USA - With the introduction of the new SQ-CP1 Mobile Crank-Up System, Global Truss America has made it possible for lighting users to keep their feet on the floor as they assemble overhead rigs of hanging effects and fixtures.

The SQ-CP1 Mobile Crank-Up System is a cost-saving, all-in-one package that includes two square pieces of truss, the necessary support bars and two crank stands - everything you need to erect a fully loaded, stable rig without having to climb a ladder.

"You can stand there and hang your lights at eye level, then crank 'er up," said Ken Kahn, general manager of Global Truss America. "That's why crank stands make it so much easier to rig your lighting, especially if you're a solo act. Plus, the SQ-CP1 Mobile Crank-Up System's strong lightweight aluminium trussing is simple to assemble - no tools are required, and all the connector pins you n

UK - At PLASA 06, Soundcraft will show a wide range of mixing surfaces, including the new flagship digital board, the Vi6, via the latest addition to the GB family (GB2), to the UREI 1603/1605. There will also be a selection of other sound desks on show.

The Vi6 has been designed using the proven reliability of Studer's Vista series of consoles, and more importantly perhaps, uses a derivation of the Vistonics user interface to allow the engineer to intuitively operate the desk. Vistonics II uses the same type of touch-screen colour LCD monitor with integral rotary controls and switches to provide a 'where you look is where you control' user interface.

The GB2 is available in frame sizes from 16 to 32 channels, each with two full-function stereo channels. The desk has been designed for smaller installations in churches and performance venues, or for small touring sound systems.

UK - Flightcase specialists 5 Star have produced another high-end console based around Pioneer professional DJ products. The brand new Pioneer DVJ-1000 player is the focal point for this particular 'Special Projects' console, which houses two of the new units along with the popular DJM-800 mixer - allowing DJs to integrate visuals into their sets.

The console was conceived by 5 Star's in-house design team, in close collaboration with Pioneer Europe NV, and the brief was to produce the pro DJ and VJ 's dream console.

As a one-off, it will be used to demonstrate 5 Star's design and manufacturing capabilities. "Most consoles of this nature will be completely unique, and are designed and built to individual specifications," explains 5 Star's sales manager, Andy Harford. He adds that several specialist consoles have been manufactured for pro users and companies, but the l

UK - A.C. Lighting Ltd, the exclusive UK distributor of Litec truss and rigging products, has recently taken its first stock delivery of the new QX30S series of truss. Litec's S series has evolved from their most widely used truss QX30, and features improved characteristics and overall appearance.

The popular end plate system has a new design, produced from a new aluminium alloy that is heat treated to ensure even greater strength and provide a bright polished appearance. The diagonal chords have been re-configured and their diameter changed to improve the aesthetic appearance and increase the overall strength of the truss. The new S series trusses still employ the same dual connection systems of bolt kits or fast connection kits as the existing range, to ensure full compatibility between the lines.

The new design features will be carried over into the rest of the Standard and

UK - Leisuretec Distribution will be exhibiting the Blues System, manufactured by Global Design Solutions, at the PLASA Show this year. The Blues System comprises LED fittings and control systems designed for use in front and back-of-house technical areas. Ideal for theatres or performance spaces of all types, the Blues System represents a modern, affordable solution to performance blues, cue-lighting and emergency lighting installations.

The BlueBeam (spot) and BlueDome (flood) LED fittings produce very little heat, and use an integral 0-10V onboard dimmer allowing each fitting to be dimmed to suit the environment. Both products fit onto a standard electrical conduit box, or can be mounted directly onto a conduit back-box for easy integration with existing building infrastructures. BlueBeam and BlueDome can be used for interior and exterior applications and are designed as a lo

UK - Road Ready will be exhibiting at PLASA on stand - M48 and will be deomonstarting their easy set-up new IntelliStage System.

One of the most versatile, strong and lightweight stage system on the market today, the IntelliStage consists of modular lightweight platforms and risers that can be combined to create customised stages in various heights( 20cm, 30, cm, 40cm, or 60cm), shapes( Y-shape, rectangle and round ) and configurations.

Road Ready's IntelliStage also features a unique internal locking system that allows for easy set-up and tear-down and ensures that all components are bolted tight and are safe to use. Each IntelliStage platform set can bear up to 900 kg / sqm and comes standard with a rugged carpeted finish. Optional upgrade Duraflex platform finish is available as well with range of accessories such as storage flight cases, riser couplers, steps, riser clamps

USA - The new Opti Profile from Elation Professional is designed for the serious stage lighting market. The Opti Profile projects up to 30-40 feet, enough to be effective in even large theatrical venues.

An ellipsoidal style fixture, the Opti Profile gives lighting users the ability to shape the beam and manipulate it in several ways. It offers a wide variety of precision tools and accessories for highlighting performers and setting moods on stage.

"With all of its amazing capabilities, the Opti Profile represents an incredible value for a high-quality cETL approved fixture," said Eric Loader, director of sales for Elation Professional. "This is a truly professional stage light fixture ideal for permanent installations or rental inventories."

Lighting users can purchase a basic Opti Profile fixture and expand its versatility with a number of available acc

UK - Fuzion plc will enjoy a high profile at PLASA 06, introducing some of their new distributed lines, such as Vity and Mipro as well as more consolidated brands such as Nexo and Camco. They will also have products from other companies whom they exclusively represent, including Australian Monitor, Littlite, Radian, Radia Pro, Symetrix, t&m Systems and Work - mixed up in Fuzion's own signature brand of hospitality.

On show will be products from Vity Technology - a French manufacturer of corporate and home automation products based on LCD 'Media Bus' touch panels and controllers. Announcing the new distribution arrangement, Fuzion sales director Paul Ward described 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.

Fuzion will

USA - ANSI E1.20-2006 Remote Device Management (RDM) for DMX512 has recently been published and is available for immediate purchase as a PDF or hard copy, ESTA has announced. The PDF and hard copy are available from ANSI's Electronic Standards Store or The ESTA Foundation . The list price is $40; member and quantity discounts are available. Members of the new ESTA Technical Standards Program Subscription Service automatically receive this new standard as well as copies of all published documents as part of their subscription.

ANSI E1.20 (RDM) is an extension to DMX512 that allows for bi-directional communication on the primary pair of a DMX512 link. This allows for a controller or piece of test equipment to intelligently discover other RDM-enabled devices on the link such as moving l

UK - Slingco, the specialist in rigging solutions and steel wire, will showcase its CABLEnet tension wire grid system and its award-winning Unibar product, and also presents Vortek's range of motorized rigging solutions, including a new Point Hoist, at the PLASA Show this year.

Slingco's legendary CableNet tension wire grid system continues to be a popular method for creating a safe and flexible environment from which technical staff - including wheelchair users - can work at height in all types of venues or spaces. Slingco was the first British-based company to design, manufacture and install a tensioned wire grid and is the European market leader in this specialist technology.

Recent high profile theatre installations include a completely circular grid in the newly re-opened Roundhouse - which contains a rare circular CableNet, only the third in the UK. The CableNet system i

UK - Alcons Audio will be exhibiting at the PLASA show in London with a number of new products, including speaker systems, and also electronics.

The successful LR14 ultra-compact line-array system has a new relation - the LR14/90. This is a new pro-ribbon line-array, featuring the Alcons RBN401 pro-ribbon driver, with double 6.5" woofers in a 90 x 15 degree configuration. With a total weight of only 15kg, the LR14/90 pro-ribbon line-array has one of the best "throw-to-size/weight" ratios in the industry.

The second main introduction at the show is the QB363. Featuring a triple-12" array-configuration, the QB363 acts as a modular low-end extension of the QR-series pro-ribbon column arrays. With the similar front shape of the QR36 and QM36, this bass system operates completely within the acoustic line-array parameters, resulting in perfect projection control.

UK - Turbosound will display their product including Aspect TA-890 touring and TA-880 installation products, the new wide dispersion TA-500 Aspect 3-way full-range enclosure, the TSB-118 subwoofer and the TCS-C50T two-way ceiling speaker.

Aspect systems have proved their flexibility this summer on festivals and concert tours, from Dave Gilmour's On An Island tour to a stunning performance by Roger Waters of Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon at Denmark's most successful Roskilde festival to date.

The TA-500 is the latest addition to the highly acclaimed Aspect series, a trapezoidal, three way, full-range cabinet offering a dispersion pattern of 50° horizontal by 25° vertical, combined with medium throw characteristics. It features a similar driver complement, voicing and sharp coverage cut-off to the narrower dispersion TA-880 products, allowing the two t

UK - Midas will be showing the XL8 live performance system at PLASA 2006 on Stand M40 for the first time at a UK trade show. XL8 heralds the leading console manufacturer's entry into the digital mixing realm, offering an incomparable design combining exemplary sound quality, flexibility and reliability with an ease and familiarity of use unrivalled by other digital control surfaces. XL8 is the first of a new generation of open-architecture, cross-platform, integrated audio control and distribution systems, which brings control of not only audio, but other aspects of live performance to a single, intuitive control centre.

As well as offering classic Midas audio quality and superb reliability, XL8 actually improves upon the performance of the analogue consoles which have established the brand as the number one choice of sound engineers the world over. XL8 represents a new generati

UK - At this year's PLASA Digidesign will be unveiling the much anticipated latest addition to the Venue family of Live Sound products. With the amazing success and adoption of the original Venue system, the new console solution will expand the customer experience and offer unparalleled product compatibility across the entire Venue product range.

Since it starting shipping in February 2005, the current Venue system has sold over 300 units worldwide and has been used on tours by U2, Radiohead and Paul McCartney, as well as being adopted by the Montreux Jazz Festival. The combination of great sound quality and direct integration with industry-standard Pro Tools digital audio workstations for recording and playback, has made Venue the preferred console in touring, remote broadcast, theatre and House Of Worship.

Aside from the new product launch, Digidesign will also be showcasing

UK - At the PLASA Show this year, Midas will be showing the XL8 live performance system on stand M40 for the first time at a UK trade show. XL8 heralds the leading console manufacturer's entry into the digital mixing realm, offering an incomparable design combining exemplary sound quality, flexibility and reliability with an ease and familiarity of use unrivalled by other digital control surfaces. XL8 is the first of a new generation of open-architecture, cross-platform, integrated audio control and distribution systems, which brings control of not only audio, but other aspects of live performance to a single, intuitive control centre.

As well as offering classic Midas audio quality and superb reliability, XL8 actually improves upon the performance of the analogue consoles which have established the brand as the number one choice of sound engineers the world over. XL8 represents

Germany - ChainMaster has introduced the JumboLift, designed to lift heavy weights such as video cubes. The BGV-C1 chain hoist will be capable of lifting weights as great as 6,000kg, and is equipped with a frequency converter, incremental encoder and (optionally) with an absolute value encoder. The controller is available in both one- and two-channel configurations; a control cabinet control system with breakdown control can also be implemented. The JumboLift is also available as a BGV-D8 version, say the company.

Also new from ChainMaster is a manual controller for up to 48 chain hoists. With the remote control, which is equipped with a 5.7" touch-screen, it is possible to program runs as well as display individual positions and loads. It will also be possible to effect a group shutdown in the event of the synchronicity tolerance being exceeded, the target position being o

UK - Lite Structures will launch Digitruss - an innovative, cable-free, truss system that incorporates both live circuits and data rails within the one structure - at the PLASA Show this year. The data rails can carry both the architectural protocol DALI and the entertainment industry standard DMX512, enabling both conventional and intelligent lighting to be attached to the same truss without the need for extension cables.

Litestructures says: "With Digitruss from Lite Structures it is now possible to cost effectively create, seamless, colourful mood paintings or micro climates. You can now stimulate your audience with an endless variety of canvasses in a fraction of the time and with reduced labour costs. Any number of light, sound and visual sources can be incorporated in the one, cable-free, lightweight, low maintenance, environmentally friendly, infinitely flexible trus

Germany - Protonic Software, developer of the Easyjob rental management system, has introduced what it calls "an easier way to make informed business decisions" - The Easyjob Business Information Center (BIC). This new tool critically analyzes data from an existing Easyjob database and displays key figures on one easy-to-read screen. Users can quickly and easily determine the profitability of projects, the return on investment for purchases, the cost-effectiveness of employees and freelancers, plus much more. Full-colour reports and statistics can be saved and distributed in a variety of formats such as PDF and Microsoft Excel files.

Protonic Software representatives will conduct live demonstrations of the new Easyjob BIC at the 2006 PLASA Show (10-13 September, Earl's Court, London). Protonic software GmbH/Corporation is the leading manufacturer of software solutions

UK - To date, Funktion One's renowned large-scale bass systems have been focused around 18"s in the form of F218s (with their unique and highly efficient loading technique) and the Infrabass/Infrahorn systems (for extreme low end reinforcement down to 30Hz and below).

In the 1980s, Funktion One's Tony Andrews had also pioneered work with Precision Devices on the development of the first widely used 21" (6" voice-coil) loudspeaker. This provided the low end for his highly regarded Flashlight system design of the time which was used on world tours by groups including Pink Floyd and Dire Straits. "In 2006, with F1s access to advanced materials and Andrews' heightened understanding of loudspeaker and enclosure tuning, his original 21" concept was due for a revisit. This work has resulted in a new product with dramatically increased performance," say the

Belgium - Barco are showing the all new MiStrip at PLASA 06, which is making its debut on the Mesh City Bon Jovi tour. At the show, Barco demonstrates that LED no longer has to be rectangular or flat. With the whole portfolio of creative LED solutions on show it is easy to see that the only limits are those of the imagination.

MiStrip, entered in the PLASA awards for innovation competition, sets a new standard for LED display technology in a wide variety of applications. From large free-form video displays to architectural visual design.

High brightness and high pixel density in a slim and lightweight yet rugged package make MiStrip a true all-round performer.The possibilities with this product include not only bright video displays of any size, shape or form but also lighting-type effects, in one package.

Also on show is the MiSphere which pens up the door to new, bold and

UK - Lightfactor Sales is showing a variety of its core theatre and performance orientated products available from Italian manufacturers SGM, LDR and Novalight, VXCO from Switzerland and LightProcessor from the UK.

SGM's new Pilot 3000 is a value-added DMX controller ideal for use with small rigs, with all functionality of larger consoles. This includes 1024 DMX Channels, two DMX outs and four in; touch screen for quick access to all functions. There's six programmable scene control faders and four encoder wheels for attribute control during programming, and effects control during playback. A 'Joy Ball' gives intuitive Pan/Tilt control.

The Genio Mobile is a reliable, compact, stylish LED colour-changing fixture with incredible brightness. Producing a wash light effect generated by 16 high-powered Luxeon LEDs (1,800 lumens). Lamplife is at least 100,000 hours at maximum power.

UK - Visual messaging captures the imagination by combining audio, videoand graphics to provide custom messaging in a compelling and dynamic visual format.

Denon's new DN-V755 Network AV Player provides the flexibility to achieve this, enabling: the display of schedules or directories, interspersed with marketing material; the creation of interactive kiosks; the ability to integrate messages into dynamic signage; the ability to upload new training and educational videos, and messages to be programmed into a loop, for delivery according to a preset schedule. They can even interact with users and be updated with new information and graphics at a moment's notice. The DN-V755 can be controlled from a remote (either on- or off-site) or directly from the front panel without the need for a computer.

The DN-V755 Network AV Player dispenses with the expensive programming involved when

UK - Visitors to the PLASA Show can join Halls for a glass of something chilled on Monday afternoon (11 September) as they launch the all-new website - over 700 pages of useful information on every product. The new site will have technical details on all key aspects of the catalogue and Halls are building a great deal of interesting stuff in as well, from 'how to' installation guides, links, archives, project shots, downloads, free stuff and more, say the company.

The company will offer its usual hospitality on the stand - along with new products from Visual Act, ASM Steuerungstechnik and Hof Alutec. The main display this year will be the Visual Act 3D, an add-on module for Visual Act's Stage Control System. Visual Act 3D creates an interactive workspace for creating, programming and operating 3D flying objects. Objects are created quickly and easily by selecting an object type

UK - Leading UK loudspeaker system manufacturer Martin Audio will be celebrating its 35th birthday at PLASA 2006. On show will be examples from its product ranges - including line array, Wavefront, stage monitors, AQ, Blackline, Ceiling, Stadium, Contractor, Cinema and accompanying dedicated control electronics and amplifiers.

Martin Audio - stand G39.

(Lee Baldock)

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