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UK - Strand Lighting has launched a quarterly Newsletter. First seen at the 2002 PLASA and LDI trade shows in paper form, the Newsletter is now available electronically, downloadable in PDF format from the newly re-designed Strand website.

Intended to keep readers up-to-date with Strand's latest projects around the world, while also providing information and guidance on the use of Strand equipment, the current issue of the Newsletter includes stories about Strand's close involvement with the new Esplanade Theatre on the Bay in Singapore, the Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts at the University of Southern California, the Telekom Headquarters building in Berlin, a number of projects in Salamanca in Spain, European City of Culture in 2002, and the new production of LesMisérables in Mexico City. Each newsletter also contains a Console Programming Tips section, of

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USA - Users and potential users of Symetrix SymNet modular audio mixing, routing and digital signal processing system now can experience even more precise and reliable control over large audio systems thanks to the new 3.0 update of the operating system and software.

This is the fourth upgrade since the product was introduced in August 2001. SymNet Designer 3.0 software, a PC-based package that allows CAD-style 'drag and drop' control over audio processing modules, now incorporates a new category labelled Control Modules. By selecting and combining the 50 tools included in the new module, users can exercise a greater degree of logical control over the system involving programming, simple or complex decision making, and processing sequential, triggered events.

With the addition of control signal outputs to many of the existing dynamics modules, as well as a new class of modules

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Spain - As the popularity of multi-functional cabinets increases with rental companies, HK Audio's T-Series model VT 115 X, has been enjoying steadily increasing international success. This 15"/2" cabinet can be used as a stand-alone system, as a mid/high unit together with HL 118 subwoofers, as a down-fill in conjunction with the R-Series touring system, or as a floor monitor (as during the last Deep Purple world tour or the most recent episodes of the BBC live show Later with Jools Holland).

The VT 115 X offers interesting features and well thought-out accessories that make it even more flexible and easier to use, such as a switch to select either passive or biamp mode, aeroquip flying tracks, M10 threads, suitable mounting yokes or HK Audio's own TripleTilt pole-mount adapter, which allows for three different mounting angles.

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The Netherlands - Prolyte Products, a well-known manufacturer of high quality truss, will kick off the year 2003 with a stunning action. Under the name 'Axion X' Prolyte Products launches a permanent price reduction of 25% on the standard lengths and corners from the X30-series that will be effective from 1 February 2003.

Prolyte Products has always heavily invested in their production facilities. Through the years this investment was paid back in high quality trusses and an outstanding reputation for reliability and durability. Making the production process more efficient is a constant challenge, not only for the engineers, but for the welders as well. Based on these insights in the complete production process, Prolyte gained an enormous effectiveness by intelligent routing of the production line of standard truss from the X30 range.

After a period of intensive try-outs and t

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Germany - MA Lighting has introduced Version 4 software for its complete grandMA product range, further increasing functionality, user-friendly programming and reliability. Key features of the new Version 4 are multi-user environment, comprehensive networking, pocket PC wireless remote, new grandMA 3D functionality, World Pool and more.

With the multi-user functionality, up to10 consoles can be linked together on a network to control one show. Each console can operate its own independent screens, command line and hard drive archive, allowing multiple operators to work simultaneously with no need to merge their single show files together afterwards. Any console, replay-unit or offline PC of the grandMA family can be utilized as a multi-user client - only the master console determines the DMX channel count.

Multi-user is ideally combined with the new world pool to filter the dis

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Australia - Perth, Australia-based PIVoD Technologies has teamed with ARX Systems to create new ground-breaking audio streaming technology. ARX's ZA Series multi-channel amplifiers have been installed by PIVoD Technologies into the Victorian Arts Centre, the hub of performing arts in Southern Australia, comprising the Melbourne Concert Hall, Victorian State Theatre and many other performance venues and spaces.

The ARX ZA400, ZA600 and ZA800 amplifiers have been fitted by PIVoD with their new audio streaming technology, VIPA (Venue Internet Protocol Audio). With VIPA, each ARX ZA amplifier features an Internet Protocol (IP) interface that allows the amplifier to be monitored for the operating and control status of each stereo channel pair and the AC power control 'on/off' of each amplifier. The amplifiers are then controlled and monitored with the PIVoD Technologies Show Control

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USA - At the NAMM exhibition in Los Angeles (16-19 January) D.A.S. Audio of Valencia, Spain, will be introducing the new Compact 115, a self-powered loudspeaker system aimed at a wide range of portable and permanently-installed sound reinforcement applications.

The Compact 115 is a versatile three-way, biamplified system, say D.A.S., designed to be used as a full-range stand-alone unit without the need for bass reinforcement. It incorporates a state-of-the-art 1000W 'Class D' switching amplifier which utilizes two 500W ICEpower amplifier modules. One 500W channel is used for the low frequency section and another 500W channel for the mid-high section.

The low frequency section employs the highly efficient D.A.S. 15 GN4, 15" low frequency speaker with 4" voice coil and neodymium magnet structure. Mid range frequencies are reproduced by the new 8 BN mid-range device, wh

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USA - Visitors to this week's NAMM exhibition (Los Angeles, 16-19 January) will be able to see Audio-Technica's new AT3060 which, according to the manufacturer, represents ground-breaking developments in tube microphone technology.

Tthe AT3060 features standard 48V phantom power operation, meaning that it doesn't require a separate power supply and cable, which makes it as easy to set up and use as a standard condenser microphone. Audio-Technica has made this possible at an affordable price point. Other features include a new, large-diameter diaphragm cardioid condenser element, delivering high sensitivity and smooth sound with low overall noise levels, while a precision-machined, nickel-plated brass acoustic element baffle provides enhanced element stability and optimizes sensitivity. The tube used in each AT3060 is hand selected and aged to maintain peak performance, and the t

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UK - The prestigious Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, has invested in the recently upgraded SoundField MKV RV microphone system. The ROH, a long term SoundField user, has in the past used SoundField systems at concerts by the lake in Kenwood, North London and also for amplifying and recording numerous open-air performances.

The MKV RV uses unique SoundField technology to generate both stereo and 5.1 surround from a 'single point source' and will be a useful addition to the ROH's already extensive microphone collection. The ROH, now under the leadership of ex-BBC man Tony Hall, is reporting an increase in revenue and the aim is to bring its performances to a wider audience group.

Laila Jantunen, SoundField sales, commented: "There have been discussions about the possibility of relaying ROH performances to outside venues. If this does materialize, the MKV system

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USA - Mackie has announced a major software upgrade for their Digital 8·Bus (d8b) recording console with the release of Version 5.0, which includes a completely updated graphical user interface (GUI) for improved navigation, a HUI (human user interface) emulation layer, surround monitoring control, as well as an extensive list of new features.

"Version 5.0 is the direct result of our listening to d8b users and providing them with real-world features and functionality that will improve their overall productivity and efficiency," says Keith Olsen, corporate director, global recording market and product development at Mackie Designs Inc. "The HUI capabilities, for example, were implemented specifically for artists and engineers that are interfacing more and more with desktop systems, but still require the sound-quality, routing, and I/O capabilities of a high-end mi

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UK - Packed with a host of facilities to satisfy a wide variety of different requirements, the 8-channel FSM8 stereo mixer from Formula Sound now offers a flexible solution for many different applications. Compact, versatile and easy to operate, the FSM8 is ideal for use in clubs, pubs and bars, conference centres, hotels, cruise ships and theme parks.

The 8 channels of the single-zone FSM8 are configured as a microphone section with 4 mono input channels (all with optional phantom power), plus a music section with 4 stereo input channels. Each section has its own tone controls, every input has a preset gain control, and all are adjustable through holes in the rear panel. The flexibility of the FSM8 is underlined by the option to connect an auxiliary input such as a jukebox, via a preset gain control, which will automatically take priority over all other music channels.

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UK - MC2 Audio has announced the first sales of its T4-250 amplifier, which is designed for multi-zone installations. This latest addition to the T Series has been in production since December and is available on a 10-day lead time. A pre-production prototype of the T4-250 amplifier (4 x 250W/channel in a 2U chassis) was shown to customers for the first time at PLASA in September 2002 and advance orders for this new model were taken at the show. The first production units were shipped to Greece and Austria in December, with orders to Portugal and Spain being fulfilled in the first week of January. In common with all MC2 Audio products, the T4-250 is covered by a five-year warranty.

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UK - Hayden Laboratories Ltd - exclusive UK distributor for Denon pro audio products - has announced two new machines, the DN-C615 and the DCM280, both geared to MP3. The DN-C615 is the first Denon Professional MP3 player - and a replacement for the DN-600F CD player. The DN-C615 features CD-R/RW playback, with a pitch control of +/- 12%, and MP3 playback with intuitive folder/title search. Direct Track buttons are available, as well as CD Text.

The unit offers 10 seconds of shock-proof memory, and other neat features include a preset, selectable Auto Cue. 'Playback' mode is also preset as well as selectable for Single Track or Continuous Play. General features include a tidy, standard 19" 2U aluminium front panel. User preset functions are available via an IR remote sensor or a wired remote control terminal.

The DCM280 is a high-performance CD auto-changer with MP3 which

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USA - The long-anticipated option to upgrade from halogen lamps to LEDs has arrived, thanks to a new speciality coloured LED lamp launched by OptiLED. Bernadette Olson at San Francisco-based Laser Reflections was one of the first in line to upgrade. Within a week of seeing the new lamps at Lighting Dimensions International (LDI) in November 2002, Bernadette had replaced 50W halogen spotlights at the Laser Reflections gallery with 2W LEDs.

The major benefits to the gallery, the world's most advanced holographic imaging studio, are three-fold: power consumption has been reduced from 750W to 30W, so reducing costs; the light output is confined to a narrow band, giving improved contrast and superior visual quality; and the long-life element means there'll be no need to replace them for about 20 years. Olson sees the launch of CHIP lamps as an exciting development, suggesting that th

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Denmark - Martin Architectural continues to expand its line of interior colour-changing products with the introduction of the Cyclo series, a range of tubular washlights featuring RGB colour mixing or colour correction control.

The Cyclo is a surface-mounted fixture with a slim design. Designed for use in cove lighting, perimeter lighting, light walls, or behind semi-transparent materials and space where room is restricted, Cyclo comes in three varieties. Cyclo 02 is a fluorescent colour temperature changer which can recreate natural fluctuations in daylight. The smallest in the series, it consists of two dimmable T5 tubes, a warm white at 2700K and a daylight white at 6000K.

By adjusting the relative intensity levels of the two tubes, any colour temperature between the two extremes can be generated to create smooth transitions between warmer and cooler tones. Cyclo 02 can be

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The Netherlands - ELC Lighting, manufacturer of innovative DMX and ethernet control equipment for the entertainment lighting industry, has announced the availability of several new products. The AC612 XL controller is built in the same cabinet as the AC612 mini architectural controller. It can store and recall 12 scenes from the 512 DMX channels, and each scene can be built of up to 120 channels. Storing a scene has to be carried out via an external DMX desk. The DMX input is also able to merge 512 channels, and a Blackout function has been built in.

dmXPOINT FI is a 'Full Isolated' version of the dmXPOINT Digital DMX merger/splitter/router, with opto-couplers isolating each of the outputs. (Both dmXPOINT and dmXPOINT FI have opto-isolated inputs).

ELC also announces a number of upgrades and improvements. focusBRAIN XL is replacing focusBRAIN: hardware changes include two cont

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The Netherlands - In less than three months, Electric Audio BV has found takers for three complete EV XLC systems. Since the summer of 2000, the team led by Axel Nagtegaal, managing director of Electric Audio BV, has been pulling out all the stops with its marketing: advertisements placed in all relevant magazines, demos and comparative tests are just as much a part of the business repertoire of this Almere-based EV and Klark Teknik distributor as regular direct mailing, intensive customer service and a range of made-to-measure campaigns targeted at dealers and rental companies. The EV Europool, a loose association of Electro-Voice users that today comprises seven sound companies and offers many advantages to its members, is another idea that originated in Electric Audio BV. The slogan of the company is 'We power your ambition'.

In the three months since the official launch of t

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UK - Leading lighting supplier, LCA (Lights, Camera, Action) has introduced Filmgear, a new range of lighting to the film and television industry. Manufactured in Asia, the Filmgear range is being exclusively distributed by LCA to the European, Australian, New Zealand, Middle East and African markets.

The range consists of Daylight Fresnels: 575W; 1.2kW; 2.5kW; 4kW and 6kW. Pars: 575W; 1.2kW, 2.5/4kW, 6kW and 12kW as well as a 2kW and 6kW space light. What makes Filmgear different? Not only is the construction of the lamp head sturdy with its hard wearing castings and aluminium extrusions, but the performance of the light is far better than any other on the market with the output and throw of light being noticeably more effective.

Nick Shapley, managing director of LCA, told us: "Together with our manufacturer, we have listened to a huge number of our customers to ensure

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UK - Gobo specialists Projected Image UK Ltd announce an exciting new catalogue containing over 350 stunning new gobo designs from the Beacon Gobo Group. As UK members of the international Beacon Gobo Group, Projected Image can now offer the full range of new designs from this innovative catalogue - 'Beacon Choice'. These are available in all sizes to suit both conventional and automated luminaries. To celebrate the launch, Projected Image is offering a selection of special promotional rates, available between now until the end of April 2003.

Projected Image is using the latest graphics technology to create even better gobos, offering high resolution, sharper text and vector shapes, an improved range of greyscales and smoother gradients. Their unique black-coated glass reduces unwanted reflections and produces a sharp, crisp image, say the company. For copies of the catalogue, c

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UK - The last few months have seen the introduction of some significant new technology to the Stardraw product portfolio via the unique 'Feature-per-Month' update service. The newest feature to be added is the Symbol Wizard.

Even with the hundreds of products added to Stardraw's libraries every month there are likely to be times when users wish to create their own symbol. The Symbol Wizard can be used within the Block Schematic environment of Stardraw Audio, Stardraw AV and Stardraw Radio to create a high-quality symbol in seconds. The new symbol can be based on one of hundreds of pre-drawn templates which are grouped by product types such as Amplifiers, Loudspeakers, Players/Recorders etc. Alternatively, the user can start from scratch with a blank template. The Wizard's dialogues allow set up of the product details (for instance manufacturer name, model number and product desc

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UK - Hayden Laboratories Ltd - exclusive UK distributors for Denon pro audio products - offer new advanced MP3 and other features to the DN-D9000 dual CD player. The high compression rates and portability of the MPG3 format has made it the medium for exchanging music files on the internet, establishing it as one of the essential elements of global communications.

With MP3 now widely recognised as a core music medium for both established and unsigned artists, hardware manufacturers recognise it as central to the way we enjoy and listen to music. Utilising the new plug in, the DN-D9000 offers MP3 playback - via MP3 files on CD. This vastly increases the machine's flexibility, giving access to approximately 250 tracks per CD plus full filename viewing facilities on the front LCD. This reveals useful info. like artist and track names Other features enabled with the software update i

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USA - American DJ has launched two new lighting effects for the DJ and clubs markets. The Roller Tron and Scan Tron are 2-in-1 special effects featuring a removable X-Y mirror head. This innovative and easy-to-use feature allows each effect to quickly convert from a scanner to a colour changer.

With the X-Y head on, the units function as scanners which make broad, sweeping movements across the dance floor. With the head off, the motion stops and the unit creates colour-changing beams. As a colour changer, each effect can be used with one of 14 gobo patterns or with the 'spot' gobo to produce 11 different colored spotlights (plus white) with no pattern.

With their unique ability to transform from a scanner into a colour changer, the highly affordable Roller Tron and Scan Tron fill a huge need in today's lighting effects market, say Amercian DJ. "Many clubs now have both li

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UK - UK console manufacturer Soundcraft has launched the second in its new range of multi-purpose live performance mixers, the MH3. The new design follows Soundcraft's highly successful MH4 console, bringing the benefits of dual-mode operation at a lower price level, achieved through an appropriate feature set and mechanical and electronic designs that permit lower manufacturing costs.

"The success of the MH4 has shown that people really want this flexibility, and by bringing out the MH3 we are offering that flexibility to a wider section of the market," states Soundcraft product manager, Andy Brown. The MH3 features eight groups, 12 auxiliary busses, the same new mic amp and EQ designs as the MH4, eight VCA and eight Mute groups with snapshot automation, true LCR panning and outputs, and an integral 12x4 matrix. Consoles are available in 24, 32, 40, 48 and 56 mono inp

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USA - New from PreSonus Audio Electronics comes the TubePRE, which the company says delivers the sound of a tube-based system at an affordable price. "The TubePRE is a fantastic product that solves problems for the musician or vocalist," says Jim Odom, president of PreSonus, adding that it "is a no-nonsense, tube-based preamp that delivers the classic warm sound of valve technology, while providing a flexible platform that addresses the many interface needs found in live and recording situations. It offers excellent sound at a very aggressive price point, making this product a winner for musicians and studios alike."

PreSonus's TubePRE is a single channel preamp based around a 12AX7 vacuum tube circuit that provides a stable, transformer-free signal path. The unit can be used as the primary stage of a live or studio system, as a direct box or in a side effect

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