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TMB and manufacturer product experts will be on hand to show the latest hardware, software, upgrades, and applications. TMB's Demo Suite will be open all hours of the show.

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With MADRIX 2.10 users are now able to assign controls freely and individually for any MIDI console. The MIDI Remote Editor provides the tools to create simple as well as complex configurations to control the MADRIX software remotely. At the same time, several new MIDI maps have been added to the selection of pre-defined MIDI maps.

MADRIX KEY dvi start has been added to the MADRIX range of products. The market of DVI-based LED fixtures is rapidly growing. And with this new product 512 DVI pixels are provided for small installations. Moreover, MADRIX KEY dvi suppor

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Niscon Inc.'s president, Joseph Jeremy says, "This hoist is simply the best I have seen on the market. In comparison to other chain products, the Stagemaker body was the only choice that could deliver the performance we were looking for along with consistency and accuracy throughout the manufacturing process.

"Our goal was to develop a variable speed chain hoist that was safe, practical and would complement the Raynok line of motion control solutions. In order to achieve this we added additional features to enhance safety and performance of the overall pr

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Says i-Pix founder Chris Ewington, "We're following on from the massive success we had with launch of these at PLASA. Our R'n'D team has focussed the last 12 months on developing these dynamic new energy-saving fixtures, and we're confident that now is the right time to bring them to the market, with increasing awareness of 'green' issues and pending related legislation".

Ewington adds that all industry sectors are now looking at the long term cost saving benefits that LED lighting can bring.

BB1 Narrow Beam single pixel fixture is designed for outdoor and submersible use, and is an RDM device that can be fitted to a range of i-Pix Power Boxes and Power Bars

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BlackTrax -- First Phase is a realtime tracking system for monitoring people and objects. BlackTrax precisely monitors dynamic and spatial positioning using a proprietary sensor device placed on the moving object / person and tracked by a camera for one or many people/objects, each moving object or person is an individual measurable set of data. First Phase is tracked in 3 Degrees of Freedom - X, Y, and Z coordinates (adding six -- roll, pitch, and yaw angles in the future).

BlackTrax combines multiple existing technologies into one intelligent active tracking beacon. In other words, BlackTrax delivers at super-fast speed and with pinpoint accuracy realtime, live with 6 Degrees of Freedom information using one LED source vs. what motion capture,

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Niscon's Raynok MK2 Motion Control System can be configured to control a virtually unlimited number of axes from a variety of manufacturers' equipment, including J. R. Clancy's PowerLift and custom hoists. Raynok simplifies the collaborative efforts of the creative and technical teams to create fluid scenic imagery - from the simplest chain hoist system to the most complex turning, pushing or pulling application. Dual processors with live backup, a solid state hard drive, and redundant power supplies provide added reliability and safety.

In addition to Raynok, J. R. Clancy will showcase its own Altus theatrical rigging controller, designed for mid-level backstage rigging systems with up to 48 hoists. Altus provides touch-screen programmable capabilities

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On display will be the XLNT DS8 Pro and Pro Plus Series Solid State Motor Controllers for rental and install applications.

Assets include the rigging industry's highest standards of safety, protection and maintenance-free reliability. DS8 series controllers provide every essential option for controlling all brands and types (low voltage or direct controlled) standard electrical entertainment chain hoists, with advanced options in the Pro Plus version including power- and remote link through and the optional DSR8 8- or DSR8x8 64-motor hand remote, including all of the DS8's indicators and control buttons.

The DSR 8 is a new eight-channel handheld wired remote control panel for th

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"The live design industry is filled with pioneering, influential professionals with visions and it is our goal here at Daktronics, to help turn those creative visions into reality," said Myron Linde, Daktronics mobile and modular video group manager. "We are looking forward to supporting this year's tradeshow and surrounding events."

In addition to having two booths on the show floor, the company is sponsoring the Parnelli Awards, the related Parnelli Celebrity Golf Classic and the ESTA Lounge.

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2010 for technology that took reliability and functionality in wireless lighting controls to the next level.

LumenRadio will demonstrate wireless DMX, RDM, Ethernet, and interoperability with other manufacturers at this year's ESTA Connectivity Pavilion.

"We are experiencing rapid growth in our OEM business now that CRMX has

proven itself in numerous prestigious projects as the most reliable wireless technology on the market. Many of the largest companies in our industry are expressing enthusiastic interest in our CRMX products and we have already entered into exciting new OEM relationships that will significantly expand the size and reach of our sales", says Hans Lau director of Americas and responsible for entertain

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The CPWX8 combines high-definition picture quality with compact size and flexible features, making it ideal for a wide variety of portable projector applications, says the company.

The easy-to-carry CPWX8 weighs less than five pounds and measures just 12" wide x 8.7" deep by 3" high. It provides native WXGA (1,280 x 800) resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio along with 16.7 million colours and 2,600 ANSI Lumens brightness for clear, vivid widescreen images. The CPWX8 is designed for ease of use and flexible operation. It includes HDMI, S-Video and composite video inputs, RGB computer video inputs and outputs, two audio inputs and an audio output. In addition

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The Las Vegas show will see GDS introduce CueSystem NET a networked cue light system which launched at ProLight + Sound earlier in the year. The CueSystem NET allows for complete flexibility within stage management environments, says the company.

GDS will also introduce its SM Console, a bespoke stage manager's console for the international theatre and event industry. Since launching the product in 2006, GDS has designed and manufactured numerous bespoke SM Consoles for prestigious venues around the world including, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, LAMDA, Hong Kong Performing Arts Centre, Theatre Chatelet Paris and many more.

Other products at LDI include the

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"We invested a great deal of energy and know-how into the further development of the PowerMate," says Klaus Seitz, director sales export. "Our expectations were accordingly high when we came to present the system for the first time in public. But I can tell you, we were not disappointed. The response to the new generation of power mixers was all we had hoped for and more."

Audio specialists from retail and rental outlets attendedthe first stop on the PowerMate3's German Road Show in

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Philips is also set to launch the StagePainter family of LED stage lighting solutions at LDI. The StagePainter range provides "superior control over colour consistentency and brightness, creating drama and spectacle with simplicity and ease". The Philips StagePainter D60 1000 system enables lighting designers to 'paint' the scene they want with rich, bright and powerful LED illumination. This enables them to recreate the same scene flawlessly, fixture after fixture, night af

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Now FocusTrack, the production lighting documentation system, offers Paperwork To Go - allowing you to keep your paperwork in electronic form, and carry it with you on your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch.

With the purchase of one enabler app ($19.99 for iPhone/iPod, $39.99 for iPad), any of the FocusTrack data files - FocusTrack, containing information about the positions used by the moving lights in the rig, RigTrack, containing all of the information about the rig as a whole and the focus of conventional lights, and Cue List, containing the show cue data from the lighting console, along with all of the focus and c

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Fully compatible with all Stage Technologies control desks and AU:tour touring automation systems, CH:i can be used on the road or in a permanent venue installation. CH:i is compatible with existing variable-speed chainhoists from a number of vendors, providing users with the flexibility to use existing equipment or preferred manufacturer's chainhoists. Also new to market from Stage Technologies is an enhancement to the popular Verlinde Stagemaker hoist. Stagemaker Max:d uses an onboard variable-speed drive system, providing an advanced feature set to include locked groups, 'teach and learn', and

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The Ether2DMX8 uses the Artnet protocol and can therefore be used to interface with any third party product that can interface with Artnet. It can also be used to merge incoming DMX lines with other DMX outputs.

It can store up to 99 cues that can be linked together for playback with fade time and hold time. Cues can be triggered remotely and a cue can be assigned as a fail-safe mode (if the incoming Artnet signal was to be lost, the device would automatically enable the cue). Another helpful use of the cue is to link it to a building's alarm system.

The Ether2DMX8 can be remo

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This is the second French award for Christie MicroTiles since they were introduced in Europe in February 2010 at ISE in Amsterdam. MicroTiles also received the Janus de l'Industrie award in May 2010 from the French Institute of Design.

"We're very proud of this award," said Pascal Gervais, regional director for Christie France. "Christie MicroTiles have enjoyed success worldwide since they were introduced in France and internationally. Today, they're winning over trend-setters in the fields of architecture, design, and billboard-style advertising in high-value p

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The annual Australian Musician Music Gear Awards is in its second year. The products within each category are nominated by the Australian Music Association member wholesalers, which is then opened to the public for voting.

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MediaMaster is a software solution for professional control of real-time video and effects that has been specifically developed for desk operators and lighting designers.

More than simply supporting curved screen functionality, the new geometry correction also allows you to correct a single projector mounted in those difficult places where standard keystone correction is not effective, says the company. It will also harmonise the output from several projectors which cannot be installed at the same distance or angle to a curved screen.

MediaMaster 2.2 also offers several other improvements, such as better support for multiple monitors. While still running on Windows XP and Mac OS X, MediaMaster 2.2 n

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RSG's new S-MADI REAC Bridge was launched this summer. "We are seeing remarkable demand for the ability to cross-talk between devices in all sectors of the market, from recording to live production," says RSG product manager Simon Kenning. "Extending its compatibility within professional audio circles presents great opportunities for Roland."

The design of the S-MADI REAC Bridge was inspired by high levels of interest in the M-48 personal mixer sy

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The new LM2 is one of the first products that complies with the European R128 loudness standard, as well as US standards. The meter analyzes any audio, be it speech, music or other sources, assigning it an ATSC A/85- or EBU R128-compliant loudness number. Numbers may be used to normalise programmes, commercials and music tracks, and to set metadata in AC3 transmission.

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One of the most important features of the new version software is the extra provisions made for integration of the console with Roland's M-48 Personal Mixing System.

An engineer's monitor function has been added to the M-48 Manager software on the M-300, M-380 and M-400 digital consoles, enabling him or her to designate an M-48 unit from which the engineer can monitor and control the balance of each musician's M-48 monitor mix. The musician's group mix can also be controlled from the engineer's own M-48. A MIX Option has been added, ensuring that only sources assigned to a group will b

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With three different fan speeds, the AF-5 gives designers tight control over the level of wind they introduce to a stage, dance floor or any other setting, says the company. Aside from creating the effect of the wind itself, the AF-5 can be used to make fog, haze, snow and bubbles travel farther and higher. Flexible enough to excel in a variety of applications, the AF-5 has an adjustable 45 degree wind angle.

"The AF-5 really takes fogger effects to the next level," says Eric Loader, director of sales for Elation Professional, the exclusive North American distributor of Antari products. "It makes foggers, hazers and other effect