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14 March 2016

To comply, Technomad has switched to RoHS-compliant driver and network components for inside its loudspeakers, and eliminated the use of lead within the soldering process. The European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) dictates all electronic components and assemblies sold into Europe must restrict the use of six materials, including lead.

This announcement comes on the heels of Technomad's switch to recycled plastic within its loudspeaker manufacturing process, par

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14 March 2016

Many wireless users that have systems operating in the 698 - 806 MHz range are worried that their systems will become unreliable or unusable after the transition to DTV broadcasting occurs on 18 February, 2009. That frequency band was auctioned off by the FCC earlier this year and will be implemented by its new owners for public safety, voice and data communications.

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14 March 2016

The Wired Remote VAC, designed for the Pro Series, allows technicians to move hoists, set or modify cues from a variety of onstage positions. The walk around, full-function work station (along with up to 100ft of cable) gives the technician freedom to see the hoists clearly during movement.

"Theatrical rigging requires precise movements, in close proximity, at very high speeds. You need to be able to see the equipment moving," said Ted Paget, Vortek central region sales manager. "The Wired Remote VAC allows for a clear line of sight between the technician and the equipment when it is moving."

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14 March 2016

The Duple enables both VisualDMX and Canvix to send and receive DMX Signal merging the functions of the Input and Output in order to supply customers with a cost efficient and smart solution - in essence an In and Out for the price of a current Output and still in the handy pocket sized unit, says the company.

The Duple hosts two DMX ports designed in compliance with the new DMX512A specifications; featuring a grounded bi-directional Output with RDM talkback and an optically isolated DMX Input. Multiple Duples can be connected to your computer to create a large multi-universe system.

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14 March 2016

The first of those was the WFX New Product Awards, which recognises the newest and most innovative building, management, and technology products, applicable to worship facilities, and launched within the past year. PLM 10000Q emerged as the winner in the Audio Amplification category.

At the recent SIEL-SATIS-RADIO show in Paris, PLM 10000Q was named the winner of the 'Trophée de l'Iinnovation' in the PA/broadcast category. And, most recently in Spain, the PLM 10000Q was voted Best PA Product by the readers of Producción Audio magazine.

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14 March 2016

The SPK Series includes closed-back models with can backs and open-back models with round grilles for ceiling mounting. The line also includes an open-back model with a rectangular grille for wall mounting and an enclosed rectangular model for indoor/outdoor surface mounting.

The SPK-CO608 model speakers are round ceiling mount speakers and the SPK-IO608 are rectangular wall mount speakers. The SPK-IO608 wall-mounted sp

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14 March 2016

Over 1,000 companies from 39 countries applied 2,808 products for an iF design award this year. The competition is open to manufacturers and designers of mass-produced products that have been on the market for three years or less or are scheduled to go into mass production during the year of competition. The iF jury evaluated the many entries for the following: design quality, workmanship, choice of material, innovativeness, environmental compatibility, fu

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14 March 2016

In line with the changes in law, Stage Electrics has added a new sound monitoring device to its portfolio of products. SPLnet Systems provide a powerful set of tools to measure, display, and respond to sound levels at venues both indoor and out. The platform provides professionals with the data needed to cost effectively and simply monitor and manage sound and noise on a real-time basis.

Stage Electrics recently introduced SPLnet Systems to the market by hosting a 'Pie and a Pint' lunchtime event in the heart of theatre land. The informal event, held at The Theodore Bullfrog Pub in the West End, involved a demonstration of SPLnet Syste

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In addition, Version 3.0 software for all current lighting console products is now available. Version 3.0.0 represents major improvements to core components of the Wholehog software. Furthermore it adds support for the new DMX Processor 8000 and Art-Net output from the DMX Processor 8000 and Road Hog Full Boar console. Many network configuration windows, patch windows, and other dialogs have cha

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14 March 2016

The Showgun 2.5 automated luminaire is a hybrid spot/wash beam combination which provides entertainment lighting design possibilities in three dimensions: first, in the air with hard or soft-edge beams; second, with images projected on the stage surface; and third, at the Showgun fixture itself by using an innovative LED tracking system.

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The shallow MDF enclosure design of only 18cm provides for flexible mounting in even the smallest spaces behind the screen. It can be stacked, wall-mounted, or even flown, with a weight of only 29.8kg.

Featuring a 4" pro-ribbon driver for HF, a Neodymium 6.5" vented mid-range driver and Neodymium 12" side-vented woofer, the system's frequency response is 45Hz - 20.000Hz (-3dB) with a dynamic range of up to 128dB.

Alcons' proprietary and multiple-patented RBN401 pro-ribbon driver offers non-compressed sound reproduction from 1.000Hz. to 20.000Hz; Wit

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The m-control feature offers another control path for Aviom's Pro64 Series mic pre. All settings on the 6416m can also be set from the device's front panel, as well as controlled remotely from any point in the network with the MCS handheld controller. A single MCS can be used for up to 64 channels of mic pre control, and multiple control points can be set in a single network. All three control me

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"Customer excitement for this release of Pro Tools is at an all-time high," stated Tex Schenkkan, Vice president and general manager, Audio at Avid. "We believe that this is not only in response to the substantial changes and additions we've made to the product, but also because so much of what's new came directly from customer feedback. We are grateful for their contribu

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The system is designed to provide high-level sub-bass reinforcement for mid-high units such as D.A.S. Aero line array systems. They are suitable for P.A. applications using systems for mid-to-large scale events in arenas, stadiums or theatres, ensuring magnificent levels of bass reinforcement.

The design philosophy behind the LX-218 is an advanced electro-acoustic solution with all of the main components including

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14 March 2016

Featuring a 3M fog conducting hose, the DNG-200 creates low-lying fog straight from its nozzle, just like a regular fog machine. With no CO2 installation to hassle with, the DMX-controllable DNG-200 is operator-friendly, says the company.

"Until now, most low-lying fog machines had to use dry ice to generate fog that stays close to the ground," said Eric Loader, director of sales for Elation Professional. "Another alternative was to buy a 'fog chiller' machine that hooked up to your regular fogger and converted its output to ground-type fog. The DNG-200 eliminates b

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14 March 2016

The Awards were judged by a panel of 12 industry experts, including Julien Pavillard, artistic director for Lyon's festival of light. They closely examined each nominated product, before conferring and making their final decisions.

The BB4 was selected as the winner for its intensity, colour mixing capabilities and its homogenised lightsource - all three qualities impressed the judges.

Since taking on the i-Pix distributorship in September, JC Lampes has already experienced great interest in the i-Pix range, which has also been boosted by winning the award.

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14 March 2016

The MA-708 combines the best features of the popular MA-707 and MA-808 wireless portable PA systems, producing 180W of power with D-class amplification and two-way speakers. Improved "limiter" circuitry reduces distortion and increases intelligibility for guaranteed powerful and clear sound, say Mipro.

The Mipro MA-708 is designed for portable wireless PA applications for medium-sized audiences. The system, with rugged, compact and lightweight enclosure design, is suitable for schools, places of worship, corporate multimedia presentations, trade shows, auctions and special events.

Designed for ease of use, the system features the industry's easiest and fastest channel set-up via AutoScan and ACT technology (common through most

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Two powerful graphics cards provide a dedicated user interface plus two engine outputs. Each output can be split over a maximum of three displays for custom wide-screen projections, allowing a maximum of six projectors to be connected to Maxedia Broadcast. Maxedia Broadcast supports a full pixelmapping engine for CMY and RGB systems. It has the same intuitive graphical user interface as other Maxedia systems and can be networked with them as well.

Utilizing an intuitive touchscreen-optimised user interface, Maxedia offers users "a vast library of media content - video clips, still images a

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"Each unit is light weight, compact and gives you a fantastic spread from such a small footprint. They are ideal for use on pitches and other sports arena and literally add a new dimension to flame effects. The other advantage is that the flames can now be coloured green, red, blue as well as the standard orange."

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Available in 90 x 40 (MX41E-94) or 60 x 40 (MX41E-64) degree coverage patterns, the MX41E is voiced for live performance use, providing balanced, full-range musical performance with powerful, focused coverage. Both models feature rotatable horns for narrower horizontal coverage. Angled backs allow the MX41E to be positioned at 30- or 45-degree angles.

The MX41E is designed with a host of professional features, including Community's Ferrofluid-cooled LF driver technology, solid birch plywood construction, 16-gauge perforated, powder-coated steel grille, heavy-duty steel handles, solid steel input panel with Passive/Bi-amp switch, and pro-quality Neutrik input connectors. MX41E monitors are also protected by Community's PowerSen

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14 March 2016

The Special Leap Frog 48 package includes: Leap Frog 48 Console including Version 4.0 software featuring Colour Picker, direct links from offline editor to visualisation programmes and new low-light monitor options; 15" external touch screen; Light Converse Visualisation Software, and professional flight case for console and touch screen.

The Leap Frog 48 offers all the tools to create sophisticated lighting shows including control of 200 fixtures plus 48 generics, says the company. It features four opto-isolated DMX universe, multifunction keys for fast programming and provides a familiar syntax for users of Avolite, Strand, ETC and Whole Hog consoles.

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14 March 2016

Luminair allows users to wirelessly control, view and manage intelligent DMX lighting fixtures and consoles, straight from iPhone or iPod touch using Art-Net over a Wi-Fi connection; control intelligent lighting equipment through touch-sensitive fader and innovative channel-layout controls, or analyse incoming data packets in realtime.

"Luminair has been extremely successful in its first six months on the iTunes App Store," says company founder Ryan Hisey. "Customers worldwide are using Luminair in a wide variety of markets, from theatre and stage, to architectural and studio. We are extremely happy to be able to offer our users a significant discount of

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14 March 2016

Auralex's In-Store Room Analysis Kit includes a Behringer ECM8000 omni-directional measurement microphone, a USB drive featuring swept sine signals, as well as a complete instructional guide.

Room Analysis Plus is an off-site analysis service where consumers download an audio file featuring a swept sine signal from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Users can then record the sweep with an omni-directional measurement microphone in the location of the room in question. All files can be se

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14 March 2016

The T Series comprises the fixed I/O iDR-32 and iDR-48 MixRacks and iLive-T80 and iLive-T112 Surface options with remote CAT5 connection. Each rack can be used with either control surface, and all models will be compatible with the existing iLive units.

"The T Series has been developed using proven digital technology from our flagship iLive professional range. It has flexible audio architecture, with configurable buses, patching, control and FX, and offers the same processing power, DSP algorithms and functionality. We are thrilled to be able to deliver the same stunning audio performance in a smaller footprint at a fraction