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USA - The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York is currently hosting SAFE: Design Takes On Risk, an exhibition comprising of contemporary design objects and prototypes of safety, with a Mojo Barrier being incorporated into the exhibition.

The US exhibition currently underway, started on 16 October and runs until 2 January, incorporates objects addressing human fears and worries, from the most exceptional to the most mundane. Mojo Barriers was identified by the exhibition's organizers as an object of safety, through their use at events across the world, displaying the barrier with details of its creation and use.

Patrick Jordan of Mojo Barriers commented: "It was a surprise to be asked to provide a barrier for an exhibition, and for it to be featured in the display rather than as a guard for it! It is a compliment that other people have identified our barriers as

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USA - Symetrix, a leading provider of signal processing technology for the installed sound market, announces the latest upgrade to its SymNet Network Audio DSP platform - SymNet Designer Version 6.0. The primary focus of the new release is the addition of Acoustic Echo Cancelling (AEC) functionality to the SymNet platform, say the company. This process operates entirely within SymNet's onboard DSP and requires no outboard cards or additional hardware. The system is capable of running up to eight channels of AEC in any of the SymNet family DSP devices.

As with previous upgrades and additions to the SymNet toolkit, Acoustic Echo Cancelling is offered as a series of software modules that can be added to a SymNet design at any time based on the system application. Included modules perform at three different bandwidths for use in telephone conferencing, video conferencing, and wideba

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Denmark - The latest Mania series light from Martin Professional, the Mania SCX600, is the second scanner in the Mania series, featuring a powerful (and easy to access) 250W halogen source with state-of-the-art optics. The "ultra-fast" SCX600 features separate colour and gobo wheels to provide a range of effects: these include two interchangeable rotating glass gobos and five interchangeable rotating metal gobos, along with nine interchangeable colours and a split-colour feature. Also included is a separate shutter for fast strobe effects. "The SCX600 powers out shows like larger scanners but with all the convenience and savings of its class," say Martin Professional.

Easily portable, the SCX600 is DMX controllable, with the added options of sound activation or stand-alone operation. Compact, lightweight and rugged, the fixture comes in a durable and stylish

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UK - Software provider Stardraw.com has announced that the following capabilities have recently been added across the suite of Stardraw's design and documentation applications.

The first is Connection Scheduling. For some time, Cable and Dogleg objects, which show interconnections between products in the Schematic drawing environments, have had the ability to 'glue' to and move with symbols as they are repositioned. In Stardraw Audio and Stardraw A/V, their functionality has now been extended to identify the products they connect. This allows you to generate reports from schematic diagrams that tell you what device is connected to what, and via which cable, without the need for extraneous data entry - another big time-saver for contractors, say the company.

Default Line Width is an enhancement that boosts the legibility of printed output. Text appears much sharper, bolder and

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UK - ADSworldwide has announced the introduction of new products. Two discreet ceiling loudspeakers have been introduced to meet the increasing requirement for aesthetic fixtures. Both the miniature and micro ceiling loudspeakers supplied by ADSworldwide are in keeping with modern design requirements. Similar to familiar 'eye ball' ceiling fittings these new units provide a good quality diffused sound, compatible with the ambience normally associated with low ceiling location such as reception areas.

The miniature unit comes with a special back enclosure making it ideal for such areas as swimming pool changing rooms where water and condensation are an issue. Competitively priced these attractive units are not only decorative but extremely effective as low level sound reproduction units.

Also new is a loudspeaker horn aimed at music applications as well as voice reproductions.

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UK - Audix has launched its new HT-5 omni-directional light, slimline headset microphone. The company say it is ideal for artists working in theatre, live sound, musicals and TV work.

It is designed to maintain high speech intelligibility without sounding hollow and harsh, while the ultra slim condenser microphone is unobtrusive. Audix say it has also made sure the headset is very comfortable adjusting for different head sizes and weighs just 1.1ounce (31grams). The flexible and durable steel frame includes a strain relief at the back of the frame to protect the microphone from damage.

The dual ear piece ensures it is stable on the head during dance routines. It has a flat response across the audio spectrum and an SPL handling of 140dB. It comes in either black or beige.

Available with either 3pin or 4 pin mini XLR. The Audix HT-5 is available now from Stirling Trading.

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UK - Crest Audio has introduced the first in a series of new mixing consoles, all designed for the install market.

Sharing the same frame sizes as the company's HP-Eight Series, the new HP-W features two additional sets of alternative stereo outputs, including a dynamics section which can be used for recording purposes or as a versatile stereo output for delay speakers, secondary rooms, etc.

Other features include an ambient mic input and a dedicated stereo input module with four mono and four stereo inputs. All mono inputs feature line inputs via an additional jack to the XLR mic input. Another new module features eight-channel automix which can be disabled, making the HP-W ideal for the contracting market when no technically trained personnel are available. All input modules feature a BNC connector for adding a Lillite while auxiliary outputs will be XLR. Other provisions in

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USA - Chauvet's Colorsplash Jr. is a four-channel, linkable DMX-512 LED washlight. Fitted with 86 ultra bright red, green and blue light emitting diodes, it is suited for architectural, ambience-setting and entertainment applications say the company.

The Colorsplash Jr. can create numerous colors via RGB color mixing. Other features include blackout, dimming and strobing capabilities, individual control of the red, green and blue diodes, built in color change programs, master/slave mode and a 23-degree beam angle. Lumens output is 110 lumens at meter. The lifespan of the diodes (44 red, 21 green, 21 blue) is estimated at up to 100,000 hours. Power is switchable, 115V/230V or 230V. Each unit weighs 3.31lbs and has a two-year limited warranty.

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Denmark - The Mania EFX500 is the latest effect light in the Martin Mania series. It is a powerful, 250W halogen effect featuring a combined colour and gobo wheel.

With a rotating and swivelling mirror drum, the EFX500 kicks out a dizzying array of razor sharp optics. A combined colour and gobo wheel houses numerous gobo designs. Other effects can be achieved through electronic dimming, strobe effects and manual focus. The result is a high powered yet low priced entry level effect light.

With a long life lamp the EFX500 is DMX controllable or defaults to the music or auto trig. And as with all Mania products the EFX500 is officially ETL, cETL and CE approved meaning users are assured of the fixtures' safety and performance. It comes in a durable yet stylish housing complete with hanging bracket.

The Mania EFX500 is designed for both installation and portable use. It is ideal

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UK - Stage Electrics has announced the availability of a DMX DVD Controller to work alongside the Pioneer 7300D professional DVD player.

The DMX DVD Controller enables users to control the DVD player from a lighting desk. With simple DMX commands users can start and stop the DVD player, jump to a specific track, play it for two seconds, jump two tracks back etc! In a nutshell, users can coordinate video / audio source with lighting cues - ideal for theatre applications.

To get a fully functional DMX-controlled DVD player system, you need both a DVD 7300D player and a DVD Controller. The DVD 7300D has many features including the ability to play both video and audio discs, different sync functions and a serial interface to enable control functions from an external computer.

The DVD Controller is run by two DMX channels and, since the player plays both video and audio discs, th

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UK - Doughty Engineering's popular Supaclamp has been retooled and improved, enabling the price to be lowered, say the company. New production technology means that the Supaclamp is manufactured to a higher quality and features several additional benefits, including a 'plug-in' nylon insert to allow it to be easily converted between clamping to either round or flat sections. This insert clips into its own 'storage' position just behind the lower jaw when not in use. The new clamp fits to any surface from 5mm to 50mm and meets all appropriate safety standards. Two finishes are available, polished aluminium and black powder coated. All screws are now manufactured from stainless steel to guard against rust and corrosion, say Doughty.

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UK - 5 Star Cases is supplying Unusual Rigging with 100 new flight cases for one tonne Liftket motors, the first of which are rolling off the production line at the company's Wisbech-based manufacturing plant. Unusual have had to increase their hoist stock to facilitate an incredibly busy touring season, bringing their total motor count to over 1000! Once again, they came to 5 Star to build rugged road cases for the new hoists, which have been specially customised both inside and out. The light blue exteriors feature the Unusual Rigging logo and full contact details. On the inside, the Tour Grade cases are fitted out with a specially designed framework to accommodate the hoist.

The trunks are a brand new design based on a familiar 5 Star hoist case shell, with further enhancements including a refined CNC machined cradle support. This cradle system comprises 24mm birch ply which

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France - L-Acoustics recently took advantage of the 119th AES Convention in New York City to announce the worldwide launch of two self-powered two-way coaxial loudspeakers, the 108P and 112P. Both combine the significant advantages of L-Acoustics' proven coaxial point source technology, with the convenience of self-powered performance and on board digital signal processing, says the company.

Christian Heil, L-Acoustics president comments: "The introduction of a self-powered line of products does not indicate a change in our strategy, but an emphasis of L-Acoustics position towards multi-purpose, easy-to-use portable applications . . . It is not in our intention to extend the concept of self-powered speakers to the entire L-Acoustics range, however this approach seems relevant to us for small-to medium-sized multi-purpose systems."

According to L-Acoustics: "Both

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UK - A new product launched by Formula Sound will help venue operators benefit from more efficient emergency procedures by providing effective and reliable control over audio systems, the company says. Its new CX10 will help venues meet today's increasingly strict fire regulations by enabling a designated priority audio signal to be automatically routed into all output channels of an audio system, thus allowing fire alarms and emergency announcements to be delivered simultaneously to all parts of a building.

The CX10 has been designed in response to specific demands from the market for an audio priority unit that enables multi-source audio systems to interface with fire alarms. It connects between the mixer/pre-amp and the power amplifier and can handle up to 10 audio output channels. The priority signal (such as a fire alarm or emergency microphone) is connected to a designated

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UK / USA - Following the UK launch of its new Congo lighting control console at PLASA 2005 and subsequent introduction to the US market at LDI last month, ETC has registered some 550 requests for Congo Offline Editor, which allows anyone to take the board for a test drive - by trying out the software on their own PC. Such intense interest in the free download is backed by sales and orders, both of which are growing rapidly. Congo has been selling extremely well in Europe, but now sales in the States are rapidly gaining on them, says the company.

One of the most recent installations in North America is the Holland Performing Arts Centre, a new state-of-the-art complex in Nebraska. "I had my choice of any lighting console for the Holland," says production manager Buck Weyerman, who had read about Congo's heritage before the board was available to American markets. He was

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UK - NXT plc, best known for its flat panel loudspeaker technology, recently announced the launch of its Balanced Mode Radiator (BMR) technology. BMR, the company says, builds on NXT's expertise in bending wave physics by using a unique balancing technique, which allows flat panels to be used in wide bandwidth drive units. The panels, which can be either circular or rectangular, are mounted in a chassis much like a conventional drive unit. This similarity aids the manufacturing process, allowing BMR drive units to be built using conventional loudspeaker techniques.

While BMR's low frequency performance is equivalent to conventional drive units of the same size, the high frequency range is extended with the wide directivity characteristic of all NXT technologies. Increasing the bandwidth in this way means that the number of drivers required to cover a given frequency range can be

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UK - Rycote, the industry standard in windshield and shockmount manufacturing, has released five new accessories available immediately. Through UK distributor Sennheiser UK, all these accessories have been designed and developed from suggestions received from Rycote users.

Rycote director, Vivienne Dyer explains: "We listen to our distributors and customers and so we are confident that there is a ready market for these products. Each accessory is the result of feedback from end-users and our commitment has always been to provide the industry with the most effective systems possible." The new accessories are outlined below.

Hot Shoe Extension: This simple extension will allow camcorder users to fit multiple hot shoe attachments onto their equipment. Hot Shoe 3/8" Adaptor: To attach any fitting with a 3/8" thread to a camera hot shoe. Multimount v2: Availab

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UK - DiFuzion, the lighting division of Fuzion plc., will evoke memories of the golden era of discotheque lighting with the introduction of the versatile Centrepiece from Futurelight. Distributed exclusively in the UK by DiFuzion, the fixture provides a lot more versatility than its forebears of 20 years ago.

According to DiFuzion's Graham Barron, the Futurelight principle involves a number of scans generated from a bright central 1200W HMI lamp rather than the more restricting circle of mirrors operating on a single axis, which represented the first wave.

This multi-scanner is designed around six arms with moving mirrors. The gobo wheel contains six rotating, dichroic gobos (one glass effect and one open); a strobe effect with adjustable shutter speed (1-10 flashes/sec); DMX-controlled or stand-alone operation with master / slave-function; sound control via built-in microp

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UK - With the all-digital Urei 1601 Series already receiving huge acclaim worldwide, Soundcraft has released a third model in the range, the 1601E, which has a comprehensive digital Effects section built in. The 1601E joins the 1601 and the 1601S series of user-friendly, high performance DJ mixers (the latter having a 2-bank, 24-bit sampler section).

The Urei 1601E Effects section is built around a core of 5 effects (filter, delay, pan, cutter and flanger), but also has a set of 25 combo presets in five banks which allow DJs very easy access to a range of unique chained effects sounds. For example, one preset could include a combination of filter, flange and delay effects. The effects can be individually assigned to each channel, and a bpmfx cross-fader allows the DJ to select the desired degree of effect and original sound with a wet/dry mix.

Two effect parameter controls pro

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UK - Pro Audio Systems, the Bradford based audio and AV rental, sales, installation, conference and events production company, has taken delivery of its first Yamaha M7CL digital console, among the very first to be delivered in the UK. The console was presented to the company personally by Yamaha-Kemble joint MD, Andrew Kemble, and joint MD, Hiroyuki Wakamatsu.

Yamaha's new M7CL was launched at this year's PLASA show and represents a major advance in the evolution of a truly intuitive easy-to-use interface in the development of digital consoles. The M7CL offers professional digital console performance for live sound in a 32 or 48 channel system, and is actually easier to operate than many equivalent analogue desks, says the company.

Pro Audio Systems has been a Yamaha commercial audio and music production reseller and hire specialist for 18 years. The company is an officially

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Spain - D.A.S, the Valencia-based loudspeaker manufacturer distributed in the UK by Sennheiser UK, has a busy show calendar during the next few months. The company will be represented on the road at a number of trade shows, on both the national and international scenes.

The latest D.A.S. products, such as the Aero-38A powered line array systems and SML-12A 'low-profile' powered monitors will be on display at international shows including NAMM (Anaheim, California, 19-22 January), SIEL (Paris, France, 12-15 February), Entech (Sydney, Australia, 13-15 February), SIB (Rimini, Italy, 11-14 March), NSCA (Las Vegas, USA, 16-18 March), and MusikMesse / ProLight & Sound (Frankfurt, Germany, 29 March - 1 April). On the national level, meanwhile, 15-17 February will see D.A.S. at AFIAL, Spain's pro lighting and sound association's official show, to be held at the Cristal Palace in Madrid'

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USA - Elation Professional has upgraded its 250W DMX Waterfall 250 water simulation effect. The new Waterfall 250 PRO includes greater light output, a new case design, dimmer, remote focus and the ability to create multiple colour combinations - all of which make its ripple-like effects more vibrant and colourful, while giving operators better control, the company says.

A mood-setting effect aimed at nightclubs and dance floors as well as stage shows and theatrical productions, the Waterfall 250 PRO features a redesigned case with a sleek shape that allows for improved optics and up to 20% more overall light output. Elation has also added several thin multiple dichroic colour filters to one of its slots, allowing users to create cascading effects in multiple colour combinations. "With our previous Waterfall models, you could only have a single colour or split colours in the

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Germany - German pro audio manufacturer K.M.E. recently launched its new, flexible 'Pano' line array at the Gewandhaus Theatre in Zwickau. With Pano, K.M.E. says it has "developed a compact line array which meets highest requirements of professional reinforcement for mobile usage and in fixed installations".

Pano consists of the line array unit QL 906, the flyable and stackable subwoofer QLB 118 and two system rack combinations SR 4800 for passive channeling and SR 7100 for complete active channeling. The 2-way line source unit QL 906 is equipped with two 1" drivers coupled to a wave-former / horn combination and two 8" neodymium speakers combined with "outstanding AQF acoustic filters" say K.M.E.

The line array subwoofer QLB 118 offers a clear, transient response for a minimum distortion in the low frequency range. The sub reproduces a low limit

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UK - One of the latest innovations from Gary Crawford of CITC, the US-based manufacturer of special effects devices including snow, fog and water effects, has made the headlines in the US. The innovation may be used to control nuisance birds at farms and airports.

Crawford has modified a haze machine and come up with a grape concentrate-based solution that irritates birds without permanently harming them. When birds breathe in the substance, they cough and feel irritated, and keep away from the area. However, the solution does not affect other animals or people, says Crawford, who famously worked on effects for Steven Spielberg's E.T.

The Guardian Birdhaze machine emits a transparent, nearly invisible, haze that lingers in the air for up to four hours in an enclosed area. Outside, it spreads out over an area quickly, but remains effective. Tests in places where birds or

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