UK - Trantec, the UK wireless microphone manufacturer, has introduced the latest addition to their popular Racked'n'Ready range. Compact, rugged, and extremely user-friendly, the S5.3 Cube has been designed to fill the needs of wireless mic users who prefer not to be overwhelmed with complex arrays of sound equipment, says the company.

This 1/2U system comes ready installed with 4 UHF channels of Trantec S5.3 which can operate up to 12 simultaneous channels within an 11MHz window (854-865MHz). An antenna distribution unit is included, and built-in mains distribution provides power to each receiver and the ADU. For larger events a remote antenna kit is also available.

Both handheld and beltpack transmitters operate for up to 10 hours on a single AA battery, and computer monitoring software means that users benefit from realtime system status. "The S5.3 is already recognise

UK - At the ABTT Show (Horticultural Halls, London, 10-11 June 2009), Avolites will show the new ART PowerCube Dimmer along with the powerful Pearl Expert Titan and the Tiger Lighting consoles.

Based on the proven technology of the ART 2000 Touring range, the ART PowerCube features 12 Dimmer circuits, six combined Dimmer and fixed mains circuits, six dedicated fixed mains and two 16A utility circuits, all contained in a compact flightcase that can be lifted by one person and securely stacked.A built-in two-outlet DMX splitter and Ethernet input with ArtNet support will cover the varied control situations that this system will encounter, say Avolites.

18 local control fades allow for quick access to lights and provide for 12 memories to be replayed. The familiar ART2000 operating system features Softpatch, separate Channel Curve, Limit and pre-heat attributes and remote memory

UK - DMi D&M Installation (Europe) is introducing three new in-ceiling designs from its Boston Acoustics brand of CI loudspeakers. The new models - HSi 430, HSi 435 and matching HSi S6W2 subwoofer - are designed to resemble small modern lighting fixtures and provide uncompromised sonic performance, says the company.

The small 'lighting can' style designs comprise the 3½ " models HSi 430 and HSi 435 and the matching 6" subwoofer model HSi S6W2. In addition to their small size, the speakers feature a dramatically reduced visible bezel and magnetically fixed grilles.

The HSi 430 features a round bezel and the HSi 435 a square bezel. The new reduced bezel size on both models allows for a lighter, virtually invisible installation in the ceiling. Both models are two-way configurations, with 3½ " woofers and ¾" tweeters, and each features a metal back enclosure

Switzerland - Barix reports that Bosch Security Systems is now shipping an IP Audio Interface based on the Barix Annuncicom 1000 for use with Bosch Praesideo and Plena Voice Alarm digital public address and voice evacuation systems. The Barix OEM device, labeled PRS-1AIP1, is used for distribution of supervised audio and control signals over standard IP networks according to the EN 60849 standard for voice evacuation in Europe and other regions.

Praesideo and Plena Voice Alarm public address and voice evacuation systems are high-end solutions for PA and emergency sound, covering applications such as tunnels, airports, railways, office buildings, shopping centres, universities, hotels and restaurants, large stadiums and exhibition centres.

The PRS-1AIP1, built by Barix exclusively for Bosch, is based on Barix' field-proven IP Audio technology and supports supervised contact clo

Spain - Beyma has introduced a new, compact 6.5" coaxial loudspeaker unit designed for demanding professional applications. The LF unit features a power handling of 200W AES, and has been designed using Beyma's latest technologies such as MMSS, which the company says enables "completely linear and symmetric behaviour of the mobile assembly, even in the longer displacements". The unit also features a CONEX spider, made of a fireproof material, which is able to withstand extreme power conditions (in both mechanical and thermal terms), thereby extending the useful life of the loudspeaker.The HF unit is based on a compact compression driver with a lightweight Mylar diaphragm and a 1.75" voice coil.

Both units have been combined and optimised to provide a coherent, linear, extended and accurate overall response, say Beyma. Additionally, thanks to the design of a c

UK - MilTec (UK) will be showing a broad spread of new and established products at the ABTT show in June.

The PR Lighting XLED590 is a 450W LED moving head wash luminaire with an output of nearly 6,000 lumens, it has 90x 5W Osram Diamond Dragon LEDs. It features four pre-programmed CTC whites and also has a dedicated CTC channel for fine adjustments. This unit is suitable for use on large professional stages and rental applications.

Also from PR Lighting, the XL250 is a compact 250W automated luminaire with a motorised iris and 14-22 degree zoom lens. With high quality and efficient optics, 17 gobos (seven rotating), 12 interchangeable colours and a three- facet prism, this unit is aimed at professional stages, rental applications and school installations.

MT Lighting's StageWash range features four LED pars with outputs up to 108W. In the MT Lighting PixStrip LED screen ser

UK - British Harlequin, in recognition of budget restrictions due to the credit crunch, is offering a special floor for theatre and stage use, called Stagefloor 100, for a limited period at a special price.

Designed for stage floors and drama studios, Stagefloor 100 is priced at £10.95 per square metre. This flooring product comes with a high level of specification, fire-rated for safety to NF P 92-507 class M3, is quick to roll out and suitable for permanent installation, or for portable use, says the company.

When permanently installed it can be either hot or cold welded. There is a colour choice of black, dark grey, light grey or hazelnut - all highly tear resistant and tough enough to stand up to props, equipment, street footwear - in fact most normal wear and tear encountered on stage. Stagefloor 100 is in stock now - ready to ship in 2m wide rolls with lengths from

UK - Lighting Partners will be exhibiting at this year's ABTT show - its fourth year at the event. Members of the Lighting Partners team will be on hand at the show to discuss the company's expanding range of used equipment, its new item sales and ready-made cable department.

On the stand for the first time will be the entire range of Hazebase smoke and haze machines including the new 650W Base Cap. Iain Dennis of Lighting Partners commented, "We are excited about showing the Hazebase range for the first time at the show. We have represented the brand in the UK for only a couple of months but we are already staggered by how well it has taken off. Machines are already in the West End and we are delighted that one of the largest arena tours of the decade is going out with over 30 Hazebase machines."

Lighting Partners is also launching a new niche website, www.colourfra

UK - RC4 Wireless will introduce the latest in its RC4Magic series - the new RC4 Black Magic system - at London's ABTT Theatre Show.

"When we first introduced the original RC4Magic system in 2007," says James David Smith, president and chief designer at RC4, "we brought the cost of wireless dmx dimming below the $1000 threshold for the first time. With 15 years of RC3 and RC4 experience behind us, RC4Magic performance has been excellent, but we did hear one complaint over and over again."

Users didn't like the bright yellow labeling. A design decision that helped the product stand out at tradeshows and demonstrations also made it stand out where it shouldn't - inside props and set pieces on stage.

In 2008, the company released RC4Magic Series 2 with purple labels. "Problem solved, I thought," said Smith, "but I was wrong."

RC4 Black

Israel - Compulite's flagship console Vector has a new major software release centered on productivity features that accelerate the programming and operation of even the most complex show, says the company.

New features allow the user to organize editing and playback screens in multiple workspaces. Each workspace allows you to customise a whole environment with multiple views and panes. You can build each one and save/open each workspace separately. Create various workspaces such as live workspace, editing workspace and TOPO workspace.

You can also use the navigation utility when some of the workspaces are not visible due to the length of their name.

Editing the object's attributes right on the grid (table) where you are viewing the data saves many steps of opening the object and editing each object separately. Among the new display types that you can now edit - cue sheet. G

Germany - Steinberg Media Technologies has announced the release of its Cubase iC remote controller application, which runs on Apple iPhone and iPod Touch products. Cubase iC provides comprehensive control for Steinberg's Cubase and Cubase Studio 5.0.1 Music Production Systems and is now available free of charge exclusively through the Apple iTunes Store.

"This attractive application is a service to all our Cubase 5 and Cubase Studio 5 customers who own an iPhone or iPod Touch. Cubase iC is a very useful tool for anyone who wants to use Cubase while not in front of the computer, for example when using Cubase live on stage or playing and recording an instrument at the same time," comments Helge Vogt, Steinberg's Product Marketing Manager for Cubase.

"Cubase iC supports a large range of functions, including comprehensive transport control, as well as the Cubase Ar

USA - Ahnert Feistel Media Group (AFMG) will launch its new A/D-D/A converter, the 8-input EASERA Gateway x.8, with its worldwide distributor Renkus-Heinz at this month's InfoComm in Orlando. The x.8 is the product of a collaboration between AFMG and German hardware designers DSPECIALISTS, and is designed to complement AFMG's EASERA and SysTune audio measurement software tools to provide sound system engineers with a complete PA system tuning package.

The Gateway x.8 is billed as the first 8-input/2-output converter specifically designed for live sound and installed sound measurement. It provides four XLR/TRS combo mic/line connectors, eight SUB-D-25-based line connectors and two TRS servo-balanced outputs, and is fully integrated over Ethernet with both EASERA and EASERA SysTune Windows-based software packages.

The x.8's eight input channels allows large systems, in particula

UK - The Lightfactor stand at ABTT 2009 will be filled with a wide selection of products aimed at core theatre and live performance orientated applications from high profile manufacturers including SGM and LDR from Italy and LightProcessor from the UK. Lightfactor is the exclusive UK distributor for all these products.

One of the highlights from SGM is the new Giotto Digital 1500 fixture. Using a special patented application of DLP technology, the Giotto Digital 1500 combines digital effects generation with a fully-featured moving head fixture. It offers the features of a moving light with an innovative all-digital system for generating graphic effects, whilst maintaining fundamental features like fast movement, brightness, control standards and compact dimensions.

Other SGM products will include the IP65 Genio Fixed and Genio Mobile LED 'bricks' and the full complement of SGM

UK- Lifting and rigging specialists Lift Turn Move, LTM, will present its extensive range of lifting and rigging equipment including the new LoadGuard electric chain hoists at ABTT 2009.

LoadGuard hoists are available in capacities from 250kg to 5 tonnes, they are available as standard rigging hoists and hoists to higher safety standards- for example the British Hoisting Entertainment Standard BS 7906: Part 1, Category A, and the German Standards BGV D8 Plus or BGV C1 (VPLT SR 2.0) - all of these standards allow some form of load positioning and holding without secondary suspension to support the load.

The hoist comes in modular form, allowing standard hoists to be ordered now for retrofitting later with special components to meet present or future higher integrity standards. The big feature of these hoists are that the clutch is not in the drive train meaning that clutch wear

USA - American connector specialist Switchcraft has expanded its versatile EH Series range by adding feedthrough connectors for Cat 6 and Cat 5e applications.

Fitted inside housings that mount into 24mm diameter (XLR size) panel cut outs, the new connectors can be supplied with shielded and unshielded feedthrough adapters and all versions comply with TIA/EIA 568B standards. Other features include gold-plated contacts.

Switchcraft's EH Series provides a wide range of audio, data and video connectors all fitted inside easy to install XLR-type housings and the options include fibre-optic, 9 and 15 way D-Sub, FireWire (400 and 800), USB, BNC, RCA/phono, SVHS and 3.5mm mini jack.

(Jim Evans)

Germany - The DSA series from Dynacord comprises four models: the DSA-8204 (2 x 450 W), the DSA-8206 (2 x 600 W), the DSA-8209 (2 x 900 W) and the DSA-8212 (2 x 1200 W). Designed for fixed installation, these new amplifiers are equipped with Phoenix inputs and outputs, level controls on the rear panel, a switchable 50Hz/18dB high-pass filter, and a ground lift switch.

In addition to rock-solid components and technology, the DSA series offers ease-of-use and a wide range of options. The Power Remote provides a convenient, remote activation of DSA power amplifiers, and all four models in the DSA series support the use of the RCM-810 module, which introduces new possibilities, such as integration with IRIS-Net, which allows for remote control and supervision. A GPIO block also offers the additional advantage of two inputs and outputs for control, and two additional reference output

USA - Audinate Inc has announced that Bosch Communications Systems has entered into a company-wide license agreement to implement Dante audio networking solution into its products. The agreement allows all Bosch brands including Electro-Voice (EV), Dynacord, Telex, Midas, Klark Teknik and Bosch to incorporate Dante.

"Dante will become the foundation of our Common Audio Protocol (CAP) communications solution across the Bosch Communication Systems companies," said Bill Scott, vice-president of engineering and technology for Bosch Communications Systems. "We selected Dante because of its ease-of-use, lower latency and scalability."

Audinate's patent-pending Dante solution provides a no-hassle, self-configuring, plug-and-play digital audio network that uses standard Internet Protocols. Dante is a scalable solution that works on both 100Mbits and 1Gigabit Ethern

UK - Polar Audio is exhibiting a number of exciting new products at the forthcoming London International Music Show. As UK distributor, Polar Audio will show new products from Gallien Krueger (GK), Dynacord and beyerdynamic.

The LIM show will be held at Excel London from 11-14 June. Products being introduced at the show include GK's new Fusion 550 tube bass-head, the new GK MB2 ultra-light bass-head and the GK Goldline series which includes the GLX series bass enclosures and Goldline 500 bass-head. Also being exhibited is Dynacord's new D12-3 three-way active speakers and beyerdynamic's Opus 600 wireless radio mic system.

The Fusion 550 head is GK's first ever valve amp, a six-stage valve pre-amp with a generous 500W of power and the added feature of motorized faders, allowing the user to store two different tone settings.Polar Audio is also exhibiting the new Dynacord D12-3 t

UK - Zero 88 will be showcasing its latest control products at the forthcoming Showtech exhibition in Berlin and the ABTT show in London, with particular focus on products designed for theatrical applications.

Taking centre stage at both shows will be the new theatrical lighting console ORB. Designed to provide innovative control of latest LED, moving head and video system technology the ORB combines extreme flexibility, incredible capability and contemporary styling to create a dedicated control solution for those operating in professional theatrical environments.

Also featuring is the latest member of Zero 88's popular Jester consoles. The Jester TLXtra brings the power and flexibility of these popular consoles to those operating in smaller theatre spaces.

In addition, visitors to the ABTT show will see Version 2 of the LightFactory PC based lighting control software. Vers

UK - Earlier this year, Selecon joined Strand Lighting under the umbrella of the Entertainment Group within Philips Professional Luminaires and this year's ABTT show in London will see the two lighting companies exhibit side by side for the fist time.

Selecon will be showing its comprehensive range of theatrical and display luminaires including the new Selecon Display Profile which delivers accurate beam shaping, two beam angles ranges, 15°-35° and 25°-50°, and precision projection optics. Designed around Selecon's core principles of precision, performance, simplicity and safety, the SDP combines high light output and beam quality with the capability to record and maintain design specifications, control and consistency.

Also on show will be the Rama 80V 175 High Performance Fresnel which produces a beam approaching the visual output of a mains voltage 2.0kW Fre

USA - Norway's projectiondesign is using InfoComm 09 to demonstrate its broadest range of 3D stereoscopic projection solutions. A total of four different displays will be showing 3D stereo content in different configurations and different applications.

"We are placing so much emphasis on the technology at InfoComm because of the increasing demand for stereoscopic projection. InfoComm is the perfect event to exhibit all of these opportunities to our partners, integrators and end-users alike," comments Anders L°kke, international marketing and communications manager at projectiondesign.

"It is important for projectiondesign to demonstrate and offer a wide range of 3D solutions because there are many ways of delivering a realistic stereoscopic system using video projection. Our goal is to suit different applications and different budgets, and these are all bein

Denmark - A new version of Martin Professional's Windows-based LightJockey lighting controller is now available - LightJockey v.2.9.1. Notable changes in the new version include Vista 32-bit compatibility and new fixture updates, as well as other upgrades.

LightJockey will now recognize Windows Vista (32-bit only) as an operating system and allow for Universal USB/DMX interface configuration and use when running under Windows Vista.

Fixture additions/upgrades include: Martin MAC III Profile (basic 16-bit); Martin Extube single segment with HSI, HSIC and RGBW control; Profiles for 16-bit control of RBG fixtures (includes profile for one 16-bit RGB unit and four 16-bit RGB units). Other improvements include an update of the driver for the Universal USB/DMX interface, bug fixes and more.

(Jim Evans)

USA - Harris Corporation will demonstrate an array of digital AV solutions at InfoComm 2009 this month at the Orange County Convention Centre in Orlando. Merging traditional broadcast and IT technology, Harris provides AV solutions for markets such as educational institutions, corporations, houses of worship, stadiums and arenas and restaurants - enabling AV operations to implement efficient advanced media workflows that potentially open new revenue streams.

"The strength and capability of Harris digital broadcast products fully support growth in new markets including AV, based on a complete portfolio of networking, infrastructure, test and measurement and other solutions that enable cost-effective, fully integrated advanced media workflows," said Tim Thorsteinson, president of Harris Broadcast Communications. "In particular, recent Harris digital signage wins in

USA - LEDtronics has introduced G15-Style DécorLED lamps that consume less than 1 watt and directly replace 10W incandescent bulbs. The DEC-G15E12 series of globe-style clear-lens with standard candelabra-based LED light bulbs provide architects, entertainment designers and other lighting professionals with the means to integrate ornamental illumination into maintenance-intensive applications, says the company.

These solid-state G15 DécorLED lamps are available in extra pure white (5000K) or extra warm white (3000K). 18 discrete LEDs are optimally configured to disperse light in an omnidirectional 270°-wide beam, with each high-intensity LED incorporating optical-grade epoxy to produce vivid illumination between 25.4 to 27.4 lumens, depending on model number.

A moulded polycarbonate, UV-protected and shatter-resistant 1.9"-diameter globe protects the LED

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