Events

Amelia NV

Details: 14 March 2016

For the fourth consecutive year, Amelia NV covered the back wall of Earls Court with a ShowLED curtain - this year the brand new ShowLED Animation system. Measuring 12m in height by 39m in width, and offering individual pixel control of its denser, but still randomly-spaced LEDs, the curtain drew excellent responses from visitors. The system works in conjunction with the Arkaos media software system to offer clients the possibility to instantly turn their starcloth into a backdrop with medium-resolution still images, video loops and flash animations. From October to December, an Animation curtain will tour with the Night of the Proms shows in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. The curtain will even be bigger then the one seen at PLASA - 15m by 36m, or 540sq.m.

The company has had a successful year, with high-profile shows including the Eurovision Song Contest, and now finds t

Crown

Details: 14 March 2016

Crown (Harman Pro) exhibited three new products at PLASA this year. The CDi installation amplifier comes in two flavours: the CDi 1 provides 500W per channel into 4ohms, while the CDi2 boasts 700W per channel. The amps are also switchable to 70V output and a front panel LCD enables fast and easy setup.Doing light and efficient, Crown also showed the XTi range, incorporating the 1000, 2000 and 4000 models, providing 500W, 700W and 1200W per channel into 4ohms. The new line also provides connectivity either via USB or Harman Pro's HiQnet software. Finally, the XLS series is a lower power range providing between 300W and 800W per channel across four models.

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Volex Power Products - V-Lock

Details: 14 March 2016

The Volex V-Lock positive lock connector is one of those simple yet brilliant ideas. Nothing works without power of course, and Volex, having recognised a need in the entertainment industry for secure IEC power connections, invented the V-Lock, which has a locking feature with a simple push-release button to secure the connector with its mating inlet. The company is offering the product in various IEC standard configurations.

Syncrolite

Details: 14 March 2016

Omni Color D system will be introduced by Syncrolite in approximately three months time. A three-scroller, dichroic film colour mix system (CMY and RGB) will include thin film lensing technology on the third scroll which - as well as enabling anamorphic images - will produce more homogenised colour mixing with a resultant completely flat field. Users can also expect hue and saturation controls early '07.

In production now is a new 2kW model that replaces the MX3000 (the original is also 2kW but with a '3kW' output). The new model eliminates the green caste of the original. The super-sized 10kW fixture, produced asa limited run, is now a permanent part of Syncrolite's catalogue.

Tomcat, 4 Wall and TPUS party

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Tomcat, 4 Wall and TPUS are holding an industry party on Friday, October 20, 2006. The party begins at 7pm at 4 Wall Entertainment Las Vegas - where there will be food, drinks, swag and a DJ.

The Swinging Johnsons will take the stage from 10pm - midnight. Band members include: Bruce Jordahl of Total Production US, Tommy Hall of Vari Lite, Robert Mokry of Light Parts and Scott Church of Selecon.

Visit booth #271 at LDI for more details.

(Chris Henry)

The Allen & Heath Dance Music Awards

Details: 14 March 2016

Australia - On Friday 17 November, Allen & Heath, 3D World Publishing, andSydney's Home Nightclub will present Australia's longest running, biggest and best dance music awards, the Australia Dance Music Awards (DMA's).

"The DMA's are all about celebrating and acknowledging Australia's achievement in the dance music industry. The artists who perform will be reflecting the industry and where it is at today," commented Hayley Conn, producer of this year's Dance Music Awards. "3D World Publishing is really excited to be once again presenting this year's event."

The event will be hosted at Sydney's superclub, Home, and the club's 2500 capacity gives the DMA's the opportunity to open the event to the public for the first time. Home will open its doors at 7:30pm for the 2006 awards ceremony, where fans and industry VIP's will witnessperformances from the co

Gemini

Details: 14 March 2016

With 30 years' industry experience, Gemini has re-aligned itself as GCI Technologies to market its own Gemini, Cortex and i-KEY branded products. The company concentrated on Cortex at the show because its Digital Music Controller represents real innovation - in the form of a digital USB controller that can manipulate files (via a CD player) held on any USB device without the need for a computer.

Color Kinetics

Details: 14 March 2016

Color Kinetics was very much entertainment focused this year. Popular product Colorblast has been given a rubber coat, XLR connection, changeable lenses and a C-Clamp for ease of rigging, making it more robust for the touring market. CK also introduced a prototype UV LED fixture - ironic given that one of LED fixtures' USPs is they output no UV! The fixture, however, was impressively effective. Finally, CK's Flexstring, with individually addressable nodes, now comes in white.

MixMash and Pioneer

Details: 14 March 2016

The combined MixMash and Pioneer stand featured Pioneer's latest DJ products, the DVJ1000 DVD turntable and the DJM 800 mixer. MixMash has the biggest range of classic video compilations on DVD in Europe, and had some brand new stuff available for the first time at the show. They were concentrating on ambient visuals which has been a massive growth area, with five current titles available.

Capture

Details: 14 March 2016

Capture showcased its real-time, low-res take on the WYSIWYG lighting visualiser. It's great for working out ideas with a designer or band on the fly, has no annual fee, and encourages on-line feedback via forums on its website.It can either be run on a computer or through a variety of lighting consoles from manufacturers including Avolites.

G-LEC

Details: 14 March 2016

G-LEC's Tube - a walk-through LED system - comprises free-hanging transparent tubes that can be of differing lengths up to 6m, and with no limit on the system's width. New control software provides the capability of graphics on up to four planes, from any DMX512, MIDI or SMPTE source as well as standard video input. Individual tubes can be curved around an object to a radius of 75cm.

Introduced at PLASA was G-LEC's new fibre-optic-based data transfer technology, 100 times faster than existing copper wire cabling. This technology, plus upgraded software, has been integrated into the company's PhantomFrame system, the new system being called G-LEC Phantom II.

Cloud Electronics

Details: 14 March 2016

Cloud Electronics showed the complete range of products on stand, while promising the release of new additions in the near future. From the current range, the recently-introduced CXV-225 transformer-less 100V line two channel amplifier was on display, while the launch of the CXV-425, a four-channel 250W version, is still to come.

Stardraw

Details: 14 March 2016

Stardraw announced a new range of Stardraw Control Services (SCS) to support integrators in their use of Stardraw Controls; offered both directly and in partnership with independent experts, resources are being made available for: design and consultancy, training, programming, GUI design and deployment, testing and commissioning. The company also launched a number of new features and drivers for its Stardraw Control software package (now with 4,600 users worldwide), including scheduler and calendar components.

Also debuted were enhancements to Stardraw Audio, A/V, A/V Lite and Lighting 2D - design and documentation software packages. Plus the company has introduced a downloadable range of Graphical User Interface templates, containing a selection of controls such as Play, Stop, Pause etc, menu controls such as Up, Down, Left, Right and Select and device images such as CD player,

L-Acoustics

Details: 14 March 2016

"We can expect a micro line array by Christmas '06, or January '07", said L-Acoustics, to whet our appetite. However, already available are the new-ish self-powered speakers 108P and 112P. The 108 is just 2kg heavier than its un-powered forebear, yet offers 500W to the low end, 250W to the highs. The slightly larger 112 is rated at a total 1000W. Both boxes are two-way coaxial, both conical dispersion (100° for the smaller box, 90° for the larger). A matching sub, the SB15P completes the system. "Expect the usual high quality performance from these, but - this is not the start of a trend to self-powered systems," said a spokesman.

RJS Electronics

Details: 14 March 2016

RJS Electronics may not be the name on everyone's lips, but they certainly are on the tip of a lot of people's fingers! The company, which supplies switches to many high-profile manufactures including Nexo, DiGiCo and Midas, was showing a couple of new ranges on its stand. The company is now distributing the Fujisoku High Brightness panel or PCB-mounted switch range. Additionally, RJS was also showing its own range of silver-finished illuminated switches with option legend.

Audica

Details: 14 March 2016

Audica had the worldwide launch of its new range of tiny Micro Series loudspeakers at the show. The range, consisting of the ceiling mountable Microdot and wall mountable Micropoint and Microline, can all be used in conjunction with Microsub providing a frequency response from 40Hz-20kHz. The wall-mountable brackets are fully articulated, enabling the speakers to be focused easily - and used in conjunction with the Microzone digital Class D amplifier and EQ, the entire system can be controlled remotely via a hand-held remote control.

Tannoy

Details: 14 March 2016

Tannoy took a bit of a backseat this year. After their live band rocking stand of 2005, the company brought out the sofas and comfy chairs in the quieter upstairs level at Earls Court. From his soft four-seater, sales director Simon Sinclair detailed the company's first foray into ceiling loudspeakers with the introduction of the CVS Ceiling. The 4" and 6" versions are available now, as are the CMS 401 Eyeball ceiling loudspeaker. The 401 is designed in the same tradition as eyeball light fixtures, allowing the speaker to be angled around the room.

Lighting Effects Distribution (LED)

Details: 14 March 2016

Lighting Effects Distribution (LED) enjoyed a successful PLASA showcasing the Ayrton DreamPanel - an innovative 50x50cm modular video-tile designed for screen-floor, wall and ceiling applications. Comprising RGB LEDs with a viewing angle of 170° they feature a pixel resolution of 16x16 with 256 pixels per tile and an image resolution of 800x600 pixels. The DreamPanel controller is compatible with all media servers with DVI Output.

PLASA Awards for Innovation

Details: 14 March 2016

This year, 64 products were nominated for PLASA Awards for Innovation. The judging panel - audio consultants Roland Hemming and Richard Northwood, lighting designers Alastair Grant and Durham Marenghi, staging consultant Charlie Kail, theatre consultant Andy Hayles and PLASA's technical resources manager Ron Bonner - chaired by L&SI technical editor James Eade, were given the task of whittling them down to just eight . . .

InnovaSon

Details: 14 March 2016

A long-awaited addition, plug-in effects are now implemented on InnovaSon consoles, with direct development between InnovaSon and Wave and the slightly less well-known VB-Audio. All Sy80 and Sy48 consoles are compatible immediately, and older consoles will require a software upgrade, but otherwise are still entirely usable, making a welcome extension to their utility. Also shown, in late development prototype form, was a remote tablet-to-desk controller that enables the manipulation of two parameters simultaneously: this should be released next year.

Lasertec Showlaser

Details: 14 March 2016

Lasertec Showlaser from Germany is both a manufacturer and rental operation. They illustrated their DPSS 532 nm range of lasers from 1-10W, and their larger system - the Antaris - of air and water cooled units up to 20W, plus their smaller Nexus 1-3W RGB system. They also offer control and bespoke systems.

Le Maitre

Details: 14 March 2016

Le Maitre again provided an exciting distraction from the main floor with its Pyro demos up on Level Two.New products included the Multi Venue System Hazer - using Le Maitre's patented system. Features comprise variable high output haze - whisper to >80cc/hr, twin variable high-output haze projection fans and 90° electronically variable haze output direction.

Steeldeck

Details: 14 March 2016

Staging manufacturer Steeldeck had an unusual product on display at this year's PLASA. From a distance, the large lump of metal looked like any other, except the clever designers at the company have come up with a de-mountable balcony system especially created for venues who need the ultimate in flexibility. Having already installed a two-level system at the Belgrade 2 in Coventry, the product is now available off-the-shelf. So, if you have ever wanted your own box in a theatre, now you can buy one and take it with you!

Audient & LA Audio

Details: 14 March 2016

A new DSP system management processor from the Audient brand (exhibited by LA Audio), DLX 2000 is suitable for sound reinforcement and installation applications. Key features of the SHARC-based DLX200 Series include 96kHz sampling rate, 20Hz - 40kHz frequency response (+/- 1dB), 8 bands of EQ on every input and output, Hardman progressive filters and 45 user and ready-made presets.

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