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Martin will be highlighting the first members of the new MAC Viper family at Stand A93 in Hall 9. Also on display will be new moving heads in Martin's popular MAC III family, an all-new VC series of creative LED video solutions, new portable lighting controllers in the M-Series, and a new compact hazer in Martin's Jem family.

A number of social gatherings top the agenda as well. In celebration of the company's 25th anniversary year, an informal 'Meet and Greet' will be held each day at 16:00 at the Martin stand, while on 22 March at 18:30, there will be a special 'Martin Welcome Party' at the Agora Stage, an evening of live music and lively convers

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Following their success at PLASA 2011 by winning an Innovation Award, ELC Lighting's Green-GO digital show communications system designer Joost van Eenbergen and sales manager Silvio Cibien went on to win a second award at LDI in Orlando: the LDI 2011 'Best Debuting Product of the Year' award in the sound category.

Silvio Cibien said, "Although Green-GO can be considered an audio product, its main feature is that it uses any standard Ethernet lighting network, so it is really an extension of our comprehensive ELC networking product range that will be on show at Frankfurt."

Green-GO is a new style of intercom system that provides high qu

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Weighing in at 3.5kg, the Vector PC Wing, when used with the Vector software, will deliver "cutting edge performance, advanced functionality and enhanced programming, making it the perfect portable unit for corporate events, cruise ships, trade shows, clubs, theatre and more".

The Vector PC Wing features up to 200 active playbacks, a dedicated intensity push wheel, five dedicated parameter push wheels, illuminated trackball, Grand Master with illuminated blackout key, 10 Playback faders, full tracking backup, MIDI and MSC support, two or four DMX-512 inputs/outputs configurable by using C-Net Manager software, 1

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The V3R-FX-Intercom for RTS and X6R-FX-Intercom for RTS interfaces are a result of cooperation with the leading intercom manufacturer.

Based on Optocore's V3R-FX / X6R-FX1U series architecture the devices are equipped with standard RJ45 interfaces, which make cabling simple and cost-efficient. As a result of creating an intercom version based on these converters, the new intercom devices are also Line-In and Line-Out converters.

Said Optocore support engineer Maciek Janiszewski, "The difference between this and the Clear-Com interface is

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The SPEECH-100 with 50W of power turns any area of PA application into an auditorium all by itself. It can also be integrated into any existing surroundings, whenever a temporary or permanent talking point is required. The integrated amplifier and the speaker technology not only allow for voice transmissions, but can also be used for music reproductions such as dubbings, films or presentations. Simply plug-in a gooseneck microphone and/or connect a signal source, switch on and it's ready to use.

The SPEECH-200 is more powerful (100W), with more features and is easier to transport due to integrated castors. The column has two

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When their existing client, Star TV, approached Moonlite technical manager Matt Vallis to take care of the production of a large corporate awards dinner at the prestigious Westminster Park Plaza in LondonVallis chose the V-1600HD because of its ability to run dual outputs. For the live event, Vallis used the V-1600HD to switch between two Apple MacBook Pro's running at 1080p into four projectors - both of them running dual screen.

"The V-1600HD is a sensible solutio

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A 3m tri-colour SMD LED flexible tape with Pixel Control and a water resistant covering, each tape features 72 tri-colour (red, green, blue) LED pixels, spaced at 40mm (1.6") centres. You can cut and extend the tape every 100mm (4") to fit a wide variety of design applications.

The system can either be driven by the Flex Pixel Driver 1, a dedicated DMX driver for up to 144 pixels (two tapes) and up to 432 DMX channels of control or by using the Flex Pixel IR (FLE 755), Elation's infrared wireless receiver and remote driver, which offers stand-alone control and built in chase effects.

See Elation at PLASA Focus: Le

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Colin Lemmings, vice president of corporate solutions commented, "James has been and continues to play an instrumental role in the success of the corporate solutions team. Having worked in both sales and technical roles throughout his career, James has developed a thorough understanding of the business and the aptitude to design systems and support packages to meet our clients' requirements."

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The luminaires will be initially available in three varieties: Lustr+, Daylight and Tungsten, bringing brilliant colours, low heat and even more energy-saving efficiency to all types of buildings.

Just like ETC's Desire Lustr+, the Source Four LED Lustr+ offers a complete palette of colours, thanks to the Selador x7 Color System. Meanwhile, Source Four LED Tungsten and Daylight produce maximum brightness at the respective warm (3000K) and cool white (5600K) colour temperatures. Each offers the same projection-quality beam.

Also on show will be ETC's Sensor3 Power Control system, which addresses the changi

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The grandMA2, supplied by the MA distributor Ambersphere Solutions, made an ideal tour companion for Sam. He comments: "As a lighting designer, there is no doubt in my mind that the grandMA2 provides all the requirements I have for creative lighting design, and the demands of the show's networking needs, in a most effective and user-friendly way. It's been brilliant to have the grandMA2 on tour these past few weeks."

The grandMA2 is TSL's first purchase from Ambersphere Solutions and Tamplin has found it a powerful and intuitive control solution.

"There is a clear synergy betwee

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The DS-8000 is an 8 input, 32 output self-contained audio distribution system with an auto switching power-supply, while the new MC2 S Series studio amplifiers - the S Series - are designed for use in the most demanding studio monitoring environments.

Also on show at PLASA Focus: Leeds will be the Blue Sky 5.1 Monitor Speakers, Aviom Digital Snakes, ASL Digital Intercom and a range of beyerdynamic headphones and headsets, all optimised for use in a broadcast environment. These will include the DT 100 and 200 broadcast headset range for on-air news and sports commentaries together with the DT 297 headset, offering excellent isolation from ambient noise, a single detachable cable and pivoting gooseneck microph

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High End Systems will be demonstrating the capabilities of automated and digital lighting for club systems with an interactive display and hands-on opportunities. Several products will be on display including the new trackspot Bolt which is the modern version of the popular trackspot fixture used in club environments for over 20 years. Utilising new technology, trackspot Bolt offers "many exciting features at a very reasonable price and with no lamps to change, ever, the savings continue for years to come".

Continuing the development of digital lighting, High End Systems will show the new DLV Digital Light. This addition to the largest digital lighting portfolio in the industry represents th

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Products from CITC FX include the Little Blizzard SP DMXSnow Machine, a whisper quiet, high quality and industry standard which can run continuously without overheating. It has a flake size adjustment paddle, two-speed motor, remote control and DMX on-board. Full digital volume control adds precision to DMX or remote control with 25' cord (7.62m). The round opening increases output 20%.

The CITC FX Super Shotmax Confetti Cannon has a virtually continuous output without CO2 or loud bangs.

CITC FX Bubble Max Auto Fill System is also featured. This new product in the bubble machine industry can continuously produce bubbles for days, w

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"We needed to move away from point source audio systems and decided to go with line array technology so that there is consistent audio coverage from front to back," commented Andrew Lester who is the music director at BBC.

The church experimented with various loudspeaker brands before choosing HK Audio. "We also required a system that was exceptionally linear throughout the dynamic range of our church services and found that the Cadis Array system from HK Audio performed the best after several tests with different sound manufacturers," he added. "This coupled with the added value service we experienced from local agents Proaudio, reinforced our decision to choose the Cadis."

Five CAD 208 mid highs are fl

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"We strive to be the best for teaching all aspects of theatre to our students," says RCS technician Gerrie Victor. "We already have some of the best lighting consoles in the world and wanted to get the same standard for our sound system. We want our students to learn on the best equipment available.

"We tried most of the digital consoles on the market, and after comparing them all, Midas was top of our list. When we realised that we could afford the PRO6, the choice was easy."

The PRO6 is mainly located in the control room of the Conservatoire's main theatre, but can also be moved out into the auditorium or to any of the five venues around the building,

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Negrita has just played the six largest indoor venues in Italy on their Dannato Vivere arena tour beneath a Martin MAC rig that included the new MAC Aura, which provided a powerful surprise.

"I needed to hang some bright, light, small and fast fixtures over the 'breaking glass' trusses and I immediately thought of the Aura," Campana explains. "I checked the gear out during a demo with Paolo Albani (Martin Italy) and what stunned me the most was the powerful and top quality beam they can put out. Moreover, I appreciated the shape of the beam; it reminds me a kind of Super PAR64 effect, really compact and high-

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Occupying eight floors at the base of a 36-story skyscraper in Silk Street next to the Barbican, on the site of an old fire station, the project's Foundation Donors, Heron International and the City of London, have contributed a total of £75.5m, with the remainder being covered via a public fundraising campaign.

Stage Electrics has been contracted to design and install the lighting systems, audio systems, distribution network, house and working light control, as well as a building-wide infrastructure for all technical theatrical elements. The

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Turbosound, which has won the Queen's Award for Export Achievement twice in 10 years and is shortlisted for an Innovation Award this year, is part of the 'Made By Britain' project initiative under which MPs champion manufacturing in their constituency.

The aim of the scheme, which is being promoted by the Associate Parliamentary Manufacturing Group, is to demonstrate the diversity and comprehensive nature of contemporary British industry.

In November 2011 the Government also launched a 'Make it in Great Britain' campaign, which aims to transform the image of modern British manufacturing and raise awareness of its importance for the economy. The UK is one of the world's largest manufacturers and the sector contributes £

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As in the last years, there will be two trainings at AFMG's Berlin headquarters in spring and fall. International dates will take place in Dubai, accompanying the PALM fair and in Wroclaw (Breslau), Poland. Again, these EASE users seminars will be supplemented by a Sound System Design seminar aimed at audio consultants. In 2012 this seminar will cover the topics of digitally steerable loudspeakers as well as audio networks.

Additionally, AFMG will be offering a two-day course for professionals and loudspeaker manufacturers addressing the topic of loudspeaker data acquisition and evaluation with EASE SpeakerLab and its usage for GLL data generation e.g. for line arrays.

All seminars are intended for an international audience of consultants, engineer

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The CometFlame, a stadium effect launched in 2011 which produces flames up to 6m high. It fires for five seconds at a time and can be set to fire in high frequency or at preselected intervals. Furthermore, the flame can be set at five different firing angles - 45, 22, 0, 22 and 45 degrees - to create stunning effects. Six colour fluids are available: red, green, yellow, blue, purple and orange.

In addition there will be the MVS Hazer - Multi Venue System; G-Force 2 Smoke Machine; and the Chameleon, which fires spectacular quick flame balls and consistent straight flames, adjustable up to 4m, available in red or natural.

Full information on these products as well