Equipped with Flying Pig Systems Wholehog software and 2048 channels of DMX, the Road Hog console allows programmers to easily create, manage, edit and play back lighting looks to enhance any production environment, says the company, be it night clubs, corporate shows, houses of worship or smaller touring gigs.
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"The complete Vestax range was extremely well received, with massive interest in the VCI-100, PMC-280 and the new TTM1V CD / Turntable interface," says Leisuretec business development manager, Stephanie Lambley. "We secured a healthy number of sales leads and enquiries which we forwarded to our dealer base.
"It also confirmed for us that in the market place the VCI is a much sought after product considered by DJ's as both versatile and solid."
The hotly contended 1st Prize for the Show prize draw was the Vestax PMC-05 ProSL, donated by Leisuretec.
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The Design LED 36WA white wash is designed for video production and other applications where a white light is needed. It includes 30 white LEDs, plus six amber-coloured LEDs, which can be mixed via DMX to create varying degrees of warm and cool white hues. The more amber added, the warmer the white, giving users the ability to create the exact 'shade' of white they desire.
"The addition of amber on the Design LED 36WA brings the colour up to 3,200K to give it extra warmth," explained Eric Loader, director of sales for Elation Profession
Although widely recognised as world leaders in floors for dance and the performing arts, Harlequin also provide special flooring for television studios, exhibitions and display. Harlequin manufactures a comprehensive range from portable, roll-out floors to cushioned, heavy duty permanent floors, plus permanent and touring sprung floor systems. These are complemented by a range of accessories including tapes and cleaning products, roll straps, storage bags and an extensive range of ballet barres.
Immediately prior to
Also on show will be the Illusionist control console, billed as an affordable entry level console offering all the advanced programming and operating tools of the standard Chameleon software.
Saxis control unit is Stage Technologies' portable single axis system designed for theatre productions, live music concerts, TV and film studios that would like to move a single piece of scenery, fly a performer or "whiz a film camera across a set".Tow
The speaker, which is the smallest member of the TT+ family. The RCF design team has come up with a careful and innovative acoustic design, utilising the highest quality in house transducers. The powerful amplifier makes this system the perfect solution for small live sound situations, as well as playback and monitoring, corporate events and broadcast studios, says the company.
RCF's Phil Price says, "The TT08A represents a breakthrough in speaker technology. We have designed this speaker quite literally from the ground upward, including both the transducers utilised plus digital amplification technology and protection systems.
"In debuting the speaker at ABTT, we feel that we will be targeting th
Version 1.1 introduces a number of feature enhancements to the 760, a zone mixer that has been designed to provide the optimal feature set and I/O count needed for restaurants, hotels, sports bars and nightclubs.
The number of presets now available has been increased from 10 to fifty, and some minor issues have additionally been fixed.
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Utilising patented line array technology, the microphone capsules in the Revoluto create an omnidirectional pattern allowing the speaker to move around without affecting the volume or sound quality. Due to its multi-capsule design, the Revoluto provides additional redundancy with no loss of pickup. In addition, the Revoluto's low-profile design provides a clear view of the speaker.
"What makes the Revoluto a truly unique solution for conference room situations is its line array technology," explains Bob Lowig, beyerdynamic's conferencing & presentation business unit manager. "No longer does a speaker need to
Commenting on the new promotion, senior UK marketing manager, Harvey Roberts, stated: "With this latest campaign we are continuing to develop a greater in-store presence in MI through the use of strong PoS materials and customer incentives, designed to enhance pavement appeal and draw customers into the store."
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For the sixth consecutive year Proel Korea was present at the show. The theme of the stand was based around the Proel touring and sound systems catalogues, with the main emphasis being on the Axiom Vertical Progressive array systems.
The centre pieces of the stand were composed of a column of 10 x Axiom AX3210P speakers with the EDGE121SP 21" subwoofers and the new AX2265P Axiom Compact system.
David Yoon, president of Proel Korea commented, "We are quietly confident that with the new Axiom Compact System we will be able to repeat the outstanding success of the AX3210P. This type of compact vertical array means that we will be able to provide small and medium sizes concert halls and churches with very high q
This decision is further demonstration of the Selecon approach to delivering Stage Lighting for All; a company commitment to ensuring, through careful listening and pioneering design, that Selecon products continue to meet and anticipate the increasing demands of health and safety regimes around the world so the activities of our future stage lighting practitioners are
Stardraw's marketing director, Rob Robinson comments, "It's particularly gratifying in that the winner was selected by a public vote," noted Robinson. "While it's always rewarding to obtain recognition from one's industry peers, a vote of confidence from the people that are actually using and working with the product every day is perhaps even more satisfying."
The very first incarnation of Stardraw A/V was launched in 2000. Since then the application has evolved significantly until the most recent release of Stardraw A/V 2007, launched in January 2007. Among the many enhancements incorporated
Initiated by the launch of Philips MSR Goldy 1200 FastFit and Philips Hi-Brite 1200 FastFit, at last year's Palm Expo, Philips has enlarged the product range with Philips MSR Goldy 700 FastFit and Philips Hi-Brite 750 FastFit.
This rear load lamp base system includes an increased brightness, provides the opportunity to reduce fixture size and weight, assures reliability due to pinch protection technology and has an excellent colour quality, says the company. Several OEMs will underline the display of this lamp concept at Palm via the launch of several Philips FastFit lamp based fixtures.
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When used with a Bosch 420 Series detector base, the strobe can be used as a stand-alone device. It also allows automatic component identification, address assignment support and functional security in the event
Previously seen in preproduction mode and now in full production, the Toru 4º-8º followspot has been well received with several orders for major theatres including two units destined for the Barbican, and five Toru 4º-8º followspots for Norway's new National Opera House in Oslo, together with four short throw Tahi 18º-24º models.
ABTT Theatre Show visitors will also have the chance to try out the newly remodelled Acclaim Fresnel and PC which introduce heat management to 500W / 650W luminaires, typically used in schools and community theatres. This new feature ensures operators can focus these versatile little stage l
The reengineered ES series, comprises a comprehensive assortment of 32 gooseneck, 12 hanging, seven boundary, a lavalier and a handheld microphone, and "utilises breakthrough audio and mechanical design improvements, to set new standards for signal quality, reliability, and ease of installation," says the company. Chief among these is the inclusion of UniGuard RFI-shielding, providing immunity from radio frequency interference - increasingly important in today's increasingly hostile RF environment.
Redesign of the series has also allowed for removal of substances specified in the EU's RoHS directive, making the series fully compliant. Other new features include the PivotPoint rotati
The optimally tuned ported enclosure is the product of extensive computer modelling and analysis, says the company. As a result, the BB03.5 offers bass performance usually associated with much larger sub bass systems. The BB03.5 is capable of delivering accurate low frequency energy extending down to 35Hz with "exceptional definition and control".
The BB03.5 enclosure is constructed using premium grade, void free Finnish Birch Ply and is extensively braced to virtually eliminate cabinet resonances. Standard finish is black AcoustiCoate elastomer coating, but for
Among LiveSign's features is the ability to change information instantaneously and at the last minute, with no disruption to the live displays. This makes it possible to alter the time of a seminar or the name of a speaker and publish these changes on all the screens at the event. Of particular interest for conferences and exhibitions is that LiveSign enables several screens to display different information
Recent tours for this system have included Tony Robinson and Mitchell & Webb - and it has proved to be particularly appropriate for comedic performances.
Also prominent at the show is XL's high brightness projection equipment. This will be displaying custom electric masked projected shapes above the XL Video stand - from a distance of 35m - complete with the new generation of Barco CLM quiet running 10,000 ANSI Lumen projectors.
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The new IT-Reference 16E i offers discrete symmetrical power to cancel hum-inducing noise from audio and video, power factor technology to provide extra current on-demand for power-starved amplifiers, and four discrete dual-screen power banks to eliminate inter-component interference and noise.
The new SPR-16E i provides an ultra-stable 230 VAC supply from excessively low or high AC voltage sources. It is also outfitted with Furman's proprietary Series Multi-Stage Protection Plus (SMP+) technology, which combines three filtering and protection circ
Iain Dennis of Lighting Partners commented: "We are delighted to be returning to the ABTT show after last year's event proved to be such a success. Our stand will include a selection of products from our new and used operations, plus it will be the first chance in the UK for the public to see the latest range of smoke machines from Smoke Factory including the Tour Hazer II, Captain D and Fan Fogger."
Florian von Hoffen from Smoke Factory will be on the stand. The Lighting Partners team will also be joined by Malcolm Burlow of Highlite UK.
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The new AT Truss Series includes three different-sized cases for straight truss (designed to fit both square and triangular trussing), and two cases for holding union junction blocks. Featuring the same lightweight yet durable design and construction as the rest of the Arriba line, the new truss bags offer convenient and economical alternative to hard cases for protecting trussing in transit or when it's being stored, says the company.
Each bag features PVC plastic ridges on the bottom and ends to hold the trussing securely in place, while protecting the rugged fabric of the
R4 is a 4mm pixel pitch display, Lighthouse's finest pixel pitch to date. Its ultra-high resolution addresses the continuing demand for high definition screens and it includes remote monitoring of LED failure, power failure and temperature. R4 adopts the fanless approach of the super-quiet R10 screen and this, along with its lightweight, makes it ideally suited to networked five-star boutique applications, says the company.
R6-III's 6mm pixel pitch display incorporates Lighthouse's proprietary Uniformity Control, developed to guarantee that the colour balance of every pixel and the brightness of every LED lamp is identical, ensuring uniformity to "an exce
On the dimmer front, the Art2000 Touring dimmer - as featured on all the recent UK blockbuster movies - will be on the stand, along with the Art2000 installation dimmer.
• A D4 Elite console and an Art2000 dimming system have just been installed at the Bournemouth Opera House. Originally opened in 1895 as the Boscombe Grand Theatre, a multi-million pound refurbishment project has seen the 2000 capacity venue restored to its original Victorian splendour, complete with top notch contemporary production facilities.
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