The Color Block accessories range now features new Color Block pixel cap and 30-way power supply products, making the multi-purpose LED fixture suitable for a wider range of effects lighting applications.
The pixel cap is designed for applications under studio lighting conditions, where lens flare can appear on the TV camera image as a result of shooting into a bright light source. Designed to fit over individual RGB LED cells on the front of units, the cap blends together the RGB to show only the resulting colour, and because the light output is diffused, eliminates camera lens flare. Pixel caps can be used on all or any of the Color Block's 4 separate cells.
The 30-way PSU is billed as "a more convenient and cost-effective solution for controlling large Color Block systems" - providing power and effects for up to six times as many units as the standard PSU. It comes with 9 pre-programmed looks and users can store up to 42 custom looks on board. Sixty-four time triggers also make it easy to program real time effects from smooth colour cross fades to attractive chases.
A.C. will also be demonstrating a native Mac software prototype of Vista Offline Editor and will be providing demonstrations throughout the show of the latest Vista software release on both T2 and T4 console models.
Cast Software's full WYSIWYG software range will be on demonstration, including the new to 2005 Unlimited channels version of Perform and the Design / Design Educational versions.
A.C.'s Audio Division has its own dedicated stand this year to showcase a selection of key audio product launches from the company's expanding range of audio brands. New product highlights include Funktion One's Resolution 1 loudspeaker, Mackie's TT24 digital console, Soundcraft's GB4 24 channel console and Beyerdynamic's XTA DP428 audio signal processor.
(Jim Evans)
