China - Multiform will be displaying their latest product releases, the MultiBar portable stage lighting system and the new AmbiLED range at the China Import and Export fair in Guangzhou this week.

Their International distributor Adelto will also be displaying their range of pro audio products from Hill Audio and the OEM range of budget lighting effects from Lumicraft.

(Jim Evans)

Germany / Spain - VMB has released the new ARK series of processors, replacing the Arkeops and DAC range which will debut at ProLight+Sound this month. The ARK-70 and ARK-20 are the latest in the series of digital processors designed, assembled and manufactured by VMB, offering seven different models with two or four inputs each and with up to eight outputs (analogue or digital and Ethersound optional).

Double Dynamics are standard in all ARK-70 models. An RMS limiter is used to adjust the transducer reproduction level, maintaining the original dynamics whilst at the same time respecting the original transients and achieving a better acoustical result. A peak limiter controls the movement of the speaker, protecting it from any damage and also reducing distortion caused by over-excursion. These double dynamics lower levels of distortion and provide protection for all the speaker

UK - In response to customer demand plus changes to UK electrical requirements, ETC has released versions of its Sensor dimmer modules fitted with six and 10 Amp MCBs (miniature circuit breakers) which allows Sensor dimming to be installed in many venues which could not previously accommodate higher rated Sensor standard modules.

The new 6A and 10A breakers can be used to limit loads to 1.3kW and 2.3kW respectively. The UK IEEE 17th Edition Wiring Requirements (BS7671:2009) lowered the permissible wiring distance from the dimmer rack to the socket outlet for standard wire gauges by up to 25% of 16th Edition values. Previously some venues would have had to completely rewire in order to take advantage of Sensor dimming, but the new lower amperage breakers mean that Sensor can be installed in many more buildings.

Mark White, ETC's regional manager for UK and Ireland, says, "

Germany - D&M Business & Professional Group (Europe) is exhibiting its Denon Professional and Marantz Professional product ranges, based on SD flash and Blu-ray disc media at ProLight + Sound in Frankfurt. Products for broadcast and AV systems integration, and professional and commercial audio applications include the new range of solid state players from Denon Professional and flashcard recorders from Marantz Professional. Also being shown is a new professional Blu-ray disc player for the display of HD content in DOOH and digital signage applications.

The two initial models in Denon Professional's new solid state player series address specific applications in pro audio and commercial AV. The DN-F300 is an advanced 1U/HE rackmount solution for the playback of MP3 and uncompressed .WAV music libraries stored on SD and SDHC flashcards (up to 32GB), portable USB flash drives, and s

Canada - Daniels Electronics and Telex Radio Dispatch have jointly announced the development of a P25 standards-compliant Digital Fixed Station Interface (DFSI) between their products, enabling direct digital connection from the Daniels LMR radio to Telex dispatch consoles, in accordance with the TIA P25 Fixed Station Interface (FSI) standard.

The Daniels digital Universal Interface card (UIC) provides the P25 DFSI connection via Ethernet from the Daniels MT-4 P25 radio system to other LMR subsystems, such as IP-based dispatch consoles in a P25 network. In accordance with the TIA P25 general system model, this interface interconnects the fixed station (Daniels Radio) to a console or RF subsystem at the Ef connection. The Ethernet universal interface provides the P25 encoded (and optionally encrypted) digital audio signal directly to the console, as well as a comprehensive suite

USA - American DJ has upgraded its popular P64 LED par can. The company has added master/slave capabilities to this RGB-mixing LED par can with the introduction of the upgraded P64 LED Plus. Now, all it takes is a three-pin XLR cable to link multiple units of the fixture together, and they will all follow a 'master' programme - allowing users to produce a synchronized light show with ease.

Like the original, the new P64 LED Plus also operates in stand-alone configuration if preferred. Also like its predecessor, which won the 2005 DJZone.com Crystal Disc Award for Technical Innovation, it features full RGB colour mixing. The DMX-compatible par can comes equipped with 151 bright 5mm LEDs (51 red, 49 green, and 51 blue), allowing the creation of a virtually infinite palette of colours and to constantly change colours on the fly.

"The original P64 LED truly revolutionized sta

Germany - ARX will be releasing a spread of new products at the upcoming Frankfurt Pro Light and Sound Exhibition including the USB I / O Universal Transformer Isolated USB Interface, the Q Switch Quad Channel Stereo Switcher and the re-chargeable DI Plus RC Single & Dual Channel Active Direct Boxes with internal NiMH batteries.

ARX's Melbourne- based managing director Colin Park said, " This year ARX is exhibiting with our German Distributor I.A.D. "We're looking forward to spending the exhibition working with Thomas Shrill, Frank Swierzy and their team showing I.A.D's local dealers and customers and all our international visitors ARX's new and current product ranges."

(Jim Evans)

Germany - The Proel Group will showcase its sound reinforcement and lighting lines at this year's Prolight + Sound.

After last year's world's first preview of the prototypes, show visitors will be able to appreciate the whole series of Net, which will be available for purchase as of next spring, and Edge Active.

Net is a series of loudspeaker designed "with a particular care for all the details which make a speaker valuable and for the technical solutions allowing these features to be implemented without raising costs". The result is a completely new line combining high value, excellent performances and reasonable price, a high-end product available to all users both for commercial and entertainment purposes.

At Prolight 2010, exhibition also of Active Edge systems: Proel's new solutions for high power professional applications. There are five models in the series:

Germany - American Audio has developed two new performance tools designed to handle the versatility of DJ-ing today - the Radius 3000 Media Player/MIDI Controller and VMS4 Velocity MIDI Station - plus a new portable sound system whose speakers and mixer pack up into one compact unit, the PPA-210. The three innovative products will headline American Audio's display at ProLight + Sound in Frankfurt.

"More than ever today, DJs want versatile pro audio gear that can be used with or without a computer, delivers a high level of performance, and offers the features they need for real world applications, such as easy portability," said Tom Freret, national sales manager for American Audio. "American Audio has developed products like the Radius 3000, VMS4 and PPA-210, which respond to our customers' needs. We are proud to be showing these and other innovative pro audio gea

Germany - American DJ has "a toolchest of lighting innovations" in store for those who visit its display at ProLight&Sound in Frankfurt. The company will show two new additions to its Revo Series of LED moonflowers, unveil "a ground-breaking moving head with revolutionary Philips 5R lamp technology", and take the wraps off one of its most unusual special effects ever.

One of the stars of ADJ's PLS line-up, the Jellyfish is an LED effect with 84 RGBW lamps, housed in a clear plastic case. Like its namesake fish, the Jellyfish radiates colour through its transparent 'outer shell' which makes it two effects in one: a bright red, green, blue and white beam projector; and a glowing case that changes colours. The Jellyfish's colour-changing case actually becomes part of the light show.

Another new ADJ light addresses the demand for smaller, more energy-efficient

UK - AC-ET's Video division has been appointed as the exclusive UK and Northern Ireland distributor for the InnovaLED TP825 panel, an IP rated display solution.

The first in a range of models being developed by InnovaLED ApS, a new European company formed by seasoned industry professionals, the LED module is a 25mm pitch panel that offers a bright (3200 nits) output and a seamless image at approximately 20m.

Featuring a rugged design and auto-locking system that makes it very fast and easy to rig, the InnovaLED screen is one of the first truly 'one man configurable' video systems, says the company.

InnovaLED Aps managing director, Jan Thoegersen, comments, "InnovaLED ApS is very proud to become a part of the A.C. Video product portfolio. It is our belief that A.C.'s position in the market, expertise and customer relationships makes them the obvious choice as a distribut

USA - EAW has launched the SB1001 Large-Format Dual-18-Inch-Loaded Subwoofer. The successor to EAW's SB1000, the new SB1001 is essentially an SB1002 Large Format Flyable Subwoofer without the rigging hardware.

The SB1001 is suited for a wide range of non-flying applications (with rigging hardware available as an optional separate product if desired), including concert touring, arenas, houses of worship, auditoriums/theaters, stage/drum fill monitoring, large dance clubs or any other application requiring articulate, powerful low end.

While the dimensions of the SB1001's vented enclosure and the fundamental acoustical philosophy remain true to the SB1000, the core components are significantly enhanced to include larger 4.5-inch (115-mm) voice coils, 20% higher BI and all neodymium magnet structures. The result is a lighter-weight reference standard that has greater impact, powe

Sweden / Germany - The latest addition to the Milab product family is the DC-96C, a side-addressed large membrane microphone designed mainly for studio work, but also for many live applications.

The DC-96C is the latest version of the classic DC-96 series - originally released in 1967 - and has been updated with the latest technology. It shares most of its components, including the capsule, with the DC-196, but like previous DC-96 versions, it is cardioid only and has a single layer mesh grid.

The DC-96C is suitable for a wide range of applications, including studio vocals, acoustic guitar and piano, hi-hats and overheads, guitar amps and more. The DC-96C will be presented at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt this month.

(Jim Evans)

Belgium - ArKaos has announced the release of MediaMaster 1.2, the latest version of its successful media server software.

MediaMaster 1.2 is the latest update to ArKaos' professional tool for creative projection and LED use within video design. It was created specifically with the show and lighting market in mind, as a cost-effective software solution for all video performances and installations with multi-media requirements.

This new version of MediaMaster makes use of ArKaos' latest generation of real time video technology to deliver improved performance on any MAC or PC on which it is installed, including standard laptops. MediaMaster 1.2 is capable of playing up to eight simultaneous layers of HD video, without dropping frames, when running on an octo-core server.

A major addition to this new release is the ability to both mix the audio track from movies and to control

UK - Allen & Heath will be showing several new products at PLASA Focus, Leeds 2010, following their introduction at NAMM and Pro Light + Sound, Frankfurt.

A highlight will be the newly launched iDR-16 3U MixRack and iLive-R72 rackmountable control surface, which together provide a space saving, lightweight digital live mixing system, bringing the same power, sonic performance and flexibility of the larger touring iLive systems to a significantly lower price point.

With these additions, the iLive Series now includes a total of six Surface and five MixRack variants, which can be mixed and matched in any combination, and share the same firmware, so that show files are transferable between systems via a USB key.

The compact ZED-10 and ZED-10FX mini mixers will also have their first UK showing. The new additions feature two high impedance discrete Class A FET inputs, which allow

Germany - At ProLight + Sound in Frankfurt Alcons Audio will introduce and demonstrate its latest innovations including a significant new range.

As shown already on the recent ISE show in Amsterdam, the CRMS three-way reference cinema sound system will be shown for the first time in Frankfurt. Alcons developed the Cinema Ribbon Monitor System as reference-quality sound reproduction system for sound-for-picture applications, with fully matched loudspeaker, processing and amplifier components. The first system has already been installed in the Norwegian Film Institute.

A selection of products from Alcons' portfolio will be on show, including the successful LR7 micro line-array, which has received considerable acclaim in various international reviews and tests.

But the main focus will be on a significant new development, making Alcons' presence at Frankfurt as "the most im

Germany - For the first time at Prolight&Sound, WORK products will be shown on two different booths: the first one shows the audio and lighting products of the brand whereas the second one is exclusively dedicated to lifting towers.

IC 6 Pro A is a self-powered ceiling speaker (class D) controlled by DMX for an independent control of many zones (up to 512 per universe) with a unique controller for all the devices.

Class D amplifiers of the SLA series are also controlled by DMX o VCO (0-10 V). They feature DIP switches to select DMX start channel address. They are suitable for use with almost any loudspeakers for installation and traditional ceiling speakers, says the company.

Digiline 8 offers advanced features for audio control and processing through network. Using the WorkNet Control Software.

WORK's range of lifting towers will be presented in a special booth. An intera

Germany - Out Board will be at Frankfurt ProLight&Sound, showing a preview of the TiMax SoundHub's imminent S-Version audio showcontrol software. Aimed at theatre and live events sound designers, new features include multitrack timeline cue programming, clip editing, looping and volume-profiling plus waveform-based pan programming.

TiMax SoundHub will be demonstrated with the TiMax Tracker real-time location system for tracking presenters, performers, attraction visitors and conference delegates to control audio localisation, playback, lighting and media servers.

TiMax SoundHub is a multichannel system matrix and audio playback server for theatre, live events, AV installations, attractions, corporate, retail and themed environment. It comprises a scaleable audio system matrix from 16 to 64 channels in/out with up to 64-tracks of random access audio playback in a single 2U chas

UK - Anytronics says its latest product launch "brings a whole new level of functionality, flexibility and cost-effectiveness to the original, hardworking and reliable Series 192/4 dimmers".

Now in full production, the new Series 192 and 194 offer 6 channels of digital power control rated at 12A per channel; the Series 192 is 19" 2U rack-mounted; the Series 194 is a 19" 4U unit (pictured). The concept behind the new Series 192/4 is to continue to provide the high quality and reliability expected from Anytronics' dimmers but with the added emphasis on ease of use through its digital interface. The comprehensive menu system allows simple adjustment of all dimmer parameters such as dimming curve, preheat, maximum level etc, on a per channel basis. With its high contrast blue/white LCD screen, a user can easily display and edit settings direct from the front pane

Germany - DPA Microphones is exhibiting with its German distributor Mega Audio at ProLight&Sound, and giving visitors to the stand the chance to win a DPA 4099 clip mic.

Among the range of microphones being shown by DPA and Mega are new additions to the 4099 range of clip microphones which have been designed with individual instrument groups in mind. The two additions are the DPA 4099B, and the 4099C for bass and cello respectively, and join the 4099G (guitar, mandolin, dobro etc), 4099V (violin, mandolin and more), 4099T (trumpet and other brass instruments) and 4099S (saxophones, bass clarinets etc).

Visitors to the stand can win a 4099 of their choice, an IMK4061 instrument miking kit containing a DPA miniature mic with mounting accessories, and a plethora of promotional items by registering their details, which will be entered into a prize draw after the show.

There is a

Canada/Germany - BlackBox from CAST Software has added three new partners filling the categories of media server, stereoscopic camera and network technology.

The first Alpha version will be debuted during ProLight&Sound, and the system is already in preliminary specifications for some major upcoming productions, including the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India.

After a round of successful demonstrations and high-quality reviews following PLASA and LDI, Coolux, Magna BSPand SAND Network Systems have joined the ranks of the BlackBox current partner network.

Coolux Media Systems, with locations in the USA, Germany and China is the producer of the Pandora's Box media and show control system.

Magna BSP of Israel is the producer of BiScopic Protection, a high performance stereoscopic vision sensory system for the detection of perimeter intrusion.

SAND Network Systems,

Germany - Wireless Solution Sweden is unveiling its latest development in wireless DMX control during ProLight&Sound in Frankfurt this month.

The new G4 BlackBox is able to repair corrupted data and vouches for maximum security, by running on dual band and creating a backup duplicate of the signal. This new standard is transparent and works with several protocols, creating extreme flexibility and reliability without need for additional controllers or software, says the company.

The G4 product line has new features including Adaptive Frequency Hopping technology for peace of mind when using other radio products, W-DMX invisi-wire and data-safe technologies, and support of RDM so units can be configured remotely with no fuss or cables. W-DMX G4 is the only product on the market to support the 5.8GHz band, ensuring that even if the 2.4GHz band becomes too crowded with other users

Germany - Visual Productions will be showing Cuelux software lighting control running on Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows and Ubuntu Linux at ProLight&Sound.

The Mac computers will highlight Cuelux' Plug&Play MIDI feature, including connection to a Behringer BCF2000 MIDI desk with motorized faders: a suitable package for any LJ / DJ or Club to use.

The Windows version will be running on a touch screen computer showcasing the true nature of this touch screen designed software.

The Linux system will run the stand lighting which consists of a number of Lightcraft LED fixtures supplied by VP's German distributor LMP Lichttechnik.

Visual Productions will also be showing new hardware at the show. A new version of the DIN Rail DMX Splitter now features RJ-45 connectors. This further reduces the time required for an installer to create DMX networks on site.

(Jim Evans)

UK / USA - Christie has confirmed full production, shipping and installation of the latest generation of 4K-ready DLP Cinema projectors, the Christie Solaria series, beginning with the Christie CP2220. The new product series will be showcased in its entirety at ShoWest (15-18 March, 2010, Las Vegas).

The Christie CP2220 digital cinema projector features Texas Instruments' next generation Series 2 DLP Cinema technology. Shipments began early January to North and South America, Europe and Asia and are now installed and showing feature films worldwide, including Australia, Canada, Korea and the United States. With orders arriving daily.

"Our manufacturing facilities are in full production ensuring that we keep pace with this overwhelming demand for the new Christie Series 2 projectors," said Craig Sholder, vice president of entertainment solutions at Christie. "Wit

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