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14 March 2016

It is the first USB mic to offer Blue's premium condenser capsules in a proprietary triple capsule array for the highest quality, most versatile audio recording capability, says the company.

Four patterns (Omni, Cardioid, Stereo, Bidirectional) offer "versatility and superior results in any situation".

"Blue Microphones recognises THX as a benchmark within the industry for professional audio production and playback. We are honoured to be recognised as their first partner for audio input," says John Maier, CEO of Blue Microphones. "Blue strives to provide the highest quality sound for both professionals and consumers alike and we are pro

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In comparison to a 250-watt fixture, the Platinum Spot 5R not only weighs 50% less, but blasts out twice the output, uses 25% less energy, while measuring 2/3 the size.

This ability to obtain 575-watt-like brightness in such an incredibly small, fast, energy-efficient package is something that designers and lighting installers have constantly asked for, said Eric Loader, director of sales for Elation Professional. The Platinum Spot 5R represents a giant advance

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The first, the TOA D-2000 series, is an all-in-one digital mixing system that combines the functions of an auto mixing, matrix switching and signal processing. While the system's table-mounted remote console unit boasts a small footprint, the D-2000 can be expanded to comprise up to four rack processing units for a total of up to 128 audio inputs and outputs, say TOA.

CobraNet compatibility means the processing modules can be connected to a LAN for remote operation, while the D-2000 also provides interfaces directly with AMX and Crestron control protocols so that it can be smoothly integrated into multimedia conferencing and presentation systems.

A wide range of input,

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The user sets the target range of the vocal level in relation to the rest of the mix. Vocal Rider then compensates for all deviations from the target, intelligently raising or lowering the vocal volume, instantly. Unlike compression, Vocal Rider adds absolutely no additional colouring to the track.

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Previewed at InfoComm this year and officially launched at PLASA in London in September, Clarity version 1 software and DMX converters and programming/playback wings are now in full production.

The Clarity software suite was developed by Nick Denville from OpenClear. He has a strong background in major control consoles having worked in the 90s on the Hog 2 and more recently as lead software engineer on the Jands Vista console.

Clarity has been in development for over three years and incorporates the best of breed including drag and drop patching - with fixture cloning, LED matrix control and Media server integration permitting the most complex of shows to be easily operated from the one product.

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"Both of these products have been designed to help creative people to achieve compelling entertainment and edutainment experiences with powerful and easy-to-use solutions", says Alex Carru, CEO of Medialon.

The embedded controller series brings the advantage of an all in one controller with all relevant hardware interfaces such as DMX, MIDI, Serial, Time-code, digital IOs and of course TCP/IP.

Medialon's Showmaster series share Showmaster Editor Software included at no additional cost with each product. Thanks to the easy graphical programming environment, applications are programmed in much less time than with any other conventional co

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14 March 2016

Doug Murray of Upstage Video says: "We had been considering an investment in Element Labs' new Cobra products given their light weight, slim design and fabulous video capabilities. The timing anddesign of the Aileron Group event made it a perfect opportunity to invest. We approached Element Labs with the concept drawings as we knew they would cooperate with us in providing their engineering capabilities. All in all, it was a great example of combining our companies' strengths. The LED Floor we've built for th

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14 March 2016

CRMX Outdoor will be demonstrated for the first time at LDI 2009. LumenRadio will also demonstrate how CRMX SuperNova manages and receives feedback from an RDM-enabled wireless light control system.

"In designing CRMX Outdoor we met with lighting designers of outdoor wireless installations to get useful input for the development. They explained how the biggest problem was that many wireless outdoor installations stopped working overtime - the wireless outdoor products had not been built to last. So when

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14 March 2016

Showcasing the complete Chroma-Q LED line-up, the new generation of Color Block 2, Color Force and Color Charge models feature advanced RGBA colour mixing and control management technologies. Together these provide a radically increased colour palette, a high CRI of at least 90 and theatrical grade dimming, all in the same fixture.

As well as showing the full range of Vista consoles, Jands will be previewing Vista 2 Byron, a major upgrade of their revolutionary Vista lighting system.

As networking requirements for entertainment technology applications continue to increase, many of the leading control companies, such as Jands, are supporting the Art-Net product r

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14 March 2016

The MY8-SDI-ED is being launched at Inter BEE 2009, the annual international broadcast equipment exhibition held at Japan's Makuhari Messe from 18-20 November.

Compatible with all of Yamaha's digital mixing consoles and DME series digital mixing engines and offering from eight to 64 I/O channels (depending on the console and number of cards used), the MY8-SDI-ED provides input and output of HD-SDI embedded audio signals.

"Many broadcast companies are now embedding audio within the SDI digital video transmission as a convenient method of managing signal flow. With HD gaining acceptance globally, an HD/SD-SDI card was an inevitable addition to our rang

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14 March 2016

On the stand will be two products which have recently been added to Baldwin Boxalls range of voice alarm products the BVRD2M4 mini router and the BVRD microphone controller. Visitors to the stand will also be able to view and use the touchscreen control paging station and the increasingly popular OmniCare emergency voice communication system.BVRD2M4 Mini four zone voice alarm router retains many of the features of the well established EVAS BVRD2M router. However, it is small enough to fit alongside a VIGIL2 amplifier and power supp

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ALC4, the new ADB LED cyclorama fixture for theatre and TV studio lighting, launched at IBC 2009, offers a range of one million DMX-controlled colours including pure yellow and soft ambers and seven levels of preselected white (2700° K to 6500° K). The unit is exceptionally 'green' in terms of energy efficiency, delivering the equivalent of 1250W of halogen power for an actual power consumption of just 160W.

Uniform colour mixing in the LED source eliminates coloured shadows and visible pixels. It provides smooth, flicker-free light output, with no colour or white changes when dimmed, while an optical feedback circuit, per LED source, guarantees consistency in colour, white and light ou

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The Omega Studio recording interface is built around a mixer paradigm. This interface is an 8-input, 4-bus, 2-output, USB I/O mixer with inserts, instrument input, MIDI I/O, and complete metering and monitoring functions with the ability to record up to 4-tracks at once. The Omega I/O mixer makes it easy to r

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Now curtain movement can also be taken care of instantly at the light board with the rest of the show. The motor has integrated speed control for variable speeds up to 80 cm/second. Also different is its step-less positioning system. That means endless stop points at your fingertips, says the company.

Curtain or scenery movement or position can be adjusted by the slide of a fader through the DMX signal. The durable track motor control has a rope mount system and integrated head pulley. The motor's toothed belt combined with its pulley creates maximum friction for reliable movement.

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The EuroSys 700 delivers 350W RMS continuous (700W programme) at 4? through a 12" heavy-duty woofer plus EuroSys 175T compression driver. The Eurosys 800 incorporates a 400W RMS continuous (800W programme) 15" woofer again with the Eurosys 175T compression driver.

Subs give a choice of 15" (EuroSys 115) and 18" (EuroSys 118) drivers, each capable of handling 400W RMS (800W programme), and each using specially developed woofers with high power voice coils and dual cooling.

(Jim Evans)Peavey's EuroSys returns

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The Ali Total Barrier was introduced this year and besides such events as the Cambridge Folk Festival, the company has also managed to secure the contract to supply the barrier for Pink's UK and European Funhouse tour.

(Claire Beeson)

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The Parrot offers complete configurable control, allowing quick and easy modification of all EDID parameters, greatly simplifying system set-up and trouble-shooting, especially of the large complex video systems that are becoming so popular, says the company.

The Parrot is easily configured via USB on either Windows or Macintosh computers using a programme called the Par

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A new compact beam fixture in the MAC family also featured. Additionally on display were a host of lighting and video control solutions, as well as updates in the Jem and Magnum line of fog and haze machines. The new Martin RADAR, an innovative RDM communication protocol and information feedback system also featured.

The MAC 401 Dual is a fresh and versatile LED moving head washlight with an innovative double-sided design that gives it flexible dualfunctionality, for example as a double washlight or beam reflective mirror.

The MAC 301 Wash is an LED moving head washlight that features a powerfully fast zoom with an impressive zoom

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With its contemporary design Iberia LED offers improved visual acuity, better vertical luminance, and smoother visual transition which allows for positive enhancement on property visibility and pedestrian awareness, as well as better vertical illumination, says the company.

Considerable energy savings are achieved due to its advanced no-shielding design, which achieves lower light trespass whilst delivering light precisely where it is intended to go. The long life of LED's (50,000 hours i.e. up to 10 years) is particul

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Green Hippo ran a competition throughout the show to win a HippoCritter media server. To be in with a chance of winning this valuable prize, attendees simply completed a questionnaire and their details were automatically entered into the prize draw.

A rackmount version of the HippoCritter was on display along with the new version of the HippoPortamus laptop system.

A new component for multi-screen multi-server configurations under the name UberPan took centre stage on the stand. Although still in development, this feature has already run various configurations including a successful summer season in London on the Peter Pan theatre show with design by Bill Dudley. UberPan allows simple configuration and manipulation of complex multi-screen shows from one

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The AT4080 features dual ribbon construction for pronounced sensitivity, while the single ribbon AT4081 is of a low-profile stick design to allow for flexible positioning options. A significant degree of hand production, including ribbon corrugation, imprint and assembly, is involved in the construction of the new mics, the company says.

According to the manufacturer: "While ensuring increased ruggedness, the design of the new microphones also

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"As we work together with leading members of the pro-audio industry we become aware of these demands quite early," states Optocore managing director, Marc Brunke. "Optocore is the specialist supplier of optical fibre network solutions and it was self-evident that we needed to find an answer. We are now very happy to present our next innovative solution - this new software opens up lots of new possibilities."

In addition to the expansion of the network size, O

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14 March 2016

Max for Live is a chance to join a society of makers and share ingenuity, and an essential product for all musicians and producers who want more than the conventional and predictable, says the company.

Max for Live includes a collection of premium instruments and effects, pre-made and ready to use alongside Live's native devices. But more interestingly, once the builders start building, even passive Max for Live users will potentially have access to "countless innovative new tools".

(Jim Evans)

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The new RSS S-0808 Digital Snake and S-4000M REAC Merge Unit were previewed at the InterBEE exhibition in Tokyo, extending the possibilities for digital audio configurations in all kinds of installed applications, and reinforcing RSS's growing reputation as a pro-audio solutions provider.

The S-0808 is an 8in/8out compact, lightweight digital snake that supports multiple power options including battery power, embedded power over REAC and power over Ethernet (PoE). The inputs offer remote controllable pream