Germany - Robert Juliat returns to Frankfurt in 2016, in a new location, where it will celebrate the show's re-imagined layout with its German distributor, Lightpower GmbH, in the Lightpower Village (Hall 3 Stand C44).

The award-winning Dalis LED cyclorama and wall wash light will be on show, and promises some exciting new developments this year. Since its introduction 12 months ago at Prolight+Sound 2015, Dalis has really taken off with demand coming from all corners of the globe.

Compact, lightweight and easy to install with a quick-rig mounting system, Dalis' eight-colour mixing LED system and 16-bit control result in an almost infinite range of repeatable colour possibilities, including true tunable white from 6500K to 2200K.

This year's Prolight+Sound stand will demonstrate the Dalis effect in large format as 20 Dalis units are used in unison over an 8m x 7m cyclo

Germany - Martin by Harman has announced the RUSH MH 7 Hybrid, an all-in-one beam, spot and wash moving head fixture. Available immediately, the RUSH MH 7 Hybrid offers flexibility with advanced, dynamic effects in a compact form factor that doesn't compromise on Martin's high standard of quality.

The RUSH MH 7 Hybrid features include crisp optics with three zoom modes: 2.2°-15° in beam mode, 2.5°-24° in spot mode and 15°-45° in wash mode. High output is achieved from the Philips Platinum 11R 250W 7800 K lamp with eight rotating/ indexing and 12 static gobos. There are 10 selectable colours and effects via an eight-facet circular and four-facet linear prism.

"Whether elevating the energy on a dance floor, punctuating an inspiring message in a house of worship, or evoking emotions in a theatrical performance, this is an extremely versatile fixture,"

Germany - The Prolight+Sound show in Frankfurt will see the official debut of the Alcons LR18 pro-ribbon line-array. The three-way, "compact-mid-size" format line-source sound system, combining the highest sound quality possible with very high SPL capabilities and throw.

By implementing Alcons' multiple-patented pro-ribbon technology for mid and high frequencies, a super-fast impulse response with up-to-90% less distortion is achieved. This enables the LR18 to offer a fully intuitive linear response, with very high intelligibility and non-compressed identical tonal balance at any SPL.

The all-natural cylindrical wavefront of the purpose-designed RBN702rs 7" pro-ribbon transducer and the acoustically and electronically symmetrical component configuration bring a remarkable pattern control in both the vertical as well as the horizontal plane, without any distortion-inducing

Germany - Prolyte Group will relaunch its complete range of roof systems this year, giving a sneak impression of the new redesigned systems at Prolight+Sound.

The complete redesign encompasses making these systems fully compliant to all applicable standards, rules, regulations, directives, codes and laws.

The revised roof systems will offer state of the art technology and will be available as a box system with add-ons. Very straight forward, what you see is what you get.

"I started in the event business to make emotions. Being involved in the process that creates emotions, that's what we do. We translate creative ideas in a technical way and make it really practical and safe to work with", states Ruud de Deugd, product manager Roof System. Quite a bold statement, but Ruud knows this business inside out. Prolyte is happy to have Ruud back on board, so he can combine his

Germany - At this year's Prolight+Sound, MA Lighting dedicates a whole booth to its dot2 lighting control solution and features new software release version 1.2, driving the success story of MA newest product range.

Multiple hands-on dot2 console stations will be available for users to familiarise themselves with the new software. MA's product specialist will be available to answer questions or guide you through the latest feature set. Software version 1.2 adds lots of detail with respect to the overall workflow and makes the user experience even more intuitive. Customizable layout views, mutli-patch for fixtures including dot2 3D, assignable DMX ports, Auto-Backup functionality, Effect Markers, Effect improvements and lots of other enhancements are now included. Come along and see the latest additions for yourself.

Intuitive operation is the core of the dot2 philosophy an

Germany - Eilon Engineering has announced launch of the new Ron StageMaster PRR (Portable Radio Receiver), a compact and highly portable Bluetooth-compatible load monitoring system capable of monitoring up to 40 individual load cells from the convenience of an iPad or iPhone using the Ron StageMaster App.

Features include: Bluetooth connection - no need for WiFi or additional equipment; excellent range - up to 150m/450ft from the loading point; multiple display and visualization options - monitor loads as real-time load map, bar graphs or as a fully-detailed list; pocket-sized radio receiver - great portability and convenience for riggers and supervisors; simple operation - add/remove load cells, TARE, ZERO and set overload/underload alarms from a single screen.

Designed for all types of load monitoring when out in the field, the Ron StageMaster PRR enables convenient port

Germany - Panasonic will recreate the world's largest-ever projected image at the forthcoming Prolight+Sound 2016 exhibition in Frankfurt.

The highlight of the Panasonic stand will be a reproduction of the Circle of Light festival projection where over 100 Panasonic PT-DZ21K2 projectors created a 19,099m2 image on to a group of Ministry of Defense buildings on the Fruzenskaya Embankment in Moscow.

Hartmut Kulessa, European projector marketing manager at Panasonic, said, "The projection at the Circle of Light festival is a great example of the type of spectacular shows 3D mapping can help create. We look forward to replicating this at Prolight + Sound."

Also being showcased at the exhibition will be the recently launched PT-RZ970 series, the industry's lightest and most compact 1-chip DLPTM 10,000 lumens laser projectors. The three-model series (WUXGA, WXGA, XGA) builds

Germany - PRG Proshop is hosting a mega sale of used equipment at the Prolight+Sound trade show in Frankfurt. The company is operating a pop-up warehouse close to the exhibition grounds for the five days Prolight+Sound is on.

The sale will run from 4-8 April and will be open from 11:00 to 19:00. PRG XL Video is offering a wide selection of high-quality lighting, audio, video, rigging, LED and broadcast technology for sale, including moving lights, LED panels, audio consoles, overhead lights, speaker systems, lighting control consoles, microphones, conventional lighting, video cameras, network technology, followspots, trusses and much more.

A detailed list of the equipment available for sale in Frankfurt can be accessed through the PRG XL Video website. Further information with regards to the exact location will be provided on the site. All products are fully tested prior t

Germany - Green-GO, the digital intercom over Ethernet system from ELC Lighting, is set to debut the sports edition of its professional wireless system at Prolight + Sound.

Silvio Cibien, sales manager at ELC Lighting, explains, "Vistors to the Green-GO stand can expect to see all the latest developments in the field of intercoms and the range of Green-GO products available to them. We are extremely proud to be bringing both our new wireless system and also our sports edition of the system to the show. Prolight + Sound is an important platform from which to launch these products, putting us in front of a truly international audience."

The new Green-GO wireless system uses DECT wireless technology and provides all the same features and flexibility expected from the wired system. Each PoE antenna will support up to four beltpacks and simply use additional PoE antennae to ext

Germany - Syncrolite will be exhibiting at Prolight + Sound for the first time ever (Hall 3 space A78). At the show Syncrolyte will be highlighting the new SyncroMITE Beam fixture that was introduced at LDI last year. The SyncroMITE is now in full production and will be making its live show debut next week at WrestleMaina 33 and at the Grand Finale episode of American Idol.

Prolight + Sound will be the site of the introduction of Syncrolite's first new Strong product - the Blue Box Ballast (B3). Designed to be compatible with all past followspots the B3 is a road ready upgrade for thousands for Strong followspots around the world.

(Jim Evans)

Germany - Kinesys will exhibit at Prolight+Sound 2016 in Frankfurt and be located in Hall 3.0 on stand D15 with a totally new stand design, a fresh look and a different feel to illustrate their range of standard and bespoke premium products from the world of automation engineering.

The booth will feature a widescreen video wall and also an exciting new show-reel and product videos. As always the stand will include live movement demonstrating the flexibility and creative scope of products including Kinesys' winches, as well as the integration between automation and media servers.

A DST trolley system, built by trussing manufacturer LITEC and controlled by Kinesys, will be highlighted on both the Kinesys and LITEC stands. Recent examples of this in action include M

Germany - ArKaos PRO and High End Systems have announced a new software collaboration which delivers simple, seamless, fast integration of video and lighting control. The two companies have worked in close cooperation to create a new Auto Patch feature which enables any Hog lighting console to take control of an Arkaos media server, quickly and easily, at the press of a single button.

The new Auto Patch feature allows any Hog lighting console to automatically detect and configure itself to any ArKaos media server and its MediaMaster software, so the lighting designer/programmer can patch the media server with just a simple button-press. This means lighting designers can skip the time-consuming configuration of DMX channels and universes, and focus instantly on the creative part of their job.

"High End Systems is the first console manufacturer to forge such an association w

Germany - Area Four Industries and its four brands (MILOS, TOMCAT, LITEC and James Thomas Engineering) extend a very special invitation to visit them at this year's Prolight+Sound Exhibition from 5 - 8 April 2016 in Frankfurt, (Hall 3, Level 0, Booth D71). All brands will be hosted at the booth managed by Area Four Industries, which serves as the technical and sales interface between all four of its brands and their customers.

On show will be TOMCAT's EVO truss -The unique, collapsible design of EVO truss frees up space in your warehouse and when transporting in bulk.

New rectangular truss and ceiling brackets from MILOS will feature. Filling in the gaps of their end-to-end solutions for truss and support structures, the new rectangular truss from MILOS will be making its worldwide debut at Prolight+Sound. A special surprise is waiting for visitors to the truss section of

Germany - Entertainment motion control systems expert XLNT Advanced Technologies is exhibiting its CyberHoist II system at Prolight+Sound Frankfurt in Hall 3.0, Booth G73.

The variable speed chain hoist system, CyberHoist II has been specifically designed to manage and accommodate the creative, logistical and physical rigours of automation design for entertainment environments, large-scale events and touring.

"We are looking forward to demonstrating the CyberHoist II system in live presentations throughout ProLight+Sound," says XLNT's director of sales and marketing, Marc van der Wel. "We invite show visitors to come and talk to our knowledgeable and qualified team of sales and application engineers in Hall 3.0, Booth #G73, a new location since the show's new set-up this year. As ever we're keen to discuss their latest project's requirements, demo our products and answer a

Germany - Robe will bring impact and style to booth D80 in Hall 3 of the Frankfurt Messe for Prolight +Sound 2016, taking a booth size three times larger than before, accommodating literally hundreds of guests that will "recreate a timeless classical theatrical environment".

This visual treatment will provide the backdrop for two new key products - the DL7S Profile and the DL7F Wash which are specifically aimed for theatre and television markets.

The eye-catching stand will feature a special space where the hourly One Man One Light show will play daily, every hour on the half-hour, with the first show at 10.30 a.m. and the last at 18.30. It will illustrate the power and versatility of Robe's elegant BMFL Blade profile fixture built for stage and performance applications.

The entire mood of the booth will transform over the course of each hourly period allowing v

Germany - Meyer Sound will debut the three latest additions to its line of sound reinforcement solutions at Prolight+Sound 2016: the MJF-208 compact stage monitor, the MDM-5000 high-power distribution module, and the Lyon-WXT extended vertical option.

Also in focus will be the Leopard linear sound reinforcement system's Native Mode, a timesaving advancement that "delivers great sound right out of the box, regardless of the array size".

The self-powered MJF-208 stage monitor incorporates the performance and reliability of the MJF-212A and the MJF-210 into a smaller, lightweight package. Each MJF-208 measures less than 13 inches high and weighs 45 pounds. The monitor delivers impressive power-to-size ratio and very low distortion in a small-footprint, lightweight option for applications that do not demand the extreme output levels of the MJF-210 or the MJF-212A.

"The MJF

Germany - After a very successful start of 2016, wireless lighting control manufacturer LumenRadio sets course for the upcoming Prolight+Sound show at the Frankfurt Messe.

With the company's biggest trade show booth to date and a launch of a brand new product, LumenRadio is promising something extra this year.

"We've have this crazy idea for a while that high performance wireless DMX doesn't have to be reserved for the big shows with the big budgets. Thanks the success of our TiMo platform, we have been able to design something quite extraordinary that we believe will open up a completely new market for us", says Michael Karlsson, R&D Manager for LumenRadio.

LumenRadio will not only bring the entire CRMX line-up, but also showcase a wide range of products from the company's many OEM partners. "We have certainly established ourselves as the dominant force and technology

Germany - This year at Frankfurt's ProLight + Sound, EAW is a sponsor of the 2016 PRG Live Entertainment Awards (the 11th annual German awards for live entertainment). The Awards Gala Evening is the official opening event and is being held in the FestHalle on Monday, 4 April.

Like last year, as part of PRG Germany's LEA Awards broadcast and stage set up, an EAW ADAPTive System - this time comprising Anna and Otto - will be employed and will remain in place for the duration of the exhibition. We will be holding 10 minute demonstrations of the ADAPTive System at 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 and 17:50 daily.

(Jim Evans)

Germany - LSC Lighting Systems will again be exhibiting at Frankfurt on botth C66 in Hall 3.0 level 0 to offer the market some new and exciting products.

With the new Mantra Lite console breaking all sales records at LSC Lighting, new software to be released at the show will extend this little console's power even further.

As a complement to the Mantra Lite, a new Mantra Wing will be previewed at the show. Due for release in June, the wing adds an additional 12 fixture faders and 10 further playbacks as well as an extra DMX 512 Universe hardware output.

Also on show will be the Clarity LX-Series range of consoles showing the latest software. This new version is a substantial and significant step forward and way ahead of the competition in the control of compound and complex multi-segment fixtures.

Fast becoming an industry standard, the GenVI dimmer/distro range co

Germany - One of the innovative features in all RC4 Series 3 products is the ability to CodeLoad new firmware into existing devices to add new features and capabilities, avoiding obsolescence and adding versatility.

RC4 has announced new firmware v4.071 / 2.71.3.0 for all RC4 Wireless Series 3 Harmonized Design devices, including RC4Magic Series 3 (2.4GHz and 900MHz), LumenDim for CRMX, and W-DIM for W-DMX. Referred to as v71, it's a big leap forward from previously released v19 and v50. Existing customers and users can update their devices using the RC4 Wireless CodeLoader cable (http://tinyurl.com/zj48q9p).

The v71 update includes the following improvements:

RC4Magic Series 3 DMXio Auto Mode: If a transmitter is already present on your system ID, it will automatically become a receiver. If no other transmitter is running on your ID and DMX is present at the XLR input

Germany - At Prolight+Sound 2016, Fohhn Audio will release the AIREA Breakout Extension ABX-3 - a new D/A convertor for the company's fully digital, networkable and remotely controllable AIREA system, whose Master module and compact active loudspeakers are connected via a single Cat-5/Cat-7 cable.

The compact ABX-3 breakout box has the same basic functionality as Fohhn's existing AIREA ABX-1 D/A convertor, but is additionally equipped with a high performance Fohhn DSP. This enables the inclusion of active loudspeakers without integrated Fohhn DSPs in the AIREA system. When the ABX-3 is connected in the signal path before a group of these speakers, it acts as their Master, providing additional signal processing functions such as EQ and Delay. It also facilities more effective remote control when using Fohhn Audio Soft.

Equipped with its own AIREA-Net outputs, the ABX-3 addi

Germany - After 50 successful years IMG Stageline is being relaunched. Debuting at the Prolight + Sound show in Frankfurt (Hall 3, Level 1, E89-91), IMG Stageline is bringing new products, new prices and a complete new look,

In support of the relaunch there is a new website (www.imgstageline.com) and social media campaign (including Facebook IMG Stageline International and Twitter @IMGSTAGELINEinternational).

Highlight products of the new look IMG Stageline include the compact and easy to use DMIX-20, a digital mixer with both 7" touchscreen and full iPad control. The CUBE-630LED is billed as "a draw dropping light effect unit", and the DRIVE series active PA speaker range with DSP.

(Jim Evans)

Germany - Lawo will be exhibiting at Prolight + Sound, showing numerous IP-based products and solutions natively equipped with SMPTE 2022 and RAVENNA/AES67 - all demonstrated in a fully-operational setup in Hall 4.1/Booth D30.

Visitors to the show can experience at first hand the mc

Following the introduction of four new speaker models at ISE 2016 by Cloud Electronics, the CS-S3, CS-S4, CS-S6 surface speakers and the CS-C3 in-ceiling speaker are now available and shipping.

Designed for commercial audio projects in retail, hospitality, industrial and leisure markets the new speaker models are complementary additions to the CS-C In Ceiling Speaker Series introduced during 2015.

The new CS-S3 3" full-range surface speaker uses clever angled rotational planes along with an innovative omnidirectional mounting system allowing integrators to rotate and aim the CS-S3 at any point within a space. Cutting edge styling, easy-mounting and excellent acoustics make the CS-S3 an exciting proposition for Retail and Hospitality applications.

Featuring two-way concentrically mounted drivers, the new CS-S4 4" and CS-6 6.5" surface speakers utilise soft dome tweeters to pro

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