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Germany - City Theatrical will be demonstrating their SHoW DMX Neo and SHoW DMX SHoW Baby products at Prolight + Sound Frankfurt (Hall 9, stand C61) this week - and giving away a free pair of the LDI Award Winning SHoW Babys to a lucky visitor

These two products are the latest innovations in City Theatrical's 10 years of wireless DMX development and manufacturing. City Theatrical's SHoW DMX is the wireless DMX of choice for lighting professionals on Broadway and West End shows, permanent entertainment installations, architectural landmarks, and major music tours such as the U2 360 Degree Tour.

SHoW DMX Neo has advanced Ethernet gateway functions including dual Ethernet ports and accepts multiple show protocols such as sACN, Art-Net, and KiNet.

SHoW DMX SHoW Baby takes the same wireless DMX radio and puts it into a small, inexpensive, simple to operate package. Each box is a

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UK - Bose Professional Systems Division will unveil its latest FreeSpace products at PLASA Focus: Leeds 2012 - the FreeSpace IZA 250-LZ/190-HZ integrated zone amplifiers, and the FreeSpace ZA 250-LZ/190-HZ zone amplifiers. These integrated zone amplifiers are designed for background/foreground music and paging applications. They offer greater flexibility and configurability for creating premium sound and paging solutions for retail stores, schools, hotels, restaurants, and houses of worship. Proprietary Bose Opti-voice paging provides seamless paging over music, ensuring that clear, natural speech is heard at the appropriate sound level. When used with Bose FreeSpace DS 40 and DS 16 loudspeakers, sound is further optimised through onboard selectable EQ presets.

In addition to providing basic amplification and sound system expansion when using front-end signal processing from Bos

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Denmark - dnp denmark has upgraded three of its most popular Supernova models, making them respectively easier to install, simpler to use and better to look at. And to ensure safe dispatch, they will also be delivered to site in more robust packaging.

The redesigned Supernova Core II features a highly improved flexible tension system that makes assembly of the screen easier. In addition, new wall mounts facilitate easier installation, while the screen frame has also been completely re-designed and now has a more elegant and smooth look. The quality of the corner assembly has been improved and the velvet material on the frame is now of a higher quality.

The new Supernova Core II is available in a variety of sizes with 08-85 screen material.

Also equipped with more versatile control is Supernova Flex Classic, which is now IR operable via the included remote control. At the sam

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Germany - Audinate and Four Audio, the German manufacturer of audio and loudspeaker management systems, have announced the launch of Four Audio's new DBO1.

The DBO1 is a Dante enabled breakout box with eight analogue output channels. It allows the user to go from Dante to analogue signals in a small 1U box.

"Four Audio will attract a lot of industry attention with the new DBO1. Customers are increasingly asking for I/O solutions for connecting analogue devices to a Dante network," said Dave Anderson, director of sales at Audinate. "Four Audio is providing an easy to use solution that can be deployed across a broad spectrum of use cases."

The DBO1 is operated by simply connecting it to a Dante network and configuring the easy-to-use breakout box via the Dante Controller. he DBO1's smart front panel displays allow quick and easy detection of the network and

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Germany - Wireless Solution Sweden is showing both new products and some innovative advancements to their product range during Prolight + Sound this week.

The company has been working on a completely new software platform since October 2011 that is prepared for future hardware functions as well as many new features and updated functions. The W-DMX G4S software platform includes:

A much improved adaptive frequency hopping algorithm that improves the plug and play use in crowded radio spectrum situations and better avoids interference from Wi-Fi, DECT Phones, Intercom and more.

A new Invisi-Wire MK2 with support for wireless software updates, which in the future will make it possible to perform wireless software updates to all your receivers, with an easy connection to your transmitters with all receivers updated at the same time.

Data-Safe MK2 is much improved that now supp

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World - ETC has expanded its Source Four range with the addition of the ETC Source Four LED, featuring "brilliant colours, low heat and even more energy-saving efficiency".

ETC's product manager for the Source Four LED, Matthew Armendariz-Kerr, explains, "We knew that if we were going to build a profile fixture powered by LEDs, it had to be worthy of the Source Four name. When you think Source Four, you think beauty of light, efficiency and industry standard appearance.

"We had to achieve all three. Our engineers and designers went to work on it and delivered - in a big way. They were able to package our exclusive Selador LED x7 Color System in a bright fixture that is shaped and sized like a Source Four and offers the quality and functionality designers expect."

The Source Four LED produces a sharp, clean beam of focusable light or a smooth wash, to

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Germany - FaitalPRO has introduced more additions to the FaitalPRO Ferrite product range continues; the new models are called HF105, HF107 and FD371 and will be shown at ProLight+Sound in Frankfurt this week.

The HF105 Compression Driver is a driver for high frequencies, with a 91mm total diameter, a 37mmvoice coil, a Ketone Polymer ring diaphragm and radial phase plug.

The HF107 Compression Driver, the second new model in the high frequency range measures 120mm in diameter.

The FD371 model is a Bullet Driver and comes with a frontal aluminium horn, so this driver is ready to be used in sound enclosures right out of the box. Incorporating a ferrite magnet assembly, a 37mm voice coil, Ketone Polymer ring diaphragm, horn loaded with central ogive; it has an average efficiency of 107 dB on a frequency range from 2.5 to 20 KHz, with an impressive minimum crossover frequency at 2

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Germany - Just seven months after first unveiling its CDC8 digital production console, Cadac is launching a complete CDC8 series production system at Prolight+Sound 2012, with the addition of an ultra-compact 16 channel variant, with identical processing, channel count and I/O capabilities, and an Ethernet connected 16 fader 'sidecar' expander module, enabling expansion of the control surfaces of the CDC8 console, or dedication of I/O channels on the desk to sub mixing, monitor mix or other discrete applications.

The CDC8-32 32 fader console is now joined by the CDC8-16, with an ultra-compact footprint providing 16 faders and a single touch-screen control surface. The two consoles are identical in all other respects, having the same 128 channel I/O configuration, functionality and processing power.

The CDC8-16S is a mix expansion sidecar, connected with a single Ethernet cable

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UK - i-Pix has launched the first in a new line of LED Pixel Matrix fixtures - the Matrix 25 (M25) - a super high powered 5 x 5 LED unit that "delivers real punch with a dynamic 'daylight visible' array of colours and multiple other features".

The i-Pix Matrix 25 is a multi-tasking lightsource. It can be highly effectively used as a low-resolution video wall or become a powerful, map-able array of LEDs in a wash device that is capable of arena scale illumination, says the company.

It utilises homogenized 8° optics spaced at 150 mm / 6'' centres, coupled to 25 super-bright 40 Watt RGB and daylight white light engines - ensuring that users get the most out of their pixels. All this and it is also flexible enough to be used as a very smooth wash lightsource with no hotspots.

The product has been developed in response to the growing demand by creative, visual and s

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Germany - UK LED manufacturer i-Pix launches two new i-Line range products at Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt - a 600 mm / 2' six cell unit and a 1200 mm / 4' twelve cell.

These can be seen on the stand of i-Pix German distributor Focon Showtechnik in Hall 9 at Booth D51A where members of the i-Pix team are also be on hand giving demonstrations and answering queries.

UK and Ireland distributor and i-Pix global stockist, White Light will also show the full range of products on their Booth A61, also in Hall 9.

This latest technology from i-Pix builds on the success of the renowned BB range. As is characteristic of all i-Pix products, the i-Lines are incredibly bright for their size, offering a beautifully smooth output.

Each fixture has a custom 40 Watt RGB and daylight white light engine which is coupled to an 8 degree homogenised optic.

Together, these combine to provide a v

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Germany - AuviTran, the Audio networking specialist, and Audinate, the inventors of the award winning Dante media networking solution, have announced today the addition of Dante technology to its Audio Toolbox product range. Audinate was chosen to accelerate AuviTran's development towards new networking technologies.

"The integration of Dante technology into our product portfolio will allow AuviTran to address market's demands for new network interoperability. Dante offers our customers a smart path to AVB. AuviTran is continuously and consistently expanding its product offer in terms of powerful and versatile networking solutions," says Yves Ansade, AuviTran' s managing director.

"We are glad to contribute to the convergence of audio networking technologies and share our expertise with AuviTran" states Lee Ellison, Audinate's CEO. "Auvitran is one of

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Germany - Bosch Security Systems is displaying its full range of public address systems, peripheral equipment and related services at Prolight + Sound this week in hall 8 at booth A22. After the success of Dynacord and Electro-Voice at last year's exhibition, public address and voice alarm systems from Bosch Security Systems will now also be shown at the fair.

"Technology and security measures for large scale events are an area where we have seen steady increases in customer demand for our products," says Martijn Van Overveld, product marketing manager public address systems EMEA at Bosch Security Systems. "We proudly announce the presence of Bosch Security Systems at this year's Prolight + Sound."

As a highlight of the fair, Bosch will showcase its new LC4 Wide Angle Ceiling Loudspeakers, which are characterized by a very large opening angle for unmatched

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Germany - Mackie announced at ProLight+Sound a new range of gear designed to meet the global customer demand for passive systems. The new system is composed of three different series of products: S500 Series Passive Loudspeakers, FRS Series Power Amplifiers and the SP260 2x6 Speaker Processor.

"Our customers have asked for an expanded portable PA line that delivers professional performance at amazing prices," remarked Mackie's director of product management, Greg Young. "This new system does just that, with class-leading performance and unmatched affordability."

Mackie S500 Series passive loudspeakers deliver "professional results in rugged designs that are exceedingly affordable". Delivering a high-powered solution for Mackie's popular PPM Series of powered mixers, S500 passive loudspeakers utilise high-output transducers housed within rugged enc

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Germany - Since being launched 18 months ago, Apex's Intelli-X² processors have become a fixture for a wide range of touring bands, musicals and festivals. Now the company has brought all the high end features of Intelli-X² to the installation market with the Intelli-Z², which is being launched at ProLight+Sound 2012.

Exhibiting in Hall 8.0, Stand C40, Apex recognises that processors for fixed installations, such as theatres and conference venues, are often located in amplifier or control racks which are not necessarily easy to access. Utilising the full power of Apex Intelli-Ware remote control software, the new Intelli-Z² system management processor is designed specifically with such installations in mind.

The Intelli-Z² features a four in / eight out configuration, integral mixer and selectable analogue or AES-3 I/O, but without the additional cost of unnecessary hardw

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Germany - Studiomaster debuted several new product lines on the opening day of Prolight+Sound 2012. Included in the line up of new products are additions to current lines and completely new series.

New speaker products include active large format NXT professional sound reinforcement panels, a new ultra portable highly powerful active injection moulded PA series and high quality self powered tarpazoidal PA for sound touring and fixed installation apps.

On the mixer front, the company is showing the final production version of its new portable powered mixer - the Horizon 2012. An eye catching design, ergonomic form factor, 2000 watts of onboard Class-D amplification and a host of features add up to "the most powerful and best spec'd portable FOH PA package around"; and all transportable on a shoulder strap (included). Other new mixer lines are the ultra miniature C2 se

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Germany - DPA Microphones announced at Prolight + Sound 2012 the launch of its handheld d:facto vocal microphone.

In the d:facto vocal mic, DPA has "pooled its years of expertise and resources to bring an eagerly awaited, high quality vocal condenser mic to the market". Bridging the gap between live performance and studio recording, d:facto offers extraordinarily natural sound, high separation and extreme SPL handling, says the company.

d:facto is equally at home in sound reinforcement and recording applications. In common with all DPA mics, d:facto features superior gain before feedback, while the inbuilt 3-step pop protection grid effectively removes unwanted noise.

"For many years the market has been requesting that the high sound quality of DPA's legendary 4011 mic be available for live performance," says DPA's CEO Christian Poulsen. "As a result

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Germany - At ProLight+Sound Hall 8, Roland Systems Group (RSG) is featuring the Roland REAC Driver Kit for the V-Mixing System. The REAC Driver Kit enables recording of 40 simultaneous audio tracks into SONAR X1 Producer software via one Cat5e/6 cable from a REAC System to a PC Ethernet Port.

The REAC Driver Kit is sold separately from SONAR X1 Producer and is intended for use with the Roland V-Mixer Consoles M-480, M-380, M-400, and M-300. It is also compatible with Roland S-4000 and S-1608 Digital Snake Systems.

This integrated and cost effective solution is designed for recording live performances with the V-Mixing System components. Using the REAC Driver Kit with the mixing, mastering and delivery power of SONAR X1 Producer gives live audio professionals the ability to deliver a polished, quality recording, says the company.

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Germany - Lake is using Prolight+Sound 2012 as the preferred stage to unveil the new release of its Lake Controller software - version 6 - marking "a critical leap forward in the development of the ubiquitous live sound processing environment".

In addition to general enhancements, including optimization for Windows 7 and improved performance for large system networks, Version 6 will include support for the forthcoming Yamaha MY8-LAKE card, bringing Lake Processing to Yamaha's extensive line of digital audio mixing desks.

Perhaps more significantly for Lake's existing user base however, is the advent of new integration potential with real-time acoustical spectrum analysis software; with Version 6 supporting full integration with both Smaart 7 and WaveCapture's Live-Capture.

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Germany - 25 years after introducing its first digital mixing console, Yamaha has unveiled its latest generation of digital consoles with the launch of the three-model CL series at ProLight+Sound in Frankfurt on Wednesday.

Retaining essential features and functionality that have become standards over the past quarter of a century, Yamaha's new CL Series of digital mixing consoles offers "an evolved experience in accessible mixing", the company says. "Combined with sonic purity and advanced sound shaping capabilities, the CL Series gives the most imaginative artists and engineers unprecedented creative freedom".

Three models were launched - the CL1, CL3 and CL5, ranging in scale from 48 to 72 mono + eight stereo inputs. All feature 16 DCAs and 24 mix / eight matrix output busses.

Founded on the proven Centralogic interface, the advanced CL Series incorpora

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Germany - Jands gave their new flagship Vista L5 media and lighting control console its first European tradeshow outing at Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt.

Jands CEO, Paul Mulholland, unveiled the Vista L5 while reflecting on the 10 year journey the company have taken with their Vista range. Explaining that while the original Vista concept was very well received, their work over the past few years has been to refine that concept to deliver a second generation software that is "the perfect integration of Jands's original concept and the industry's demands for it," encouraging those who may have dismissed it in the past to take another look, now it has truly reached its potential.

With the Vista L5 offering "the definitive work surface" for the Vista v2 software, he concluded that, just like outside of our industry, embracing new technologies and interfaces deliv

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UK - Chauvet Europe will present the new Chauvet Professional luminaires to the European market at PLASA Focus 2012. Among the latest products on show will be the MVP 12 modular video panels, Legend 412 pixel-mapping moving yoke, Q-Wash 560Z-LED moving yoke, COLORado 2 Zoom Tour and COLORado 1-Quad Tour wash fixtures.

The MVP 12 is a lightweight, tri-colour SMD LED modular video panel suitable for high-resolution graphics and live action video. Featuring a semi-transparent design, MVP 12 allows lighting and elements to pass through while maintaining high resolution and clarity. MVP 12 video panels easily interlock for dramatic displays.

Legend 412 is an innovative, pixel-mapping moving yoke wash fixture featuring 12 quad-coloured RGBW LEDs controllable in quadrants. Nimble and ultra-compact, this multi-purpose unit is capable of an excellent wash and mesmerizing dynamic chases

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Germany - At Prolight+Sound 2012, for the first time Neumann presented the capsule heads KK 204 (cardioid) and KK 205 (supercardioid) for the Sennheiser 2000 Series wireless system.

Wolfgang Fraissinet, president of Neumann, explains, "Neumann capsules have already been used in combination with the Sennheiser SKM 5200 handheld transmitter for the past 10 years on some of the largest stages of the world, where the highest demands are placed on a high-resolution sound and transmission reliability.

"With the development of the KK 204 and KK 205 capsule heads, the Neumann sound is now also available for the Sennheiser 2000 Series. The synergies between the key areas of expertise of Sennheiser handheld transmitters and Neumann capsule sound permit us to offer our customers a wireless system of absolutely uncompromisingly quality, even for the most demanding live applicati

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Germany - At proLight+Sound last week, Solid State Logic introduced its Live-Recorder system.

The Live-Recorder system provides "an ultra-reliable, high-quality, low-cost solution for high-channel-count live, location or broadcast recording". Live-Recorder is designed for live music recording from FOH console systems, location film sound recording, TV broadcast production studios and broadcast production trucks.

The system connects via standard optical MADI, so it can connect directly to MADI-equipped digital mixing consoles, venue audio distribution infrastructure (Riedel, Optocore, etc.) or broadcast routers. The system presents significant cost-saving opportunities when compared to hard disk recorders or other DAW recorder systems, says the company. Each Live-Recorder system can record up to 128Ch@24bit/48kHz or 64Ch@24bit/96kHz.

Live-Recorder combines Soundscap

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Germany - Among the new Clay Paky products making their international debut at ProLight+Sound were the new A.Lleda LED moving head range. The line consists of three models with wide fast pan and tilt movements: 100 W, 300 W and 600 W approx. The 100 W model has a fixed 6° aperture, whereas the two more powerful models have a 8°-40° (over 60° at 10%) electronic zoom, which makes them suitable for use in most professional environments.

This line is a valid alternative to discharge-lamp washlights of equal power, with all the benefits of LED lights: intense, highly vivid saturated-tone colours, light-weight, energy saving, longer light source life, and lower operating and maintenance costs, says ythe company.

All the models in the A.Leda line are fitted with advanced electronics, have a compact light-weight design, and can be easily adapted to all areas of applica

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