Denmark - Martin Professional has introduced two new economical DMX splitters for proper data transmission and protection of DMX controllers and devices. The DMX 5.3 splitter and RDM 5.5 splitter are useful in maintaining proper data over long runs or several runs of DMX signal with the RDM 5.5 Splitter also capable of handling RDM data, says the company.

The Martin Splitters help to rectify disruptions in the DMX signal caused by bad cables or bad connections by splitting the DMX or DMX/RDM data link into five separate branches while boosting the weak DMX signal to its original output level before it becomes too low to be read by DMX devices.

Through fully individual isolated input and five outputs, the Martin Splitters will protect any DMX controller and DMX fixture against voltage surge on the data line. Ground loops are common in complex lighting setups and such problems c

UAE - Renkus-Heinz is hosting the Middle East launch of the IC2 (IC Squared) at PALME in Dubai this week. The system is billed as the world's first high powered, medium format digitally steerable loudspeaker system.

Renkus-Heinz is also showing the expanding IC Live family of digitally steerable array loudspeakers, and the new CF/CFX101-LA Modular Point Source Array, a potent solution for today's small and mid-sized venues, including auditoria, night clubs, theatres and houses of worship.

IC² combines the control and flexibility of Iconyx digitally steerable technology with the power and focus of a point source loudspeaker, creating the world's first 'hybrid array' with the full benefits of both technologies, says the company.

(Jim Evans)

UK - Flare Audio has announced the launch of their new professional speaker system Triwave i10. Its design has been focused on a true reference quality loudspeaker with exceptional sonic performance and flexibility, says the company.

The Triwave i10's interchangeable aluminium HF plate allows the system to be a truly multi format solution. The HF plates provide controlled dispersion to suit Line Source, Line Array and Point Source applications.

Incorporating interchangeable HF plates allows the i10 to integrate coherently. Eliminating any compromise of audio processing and phase alignment software, this produces a pure and accurate audio reproduction that every sound engineer strives to create.

Whether using Triwave i10 as a DJ monitor or for a flown arena system, its flexibility and quality will provide a compact solution for the most demanding of applications and artist ri

USA - Cree has introduced the Screen Master CLX6A-FKB which "delivers industry-leading intensity and far-field pattern matching for high-resolution full-colour displays in a small water resistant package".

Optimised for outdoor use with both IPX6 and IPX8 ratings, this PLCC6-type LED eliminates the need for a protective cover, reducing overall systems cost and delivering higher brightness, says the company. It is billed as the industry's first water resistant, tall LED package, designed with dimensions that provide superior thermal performance and make it easier for customers to assemble.

The Screen Master CLVBA-FKA is Cree's first black-body RGB surface-mount LED, optimised to provide the highest contrast ratio for indoor video screens. It has matched red-green-blue far-field patterns, delivering "a consistent viewing experience across a wide range of viewing p

UK - Since its inception KV2 Audio says it has fought against the increasing acceptance of poor quality audio technology being used for convenience over results and has always built its products around the best technology, rather than simply following the latest technology.

The Super Live Audio name derives from KV2 Audio's opinion that live music is "the ultimate source and features three distinct disciplines, Super Digital, Super Analogue and Super Acoustic... The three disciplines are the culmination of KV2 Audio's innovations and technologies".

Where digital processing is required, KV2 Audio listened to the industry standard 48kHz and 96kHz delay lines and found that they badly distorted the sound, offering reduced intelligibility, especially over distance. Refusing to accept this KV2 created Super Digital technology featuring 20MHz High Resolution Sigma Delta A-

UK / Germany - UK audio brand Studiomaster has reported success on all fronts at this year's Prolight+Sound exhibition in Frankfurt, as new products and proprietary technologies debuted on its stand generated a record increase in trade visitors and potential distribution opportunities in more than 40 new territories and market sectors. The company also announced the strengthening of its sales operation with the appointment of a global sales manager.

Major attractions included the company's first digital mixer, the DIGILIVE 24. A proprietary development, complete with moving faders and optional Firewire interface, it provides a unique expandable mix platform at an entry level price point; rackmount expander modules provide 40 channel and 56 channels systems. Also debuted in production prototype form was the Horizon 2012 powered mixer, offering unrivalled power and performance in

China - Wireless Solution Sweden will be showing off a new booth design while demonstrating the new W-DMX G4 line during PALM Expo 2011, 26-29 May at the China International Exhibition Centre in Beijing.

"PALM Expo is an incredibly successful show for us," says Niclas Arvidsson, CEO of Wireless Solution, "We've had great success with both end users and OEM partners in this region of the world. The G4 technology will be fast embraced."

"Unlike any cable, the new G4 is able to repair corrupted data and vouches for maximum security by running on dual band and creating a backup duplicate of the signal," explains product specialist Ben Darrington, "This new standard is transparent and works with several protocols, creating extreme flexibility and reliability without the need for additional controllers or software."

(Jim Evans)

UK - Point Source Productions' presence at the 50th ABTT show will mark the fourth consecutive year of exhibiting for the company, and the first year as a member of the ABTT ISG (Industry Supporter Group).

"ABTT is our favourite show as it gives us the opportunity to meet our customers face to face across every facet of the Entertainment industry. It's a relaxed yet professional environment in which to talk through their project requirements and the services Point Source Productions can provide for them," says MD Stephen Capel.

Point Source Productions will be promoting its full range of Event Services which range from the supply of a single piece of equipment to full turnkey solutions. The past year has seen Point Source Productions involved in events such as the Chatsworth Attic Sale for Sotheby's, screenings of Lawrence of Arabia and Blade Runner for

UK - Goboland has chosen ABTT 2011 to launch its new website. The new user-friendly layout gives easy access to all the information you need about Goboland gobos and products including the Black Steel Gobos, the Credit Crunch Gobo, GoboSlides, film slides, Black Holes, Tweakers and its bespoke etching service, Gobo Creative. Details of Goboland's specialist services for image size calculation, keystone distortion and pincushion correction and its unique Green Scene gobo recycling scheme are also to be found here.

To coincide with the new website, Goboland is also presenting a new catalogue at the show which can be downloaded directly from the website. Choose between Black Steel, Premier, Designer and Glass Gobo Collections.

Following its launch at PLASA 2010, Goboland will be promoting its GoboSlides, the economical film-based alternative to full colour glass gobos. Goboland c

The Netherlands - With its new Platinum Wash LED Zoom, Elation Professional is combining some of its most cutting-edge features - all in one compact, energy-efficient DMX moving head LED colour wash with a built-in zoom. Featuring a 300-watt Quad Color LED system and built on Elation's space-saving Platinum base, the Platinum Wash LED Zoom offers "brilliant RGBW colours in a trimmed-down fixture that's as ideal for concerts and stages as it is for churches and theatrical applications".

Powered by 30 x 10-watt RGBW CREE LEDs, the Platinum Wash LED Zoom produces an output comparable to a 575-watt discharge moving head. Yet it draws only 360 watts of electricity at maximum use, offering great energy savings over fixtures with conventional lamps. Its powerful LED source emits 1,672 lux/ 155 foot-candles at 16 feet -- for a bold, bright wash in any color under the sun. Not

Germany / Ukraine - Lightconverse recently presented its Lightconverse 3D system at the international Prolight+Sound fair in Frankfurt.

Visitors to the company's stand enjoyed a show facilitated by six projectors shooting perfectly mapped video onto a four-sided surface. Total screen space was 9sq.m with the distance between the projectors and screen surface a short 1.5m. The blended projection was made possible due to the software's new 3D mapping engine automatic adjustment method.

The 3D mapping engine is used to solve common video projection problems such as shooting video or images onto objects of any geometric complexity.

Also shown at the show was the Lightconverse Server-Studio, a new hardware solution that can visualize up to 1536 fixtures (96 Universes) in real-time in conjunction with the 3D Show Platform software.

(Jim Evans)

Italy - Outline has confirmed its participation in Show-Way, at Bergamo Trade Fair (Italy), from 15-17 may. Promoted by APIAS and organized by Ente Fiera Promoberg, it is Italy's leading national expo dedicated to Entertainment Technology trade members.

For the first time in Italy, it will be possible to see Outline GTO, the large-format line-source system already owned by some of the world's major rental companies.

In spite of the official launch dating back to just last month, on the occasion of Frankfurt's Prolight+Sound, the Brescia company wishes to emphasize that the system has already been in use since the summer of 2010. As well as Peter Gabriel's New Blood tour, GTO has just been used for the concert by Mike + The Mechanics at London's Royal Albert Hall. There is no lack of illustrious artists in the United States using the system.

At Show-Way, the 100sq.m Ou

UK - Following the theme of Layers of Light, ETC will be showing its updated range of lighting fixtures at this year's ABTT show in London.

The latest addition to the Selador LED fixture line - Desire D40 and D60, features the Selador x7 Color System used in a PAR shaped housing. The Selador Classic line remains a strong answer to area and cyc lighting;

The new ETC Source Four Fresnel features the Source Four HPL lamp but in a Fresnel housing to provide a controlled washlight and soft focus area.

The ETC Source Four XT, first seen at PLASA 2010, is now offered as an outdoor IP65 Zoom profile.

The smallest member of the Congo family, new Congo Kid, will be on show too. It comes with 256 or 512 channels in a compact desk including 40 onboard submasters/faders. In addition, as always at ABTT, the latest software and hardware in the Congo, Eos and SmartFade families wil

Germany - Designed for applications from four-way monitoring to fully-fledged front PA applications, ASID has introduced a new Hoellstern power amplifier - the DELTA8.4-DSPIt features a built-in four-channel DSP, remote control option, free DSP configuration, powerful and stable outputs plus all In and Out protections of the Delta amplifier series.

In 'On' mode each of the four channels of the DELTA8.4-DSP delivers 1,300 watts at 8 ohms and 1,700 watts at 6 ohms. In 'Off' mode the output power is 4 x 850 watts at 8 ohms or 4 x 1,700 watts at 4 ohms respectively.

The proven Hoellstern DSP loudspeaker management with four discrete audio inputs has also been integrated. The setups of the global manufacturer-independent Hoellstern loudspeaker library are available free of charge.

Like all other Hoellstern amplifiers, the DELTA8.4-DSP may be comfortably operated via an RS-485 net

Denmark - dnp denmark has launched a simplified version of its Supernova Flex Screen. Available at about half the price of a Supernova Flex, the new screen targets the mid to high-end market for meeting and boardrooms. It will be marketed under the name dnp Supernova Flex Classic as it utilises a classic design with a dark grey drop above the screen, instead of being suspended by wires.

dnp global sales manager, S°ren Kræmmergaard, comments, "We wanted to create a retractable screen at a significantly lower price point, without compromising on image quality. The new screen delivers the same optical performance that earned the Supernova Flex its excellent reputation. But we have chosen a simpler design for the housing and suspension system."

Just like the high-end dnp Supernova Flex, the new classic version is fitted with high-contrast filters that absorb ambient

UK - SES has released the first 32A 230V CLEAR backed Cee form connector into the European market.

Manufactured by Scame, and available exclusively from SES, this follows the success of the 16A range which is now specified by several users in the entertainment industry. Having the clear back on the connectors enables the user to check the integrity and connections inside without the time consuming strip down process saving time and money.

These units are now in stock at SES along with the 16A version and can be sold as loose connectors or indeed on HO7 extension cables.

(Jim Evans)

UK - KV2 Audio's Classic Series has evolved from a common belief among classical and jazz musicians that speaker systems dramatically colour and tarnish a performance. This is particularly noticeable in the reduction of the extreme dynamics found in live classical music and the lack of real high frequency, instead adding a distortion which creates a harsh brash sound for many instrumental, choral or vocal performances. This effect often worsens as the signal becomes more complex, loosing intricate details of the composition in favour of an increasingly cacophonic noise floor.

During a year of testing, KV2 invited over 300 performers to come and experience the effect of listening to their chosen instrument through the Classic Series in a concert hall environment. The results were "phenomenal", says the company.

Consisting of two models, the smaller Sonata and the larg

UK - LD Systems has launched a new model in their successful Roadboy series - a compact and flexible sound system which is designed for small events, conferences, multimedia applications, podium discussions, schools and churches.

The ultra-compact battery-powered combo amplifier, measuring 32cm x 22cm and weighing only 5 kg, provides an impressive sound pressure level (> 95 dB) and audibility, and is equipped with features "unique for its size".

Andrew Richardson, managing director of Adam Hall UK says, "The Roadboy 6.5 Series is ideal for today's demanding small event circuit, whether its aerobics classes or business conferences. We have improved the sound, weight and battery life of this popular product."

(Jim Evans)

Europe - Yamaha is adding to its portfolio of installation loudspeakers with the launch of the VS Series.

The VS series will comprise two models - the VS4 and VS6 - which are available in either black or white finishes. Both feature a functional design with weatherproof enclosures which meet the industry standard IEC60529 IPX3 rating.

Suitable for use in a wide variety of settings, for background music or as part of a distributed PA system for announcements, VS Series speakers are particularly well suited to installations where the audio system needs to blend in with the venue it's installed in, says the company.

The VS4 features a 4" driver and the VS6 a 6.5" driver, both also including a 1" balanced dome tweeter for clarity at higher frequencies. Internally mounted transformers allow them to operate in 70V or 100V distributed sound systems, while an overload

Italy - Proel Group will have a strong presence at the Show Way Professional Entertainment Technology Exhibition 2011 in Bergamo (15-17 May).

The Proel Group professional team will be giving presentations and holding workshops on several high-end product lines - Axiom, Edge, Turbosound, Powersoft, Sagitter and Beyerdynamic - and will be available on site to provide information on the products displayed.

The team will be introducing Sagitter's moving lights - the Compact Series - with its Arrow 300 Beam featuring the new patented 'Beam Focus' system, along with a new technology for Proel Axiom systems and many new installation solutions from Turbosound.

(Jim Evans)

UK - The black boxes for which d&b is noted are now being joined by a new White range of integration loudspeakers. A selection from each d&b world will be on show in separate yet typically black or white sections of their stand on 15 and 16 June.

The established T10 and B4-SUB will take their place alongside the new 4S and 10S/D from the White range.

The d&b Remote network and ArrayCalc will also be featured as well as information on the extensive education programme. d&b will also be participating in the seminar programme.

(Jim Evans)

UK - A.C. Entertainment Technologies enjoyed a busy and successful PLASA Focus exhibition in Leeds, at which the company showcased several innovative new lighting solutions from the brands it distributes - including Jands, Chroma-Q and GLP.

A team of staff from AC-ET's specialist lighting, audio, rigging and video sales divisions were on hand to discuss the vast, multi-million pound stockholding of over 200 leading brands available from the company's High Wycombe and Leeds offices, and the super-fast round the clock service and support for which the company is renowned.

Jonathan Walters, sales director for A.C. North, comments, "We had a really good show, with the new products on our stand attracting plenty of traffic and interest as it was the first UK appearance for many of them."

The new Jands Vista v2 software - of which this was the UK launch - caused a stir,

Italy - Specifically developed for the most demanding stage and touring needs, Stage Edition - a completely new product range was unveiled by Griven at ProLight+Sound 2011. This newly conceived product brand includes a number of LED lighting fixtures specifically designed for the entertainment industry, the live event productions and dynamic architectural lighting.

Powershine Stage Edition is a high density LEDs colour changer which features 90 powerful RGBW LEDs that are capable to deliver "a strikingly remarkable performance from a relatively compact unit". A wide variety of photometric distributions, a newly conceived articulated fixing system along with the plug and play configuration of the unit, make it suitable for a wide choice of installations.

The Diamond Stage Edition is designed for a vast array of lighting applications and stage performances, which requi

Sweden - Microphone manufacturer Milab has announced the latest addition to the VM-44 range - a supercardioid interchangeable capsule. The new capsule has been designed to provide the same natural sound that has made the VM-44 range the best selling Milab ever, and it can be purchased as a separate capsule or bundled with one of the three amplifiers in the VM-44 system - the VM-44 Classic, VM-44 Link or VM-44 Gooseneck. Previously available are the VM-44 Cardioid and VM-44 Omni capsules, says the company.

Mattias Strömberg, marketing manager for Milab says, "We have had many customers asking for a super/hyper capsule for the VM-44 system - especially in the US. So we are really happy to be able to present this new product. Not only is it a great sounding capsule - it makes the VM-44 system even more versatile."

(Jim Evans)

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