Following last years' success with the DGS Counterweight Drive system, this years launch of the D8++ chain hoist represents Halls' first product in the sector and proves the depth of technical development coming out of the 100-year-old business in recent months, say the company.

Designed by ASM to meet the exacting requirements of the German BGV C1 safety categorisation, D8++ means a rig will not require a 'secondary' or safety suspension line, saving hours of valuable stage time and hundreds of pounds in kit.

D8++ is also virtually silent, so can be used in quiet stage conditions. On board electronics mean the unit can be controlled with a cheap power inversion system instead of an expensive compliant system required by the competitive hoists.

Charles Haines, Hall

The Future is wireless with dAFTdATA

Details: 14 March 2016

uk - dAFTdATA has had a hectic twelve months leading up to PLASA 2005, which saw the launch of its new mDMX product.

PLASA 05 saw the introduction of the 5.8 GHz frequency range to compliment the established 2.4 GHz frequencies that eDMX currently works at. eDMX is now the only system on the market which allows the user to send the signal wirelessly at both 2.4 and 5.8GHz - to ensure connectivity at all times.

PLASA 05 also saw the launch of the new mDMX system that will be available from Avolites in the New Year. mDMX currently allows for up to four universes of DMX to be modulated down the mains cable up to 400m. dAFTdATA expect to be able to increase the capacity in the new year in addition to supporting video over mains as well.

The partnership with Avolites to incorporate dAFTdATA's WENDI system into its eDMX product has seen eDMX used for wireless DMX data transfer wor

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