Currently, Meyer Sound is supporting a CNMAT effort to create a loudspeaker array capable of mimicking the kinds of radiation patterns exhibited by acoustical musical instruments. The most recent prototype array is a 10-inch-diameter icosahedron incorporating 120 1.25-inch driv
The SR9 is an ultra-compact ribbon loudspeaker, specifically designed for applications where ultimate fidelity response needs to be projected with wide horizontal and precise vertical coverage, such as low-profile stage-lip/front-fill, upper-/under-balcony or stair risers or walls.
The rapidly acceptance-gaining Q-series will be on show, with a 2 metre stack of QR36 and a stand-mounted QR18 ribbon column array. "Ultimate controlled projection" are the key-words here, says the company.
The already famous flexibility of the LR14 ultra-compact ribbon line-array is shown with the unique BRK3LR14 brac
ENEC is considered by member countries as the valid approvals mark for their own national market. John McDonnell, managing director at Harvard says: "This is an extremely significant approval within the lighting industry. Our HID range is the first set of HID ballasts in the world to have gained ENEC approval.
"The approval confirms the ability of our in-house design team and our UK based production line to design and manufacture high quality and high performing products."
Harvard Engineering makes a wide range of electronic ballasts recognised as being at the cutting edge of t
The new L2Optics OPT lenses are compatible with a wide range of leading high power LEDS including Luxeon K2, Osram Golden Dragon, Cree XLamp 7090 and the Nichia Jupiter. Each lense comes supplied with a quick and easy 'peel and place' assembly system, together with a highly efficient base module-typically 85%.
An interchangeable sub lens system provides multiple beam angle options covering spot diffuser, wide angle and oval, as required. Optics are produced to PMMA grade.
Gordon Routledge, Dialight Lumidrives' managing director, says; "L2Optics' new range of OPT Optics meets the growing need for high performance optics at competitive prices."
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The 700 Wash is a powerful 700-watt Fresnel luminaire with a remarkable light output. It features a full CMY colour mixing system and variable CTC plus eight position colour wheel. Other useful features include a wide range variable zoom, continuous and indexable beam shaper, and extremely smooth and fast dimmer shutter system. It also boasts the same service friendly modular design and silent cooling as the MAC 700 Profile.
The MAC 700 Wash houses a superior and highly efficient optical system powered by a 700 watt short-arc discharge lamp. The durable short-arc HTI 700 D4/75 lamp is
Studio Command 1200 shares the same features as the 700 model with the exception of the lamp source. Studio Command 1200 uses a proven long-life Philips MSR 1200 source offering a colour temperature of 5900K, or may be fitted with an MSR 1200/2 source for a colour temperature of 7200K. These models also offer a variable mechanical and electronic strobe, boosted with the Light Burst effect, and a mechanical douser for smooth fade to black. Both use 14 channels on a DMX link.
All three models of Studio Command feature a large exiting beam with a compact head. All use a patented lenticular array
Clean, elegant, and very, very powerful, classicPalette is a classic memory console. With 150, 250 or 500 channels (and double those numbers of attributes), two playbacks and 32 submasters, classicPalette will eat up complex shows, easily - elegantly. ClassicPalette comes bundled with WYSIWYG CE, for real-time visualization across the network.
Single-scene/two-scene control is still the best starting point for a lighting control education, and the presetPalettes are designed for teaching. Two versions offer 32/64 or 48/96 single/two-scene preset operation plus memory control. When students are familiar with preset operation, there is
Available in frame sizes from 16 to 32 channels, each with two full-function stereo channels, the GB2 is designed for smaller installations in churches and performance venues, or for small touring sound systems. Four group busses are configured as two stereo subgroups for easy control, along with six auxiliary sends.
As always with Soundcraft consoles, emphasis has been placed on operational simplicity and the highest possible audio performance. The Soundcraft GB2 inherits both the GB30 Mic preamplifier and GB30 Equaliser designs from the GB4 and GB8, while the layout is clear and well-legended for clarity.
Uniquely perhaps, the stereo subgroup operation is simplified by the addition of WIDTH controls, which variably adjust the stereo image of the group sent to the main
Q-Play, with its touch-screen monitor, is designed for ease of use and reliability in the leisure Industry locations where background music is played to enhance the atmosphere. A space-saving rack unit may be located out of sight, and the monitor can blend into an interior scheme or become a stylish feature in its own right such as forced air cooling and biometric security features.
Music is se
The new-look website also highlights the two latest additions to Radian Audio Engineering's Professional and Contractor series of products, the RPH series of two-way controlled directivity horn-loaded enclosures and the RC series of small format ceiling speaker systems.
Distilling 18 years of engineering development into an arrayable loudspeaker enclosure for demanding church, theatre, restaurant/night club and pro touring sound applications, the new RPH offers two-way operation with a 15-inch
The BLM4060 is a transducer designed to work under optimum conditions when placed on a tabletop, but it also performs well on any other hard, flat surface that reflects sound. The microphone element is a prepolarized omnidirectional miniature condenser microphone with a 5.4 mm (0.2 in) vertical diaphragm specially designed for maximum performance. The microphone body consists of a centre rubber disc that holds the microphone element mounted in a stainless steel base.
The BLM4060 can be very easily placed in essentially any position on the surface, even close to the edge. Users will benefit from
Offering various coverage patterns employing 12in or 15in low frequency drivers, the new full-range, self-powered MD models all share the same 35in tall trapezoidal enclosure as QSC's passive MD Series. Given the identical dimensions of the cabinets, the task of creating full-range or combined full-range/low frequency clusters becomes an easy task. Designed with 30° angles, the self-powered MD Series enclosures can additionally
Unlike conventional helical antennas, most of which have a much narrower bandwidth, the A5000-CP covers the entire UHF range from 450 to 960 MHz. This flexibility makes setting up complex RF transmission systems much easier. The antenna minimizes variations in signal strength and almost completely eliminates multipath problems. The gain of the A5000-CP over the entire UHF band is also far superior to that of conventional antennas.
The A5000-
Coupled with Dynalite's existing products, the range of controllers enable LED fittings and sources to be readily utilised with other conventional lighting sources. By integrating the power management circuitry, Dynalite's LED controllers offer considerable installation cost benefits when compared to discrete analogue controlled LED fitting power supplies, the company says.
Incorporating native DMX512 support, all Dynalite LED controllers can be readily connected to a theatrical or entertainment lighting control system. Dynalite says that its range offers a solution for any project w
Sennheiser's star performer at the AES was the SK 5212, one of the smallest bodypack transmitters that offers sound designers and broadcasting professionals the opportunity to conc
"One of the main reasons for developing the ILA is to make true line array performance accessible to a far broader range of applications," says QSC's director of product management, Gerry Tschetter, explaining the underlying goal driving the product introduction. "Most line array systems today are manufactured for the touring sound market, which means that overall, system costs lie well beyond the means of many facilities that could gain direct benefits from the technology. By focusing on fixed installation needs with a moulded encl
With the new digital models KM 183 D, KM 184 D and KM 185 D, three different directional characteristics are being offered initially; four others will follow in 2007. The modular construction of the new microphones permits the passive omnidirectional, cardioid and supercardioid capsules to be combined with the KM D output stage.
In the microphone, the proven Neumann A/D converter from the D-01 is located immediately next to the capsule. With a dynamic range far exceeding that of the capsule, the converter allows optimal
With exterior applications a growing trend - in both entertainment and architectural areas, no moving light range is complete without its own weather protection facilities. Robe has spent considerable time researching into the best solutions to protect their fixtures from extreme environments and has come up with the ultimate in weather resistance.
The 1200 and 575 LightDomes are very easy to rig and are designed to encase Robe's popular 1200 and 575 series of luminaires. The luminaire's base is fixed onto the LightDome's luminaire holder by four quick-lock fasteners, and this in turn fixes to the base of the Dome by another four quick-lock fasteners. The cables are run i
With brightness levels ranging from 5,000 to 12,000 ANSI lumens and 1,500-2,000:1 full field contrast ratio, the Christie HD series packs a wide range of power, flexibility and features. The new HD series models are also available with colour-corrected optics, known as the "Kc" models. Designed for the rigors of rental/staging, post-production, broadcasting and houses of worship, all five models feature built-in edge-blending,
Recognised for their innovative approach Trantec's team based at their south London HQ,design practical and reliable RF solutions for the most challenging broadcast applications. Ideal on location or in the studio says the company, the S6000 range can be supplied in either 8-channel, 2-channel or single channel variants, complete with advanced beltpack and handheld designs.
The 8 channel receiver is easily configured through an intuitive user interface running on its own built in PC . Maximising operations, its miniature transmitter only uses one AA battery to run for 8 hours. Plus its compact profile and lightweight design scores highly both on a practical and aesthetic level.
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In its standard 50° x 70° dispersion configuration it provides a precisely defined coverage area on stage. The M4 can optionally be operated in 2-way active mode by changing the d&b D12 amplifier's configuration without any modifications to the loudspeaker. For its compact dimension and mere 20kg (44lb) it produces 138 or 140dB SPL, when driven in passive or active mode respectively.
The latest firmware for the d&b D12 and E-PAC amplifiers now contains the tricks mentioned above, a dedicated MAX configuration for passive operation of MAX or MAX12 cabinets. The "linear" configurat
"At 1000mA, Luxeon K2 delivers more than twice the light output than can be produced at 350mA while maintaining the lifetime, quality and robustness of the device," noted David Eastley, Luxeon K2 product manager. "This paves the way for an explosion in the quantity and variet
HK Audio claim: "The lean new components not only reduce the system weight, they also give it more muscle, agility and definition. The extended headroom, fast signal processing and excellent pulse response work together to produce a precise yet powerful soundscape that remains full and rich whether the system is operating at minimal levels or is being pushed to the limit."
L.U.C.A.S Performer sports a 500W power amp for th
"Neutrik is proud to receive the Pick Hit Award again and eager to continue research, development and production of innovative connector systems for the entertainment industry," say the company. The winners of the Pick Hit Award were selected by an anonymous group of judges from the broadcast, postproduction, network or satellite industries and were neither known by the editors nor by the publisher of Broadcast Engineering in advance.
Neutrik's OpticalCon was found to be outstanding due to its impact on everyday work life, technological improvement ove
