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UK - Libra Systems is a new UK-based manufacturer founded by pro-audio and home installation specialists Martin Noar and Richard Barman to provide simple and cost-effective components for multi-zone AV systems. The first product, already in stock and ready for shipping, is the AL-1 remote level control, with other products already in the development pipe-line.

"The AL-1 system is a 'problem-solver' for installers," comments Richard Barman. "It's a stereo audio level controller that can either be used in conjunction with our wall-plate, which also has complete Infrared (IR) pass-through back to the main unit, or directly with control systems such as AMX and Crestron."

The system consists of the AL-1 level controller, the WP-1 wall-plate, and an IR remote contr

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UK - Fuzion plc will be showing new additions to the WORK WPL Series of loudspeakers at PLASA 2003. Designed to exacting standards to produce a high quality acoustic response in an attractive, compact, ABS injection-moulded cabinet, the product represents top-class audio engineering.

The WPL Series is also conceived with a host of features to suit a variety of applications. They can be flown, while their trapezoidal shape also facilitates clustering. With their interlocking feet, stacking is also straightforward - while at the same time the integrated handles make them highly portable.

WPL products come in both passive and powered versions and models on show include the WPL 1 (12in + 1in 350W RMS passive); WPL1A (the bi-amp active version); WPL5 (15in + 1in 500W RMS passive) and WPL5A (the active equivalent).

WORK can be found on the Fuzion stand at PLASA, F60.

(Lee Baldoc

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UK - International Leisure Industry Week, the UK's only event for the out-of-home leisure industry market, and PLASA, the Professional Lighting and Sound Association, have announced a new partnership.

PLASA will be hosting a special lounge in the Leisure Environments section of this year's LIW. The section focuses on how to create the right environment through design, lighting, sound, vision, furniture and fittings.

The strategic partnership was born of a mutual dedication to the leisure industry. LIW addresses the full range of needs of the leisure market, attracting decision-makers from across the board including nightclubs, late-night venue operators, theme parks, themed restaurants, fitness clubs, leisure centres, heritage centres and museums. The audience represents a fertile hunting ground for PLASA's members as these visitors all require lighting and sound products in

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UK - Summit Steel launched its new SmarTmast2 mast system at the recent Leeds Castle open air concert week, a series of sold-out events and classical concerts attracting 16,000 people per day.The SmarTmast2 is a development of the original SmarTmast, launched by Summit in 1998 to provide robust, compact mast for outdoor PAs, specifically line array systems. However, it has also been utilized to create lighting positions, and two SmarTmasts combined make an ideal support for external video screens, as recently demonstrated by Summit's Ken Nock for a BT event at Alton Towers.

Since its launch, the original SmarTmast has been enormously successful, and has been used for a myriad of events from the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations to the Henley Arts Festival, the Kenwood House summer season and many more. The SmarTmast2, constructed from robust 30cm square aluminium trussing, has

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Australia - When museums in Australia and New Zealand needed lighting animation effects it was to the other side of the world and DHA that they turned. For the new Puke Ariki Museum in New Zealand, a combined library and museum, DHA has supplied 15 Indexing Gobo Rotators, along with 15 power supplies, allowing the museum to create dynamic lighting effects. MJF Lighting in New Zealand supplied the Indexing Rotators.

Another of DHA's products, the Digital Light Curtain (DLC), has been used in Australia regularly, most recently on productions of Mamma Mia and Oliver. The DLC will soon make another appearance in Australia, as part of the new Melbourne production of the hit musical We Will Rock You.

(Sarah Rushton-Read)

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Spain - Soundart has announced that the Chromasonic Version 1.1 multi-effects processing application or 'soundskin' for the Chameleon platform is now available. With Chromasonic loaded, the Chameleon becomes a powerful workhorse multi-effects processor for use at the heart of the studio or live rig, say Soundart, boasting flexible routing, crisp, clean reverbs and a host of industry standard features and effects.

Chromasonic's features include three simultaneous audio effects, comprising two-tap Delay, 5-band parametric equaliser, compressor, limiter, noise gate, tremolo, chorus, flanger, phaser, reverb, autopanner, wah-wah (manual, envelope, LFO with tempo sync) and 4-voice pitch shifter. Additional features include the Tempo Sync (external MIDI or internal with auto detect) for all time-based effects, with tap-tempo control an enhanced saving and storing mechanism with reset/

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Australia - Pro audio manufacturer ARX Systems has released the new AFW 30 Anti Feedback Workstation. The AFW 30 is ideal for all equalization requirements for sound reinforcement, installation and broadcast applications where control and automatic elimination of feedback is critical, says the company.

The AFW 30's features include a 30-band constant Q graphic equalizer, VCA-based peak limiter and genuine Sabine FBX DSP feedback exterminator circuitry, licensed by ARX. ARX's new contoured satin grey front panel workspace features 30 of its new extended resolution 45mm long throw, centre grounding sliders, offering 10dB of cut and boost for the ideal combination of high fader resolution and usability. Finally, there is a Gain Level control with up to +6dB of gain and an In/Out hardwire bypass switch with optional transformer output.

(Lee Baldock)

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Belgium - The 10th Exhibition of the ACF (Audio Creative Fair) will be held at the Parc Des Expositions exhibition centre in Brussels, in Halls 11 and 12, from 25-28 November 2003. Exhibitors, originating from several countries of the European Community, will be presenting the sectors latest innovations.

The ACF will bring together manufacturers, importers and distributors of professional equipment, pre and post production firms, producers, creative talents in the field of image, sound, lighting, special effects, computer generated or virtual images and multimedia, the representatives of service companies working in these fields and Belgian and European official bodies. Stands dedicated to showing off equipment, services and know-how will be spread over the 22,000 square metres of Halls 11 and 12 of the Parc des Exposition in Brussels.

As in previous exhibitions, the AFC aims

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Canada - Toronto-based VFGadgets Inc has announced that the QT-256 mini voice transmitter (see news March 2003) - which it claims is the world's smallest wireless broadcast quality voice transmitter - will be launched and showcased at the VFGadgets booth (#8.539 - Audio Hall) at IBC in Amsterdam this year. This mini transmitter debuted at NAB earlier this year and won the prestigious 2003 Mario Award for Best New Technology.

The QT-256 was jointly developed by Quantum5X Systems Inc in Canada and by CP Communications in the US. This sophisticated transmitter technology has been under development for two years and is a patent-pending Wireless RF technology that enhances the quality and enjoyment of broadcast sports, entertainment events, reality TV productions and motion pictures. Live demonstrations and successful field testing of this new technology were televised in the US by E

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Ireland - Duran Audio UK has recently supplied two AXYS Intellivox 4Cs, two AXYS Intellivox 2Bs and two AXYS Intellivox 1Bs to Northern Ireland-based installer DL Electronics as part of an installation at St Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh.

The Cathedral has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment programme: an important part of this project was to replace the PA system, as there had always been problems with speech intelligibility in the building. Acoustic consultant, Peter Lloyd, and the installers, DL Electronics, were keen to investigate a more innovative approach, as distributed systems had not worked well in the Cathedral in the past. Following several conversations with Duran Audio UK, they arranged for an Intellivox demonstration so that they could see what could be achieved using Duran Audios DDC technology. The benefits of the technology were immediately clear and

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UK - Tecton is the newest line in Camco's range of amplifiers, and will be launched at PLASA 2003 by their exclusive UK distributors, Fuzion plc. There are 10 amplifiers in the series, peaking at the 2 x 1400W/4 ohms version, and all are optimized for use with either 8 or 4 ohm impedances. Tecton contains Camco's latest developments in high-efficiency SMPS (switchmode power supply) as well as their 'Superior Sound' amplifier designs.

Models in the range are the 8, 13, 18, 23 and 28. Those designated '.2' are 2-ohm optimized and those suffixed '.4' are 4-ohm optimized.

(Sarah Rushton-Read)

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UK - Pulsar's popular LED-based lighting fixture ChromaBank is now 30% brighter than before and the company is offering customers the opportunity to upgrade existing models free of charge.

ChromaBank is a linear light source containing 12 ChromaHearts packaged together. They feature a total of 960 LEDs, with a built in ChromaZone to power and control the unit. The fixture offers numerous internal effects and chases that can operate in stand-alone mode or with an external DMX/PMX controller. The fixtures use very little power and generate minimal heat.

ChromaBanks are ideal for TV, Theatre and Stage applications providing considerable illumination and flexibility. The colour wash effect is flawless on sets and cycs, and particularly effective when installed beneath glass floors or walls. The units are also impressive when hung from trusses and can produce numerous strobing and

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UK - Robe UK, exclusive UK distributors for Robe Show Lighting products, recently supplied Rob Smith of event company Robert Lawrence with a variety of Robe moving lights fixtures. The first outing for these was a six-week installation illuminating the Fortesqueue's 'Primary Colours' corporate hospitality structure, located at Lincolns Inn Fields, London WC2 for a full-on summer party season.

Smith utilized 16 Robe 250 washlights in the main area: these were rigged on a 3-metre truss pedestal, paired up and programmed to create a dramatic rainbow wash effect across the entire ceiling of the structure. They were also used to add movement and colour across the room and tables later on. A Robe 575 Scanner was positioned in each corner of the venue to create gobo break-up wash effects reaching up to the roof, and also on the floor and bandstand area. A further four break-up washes w

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UK - At the PLASA Show this year, Fuzion plc is introducing extensions to all the core Australian Monitor ranges, in particular amplifiers, mixers and paging matrixes. The AMIS multi-channel and mixer amps, aimed at the commercial audio market, include the AMIS 60 (4-input 60W mixer amp, with remote master VCA, VOX relay and insert point); AMIS 120 (120W version), AMIS 120XL (8-input, 120W mixer amplifier, with insert point, VCA control and three-band EQ); AMIS 250 (6-input 250W amp, with remote master, VCA, VOX relay, insert point and mid EQ) - along with power amplifier versions of some of the AMIS models (120P, 250P, 1202P, 604P). Fuzion will also show the AMIS 26 (2-in/6-out) distribution amplifier.

TX Series mixers from Australian Monitor include the TX-6000M (6-channel mono mixer, with remote master and VCA); TX-8000M (8-channel version) and TX-8201M (8-channel stereo mixe

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UK - According to SSE Hire, they provided one of the largest Nexo GEO T Tangent Array systems in the world for the main Pyramid Stage at the 2003 Glastonbury Festival. Nearly 100 GEO T4805 cabinets were used in the field, where between 90-100,000 fans gathered to watch the top act Radiohead. Performers on the main stage included additional headliners R.E.M. and Moby, as well as David Gray, Turin Brakes, Supergrass and The Flaming Lips.

The decision to use Nexo GEO technology was a major departure for the Glastonbury team and promoter Melvyn Benn of The Mean Fiddler Organization. The Pyramid Stage has, famously, been equipped with Turbosound Flashlight systems for many years. In winning the contract for the 2003 Festival, Chris Beale of SSE Hire completed an impressive roster of all the biggest festivals in the UK, all to be serviced with NEXO GEO T.

The system for the Pyramid

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USA - After five years in development, Spectrum Manufacturing has launched the Spectralite Combi Case, the first in a range of injection-moulded cases using a custom-blended thermoplastic resin. In extensive testing over the past two years, the Combi Case has stood up to cold Canadian winters and hot Florida summers.

Although often lighter than conventional flight cases, Spectralite cases are designed to withstand harsh touring environments, but if damage does occur, they are easily repaired. One of their main advantages is the innovative ribbing system, allowing the case to be reconfigured easily by repositioning simple inserts, giving the customer total flexibility. Other advantages of the case are that it is water resistant and because the materials used are recyclable, it is environmentally friendly.

The case is also available to OEMs and case manufacturers around the wo

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USA - High End Systems (HES) has introduced ColorCommand, a colour-changing Par/washlight which, the company claims, is unique to the industry. ColorCommand uses a patented colour mixing system that incorporates automated (remote) changing of colour and beam angle control in a fixture that is comparable in cost to a Par can and scroller - but just a fraction of the cost of moving lights.

Positioned as an alternative to Par can or fresnel lighting systems, ColorCommand eliminates the need to manually change lenses or lamps to control beam size or to add gels to change colour. The colour media used in ColorCommand is dichroic borosilicate glass, which won't fade or change colour as a result of use. The ColorCommand dichroic colour mixing system uses a patented design, which incorporates two lenses and three colour wheels. The first lens splits the light into 25 separate beams, whi

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Germany - Iridas, a leading innovator of high-performance digital playback solutions for the film, broadcast and digital content creation industries, today announced the release of SequencePublisher, a powerful application which converts frame sequences to any industry standard format, including video formats. It supplies a crucial missing link in the postproduction workflow by automating file conversions and other frame sequence functions while maintaining a high degree of user control.

The command line interface allows for scripted batch processing, which simplifies key tasks such as automating the collection of frame sequences from render farms and generating low-resolution proxy files for distribution. SequencePublisher reads and writes all standard industry formats.

"We wanted to make life easier for our customers," said Iridas CEO Lin Kayser. "It was just

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UK - A PLASA Member audio company has been approached by a company identifying itself as Paola Getti Holdings in the Isle of Man, asking for details of the company's products. In this case, the request was for copies of the manufacturer's web pages to be faxed to Paola Getti Holdings, as they were currently without internet access - the return fax number was, of course, a premium-rate number.

According to the UK-based website, Fraud Central ( www.fraudcentral.org.uk), Paola Getti Holdings is well known for this scam, which also takes the form of requesting a return telephone call, also on a premium rate number.

(Lee Baldock)

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USA - ETA Systems introduces the newest model of its high performance line of conditioned power distribution units. The PD11LVSIEC-CE is CE compliant and offers the most complete features package of any PD Series unit. In addition to ETA's unique sequential power distribution system of four power up/down stages of distributed power, other features of the PD11LVSIEC-CE include spike and surge protection; EMI/RFI filtering; IEC 320; power inlet and outlet connectors; rack mountable; digital voltmeter readout; swivel rack illuminator; activated from front panel high/low switch

Circuit breaker overload protection and conditioned and protected power outlet are located on the front panel. Rear panel IEC power inlet and ten outlet connectors are sequentially powered up and off in four stages. The PD11LVSIEC-CE has a total electrical capacity of 2.3kW and 10 amps, from a 230V, 50Hz, sin

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USA - American DJ's new DMX Penta Beam features five lasers, each of which produces a different geometric pattern. An intelligent 4.9mW red laser effect, the Penta Beam will send stars, ellipses, circles and other geometric shapes across a club's walls, floor and surfaces. Its five laser beams project out over a wide area, making it a great effect for even large-size venues.

"The Penta Beam is a unique effect, because it incorporates five separate lasers into one compact unit," says Scott Davies, general manager of the American DJ Group of companies. "Plus, it's an intelligent laser, so you can do a lot of creative things with it. With its DMX programmability, five separate lasers and wide beam spread, it's a really great effect for clubs that want the excitement of a multi-pattern laser light show, yet also want the ease and economy of a single affordable fixture

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