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Germany - Following hot on the heels of the successful launch of the innovative T-Series loudspeaker range at the beginning of this year, d&b audiotechnik is now offering the installation market a taste of the action. The same technology that went into the design of the T-Series has now been extended into the new Ti-Series, offering a collection of loudspeaker systems and hardware fittings specially targeted for fixed installation use.

The Series comprises the Ti10L being the line array loudspeaker and Ti10P for point source usage with the Ti subwoofer completing the package. The unobtrusive rigging hardware allows aesthetic integration, whether ground supported or flown and there is the option to colour coordinate both the system and rigging to suit visual requirements. The Ti-Series is designed to address a wide range of small to medium sized installation applications.

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UK - Manufactured by the Youngman Group, the new aluminium front of stage Barrier was designed by Maltbury Staging's Jason Tucker, a man with long experience of barrier design and the demands of live shows. It is manufactured by Youngman Group, the UK's leading supplier of aluminium access equipment.

Youngman's involvement brings with it two major advantages: an unrivalled experience of manufacturing quality aluminium products; and the ability to offer the barrier at a competitive price.

(Jim Evans)

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UK - Trantec will showcase its extensive wireless portfolio at PLASA09. The spotlight will be on the Trantec S-D7000 professional fully digital wireless microphone system that is already in use at GMTV for their presenters and guests. Features include 24 bit audio resolution, network monitoring for over 60 channels, and users can now benefit from over 20 user channels in an 8MHz TV band.

Trantec will also be previewing its new S6 wireless system which builds on the success of the S6000 range, taking the 19", 8-way concept to a higher level. Trantec has now incorporated a comprehensive user interface on the front panel allowing the user to configure and monitor all channels, with or without an external PC. The internal circuitry of the S6 beltpack and handheld transmitter has been redesigned and upgraded, extending the frequency capability to a massive 72MHz.

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UK - The introduction of Antari's W-Series transforms digital wireless controlling of stage effect machine navigation into a simple, natural control of the hand, says the company.

"We have been always exploring new concepts and applications for fog machines and this has become Antari's signature. After numerous of testings, we believe that W-Series will become the first choice when thinking about fog machines."

This premium-performance series is specially upgraded for professional users who require true 'Plug-In and Play' operation for stage fog machines.

There are five models in the W-Series. For Fog machines, models W-508, W-510, W-515, and W-530, ranging from 800W to 3000W. One small bubble machine, W-101, is also available. The precision lies with opto liquid sensor, where they are being installed to W-510 and model numbers above. When sensing there's insuffici

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UK - This year, Alcons Audio main focus will be on the LR7 and LR7B, the latest additions to the successful L-series pro-ribbon line arrays.

The LR7 is a micro pro-ribbon line-array system, designed to be used in stacked or as a flown configuration, for both portable and permanent installations. With a width of three CD's and a height of 1.5 CD's, the LR7 is designed for A/V projects, where very compact form factor with perfect line-array throw and imaging are required.

The new LR7B is the low frequency extension of the LR7 system. Sized with a width and height of 3CD's, a single 12" in a dual-tuned, concentric bandpass configuration caters for clean low-mid and broad-band bass response from a micro-sized and weight efficient package.

As usual, Alcons will exhibit a new design study, providing a glimpse of its R+D activities by displaying assembled prototype development

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UK - Le Mark will introduce its latest product offering at the PLASA Show (13-16 September, Earls Court, London). The custom-printed roll-out vinyl stage flooring allows any design or graphic to be reproduced at Le Mark's Cambridgeshire base, the company says.

"Now you can 'walk on water', grass or rocks, play snakes and ladders or even Twister on your own custom printed roll out vinyl show floor," says Le Mark's Stuart Gibbons.

The company uses only Tuchler super compact Consor or Event vinyl dance and stage floors. The flooring comes in 2m wide sections, is fire rated to DIN 4102 class B1 and is safe to use in both interior and exterior applications.

(Lee Baldock)

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UK - RSS will present its suite of digital audio control products, with the M-400 48-channel V-Mixer, plus dedicated Digital Snake, in action mixing a live band. This end-to-end digital mixing solution features an eight-way matrix, global aux mutes, plus easy splits for front-of-house, monitors, broadcast and recording, delivered by REAC over CAT5 or optical cable.

Visitors can get hands-on with the RSS M-48 Live Personal Mixer, a monitoring solution for live performance and studio applications. It offers control over 40 audio sources, easily managed in 16 assignable stereo groups, with level/pan/solo/3-band EQ on each group, built-in reverb, ambient mic and I/Os for multiple headphones, wedges and powered monitors.

PLASA also sees the UK premiere for Edirol's LVS-800 8-channel video mixer, which will be shown alongside the company's full line-up of video and audio capture and

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UK - PLASA09 will mark a milestone for OHM which celebrates 30 years of producing sound equipment in the UK. To honour this anniversary the company has brought back, with newly designed OHM drivers, the SS-3 Smack Stack bass bins; an iconic dance stack delivering "phenomenal bass". Coupling this to the new Ersa Major line array will produce crystal clear sounds to even larger dance club and concert audiences, says the company.

The Ersa Major comprises two10" horn loaded OHM drivers with a coaxial 2" + 1" compression driver mounted on a proprietary waveguide, the system is designed to run in a three way active mode.

The 730mm wide cabinet is undergoing testing prior to a launch at this year's PLASA but preliminary results suggest that maximum SPL's in the region of 145dB can be expected.

Also featured on OHM's stand will be the Ersa Minor compact line

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UK - Funktion One's F101 loudspeaker enclosure comprising 1 x 10" bass/mid driver and 1" high frequency device is a larger version of the successful F81. It offers clarity and imaging with a sensitivity of101dB for 1 watt at 1m which is unprecedented for this class of loudspeaker, says the company. The F101 neatly fills a niche between the F81 and the Resolution 1, being suitable for anything from a studio reference monitor to AV presentations and theatre.

The Resolution 3 is an all in one three-way enclosure comprising a special horn loaded 18" bass loudspeaker with 5" voice coil, a new Axhead loaded 10" loudspeaker for midrange and a 1" compression driver for high frequencies. It produces "exceptional SPL for its size with very convincing bass rendering additional sub bass unnecessary". The mid high section can be rotated to facilitate h

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USA - Tomcat USA is introducing a new intelligent pre-rig truss designed to save space and ultimately money - Edge. Its 30" X 24" format optimises truck space by allowing four trusses wide and features stacking spigots. Edge saves space by providing the option of Edge rotating spigots for connection in multiple planes as well as eliminating the need for bulky corner blocks.

Damaged ladders can now be replaced as opposed to the entire section of truss with the interchangeable ladder feature. This feature also accommodates a flat pack choice for air travel. In addition, Edge comes equipped with an internal diagonal slider assembly that adjusts creating space for larger lights or extra lighting positions.

"We built Edge from the well established foundation of conventional Swing Wing, first introduced in 1999, and improved every aspect of the truss. From overall fun

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UK - The White Light Zone, a dedicated area showing the products, resources and services offered by entertainment lighting supplier White Light - and the companies whose products are distributed in the UK by White Light - returns to London's Earls Court again this September. The Zone will see the debuts of a number of new products - as well as offering visitors the chance to win a number of useful lighting-related prizes.

Product launches will encompass the full spectrum of lighting equipment: Clarity, a new modular control system with powerful support for media servers from LSC, the re-designed Horus cyclight from Robert Juliat (as well as the comprehensive new Robert Juliat product catalogue), the LedCyc9 LED cyc lighting system from LDDE, and a newly upgraded version of the popular Viper smoke machine from Look Solutions.

Two new members of the White Light family, JB Lighti

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UK - SNP Productions is a proactive dealer and specialist for Catalyst media servers, providing sales, hire, training & support in the UK and worldwide. SNP also supplies complete lighting & video control solutions for all areas of the professional entertainment industry.

At PLASA2009, SNP will be demonstrating the power and flexibility of the latest Catalyst media servers, highlighting the myriad of different possible configurations to suit all needs, along with peripheral equipment, plus SNP Productions' own Catalyst System Flight-cases.

Catalyst version 4.2 software will be of interest to all those involved in live visuals and media. New features include an increased number of layers per version - up to 32 layers and 16 mixes for the PRO version, eight layers/eight mixes for the DV versions, four layers/six mixes for Express and two layers/four mixes for Lite.

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UK - Visual Productions is launching Cuelux software lighting control on the UK market. Cuelux is a platform-independent piece of software lighting control that can run on Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows or Ubuntu Linux. It is a DMX512 lighting controller for intelligent lights, LED, dimmers, lasers and various other effects; the USB-to-DMX adapter cable is available from stock.

Cuelux is designed to suit the entry level market; key to this is its intuitive graphical user-interface. It is specially designed to reduce the amount of time required to learn how to operate the software. Great care has been taken to design Cuelux' 100% touch-screen compliant user-interface to reflect the functionality of the industry standard control boards. Programming the lights through Cuelux' cue-list system is identical to the industry's most sophisticated consoles, says the company.

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UK - Leading manufacturer of transparent LED video, G-LEC continues the PLASA tradition of innovative and pioneering technology with the launch of a new, higher resolution S-drive and a new, lighter 19" rack PSU that is just half the standard height.

The manufacturer of a range of transparent LED video systems, including the Phantom frame system and Solaris, which are fully backed by the company's high standards of service and support, G-LEC supports both existing sales outlets and new customers with standard product always available from stock. The company also offers bespoke solutions, such as the media façade installed at Munich's BMW Museum.

(Jim Evans)

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UK - GDS (Global Design Solutions) is set to showcase a number of new, innovative products including LiteWare battery wireless luminaries, a candidate for the PLASA09 Innovation Awards and MainsSystem, a 230V version of the award winning BluesSystem. Other featured products being exhibited include MotorControl a four-way, modular motor control system and CueSystem a flexible cue light system for the theatre and event industries.

GDS is a UK Manufacturer with a diverse range of technology based products. Based in Bristol with offices in the US, it has six key brands in its product portfolio specialising in lighting and control solutions.

(Jim Evans)

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UK - Cirrus Research has introduced a new matt black version of its doseBadge personal noise dosemeter, designed specifically for companies looking for an inconspicuous way to measure personal noise levels.

Demand for doseBadges from the entertainment sector is high, says the company, due to the Updated Noise at Work regulations, which came into force in 2008. Under these regulations, employers in the entertainment industry are now required to manage the risk to their employees caused by excessive noise.

Apart from the entertainment sector, the new black doseBadge has also found favour with security companies, the police force and the emergency services, but is suitable for any application where a less visible personal noise measurement solution is needed.

"The doseBadge has proved really popular with musicians and orchestras, but because it is silver it shows up when i

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UK - XTA Electronics has announced the diversification of its product portfolio with the arrival at PLASA 2009 of its first installation product, the DC1048 integrated audio management system.

24 bit high-end converters coupled with 96k sample rate, ensure a bandwidth in excess of 30kHz and a dynamic range of over 112dB.

With its four inputs and eight outputs all electronically balanced on three-pin Phoenix connectors, the DC1048 also has GPIO interface built in along with the USB easy access front panel connector and RS485 networking.

Sound quality is assured through the heritage of the 4 Series processing platform and the use of high resolution, high sample rate audio converters.

(Jim Evans)

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UK - Building on the success of its S6000 range, Trantec is launching its new S6 Wireless System, taking the 19" eight-channel concept to a higher level.

The rack-mounted S6 receiver comprises eight receiver modules, internal antenna distribution, headphone monitor, and USB connectivity - and now incorporates a comprehensive user interface on the front panel allowing the user to configure and monitor all channels, with or without an external PC.

When used in standalone mode the operator can modify frequencies, user names, and mute levels. RF levels, AF levels and battery status can be viewed and individual audio channels can be monitored through the headphone output. The frequency set can also be downloaded to the transmitters via an infrared port. Under PC control the system can be monitored remotely giving the additional functionality of RF walk tests, and RF spectral

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Finland - FogScreen Inc. has introduced its "most affordable, simple and versatile model yet", the FogScreen eZ projection screen.

This new product has been designed with a compact body structure incorporating all the elements into the main screen housing. One power plug and one water line is all that's needed to connect the screen and start operation.

"FogScreen eZ is our new product for the price driven market in a heavy recession. For under 20k EUR you can buy an easy to set up, very affordable, high quality, original and patented FogScreen projection screen," says CEO Mika Koivula. "After the successful launch of the retail sector we are now looking to attract other outlets like visitor attractions in general, aquariums, corporate offices and night clubs. FogScreen eZ serves exactly the same purpose as the bigger FogScreen product family members:

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UK - Truss manufacturer Milos will have an eye-catching feature on their stand at PLASA09, which will be constructed from their MT2 Towers and QuickTruss products. The stand will feature a whole range of Milos trussing, roofing and staging ranges.

New products include Milos' C3 crowd barrier system, a lightweight, modular crowd control system available in a wide range of sizes and angles. The robust construction has a completely foldable design for rapid and easy set-up and breakdown, and can be built into numerous configurations using a selection of the standard module sections.

Also new is the latest S8 Xstage modular staging system, which builds on Milos' existing products in the range. S8 features a new profile available for compatibility with plug-in legs and scaffolding.

Milos S4 Xstage will also be prominent, and has proved an ideal option for all types of events - la

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USA - Mackie has launched the TH-15A two-way powered loudspeaker, which delivers 400 Watts of system power in a rugged design weighing in at just 36lbs. Designed by the same team that created the Mackie SRMv2 Series, the TH-15A offers the power, portability and performance required of a compact PA solution, says the company.

"We are very excited to deliver proven Mackie Active technology derived from our popular SRM Series at the most accessible price point in Mackie's history," said Greg Young, Mackie brand product manager. "The TH-15A is a perfect compact PA solution for a tremendous variety of portable applications."

The TH-15A features Mackie Active technology, which incorporates an active crossover and driver time and phase alignment for optimised system performance. The 15" high-precision woofer and 1" compression driver produce "great

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USA - LEDtronics has announced the latest additions to its series of energy-efficient replacements for PAR38 light bulbs. The high-power PAR38-12X2WF series of warm-white and pure-white frosted soft-flood bulbs offer "long-lasting durability, low power consumption and money savings". They run a wide range of voltages from 85 to 265VAC requiring no special adapters, while consuming less than 18 watts. The bulbs directly replace halogens and metal halides up to 90 watts, providing 77%-85% energy savings, says the company.

In addition, the series PAR38-12X2WF boasts a wide-focused beam of around 90 degrees, powerful 661 (XIW) and 808 (XPW) lumens of brightness, easy drop-in installation in existing 26mm Edison/E27 European base sockets, and sturdy construction with UV-stabilized plastic lens and magnesium alloy housing.

The maintenance-free LEDtronics PAR38 series comes

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UK - Lightfactor Sales will major on showing the core architectural, theatre and live performance orientated products from high profile manufacturers including Novalight from Italy, VXCO from Switzerland, SFAT from France and Cogent and LightProcessor from the Cooper Controls team in the UK. Lightfactor is the exclusive UK distributor for all these products.

As Novalight's UK distributor, Lightfactor has enjoyed considerable success with its high powered High-Ground and Nova-Flower range of moving lights, which will feature on the stand along with the new Nova-Beam and 2K Nova-Flower - which was developed specially for show designer and LD Willie Williams for the current U2 tour, and is now available as a production model. Nova-Flowers are also featured on the current Coldplay world tour (LD Paul Normandale).

The DMX-controlled Novalight High-Ground uses a 2000W MSR light sour

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UK - Making a welcome return to the PLASA show, track and acoustic solutions manufacturer Triple E is using the occasion to officially launch its revolutionary Chainbeam track. Already in use in London's National Gallery and LA's Universal Studios, as well as on Carnival Cruise ships, Chainbeam combines the solid construction of Unibeam with the amazing flexibility of Triple E's Chaintrack system. Chainbeam's solid, extruded aluminium construction gives it great strength and rigidity, enabling large spans between two suspension points. With a minimum radius of two metres, it is also well suited to large curved systems. But it is the insertion of a dual run of 3/8" duplex chain which gives the track its unique flexibility. As the driving force and suspension for curtains and scenery, the chain is used with absolute encoders to provide extremely accurate positioning for any loa
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