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

UK - Shure's UHF-R wireless system, distributed in the UK by Shure Distribution UK, carried away this year's prestigious 2006 NSCA Expo Innovations in Technology Product Award, in the audio category. Spanning seven product categories, three finalists for each were chosen out of more that 100 entries by an independent voting committee. Attendees of the 2006 NSCA Expo then cast their votes for one winning company per category.

The Shure's UHF-R wireless attracted award winning votes from NSCA members because of its unique set of features. The system offers superior RF performance and rock-solid reliability, as well as unparalleled control even in large, networked systems. With 2,400 selectable frequencies across a 60MHz bandwidth, UHF-R allows up to 40 preset compatible systems to be operated per band: up to 108 systems can be put to work using multiple bands. Shure say of the sys

Belgium - Philips Lumileds Lighting Company announced today that it has established new luminance performance records for solid-state lighting technology at 1 Amp. Among the new benchmarks reported by Philips are:
For white devices, luminance of 38 meganits (Mcd/m2), approximately 50% more luminance than that of an automotive headlamp halogen bulb (~25 meganits) was achieved.
For InGaN blue devices, a radiance of 200mW/mm2sr was realised.
For InGaN green devices, luminance of 37 meganits (Mcd/m2) was achieved.

"These solid-state light sources - that fit on the head of a matchstick - demonstrate light output performance levels well beyond what is possible from today's state-of-the-art LEDs and are indicative of the evolutionary research and development work being done at Philips Lumileds. These achievements will significantly affect the performance and design of

Czech Republic - Robe Show Lighting has introduced the feature-packed ColorSpot 2500E AT - its most powerful moving light fixture to date. Applications will include large venues, concerts and stadiums, outdoor shows, corporate and special events and anywhere a versatile big output lightsource is required, including for searchlight effects, say the company.

The fixture is robustly constructed and features a new handle design. It's designed to withstand both the rigours of the road and the challenges of different weather and operating conditions. The CS 2500E AT uses an MSR Gold 1200 SA/SE FastFit lamp with an 1400W electronic ballast, while its optical system consists of a high luminous efficiency parabolic glass reflector, focus lens and multi-step zoom lens with a 10-30° beam angle. All lenses are anti-reflection coated.

The CMY colour mixing system is ultra-smooth, say t

UK - Vertigo Rigging has announced another new addition to its stock of specialist rigging products. The high-strength, lightweight Flightdeck system is designed to allow fast and economical creation of walkways and gantries for access, stages and flown bridges for scenic requirements and decks for towers and camera platforms, say the company.

"The most versatile attachment to truss on the market", according to Vertigo, Flightdeck is a flexible, modular and lightweight system, designed and engineered by Vertigo Rigging and available exclusively to Vertigo's rental and sales clients. The system is available complete with load-bearing hand rails for safety, and can be supplied with access hatches if required. The Standard Flightdeck system comes in 1m x 2m deck sections, and bespoke sizes can be fabricated on request.

The company says Flightdeck is available from stock

USA / Europe - Color Kinetics reports that its product lines now comply with the RoHS environmental directive, in accordance with the 1 July, 2006 deadline. RoHS calls for the restriction of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment sold into the European market.

By successfully completing the measures required for compliance, Color Kinetics will also be prepared to meet similar regulations pending worldwide, including RoHS adoption by Australia, Canada, Korea and Taiwan.

"Color Kinetics is increasingly a global business, and since inception we have taken many steps to meet or exceed global standards - whether to gain UL and CE certification for safety, or to comply with IEC standards for product interoperability across international markets," said Bill Sims, President and CEO, Color Kinetics. "The investment made in achieving RoHS comp

UK - The PLASA Show (Earls Court, London, 10-13 September 2006) is now welcoming nominations for the popular PLASA Awards for Innovation, which will once again form a major attraction at the event this year. At last year's show, no less than 68 nominated products covering various product areas within lighting, audio, staging and AV, were displayed on the Innovation Gallery, which is sponsored by Lighting&Sound International magazine and situated right at the entrance to Earls Court's ground floor.

Judged on the grounds of their 'Innovation' alone, the nominated products are closely assessed by a panel of expert industry practitioners, chaired by L&SI magazine's Technical Editor, James Eade. There are nine awards available in total - eight Awards for Innovation of equal standing, plus an Award for Environmental Impact, which

UK - Audio-Technica has announced the forthcoming release of its new AT-MX381 SmartMixer, an 8-channel automatic mixer designed to deliver instant and intuitive control of multi-microphone installations. Intended for use with both low-impedance dynamic and condenser mics (including wireless systems), and line level sources, the AT-MX381 features 8 balanced mic/line inputs each with individually selectable 48V phantom power, input gain and level controls.

Basic functionality such as gain and level can be controlled from the mixer's front panel. Optional computer control allows more detailed channel settings such as low-cut filter to be configured via PC, using the included SmartMixer software. Designed for intuitive, easy-to-use operation, the mixer automatically keeps the number of open microphones to a minimum, bringing background noise and feedback under control while providin

Australia - The new iSwitch from ARX is "a unique precision piece of professional Audio equipment", say the company, which allows the user to sequentially switch a choice of two program sources to 12 stereo feeds, providing a truly innovative solution to demonstrating and testing multiple powered speaker systems or similar devices.

The iSwitch's ultra-low noise specification comes from extensive use of premium components, plus care and attention to board design and layout. The result is superb, transparent audio quality and the headroom to accurately reproduce the most demanding input signal.

A and B Input Gains are adjustable from Off through to +6dB via level controls on the front panel. LED status indicators show which Input is currently active. Interlocking switches also prevent more than one output pair being selected at a time, so that each output pair can be s

UK - Global Display Solutions Ltd (GDS), the Bingley, UK-based designer and manufacturer of industrial displays, has made two new additions to its range of electronic signage displays, - the MiDAS32" and MiDAS46" IP65-rated large screen colour units - which are specifically developed for outdoor installation. The new monitors are suitable for even the most demanding external applications, say the company, as they feature full sunlight readability while being totally weatherproof and vandal-proof. Applications include railway stations, airports, bus stations and shopping malls.

These innovative new displays are the only ones available on the market to feature this large size and specifications. Their casing has been made to the IP65 standard, which guarantees total protection from dust and low pressure water from all directions. The units provide extremely high resoluti

UK - Forge Europa has developed a number of standard assemblies using high power LEDs (1W) known as aLED. These aLEDs consist of a high-power LED mounted onto a thermally optimised substrate complete with a connector or solder pads. This takes the headaches of thermal design away from the luminaire manufacturer and gives them an easy to use sub-assembly. When multiple units are combined into one fitting Forge Europa says it can also measure the junction temperature of the LEDs to verify that the design is working within its recommended parameters.

The standard aLED range consists of 1W hexagonal shaped lamp, 1W triple cluster lamp, 1W lighting strip in single colour and red, green, blue, and 1W double and triple LED lighting strips. These are ideal for backlighting and smaller lighting fixtures (e.g. MR16). As well as standard products customised solutions to meet specific appli

Germany - Bosch Security Systems has extended its public address and voice alarm product portfolio with a new range of UHF wireless microphone products. According to Bosch, the range, which includes a true diversity wireless microphone receiver, a handheld wireless microphone and a wireless belt-pack transmitter, offers a host of features normally found on more expensive products. These include a lock function on the receiver and the microphones to prevent accidentally setting changes or switching off, an integrated LCD display and the latest PLL synthesized tuning technology.

Optimized for speech and with 193 selectable UHF channels, the new wireless microphone products are suited to a wide range of applications. The microphone receiver offers a single channel for one transmitter and features true diversity to protect against audio signal drop-out due to movement of the microph

USA - Audio-Technica, manufacturer of professional microphones and headphones, has announced that its next generation of the classic Artist Series live-sound microphones is ready to hit the road. The company has capitalised on its 40-plus years of transducer design to create the new Artist Series, adding innovative microphones to the line, while upgrading classic models for a selection of vocal, instrument and drum mics.

The new A-T Artist Series was inspired by extensive market research and consultations with leading touring artists and FOH engineers who rely on these microphones onstage every night. Satisfying their foremost concerns, these rugged all-metal microphones are engineered for consistently flawless performance, featuring response and low-distortion characteristics to faithfully reproduce the details of virtually any sound source.

For the singer, the Artist Series

UK - Vity Technology, a French manufacturer of corporate and home automation products based on LCD Media Bus touch panels and controllers, have extended their global marketing by appointing Fuzion plc to handle their products in the UK.

Fuzion sales director Paul Ward describes the IP-addressable range, which includes LCD professional panels, matrix switchers and scalers for the corporate boardroom and multimedia market, as a perfect addition to the company's product portfolio.

Ward says he is delighted to have acquired the exclusive UK rights to an integrated, solution driven system. "Our technical sales manager Jez Hunter initially wanted to enhance the control possibilities of our Symetrix SymNet system - but when he discovered Vity, we both saw we could take this a lot further."

Fuzion will be marketing the full Media Bus Control range but concentrating specifi

USA - Audio-Technica, leading manufacturer of professional microphones and headphones, has announced the new 700 Series Professional UHF Wireless Systems. Representing the latest generation of A-T's popular Freeway(tm) UHF wireless systems, 700 Series systems provide automatic frequency scanning, which selects an open channel at the touch of a button - an unheard of feature in this price range - for interference-free performance and exceptional audio quality in a diverse range of applications including live performance, houses of worship, public address and aerobic instruction.

Available in handheld, headworn, lavalier, guitar and body-pack configurations, the new 700 Series Freeway systems feature automatic frequency scanning, eight selectable frequency-coordinated UHF channels, diversity operation for interference-resistant reception, and a Tone Lock(tm) squelch system that el

Denmark - TC Electronic has announced availability of two new TDM reverb plug-ins ported directly from the System 6000. Available for Mac and Windows/Venue, the DVR2 Digital Vintage Reverb and NonLin2 Stereo Effects Reverb are now shipping.

DVR2 is the most precise EMT250 emulator to date, suitable for both studio and live use, say TC Electronic. It presents fine-tuned qualities of the original processor such as sweet modulation, spectral balance, spaciousness and saturation. The Vintage Reset function produces a sound very close to a well-preserved EMT250, which is still a favorite on lead vocals in studios fortunate enough to own one.

NonLin2 is an effects reverb offering easy-to-tailor compact room-feel applicable on any lead vocal or mix. Unlike the traditional natural sounding TC reverbs, NonLin2 is capable of generating compact vocal ambience, percussive and dramatic dru

Denmark - Responding to the recent surge in laser popularity, Martin Professional has come up with a new and "hassle-free" laser - the Martin RGB Laser 1.6 - a Class 4 white light laser with balanced cool white which comes in an extremely compact housing.

With simple plug-and-play operations, hundreds of pre-installed effects, and a cooling system that eliminates the need for expensive and bulky water cooling, the RGB Laser 1.6 is all about performance made easy. Take it on the road, decorate and revitalize outdoor structures and buildings for events and promotions, or utilize its unique effect in permanent installations, the RGB Laser 1.6 is as versatile as it is powerful.

Slightly larger than an average DVD player, yet able to take the knocks and blows of touring without misaligning, the RGBL 1.6 is capable of extremely deep saturated colours - especially an intens

UK - Formula Sound has announced the extension of a winning formula by introducing its new 4-channel FF-4000 DJ mixer. The mixer takes all the best features of the company's existing 6-channel FF-6000 mixer and repackages them into a more compact and lower-priced unit. Designed in response to customer feedback and intended for use in smaller applications, the new FF-4000 mixer still delivers all the flexibility and user-friendliness which has made its predecessor so popular.

"The reaction when we introduced the FF-6000 early last year was tremendous," explains Formula Sound's Barry Penaligon. "That prompted us to look at other versions of the same concept and by listening again to what our customers wanted we arrived at the new FF-4000 mixer."

Customer feedback was an essential element in the creation of the original FF-6000 mixer which was designed in coll

USA - Renkus-Heinz has released a major upgrade to Beamware, the software that configures the acoustical output of its Iconyx digitally steerable array systems. Version 1.4 of Beamware allows sound system designers to define and steer multiple beams from each Iconyx array module, say the company.

With up to four beams available from each 'building block' IC8 module, eight separate beams of acoustical energy can be produced by an IC16 array, 12 by an IC24 and 16 by an IC32. The acoustical center of each beam can be located anywhere between the top and bottom of the array. Beamware's intuitive GUI now includes an 'Auto Focus' function that allows the designer to specify the number of beams to be produced by the array. Beamware then automatically aims the beams evenly to optimize coverage of the audience area or areas, using one of two algorithms as specified by the designer. Auto

USA - Audio-Technica has added the new ATW-T371 handheld cardioid condenser microphone/transmitter to its 3000 Series. Employing A-T's Artist Series ATM710 cardioid condenser element, the ATW-T371 wireless mic is designed to be used as a handheld or mounted on a microphone stand. The ATW-T371 features rugged metal construction, soft-touch controls and a multi-function LCD display. It is powered by two 1.5V AA batteries with a life of 6-8 hours. A dual power switch permits selection of high power for maximum range, or low for extended battery life.

The 3000 Series is a 200-channel frequency-agile UHF wireless system designed for a wide range of applications including MI/live performance, regional touring companies, fixed installation, public address, AV rental houses and places of worship. The Automatic Frequency Scanning function automatically determines and sets the best availa

UK - Allen & Heath will be unveiling a new analogue console at the forthcoming PLASA show in London, 10 - 13 September 2006. The new GL2800M desk is a dedicated live sound monitor mixer, which includes a built-in mic splitter, can provide up to 16 mixes, and has a comprehensive dual output engineer's wedge/IEM monitoring system.

"The monitor application has grown dramatically in recent times with the evolution of multiple wedge and stereo in-ear systems, which can quickly exceed the mix capability of all but the most expensive consoles," explains Allen & Heath's head of design, Carey Davies. "The GL2800M adds a fully-featured yet affordable dedicated monitor console to the popular GL Series live sound range. It is compact, easy to use, offers the best of analogue reliability and sound, and has a capability that rivals that of much bigger and more expensive console

UK - MC2 has developed a revised, more contemporary and customer-friendly front panel for its high performance T Series amplifiers.

The T Series is designed for installations where sonic quality and reliability are of the utmost priority, with the unique MC2 current-driven floating drive stage and side chain limiters ensuring that audio quality is consistently excellent.

The revised front panel of the range now features a perforated panel which give the amps a fresh, contemporary look, reflecting the 'family' design of MC2's other amplifiers more closely. The previous anodised finish has also been altered to a painted one, making the T Series more easily colour matched and therefore a co-ordinated appearance across an entire equipment rack much easier to achieve.

But as well as aesthetics, the revamp also has a highly practical application. With venues keen to maximise space

USA - If you are tired of waiting for your fog to rise, American DJ provides a solution with the Jet Stream Fogger, a new fixture that shoots a high output of smoke straight up in the air like a volcano.

Similar to a pyro-type effect, this high-flying fogger creates a thick cloud of fog that settles naturally from the ceiling down onto the floor. It marks a major advance over other fog machines that disperse bottom-heavy fog too low to properly fill a venue.

"The Jet Stream Fogger gets your fog up off the ground and into the air where it belongs," said Scott Davies, general manager of the American DJ group of companies. "Complete floor-to-ceiling fog coverage is more realistic-looking and dramatic than fog that just lingers at your feet all night. It makes all of your lighting effects, especially ceiling-mounted centerpiece fixtures, look bigger and better."

USA - Loud Technologies has announced that Mackie is using the NAMM show to introduce a new flagship Active subwoofer into its growing family of Active sound reinforcement speakers. The Mackie SWA2801z combines dual 18" drivers, a built-in 800W FR Series power amplifier. Designed to outperform traditional 2 x 18" systems, the Mackie SWA2801z benefits from Mackie's award-winning Active electronics, which provide much greater integration of all components in the system than tradition 'powered' loudspeakers, say the company. Mackie Active electronics are customized for each driver/cabinet/amplifier combination and provide complete, real-time control over critical functions such as crossover filters, equalization, as well as protection for both transducer and electronics. Active electronics also allow for integration with full-range loudspeakers, which can be stacked or pole

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