The Resolution 3 is an all in one three-way enclosure comprising a special horn loaded 18" bass loudspeaker with 5" voice coil, a new Axhead loaded 10" loudspeaker for midrange and a 1" compression driver for high frequencies. It produces "exceptional SPL for its size with very convincing bass rendering additional sub bass unnecessary". The mid high section can be rotated to facilitate h
Damaged ladders can now be replaced as opposed to the entire section of truss with the interchangeable ladder feature. This feature also accommodates a flat pack choice for air travel. In addition, Edge comes equipped with an internal diagonal slider assembly that adjusts creating space for larger lights or extra lighting positions.
"We built Edge from the well established foundation of conventional Swing Wing, first introduced in 1999, and improved every aspect of the truss. From overall fun
Product launches will encompass the full spectrum of lighting equipment: Clarity, a new modular control system with powerful support for media servers from LSC, the re-designed Horus cyclight from Robert Juliat (as well as the comprehensive new Robert Juliat product catalogue), the LedCyc9 LED cyc lighting system from LDDE, and a newly upgraded version of the popular Viper smoke machine from Look Solutions.
Two new members of the White Light family, JB Lighti
At PLASA2009, SNP will be demonstrating the power and flexibility of the latest Catalyst media servers, highlighting the myriad of different possible configurations to suit all needs, along with peripheral equipment, plus SNP Productions' own Catalyst System Flight-cases.
Catalyst version 4.2 software will be of interest to all those involved in live visuals and media. New features include an increased number of layers per version - up to 32 layers and 16 mixes for the PRO version, eight layers/eight mixes for the DV versions, four layers/six mixes for Express and two layers/four mixes for Lite.
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Cuelux is designed to suit the entry level market; key to this is its intuitive graphical user-interface. It is specially designed to reduce the amount of time required to learn how to operate the software. Great care has been taken to design Cuelux' 100% touch-screen compliant user-interface to reflect the functionality of the industry standard control boards. Programming the lights through Cuelux' cue-list system is identical to the industry's most sophisticated consoles, says the company.
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The manufacturer of a range of transparent LED video systems, including the Phantom frame system and Solaris, which are fully backed by the company's high standards of service and support, G-LEC supports both existing sales outlets and new customers with standard product always available from stock. The company also offers bespoke solutions, such as the media façade installed at Munich's BMW Museum.
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GDS is a UK Manufacturer with a diverse range of technology based products. Based in Bristol with offices in the US, it has six key brands in its product portfolio specialising in lighting and control solutions.
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Demand for doseBadges from the entertainment sector is high, says the company, due to the Updated Noise at Work regulations, which came into force in 2008. Under these regulations, employers in the entertainment industry are now required to manage the risk to their employees caused by excessive noise.
Apart from the entertainment sector, the new black doseBadge has also found favour with security companies, the police force and the emergency services, but is suitable for any application where a less visible personal noise measurement solution is needed.
"The doseBadge has proved really popular with musicians and orchestras, but because it is silver it shows up when i
24 bit high-end converters coupled with 96k sample rate, ensure a bandwidth in excess of 30kHz and a dynamic range of over 112dB.
With its four inputs and eight outputs all electronically balanced on three-pin Phoenix connectors, the DC1048 also has GPIO interface built in along with the USB easy access front panel connector and RS485 networking.
Sound quality is assured through the heritage of the 4 Series processing platform and the use of high resolution, high sample rate audio converters.
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The rack-mounted S6 receiver comprises eight receiver modules, internal antenna distribution, headphone monitor, and USB connectivity - and now incorporates a comprehensive user interface on the front panel allowing the user to configure and monitor all channels, with or without an external PC.
When used in standalone mode the operator can modify frequencies, user names, and mute levels. RF levels, AF levels and battery status can be viewed and individual audio channels can be monitored through the headphone output. The frequency set can also be downloaded to the transmitters via an infrared port. Under PC control the system can be monitored remotely giving the additional functionality of RF walk tests, and RF spectral
This new product has been designed with a compact body structure incorporating all the elements into the main screen housing. One power plug and one water line is all that's needed to connect the screen and start operation.
"FogScreen eZ is our new product for the price driven market in a heavy recession. For under 20k EUR you can buy an easy to set up, very affordable, high quality, original and patented FogScreen projection screen," says CEO Mika Koivula. "After the successful launch of the retail sector we are now looking to attract other outlets like visitor attractions in general, aquariums, corporate offices and night clubs. FogScreen eZ serves exactly the same purpose as the bigger FogScreen product family members:
New products include Milos' C3 crowd barrier system, a lightweight, modular crowd control system available in a wide range of sizes and angles. The robust construction has a completely foldable design for rapid and easy set-up and breakdown, and can be built into numerous configurations using a selection of the standard module sections.
Also new is the latest S8 Xstage modular staging system, which builds on Milos' existing products in the range. S8 features a new profile available for compatibility with plug-in legs and scaffolding.
Milos S4 Xstage will also be prominent, and has proved an ideal option for all types of events - la
"We are very excited to deliver proven Mackie Active technology derived from our popular SRM Series at the most accessible price point in Mackie's history," said Greg Young, Mackie brand product manager. "The TH-15A is a perfect compact PA solution for a tremendous variety of portable applications."
The TH-15A features Mackie Active technology, which incorporates an active crossover and driver time and phase alignment for optimised system performance. The 15" high-precision woofer and 1" compression driver produce "great
In addition, the series PAR38-12X2WF boasts a wide-focused beam of around 90 degrees, powerful 661 (XIW) and 808 (XPW) lumens of brightness, easy drop-in installation in existing 26mm Edison/E27 European base sockets, and sturdy construction with UV-stabilized plastic lens and magnesium alloy housing.
The maintenance-free LEDtronics PAR38 series comes
As Novalight's UK distributor, Lightfactor has enjoyed considerable success with its high powered High-Ground and Nova-Flower range of moving lights, which will feature on the stand along with the new Nova-Beam and 2K Nova-Flower - which was developed specially for show designer and LD Willie Williams for the current U2 tour, and is now available as a production model. Nova-Flowers are also featured on the current Coldplay world tour (LD Paul Normandale).
The DMX-controlled Novalight High-Ground uses a 2000W MSR light sour
The MA12EX loudspeaker includes 12 2.25" high excursion, weather-resistant drivers that deliver extended low-frequency response for accurate music reproduction. Incorporated for the first time in an MA12 loudspeaker, Bose Articulated Array loudspeaker technology precisely angles each driver to provide wide, even sound coverage at higher frequencies throughout the listening area - from front to back and even off to the extreme sides.
The loudspeaker's ultra-thin
EASE 4.3, which was released on 4 August 4t, is available as a free upgrade for all users of EASE 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2, and includes a set of major additions to expand the software's functionality.
New features include A-weighted mappings according to standard IEC 61672; STI according to IEC 60268-16 including signal and noise masking effects (also available for EASE Jr users); and import and export of Google Sketchup and DXF 2000 data formats.
Multi-threading support for the room-acoustic module AURA makes it up to 10 times faster on a quad-core PC, while the EASE SpeakerLab v1.1 module adds numerous new features and analysis options.
Broadband mappings based on pink noise input signal and new pr
These hoists are available to higher safety standards- all of these standards allow some form of load positioning and holding without secondary suspension to support the load.
The quietness and low visibility (including black chain) make these hoists ideal for venue use, and the ruggedness make them ideal for production applications, says the company.
LTM will also be showing the range of Guardian Controllers and a wide range of its other lifting products including a new load sensing system for entertainment applications.
LTM will be in its usual spot in Hall 1 Stand C36. They will have the usual LTM hospitality including 3 new beers a
ARX's managing director Colin Park comments, "ARX's USB DI products have been extraordinarily popular since their release and have been adopted by the pro audio industry worldwide as industry standard USB to Analogue audio interfaces. The USB DIs feature the Transformer isolation and heavy duty steel construction that audio professionals require in demanding applications out in the field where "little plastic boxes" with unbalanced in's & out's just don't cut it.
"Our new "USB I/O" expands our USB interface product range further, featuring transformer Isolated audio inputs and outputs. The new USB analogue to digital and digital to analogue converter chipsets that we've incorporated into the USB I/O
Wolfgang Fraissinet, president of marketing/sales at Neumann Berlin explains, "The now rapidly advancing introduction of high-definition television (HDTV) is associated with increasing requirements in terms of audio technology, which can be met in an optimal manner with the aid of digital microphones. As a result, we are also working on a portable version of the digital microphone interface DMI-2, which is expected next year."
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On the stand will be two new models in Void's UK-built Infinite X amplifier range - the Infinite X7 and Infinite X8 power amplifiers. Completing the company's line up at PLASA09 will be industry veteran Ken DeLoria, who recently joined Void as head of its US division.
Stasys Prime is a wide-band loudspeaker design for large-scale touring, arena and stadium sound, that uses two 15 LF drivers and a one 1.5 neodymium HF driver to deliver a continuous output of up to 142dB.
The Stasys 5 Mk2 low-frequency 1 x 18 enclosure is designed for "demanding live performance applications - on
This plug and play solution allows for instant show start. After connecting the MA VPU to a grandMA/grandMA2 console everything is ready to go. With the MA VPU video will be controlled just like another lighting fixture.
Based on MA Lighting's technology, the MA VPU offers "extreme reliability and powerful performance" - optimised for transport, longevity and use on-the-road as well as for fixed installations like theatres and TV studios.
Three different versions of the MA VPU are available: MA VPU pro, MA VPU plus and MA VPU basic. It is possible to select, control, live-access and to alter all the MA VPU's videos, still images and 3D objects from the grandMA. As all MA VPUs and grandMA consoles share the same showf
Made from durable metalwork the base°flyer simply slides on the base°hazer and locks into place, with no modification to the basic unit. This allows the bracket to be left on the unit when moving venues or being stored, saving time and space. Flightcase lids still fit even with the bracket attached while only having a marginal effect on overall dimensions.
Uta Raabe from hazebase comments: "The base°flyer really was a response to customer demand and something that really enhances the range. T
