UK - MA Lighting and Clay Paky have jointly announced that from 1 September both companies' product ranges will enjoy comprehensive UK support from London-based Ambersphere Solutions Ltd. Emerging from the team at MA Lighting Ltd, the company is already known for the outstanding support given to MA Lighting products in the UK. Now, from 1 September 2011, Clay Paky's UK customers will be able to enjoy a similar level of attention from a dedicated UK team.

Ambersphere's managing director Glyn O'Donoghue comments: "For the past six months I have been working closely with MA Lighting and Clay Paky in the UK and the synergy is fantastic. Both companies make high quality innovative products and they deserve the best support services available. Through this alliance, we'll be able to offer total UK support for both product ranges. Later this month we will be moving into larger pre

UK - According to data released recently, the eurozone economy has slipped closer to stagnation and there are growing fears of a double dip recession. Financial reports show that the region's manufacturing sector has contracted for the first time since September 2009 and growth is slowing across the board, however many companies in our industry report healthy order books and busy diaries.

Against a background of such uncertainty, PLASA CEO Matthew Griffiths suggests there has never been a more important time to talk to each other. "When financial experts are sceptical about future economic growth, we have to take note and be prepared for market changes. Fortunately, this is a strong industry that performs well and understands how to innovate. It's also thankfully one that believes in openly discussing issues, so it's encouraging that people want to discuss what the next 12

USA - A book signing was held Monday, 22 August for A Theatre Project, a new memoir written by Richard Pilbrow with David Collison, edited by David Barbour, and published by PLASA Media. The event, held at PLASA's new offices in the Film Centre Building in New York's Theatre District, was well attended by the theatre and entertainment technology community.

Copies of Pilbrow's book were available for purchase, which he personally signed throughout the evening. The catered reception also served as a successful networking event, and was attended by well-known designers including Ken Billington, Imero Fiorentino, Hugh Hardy, Natasha Katz, Stan Pressner, and Jennifer Tipton. PLASA Members and staff connected with their industry peers, Pilbrow's family and friends, and fans and students of his work.

Pilbrow will also sign copies of his memoir at the PLASA show in London, Tues

The P3-200 System Controller is a new addition to Martin Professional's P3 System Controller family for LED screens. It combines all the celebrated features of Martin's advanced P3-100 video signal controller yet adds SD-SDI, HD-SDI and 3G-SDI input capability for optimized use in TV/broadcast environments.

The P3-200 retains all the advantages of the P3-100 System Controller like built-in scaling and de-interlacing, multiple video protocol and resolution support, built-in graphical user interface, and direct DMX control of brightness, color, pixelmapping and more. It works with all Martin LED display systems (LC Series with P3 Upgrade Kit, LC Plus Series and EC Series) and is software and showfile compatible with the P3-100 System Controller.

Stating that "it took a lighting company to change the LED video world", Martin says that with the P3 family of video signal control

CAST will be demonstrating the new 3D version, which ships later this year, of the ground breaking BlackTrax technology at PLASA 2011.

BlackTrax 3D is, the company says, "a revolutionary system for tracking people and objects with unbelievable accuracy, in real time". The system uses a proprietary IR placed on each object to track their X, Y, and Z - the 3D coordinates. The new system also drives true 3D audio output for the first time in the world, says CAST.

CAST will also demonstrate a prototype of its new BlackTrax 6D - which tracks the position and orientation for 3D plus roll, pitching, and yaw - all in real-time.

Using leading-edge proprietary IR, BlackTrax can track all the parameters of each uniquely tagged object in the defined 3D space. Should the IR line of sight be obstructed (which is the primary mode of tracking), the onboard accelerometer delivers redundan

Launching at PLASA 2011 in the White Light Zone, Prism Projection's RevEAL Profile luminaire is a true high-CRI LED Profile Spot with high lumen output. Its début follows the successful launch of the multi-award winning RevEAL Color Wash (RevEAL CW) last year.

The new 16,000-lumen fixture features a variable CCT range (2,800K-6,500K), adjustable focus from hard to very soft edge, changeable lenses for beam angles from 14º to 36º, and a flat field. It also offers four shutters on a tri-plane; an M-sized area of a B-Sized GOBO; DMX, ArtNet and local control; and universal AC input (90-260 VAC).

RevEAL products also produce an extended color gamut using a five-color mixing process: red, green, blue, cyan and amber. The advanced optical algorithms produce amazingly pure and consistent colors, including white light with a CRI above 93.

In addition, the products encompass a real

GLP has chosen this year's PLASA Show to launch a revolutionary new LED washlight from its impression range, as well as a new video display and controller from G-LEC.

The German company continues to play an active role in the show, and in addition to showcasing its expanding portfolio from a typically spacious open-aspect stand, it will also participate in the STLD LED shoot-out with its innovative Spot One and Wash One, and market-leading impression 120 and impression 90 LED luminaires.

And it is the new impression Wash One, making its UK début, that will be given star billing at the show.

Boasting a 400W RGB LED light engine, and the same groundbreaking technology as the Spot One, the fully-featured luminaire is able to deliver delicate colour changes or instantaneous colour bumps over a wide, carefully-calibrated colour spectrum.

The impression Wash One offers a 6°-

PLASA 2011 will host the international launches of three new Clay Paky products, with two more products making their PLASA Show début and the announcement of a new chrome finish for its Sharpy luminaire.

NEW: ALPHA SPOT QWO 800

The Alpha Spot QWO 800 makes its first international appearance at the show, featuring the latest MSR Platinum lamp - an 800W light source that produces an intense sparkling light, brighter even than older 1200W lamps. Additionally, the Alpha Spot QWO 800 is equipped with optical features that place this luminaire at the very top of its class, including a very wide zoom range from 7.6° to 55°; uniform beam distribution at all zoom angles; and a unique Stay-Sharp-Zoom feature that locks images in focus while zooming.

Add to that the lamp's ability to reproduce highly detailed images, and the Alpha Spot QWO 800 becomes a brillia

UK - The new Chroma-Q Studio Force LED fixtures range features a choice of 6,100K CCT, daylight white (Studio Force D) and 3,000K - 6,100K CCT, variable white (Studio Force V) models - which between them provide an extreme output ranging from 5,300 up to 28,000 lumens.

The Studio Force range is specifically designed for TV, film, touring, exhibitions, corporate events and theatre lighting applications.

Utilising the same core technologies as the innovative Chroma-Q Color Force range, the six white LED models all offer at least twice the light output of their RGBA colour variants.

The Studio Force D 12 and Studio Force V 12 300mm / 1ft long multi-purpose fixtures are suitablel for floor, wall or truss mounting. The units can also be used to extend Studio Force LED batten installations. Optional accessories include cyc and border light lens, lightbank kit, egg crate louver, to

UK - Specialist distribution company, Pixels, has supplied 67 BrightSign HD media players to Pinnerton Video Systems for installation at Watch Me Move: The Animation Show at London's Barbican Art Gallery.

Watch Me Move does not simply chronicle animation in all its forms, it highlights it as an influential force in the development of global visual culture. It is designed as an immersive experience, with footage from commercial giants such as Walt Disney, Aardman and Pixar running alongside work from contemporary artists including Étienne-Jules Marey, Harry Smith, Jan Švankmajer, William Kentridge and Nathalie Djurberg.

Pixels is a value-added distributor of BrightSign HD media player products. MD, Norman Garland notes, "Since the start of our relationship with BrightSign in 2009 we have shipped over 1900 units to our customers, over 900 to June this year al

UK - LarMac LIVE (LML), production managed and co-ordinated the supply of a full technical production package for all main stages and performance areas at the 2011 Camp Bestival event, staged in the picturesque environs of Lulworth Castle in Dorset.

It's the second year that LML's Joanna MacKay has led the production management team for this 30,000 capacity event, which is orientated towards children and young people.

LarMac LIVE's brief included organising the supply of lighting, sound, video, staging and backline for the eight main stages which included an eclectic array of live performance from Primal Scream, Blondie and Mark Ronson to Howard Marks to Groove Armada's Red Light DJ set, Mr Tumble and Sooty, plus host of other bands, DJs, comedians, poets, speakers, circus acts across the three-day event.

Working for Loudsound Events and The Bestival Organisation, LML also p

Canada - International art collective Workspace Unlimited has selected Barco's RLM-W6 DLP projectors to showcase its interactive exhibit in which art and architecture converge to create a surreal, immersive experience. Opening at the Musée d'art contemporain in Montreal (MACM), Canada, the exhibit RealTime UnReal utilises the projectors - supplied by Montreal-based SC Media Technologies - to merge a visitor's experience of virtual and physical spaces.

"We're excited to use Barco projectors in our challenging Hybrid Space projects, because they enable us to reveal the work's full potential in passive 3D projection," explained Thomas Soetens of Workspace Unlimited.

Barco was an early supporter of the internationally renowned collective's endeavours, sponsoring its inaugural exhibit of RealTime UnReal at the Museum of the Moving Image last January in New York. &q

Estonia - Dating from 1865, The Vanemuine Theatre in Tartu is one of the oldest and prestigious theatre of all the Baltic republics.

Through the local agent E&T, a variety of LDR double optic condenser profiles , Fresnel , PC and Cyclorama's have been chosen, installed and successfully used in the theatre.

"The Vanemuine theatre was looking to replace and improve the existing lighting stage inventory," says Fabiano Besio. "The installation proved to be successful and I'm proud to know that LDR fits and exceeds the theatre needs - A special thankyou goes to Olev Luhaäär from E&T that assisted the theatre during the installation and provided valuable local assistance."

Fabiano Besio adds, "In a time whenpeople confuse and forget the basic concepts of light I still believe in my motto 'Proper light in the proper place and here comes magic'. Surprising

Prolight Concepts is launching its LEDJ Quad range of fixtures, including battens, pars and unique luminaires at PLASA 2011. Heading up this range is the Q Colour, featuring 18 RGBW multi-chip LEDs, rated at 8 watts each, to create both saturated and pastel hues along with bright white. Refined optics provide a more uniform field and help eliminate multi coloured shadows. The robust housing features barn doors and a unique L bracket to offer improved functionality and flexibility. Q colour has multiple operating modes including 4 or 6 channel DMX, stand alone, master/slave, sound active and static colour selection. Internal functions and programmes can be controlled from the three-button menu with LED display.

In addition, Prolight is exhibiting the half metre LEDJ Colour Storm Quad, featuring 8 x 8W RGBW LEDs, designed to follow on from the success of the Colour Storm and Colour Storm

The Bluebox RDM Controller from W-DMX is a PC-based DMX and RDM controller for controlling large rigs of RDM enabled products. It allows users to search for any RDM enabled product in a DMX/RDM Network, automatically patch and control the fixture, receive status updates and configure settings such as fixture mode, lamp on/off and more.

BlueBox works with the W-DMX G4 range and will automatically search for and find any G4 transmitters and RDM enabled G4 receivers. Signal strength and wireless channels are displayed, plus configuration options such as signal power, transmitter/receiver pairing and compatibility modes.

Also on show will be the W-DMX ProBox F-2500, the company's top of the line, two-universe transmitter/receiver and single universe Repeater, all in a single 19" rack unit. The unit comes with ample connectors on the front and the back, and has built in support of Et

UK - The Society of Television Lighting and Design (STLD) stand at PLASA 2011 (1-F60) not only features the world's first LED luminaire shoot-out - with 23 top brands taking part - but a unique opportunity for visitors to experiment live and in a private environment with cutting edge LED equipment in the STLD's 'Hands-On' sessions.

The stand's central section is a practical hands-on 'mini TV studio', where competing LED washes, soft lights, key lights and moving lights can be explored in pre-booked one hour sessions, away from the bustle of exhibitor stands.

Visitors will be able to try their hand at lighting the two mini TV studio setups, and view the results through two HD broadcast cameras, with a Lighting Director and Electrician on hand to offer guidance.

These sessions will alternate with case study seminars where you can learn from expert presentations on a variety of

Steinigke Showtechnic's new ML-56 QCL Eurolite's unique feature is a color temperature range that, the company says, "introduces a new color variety within LED spots".

An unusual alignment of the 4in1 LEDs accounts for this, according to the company, the key to the wide color palette being an unconventional assembly of the 18 multichip diodes. Besides RGB, 12 of the chips feature an additional white LED, while the remaining six are arranged as RGB and amber. Thanks to the interaction of these white and amber hues, the basic colors can gradually be reproduced warmer or colder. The design also allows a deep, luscious red - often a problem - to be created.

The amber LEDs also allow the creation of an orange which, says Steinigke, could not be created by other LED spot luminaires. "Although this orange might not be as powerful as the other colors, due to the restricted num

InfoComm International will continue its programme of support for the UK's AV rental and staging community when it hosts a range of education sessions at PLASA 2011.

The sessions will take place at London's Earls Court on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 September. They will be led by Andre LeJeune, CTS, InfoComm's Rental & Staging Staff Instructor, who has more than 30 years' experience of staging and presentation and has been responsible for many large-scale productions for corporate clients around the world.

Topics covered will include 'Lighting for Video in the Large Meeting Environment', 'Audio Techniques for Corporate AV Events', and 'Project Management for Stage Labour'. Each session will last 90 minutes and will earn attendees 1.5 RUs (Renewal Units) towards continued InfoComm CTS certification. All sessions are free to attend.

Chris Lavelle, InfoComm Regional Manager, UK & Ireland

With a worldwide reputation for Ethernet and DMX data networking products for lighting and LED wall systems, Netherlands-based ELC Lighting has extended its range of add-ons to include digital communications and cue lights over Ethernet. Stand 2-S15 at PLASA 2011 will be the launchpad for GreenGo - what company describes as "an innovative digital communications system with outstations that are simple to use and connect into any Ethernet network".

GreenGo provides high quality digital voice communications, and optional text messages and cue lights, simply by connecting beltpacks and wall-mounted outstations anywhere on the Ethernet network. For basic voice comms, just a set of beltpacks is needed - an expensive central matrix unit and separate power supplies are not required - as all the data settings are stored in each beltpack, which is powered via the network delivering sta

Acclaim Lighting will show its new Rebel Band 600 which, the company says, can scale 100' buildings with ease. This powerful IP-rated LED wall wash provides lighting professionals with a solution for long throw dynamic illumination of large structures, façades and landscapes.

The biggest and brightest LED fixture introduced by Acclaim to date, the Rebel Band 600 is equipped with 104 high-power Rebel LEDs. It provides enough output and covers enough area to handle large-scale applications where LED fixtures typically haven't been used, such as washing 100' building façades.

With an IP-65 rating, the Rebel Band 600 is able to withstand rain and dust, so it can be used either indoors or outdoors. In addition to architectural applications, its precise light distribution and extremely even field make it perfect for high-impact stage scene settings, adds the company.

The Rebel Band 600

UK - As part of the PLASA Education and Training Programme, Artistic Licence Engineering will be holding a training seminar on the DMX and RDM protocols during the show's 'Skills Wednesday'.

This Artistic Licence Engineering sponsored training event will focus on the understanding and use of the DMX and RDM protocols.

The three-hour course will cater for product designers, systems integrators, lighting technicians, artists and students who seek to expand their scope of these two industry-standard lighting protocols.

A step-by-step approach on how the protocols communicate will provide delegates with a solid basis from which to use DMX and RDM with confidence. The electronic requirements will be examined and demystified. Tools of the trade will be presented and demonstrated.

The course will be conducted in an open and casual manner, allowing attendees to "think through

World - The 2,194 passenger capacity AIDAsol is the fifth of seven ships for AIDA Cruises built by the Meyer Shipyards in Germany and is the latest luxury liner to set sail outfitted with Martin Professional entertainment and architectural lighting solutions.

The AIDA ships are designed by Architects Partner Ship Design, a creative team from Hamburg, who together with Christian Schönrock, director of new building at AIDA, are 100% responsible for the integrated visual style of the AIDA brand.

Chief lighting designer for AIDA is Hilton Jones, who was commissioned to create dynamic lighting schemes for the myriad of entertainment spaces on each AIDA ship.

"For AIDA Cruises, entertainment has always been a very important part of the experience for the guests on board, and an extensive program of shows has been part of the concept from the very beginning of the AIDA brand,

USA - When Premios Juventud 2011 aired live on Univision, millions of votes had been cast to honour Spanish-speaking celebrities in the areas of film, television, music, sports and fashion. While the awards ceremony is a vibrant and enthusiastic evening filled with musical performances by some if the top artists today, behind the scenes lighting designer Carlos Colina was tasked with bringing the annual celebration to life for both the live and at-home audience.

Faced with various lighting obstacles, Colina would need a suitable lighting package to help him succeed, so he called upon Atomic Lighting who provided him with a rig full of Vari*Lite automated luminaires from Philips Vari-Lite.

"When I received the initial set design in April 2011, I looked it over and immediately knew that we would have a few challenges with how the set was laid out," says Colina. "I

UK - As sponsors of PLASA 2011, Clay Paky would like to welcome customers onto its stand 1-E36 for a preview of next year's innovations and a chance to win one of the company's most sought-after products.

Visitors to the stand will be invited to play one of their slot machines and perhaps win a Sharpy. Everyone is entitled to a spin of the wheels, but if you turn up with a voucher you can double your chances with one extra play.

Joining the ranks of the Alpha range is the Alpha Spot QWO 800, a new 800W spotlight packed with features: a self-focusing zoom with a 7° to 55° range; the Dyna-Cue Creator, capable of creating complex animations with minimum programming; an animation wheel for video-like projections; last but not least the fixture is incredibly noise-free.

For events and exhibition companies the GlowUp is a portable, battery-powered, accent uplight that remo

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