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14 March 2016

"In the year since its debut, Sonus has become one of our most popular loudspeaker lines," said Julia Lee, Community's director of sales and marketing. "We're pleased to expand this lineup into the S-Series to include both passive and active versions of each model."

The S-1296A and S-1596A are two-way models with 400-Watts of low-frequency power and 100-Watt high-frequency amplification. The S-3294A and S-3594A three-way models add 100W mid-range amps to the package. Powered subwoofers complete the lineup, employing single 1000W amplifiers in

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It provides 'up and over' access for the Genie AWP Super Series to be used in spaces that are otherwise inaccessible and hard to reach. Now available in all markets worldwide, the new Genie Super-Straddle was redesigned to meet the latest ANSI A92.3 standards and is CE compliant, the company says.

"The Super-Straddle is a versatile, efficient accessory for facilities such as schools and churches," says Kim Williams, senior market analyst at Genie Industries. "It allows easy overhead access for maintenance like changing light bulbs, replacing ceiling panels and even for touching up paint."

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Featured new products include tri-colour high power LED - billed as "a very interesting alternative to conventional spotlights, with all the advantages of LED devices.

(Jim Evans)

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Designed for permanent installation applications including auditoria, airports and train stations, conference centres, houses of worship, stadium concourses and museums, Entasys offers high output and high power handling, boasting multiple low frequency, midrange and high-frequency drivers for the most consistent, lobe free, coverage available, and delivering a uniform, constant vertical beamwidth from 800 Hz - 16 kHz.

Each Entasys full-range column includes six low frequency neodymium drivers, 18 2.35" midrange drivers and six 7" long x 1" wide planar-coupled Compact Ribbon Emulator (CRE) high frequency elements. The Entasys line is designed to be modula

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Optimised for brighter whites and vivid colour, the Christie DS+655 is designed for business presentations in high ambient light environments. It delivers 6,500 ANSI lumens and combines SXGA+ resolution with a contrast ratio of up to 7500:1. BrilliantColor, DNX, and the latest-generation 10-bit image processing technology produce "dramatic colour rendering and video reproduction, broader colour bandwidth, and significantly reduced image noise".

"The Christie DS+655 draws upon cutting-edge technologies and features the lat

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14 March 2016

J. R. Clancy now offers the PowerLift Variable Speed 0-20 fpm motorised winch with a load capacity of 2,000 pounds. The new winch fills the need expressed by users and consultants for a motorized winch with no "bounce" at the start or end of a move, says the company.

In addition, Clancy has added the PowerLift Fixed Speed, 20 fpm motorized winch with a load capacity of 1,200 pounds.

"Some projects require short battens with only a few lift lines," said Tom Young, J.R. Clancy's vice-president of marketing. "PowerLifts use 3/16-inch lift lines, with a recommended working load of 525 pounds. This new PowerLift solves the potential problems with a three-line hoist using a winch that's rated for

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CallCare is designed for use in all types of private, commercial, residential and public sector buildings and enables a member of the general public, a member of staff or a patient to call for assistance by a single button press or pull cord. The system confirms a call has been generated by means of a light and sounder, reassuring the caller and ensuring that a response is provided. CallCare is fully addressable, easy to install and is hard wired for totally reliability (only requiring two common wire connections).

Comprising of a display controller (up to 32- or 99-way) and a choice of alarm triggers, the system can be used for a large range of applications. The control units feature

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It is designed for a wide range of applications including commercial and residential installations - restaurants, bars, hotels, modern interiors, lightscapes, retail outlets, point-of-sales, illuminated signs and exhibition stands.

Anolis ArcControl 1024 is a totally stand-alone wall-mounted system. It requires no additional equipment to control DMX fittings, and fits neatly into a 47 mm deep back box. Surface mount and frame mount options are also available.

It features a comprehensive library of all Anolis luminaires and other effects for easy installation and programming. The LCD display and scroll-wheel combined with the real time astronomical clock enable more complex seque

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Monacor's RGBL-40DMX 'Flower' is a space-filling dot pattern effect using the RGB colour mix (plus white) to produce high luminous intensity in different colour combinations. From the three primary (RGB) colour sources different mixes can be created from the 392 super-bright LEDs (140 red, 105 green, 84 blue and 63 white), say Monacor.

Also available is the LE172LED 'Double Flower', which has twin clusters of 46 super-bright LEDs (16 red, 15 green, 15 blue) producing two self-controlled cones of flower effects - activated to the beat of the music from its own integrated microphone.

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Conceived from the outset as a comprehensive drive system for any type of loudspeaker, the PLM 10000Q utilises proven Dolby Lake Processor technology and expands upon it with a suite of load verification and performance monitoring features. Its power amplification builds on the foundation of the road-tested FP+ and fP Series providing the same sonic signature. The PLM Series establishes new benchmarks

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Commenting for Audica Professional, sales director Derek West said: "CCC is one of the most stringent of all of the international approvals. It is a long and expensive procedure for a relatively small company, but with a good distributor and strong sales growth in the territory, it was an investment we felt was well justified.

"With such a rapid expansion of new public and commercial buildings in China, the market for our products will continue to grow and this approval is necessary for us to take a competitive lead in supplying background music, corporate AV and audio communication systems."

Audica Professional is represented in China and Hong Kong by High Wing International Technology, wh

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The DN-C620 is compatible with standard audio data file formats including CDDA (.cda) and MPEG-1/2 Layer III (.mp3), allowing for up to 20 hours of MP3 or similar audio playback from a single CD, CD-R or CD-RW, making it suited to serve as a continuous audio playback device for houses of worship, health clubs, restaurants, and various broadcast applications.

The DN-C620 features intuitive front panel control, which allows customisable programme playlists and output of ID3 or CD-TEXT title, artist, and album information via RS-232C. Additionally, standard 25-pin Contact Closure (GPIO) and 9-pin RS-232C Control connections ar

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The Flash-based web application enables the user to build their own iLive system, selecting iLive control surfaces, iDR10 MixRacks and the various components needed, to design a system tailored to their specific requirements.

The application comprises three screens, starting with the iLive surface, followed by the MixRack, finishing with the addition of extra modules or accessories. There is a simple 'drag and drop' configuration utility, whereby modules can be 'dragged' to the corresponding slots on the back of an iLive surface and MixRack. An item code is generated for each iLive surface and iDR10 MixRack built, and up to five surfaces and five MixRacks configurations can be saved during the process. On completion, the confi

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The AT2035 is intended for a wide variety of miking applications, including overheads, acoustic instruments and guitar cabinets. It features a large diaphragm for smooth, natural sound and low noise. The mic's cardioid polar pattern reduces the pickup of sounds from the sides and rear, improving isolation of the desired sound source.

It has a fixed cardioid polar pattern and offers a flat, extended frequency response (20-20,000 Hz); high SPL handling capability (148 dB, 158 dB with the 10 dB pad); and an element yielding low self-noise (12 dB SPL).

The AT2050 is designed for studio use and live sound productio

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Organised in association with its European dealer network, the events are taking place in Dublin, Ireland on 23 July at the premises of LX2000 (Jands' ROI dealer); in High Wycombe, UK on 29 July at the premises of A.C. Lighting (Jands' UK dealer); and in Leeds, UK on 31 July at A.C. Lighting's northern office.

The open days will provide the chance for visitors to receive a hands-on demonstration of the lighting console, or spend more time familiarising themselves with it, as a step towards joining the growing number of Vista people.

Taking place in a relaxed environment with lunch and refreshments provided, sales staff as well as Jands product manager, Neil Van

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The Adamson Metrix is a versatile, high-output enclosure suitable for small to medium permanent installations in houses of worship, theatres and nightclubs, as well for the main system in small to medium touring applications. A newly designed Adamson ND8-ML 8.5" Kevlar neodymium mid-low frequency driver is optimized for this 2-way enclosure, and is paired with a 1.4" HF (3" diaphragm) compression driver, mounted on Adamson's patented HF wave-shaping chamber.

The 24th Annual TEC Awards will be held on the second night of the Audio Engineering Society Convention (AES) in San Francisco.

(Jim Evans)

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The internal design of the KX Audio range represents "the strongest combination of output, power handling and control, as well as the lowest distortion levels available". Externally, Baltic plywood combined with tour grade coatings offer the most natural sounding product in a package able to withstand the rigours of touring, says the company.

Onboard electronics ensure fast, easy set up and complete control with phase alignment, equalization and speaker protection integrated into the amplifier module. The KX Audio range currently consists of five loudspeaker cabinets:

The KX12 is a compact 2-way, high-output, full-range active speaker system. Its small footprint beli

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According to Mike Levi, president of DPI, "Being recognized for excellence by the staging professionals who depend on projection equipment for their clients and their livelihoods is a tremendous honour. When we first conceptualized the Titan product range, our development team sought a lot of design advice from key customers in the staging community, and we worked hard to incorporate their ideas into the ultimate Titan platform.

(Jim Evans)

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Responding directly to feedback from its growing user base of engineers, the Version 1.5 update is "packed with a number of significant features that enhance the user interface, offering operational shortcuts and speeding up workflow".

Peter Heath of RSG comments, "Tthe V-Mixing System was launched in December 2007, and very quickly we have developed a significant user base from which to draw the early feedback. The user interface is already being praised for its transparency and ease-of-use; however, this update delivers improvements which further increase operational flexibility and speed."

(Jim Evans)

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14 March 2016

Together with U-NICA security systems, Neutrik developed a unique hologram technology (Intragram). The hologram in the form of the Neutrik logo and the Neutrik writing can now be found on selected Neutrik products, allowing users to easily identify if they are using an original Neutrik product.

"Holograms are not new technology, but the Intragram hologram process is", the company says. &

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14 March 2016

The Gel Swatch Library lets users browse, compare, and search nearly 1,000 gel colours made by GAM, Lee, and Rosco, showing similar and complementary colours for each shade. The CXI Color Calculator lets users create nearly 500 different colors for the CXI IT dual-gelstring colour-mixing scroller.

The applications earned rave reviews from customers within hours of being released 13 July through Apple's App Store.

The Gel Swatch Library catalogues hundreds of gel colors, each displaying its Spectral Energy Distribution curve and CMY/RGB percentages. The clean interface gives a side-by-side look at similar and complementary colours for every gel, and the search feature makes it easy to find a part

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14 March 2016

The new bundles offer registered Pro Tools|HD owners an opportunity to get significant savings on eight of the most in-demand Digidesign Development Partnersplug-ins from Eventide, TC Electronic, Abbey Road, Brainworx, and more, as well as a choice of eight more plug-ins from Digidesign's own collection, including Eleven, Digidesign's new guitar amp emulation plug-in, ReVibe, Reel Tape Suite, and more.

In addition, the upgraded MassivePack Pro 7 includes an HD Accel card (in PCI or PCIe format) and two additional plug-ins from TC Electronic. Both bundles are Windows XP- and Mac- compatible; many of the plug-ins are also compatible with Digidesign Venue live sound systems.

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14 March 2016

The VoCALL system, combining both fire telephones, disabled refuge points and disabled toilet alarms, is one of the products which Sunderland-based Current Thinking will be showcasing.

Says Current Thinking managing director Anthony Smith: "VoCALL is designed to be the most flexible system available and at this year's PLASA we will be introducing the new incident recording and logging software developed to meet the needs of the massive Wimbledon redevelopment project, which involved a 123-point network to provide easy communication for members of the public who cannot easily use the usual methods of evacuation and assist the emergency services to locate and reassure them during an emergency.<

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14 March 2016

The range of cordless lamps and cordless lighting systems, launched by designer Peter Ellis, are aimed at the commercial, hospitality and entertainment markets. The Collection comprises 25 different lamp designs created from a varied range of organic materials including glass, metal, and resins.

The latest range - the V4 Cordless Lamp system - is claimed to be the world's first rechargeable lamp to use Lithium Ion cells giving them a high energy discharge to size and over 1000 charge cycles. By using 5W halogen lamps, the fittings also feature a long (4000+ hours) lamp life and are easily replaceable, says the company.

Neoz has already proved popular in the UK and around the world having been used extensively in prestige venues such a