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A range of new products for professional stage applications included the unveiling of four all-new luminaires in Elation's popular Platinum and Satura range of professional moving heads - two discharge lamp-based and two LED-based - the Platinum BX, Platinum SBX, Platinum Profile LED, and Satura Spot CMY Pro.

Both the Platinum BX and Platinum SBX are compact fixtures that combine new lamp technology from a Philips MSD Platinum 17 RA 350W lamp with a new optical system to kick out 20,000 lumens of power. The Platinum BX is a beam l

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"The original Purple Guide, published by the HSE in the 1990s, had a huge impact in helping to bring a safer and more cohesive approach to event management," says Jim Winship, Secretary of the EIF and who has been co-ordinating the project. "It also helped to put the UK events industry on the map worldwide as the standards set in the Guide rapidly became adopted a

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"We look forward to meeting up with friends old and new," the company says. "Visit Adastra on stand R-C05, leave your details to receive a free gift and collect a catalogue whilst you're there!"

Adastra is an AVSL Group Ltd brand that has been supplying public address systems for over 60 years. Synonymous with quality and reliability, Adastra offers the latest in 100V line, public address and background music systems. The diversity of the range makes Adastra a flexible, affordable solution.

Register now to attend PLASA Focus: Leeds.

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As he stood on the riser, he was surrounded by all the milestone products that have marked this evolutionary journey over two decades, commencing with the Patend light and leading up to the birth of the ground-breaking impression series in 2007. They even displayed the ill-fated 'Blue Tools' - a product that never got completed, and was described by Künzler as 'the world's most expensive coffee machine'. Hilariously, it was profiled to resemble precisely that - with a plastic coffee cup underneath lending authenticity.

Two high profile industry professionals who have contributed to sales o

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The two companies - along with Clear-Com - certainly ring fenced the opening morning with successive 'virtual' press conferences, where the media thronged to the stands - first to see DiGiCo MD James Gordon hosting, with marketing director Dave Webster speaking remotely from the Optocore stand, followed by Bob Boster, MD of Clear-Com, who was beamed in from the Optocore stand as Simon Browne anchored the press call from Clear-Com's stand location.

The three stands were connected via single mode fibre - all made possible by the new DiGiCo implementation. Visitors were clearly able to see the remote X6R mic preamp o

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The multi-purpose DD12 defines the ultimate in performance and versatility for powered, two-way loudspeaker systems. It combines onboard networking, DSP and Class D amplification with state-of-the-art transducers and Differential Dispersion horn technology to achieve best-in-class performance in terms of fidelity, output capability and coverage consistency across the audience.

Differential Dispersion technology delivers more consistent audience coverage than systems with conventional X° x Y° horns - providing more throw to the rear to distribute sound evenly front-to-back, while having wider close-up horizontal coverage for the front rows.

Versatility is a key attribute of the DD12. The system is designed to m

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The launch of the QL1 and QL5 was one of the major highlights of the professional audio presence at ProLight+Sound, attracting a great deal of interest and pre-orders.

Featuring virtually all the facilities of Yamaha's CL series consoles in a very compact form, the QL1 and QL5 can be seamlessly integrated into larger CL series systems. The new Port to Port facility gives CL Series consoles access to the QL's onboard i/o, allowing them to be used as external connections, complete with Auto Gain Compensation.

Audio innovator Dan Dugan was also demonstrating his revolutionary auto-mixing technology on the Yamaha stand. Provid

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Why most significant? The arrival of the D80 completes the development of a three stage approach to achieving perfect sound. Also on display were the xC-Series column loudspeakers launched just one month earlier.

The D80 is nominally an amplifier, featuring more channels (4), more power (4000 watts per channel), yet in a slimmer pack (2 RU), but this singular description severely underplays this sophisticated device. Through modern amplifier technology and active Power Factor Correction (PFC) the D80 demonstrates an efficiency that must be measured to be believed. Powerful onboard DSP capabilities incorporate extensive system EQ, limiting, user d

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During the four-day show, Clay Paky's stand was constantly crowded with countless industry professionals from every continent. The demo area in particular was literally "taken by storm". Although over 30 demos were held, both in English and German, they were always "sold-out", forcing many determined latecomers to watch the demonstrations from the passageways alongside the booth.

This was no doubt due to the new products on show - the B-EYE, the SuperSharpy and the Stormy - and the ability of Clay Paky's lighting designer, Marco Zucchinali, to put on a highly impressive light show.

"Once again we have managed to come up with truly in

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The programme includes talks from some of the industry's leading talents who will discuss the latest trends, technologies and techniques, and is a unique opportunity for visitors to further develop their industry knowledge and take part in discussions.

Designer Maurice "Moe" Conn will discuss what skills a theatre technician needs to acquire for a successful career in Start Small, Go Big. Conn, who is technical director and designer at CCBC Cantonsville Centre for the Arts Theatre, recently won the award for Best Scenic Design at the Maryland Theatre Guide's Readers' Ch

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The top of the range solution, the d3 4x4pro sets a new standard for power and adaptability. With industrial components in a custom case, this system is suitable for the most complex touring productions, massive multi-projector shows and broadcast. It features four 4K outputs and enough power to make short work of the largest content sizes. Play up to eight layers of uncompressed HD or 4x

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The Professional Development Programme runs alongside a two-hall exhibition of the latest entertainment technology products. It is free to attend and offers visitors access to sessions presented by some of the most talented names in pro audio, lighting and video.

As access to new technology and music is made easier and more affordable, it has changed the working DJ's role. A panel of DJs, led by Paul Arnett, chairman of the National Association of Disc Jockeys, will discuss these issues in Now Everyone's a DJ, What's Our Role? Arnett will be joined by: Danny Rampling, a household name in the UK who is well-kno

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The manufacturer - which enjoyed substantial growth in 2013 - launched two important new products at the show, which together with their existing dynamic product ranges, attracted lots of interest and helped create a lively buzz in Hall 9 of the Messe exhibition centre.

"We were extremely pleased with the quantity and quality of the visitors to the exhibition and their international nature," comments Kinesys MD Dave Weatherhead, who was on the stand together with a team from Kinesys Sales and Projects.

Product marketing specialist Steve Fowler adds, "We met many new contacts as well as touching base with some of our existing clients, and have already had some serious inquiries as a result of being at the show."

Kinesys is known for its

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"Response to Flare Jr at Prolight+Sound was fantastic, especially from the lighting designers," says Spantax, TMB UK customer development. "We previously showed a working prototype at PLASA last year and since then the very clever guys in R&D managed to make it even brighter and add RDM plus a Lumen Radio option without influencing the cost. Like

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A 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Music Finalist, Machover studied at The Juilliard School and was the first Director of Musical Research at Pierre Boulez's IRCAM in Paris. He is the Muriel R. Cooper Professor of Music and Media at the MIT Media Lab (Cambridge USA), where he is also Director of its Opera of the Future Group. Since 2006 he has been Visiting Professor of Composition at the Royal Academy of Music in London.

Compositions by Tod Machover have been commissioned and performed by ensembles and soloists throughout the world including Opera America, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony, Deutsches

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The focus of attention lay on the latest developments in the Cardinal DVM in-house brand.

As of now the popular DVM 120 series is broadened by the single-channel model versions DVM-120-DIS and DVM-120-DISH. Owing to their transformers from Swedish premium maker LUNDAHL, these high-quality DI boxes offer excellent audio specs in a very compact and solid housing. Already the standard DVM-120-DIS DI box can meet the highest requirements due to very low distortions, a high headroom and an almost ideal frequency response.

The high-Z

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Exhibiting for the first time, the LightGeist team was delighted with the impact the new products had on visitors and the instant response they generated.

"Visitors were fascinated with the effects produced by LightStick and the flexibility and versatility of Badger and Splodger," says LightGeist CCO, Nigel Hedley. "Our new 'cloud lighting' technology aroused great curiosity and we are encouraged by the number of designers and technicians who have expressed an interest in incorporating these exciting new products into upcoming projects."

LightGeist's LightStick, Badger and Splodger are based on a cablefree RGB LED solution which can be adapted to expand lighting displays into the audien

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Robert Juliat chose to refocus attention on its followspot range to reinvigorate its presence in the German market. The models on show - the Cyrano 2500W HMI, Lancelot 4000W HTI and Victor 1800W MSR - proved a great hit, not only in the German market but also with the international presence that was so evident at the show.

"The quantity and quality of visitors to our stand from all over the world confirmed Prolight + Sound as the international tradeshow where we need to be," says RJ sales director, Claus Spreyer. "Our followspot range is known the world over and the positive response we continue to receive from customers old and new never ceases to inspire us. This is a good indicator for

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TSG will be exhibiting this year on stand N-B26 where pictures of recent projects including the Winter Olympics and the Olivier Awards, will be displayed. The OV Truss which was launched at the PLASA Focus show last year (and will be on the stand), has been greatly received and TSG reports an extensive list of clients after its first year of production.

Rental company 'Fentura Productions Ltd' recently acquired the OV40 range for their stock. Fenturas' lighting designer / owner, Tim Matthews said, "We needed a product to sit somewhere in between our XO and Maxibeam, so the 40cm OV looked like a good option. Strength wise it was comparable with som

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PAS's rental division were the first in the UK to add MJF-210s to their inventory, and the new modules have already completed their first hire jobs to great acclaim. Road-ready stock is available for demonstration purposes whether prospective clients are looking to rent or purchase.

Pro Audio Systems' presence at the show has also been completely revamped for 2014, focusing on the company's status as representatives for the leading brands in professional audio. Much more than just a sales outlet, visitors will be able to meet the PAS team and explore the other elements t

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The Blakite speakers were designed by MilTec and are built in the UK. Most are loaded with British drivers. New additions to the range are a compact stage wedge, loaded with a 12" neodymium driver and concentric HF horn, together with a 6" trapezoidal speaker for installations and small conference work.

The success of the speakers has inspired the company to expand the UK manufacturing base to include amplifiers and LED Lighting products.

The new amplifiers

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For pro audio professionals unable to make it over to Frankfurt for last month's Prolight+Sound showcase this will provide the perfect opportunity to assess RCF's new suite, which provides a number of different, mission critical solutions.

Following the success of the HDL20-A active line array, much attention will be focused on the compact HDL10-A - ideal in both live sound reinforcement and reliable installed situations. With purpose-designed transducers, the system is powered from a 1400W (peak power) two-way digital amplifier, while the sound is processed from a powerful DSP. Rental companies will also be impressed by the system's fast and easy set up.

Another legacy product following the rich heritage of the ART 7 series is

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Now available with a five-year warranty, the Roland M-480 48 Channel Digital Console offers an enhanced level of flexible audio processing with superb sound quality, powerful functions, expandability options and intuitive operation. With 48 mixing channels plus 6 stereo returns for a total of 60 channels, six built-in stereo (dual-mono) multi-effects and twelve graphic E

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The Forum is free to attend, and is a unique opportunity for members of the rigging community to hear from the experts and exchange their own views and experiences of the industry. The Forum will open at 2pm with a short presentation entitled CAD or Fag? - a discussion about the information with respect to rigging that needs to be exchanged between client, venue and rigging contractor.

Chris Higgs, rigging training manager at Total Solutions Group, and Harry Box of UK Rigging, will lead the initial discussion. A panel representing venues and their clients will then join in with the debate which will be open to the floor. Panel members taking part include Nicky Norman, senior production and technical manager at ACC Liver