Germany - Audio-Technica is showing major new microphone and professional headphone product for the first time in Europe at this year's ProLight+Sound exhibition in Frankfurt (28-31 March).

The AT2010 handheld cardioid condenser microphone is a live performance companion to the successful AT2020 large diaphragm studio model, sharing the large 16mm low mass diaphragm of the AT2020.

Joining Audio-Technica's range of professional headphones is a new flagship pro monitor model, the ATH-M50. Featuring the company's latest transducer technology, including proprietary 45mm large-aperture drivers, the closed back ATH-M50 provides exceptional power handling and unparalleled high resolution signal reproduction for critical monitoring applications, the company says.

.Audio-Technica is also introducing the first in its new QuietPoint headphone series, featuring the company's advanced no

Germany - Clay Paky will present several products at ProLight + Sound, Frankfurt, on stand B59, Hall 9.0, 28 - 31 March.

Clay Paky's Alpha Profile 1200 is the professional beam shaper which combines the technology of the Alpha projectors with an exclusive framing system, designed and patented by Clay Paky. Alpha Profile 1200 has a wide range zoom 10° - 30°, a Total Colour System, 14 special dichroic gobos, and an animation effect, a prism.

Ultra-luminous, extremely silent, with high-tech electronics and software, Alpha Profile 1200 is a precious resource for Lighting Designers who work in top professional environments, says the company.

Alpha Wash 1200 is the most powerful washlight in the Alpha family.The optical system uses uniform CMY colour mixing that, together with a fixed colour wheel, with linear CTO and with a CTB filter, allows every chromatic combination t

UK / Germany - OHM, a leading designer and manufacturer of professional loudspeakers and sound systems, will be exhibiting its full range of business music systems including ceiling speakers, active subs and surround sound for cafe bars, bistros, shops, schools and churches, at the forthcoming ProLight&Sound exhibition in Frankfurt (28-31 March).

OHM will also be displaying its BR Installation systems, which the company says are particularly well suited to larger venues, night-clubs, cinemas and discos, plus its Planet Suite - a concert and live sound system, and a range of amplifiers and digital controllers.

OHM will also launch its new HD-FM high power stage monitor at ProLight&Sound. Each HD-FM cabinet comprises of two 12" low/mid-range drivers coupled to a coaxial compression driver featuring a separate 3" and 1.75" coil diaphragm assemblies on a single thro

USA - Introducing a new standard of high-definition audio in all conferencing applications, Biamp has launched its new TrueSound AEC algorithm. Available immediately in all Nexia VC and Nexia TC processors and AEC-2HD cards for AudiaFLEX, the proprietary algorithm is the result of intensive, yearlong, in-house research and development initiative. TrueSound is the only algorithm that provides integrators and consultants with a powerful, easy-to-implement solution for true wideband, 20 Hz to 20 kHz acoustic echo cancellation, delivering sound that is true to life, says the company.

"If you have HD video without HD audio, then you aren't experiencing the full power of high definition conferencing," says Ralph Lockhart, president, Biamp Systems. "With our new TrueSound AEC algorithm, integrators and consultants who are installing or specifying our Nexia VC and Nexia T

USA - Vestax has announced its new PMC-280Pro complete with 4 channels and 16 effects with adjustable parameters.

The PMC-280 offers four channels to serve all DJ styles together with aprofessional DSP effects unit on board featuring 24bit 96kHz samplingrate for quality sound warping. Two rotaries are providedon the control surface to adjust two variable parameters for each effect.16 effects are available with algorithms specially designed for DJsmaking the PMC-280 one of the most powerful and unique DJ tools on the market.

The PMC-280 comes with new channel faders and Vestax's exclusive CF-PCV crossfader for smooth mixing and lightning fast DJ battles. Each channelcomes with a three band isolator EQ. 10 inputs are provided including sixLine, two Phono, two Mic, and the output section features two individuallycontrolled RCA stereo outputs and XLR outputs on Master.

The effec

Germany - Avolites takes its new Pearl Expert lighting console to Frankfurt for the first time. With over 200 units on order since the console went into production, this is going to be another major selling product from Avo, and will be the main highlighted product on the stand of German Distributor Trendco.

Pearl Expert is a high performance version of one the industry's most popular consoles - with more Submasters, more flash buttons, more power - and optimised for use on larger and more demanding shows and events.

Pearl Expert is based on the Pearl 2004 operating system, retaining the user-friendliness and accessibility of Avolites Pearl consoles. It's powered by the new Intel CoreDuo Processor giving an exceptionally high speed button response which is particularly useful for 'Take Over', and busking with Timed Palettes.

An additional five sub master playbacks make a tot

Germany - Baldwin Boxall Communications Limited will be displaying its latest Voice Alarm products and a new range of microphones at this year's ProLight + Sound Exhibition in Frankfurt - the Vigil EVAS, Vigil Eclipse2 and BDM400 networkable range of paging microphones.

Vigil EVAS is a range of DSP controlled voice alarm products and are the latest addition to Baldwin Boxall's expanding product repertoire. The main unit - BVRD2M - is the feature-rich DSP controlled router. Only 1U in height, the BVRD2M has seven audio outputs, eight audio inputs and six flash stored messages. Adding one BVRD2S slave unit increases the number of inputs by twelve and outputs by sixteen. Up to five slave units can be connected to each master - providing 68 inputs, 87 outputs and 30 messages. The EVAS range can provide a decentralised network and up to 128 units can be linked together - creating a v

Germany - K.M.E. will present Versio, a new portable series, at Frankfurt, and will complete Pano with the QLM 115.

The new Versio design has a black comb grid with acoustic foam behind to protect the speakers from dust and dirt. Inside the speakers work high resilient drivers developed to the latest technologies, which also contribute to a weight reduction due to neodymium magnets.Each top unit is equipped with a 1" high-frequency driver.

Versio includes the passive top parts VL 8 (8"), VL 12 (12") and VL 15 (15") as well as the active top unit VL 250 (12"). Subwoofers are available in the passive versions VB 15 t and VB 15 w as well as VB 18 and VB 18 w. The 't' describes the subwoofer variant with twin coil and the 'w' describes the integrated passive crossover. Active subwoofer models will follow this year. Each top unit can be used multifunctional

UK - Recolight chief executive Eddie Taylor has today announced receipt of its Compliance Scheme Operator approval from the Environment Agency. "We are very pleased that the Environment Agency has approved the Recolight compliance scheme," says Taylor, "we can now focus on the implementation phase of our proposals, starting with the formal registration of our members."

Recolight is a not-for-profit company set up by the lamps industry to operate a scheme designed to meet the specific and in some respects, unique requirements of Gas Discharge Lamps under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations. The Scheme already has over 20 producers who have made firm commitments by pre-registering and this is now expected to grow quickly following the formal approval of the Scheme. The deadline for producers to register via a Scheme is 15 March 2007

Germany - GLP (German Light Products) GmbH of Karlsbad, will be showing several products new products at Frankfurt's ProLight+Sound exhibition. The Creation lighting console from GLP is now shipping and will be presented on Stand D79, Hall 9.0.

The console is armed with a 533 MHz CPU and runs under an embedded Linux operating system developed by GLP. The new desk is capable of controlling up to 2,048 DMX channels, and these can be divided freely between moving and conventional lights with each function in 16-bit resolution.

For the programming and execution of a light show, ten fader units, a master fader, 64 multi-function keys, four encoder wheels and four LCD displays are among the control elements available. The keys are equipped with a blue LED backlight. All important data is displayed on the integrated 6" touch screen.

A powerful effect generator makes programmin

UK / Germany - Pro Light+Sound 2007 (28-31 March, Frankfurt) will see leading induction loop manufacturer Ampetronic launch its new Field Strength Meter, which the company says is a cost-effective and simple solution for measuring, setting up and commissioning an induction loop system to the requirements of IEC60118-4.

"IEC60118-4 is the reference to which every induction loop installation should be tested," explains Julian Pieters, Ampetronic's managing director. "This has recently been revised and is currently being published around the world. The new revision places more stringent and specific requirements on installers, as well as on facilities managers, etc to set up, commission and maintain their loop systems. Many installers are tempted to cut corners and not do this testing properly, largely due to a lack of knowledge and the cost and the complexity of tes

UK - Lighting will come sharply into focus during May's PALME Middle East Show, with two giants of the architectural and entertainment sectors consolidating their presence, the organisers say. Both Martin Professional Middle East and Avolites Middle East will have their heavy artillery on display. The former will unveil a host of new products for the first time in the Middle East, among them the MAC TW1 - a tungsten wash light with an even, soft-edged beam, a motorised zoom, CMY colour mixing and both internal and external electronic dimming.

Lining up alongside are the company's new LC series - a semi-transparent, modular system of LED panels, suitable for displaying film, digital images and graphics; the RGB Laser 1.6 - a compact and lightweight Class 4 laser with deep saturated colours and true whites; LED Stagebar - a light yet robust fixture featuring RGB, amber and 'true'

UK - Entertainment Technology has announced the release of software version 3.3 for the complete line of Marquee Lighting Control Consoles. Marquee software version 3.3 is now available for download from the website address below.

"It is exciting to watch as the Marquee software continues to grow and expand," says Alan Keen, Entertainment Technology product manager. "During the past year, we have seen a significant rise in number of Marquee consoles on the market. The feedback we are receiving from our end-users has been fantastic, and we are pleased to be working with Horizon Control Inc. to support our customers' ever-developing desires."

Designed by Horizon Control Inc., Marquee software version 3.3 introduces two distinct advancements, says the company. The first is the ability to network up to five Marquee consoles working together as one, known as Rem

The Netherlands / Germany - The range of Twisted Pair products from Dutch manufacturer RDL send, receive and distribute a variety of signal types using twisted pair cables (Cat 5, Cat 6, etc). The products were designed together as a coordinated system of functional modules that are easy to understand, the company says: "Drawing from decades of design and manufacturing experience, RDL twisted pair modules are engineered to deliver signal integrity equal or superior to installations using traditional shielded cables. The variety of styles combined with the mounting modularity of Decora-style and European 45mm designs make RDL's twisted pair products ideal for any architectural requirements. Segregating the twisted-pair cables by format type keeps the design, installation and maintenance simple and straightforward."

The new product line will be on show at the ProLight&So

Australia - ARX's popular MIXX 1U 4-input mic/line mixer has recently had a complete update and redesign, the company reports. The Australia-based pro audio manufacturer's managing director Colin Park told us: "The Mixx has been very popular with installers and AV users around the world and the time had come for an upgrade to meet users changing demands and expectations."

The MIXX now features four balanced low-noise microphone inputs (which can be switched to line inputs if required) with input gain controls, 3-way EQ and pan controls. Switchable phantompower is also available on all four mic inputs, and each channel also has a balanced direct output, the company says.

(Lee Baldock)

USA - High End Systems has introduced a new software feature, Spherical Mapping, for its DL.2 Digital Light and Axon media server. The v1.3.2 software advances the edge-blending Collage Generator software of the two products, and is available now for download on the HES website, the company says.

"With the release of Collage Generator and Curved Surface Support features for DL.2, there's been a huge demand for the ability to fully blend and correct content for spherical type surfaces," says Scott Blair, HES director of digital lighting development. "Spherical Mapping allows us to answer that need to blend content across a hemisphere or a full sphere type surface."

Within the software are additional new effects and software enhancements, say High End. The Global Matte Effect allows the user to superimpose up to 20 different pre-defined Mattes for layering im

Germany - Beyma will be presenting a complete new family of loudspeakers, at Frankfurt's ProLight+Sound exhibition, 28 - 31 March. The new P1000ND is based on its larger siblings, 18 and 15 P1200ND, but with a more adjusted magnetic circuit and a power handling of 1000W AES. The new P1000ND family will be composed of three new models of 18", 15" and 12".

Another brand new family is the MW/ND. This new model incorporates a greatly improved dissipation heat system, which allows it to withstand an unexpected power handling from smaller voice coil sizes. This allows for an improved transducer at a lower cost. Apart from this, the models have a sensitivity and efficiency rarely found in this type of speaker. The family will be composed of a 10", a 12" and a 15" speaker.

Beyma will introduce a new type of component. This type of high frequency transduce

Germany - At ProLight + Sound in Frankfurt, Kling & Freitag will present a selection from its current product range which now includes the option 'Installation' for the models CA 1201, CA1215, CA1515 and Line 212.

The speakers have been optimised for unobtrusive operation, and with numerous M10 mounting points, they allow for variable, simple and safe mounting in fixed installations.

The mounting brackets CA 1201 / CA 1215 and the mounting bracket CA 1515 are also new to the range. They enable the horizontal and vertical mounting of the same-named systems with the option 'Installation'. With this, all passive systems of the CA-Series are now suitable for horizontal and vertical mounting, says the company.

Kling & Freitag will also present the digital system controllers CD 24 and CD 44, both available for delivery since the beginning of the year and offering "a unique co

UK - January saw the launch in California of the 2007 product ranges from the Harman Group of pro-audio brands, and British distributor Harman Pro UK will be giving the London public their first chance to see much of the new gear at Sounds Expo 2007, running from March 1st for three days at Kensington Olympia.

Under the banner 'Harman Pro UK In The Studio', featured products include studio recording mics from AKG, new additions to the MX range of Lexicon processors, and studio monitors from JBL.

AKG has several new products to show in this, its 60th anniversary year, including the new "affordable" D5 handheld dynamic and C5 condenser mics, the Micromic range of miniaturised vocal and instrument mics, and the eye catching anniversary-edition C414 condenser microphone, production of which is limited to just 2007 mics worldwide.

Lexicon's new MX500 reverb processor, l

Germany - Sennheiser has added Mobile Transmitter to its Guideport wireless multi-lingual visitor information system for exhibitions, museums, theme parks, zoos, botanical gardens, and historic sites. The belt-worn Mobile Transmitter and headset gives tour guides speaking to a group with pre-assigned Guideport headphones the flexibility to mix their live guided tour with pre-recorded audio at the press of a button, says Sennheiser.

The Mobile Transmitter Guideport system monitors the location of the tour group so that when the guide switches to pre-recorded audio, visitors hear content that is context appropriate - it matches the exhibit to which the tour guide has directed them. This frees the guide from the distracting and easily bungled task of triggering the appropriate audio clips.

"No other system on the market has the flexibility of our Sennheiser Guideport technol

UK - The new Digidesign 003 family, which includes 003, Factory and 003 Rack, promises professional-grade I/O, high-definition audio resolution, the compatibility and performance of Pro Tools software, and a bundle of up to 80 professional instrument and effects plug-ins, compatible applications, and sound libraries, including the new Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 software collection.

"Since the launch of the Digi 001 nearly seven years ago, more and more users are realising the advantages that come from having seamless integration between the home and professional studio, as well as the benefits of having access to our extensive library of effects and virtual instrument plug-ins," explained Dusty DiMercurio, marketing manager for Digidesign's personal studio products. We have met this demand by continuing to introduce innovative Pro Tools -based products for the personal

Germany - Pioneer Pro DJ will present "an exhilarating and educational snapshot into digital DVJing" during ProLight&Sound 2007 (Frankfurt, 28-31 March 2007). Pioneer's stand will feature all its latest Pro DJ equipment. This includes digital DJ mixers like the DJM-800 and DJM-400, as well as the new range of CDJ CD decks: the CDJ-1000MK3s and CDJ-800MK2s.

More established items, such as the DJM-1000 mixer, EFX-1000 effects unit, and Pioneer's plasma screens, will also feature, but the "true star" of the show, the company says, this year will be the DVJ-1000 - successor to the groundbreaking DVJ-X1 hybrid DVD/CD deck. Like the DVJ-X1s, the DVJ-1000s combine the capabilities of the industry standard CDJ-1000 series with the ability to perform multimedia sets.

DVJ'ing is seen by many DJs as an evolution of their audio art form, and it is now universally accep

Germany - Loudspeaker manufacturer HK Audio will be showing additions to its ConTour Series at ProLight&Sound (Frankfurt, 28-31 March 2007) CN 112 is a compact passive full-range cabinet with high assertiveness and precise directivity. CN 115 is a passive cabinet for full-range applications with increased low-mid/bass performance and high speech and syllable intelligibility. The bi-functional housings can be used as symmetric L/R versions and allow for a microphone-adjusted monitoring at almost no acoustic feedback.

Both the CN 112 and CN 115 are equipped with modern neodymium speakers with passive crossovers which can be switched off for bi-amp mode. HK's DuoTilt pole mount with 3° and 7° tilt angles allows for easy adjustment of the cabinets towards the audience without additional accessories.

Designed for speech or music applications, as FOH cabinet for a club PA or

Italy - Link has announced the latest enhancements to its eurocable line of ultra-flexible speaker multicore cable, specifically designed for the connection of multi-amplified portable systems. The new LK48N40AD2 48 conductor hybrid multicore continues the eurocable tradition of providing strength and flexibility for portable applications while maintaining exceptional electrical properties, the company says. "We had numerous requests from our existing 16N40 customers to introduce a 48 x 4sq.mm version of the cable with two additional AES pairs. The first production run has shipped to a major concert tour in the United States this week and we are extremely pleased with the flexibility and the electrical properties", stated company president Marco Piromalli.

For this particular application, Link was also asked to design a compatible 54-pin hybrid LK connector capable of

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