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14 March 2016

Three demonstrations daily introduced listeners to the passively crossed over 24C and 24C-E column loudspeakers from the new xC-Series; fixed installation products aimed squarely at speech reinforcement in demanding acoustic spaces. This Series is specifically intended for the kind of highly reverberant environments where conquering acoustic challenges must balance with aesthetic considerations.

The xC-Series also includes the 16C, a smaller column using four 4" low/mid drivers plus a centrally mounted constant directivity HF horn with 0.75" compression driver. The 24C contains six 4" low/mid drivers and a HF array of six 1.1" dome tweeters. Passive f

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The first venue to use the new SM15s is The Half Moon in Putney where Stevie Wyatt, chief engineer reports: "The (SM15s) deliver consistent high fidelity and vocal clarity no matter how hard you push the system, there are no holes in the coverage, they are super loud - it really is the perfect system for the venue."

Flare speakers use Space enclosure structure and Vortex porting technology in

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14 March 2016

"We listened to our customers and those who desire to be Midas owners," said VP of global sales Shawn Watts. "This new pricing creates opportunities for installers and rental providers who have wished to integrate Midas' legendary technology and performance, but until now could not - due to budgetary requirements. Now, everyone can enjoy the benefits of Midas performances, at a truly amazing price point."

The new price structure is a direct result of Music Group's $100 m

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14 March 2016

Controlled via a PC-based Central Management Software tool, the 2N NetSpeaker System allows the user to stream music, recorded voice announcements, tones, jingles and promotions or live paging announcements to any on-site zone, remote site or multiple zones/sites via a standard web, LAN or WAN connection.

The new additions to the product portfolio come following the announcement that the CIE-Group has entered into a new distribution partnership with 2N to provide an innovative range of IP-addressable audio, intercom and door entry systems for professional the AV, telecoms and security sectors.

Commenting on the announcement Chris Edwards, m

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14 March 2016

"CXD-Q represents our ongoing commitment to create installed sound solutions that are incredibly versatile and integrate seamlessly with Q-Sys," says Dale Sandberg, QSC senior product manager. "As Q-Sys products, they operate like other Q-Sys peripherals utilising the same standard Layer 3 networking technology for audio streaming, control, and monitoring. As amplifiers, they feature our new Flexible Amplifier Summing Technology™ (FAST) that enable

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14 March 2016

R Remote allows remote control of the head amplifiers in the Rio3224-D, Rio1608-D, and Ri8-D I/O units directly from a laptop or desktop PC, without the need for a CL series or similar digital mixing console with remote control capability.

Available as a free download from the Yamaha Pro Audio web site, R Remote opens up many new possibilities for audio engineers. These include setting up a live recording system with just R Series I/O racks and a computer running Nuendo Live or similar DAW software; operating Dante infrastructure completely indepen

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Designed to fit a wide spectrum of rigs and venues, the Strike 324 is shaped like a low-profile par can and contains 324 white 1-watt SMD LEDs, while the Strike 882 is configured like a panel and equipped with 882 white 0.5-watt SMD LEDs. Thanks to the power and efficiency of their 6,400K LEDs, both models produce incredible brightness while consuming significantly less energy than conventional strobe lights of comparable output, offering the ability to run on standard vo

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14 March 2016

Prolight + Sound 2014 will prove no exception as Ayrton chooses the show as a forum to launch three new products. The first of these products is NandoBeam S6 which will be on show on the Ayrton stand, Hall 9.0, Booth E70.

Twice as powerful as its little brother, NandoBeam S3, Ayrton NandoBeam S6 is a very compact, ultra-fast moving head. Equipped with 37 RGBW LED emitters, NandoBeam S6 shares the S3's same lightweight optical system and ultra-fast 5:1 zoom.

Designed primarily for use on concert stages and in television production, NandoBeam S6 exhibits quick, dynamic movement along with Ayrton's fabulous saturated colour palette and a powerful 8° to 40° beam spread.

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The innovative design of the VR-3EX incorporates a video switcher, audio mixer, touchscreen preview monitor and streaming-ready USB output all in a single unit. Boasting 4 HDMI inputs, 2 HDMI ou

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The Pan Acoustics Pan Powerline technology offers the possibility to install the active digital Pan Beam loudspeaker systems using only two wires (I.e. YSTI wired existing old 100V-systems) providing audio, steering data and power.

The advantage of the system is the use of the old existing wiring, being there for decades, together with the advantages of a modern digital DSP Beam-steering speaker incl. filtering and delay instead of conventional speakers can be used.

There will only be the Central Control Unit and the corresponding Pan Beam PPL loudspeaker(s) to install install the system to the existing 2-wire cable.

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Also on display will be the ME personal monitoring system, Qu-16 rackmount digital mixer, GLD and iLive digital systems and analogue mixers from the MixWizard4 and ZED series.

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At this year's expo, White Light will display products from leading manufacturers including ADB Lighting, Altman Lighting, Chromlech, CORE Lighting, Doughty Engineering, Galaxia Electronics, Lee Filters, Look Solutions, Rosco, and Wireless Solution.

For the first time at BVE, White Light will also be showcasing products from Photon Beard, which specialises in manufacturing lighting for film and television. On display will be the company's popular fluorescent soft light - the Square One, as well as more traditional tungsten fixtures: the Minibeam 300w Fresnel, Pho

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14 March 2016

"In the past few years we have experienced tremendous growth in the number of Q-Sys Network Audio systems installed worldwide into performance venues such as theatres, auditoriums and houses of worship, and in some cases our Q-Sys customers have requested a solution to bridge their Dante-enabled sources, such as wireless microphones and digital mixers, directly onto their Q-Sys network," says David Fuller, Sr. director of technical marketing & international sales.

"We have observed that Audinate's Dante hardware has been a popular protocol with

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More recently, the company announced the product would now ship with onboard Voiced Steering Presets, allowing users to select between two different Steering Files so that the system could be easily optimised to suit changing acoustic environment between two configurations. This is particularly useful for example where a grand ballroom may be sub-divided into smaller conference rooms, or in a large house of wo

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14 March 2016

The well heralded launch of the d&b D80 amplifier could be fashioned the focal point; products are after all, central to the company's role as a manufacturer. Yet this is no singular event. Last year's extensive redevelopment of the acoustic simulation software ArrayCalc V7, was the precursor to a workflow trilogy that lays at the heart of the thesis. The third element, the one that sits between ArrayCalc and D80 is the d&b

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14 March 2016

The stand will feature some of the many marques which AC-ET is the exclusive UK reseller for - including Chroma-Q, Mole-Richardson, Spotlight and James Thomas Engineering lighting solutions, Jands lighting and media control, Green Hippo media servers, LedGo LED video screens and floors, and Columbus McKinnon chain hoists. Other leading authorised brands showcased on the stand include Philips Selecon lighting, Manfrotto and Avenger stands and grip, Litec and Prolyte trussing, Petzl PPE equipment, and Crosby, Tractel and A.C. Rigging hardware accessories.

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Focus Venue offers a robust but elegant set of high, low-mid and low frequency active loudspeakers. These can be combined for greater coverage when used in challenging acoustic venues and performance situations. Featuring high powered drivers and speaker chassis for extended coverage, the new loudspeakers will offer all the standard elements of Fohhn beam steering technology, including real-tim

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14 March 2016

As the exclusive supplier in Europe for the Cineo Lighting product range, LCA will showcase for the first time at BVE London the new Matchstix - a series of small, versatile remote phosphor light sources developed in conjunction with Litegear. Matchstix are optimised for flawless, flicker-free control with a Litegear Litedimmer.

From K5600, an LCA UK exclusive - the stand will showcase the Alpha 1600 and Joker 1600W HMI fixtures. Both models come complete with high speed 1,000Hz, flicker free ballast.

As the exclusive UK distributor for Filmgear, LCA will demonstrat

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Following the hugely successful launch of the Cobalt 20 desk at the PLASA trade show, ETC is expanding the range with the Cobalt 10 desk, which will be available for stand visitors to play with. The desk brings the power of Cobalt 20 to a compact, road-ready footprint, with ten motorised faders.

There is also an opportunity before the show to win a Cobalt Nomad dongle, which lets you experience Cobalt from your own PC. You can program your own show from a range of four different one-minute music tracks, and then have it reviewed by a panel of judges. Visit www.etcconnect.com/Prolight2014 for more information and to enter the contest. All entrants will receive free entry to ProLight+Sound.

ETC's stand will include a large cyclorama rigged with the Source Four LED CYC adapter, which can be a

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Among the products on display will be the BP4071 and BP4071L shotgun, BP4027 stereo shotgun and AT897 short shotgun microphones, the new M50x monitoring headphones and Allen & Heath's Qu Series compact digital mixing desks.

Tom Harrold, Audio-Technica assistant marketing manager pro-audio said, "Following up our wildlife-themed stand from BVE2013 hasn't been easy, but we're very excited about the new 'Western' booth. Again, it will allow visitors to get a useful, hands-on experience of a selection of broadcast and production microphones and headphones and be able to hear how different models respond in terms of tone, sound rejection and so on.

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The second of these products is WildBeam R which will be presented at the show on the Ayrton stand, Hall 9.0, Booth E70.

WildBeam R is a spectacular new addition to the Ayrton line. It couples seven individually controlled 15W RGBW LED emitters with brand new, 67mm collimators - a world-première combination - to create an astonishingly powerful, compact luminaire with a sharp 4.5° beam.

Using less than 130W, including pan and tilt motors, WildBeam's optical output produces a 2,500 lumen shaft of light and hits a record-breaking 90% efficiency.

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14 March 2016

LightGeist Badger, LightStick and Splodger are semi-flexible RGB LED products encapsulated into light sticks, worn as badges or housed in freestanding units. These can be deployed en masse to form a 'living' video wall to engage audiences in a totally immersive experience. Units can be programmed to create Mexican waves at sporting events, flash to the beat during music concerts, create brand visualisation and channel video content.

"Perhaps the most exciting and fastest developing technology is that of 'cloud lighting'," explains LightGeist CEO, Liza Sutherland. "Music and sporting eve

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14 March 2016

The company's award-winning d:facto vocal microphone will be sporting new grids with gold and nickel finishes - ideal accessories for vocalists who want added sparkle for their onstage performances.

"We saw a demand in the market to attain the d:facto sound with more than just the traditional black grids," says Christian Poulsen, CEO of DPA Microphones. "These grids provide the solution by bringing an exciting new visual dimension to a microphone that is already internationally acclaimed for its great sound."

The new grids are available as accessories to existing d:facto solutions and are delivered as metal grids with foam and pop screen. Additionally, the nickel option matches the finish available on the

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14 March 2016

Acoustically effective textiles have been an issue for Gerriets for a while now. The company now has its own acoustics department which is entrusted with developing and applying acoustically effective materials and systems for use in stationary as well as in flexible installations.

Basically, Gerriets offers three different acoustic components: Sound absorbing textiles, sound reflecting textiles and sound permeable textiles. In addition sound insolating curtains can be manufactured by means of combining different textiles in a certain way. All of these materials can be installed stationary as well as on mobile systems such as roller banners, scissor lifts or track systems.

To present all these information and materials bundled Gerriets has printed a c