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UK - Denon has further raised the bar for scratch mixing technology with the announcement of the new DN-X1500S professional mixer. When its forerunner (the DN-X1500) was released in 2004 it broke all kinds of barriers with features and functionality says the company. It also introduced Analogue Devices SHARC processors to the DJ world - a feature that has been maintained in the enhanced performance of the DN-X1500S.

Denon had been turning increasingly to SHARC processing as the preferred platform across their product portfolio, and the DN-X1500S has become the latest to benefit. Based on 32-bit super Harvard architecture, which hinges on a high performance fixed- and floating-point processing core, this DSP engine enables the DN-X1500S to achieve optimum clarity.

The advanced DN-X1500 had been introduced to complement the DN-S5000 and DN-S3000 single CD/MP3 players, the recent

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UK - Proel (International) has unveiled a range of signal processors that comprises of six models: the Digicurve - a dual channel graphic/parametric equaliser with remote control software; the Dualcomp - a dual channel dual band compressor/limiter with remote control; the Exaverb - a stereo digital effects processor with tap delay; the Predator - a dual channel automatic and manual feedback eliminator with remote control software; the Raptor - a dual channel automatic feedback eliminator; and the Zetaverb - a stereo digital effects processor with tap delay and remote control software.

All units boast class-leading electronic and audio performance, come at affordable prices and with red casing and satin finish control knobs, says the company.

Typical of the range, the Predator feedback eliminator offers a frequency response of 20Hz-20kHz +/- 0.5dB, MIDI interface : MIDI - USB -

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France - Colorbank LED is the first LED-fitted strip-lighting fixture to join Chauvet's best-selling Color Bank line of wash lights. Unlike its three-halogen predecessors, this wash light is fitted with a total of 304 long life diodes housed in four pods and offers full RGB mixing capability. It is also DMX-512 programmable and produces a more concentrated, richly coloured flood, making it ideal for runway lighting effects. Like other Color Banks, it is highly portable and effectively washes walls, scenic painted drops as well as dance floors and stages.

The diodes offer the advantage of low power consumption and heat emission. Multiple units can be daisy-chained for runway lighting over a long distance. Built in colour change programs can be triggered as well as chase and fade functions through a long row of connected units via DMX and in master/slave mode. All functions, inclu

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UK - Avolites exhibits at ABTT 2006 which it sees as the UK's most important annual theatre exhibition.

Sales director Steve Warren, says: "It's a great chance to catch up with all our existing theatre users, and also introduces us to lots of potential new clients."

Avolites products of particular interest for theatrical applications this year are the lighting consoles - particularly the Diamond 4 Elite, and the Pearl 2004. Also prominent will be the revolutionary eDMX wireless DMX data transmission system, and the ART 2000i installation dimmer, which is the fixed installation version of Avolites' ART 2000 digital dimming series.

Standard Avolites ART2000 touring racks are also a favourite with touring theatre shows, where tight schedules and the rigours of the road demand robust, reliable and well engineered equipment.

Avolites' eDMX transfers DMX data across a

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UK - At the coming ABTT show, Alcons Audio will be exhibiting their line of theatre loudspeakers and controller-amplifiers. A feature of all products is Alcons' proprietary pro-ribbon technology, which is a radically different way of reproducing mid and high frequencies, resulting in HiFi sound quality with truly unsurpassed clarity and (speech)intelligibility at full theatre sound pressure levels, says the company.

The Alcons technology is in use on shows such as: Beauty and the Beast, Rembrandt, Guys and Dolls, Dirty Dancing, The Rocky Horror show, to name a few.

For point source systems, the traditional way of reinforcing theatre sound, Alcons will exhibit the VR8 and VR2, both 2-way passive systems, each with its own pro-ribbon driver.

Making inroads in the theatre market, the LR14 line-array system will be on the stand. The system can be used in stacked and flown

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Belgium - Barco has unveiled three new HD projectors for rental and staging applications. The FLM HD18 and FLM HD14 answer the need for high brightness native HD projection in large venues, whereas the XLM HD30 is ideally suited for projecting HD images in ultra-wide-screen applications.

Realizing the variety of applications for widescreen HD projection, Barco had added two new members to its FLM family of compact, 3-chip DLP projectors, the FLM HD18 and FLM HD14. The FLM HD18 delivers native HD (1920 x 1080) at 18,000 centre lumens brightness output in a compact and lightweight chassis. The FLM HD18 boosts fully sealed optics and impressive lamp maintenance ensuring an overall lower cost of ownership, say the company.

The FLM HD14 with its 14,000 centre lumens brightness output, is optimized for wide screen applications which demand - not only high brightness - but also extre

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UK - Pro audio manufacturer, Allen & Heath, will be introducing the new live sound iLive digital mixing console system to the theatre market at this year's ABTT show.

The heart of the system is the iDR-64, a 19" rack-mounting modular mix engine providing 64 channels into 32 mixes. The iDR-64 is a stand-alone mixer comprising the 8-channel audio interface cards, DSP processing, and communication ports. The unit is controlled via an Ethernet network and can be connected to a variety of controllers, including Allen & Heath's PL range of remote units, a laptop/PC, and a range of new iLive control surfaces.

Exhibiting on Stand 14 in the Lindley Hall, Allen & Heath will also have the GL series of multi-purpose consoles, and compact MixWizard range on display. There will be a Grand Draw on the first day of the show to win a WZ³20S compact stereo mixer (worth over £1000).

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UK - UK lighting sales company Lightfactor will use ABTT as a platform to launch the new Synthesis Spot 700 moving light from Italian moving light manufacturer SGM.

The Synthesis Spot 700 is the first of a new generation of moving head fixtures designed and manufactured by SGM for cutting edge professional applications.

Onboard wireless DMX is fitted as standard and protection against rogue power supplies of up to 380 Volts are just two features of this fixture. The 700 Watt HTI lightsource has the potency of a 1200W light source, and there's the option of two different types of lamp for colour temperatures of either 7200°K or 5600°K. Other features include automatic hot re-strike, colour mixing, a very precise linear dimmer, animation wheel, and automatic electronic pan/tilt unlocking. There will be a hands-on demo of this product on the stand.

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UK - A.C. Lighting will be using the ABTT show to launch final production models of the new Chroma-Q Color Web and Jands Vista S3 lighting products to customers in the South of England.

Since its recent launch, the Chroma-Q Color Web has received an enormous amount of interest and been used by several leading rental companies on various high profile concerts, TV shows and corporate events.

Featuring a unique modular design, the 1sq.m, colour-mixing RGB LED panels provide designers with unlimited flexibility when it comes to displaying low-resolution visual effects and were developed in response to the lack of transparency and modularity in existing lighting and video systems.

The just launched Jands Vista S3 provides a fully operational Vista console when connected to a PC running the Vista software and fitted with a separately purchased software unlock key for output via et

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UK - Sound Leisure Retail (SLR) will be back at this year's In-Store Show at Earls Court with a wider range of display products than ever before. New products will include the Soundpipe - a compact 50W amplifier, both practical and good value, designed specifically for the retail sector. Sound Points are POS (point of sale) dish-shaped affordable loudspeakers, also brand new at the show.

SLR has developed its expertise with the popular ClearSound shop window transducers and is now offering the Tulip Sound transducer which can be tuned to suit individual windows to offer the best performance. SLR will also show the KBS system, a through-glass touchscreen which allows a retail outlet to interact with customers, even when closed. Also on show willl be the Audio Searchlight, which can send an audio message 20m from its source in a narrow beam of sound.

SLR has also extended its ra

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UK - Audio-Technica Ltd. announces the forthcoming arrival of the next generation of its Artist Series microphones. Based on 40-plus years of research and development, and re-engineered from the ground up, the Artist Series features some innovative microphones, in addition to upgrades of classic models, offering a comprehensive selection of vocal, instrument and drum mics.

Inspired by consultations with touring artists and sound engineers who rely on Audio-Technica microphones, Audio-Technica engineers have turned "what ifs" into "why nots" as seen in the ATM250DE dual-element kick drum mic, and the ATM450 side-address condenser designed for flexible placement.

According to Audio-Technica, the vocal mics set industry standards in intelligibility, detailed reproduction and noise suppression. The new instrument mics feature a fast transient response and low d

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USA - American DJ has upgraded the performance of its popular DJ Scan 250, while maintaining its price. The newly upgraded DJ Scan 250 HP, like its predecessor, is an affordable, easy-to-use DMX scanner that gives mobile DJs the ability to take an exciting and professional-looking intelligent light show on the road, say the company. However, its major improvements include a high-quality Philips 250W lamp, selectable fast and slow built-in programs and a more lightweight plastic case design.

The improved lamp improves the performance of the unit's seven dichroic colours (plus white), increasing the level of excitement in any venue where mobile DJs work their magic.The new lamp also boosts the intensity of the DJ Scan 250 HP's 10 all-new gobo patterns (plus spot), designed by American DJ. Some of the gobos have an edgy, high-tech appearance, while others evoke softer, mellower ima

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UK - Leisuretec Distribution exhibited at the ABTT Theatre Show this week, showing the new BlueBeam and BlueDome Systems from GDS (Global Design Solutions) - for which Leisuretec has been appointed the exclusive UK distributor. Blues Systems are designed for use in all front- and back-of-house technical areas, and are ideal for theatres and performance spaces of all types.

The products (both interior and exterior) are designed to replace many existing architectural light sources such as fluorescents or low-level halogen fittings. They are also suitable for inaccessible corners, nooks and crannies, providing an alternative LED working light that is very reliable and needs zero maintenance - not ever needing the lamp or gel changed.

The BlueBeam (spot) and BlueDome (flood) produce little heat and use an integral 0-10v onboard dimmer allowing each fitting to be dimmed to suit the

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UK - Stage Electrics has introduced the Encore 'Squelly', its new CE-approved 2-way 15 amp adaptor. With first-hand knowledge of the failings of some previous adaptors, Adrian Searle, Stage Electrics' technical manager, was heavily involved with the design to ensure the product met the strict criteria he had set. The Squelly has a unique offset socket design to prevent cable fouling; its small footprint makes it easy to use with 3- and 6-way dimmers, and the traditional square design with moulded grips ensures it is easily removed from sockets. The Squelly is also shuttered, un-fused and has shrouded pins. The product is in stock and available today from any branch of Stage Electrics.

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Finland - FogScreen Inc has launched a new type of screen, named FogScreen One. The European premiere for the product is at TILE show, Maastricht. The original FogScreen has a fixed screen size of 2m x 1.5m: the Linkable FogScreen's width is 1m, but the screen is modular, which means that any number of screens can be linked together, say the company.

FogScreen, which allows images to be projected onto a thin veil of fog, has won many awards, including TESA (The Event Services Association) Award for Innovation 2006, the EU's 2005 European IST Prize, a PLASA Award for Innovation (2005), the first prize in Laval Virtual 2004 (user interface category) and InnoSuomi 2003. FogScreen has been said to be the innovation of the decade in audio-visual technology, the company says.

"FogScreen One gives a wide variety of new possibilities for different customer needs", says Mika

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UK - Continuing to offer sophisticated computerised automation for rigging and scenery at a significantly lower price than anything else in its league, AVW Controls has introduced the Pegasus range of power flying hoists.

Celebrating its 10th birthday this year, AVW, a bronze sponsor of the Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference, launched its new Pegasus power flying system at ABTT 2006. Designed for AVW by respected mechanical design engineer Mike Barnett, the Pegasus power flying hoist combines Barnett's engineering skills with readily available, off-the-shelf components to offer safety, reliability and fast delivery times at the lowest possible price, say AVW.

Intended primarily for lifting scenery, lighting bars and curtain tracks, the system is designed to offer clients a range of options to fit any and every possible requirement. Control is via AVW's own Impress

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UK - The opening day of the ABTT (Association of British Theatre Technicians) annual trade show saw Strand announce its first customer for its new Palette range of consoles. White Light, based in London and Halifax, UK, have ordered their first three classicPalette consoles for immediate duty in its rental stock.

Dave Isherwood, technical director of White Light says: "We were impressed with the power and flexibility of the new console and the new click and point graphic environment. We already have a large fleet of 500 series consoles which remain very popular across a broad range of users so we could see that being able to introduce the Palette series in addition brings this new Strand control system within the range of an even larger number of users."

Isherwood continued: "Being able to read existing 300/500 series show files directly into the Palette console

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UK - Sennheiser has introduced the e 602 II cardioid dynamic microphone to its line-up of evolution series microphones as a successor to the popular e 602. The e 602 II is designed especially for use with kick drums, bass guitar cabs, tubas and other low-frequency instruments. More than 40% lighter than its predecessor, it features a more robust, lightweight aluminium housing which allows for greater stability when positioning the microphone on a long boom arm. The shock-mounted capsule offers a fast attack, coupled with an extended low-frequency response, enabling the e 602 II to provide smooth, deep and clear reproduction of bass instruments for sound reinforcement and recording applications.

The e 602 II features lightweight, high-performance voice coil construction, a shock-mounted capsule, fast transient response and extended low-frequency response. The mic is suitable for

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Denmark - TC-Helicon is excited to announce the immediate availability of a new range of simple setup compact monitors mountable on standard microphone boom stands eliminating the need for bulky floor monitors. The VoiceSolo range comprises the passive VSM-200P monitor, the active VSM-200 monitor (EUR 320 and GBP 220 retail ex. VAT), and the active VSM-300 with advanced connectivity and personal mix controls. All three VoiceSolo monitors are shipping now.

Commenting on TC-Helicon's venture into the live monitor market, CEO Kevin Alexander, states: "The availability of VoiceSolo marks a turning point where singers can enjoy being in control and hearing themselves just as other instrumentalists with amps have been for years. VoiceSolo monitors are compact, easy to set up and most importantly, they cut through the mix so your can hear great vocals."

The VoiceSolo monito

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UK - AVW has again won the prestigious Product of the Year Award in the Engineering category at this year's ABTT Theatre Show - for Pegasus, its new Power Flying System. The company previously won the award in 2002 for its Impressario motion control system.

Anton Woodward, managing director of AVW, was presented with the award by Secretary of the ABTT, Robin Townley at the annual ABTT awards dinner, and commented: "We are very pleased to win this award, though of course Mike Barnett should take most of the credit!"

The Pegasus Power Flying solution, comprising the Alpha, Beta, Delta, Omega and Pi hoists is designed to complement the Impressario stage automation system, so that AVW can offer the complete power flying solution. In collaboration with respected mechanical design engineer Mike Barnett, AVW has designed a range of hoists for use in theatre and entertainmen

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UK - Out Board have supplied Star Events Group with a pair of CM6 chain-hoist controllers and their new LiftSafe product, as the main control system for eleven 2-tonne CM Lodestar hoists deployed to fly the massive new Wembley Arena mother-grid built and supplied by the company.

Star rigging consultant Phil Broad's brief to Out Board was to provide a failsafe system that would halt all the hoists if it detected any one or more of them stopped or failed to move. This was achieved by fitting each of the hoists with Out Board's high-resolution optical encoder modules, the outputs of which were all connected back to the new LiftSafe Hoist Controller Safety System located in the CM6 controller rack high in the roof of the Arena.

LiftSafe provides a bridge for the CM6 hoist controllers' linked Remote GO button which gets interrupted immediately if the system senses a break in transm

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Australia - Silently interfacing -10dB unbalanced consumer electronics with +4 dB.Balanced professional equipment has always been a problem. Hum and noise generated by a mismatch at this point will be amplified throughout the studio, broadcast or live sound system.

ARX has introduced the Balance 8, an 8 channel audio balancer and level optimizer specifically designed to handle this critical task.

ARX's proprietary balancing circuits take the -10dB levels from CD players, cassette and tape players, DAT recorders, digital 8 track recorders, and effortlessly transform them into the balanced signals that all professional audio systems expect. Inputs are unbalanced RCA connectors, and outputs are industry standard balanced 3 pin XLR type.

Pairs of Gain Mode switches on the front panel let you select unity gain through the Balance 8, using it as a balancer only, or as a level opti

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UK - Metropolis AV boosts its extensive range of LED products with the launch of three new fixtures each designed for cost effective, energy efficient lighting requiring little maintenance - ideal for use in restricted and difficult to access spaces, says the company.

The TC30-75 'Beamer' 75 Watt RGB Projector is a solid state full colour fixture capable of delivering a blistering 75 Watts of LED power, designed specifically for hi-brightness colour changing applications.

The Beamer is perfect for lighting both large interior and exterior expanses and for highlighting specific features, due to an assortment of available beam angles, and comes with standard spreads of 6,15, 25 and 25 x 6 degrees (letterbox). It features a substantial heatsink on the projection head itself, allowing passive non-fan cooling of the LEDs. Another heat-reducing factor is that the driver is located i

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UK - The Rigging Partnership this week launched their new online shop for PPE and rigging equipment. The bespoke shop is aimed at the entertainment rigging industry; servicing venues, riggers and technicians. Equipment lines include: Rope Access & Rescue Equipment, Fall Protection & Personal Protection Equipment, Bags & Tools, and General Rigging Equipment which includes pulleys, dead hang bracket etc.

Through a growing stock list which has with the entertainment industry in mind, all the leading brands are brought together onto one site, including: Petzl, Troll, Miller and Bacou-Dalloz. Whilst items can be directly purchased by credit card on the site, TRP also run a telephone advice line and phone shopping service.

TRP also specialise in performer flying and a section of the site is dedicated to the large range of hire and sale stock of performer flying equipment and service

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