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UK - Prism Projection is expanding its RevEAL line of LED products with the debut of three new luminaires - Profile Jr., Studio.3 Fresnel, and Studio.UV Fresnel. With its largest product launch to date, Prism will be debuting the fixtures in Europe at both the PLASA 2012 show in London as well as at IBC 2012 in Amsterdam.

Prism Projection will be on Stand 2-P16 in the White Light Zone at PLASA 2012. For the IBC show, Prism will be on stand 9.C15 in Hall 9 along with Mac Tech LED.

The RevEAL Profile Jr. is a new compact LED profile spot that offers the strengths of Prism's award-winning RevEAL product line, in a new compact design that is compatible with existing industry-standard lens tubes matched with high output performance. The Profile Jr., along with the Profile, are design

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UK - Professional lighting sales company Lightfactor's main focus at PLASA 2012 will be key new products offered by its dynamic array of premium distribution partners. Some of the most popular existing products will also be highlighted.

From VXCO is the latest version of their DMX Creator PC lighting control software. Everything is visually based for easy access and intuitive use, and the new stand-alone software enables the control of 1024 channels and multi sequences that can also be recalled/cued via RS 232, DMX in/out and MIDI. Cues can also be executed remotely and wirelessly via Android or Apple iOS devices.

New from DTS is the Nick 1201 NRG, an LED moving head wash fixture which is extremely bright and very eco-friendly, equipped with 30 high powered RGBW LEDs. It has an 8°- 50° motorized zoom, and a high-efficiency optical system that enables it to be used as a

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Hong Kong - In terms of efficiency, LED lights are undoubtedly more efficient than Tungsten-Halogen lights, but in terms of performances - colour rendering, colour consistency) Tungsten-Halogen lights are better. LED light is successfully and widely used in architectural applications, but they have more restricted applications in theatre and TV installation.

LDR's Besio Fabiano and Macostar's Mr. Derek Chow feel that they have successfully answered the question of whether LED and TH lamp sources can co-exist, by combining conventional TH lamps and state-of-the-art LED technology co-developed to produce a lighting solution for two auditoriums in Hong Kong - Lei Tung and Stanley Community Hall.

"We came across this challenging project," commented Macostar's Francis Fung "when the Hong Kong community center decided to revamp its two auditoriums because the venue's

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Germany / The Netherlands - At IBC, Sennheiser has today unveiled Digital 9000, a digital wireless system that can transmit completely uncompressed audio, artefact-free and with superb dynamics. Targeting broadcasting professionals, (musical) theatres and high-profile live audio events, Digital 9000 - which includes the EM 9046 receiver, SKM 9000 handheld and SK 9000 bodypack transmitters, plus a suite of accessories - sets a new benchmark in digital wireless transmission, the company says.

"This system is a masterpiece, both in the digital and the wireless realm," says Kevin Jungk, portfolio manager for wireless microphones at Sennheiser. "It offers unprecedented sound quality and ease of use. For example, users will no longer have to calculate and circumvent intermodulation frequencies but can conveniently place their transmission frequencies in an equidistant g

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UK - Jands is set to release a new console at PLASA 2012. The Stage CL console has been designed specifically for LED fixtures and provides 12 direct fixture control channels, 'powerful yet simple storing and a touch-screen interface, all packaged in compact and elegant chassis you can carry in one hand.'

CEO Paul Mulholland comments: "LED fixtures are rapidly becoming popular as a cost-effective and flexible lighting solution, but until now there hasn't been a console that gives you simple direct control of their colour and intensity. We saw that there was a whole group of people who would benefit hugely from the ability to harness the true power of their LED fixtures, that's what the Stage CL is all about."

Designed with smaller venues and operators in mind, the Stage CL is ideal for rental applications, audio-visual suppliers, clubs and other venues, karaoke bars,

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Italy - The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, visited Milan in June to attend the 7th World Meeting of Families. At the nearby Bresso Airport, the Pope celebrated the Feast of the Testimonies and High Mass with over a million believers. A stage the size of a church was constructed for the event, featuring a semi-transparent dome inspired by the windows of Milan Cathedral. The challenge posed to the sound reinforcement team involved not only reproducing the Pope's words but also the sound of an orchestra and a choir of 1,500. The provision of sound reinforcement was the responsibility of the Milan-based service company M.M.S.

To provide homogeneous and transparent audio coverage throughout the 790,000sq.m area, a number of Electro-Voice line array loudspeaker systems were installed. The PA clusters were distributed evenly, with the elements flown from 20 sca

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Richard Vivian of Big Sky Acoustics has been added to the Art of Noise panel session at PLASA 2012.

Richard brings a down-to-earth, sensible and real-world attitude to the issues of creeping noise control regulations at urban concerts and festivals, the latest tools on the market which aim to allow engineers and promoters to monitor noise levels, and the methods that sound engineers employ to stay within the sound boundaries.

Richard has experience at lots of major festivals, as well as outside night clubs in Kensington at 3am! A superb addition to the panel, which already includes John Taylor (d&b audiotechnik), Jim Griffiths (Vanguardia Consulting) and Jacob Navne (SGAudio Aps)

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UK - XTA Electronics and MC2 Audio are joining UK distributor POLARaudio at PLASA London again this year and exhibiting together on stand 1-F9.

XTA will be showing the new DS8000 8 to 32 audio distribution system with a host of new features (including a digital option), the DP548 dynamic audio management and the DC1048 Installation audio manager.

MC2 will showcase a range of products including the S-Series S800 and S-1400 Signature Reference Power Amplifiers, designed for high quality studio monitoring applications. Also on show will be the E-100 Lightweight Touring Power Amplifier, capable of efficiently delivering 4 x 2500W per channel into 4 ohms with minimal heat dissipation even under the most challenging conditions.

Sales application and support manager Richard Fleming from XTA and MC2 will be there to answer questions along with marketing and brand manager Waring Haye

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UK - Product training is an integral part of the 'total support' Ambersphere Solutions offers customers. And if proof were needed, then come along to the Ambersphere stand (1-E36) at PLASA 2012 next week to pick up your free training voucher for the highly successful MA onPC command wing, says the company.

The voucher will entitle the holder to a one-day introduction training course, courtesy of Ambersphere and usually valued at £88 plus VAT.

This special offer is for a limited time only, and exclusively available to visitors to the Ambersphere stand at the PLASA Show. Courses will run throughout the autumn in a number of cities around the UK.

"With the MA onPC command wing being so accessible because of the price point, we want to ensure that we support this by offering everyone the opportunity to expand their knowledge of this product through this special traini

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Poland - Dirty Rigger gained even further success from its new dealer support programme after a recent trip to visit new and existing dealers in Poland. The visit resulted in securing a new distribution deal with Warsaw based MILSO.

Founded in 1990, MILSO originally began as a specialist supplier to the professional photography industry where they have since rapidly grown to be one of Poland's prime TV, Film & Photography equipment suppliers.

MILSO's Justyna Gaudziak says, "We really appreciated Hannah & Stuart visiting us here in Poland and it gave us even more confidence in their customer support. The response we've had from our customers throughout the initial Dirty Rigger trial period has been fantastic. We're really excited to now be able to offer our customers the full range of rigger gloves, tool pouches and accessories."

Dirty Rigger MD Stuart Gibbons says,

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UK - As part of an ongoing commitment to provide customers with the best in cutting edge presentation technology, Saville Audio Visual has just placed an order for 22 Christie LHD700 projectors. The investment is a major step in enhancing the hire stock available through the company's twelve branches nationwide.

The new LHD700 is a single lamp LCD projector featuring a huge 7000 ANSI lumen output for high contrast and vivid colours at full HD resolution.

Saville conference and live events divisional manager Ben Voisey said, "We were looking for a replacement workhorse projector for our hire fleet, allowing us to address the increasing demand for HD capabilities. We also wanted to maximise the compatibility of our existing stock of lenses and peripherals."

"The new projectors will allow us to provide a consistent level of ser¬vice nationwide and helps address

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Japan - Internationally renowned recording engineer and lecturer Akira Fukada made an enormous impact at the New York AES Convention in 1997 when he unveiled the Fukada Tree seven microphone arrangement - a totally new technique for recording orchestral music in surround sound for subsequent broadcast or CD release.

Developed to resolve some of the problems engineers had encountered when trying to record spatial environments with traditional omni-directional microphones, the Fukada Tree clarified microphone positioning and also incorporated directional microphones for main and environmental sounds.

Akira Fukada originally developed the Fukada Tree while working for Japanese state broadcaster NHK, but since 2011 he has been CEO of his own company, Dream Windows Inc., that consults on a wide range of music recording, special sound design and audio issues. From the outset, Mr. Fu

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UK - Clay Paky is one of the main sponsors of PLASA 2012. The Clay Paky stand (1-E36 as usual), is facing the 'main square' in the very heart of the exhibition floor, where the Innovation Gallery is placed. This year the stand will be managed by Ambersphere Solutions, the exclusive distributor in the UK for the Clay Paky and MA Lighting ranges of products.

Located on the back of the main stand, the demo-area provides a suitable environment for an effective presentation of Clay Paky products. Access to this area is open to all visitors that, every hour, will be able to attend a 20 minutes product presentation. In the time between the scheduled demos our staff will be available for questions & answers and for in depth individual presentations. Please contact our counter for appointments.

Clay Paky has donated to PLASA one of the six 'Union Jack' Sharpy fixtures that have been us

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UK - Le Mark produced and printed the iconic London Street Map floor on to their high gloss black 'Harmony' performance stage flooring.

This stunning floor was printed and installed by the Le Mark team and revealed to a global audience of over 4 billion people during the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony.

Many will remember the 'Pandemonium' section of the ceremony and how this floor was slowly revealed . The jagged design bounced and reflected the light of the molten rings being formed . An image captured by both TV and photographers and transmitted worldwide ,proving that Britain could host the world's most emotive and stunning events.

Le Mark are very proud to welcome visitors to their stand 1- D4 and offer the opportunity for PLASA visitors to take home a FREE A4 piece of this Olympic 2012 memorabilia.

Each piece of Harmony 2012 printed stadium floor is totally unique , th

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UK - Allen & Heath will launch the XB-10 at PLASA, an ultra-compact broadcast mixer designed for a range of applications from small radio or internet broadcast studios, to college and university radios, podcasting and content creation.

Based on the larger XB-14, the XB-10 has three mic/line and three stereo inputs and equipped with a similar range of features specifically designed for broadcasters, including a telephone communication channel, mic channel on switch sensing, stereo channel start/cue outputs for CD deck transport control, and automatic muting of speaker outputs.

A separate monitor mix can be created for operator and guest or presenter, and the operator can communicate off-air to the studio or telephone callers using the 'Talk' feature. XB-10 also features a built-in full duplex USB soundcard, which has several routing options for recording and broadcast applicati

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UK - At this year's PLASA Show in London's Earls Court, Le Mark will introduce two new compression sprung floors, both of which have already received high praise from professional dance establishments throughout the UK.

Le Mark's expanding dance floor installation team will also be showcasing the new Nocturne dance vinyl, a multipurpose floor covering that is fast becoming the standard for theatre and performing arts venues.

A major feature to the stand this year will be a specially commissioned printed floor using Le Mark's unique Coda flooring system. Members of this year's London stadium floor fitting team will also be on hand to help and provide advice on large scale image installations and project management.

A major feature to the stand this year will be a specially commissioned printed floor using Le Mark's Coda flooring system. Members of this year's London stadium f

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UK - Jands has created a console designed specifically for LED fixtures. The Stage CL provides 12 direct fixture control channels, powerful yet simple storing and a touch-screen interface, all packaged in compact and elegant chassis you can carry in one hand.

CEO Paul Mulholland said, "LED fixtures are rapidly becoming popular as a cost-effective and flexible lighting solution, but until now there hasn't been a console that gives you simple direct control of their colour and intensity. We saw that there was a whole group of people who would benefit hugely from the ability to harness the true power of their LED fixtures, that's what the Stage CL is all about."

Designed with smaller venues and operators in mind, the Stage CL is suitable for rental applications, audio-visual suppliers, clubs and other venues, karaoke bars, retail spaces and houses of worship.

As well

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UK - Cadac is moving firmly into the live sound sales and rental channels with the launch of CUK Live at PLASA. CUK Live is the new, dedicated live sector distribution division of CUK Audio being launched at this year's exhibition. The division is built around the Glasgow based company's three core live sound brands, Cadac, Powersoft and Clair Bros.

Already a leading force in the pro audio installation market, where it exclusively distributes Audica, Community, Listen, MTSi, Sabine, SACOM, Pan Beam, Phonic, Symetrix, t&mSystems and Televic, the company has seen a significant growth in live sound business in recent years

"With our expanding portfolio of high profile brands, CUK Audio has seen a greatly increased percentage of our sales in the live sector," explains managing director Stuart Thomson. "Our business is built on the high level of support and service w

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UK - CAST is pulling out all the stops for PLASA 2012 with the debut of not one, but four new products, plus an educational seminar. PLASA will be held at Earls Court in London, 9-12 September and CAST will be exhibiting in Stand 1-E27.

The latest wysiwyg release, R29, has so many new features and improvements, your job instantly becomes more proficient, more professional and more profitable, says the company. New features in R29 include the ability to touch select fixtures and manipulate in Shaded View, create camera flies in 6D, a new six degrees of freedom camera system, drawing purge, truss end indicators, multi-rotate, enhancements to the Layer Database Window, gyroscope, world grid and more.

BlackTrax V1 is an Ethernet-based, powerful, fast, and accurate solution that tracks objects or people in a defined 3D 'space' and "delivers the dynamic positional data in realt

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UK - Allen & Heath is introducing a new product to its range at PLASA, the ICE-16, a 16 In/16 Out audio interface allowing performers and audio engineers to easily capture high quality multi-track recordings direct to a USB drive or interface to a computer.

Fitted into a compact 1U rack design, ICE-16 is capable of studio quality interfacing, converting and bi-directional streaming of 16 channels over high-speed USB or FireWire at 24 bit, 96kHz resolution. Alternatively, 16 channels can be simultaneously recorded straight to a USB hard drive or memory stick at up to 24bit 48kHz resolution .wav file. The ICE-16 is expandable, so you can link units together and synchronize recording of many channels

ICE-16 connects to any audio mixer or analogue source using ¼" jacks for the inputs and RCA phono connectors for the outputs. Signal and peak metering is provided for each chan

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UK - Cogent Lighting is showing a selection of its current LED solutions and products on the stand of the Cooper Controls Group at the PLASA exhibition in Earl's Court, London. (Hall 1, booth E38).

Highlighted are the latest white light fixtures, utilising the state-of-the-art high powered LED technologies and offering 0 -100% dimming. These are ideal for theatre and performance lighting applications needing ultra smooth dimming.

The series encompasses a whole range of down-lighters from 3 to 46 Watts - all available in cold white, warm white and natural white (4000K) variants, complete with high quality homogenised light engines.

Also featured will be a selection of Cogent's comprehensive range of colour changing RGB and RGBW architectural LED light fittings - up and down lighters, wall washers, in-ground lights and spot lights, all designed and made in the UK.

(Jim Evans

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