Germany - In addition to its Space Roof, Prolyte has lined up a broad spread of exhibits for Prolight&Sound this week.

Products from Truss, Stage DEX, Barriers, Theatre products and Prolyft, will be represented. There will also be a new line up of rigging hardware and controls. The D75T truss, Snake Gate Barrier and the Power Fly winch will be unveiled.

Additionally, Prolyte will announce details of limited period price reductions.

(Jim Evans)

UK - Hoist UK is now offering customers The Best of All Worlds through its distribution/partnership agreements with entertainment industry brand leaders JR Clancy, Niscon and Verlinde.

The group will be Silver sponsors of the International Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference, just before the ABTT Theatre Show and during the show, technical representatives from The Best of All Worlds group will be available to discuss requirements.

Hoist UK offers services such as the distribution of entertainment products to individuals, companies and end users. The Hoist UK project team will integrate products from their partners' ranges with equipment and services of its own design to create a "complete project solution". Hoist UK will design, manufacture, install, load test and commission solutions to suit needs under their banner of Safety Above All

USA / Germany - KK labs, a new loudspeaker manufacturing company established by Keith R. Klawitter, the founder of KRK Systems, and Timothy Thornton, formerly VP with Apogee Sound, will make its official public debut at Musikmesse Frankfurt this week. Headquartered in Southern California, KK labs designs and manufactures high-end audio products for the recording studio and professional live sound markets.

Musikmesse will mark the first appearance of the KK labs Raptor-12, a two-way, DSP-powered premium utility speaker for sound reinforcement applications. Powered by 1,000 watts of Class D amplification, the Raptor-12 features a single 12-inch neodymium woofer, rated at 700 watts, with a 1.4-inch exit compression driver on an 80-degree x 70-degree horn that offers smooth, even coverage.

Also on display for the first time anywhere will be the TAZ15c stage monitor. The two-way co

Belgium / Germany - ADB Lighting will preview a prototype of its forthcoming fully integrated multi-modal lighting and video flagship control desk range, codenamed HATHOR, at Prolight&Sound 2010 alongside the five new products already announced.

Advanced features include a graphics based user interface with support for up to eight multi-touch screens, advanced luminaire and fixture tracking facilities, state of the art lighting cue transfer control, flexible user configuration and customization, and unlimited capacity and full scalability.

The new controller is a professional theatre and television studio 'concept' desk that will be the flagship of the ADB lighting controller range, integrating control of conventional luminaires, moving lights, matrixes, LED, video and architectural control embracing all available protocols. More details will be available from the ADB team at

Germany - Console designer and manufacturer Audient launches the ASP2802 eight-channel console at this week's Prolight&Sound in Frankfurt.

Heralding the arrival of Audient's Dual Layer Technology, the ASP2802 fully integrates with the computer system, enabling the user to switch effortlessly between the analogue layer - the traditional mixer path travelling through the console - and the DAW layer within the computer session, says the company.

Steve Flower, product support and development at Audient explains the thinking behind the design. "Zen was a milestone in the industry: the first automated analogue console at a price that didn't break the bank. ASP2802 follows in its footsteps, adding much deeper DAW integration further bridging the gap between analogue and digital."

With 28 inputs at the mix stage - achieved using the Alternate switch for an extra input per

Germany - Turbosound will bring a wide range of loudspeaker products to the market at ProLight&Sound this week.

Aimed at the portable live sound market is the Milan MI5 digitally self-powered 15" 2-way loudspeaker and matching Milan MI8 18" 1kW digitally powered subwoofer, together with a brand new multi-purpose Compact loudspeaker range equally suited to portable or fixed installation applications, as well as the four-channel Class D RACK-DP50 with fully featured USB or network-controlled DSP processing platform.

The Milan series incorporates proprietary technology found in Turbosound's high end concert touring products and is designed with musicians, DJs and small installs in mind. Milan features high efficiency Class D amplifiers which give the most output from lightweight portable packages, along with sophisticated DSP to ensure optimum audio quality and driver p

Germany - OHM has lined up a portfolio of new products for presentation at ProLight&Sound this week.

The Ersa Major is an all new integrated line array system intended for large scale concerts, festivals and sports events. The system is run in four-way active mode with the amplifiers flown in the array. The matching dual 18" PUKK sub-bass units can be flown or ground stacked.

The mid/high cabinet has dual OHM 10" midrange woofers with a coaxial compression driver mounted on a proprietary waveguide. The midrange drivers are loaded a fully horn loaded cabinet having a compact size of 750mm wide, 600mm deep and 300mm high.

The cabinet is three-way active with an impedance of 16 ohms allowing the use of four boxes to one tree-way amplifier.

The PUKK is a slot-loaded dual 18" reflex sub-woofer with the long excursion drivers mounted in push-pull configuration. A

Germany - Martin Professional will exhibiting its growing range of creative visual solution products at ProLight+Sound in Frankfurt this week.

On display will be all new LED moving heads including a hard edge LED luminaire. Other top innovations include a new generation indoor/outdoor LED screen, a high-output profile moving head with continuous rotation framing, a powerful beam fixture in the MAC family, new LED lights for indoor and outdoor use, as well as a new Exterior range of outdoor luminaires.

Several new user-friendly control and media server solutions will also feature including a powerful, all-in-one lighting console. A full complement of Jem and Magnum smoke machines will also be on display.

The MAC 350 Entour LED profile fixture features proprietary LED technology. It is billed as the market's first real alternative to traditional HID-based profile fixtures. In

Germany - Robert Juliat is exhibiting at Prolight&Sound this week and bringing its latest products to the European market.

On show will be the motorised versions of its 1800W HMI Victor, Flo and 4000W HTI Lancelot followspots. The Victor and Flo can be operated locally or by DMX via the sophisticated RJ Net control network which gives precise control over the motorised shutters, while the same RJ Net system controls the shutters, 'Noria' gobo-changing wheel and Chromix colour mixing system within the Lancelot.

Also on show will be the RJ 714SX Silence - a fan-cooled, silent 2000W profile ideally suited to large theatres and opera houses, with a comprehensive zoom range that covers all angles and applications.

Shown for the first time at Prolight & Sound 2009, the RJ 326 LFV Cin'k, has gone from strength to strength proving an appropriate choice for a variety of venues includ

Germany - Cooper Controls is showcasing its latest lighting control products including exclusive previews of the ZerOS iPhone remote and Version 5.4 ZerOS software, plus the State Automation advanced phase control and sinewave high density dimming solutions at ProLight+Sound this week.

Following the announcement of a new structure and strategy for the performance entertainment marketplace earlier this year Cooper Controls will introduce the first of its new suite of control products - the ZerOS iPhone Remote App. This application allows users to remotely control the ZerOS consoles using a standard wireless network.

State Automation's Solution Optical Fibre Dimmer Racks are the first fixed installation racks with an integrated optical fibre Ethernet connection.96, 72 & 48 channel versions of the Solution Optical Fibre series are available with options for 1.2kW, 2.5kW, 3kW, 5kW

Norway - The F82 three-chip DLP projector from Norway's projectiondesign is now shipping.

Anders L°kke, international marketing & communications manager at projectiondesign comments, "We're very excited about the F82 and its potential. All the functions and advanced features required to power today's most challenging and sophisticated projection systems are to be found in the latest addition to the projectiondesign professional series."

Producing images at 10,000 lumens brightness strengthens the F82's presence and accessibility to a growing number of large venue applications including rental and staging.

Available with native 1080p and WUXGA resolutions, and compatible with a range of signal formats, makes the F82 series suitable for reproduction of high definition video or data-centric applications.

Building on the company's own three-chip DLP design, the F

Germany/Netherlands - This week's ProLight&Sound exhibition sees advanced digital and analogue intercom system manufacturer, Netherlands-based ASL, display a selection from its new range of digital products including the DS 4000 M Master Matrix, DS 1640 19 inch rack mount Speaker Station, DS 290 2-channel Beltpack, two of its line of four Tabletop Speaker Stations - the DS 830 and DS 2430 - as well as a variety of its well-established analog intercom systems.

ASL's Digital Intercom systems provide efficient, reliable communication systems for the most demanding live production and event management applications, says the company.

The DS 4000 M Master Matrix is the central element of a basic ASL Digital Intercom system for up to 40 users and can be expanded to accommodate up to 240 users by linking up to six DS 4000 M or DS 4000 S units.

The DS 1640 16-channel Speaker Station

Germany / UK - AC-ET's Video division has extended its portfolio with the G-LEC range of low resolution, transparent LED video solutions, including the new Solaris+ display launching at ProLight + Sound this wek. The agreement covers exclusive distribution for the video range in the UK and Ireland.

Featuring 40mm diameter 'pixel spheres' mounted at 120mm centres on flexible rope, the Solaris+ hanging 360° LED video curtain provides an extremely cost effective way to furnish eye catching video and graphics effects in entertainment and architectural projects.

Also launching soon is G-LEC's Chimera LED video system for installations. Featuring LEDs mounted on printed circuit boards, the Chimera is the first 'cut to fit' product to offer absolute flexibility of shape without compromising control over individual LEDs. The system offers designers enormous possibilities for drama

Germany - Clay Paky will present a number of new products alongside its established lines at ProLight&Sound this week.

Making its world premiere is the Mirage LED Curtain display, a semi-transparent LED display which allows an outstanding degree of transparency; specifically designed for rental use, it is suitable for indoor and outdoor applications.

The HandsOn, a software based DMX control system turns a standard computer of any type (Windows, Apple, Linux) into a friendly-user DMX controller with features and operating methods similar to those of the most popular pro-desks in the lighting industry.

The Alpha Profile 1500, combining an impressive zoom with a patented framing system is capable of creating triangular shapes of any size, with the exclusive single-blade Total Curtain.

The Alpha Spot HPE 1500, with a full array of spectacular graphic and chromatic effects, is

Germany - Renkus-Heinz will show the latest addition to the IC Live digitally beam steerable loudspeaker series at this week's ProLight&Sound in Frankfurt.

The IC Live will also be delivering its full performance live, with a dual IC Live system on demonstration outside in the Concert Stage Arena adjoining the exhibition halls.

The Renkus-Heinz IC Live system will be demonstrated at 11:40, 14:20 and 17:00 daily, with each demo followed by a Digitally Steerable Sound Lecture at the booth to further explain the technology.

Other examples of the Iconyx Series of digitally beam steering loudspeakers on show on the Renkus-Heinz booth include an IC Live dual system and an IC16R, equipped with RHAON networking technology.

A new system combination will also be on show, featuring a pair of IC7 mechanically beam steered cabinets mounted on Sygma SG Series subwoofers. The combination

Denmark - Martin Professional is ready with the first result of a research collaboration with Aalborg University's Institute for Nano-Physics and Institute for Energy Technology. The project, a cooperation between Martin Professional, Aalborg University (Denmark), and the Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation, is called INLED (Intelligent Light Emitting Diodes) and stems from a technology grant awarded to Martin and Aalborg University two years ago by the Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation (H°jteknologifonden).

The first result of the INLED project is the new MAC 350 Entour, billed as the most powerful and energy-efficient profile LED-based fixture the market has seen. In recent years, the intelligent lighting industry has seen a wide range of LED wash lights, but still has not seen a serious bid for an LED profile fixture for professional use. With the

UK - This year's PLASA Focus sees GDS (Global Design Solutions) exhibit a number of new, innovative products, including additions to its successful LiteWare and CueSystem ranges.

GDS will showcase the newest addition to the LiteWare range, LiteWare HO (High Output). Following the success of LiteWare wireless RGB uplighter, launched in 2009, LiteWare HO is a high output version offering 80Watts of LED power. Designed to be completely compatible with the existing LiteWare range, the LiteWare HO product is the same footprint as the standard version and is calibrated to deliver colour-matched output.

Also at the show is the new TCP-IP CueSystem a Networked cue light system which launches at ProLight + Sound this week. In an industry first, with the ever-increasing trend towards completely networked show control and lighting systems, the TCP-IP CueSystem bridges the gap for stage m

Germany/Italy - The first five products from Italian manufacturer Sagitter are showcased on Proel's stand at Frankfurt's Prolight + Sound this week

The Arrow 700 moving head, the Mantis LED projector, the Arrow moving mirror, the Supertracer followspot and a professional line of smoke machines compose the first new Sagitter line, available as of the beginning of next summer.

Particularly interesting is the decision to integrate the traditional lamp range with the Lockit OSRAM 300, 700, 1500 in the Wash, Beam and Spot moving heads. Completely different from the conventional moving heads, the Spot Beam Series feature new patented focusing and zooming technologies.

The Arrow Mirror, in combination with the 575 Beam colour changer, creates a web of light beams and new evocative visual effects, giving free rein and emphasis to light designers' creativity, says the company.

The

Germany - At Pro Light + Sound this week, Philips Entertainment is demonstrating a synergy of product lines from Philips Vari-Lite, Color-Kinetics, Strand and Selecon. By combining four of the leading manufacturers in the entertainment lighting industry, Philips Entertainment has the ability to share the most innovative technology developments and patents across all product lines giving lighting designers and dealers the very best tools for the lighting industry today, says the company.

"We are very excited to have a fully integrated showing of all the Philips Entertainment brands at Pro Light + Sound," said Peter Rogers, senior director entertainment marketing. "By building on the success of our showing at PLASA in 2009, we have a unique position in the lighting industry. Philips Vari-Lite, Color Kinetics, Strand and Selecon have always been at the forefront in e

UK - POLARaudio will exhibit a number of new and existing products from its extensive portfolio at this year's PLASA Focus, including products from leading manufacturers, ASL, Australian Monitor, beyerdynamic, Biamp, MC², Novosonar, Renkus-Heinz and Revolabs.

The focus of this year's show will be on a number of additions to POLARaudio's portfolio. From Australian Monitor, the new AV Revolution DSP, a simple, easy to install DSP solution suitable for multiple applications ranging from lecture theatres, boardrooms, function rooms and systems requiring room-combining capabilities. beyerdynamic products on show will include the new MPR-210 desktop microphone, which utilises Revoluto technology, the Stegos, encrypted wireless boundary microphone and the wireless Revoluto range.

POLARaudio will also showcase the new Biamp Vocia and AudiaFUSION ranges. Vocia is the flagship DSP and

Germany - Adam Audio has announced the expansion of the SX-Series. After the world premiere of the first six models (S1X, S2X, S3X-H, S3X-V, S4X-H, S4X-V) at Prolight+Sound 2009, Adam this year presents the extension of the SX-Series.

With the S5X-H, the S5X-V and the S6X, the X-ART technology now enhances main monitoring. All three incorporate not only the X-ART (extended frequency response) tweeter, replacing the ART (Accelerating Ribbon Technology) tweeter in the new versions. It shows an efficiency of 96dB, a higher maximum sound pressure level and a frequency response up to 50kHz.X-ART is also the key technology used for the midrange.

All Adam main monitors exclusively feature X-ART midranges. In addition, enlarged HexaCone woofers and mid-woofers driven by PWM amplifiers ensure power and accuracy even at very high volumes in big environments. The two versions (horizontal

Germany - Coemar is presenting its new range of multi-lamp moving head projectors at ProLight + Sound this week.

The Infinity M range of projectors is designed to hold the revolutionary 700 W mini fast-fit bulb. As powerful as 1,200 Watt projectors, they consume up to half the energy due to the optical quality of the parts used. The reduced dimensions make them easy to handle and transport and the modular construction facilitates maintenance.

At Frankfurt Coemar is exhibiting all the projectors in the range: Infinity XL, Infinity S, and the latest Infinity M.

(Jim Evans)

Germany - Among the new products launched by FaitalPRO at Frankfurt this week is the FaitalPRO 18XL1500 super woofer. The 18XL1500 is 100% water proof thanks to a pulp of synthetic and natural fibres cone and a special additive applied directly during the production stage and not later on as a coating. An extremely light neodymium magnet ensures all of the speed, power, rapid response and linear excursion

Suitable for any SR application, it fits in 170 litre double chamber Band-Pass configurations with tuning respectively at 30 and 90 Hz. Its electrical parameters are sufficiently "elastic" to allow a very vast range of applications without complex filters. The FaitalPRO 18XL1500 is even suitable as subwoofer for hanging line array configurations.

Also on debut is the 15XL1400", 15" subwoofer - pure sub that uses the same magnet assembly and suspensions - t

Germany - DiGiCo unveiled its SD9 console at ProLight+Sound in Frankfurt yesterday. The SD9 is a complete, integrated system, which includes the mixing surface, a D-Rack digital stage interface and CAT5E digital multicore, with the additional ability to simultaneously record 56 channels direct to multitrack software or DAW. And it all comes at a price "which makes the SD9 the perfect solution for touring bands, schools, conference centres, smaller theatres, houses of worship and a host of other applications where exceptional performance and flexibility need to be realised on a tight budget".

The SD9's work surface features a giant full-colour digital TFT LCD touch sensitive screen, 24 full-length motorised faders with touch-sensitive fader caps, high resolution bar graph meters, quick access encoders and buttons plus user defined RGB backlit LCD scribble strips to ensu

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