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Also on show was the new TSB-118 bandpass subwoofer, a compact cabinet featuring a single 600W RMS 18" driver, producing 136dB peak SPL. Tuned to provide a frequency response usable to 30Hz, the TSB-118 is designed as a complement to QLight and TCS Compact series enclosures.
Marketing director Martin Reid reported visits from "an increasing number of rental companies".
Also displayed was the new S4.4 radio mic system, a licence-free UHF system which Trantec say offers a cost-effective and flexible alternative for presentations, musical instruments and vocals. The range includes a handheld system, with a cardioid dynamic capsule for vocal application; a beltpack system, with a transmitter supplied with a small lapel mic, for presentation applications, and an instrument cord which allows the beltpack to be used with electric instruments.
The electric chain hoist from GIS has been re-engineered and launched under the CH brand. Single and three-phase models are available in dual speeds. The CH range offers new features which included a 15% reduction in operational noise levels, the company says.
Best New Sound ProductOrbital Sound for the CSC Show control software.
Engineering and Rigging Award:AVW Controls for its Pegasus winches.
Best Widget Award:Tomcat for its Chain Runner.
Stand of the Year:Rope Assemblies.
Technician of the Year:presented posthumously to Anthony Bridges, for his exceptional career working witha host of leading industry lighting figures and organisations.
From LDR, Lightfactor had the Xpress range of scrollers along with a new Xpress power distribution system designed to feed a single Xpress colour scroller. Also from LDR, the new Canto followspot.
LightProcessor's Paradim and Dimension dimming ranges, available as installation or touring versions, were also shown.
First previewed in L&SI back in December 2005, these innovative products are designed for use in technical backstage or FOH interior and exterior areas. BlueBeam offers a spot source and BlueDome a flood. Both are IP67 rated, produce little heat and are capable of dimming via an integral 0-10V dimmer, and large numbers can be daisy-chained together if required.
Also showing were accessories for the fixtures - a push-on cowl (for the Beam or Dome fixture) and an eyelid (for the Dome).
Day 2, and specifically the afternoon, slowly wound down to a trickle of only the most ardent of non-football fans, and of course those manning the stands that were paid to be there. But that said, it's the end result that counts when the whistle blows, and it was wins all round by the looks of things (fortunately no shirt-swapping, though) . . .
Harlequin's new publication, Specifying Dance Floors - a Guide for Architects,was launched for the Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference (see July-August issue of L&SI). The guide covers the sprung floors in Harlequin's range; giving test results, specifications, and case studies.
White Light is also UK distributor for Wireless Solutions' DMX system, which was on display, as was LDDE's SpectraConnecT5 four-colour fluorescent flood units. ELC's range of DMX signal distribution tools was also on stand.
The TW1 has a twin lens zoom that offers a variable range of between 19°- 40°. The fixture can be used with external or internal dimming systems and a mechanical shutter allows for dimming without variation in colour temperature, and a strobing effect. Provision for turning off the cooling fans is made via DMX control. Lamp replacement is simple with a single-ended quarter-twist lamp, and its modular design has maintenance in mind. An auto-sensing switch-mode power supply ensures global compatibility. A range of accessories is also available, such as barndoors, gel frames, or top hats.
Courses in development include an Intermediate BTEC Award in Sound, and a Level 3 qualification in Lighting, to be partly delivered and assesed online. To demonstrate the prospective course, a fun quiz was taking place. Fortunately, no shame was brought upon the L&SI name, but there were brighter sparks at the show who claimed the aetti t-shirt.
This summer the work has been adapted into a museum-scale exhibition showing across two venues - Haunch of Venison Yard and St. Olave's College - and presenting over 10 new works under the title Love/Death: The Tristan Project.
At St. Olave's College these are being shown over four feature areas in two separate halls - ranging from room-sized video projections of image and sound (in the main assembly hall and gallery) to three smaller projection screens an a plasma display.
The highlight is the back-to-back presentation of Fire Woman and Tristan's Ascension in the main hall. Here, the artist displays high-definition projection onto a 19ft x 10.7ft screen using
The lighting rig was designed by Mark Powell of Bandit Lites, and consisted of 40 Martin moving heads, including Mac 600s, Mac 2000 Profiles, and Mac 2000 Washes, providing ambient lighting, logo projection and car specials.
The fixtures were all controlled from the Frog 2 using real-time triggers for cues. This allowed for turning on of the rig each morning, running the show throughout the day and dowsing the lamps at the end of the day. The timecode triggers enabled stand staff to simply power up the stand each morning with the Frog 2 then taking control.
Lotus launched two new models at the show, the Europa S and the Elise S. The Frog 2 was programmed using multiple cue stacks. Different stacks were used to control different areas of the stand. One sta
A total of 14 TA-890H three-way mid/high enclosures, 18 TA-890L bass enclosures, eight TSW-218 18" horn-loaded bass cabinets and two TA-500HM controlled by XTA DP226 processors fulfilled the XFM Stage's sound requirements, along with two of the new TA-500 'Aspect Wide' wide dispersion three-way full range enclosures and four TSW-721s for side-fills. Additionally, TFM-450 and TFM-350 wedges performed stage monitoring duties.
"We've tailored the system for the XFM Stage so that the sound is concentrated in the
Held over the weekend of 7-10 July 2006, the festival is eccentric, charming and irresistible. The second stage at the festival was booked this year by The Truck Festival on the Saturday and on the Sunday by the Oxford Folk Festival. So, a challenge for whatever sound system was used, catering for the broadest range of material - the full-on rock of Aberfeldy and Goldrush, to the haunting voice of Kate Rusby.
Gareth Jones of audio rental company MLsoundadvice, responsible for all the audio on site, has been a great exponent of KV2 Audio produc
The seven stages of varying sizes and audience capacity, were each devoted to a particular musical genre, such as Heavy Metal, Hip-Hop, Electronic and Rock to name a few. Each stage had its own sound system with three stages plus the 'Chill Out' area being equipped with d&b audiotechnik sound systems.
A variety of d&b equipment was used for the Metropole stage, which