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14 March 2016

Firstly, Tango now works with Desono's DSD/PCM mix engine and Stagebox. Desono products are high quality solutions for audio acquisition and production in the live, recording and broadcast markets, and when combined with a Tango or a Pro Series Smart Console it provides a unique and powerful combination.

Following enquiries from users wanting to use a Stagebox in conjunction with their DAW and Tango, development was initiated and has resulted in a particularly powerful solution. The unit can convert microphone signals into PCM or D

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14 March 2016

According to PSCo, Infinite Plasma is a bezel-less plasma screen which offers the smallest seam gap of any plasma or LCD videowall technology available on the market, at less than 3.5mm in multi-formations. The new OPM-4250 is the fifth generation and boasts improved colour reproduction, increased digital input compatibility and the ability to address a wall of up to 100 screens without external processing.

Technical manager at PSCo, Ed Martin explained: "The OPM-4250 is fractionally slimmer than its predecessors and almost 3kg lighter. Practically every aspect of the Infinite Plasma has undergone some kind of improvement. There ar

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14 March 2016

"Our new HD Series loudspeakers are on the cutting-edge of loudspeaker technology," said Greg Young, Mackie brand product manager. "With the addition of the subs, you can have a complete high-definition system unlike anything else in the marketplace."

The HD1501 and HD1801 benefit from 15-inch and 18-inch woofers respectively, as well as Mackie's active electronics. The HD1801 18-inch subwoofer is designed for use with either the HD1521 or HD1531, and the HD1501 15-inch sub is for systems using SRM450v2 Active Loudspeakers (or SRM350v2s).

(Jim Evans)

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Designed for live sound and installation applications facing size and weight limitations, Mina carries the same musicality and intelligibility that define other members of the Milo family loudspeakers of which many thousands are in use around the world today. With Mina, smaller venues such as theatres, ballrooms, and houses of worship can provide their audiences with quality sound transparency and impact, while benefiting from the directional vertical coverage of a Meyer Sound line array, says the company.

Mina is less than 18.5 inches wide, yet capable of producing up to 128 dB SPL at one metre. Its operating frequency ranges from 75 Hz to 18 kHz over a wide 100-degree horizontal coverage area. In addition to s

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14 March 2016

As a UK distributor for the Manfrotto / Avenger range of film & TV, broadcast and entertainment lighting supports, AC-ET will showcase products from their comprehensive range of stands, arms and brackets.

As a UK reseller for Groupe FOKIA, AC-ET will display a selection of products from the French group's portfolio. The QuartzColor line up includes the Redhead and Blonde portable focusing floodlights plus the Bambino location Fresnel range. The Balcar range includes the new Roundy fluorescent lighting interview kit. Other Groupe FOKIA brands available from AC-ET include LTM, IFF and Cokin.<

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14 March 2016

Featuring dynamic control via DMX and DVI capabilities, the String and Dot XL offer flexible multipurpose lighting solutions designed to accomplish and enhance challenging installations. Architectural, hospitality, and entertainment industries can benefit from precise colour effects using over 16.7 million colours. Both are also available in sophisticated Cold White and Warm White options, suitable for showcasing merchandise in eye-catching store and retail applications.

"Due to

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14 March 2016

The Xone:PB patchbay is a 1U rack size, passive interface box, designed to simplify the task of connecting encoded vinyl replay systems to installed mixers without the need to re-patch, providing a quick and easy solution to set changes in busy club line ups.

The outputs from up to four audio sources and the inputs to the mixer channels are connected to RCAs on the rear panel of the unit. The front panel connections echo the outputs from the audio sources on the left side, while connections on the right provide inputs to up to four external sources. Switches on the front panel select whether the mixer inputs are connected directly to the audio sources or diverted to the external sources, allowing very quick and si

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14 March 2016

The Showbiz CSR 300 lamp and the Showbiz CSR700, and CSR1500 HID lamps now offer a rear-load lamp base system, which allows for fast, easy installation of replacement of lamps in compact spaces such as stage productions, concerts, architectural lighting and any venue using moving-lights and intelligent lighting fixtures. The CSR TAL "turn and lock" product lines are mainly used in event lighting and are 100% compatible with fixtures that accept FastFit and Lok-it! products.

The Showbiz CSR300 TAL, CSR700/SA/TAL and CSR1500/SA/TAL are single-ended metal halide lamps especially useful for moving-light applications that call for high colour temperatures and brighter light sources.

The "turn and lock" technology provides easy instal

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14 March 2016

Three models are available: PacificFader3 provides CYM colour mixing for use with tungsten sources; PacificFader4 provides CYM plus a smooth optical dimmer for use with energy efficient CDM, CST or MSR arc sources; and PacificFader5 offers CYM plus optical dimmer plus Morpheus' exclusive variable 2x CTO for colour correction of daylight arcs.

"PacificFader offers the ability to combine CMY colour mixing with the superior op

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14 March 2016

The new Reveals have been custom designed and built from the ground up to "ensure superb no-compromise monitoring". The new range features two new monitors: the 501a and 601a.

The 501a is an active monitor that offers a monitoring solution for producers on a budget who refuse to compromise on sound quality. A perfectly matched 60W integrated amplifier ensures maximum efficiency from the 5" LF/MF driver and 1" soft dome tweeter, while the 501a's response has been optimised for nearfield operation.

The 601a, meanwhile, delivers "pristine sound" through its larger 6.5" LF/MF driver and 1" soft dome tweeter. With a total power output of 90W, this compact speaker with extended lower frequency response is a suitable solution for home, project

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"Blue Microphones recognizes THX as a benchmark within the industry for professional audio production and playback. We are honoured to be recognized as their first partner for audio input," says John Maier, CEO of Blue Microphones. "Blue strives to provide the highest quality sound for both professionals and consumers alike and we are proud to provide such recognized quality with the new Yeti, the world's first THX-Certified microphone."

Building upon the technology foundation established by the award-winning Snowball USB microphone, Yeti adds four distinct pattern modes, a zero-latency headphone output with volume control for direct monitoring, adjustable microphone gain control and a mute button.

The Yeti's angle can be adjusted on its custom-designed

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14 March 2016

According to Osram, the PrevaLED Core product family provides a wide range of lumen output options from 800lm to 3.000lm at a system efficiency of up to 75lm/W and is available in the colour temperatures 3,000K and 4,000K. A special feature of this system is its outstanding light quality with a colour rendering index (CRI) >90, without compromises in system efficiency. Thanks to the system design, currently available lumen packages will be availa

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14 March 2016

Previewing at the show for the first time is the Chroma-Q Color Force 72 / 48 range of 6ft / 1.8m, 12,000 lumens output and 4ft / 1.2m, 8,000 lumens output LED battens. With super bright light output, the range provides a smooth, uniform coverage for washing areas up to 26ft / 8m high.

Also previewing is the Chroma-Q Color Charge, a 600 lumens, rechargeable battery powered, ultra portable LED light source which combines wireless control with an environmentally friendly NiMH battery and interchangeable head design.

The new generation of Chroma-Q LED models, which includes the Color Block 2 multi-purpose fixture, feature advanced RGBA colour mixing and control management technologies. Together these provide an increased colour palette,

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14 March 2016

In line with its commitment to the highest levels of customer support, Pulsar has extended its product guarantee to three years with immediate effect.

All Pulsar product ranges are now automatically covered by the Pulsar Three Year Product Guarantee. This serves to endorse Pulsar's investment in quality, design and manufacturing processes for its ChromaRange LED fixtures and lighting control system products alike.

(Jim Evans)

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14 March 2016

Products from Truss, Stage DEX, Barriers, Theatre products and Prolyft, will be represented. There will also be a new line up of rigging hardware and controls. The D75T truss, Snake Gate Barrier and the Power Fly winch will be unveiled.

Additionally, Prolyte will announce details of limited period price reductions.

(Jim Evans)

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14 March 2016

The group will be Silver sponsors of the International Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference, just before the ABTT Theatre Show and during the show, technical representatives from The Best of All Worlds group will be available to discuss requirements.

Hoist UK offers services such as the distribution of entertainment products to individuals, companies and end users. The Hoist UK project team will integrate products from their partners' ranges with equipment and services of its own design to create a "complete project solution". Hoist UK will design, manufacture, install, load test and commission solutions to suit needs under their banner of Safety Above All

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14 March 2016

Musikmesse will mark the first appearance of the KK labs Raptor-12, a two-way, DSP-powered premium utility speaker for sound reinforcement applications. Powered by 1,000 watts of Class D amplification, the Raptor-12 features a single 12-inch neodymium woofer, rated at 700 watts, with a 1.4-inch exit compression driver on an 80-degree x 70-degree horn that offers smooth, even coverage.

Also on display for the first time anywhere will be the TAZ15c stage monitor. The two-way co

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Advanced features include a graphics based user interface with support for up to eight multi-touch screens, advanced luminaire and fixture tracking facilities, state of the art lighting cue transfer control, flexible user configuration and customization, and unlimited capacity and full scalability.

The new controller is a professional theatre and television studio 'concept' desk that will be the flagship of the ADB lighting controller range, integrating control of conventional luminaires, moving lights, matrixes, LED, video and architectural control embracing all available protocols. More details will be available from the ADB team at

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Heralding the arrival of Audient's Dual Layer Technology, the ASP2802 fully integrates with the computer system, enabling the user to switch effortlessly between the analogue layer - the traditional mixer path travelling through the console - and the DAW layer within the computer session, says the company.

Steve Flower, product support and development at Audient explains the thinking behind the design. "Zen was a milestone in the industry: the first automated analogue console at a price that didn't break the bank. ASP2802 follows in its footsteps, adding much deeper DAW integration further bridging the gap between analogue and digital."

With 28 inputs at the mix stage - achieved using the Alternate switch for an extra input per

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14 March 2016

Aimed at the portable live sound market is the Milan MI5 digitally self-powered 15" 2-way loudspeaker and matching Milan MI8 18" 1kW digitally powered subwoofer, together with a brand new multi-purpose Compact loudspeaker range equally suited to portable or fixed installation applications, as well as the four-channel Class D RACK-DP50 with fully featured USB or network-controlled DSP processing platform.

The Milan series incorporates proprietary technology found in Turbosound's high end concert touring products and is designed with musicians, DJs and small installs in mind. Milan features high efficiency Class D amplifiers which give the most output from lightweight portable packages, along with sophisticated DSP to ensure optimum audio quality and driver p

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14 March 2016

The Ersa Major is an all new integrated line array system intended for large scale concerts, festivals and sports events. The system is run in four-way active mode with the amplifiers flown in the array. The matching dual 18" PUKK sub-bass units can be flown or ground stacked.

The mid/high cabinet has dual OHM 10" midrange woofers with a coaxial compression driver mounted on a proprietary waveguide. The midrange drivers are loaded a fully horn loaded cabinet having a compact size of 750mm wide, 600mm deep and 300mm high.

The cabinet is three-way active with an impedance of 16 ohms allowing the use of four boxes to one tree-way amplifier.

The PUKK is a slot-loaded dual 18" reflex sub-woofer with the long excursion drivers mounted in push-pull configuration. A

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14 March 2016

On display will be all new LED moving heads including a hard edge LED luminaire. Other top innovations include a new generation indoor/outdoor LED screen, a high-output profile moving head with continuous rotation framing, a powerful beam fixture in the MAC family, new LED lights for indoor and outdoor use, as well as a new Exterior range of outdoor luminaires.

Several new user-friendly control and media server solutions will also feature including a powerful, all-in-one lighting console. A full complement of Jem and Magnum smoke machines will also be on display.

The MAC 350 Entour LED profile fixture features proprietary LED technology. It is billed as the market's first real alternative to traditional HID-based profile fixtures. In

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On show will be the motorised versions of its 1800W HMI Victor, Flo and 4000W HTI Lancelot followspots. The Victor and Flo can be operated locally or by DMX via the sophisticated RJ Net control network which gives precise control over the motorised shutters, while the same RJ Net system controls the shutters, 'Noria' gobo-changing wheel and Chromix colour mixing system within the Lancelot.

Also on show will be the RJ 714SX Silence - a fan-cooled, silent 2000W profile ideally suited to large theatres and opera houses, with a comprehensive zoom range that covers all angles and applications.

Shown for the first time at Prolight & Sound 2009, the RJ 326 LFV Cin'k, has gone from strength to strength proving an appropriate choice for a variety of venues includ

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14 March 2016

Following the announcement of a new structure and strategy for the performance entertainment marketplace earlier this year Cooper Controls will introduce the first of its new suite of control products - the ZerOS iPhone Remote App. This application allows users to remotely control the ZerOS consoles using a standard wireless network.

State Automation's Solution Optical Fibre Dimmer Racks are the first fixed installation racks with an integrated optical fibre Ethernet connection.96, 72 & 48 channel versions of the Solution Optical Fibre series are available with options for 1.2kW, 2.5kW, 3kW, 5kW