USA - Introduced at the 2016 LDI trade show, High End Systems’ new QUAD automated luminaire turned heads with its optical quality, output and unique performance qualities. The company is very pleased to announce that the first Quad shipments have shipped from the HES warehouse in January.
A ‘Richard Belliveau Concept’ and part of HES’ FX Series along with Uno, Shapeshifter, and Hex, the Quad features four RGBW LEDs with independent X & Y module control (X= -15/+15 degrees, Y= -2/+15 degrees) and four high efficiency TIR lenses, individual 3.5 degree to 40 degree zoom and a high powered indigo backlight system.
With its 540 degree Pan x 265 degree Tilt, the QUAD offers unprecedented movement capabilities, resulting in a fixture capable of producing stunning new visuals as well as classic ACL animated searchlight patterns. Other features include modular cons

USA -b Elation Professional has introduced a pair of new soft lights for broadcast, TV and film lighting, the TVL Softlight DW and TVL Panel DW. Both luminaires house cool white and warm white LEDs with linear colour temperature control for a wide choice of variable shade projections from warm white tungsten to cool white daylight.
Uniform flat-field output combines with conveniences like dimmer and color temperature rotary control dials for simple projections of variable white light. White colour reproduction is of the highest quality with a CRI at or over 95 for more accurate colour reproduction. They include useful design features like smooth 16-bit dimming, variable dimming curve effects and electronic strobe, and each fixture includes 8-leaf adjustable and removable barn doors for accurate projections with no light spill.
The TVL Softlight DW is a dynamic white, s

Europe - Paragon projection has become Europe’s first company to commit to the new 4K, 27,000 lumens laser projector.
The ultra-bright, 3-Chip DLP SOLID SHINE laser projector (PT-RQ32K), has quad pixel drive technology and creates breathtakingly detailed 4K+ images.
Two units have been added to Paragon’s rental stock with the expectation that these will find use in large events and conferences.
Mark Davies, technical sales manager at Paragon projection, said, “We see this as a unique projection product. To combine such high brightness and high resolution in a compact body is a game changer for the projector rental industry.”
Gareth Day, group manager for Panasonic Visual Systems in the UK, said, “Panasonic is excited by the opportunity presented by 4K projection and we are delighted that a key rental partner like Paragon has quickly committed t

UK - Audio-Technica Ltd – Allen & Heath UK distributor – has welcomed the audio sales division of AC Entertainment Technologies Limited (AC-ET) to its network of Allen & Heath dLive specialist resellers. The company, with sales offices in High Wycombe and Leeds, operates across the live/touring, installation, AV and rental markets, from simple supply to system design and specification.
A long-standing Allen & Heath supplier, AC-ET’s audio sales division adds the well-received dLive range of consoles and MixRacks from both the S Class and new C Class series to its line-up. As a specialist dLive reseller, it is able to offer comprehensive advice, training and support to customers looking to invest in the digital mixing system.
Steve Eaton, AC-ET audio sales division’s senior audio sales executive said, “we are extremely pleased to add the dLive rang

Europe - Spectralissime is a 60, 120 or 240 bands spectrum analyzer application for Windows. Based on optimized band pass filter bank, it performs a high end frequency analysis with the same precision on the full range (20Hz – 20 KHz), 10 to 100 times per second. Based on original VB-Audio frequency analyzer engine developed in 2001 as Plug-in, Spectralissime takes advantage of 15 years of experience in audio digital measure, to become simpler but with new essential functions.
Spectralissime can use any audio device as audio source (WDM; KS, MME, ASIO) and can manage up to 64 I/O on ASIO device (patch function allows selecting channel). Two Channels can be selected and called A & B. This first Spectralissime version performs a single channel view, but the analysis can then done on A, B, A+B or A-B. Spectralissime can also get signal from a VBAN Stream and then can be

The Netherlands - A total of 13 Media Networking Alliance (MNA) member companies are exhibiting at ISE 2017, promoting product that supports AES67. The AV industry alliance of manufacturers and end-users, promoting awareness and adoption of the high-performance AES67 AoIP interoperability open standard, is supporting its members at ISE and sponsoring a program of technical presentations during the show.
Several member companies are running live AES67 demonstrations on their booths during the show. The ALC NetworX / RAVENNA booth #7-V210 will feature the MNA RAVENNA “demo rack” which will include the new RAVENNA Audio Network Manager tool developed by Digigram and Merging Technologies. Currently in beta format, it provides scalability, security and control of large networks. The RAVENNA demo rack features products from Lawo, Ward-Beck, ARG, Riedel, Merging, DirectOut and Di

Germany - Qvest Media, trading house and systems architect for professional media applications, has extended its audio business by adding Waves hardware solutions to its portfolio. As of now, Qvest Media serves as Waves official fulfilment centre in Europe.
"With this step we improve the availability of our hardware product line to the European market," states Mick Olesh, executive vice president of Waves, Inc. "Having our hardware product line shipped and custom cleared in Europe is a crucial step towards our strategic plans to expand the product family in these markets."
Waves hardware will be available ready to ship for all countries from the Eurozone out of the Qvest Media headquarters located in Cologne, Germany.
"We are happy to have this amazing product line in our growing audio portfolio, and are looking forward to working closely with local retailers, r

UK - Everything you wanted to know about AES67 but were afraid to ask was the title of the event hosted by RAVENNA and Genelec at Genelec’s London demo facility in Scrub’s new premises in Fitzrovia, London.
The Genelec Experience Centre showcases a comprehensive range of Genelec’s loudspeaker technologies, including their 8430 IP SAM studio monitors, making it a suitable environment to show off interoperability via AES67.
The evening kicked off with an introduction from RH Consulting’s Roland Hemming who provided an overview of audio networking in general, adoption levels across the industry and some examples of the types of projects, often very high profile, that rely increasingly on audio networking for reasons of quality, practicality, and cost-effectiveness.
He then handed over to ALC NetworX’s RAVENNA evangelist, Andreas Hildebrand who expla

UK - The eLumen8 GB-1 Reflectabeam has just launched into the event, installation, production and rental markets. The eLumen8 GB-1 Reflectabeam will "transform beam effects forever, and is currently one of the hottest product releases, with orders being taken in the UK, Europe and internationally".

"We are extremely proud of the design of the GB-1. The unit was created from an idea by our own engineer Geoff Goddard, using parts from other fixtures to create the prototype," says Bernie Marsh, general manager, The Prolight Concepts Group. "To finally see the finished fixture and the fast uptake in orders is absolutely superb."

Inside the fixture's robust, metal and fan cooled housing are six individually controllable multi-faceted dishes, which can be rotated continuously in any direction at variable speeds.

When strategically placed, the Reflectabeam can have beam effec

USA - The DW Chorus from Elation Professional is a new series of white-light LED batten wash lights with variable white colour temperature control. Useful for floodlighting surfaces and stages in even washes of dynamic light, a broad range of white color shades combines with the versatility of four different model choices to offer the ultimate in white light flexibility.

Available in 1' (0.3m), 2' (0.6m), 4' (1.2m), and 6' (1.8m) lengths, DW Chorus fixtures use long-life individual 3W cool white / warm white Lumi LEDs for variable white colour temperature range control from 2,700K white tungsten to 6,700K cool white. Hue, saturation and intensity of each LED are individually controllable while LED group control allows for even further design possibilities.

Suitable for linear effects as well, a selection of variable dimming curves is provided for faster programming and a s

The Netherlands - QMotion will be raising the blind control standards with QiS at ISE 2017, a ZigBee operated two-way wireless control solution for the company's range of motorised Roller Shades. Visitors to stand 1-M80 will be able to witness this breakthrough technology up close and speak to QMotion technical advisors about how it can benefit their current and future projects.

With QMotion QiS ZigBee operated blinds, installers are able to integrate blind control seamlessly into a whole house or single room automation system, whilst simultaneously receiving accurate feedback on shade positioning for improved performance, remote monitoring and maintenance.

Utilising ZigBee HA 1.2, QiS is easy to set up, configure and integrate with all compatible devices in a Control4 home automation system. Drivers are also available for easy integration with Vantage, Crestron, Savant, U

The Netherlands - Biamp Systems and Shure Incorporated have announced integrated compatibility between Biamp Tesira audio processors and software and Shure Microflex Advance array microphones with Steerable Coverage.

With the release of Biamp's new Tesira software and hardware at ISE in February 2017, it will be possible to interact with the Dante-enabled Shure MXA910 ceiling array microphone and control signal levels within the Tesira software. This will enable system integrators to deliver flexible, fully-digital audio solutions that meet the complex needs of their clients while reducing installation and setup time.

"We're excited to come together with an industry leader like Shure in an effort to streamline the integration of our products," shared Graeme Harrison, executive vice president of marketing for Biamp Systems. "Both companies value customer feedback and levera

The Netherlands - Analog Way is exhibiting at ISE 2017 in Amsterdam from February 5-9, 2017, on stand 3-C95. During the show, the company will showcase a new set of optional interfaces for the VIO 4K, including features able to support 4K60 4:4:4. The new optional modules also offer the possibility of benefiting from up to 9 inputs and 3 independent-scaled outputs, including two in 4K60 4:4:4, along with the capability to input/output up to 8 audio channels from/to a Dante audio network.

Through a new set of expansion modules, the VIO 4K goes beyond its conversion capabilities to become the first multi-format converter that simultaneously supports 4K60 4:4:4, DisplayPort 1.2 and 12G-SDI. AV professionals are now free to choose how they would like to equip their VIO 4K depending on the interfaces and features they really need.

Designed to provide flexibility, the VIO 4K str

Europe - The Space Player, Panasonic's hybrid lighting projector, has been updated with a new content manager and improved brightness.

The new laser projector integrates in to an existing lighting rail system and comes equipped with 2,000 lumens of brightness and a 20,000-hour laser light source, making it suitable for extended use within retail and leisure environments.

The new Space Player (PT-JX200) uses newly developed Content Manager software, which enables simple signage functionality such as timetabled automated operation, content playlists, input switching and brightness level adjustment.

Making use of Panasonic's robust 1-chip DLP Solid Shine laser technology, the Space Player has a filter-less optical engine for fit-and-forget operation. The new JX200 also can colour match between multiple projectors used simultaneously and has the capability to project in an

Europe - Sennheiser has released a new documentation app which offers immediate and interactive access to all product manuals, spec sheets and other technical documents on Sennheiser products. Available now, the new app has been designed to give B2B-clients, system integrators and end-users quick and easy access to product information via smartphones and tablets.

The Sennheiser documentation app uses a responsive, HTML 5-based design for an attractive and interactive experience. It provides product manuals and spec sheets as well as multimedia documentation, enhanced with audio and video content. Users can access the documents in different language versions at any time - either online or as offline downloads.

"By making the documentation app available to our customers, we provide them with a solution that is much more convenient than the PDF manuals that have been availabl

The Netherlands - Visual impact is important, but when it comes to delivering a successful event or conference what you really need is clear, intelligible sound. This is the message DPA Microphones is bringing to ISE 2017 (Stand 7-T235) and one it is backing with a range of high quality microphone products aimed specifically at architects, AV consultants, system integrators and installing electricians.

"Sound is often the last thing people think about when they are planning a conference, but if you can't hear what delegates are saying the whole event becomes pointless," says DPA product manager, René M°rch.

"Microphones are the first link in the audio chain, so it makes sense to introduce the highest possible quality at that point. DPA is renowned for developing and manufacturing neutral and accurate microphones that can reproduce sound to the smallest detail, e

The Netherlands - Oblong Industries will be showcasing the impressive visual collaboration capabilities of Mezzanine, the company's dynamic solution for innovative workplaces, at ISE 2017.

The platform's impressive visual collaboration technology defines a new era of infopresence, enabling distributed teams to manage the increased complexities of business, says the company. Mezzanine bridges the physical gap between distributed teams, creating a common digital workspace where teams can share ideas and data, accelerate decision-making and collaborate more effectively.

The latest generation of Mezzanine, with its advanced remote participation capabilities, "truly releases organisations from the usual constraints of common conferencing solutions".

"We're looking forward to being part of ISE again in 2017. Our cutting-edge demonstrations utilise multiple content sources an

The Netherlands - With ISE 2017 just around the corner, the team at German loudspeaker systems manufacturer, d&b audiotechnik, is looking forward to welcoming visitors to stand 7-C173 and demo room E103 once again.

At the d&b stand visitors will find a joined-up toolkit, including loudspeakers, software and electronics, alongside members of the team for support and advice. Interactive workstations will guide guests through the streamline d&b Workflow, and show interoperability possibilities with third party system controls.

Here integrators looking to achieve the sonic quality performance, for which d&b systems are globally renowned, will discover why integrating and operating a d&b system has never been more straightforward or efficient.

For the first time, visitors will also have the opportunity to see the company's latest installation specific loudspeakers, 24S and

UK - Lightconverse Tools is a new specialized 3D design programme focused on stage design of all types and sizes and is fully compatible with the award-winning Lightconverse 3D Show Platform.

From theatre spaces, corporate events and TV studios, to rock tours and awards shows, the software offers design, documentation and inventory options to quickly and effectively build shows from the ground up while decreasing the time and material expenses of implementation.

Equipment Inventory options include user-created custom "Warehouse" databases for storing existing supply levels which match real-world inventory, allowing users to form a precise equipment base and intuitively work directly from it. Efficiency is increased further as the Warehouse mode smartly shows the user the presence/absence of required elements for the current project.

For detailed project paperwork, the

Australia - For designers, working with LEDs - especially LED tape - can be unnecessarily complex. ENTTEC's line of LED products helps eliminate that complexity, freeing designers from endless spreadsheets so they can spend more time actually doing what they love: designing.

The E.L.M, the Pixelator, the Pixie Driver and the Pixel Link (PLink) line of products let designers focus on their creativity, rather than the technical complexities of working with large numbers of pixels.

"I grew up as a designer with DMX512; it has always been, since the time my professional career was getting off the ground, an essential tool I used," explains ENTTEC Americas general manager, Jeremy Kumin. "It shaped my designs because of the natural stopping points built into it as limitations, like there being only so many 96 way racks I could run off one daisy chain. But when pixel-based produc

USA - Bose Professional is now shipping new ShowMatch DeltaQ array loudspeakers for both installation and portable applications, with field-changeable waveguides that help provide the best possible sound quality throughout the audience area.

DeltaQ array technology improves sound quality and vocal clarity by providing selectable coverage patterns that direct more sound energy to the audience by allowing directivity, or 'Q' to vary with each array module. Traditional line arrays typically have significantly less pattern control.

ShowMatch full-range array loudspeakers are available with 5°, 10° or 20° vertical coverage with class-leading versatility that allows J-array, constant-curvature, or DeltaQ array configurations. Conventional line arrays can require up to twice the box count compared to DeltaQ arrays to achieve comparable vertical coverage. DeltaQ arrays

USA - High End Systems has announced that they have created the world's first TMI/CRI correction filter for HES White LED automated luminaires.

TM-30 is a new quality metric that was recently adopted by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) to supplement and eventually replace the old CRI (CIE) Metric for measuring fidelity of a light source. Designed to offer the lighting community another option, the new correction filter will allow users of High End's SolaRange fixtures greater flexibility in TM-30/CRI levels and fixture output.

High End Systems' Paul Hancock comments, "Standard White LED engines emit very bright and cool colour temperature light. Generally speaking, 'standard' White LED Engines may have a Colour Rendering Index (CRI) of 70-75. This of course will vary depending on engine manufacturer and quality of the LED Engine.

"There are High CRI LED engin

USA - Elation Professional's range of flexible LED Par lights is expanding with the launch of the six-colour SixPar Z19 IP and the variable white DW Par Z19 IP, both IP-rated and with motorised zoom. Useful for production applications or installations as a wash light, uplight, wall wash, truss warmer and more, both Par luminaires are easy-to-use, solutions for adding high-impact coloured or white light to shows indoors or out.

Harnessing the power from 19 individual 15W LEDs and the versatility of coverage that comes from a wide 5° to 45° zoom, the SixPar Z19 IP and DW Par Z19 IP are olutions anywhere a wash of high-quality coloured or white light is required. Both Par lights are in stock and available now.

The SixPar Z19 IP is a bright and versatile full-colour Par luminaire with 19 x 15W 6-in-1 RGBAW+UV LEDs. The six-colour LED multi-chip provides an expanded pal

USA - The weather may be unpredictable, but the COLORdash Par Q12 IP from Chauvet Professional certainly isn't. The new RGBA LED wash delivers bright, colourful, flicker-free light indoors or out, regardless of weather conditions, thanks to its IP65, outdoor/wet rating (pressure equalizing M12 GORE valve), Powerkon IP65 power cord and IP-rated DMX connections.

"Anyone who lights festivals, amphitheatre productions or other outdoor events will find the COLORdash Par Q12 IP to be an invaluable addition to their inventory," said Albert Chauvet, CEO of Chauvet. "Outdoor projects have become more common, particularly with the growth of festivals. When you work outdoors, you are going to get bad weather from time to time, but these fixtures are protected against rain damage."

In addition to its IP rating, the COLORdash Par Q12 IP offers designers and production companies multipl

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