Germany - XLNT CyberMotion, billed as the world's first fully integrated motion control system, was launched yesterday at ProLight+Sound by XLNT Advanced Technologies. The system is designed not only to change the philosophy of motion control but to open the horizons of stage engineering to a new world of creative possibilities, says the company.

XLNT CyberMotion offers a complete range of motion products designed specifically for the entertainment industry. Developed by XLNT Advanced Technologies, SIL3 certified technology was used to create a series of intercompatible road-ready products for shows and cost efficient global touring.

Intelligent, variable speed chain hoists, winches, trolley beams and other motion control mechanics, instantly add movement and velocity to permanent installations, multi-purpose venues, concert touring and theatre, TV or event productions of any

Germany - The A.C. Entertainment Technologies stand at ProLight & Sound 2011 is showcasing a selection of leading lighting technologies.

Exclusively distributed in Europe and the Middle East by AC-ET, the show sees the official launch of the new Jands Vista v2 software.

There is also a preview of the new Chroma-Q Studio Force Daylight white and Variable white LED lighting fixtures.

Utilising the same core technologies as the Color Force range, the new Chroma-Q Studio Force LED fixtures are equally at home for broadcast, film and TV lighting applications as they are in any other application normally utilising daylight or tungsten fixtures.

The range consists of the Studio Force D (Daylight white 6,000K CCT) and Studio Force V (Variable white 2,900K - 6,000K CCT) fixtures. Both products are available in a choice of 48" and 72" battens and a 12" multi-purpose v

Germany - Christie's ProLight+Sound stand is split into two zones. The first is showcasing the Christie MicroTiles as well as a two-channel edge blend with two Christie WU12K-M managed by Christie Spyder X20 and 42 Controls S.P.O.C. The second is providing a complete lighting show with video animations created and piloted by renowned international lighting designer Bruno Corsini.

Christie Nitro Solutions, the modular series of motorised moving yokes, can provide up to 20,000 ANSI lumens of video projection, creating high brightness imagery on any surface, from anywhere. With the optional Xenon or LED lighting heads, the system can produce up to 50,000 lumens of lighting. Nitro Solutions can be installed at ground level or rigged to a truss, and are ideal for building projection, architectural lighting and cityscapes and live events such as concerts and theatre presentations.

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Germany - L-Acoustics announced version 1.8 of its 3D Simulation software Soundvision. at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt this week.

New features of version 1.8 include updated data product library including the new architectural series (KARAi, SB18i) and new KARA-MINIBU and MINIBUEX Bumpers. These are in addition to the features implemented in the previous version of the software. An upgrade package for existing users is available www.l-acoustics.com.

Exclusively dedicated to L-Acoustics sound systems, Soundvision provides real-time mapping in coverage and delay modes; user-friendly 3D graphical interface; modular multiple window display; temporal mapping for time delay optimization and subwoofer mechanical data; free downloadable database of Soundvision venues for all users.

(Jim Evans)

Germany - At ProLight + Sound, Proel Group is presenting the new Compact Series, further expanding its product range. Sagitter is also using the occasion to launch its new website.

The Compact range includes four models - Arrow Compact 300 Beam and Arrow Compact 700 Beam, featuring a patented motorized beam focus, alongside Arrow Compact 300 Spot and Arrow Compact 700 Spot.

The low noise level of the fixtures and the high quality of their light emission combined with an electronic ballast, demonstrate Sagitter's attention to an increasingly demanding market, says the company.

Finally, ProLight + Sound marks the debut of two new products in the Sagitter LED range - two ArtLed colour changers featuring IP55 outdoor protection rating will be added to the line, alongside the Mantis moving head.

(Jim Evans)

Germany - KRK Systems, a member of the Stanton Group of companies introduced a full line of accessories for its KNS Series (KNS8400 and KNS6400) of professional headphones at Musikmesse 2011. With several different extension, replacement and travel cables, as well as ear cushion replacements and connectors, the new KNS Series provides the user with customised options to accommodate a wide range of monitoring applications.

"Our KNS-8400 and KNS-6400 headphones, which we introduced earlier this year at the NAMM Show, have been recognised for their ability to provide an incredibly natural frequency response that delivers a precise listening experience to the recording and performing artist, engineer or audiophile," says Timothy Dorwart, CEO of KRK Systems.

"Anticipating the individual needs of users, we have been in development of a range of accessories that augmen

Germany - ETC has launched Selador Desire LED luminaires, Source Four Fresnel, and outdoor Source Four XT which are all featured on a new website at www.layersoflight.com.

ETC product marketing manager David Lincecum says,"ETC has proven that we are the manufacturer to trust when it comes to both tungsten and LED sources. The new Source Four and Selador fixtures were designed with the user experience in mind. We talked to professionals in the field and designed the fixtures to meet their needs and simplify their work, while still producing spectacular light."

The Desire line offers three different PAR-shaped chassis: the bright D40 with 40 LED emitters; the super-bright D60 with 60 emitters and the D40XT that is rated for exterior use.

The luminaires feature Selador's x7 Color System, which uses balanced blends of up to seven different shades of LED emitters to pro

Germany - Beyerdynamic is celebrating the debut of its new Touring Gear live microphone series at Prolight+Sound 2011.

Touring Gear represents "a whole new chapter in microphone innovation for beyerdynamic". There are four categories in the TG (Touring Gear) series of live microphones TG30, TG50, TG70 and TG90. The TG series includes (V) Vocal, (H) Headset, (L) Lavalier, (D) Drum and (I) Instrument microphones and all models feature beyerdynamic's new Sound Channelling Technology.

The TG 30 series is billed as the perfect introduction into the world of beyerdynamic - an entry level series that can produce large beyerdynamic sound within a small budget.

The TG 50 series covers all applications related to the stage - from vocals, instruments and drums to headsets and lavalier microphones.

The TG 70 series microphones feature advanced technical characteristics and h

UK - Studer's Vista 5 console gets an upgrade to the M2 with the optional addition of the precision TFT metering system introduced on the flagship Vista 9 console.

The new metering is capable of displaying signal levels from mono through to 5.1 channels on each input, with a configurable lower area which can be used to display bus assignments, surround images or the History mode, where a scrolling audio waveform displays signal anomalies and highlights them for up to 50 seconds to allow the engineer to identify where the event occurred. Metering for 'layer 2' signals can also be viewed, while the Control Bay screen can be used to provide configurable user pages with up to 40m. When the TFT meter bridge is fitted, the external GC screen becomes an integral part of the chassis.

(Jim Evans)

Germany - The Yamaha Console File Converter is a utility which users have been consistently requesting since the M7CL and LS9 consoles were introduced, says the company. Officially launched last November, it will be available for free download from the Yamaha web site imminently.

Users can use it to convert file formats between the PM5D and M7CL, and the M7CL and LS9, providing data compatibility between Yamaha digital mixing consoles. It gives audio companies flexibility in how they deploy Yamaha consoles, enabling them to swiftly react to changes in a production and how they prioritise their resources. Yamaha Console File Converter means that the mix data created on the original console can be simply and quickly transferred to the alternative mixer, saving time and effort.

(Jim Evans)

Germany/UK - Audac has announced the launch of the ARU04, a specially designed flexible relay module, consisting of four relays. These can be used for switching between two different two different input signals, most commonly being a background music signal and a priority.

In combination with the APM paging consoles, the ARU04 offers a simple and versatile paging solution that can be applied to all types of systems. It has full priority and can be switched between 100V and standard low impedance speaker signals, as well as line level signals, says the company.

Multiple units can be connected in cascade, which offers a wide range of possibilities for all kinds of applications. The ARU04 can be mounted on a standard DIN rail, providing connection strips for the input and output signals.

Andrew Richardson, managing director of Adam Hall UK comments, "The ARU04 is a unique

Germany - The Coemar ParLite Led is now available with new white LEDs. The quest for a natural white LED has been the subject of extensive research by the automobile and architecture industries. This work has made it possible for Coemar to offer a world premiere for the entertainment industry: VariWhite, a product which is compact, bright, high-yield, and affords significant energy savings, says the company.

The resulting brightness is comparable to a traditional 650W Fresnel, while consuming only 5% of the energy. But the real news is it is now possible to vary colour temperatures from 2700 K to 3500 K without losing brightness.

This is a standard feature of the ParLite Led VariWhite and enables compensating for light contamination in the area in need of illumination: for example, maintaining the desired light temperature on a performer's face through the difficulties of ambi

Denmark - Martin Professional's compact MAC 101 LED moving head wash is now available in three white light versions that expand its use to applications where high quality, pure white light is needed.

The new variants incorporate cold and/or warm LEDs instead of RGB for a better white light quality and greater output. Ideal for highlighting skin tones, textiles, or set pieces, the MAC 101 white light variants are already finding use in touring applications as a front light, main light, blinder or beam effect.

The MAC 101 CT allows for easy changes in colour temperature from crisp cold looks to warm shades, and features simple intensity control. Each MAC 101 CT is colour temperature calibrated to ensure a high quality of white light and visual consistency across fixtures, a uniformity in light output that allows for seamless overlapping of beams on large stage and set areas.

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Germany - Martin Audio's Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array (MLA) celebrated a double success in Frankfurt this month. Just six months after winning the top prize at PLASA's Awards for Innovation, voted by an independent panel of 16 expert judges during the trade show at London's Earls Court, they scooped the MIPA Musikmesse International Press Award for Best PA System during the Pro Light&+Sound expo in Frankfurt.

Held for the 12th year running, the award, voted for by more than 100 magazines worldwide, was presented to managing director, Anthony Taylor and R&D director, Jason Baird during a gala awards ceremony held at the Messe's Saal Europa.

Said Anthony Taylor: "It has been an incredible year for the MLA and its design team headed by Jason Baird. Winning the top PLASA Award was a highlight but to be recognised by the world's press - the harshest critics of all - underp

Germany - Soundcraft's Si Compact range has grown with the latest release of the Si Compact 32, which can deliver 40 inputs to mix, while maintaining the full DSP functionality of its smaller siblings, the Si Compact 24 and 16 models.

The Si Compact 32 features 14 main busses (all with dynamics, delays and BSS graphic EQs), four matrix buses, four dedicated FX buses, four full-time Lexicon effects engines and a range of option cards to interface with other systems such as Aviom, CobraNet, AES/EBU and MADI.

All Si Compact models can connect via MADI to the new Compact Stagebox, adding remote connectivity to these great value digital mixers.

"We believe that this very cost-effective, powerful mixer will be a natural choice for larger install or medium tour sound and house of worship systems," said Keith Watson, marketing director for Soundcraft Studer.

(Lee Baldock

UK - Cooper Controls will be presenting the latest developments in its Zero 88 entertainment lighting control range at PLASA Focus: Leeds 2011. New to the show this year is the ZerOS Android application - Zero 88's latest addition to its suite of remote applications. Continuing the commitment to mobile device integration, this new app adds to their existing suite of iPhone, iPod, iPad and Windows Mobile applications.

The ZerOS Remote Android app, the first for the entertainment technology industry, allows remote control of any ZerOS console. The app allows users to control their lighting rig from their Android for the first time. From channel levels to playback the ZerOS Remote offers full control of the Leap Frog 48, Leap Frog 96, Frog 2, ORB and ORB XF consoles.

Taking centre stage on the Cooper Controls stand is the ORB XF.

Italy / Germany - At last week's Prolight&Sound exhibition in Frankfurt, SGM unveiled the first fruits of the new R&D team headed by the former founder of Martin Professional, Peter Johansen. A total of seven new products were launched, all based on LED lighting technology. Johansen believes that the new products will revolutionise all fields of LED application - from fixed architectural to mobile concert touring.

In all its stylish new LED models, the company says cooling methods have been improved via rectangular heatsinks, set-up and address procedures improved with the aid of internal diagnostics, and control procedures implemented to ensure that lamps run flicker-free.

First up, the MP-5 is a full-colour moving LED wash light. In a notable change from its conventional round-can form, this IP65-rated fixture retains the same LED structure but adopts a more compact rectangu

UK / Germany - UK-based professional loudspeaker manufacturer EM Acoustics revealed its brand new X3 horn-loaded PA system, the long-awaited companion to the mighty Quake subwoofer, at the ProLight&Sound exhibition in Frankfurt last week.

On the drawing board for over six years, the X3 was finally brought to life at the behest of Show Atelier, EM Acoustics' Russian distributor, who saw X3 as an ideal product for their market. The system comprises a horn-loaded 15" LF drive unit, a horn-loaded 8" MF drive unit and six 1" compression drivers on a bespoke waveguide, creating a horizontal line source which allows X3 enclosures to be tight-packed together to form arrays.

The result, they claim, is a system that offers predictable horizontal coverage in any application, particularly those where high SPL is required. "The difference between X3 and other point sour

Italy / Germany - RCF introduced its brand new D Line speaker series at ProLight&Sound in Frankfurt last week. The series of four models consists of the HD10-A and HD22-A active 2-way monitor, the HDL20-A active line array module and the HDL18-S high powered sub woofer.

The D line is powered by Class-D power amplifier technology which delivers "ultra fast attack, realistic transient response and impressive audio performance" say RCF. An integrated DSP manages crossover, eq, soft limiter, compressor and dynamic bass boost. All D Line's RCF transducers feature lightweight neodymium magnets for a lightweight solution.

The use of new 1" and 2" neodymium compression drivers with a pure titanium dome offer a transparent midrange sound and high fidelity in HF reproduction, while large constant directivity horns offer a precise directivity.

D Line cabinets are mo

France Naotek has launched Lineo wash bar. With 48 high power LED, Lineo has an impressive power, a sleek design and is very easy to use, says the company. Lineo generates a powerful and directive lighting more than 5000 lumens.

The colour temperature is adjustable on a wide range from cool white 2700K to warm white 7300K. The light intensity and the colour temperature can be adjusted from a lighting control desk or directly from IR remote control.

Additionally, Lineo is flicker free and has several gradation curves (linear, logarithmic, incandescent).

You can select between a yoke mounting or footlight carter mounting to create your own Lineo system. Mounting and changing the various elements is very easy, adds the company.

Lineo is sold with 63° reflector or 40° optics for a more precise light beam. The extra-compact design enables simple integration even in very

USA - The Christie L2K1000 and L2K1500 digital projectors were introduced at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas. The Christie L2K1000 targets users demanding HD and HD+ resolution for medium to large venues including government facilities, houses of worship, and higher education multi-purpose rooms and auditoriums, while the Christie L2K1500 addresses rental stagers requiring 15,000 ANSI lumens and HD+ resolution with an affordable price. Both projectors are engineered with Christie 4DColor technology.

"The Christie L2K1000 provides full HD and HD+ resolution; perfect for HD content such as high resolution CAD files, while HD+ resolution and picture-by-picture provides brilliant images and true collaboration in widescreen videoconferencing," said Frank Anzures, business products product manager, Christie. "This is crucial because cust

UK - TOA is to showcase a range of its voice evacuation systems that have been passed as EN-54 compliant at International Firex at the NEC Birmingham from 16-19 May 2011. Now that the EN-54 series of fire safety standards have transitioned into European law TOA has announced that the most recent selection of its products to have been given EN-54 system certification is the VX-2000 Voice Evacuation System.

"As the first manufacturer to offer a total solution for EN54-certified voice evacuation systems, TOA continues to gain certification for additional products in its range, the latest of which is the VX-2000 Voice Evacuation System" says Brett Downing, sales and marketing director at TOA .

"Our track record in supporting and embracing these new standards has been widely appreciated by our partners who have already designed and installed systems with these new st

UK - Entertainment lighting specialist White Light will be at the PLASA Focus show at the Royal Armouries in Leeds next week, allowing visitors hands-on experience with a range of the very latest lighting tools - and some long-standing favourites, too - from the White Light family of products that the company distributes in the UK.

With so many products on display, White Light will be spread across two stands, S-A2 in the Saviles Hall and RA-C4 in the Royal Armouries Museum.

Lanterns will include some of the latest developments in LED fixtures: the Galaxia LED softlight, proving enormously popular with those working in television; the award-winning Prism RevEAL family with output feedback giving consistent colour rendering and output over the fixture's life; the A7 wash fixtures from JB-Lighting, the powerful Stage Wash LED batten and Stage Spot washlight from Leader Light; th

Germany - At ProLight+Sound 2011, Belgian audio equipment manufacturer Apex showed several additions in the latest version of Intelli-Ware, the software control option for its Intelli-series of loudspeaker management solutions.

Comprising the Intelli-X² 26 and Intelli-X² 48, the processors were launched last September and set a new benchmark in system management and speaker processing design. Intelli-Ware is designed to provide fast and intuitive control from desktop, laptop and tablet PCs, the interface mirroring the powerful but intuitive design of the hardware, with operation being predominantly icon driven.

Shown on Apex's Frankfurt, the latest version of Intelli-Ware adds a range of features, including a convenient and innovative ganging and copy/paste feature, which can be applied on three different levels: Devices, Channels or processing blocks.

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