Norway - Reinforcing its commitment to the markets of 3D, gaming, effects and digital media display, Norway's projectiondesign is to exhibit for the first time at the fmx/09 event in Stuttgart, Germany from 5-8 May. Now in its 14th year, fmx offers a conference, a forum, an expo and a series of other events, all with the goal of furthering innovation in the creation, production, and distribution of digital entertainment.

Exhibiting with specialist Düsseldorf-based reseller 3D Powerstore, projectiondesign will show a range of products including the F32 1080 INFITEC stereo 3D setup; an F32 wuxga supplied by 3D Powerstore; and the F10 AS3D active stereo 3D projector which will be shown in conjunction with Autodesk design engineering software.

Additionally, Anders L°kke, international marketing and communications manager at projectiondesign, will present a seminar on 3D techn

UK - PLASA Focus will see a variety of new Audio-Technica products, including microphones from both the Studio and Broadcast & Production ranges and a new professional headphone showcased on the company's stand.

The new studio microphones in the 20 and 40 Series comprise the affordable AT2035 and AT2050 large diaphragm condensers and the high-performing AT4021 cardioid and AT4022 omnidirectional condensers.

The 20 Series are both side-address models, with the cardioid AT2035 designed to isolate sound sources while the switchable pickup pattern of the AT2050 allows omni, cardioid and figure-of-eight operation. The 40 Series microphones - which carry a lifetime warranty - are ideally suited to deliver sensitivity and natural response, and are perfect for use with acoustic string and percussion instruments.

In the Broadcast & Production range the new models are the BP4071 (also

USA - At ShoWest, the motion picture industry convention to be held in Las Vegas 31 March through 2 April 2, Meyer Sound will debut its new Cinema Experience line of theatre sound systems designed for applications ranging from sound design suites to dubbing stages and movie theatres.

Designed for optimal performance behind perforated screens, these loudspeaker systems were developed specifically for cinema, in collaboration with top industry creative and technical professionals, says the company. Meyer Sound's Cinema Experience series features screen channel loudspeakers, surrounds, subwoofers, and electronics that work together to deliver "remarkable clarity and power and that translate well across a variety of applications". The result is a complete, integrated system.

"In order to compete with expanding entertainment options at home, cinema exhibitors must of

UK - Among the range of lighting products being exhibited by trade supplier Impact Products (Europe) at PLASA Focus is a selection of fixtures from Chauvet which have never before been shown in the UK.

New to the US manufacturer's COLORado series is the 2, 3, or 6-channel COLORado 1VW wash, producing variable shades of white from its 18 warm white and 18 cool white LEDs. An IP66 rating makes it ideal for both indoor and outdoor use, whilst colour temperature mixing and custom program recall can be done with or without DMX controller.

The compact LED Pinspot gives a 9° beam angle from its single high-power white LED, perfect for a variety of applications where powerful and highly directional illumination is required.

Introducing LED to the range of spots in the Q-Series are the Q-Spot 250-LED and Q-Spot 150-LED DMX-512 moving yokes. Features include a three-facet prism an

Germany - FailtalPRO will be using Spectr Audio cabinets to demonstrate some of their drivers at the 2009 Prolight&Sound. Spectr Audio staff will be attending in support of the demonstration, and to further explain and discuss the philosophy behind the cabinets, how the sound quality was achieved, and why Faital drivers play such an important role in attaining the level of clarity and performance.

There will be two Spectr Audio cabinets at the booth - The AP26 - a powerful and compact cabinet with dual Neodymium 6" woofers and a 1" compression driver with a 1.7" voice coil, and the AP110, which is a compact, trapezoidal cabinet with a single Neodymium 10" woofer and a 1" compression driver with a 1.7" voice coil.

(Jim Evans)

Germany - The CADIS system, the new Installation Array from HK AUDIO, was designed first and foremost for versatility, says the company. CADIS was developed for installations in theatres, civic and community centres, houses of worship, gymnasiums, conference centers and large meeting halls, as well as outdoor installation projects such as stadiums and theme parks.

The Compact Adaptive Installation System, as it is called by its full name, is noteworthy not only for its extraordinary flexibility and sonic performance, but also for the ruggedness of its components. For example, the German-made mid/high unit sports a housing made of polyamide resin, an especially durable, weatherproof space-age plastic. Since injection-molded polyamide resin also happens to be highly antiresonant, it lends itself quite well for the construction of loudspeaker enclosures.

The passive CAD 208 mid/h

USA - Acclaim Lighting's Rebel Pro Par is suitable for a wide range of applications, indoors or out. Powered by 36 high-output Rebel RGB LEDs (also available in Cool White and Warm White LED models), it provides high luminous efficiency in a compact, lightweight case design, making it suitable for both the production and installation markets. Small enough to fit in standard 12" truss, the Rebel Pro Par can even be used as a truss warmer onstage. Additionally, advanced LED driver circuitry allows for completely flicker-free operation and dimming, which, combined with the Rebel Par Pro's totally silent operation, makes it suitable for TV/film production use, too, says the company.

The Rebel Pro Par offers 12 red, 12 green and 12 blue Rebel LEDs with special designed optics that produce a very smooth and even effect. Over 16.7 million rich colours can be created via RGB colou

Germany - ARX will be releasing a number of new products at ProLight&Sound including the newly updated USB DI series of products, the MSX 48 16 channel signal splitter and several new additions to the AudiBox range of 'audio toolbox' products.

ARX's Managing Director Colin Park says: "This year, ARX has moved across to Hall 8.0 where we are exhibiting in conjunction with our new German Distributor E.A.S GmbH. We're looking forward to spending the show working with Helmut Beermann and his team, showing his customers and our international visitors our new and existing products, and explaining why investing in ARX Signal Processing makes good business sense in the current challenging economic environment."

(Jim Evans)

Germany - Martin Professional's expanding range of LED lighting solutions will feature prominently at the upcoming ProLight&Sound exhibition. On display will be the LC Plus Series of LED video panels with new generation technology and an IP65 rating; EvenLED, a modular LED system for extremely even field projection; and FlexDOT, a lightweight yet bright string of LED pixels for customized video solutions.

Also on display will be Martin's first LED moving heads, the MAC 401 Dual, a powerful LED washlight with a unique double-sided design that gives it dual functionality; and the MAC 301 Wash, a compact, high-power LED washlight with powerfully fast zoom. Another innovative launch will be Martin easyStrip, a simple yet highly capable plug-and-play LED striplight for interior enhancement. Martin's successful 1500 watt MAC III Profile will also be shown.

Several new control soluti

Germany - Out Board will feature the new TiMax2 SoundHub and TiMax Tracker at this year's Frankfurt Musik Messe, in conjunction with Pro Audio Technik, the recently appointed TiMax distributor for Germany.

TiMax2 SoundHub-R systems integrator version is optimised for mainstream AV and live performance installations needing comprehensive audio processing, playback, networking and remote control.

TiMax2 SoundHub-S audio showcontrol version (available Summer 2009) is specially tailored for real-time showcontrol and audio animation in live shows and events.

Also demonstrated will be the new TiMax Tracker, which uses UWB radar tracking technology to make performers' audio and other effects automatically follow their position onstage in 3D space. The system has already featured on numerous opera and theatre shows and made initial sales into Europe and the USA.

(Jim Evans)

Germany - Entertainment Equipment Supplies is exhibiting Tinhao, their range of dimmers and distros, for the first time at Prolight&Sound.

The company produce a wide range of reliable products, ideal for use in conjunction with each other to ensure safe installations of dimming and power distribution, making them suited to TV productions, theatres and touring.

EES's product lines offer different options to meet a variety of needs, as will be shown during the exhibition where samples will be displayed for visitors to take a closer look at.

As well as presenting their Tinhao equipment, EES will display a new member of their product family, the Flygeko wall rack for fixed installation, which will launch and be introduced to the market at the exhibition.

(Claire Beeson)

Germany - Ultrasone, has announced the launch of its new professional headphone range: the scientifically designed S-Logic Natural Surround PRO headphones.

The PRO headphones are designed using S-Logic Natural Surround technology, an exclusive design to improve sound quality by using decentralised driver positioning. This moves the sound out of your head and into the space around you to create quality which resembles that of a live concert, without all the additional equipment. The S-Logic Natural Surround design projects the sound pressure at reduced levels by up to 3-4db and can potentially cut the risk of hearing damage by up to 40%, says the company.

As with all Ultrasone's headphones, the PRO range is designed with Ultra-Low-Emission (ULE) technology, which produces a low-frequency magnetic field. In traditional earphones, the magnetic radiation produced can be as much a

UK - Kramer Electronics has announced the introduction of the VP-728 ProScale presentation scaler/switcher. The VP-728 is a nine-input scaler/switcher that sets new quality and performance benchmarks in the Kramer line up of ProScale scalers and scaler/switchers with the incorporation of Silicon Optix HQV video processing.

The VP-728 is HDTV and HDCP compatible offering 720p, 1080i and 1080p HDTV output resolutions as well as numerous other user-selectable pre-defined output resolutions and one user definable output resolution setting.

The VP-728 presentation scaler/switcher employs Kramer's FTB (Fade-Thru-Black) switching for glitch-free switching. The VP-728 can switch between any of nine inputs that include three-wire universal video inputs on RCA connectors (each can be composite video, s-Video or component video as chosen from the menu), two computer graphics video inputs

Germany - Trantec will showcase its extensive wireless portfolio at PLASA Focus 2009 which takes place 28-29 April in Leeds.

The spotlight will be on the Trantec S-D7000 - billed as the world's first professional fully digital wireless microphone system. Features include 24 bit audio resolution, network monitoring for over 60 channels, and over 20 user channels in an 8MHz TV band .

Trantec will also be previewing the new S6 wireless system which builds on the success of the S6000 range, taking the 19", 8-way concept to a higher level. Trantec has now incorporated a comprehensive user interface on the front panel allowing the user to configure and monitor all channels, with or without an external PC. Based on Trantec's award-winning technology, the internal circuitry of the S6 beltpack and handheld transmitter has been redesigned and upgraded, extending the frequency capab

Germany - Prolyte has teamed up with two specialist companies for its Theatre Projects range. Partners Silicon Theatre Scenery and Silk both have a wealth of practical experience in providing staging and theatrical solutions. With their shared knowledge, Prolyte, STS and Silk are able to translate the specific technical requirements of the theatrical environment into comprehensive solutions and the appropriate products to match.

The first fruits of these collaborations will be seen at ProLight&Sound in Frankfurt, where the Performer Fly System, a modular fly system, built in a H40V truss, approved at SIL 3 levels will be shown alongside a new winch for stage and theatre use.

(Jim Evans)

UK - To celebrate the launch of the new Chroma-Q Color Block 2 LED fixture and the growing success of the lighting brand worldwide, www.chroma-q.com has been launched.

Dealers and end users are provided with easy access to a dedicated online portal for the latest Chroma-Q product news, user applications, support and reseller information.

The site includes product information, extensive application case studies and testimonials from a diverse range of clients including lighting designers, technicians, venues, rental and production companies, plus access to full 360° product views, high resolution colour photos, brochures, detailed technical specification sheets, manuals and exploded diagrams.

(Jim Evans)

Denmark - In May, the Martin MAC 250 Krypton will celebrate its six-year anniversary. Martin Professional is celebrating by offering a 10% price discount on the MAC 250 Krypton. The campaign will run from 1 April until the end of June.

Six years on and the MAC 250 Krypton is still going strong, says the company, having been specified on a huge variety of clubs, special events, television shows, restaurants, houses of worship, cruise ships, and more.

(Jim Evans)

Germany - Black Cat Music Europe will be exhibiting a comprehensive range of music and performance equipment at the Frankfurt Musikmessethis week. The Black Cat stand will feature equipment for music, performance and theatre.

Performance equipment includes music stands, orchestral chairs, staging, choral risers, conductor's equipment and music folders. Theatre products embrace tiered audience seating, pit filler staging, make-up stations, costume racks and stage boxes.

Black Cat will also be promoting its position as the Master Distributor for Wenger Corporation in Europe and Russia. Wenger are recognised as a leader in fully-guaranteed staging and music performance equipment and Black Cat Music has also been the UK & Ireland representative for Wenger's extensive range for more than 20 years. Thanks to success in these markets the decision was taken to expand the organisation

UK - Polar Audio has announced the release of two new ranges of Dynacord amplifiers to the UK market - The DSA and SL Series.

The DSA series comprises three models - the DSA8405 (4x 500Watts), DSA8410 (4x 1000Watts), DSA8805 (8x 500Watts). Designed for fixed installations these amplifiers offer high efficiency, stable output power and outstanding performance. Each multi-channel amplifier offers flexibility owing to their Variable Load Drive (VLD) technology. The amplifiers' Variable Load Drive technology provides the ability to switch the mode of each power-amp channel and can be individually configured to deliver a maximum power of 500Watts or 1000Watts into any load from 2 to 10 ohms.

The competitively priced SL series is aimed at the mobile and fixed installation markets and offers the complete package of reliability, high-output, high-efficiency and Dynacord performance. T

Denmark - Available now is the LC Plus Series from Martin Professional, a modular system of LED video panels with new generation technology that closely integrates light, video and set design for new possibilities in indoor and outdoor staging. Designed for the demanding rental and staging market, yet equally suitable for fixed installations such as retail environments and outdoor architecture, the LC Plus is an easy-to-use, all-in-one video solution, says the company.

The LC Plus is built around Martin's new P3 technology platform (Pixel Push Protocol) for video signal processing and distribution. Based on Gigabit Ethernet and Ca t5e wiring, the P3 technology removes the inherent limitations of video-type protocols for easy connectivity and speed of set-up.

The Ethernet based system is true plug and play, eliminating the limitations of DVI, fibre optic and coax (SDI) cable co

Germany - Peavey has added two new, feature-laden mixers to its long-running PV Series, including the compact mixers, the PV 6 USB, and PV 8 USB.

The PV 6 USB and PV 8 USB feature built-in effects, send on every channel with stereo return, zero latency record monitoring capabilities, and h more, while a USB port allows direct connection to a USB-equipped computer for recording from the mixer or playing back digital audio (compatible with Windows XP, ME & 2000). Both of these models also include pre-fader monitor sends; inserts on all channels; and dual switchable line inputs on the two stereo channels.

(Jim Evans)

Germany - Meyer Sound has announced the introduction of the D-Mitri digital audio platform, which provides the foundation of the company's next generation of digital products, beginning with the LCS audio show control system and Constellation electroacoustic architecture. D-Mitri is a powerful network-based system that encompasses the entire audio chain, from microphone input to loudspeaker output, incorporating multichannel distribution, multichannel recording and playback, and show control automation.

Inherently scalable to virtually any size, D-Mitri systems can be tailored to the unique requirements of theme parks, spectacle shows, theatrical productions, museums, planetariums, performing arts centers, stadiums and arenas, and retail environments.

"D-Mitri builds on years of our experience in creating uniquely flexible digital audio systems which serve applications ra

UK - Ateis UK is making its International FIREX debut this year to showcase its voice alarm (VA) and sound installation equipment. Already an established manufacturer of VA and audio reproduction systems for the public address sector, Ateis is looking to raise its profile in the British marketplace and will be promoting its DIVA8M alarm technology, network systems and Messenger line array loudspeakers.

Ateis is sharing a stand with ICS, suppliers of high technology detection products, who were recently appointed distributors for the DIVA8M range of compact, eight zone VA systems. A full system will be running during the show to demonstrate the DIVA8M's capabilities, including audio digital signal processing, matrixing of signals, digital message play-out, a fully monitored fireman microphone and amplifier and loudspeaker line monitoring, all with complete backup for the amplifie

Germany - QSC this week launched its K Series product group of lightweight, high-performance powered loudspeakers.

QSC director of entertainer solutions Ray van Straten states, "The K Series has been designed entirely without compromise, from the ground up. QSC has departed from convention and at the same time exploded a myth that smaller woofers must equate to lower performance.

"Competitors will typically use the highest power amplifier and the best quality drivers in the largest format model, while designing their smaller format models with lower power amplification and lesser performing components. This allows them to reduce the price of the smaller models, further propagating the myth that a smaller woofer enclosure necessitates lower performance."

He continues, "Apart from using the same amp module across the line, we are also using the same quality

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