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The upgrade extends the outdoor capabilities of the OpticalCon too, sealing the connector against dust and protecting it against water jet. This is especially useful when weatherproof extensions are required. To achieve a water resistant IP65 connection, additional seals and gaskets have been employed on the chassis connector and cable ends. For earlier versions of OpticalCon cable connection systems an upgrade kit will be offered so it can be combined with the upgraded NO2-4FDW chassis connector or NAO2-4S75W coupler. The new cable ends are 100% backwa

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It is designed for use in large lighting rigs and for venues and installations of all types needling a really punchy moving light effect. It is also suitable for outdoor applications including washing large surface areas (like walls and buildings), and as a searchlight effect.

The ColorWash 2500E AT is fitted with the Phillips MSR Gold 1200 FastFit lamp and a 1400W electronic ballast for the flicker-free operation demanded by TV and fashion environments. The unique optical system maximises brightness and features a high luminous glass reflector.

The colour facility includes both CMY and CTO colour mixing systems and two colour wheels, each with 6 'slot+lock' colour options plus open, offering plenty of variety, from the richest saturates

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Away from the live market Ethos CA is finding favour in installation in the expanding Church market, both in the UK and abroad. The most recent installation was in the new 5000 seat Doorae Church in Seoul S. Korea which used Ethos CA as central and side-fills to compliment its 24 box Ethos VA FOH system. The project was undertaken by Korean dealer Soundrace who commented that "to achieve the same crystal clear c

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The Art-Net Dongle unlocks the Art-Net output in Canvix and VisualDMX and is available in various sizes, also allowing for future capacity upgrades.

The Art-Net protocol is suited for configurations with many universes and thousands of DMX channels. A typical application for Canvix is a 50 x 25 LED matrix where in the past you would need to connect a large number of USB connected DMX Outputs to your computer, says the company. The Art-Net dongle now saves the user from this complexity and gives more efficient control. With a large number of universes, the Art-Net communication uses noticeably less computer resources then USB communication.

The dongle is a usefu

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Fine Art UK MD, Robert Owen, commented, "The PLASA Show provided a great introduction for the company into the UK and to many potential customers across Europe. There was a lot of interest in the Fine Art products and the real value they offer. After the understanding that this is not just 'another' moving head, comes the realisation that every installation and event can truly benefit from the Fine Art range. We've made some great contacts in just four days."

Broadly, the Fine Art product range is comprised of high output moving head luminaires featuring near silent operation

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Gavin Weatherall comments, "This new expansion within the broadcast industry sees TRP's Flywire division enter one of its most exciting times. Spidercam has an extremely impressive CV to date and we are very pleased to be the UK partners and given the bookings we have so far I am sure we are going to see further growth in this area of our services."

(Jim Evans)

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"Soon we will launch a new feature allowing control of several DMX universes in stand alone mode," says a spokesman." Because of the increasing number of DMX channels required by large LED installations, we added a tool to control several DMX universes simultaneously. This is possible using SLESA-IP1 interfaces synchronised with each other, all within the same local network."

(Jim Evans)

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"Since we launched our InfoTrace System last year, our customers tell us they really want all of their professional lighting devices to communicate and give maintenance and troubleshooting feedback," said Larry Turner, CEO of Wybron. "By giving away the RDM source code, we hope to support the professional lighting industry's universal adoption of the RDM standard."

"We think RDM is especially important because it gives users the ability to secure vital information from individual devices, making it easier to maintain and troubleshoot the entire installation," sai

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"The new version detects keys like a human musician. To accomplish this task we hired two professional musicians to analyse hundreds of songs. Their results were entered into the latest artificial intelligence technology to teach Version 3 the technique," explains Mixed In Key designer, Yakov Vorobyev. 'Xone Mixed In Key' creates perfect mash-ups, and gives you the ability to sound like a DJ maestro."

'Xone Mixed in Key' is Windows and Mac OS X-compatible software, which analyses MP3 and .WAV files, identifies the key of a track, and highlights which other

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Clay Paky will also be showing a number of new and recently introduced products.

The Alpha Spot HPE 300 is billed as "compact, light, very silent, easy to install and extremely bright (16,000 lux [15°] at 5m), with superior graphic and optical performances.

With the same optical, lighting engineering and constructional qualities as the Alpha Spot HPE 300, the Alpha Spot 300 is fitted with two 8+1 colour wheels combinable together, 15 gobos (eight fixed and seven rotating), morphing effect, rotating prism, 0-100% Dimmer on dedicated channel and stop/strobe.

The Alpha Wash 300 is a compact, light

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All models of the X-Band 300 II feature built in power supplies for direct AC power input from 100-260v. This allows the user to run power and data direct to each unit without the need of an external power or data driver plus; you can link up to 20 units from one power/data source on 120v power and 40 units from a 220v power. Acclaim also offers a junction box (CC-JB1) as an option for customers, which provides a Neutrik Power-Con input connector and 3-pin Neutrik DMX input connector. The CC-JB1 combines those two into one multi-core cable/connector trun to link to multiple units.

The X-Band 300 II is ava

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Madrix 2.1 improves all features from the older versions that make working with LED installations a one-click affair, the company says. Madrix supports DMX512 and ArtNet interfaces and includes an installation CD-ROM, a software protection dongle and an English user guide.

(Jim Evans)

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"The doseBadge is unique in the market place", said James Tingay, of Cirrus Research. "It's robust, yet lightweight metal construction and self-contained design, with no external controls, fragile displays, cables or microphones, has resulted in a system which can withstand the most hostile of working environments. The wearer can't break it by knocking or dropping it. They can't

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Compact, light, robust and with power handling of 250/1000W (Rated/Peak), the D8 achieves a maximum sound pressure level of 124dB and covers the entire range from 65Hz to 20kHz. The enclosure, which is made from a particularly resilient ABS, houses a low-distortion DND8200-8 neodymium chassis for the bass and midrange, a constant-directivity HF horn (nominal coverage pattern 90 x 90°) and an Electro-Voice DH3 driver.

These high-quality components offer, along with high power handling, an extremely low level of distortion, excellent intelligibility and exceptionally natural repro

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Introduced following considerable customer feedback, LinkLED X offers the ability to control a line of LEDs extending over a considerable distance. It brings new benefits including multichip technology which enables colour mixing at source. It is now ideally suited to interior and exterior feature lighting as an option exists to supply LinkLED as IP67-rated, says the company.

.LinkLED X expands the flexibility and performance of the original LinkLED system. It is more compact, quicker and easier to install than previously, and is designed for OEMs who require a simple plug and play solution.

Benefits include less fringing, it is suitable for direct view applications, strips of six or 12 modules can be supplied preass

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Built into 19 inch 1RU rack mounted enclosures, the new audio pass-through panels will meet a wide range of I/O requirements by providing a selection of popular interconnection options for fixed and mobile installations, says the company.

All versions have two 25-way D-sub connectors on the rear panel and engineers can choose four different male/female XLR combinations or 6.35mm (¼ inch) jack sockets on the front panel. Internal connections between the D-sub connectors and the front panels are made using 110 ohm cable, making the panels suitable for digital, AES/EBU and analogue applications. The wiring protocol is to Tascam's DTRS standard pinout, which means the panels are 'plug and play'.

The complementary DB25 Breakout Cables are desi

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The size of a typical USB flash drive, Mbox 2 Micro combines audio output/monitoring capabilities with the power of Pro Tools LE software, allowing Pro Tools users to edit and mix live or studio-recorded sessions created on Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE, or Pro Tools M-Powered systems anywhere they go, or create loop-based and virtual instrument-driven tracks in Pro Tools LE.

"Digidesign is fortunate to have an extremely dedicated user base that is exceptionally diverse, spanning a full range of disciplines and musical genres," remarks Dusty DiMercurio, marketing manager for Digidesign personal studio products. "We've received many requests fro

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The Neumann KMS 104 cardioid condenser handheld microphone received a 2007 TEC Award in the Mic Technology/Sound Reinforcement category, and the Sennheiser NET 1 wireless systems manager was awarded top honours in the Wireless Technology category.

In addition, the Neumann Stereo Disk Lathe, introduced in 1956, was inducted into the TECnology Hall of Fame at this year's awards ceremony.

(Jim Evans)

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Once users register, they can complete Syminar at their own pace from any internet connection, at any hour, on any day of the week, says the company. Users can repeat lessons as many times as they like. Once they're satisfied with a lesson, users can take a short quiz to test their knowledge. Users who complete and pass each quiz will receive a Basic Level Certificate from Symetrix, as well as four InfoComm CTS credits.

"We're very happy to have Syminar up and running," said Paul Roberts, director of sales for Symetrix. "We have been holding effective in-person regional SymNet trainings for some time now. The next step was to take that curriculu

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Field Template's SoftSymbols is a CAD-based lighting symbol package that uses symbols designed by Steven Shelley, based on the patented icons used to create his award-winning series of Field Templates.

Shelley reports: "We have added the entire Rosco, Gam, Diversitronics, Reich & Vogel, CCT, and Robe product lines, as well as updated the latest from Coemar, Martin, Selador, Selecon, and the City Theatrical libraries. We have also added the beloved archive product lines from Strand and Berkey Colortran."

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CAD Technology held an event on 31 October in Sao Paulo to promote the release of this new version for Brazilian VectorWorks dealers. Similar events will be offered by CAD Technology dealers in Latin American countries.

The English-language versions of the VectorWorks 2008 product line were released in the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and other international markets on 13 September. Many major European markets also recently released their localized versions.

"We have all worked hard during the 2008 development cycle to minimize the time between the English-l

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"Apollo introduced the ColourScenic glass gobo, in November 1999, winning ESTA's coveted Dealer's Choice Award for New Product of the Year," states Apollo dealer manager Keith Kankovsky. "Stunning full colour photographic resolution from moving and static projectors became the industry standard, which Apollo continues to lead today."

With frequent requests for Apollo standards in digital format from Apollo and Blue Pony customers, Joel Nichols, president and founder of both companies, decided Apollo and Blue Pony should join together to release the award winning gobos in a digital file. N

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Wybron is offering three Luxera fixtures: a washlight, 19-26° profile and 25-40° profile in 575W or 750W tungsten models.

"The Luxera is ideal for houses of worship that need to arrange strong white spotlights with the same zoom angles," said Terry Taylor, Wybron's houses of worship specialist. "Like our Nexera line of fixtures, Luxera is a complete solution and is convection cooled for virtually silent operation."

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Alpha One of Germany will be showing their complete range of Falcon fixtures, including the new Falcon 6,000 Xenon unveiled recently at the PLASA Show.

FinnLight will introduce the Space Bag Accessory for the Toplight. This device ceates a "Space" type pattern overhead light. The Toplight and Space Bag Accessory are designed by Emmy Award-winning Director of Photography, Bruce Finn.

GDS' Blues System has been widely adopted as a solution for architectural lighting problems of all kinds. Blues' low-voltage, solid-state LED fittings are compact, low profile, durable and IP rated. They offer many mounting options,