Germany - Area Four Industries and its four brands (MILOS, TOMCAT, LITEC and James Thomas Engineering) extend a very special invitation to visit them at this year's Prolight+Sound Exhibition from 5 - 8 April 2016 in Frankfurt, (Hall 3, Level 0, Booth D71). All brands will be hosted at the booth managed by Area Four Industries, which serves as the technical and sales interface between all four of its brands and their customers.

On show will be TOMCAT's EVO truss -The unique, collapsible design of EVO truss frees up space in your warehouse and when transporting in bulk.

New rectangular truss and ceiling brackets from MILOS will feature. Filling in the gaps of their end-to-end solutions for truss and support structures, the new rectangular truss from MILOS will be making its worldwide debut at Prolight+Sound. A special surprise is waiting for visitors to the truss section of

Germany - Entertainment motion control systems expert XLNT Advanced Technologies is exhibiting its CyberHoist II system at Prolight+Sound Frankfurt in Hall 3.0, Booth G73.

The variable speed chain hoist system, CyberHoist II has been specifically designed to manage and accommodate the creative, logistical and physical rigours of automation design for entertainment environments, large-scale events and touring.

"We are looking forward to demonstrating the CyberHoist II system in live presentations throughout ProLight+Sound," says XLNT's director of sales and marketing, Marc van der Wel. "We invite show visitors to come and talk to our knowledgeable and qualified team of sales and application engineers in Hall 3.0, Booth #G73, a new location since the show's new set-up this year. As ever we're keen to discuss their latest project's requirements, demo our products and answer a

Germany - Robe will bring impact and style to booth D80 in Hall 3 of the Frankfurt Messe for Prolight +Sound 2016, taking a booth size three times larger than before, accommodating literally hundreds of guests that will "recreate a timeless classical theatrical environment".

This visual treatment will provide the backdrop for two new key products - the DL7S Profile and the DL7F Wash which are specifically aimed for theatre and television markets.

The eye-catching stand will feature a special space where the hourly One Man One Light show will play daily, every hour on the half-hour, with the first show at 10.30 a.m. and the last at 18.30. It will illustrate the power and versatility of Robe's elegant BMFL Blade profile fixture built for stage and performance applications.

The entire mood of the booth will transform over the course of each hourly period allowing v

Germany - Meyer Sound will debut the three latest additions to its line of sound reinforcement solutions at Prolight+Sound 2016: the MJF-208 compact stage monitor, the MDM-5000 high-power distribution module, and the Lyon-WXT extended vertical option.

Also in focus will be the Leopard linear sound reinforcement system's Native Mode, a timesaving advancement that "delivers great sound right out of the box, regardless of the array size".

The self-powered MJF-208 stage monitor incorporates the performance and reliability of the MJF-212A and the MJF-210 into a smaller, lightweight package. Each MJF-208 measures less than 13 inches high and weighs 45 pounds. The monitor delivers impressive power-to-size ratio and very low distortion in a small-footprint, lightweight option for applications that do not demand the extreme output levels of the MJF-210 or the MJF-212A.

"The MJF

Germany - After a very successful start of 2016, wireless lighting control manufacturer LumenRadio sets course for the upcoming Prolight+Sound show at the Frankfurt Messe.

With the company's biggest trade show booth to date and a launch of a brand new product, LumenRadio is promising something extra this year.

"We've have this crazy idea for a while that high performance wireless DMX doesn't have to be reserved for the big shows with the big budgets. Thanks the success of our TiMo platform, we have been able to design something quite extraordinary that we believe will open up a completely new market for us", says Michael Karlsson, R&D Manager for LumenRadio.

LumenRadio will not only bring the entire CRMX line-up, but also showcase a wide range of products from the company's many OEM partners. "We have certainly established ourselves as the dominant force and technology

Germany - This year at Frankfurt's ProLight + Sound, EAW is a sponsor of the 2016 PRG Live Entertainment Awards (the 11th annual German awards for live entertainment). The Awards Gala Evening is the official opening event and is being held in the FestHalle on Monday, 4 April.

Like last year, as part of PRG Germany's LEA Awards broadcast and stage set up, an EAW ADAPTive System - this time comprising Anna and Otto - will be employed and will remain in place for the duration of the exhibition. We will be holding 10 minute demonstrations of the ADAPTive System at 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 and 17:50 daily.

(Jim Evans)

Germany - LSC Lighting Systems will again be exhibiting at Frankfurt on botth C66 in Hall 3.0 level 0 to offer the market some new and exciting products.

With the new Mantra Lite console breaking all sales records at LSC Lighting, new software to be released at the show will extend this little console's power even further.

As a complement to the Mantra Lite, a new Mantra Wing will be previewed at the show. Due for release in June, the wing adds an additional 12 fixture faders and 10 further playbacks as well as an extra DMX 512 Universe hardware output.

Also on show will be the Clarity LX-Series range of consoles showing the latest software. This new version is a substantial and significant step forward and way ahead of the competition in the control of compound and complex multi-segment fixtures.

Fast becoming an industry standard, the GenVI dimmer/distro range co

Germany - One of the innovative features in all RC4 Series 3 products is the ability to CodeLoad new firmware into existing devices to add new features and capabilities, avoiding obsolescence and adding versatility.

RC4 has announced new firmware v4.071 / 2.71.3.0 for all RC4 Wireless Series 3 Harmonized Design devices, including RC4Magic Series 3 (2.4GHz and 900MHz), LumenDim for CRMX, and W-DIM for W-DMX. Referred to as v71, it's a big leap forward from previously released v19 and v50. Existing customers and users can update their devices using the RC4 Wireless CodeLoader cable (http://tinyurl.com/zj48q9p).

The v71 update includes the following improvements:

RC4Magic Series 3 DMXio Auto Mode: If a transmitter is already present on your system ID, it will automatically become a receiver. If no other transmitter is running on your ID and DMX is present at the XLR input

Germany - At Prolight+Sound 2016, Fohhn Audio will release the AIREA Breakout Extension ABX-3 - a new D/A convertor for the company's fully digital, networkable and remotely controllable AIREA system, whose Master module and compact active loudspeakers are connected via a single Cat-5/Cat-7 cable.

The compact ABX-3 breakout box has the same basic functionality as Fohhn's existing AIREA ABX-1 D/A convertor, but is additionally equipped with a high performance Fohhn DSP. This enables the inclusion of active loudspeakers without integrated Fohhn DSPs in the AIREA system. When the ABX-3 is connected in the signal path before a group of these speakers, it acts as their Master, providing additional signal processing functions such as EQ and Delay. It also facilities more effective remote control when using Fohhn Audio Soft.

Equipped with its own AIREA-Net outputs, the ABX-3 addi

Germany - After 50 successful years IMG Stageline is being relaunched. Debuting at the Prolight + Sound show in Frankfurt (Hall 3, Level 1, E89-91), IMG Stageline is bringing new products, new prices and a complete new look,

In support of the relaunch there is a new website (www.imgstageline.com) and social media campaign (including Facebook IMG Stageline International and Twitter @IMGSTAGELINEinternational).

Highlight products of the new look IMG Stageline include the compact and easy to use DMIX-20, a digital mixer with both 7" touchscreen and full iPad control. The CUBE-630LED is billed as "a draw dropping light effect unit", and the DRIVE series active PA speaker range with DSP.

(Jim Evans)

Germany - Lawo will be exhibiting at Prolight + Sound, showing numerous IP-based products and solutions natively equipped with SMPTE 2022 and RAVENNA/AES67 - all demonstrated in a fully-operational setup in Hall 4.1/Booth D30.

Visitors to the show can experience at first hand the mc

Following the introduction of four new speaker models at ISE 2016 by Cloud Electronics, the CS-S3, CS-S4, CS-S6 surface speakers and the CS-C3 in-ceiling speaker are now available and shipping.

Designed for commercial audio projects in retail, hospitality, industrial and leisure markets the new speaker models are complementary additions to the CS-C In Ceiling Speaker Series introduced during 2015.

The new CS-S3 3" full-range surface speaker uses clever angled rotational planes along with an innovative omnidirectional mounting system allowing integrators to rotate and aim the CS-S3 at any point within a space. Cutting edge styling, easy-mounting and excellent acoustics make the CS-S3 an exciting proposition for Retail and Hospitality applications.

Featuring two-way concentrically mounted drivers, the new CS-S4 4" and CS-6 6.5" surface speakers utilise soft dome tweeters to pro

Germany - A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) Ltd will showcase a selection of the very latest solutions available from their vast portfolio of over 200 premium brands - on stand A26 in Hall 5.0 at Prolight & Sound 2016 in Frankfurt, Germany.

Staff from AC-ET's international sales division and specialist product, film & TV, and technical sales teams, will be on hand to demonstrate and discuss leading technologies from a portfolio supplied to dealers, distributors and end users in over 80 countries worldwide.

The stand will feature the very latest premium performance entertainment & broadcast LED solutions from Chroma-Q. Designed and built to exacting standards in North America, the award-winning range has been adopted by many leading designers and specifiers for some of today's most demanding and prestigious lighting applications.

Highlights include the innovative

Germany - Clay Paky is celebrating its 40-year milestone at ProLight+Sound 2016 and welcomes visitors to the Clay Paky Universe, inviting you to get up close and personal with its broad portfolio of trailblazing creative tools.

The Scenius Profile is the new beam shaper at the top of the Clay Paky moving head range. Its advanced optical unit and the 1400W OSRAM discharge lamp provide very high light output and an excellent CRI. Its framing system consists of four independent overlapping blades which create shapes of all sizes and proportions by working simultaneously on four different focal planes

The Hepikos is a 700W washlight that combines low power consumption with color quality, without compromise. Thanks to its PC front lens (° 185mm) and narrow 5° beam angle, the fixture can also produce a sharp, thick beam, which can be used for striking, coloured aerial ef

Germany - BlackTrax real-time motion tracking solution will be integrated with Green Hippo SHAPE projection mapping toolset with multiple inputs for on-the-fly projection mapping of moving objects at Stand A22, in Hall 4 from 5-8 April during Prolight + Sound 2016.

As well as projection mapping, the next big thing is moving and interactive projection mapping, which now can be accomplished in any setting and scale with the help of BlackTrax.

"We're bringing a bit of fun to the Prolight+Sound show this year and look forward to using BlackTrax to track several objects on our booth. Visitors will have the chance to take a 'selfie' picture using some of the frame objects and we are looking forward to that," says Mercedes Stevao-Boase, public relations and communications manager at Green Hippo.

BlackTrax real-time motion tracking solution recently released the Beta version o

Germany - Italian loudspeaker and electronics manufacturer Outline will be introducing a new loudspeaker series at the Frankfurt 2016 ProLight+Sound trade show.

The Vegas Series of loudspeakers are designed for contemporary installation and sound reinforcement vertical markets. Vegas Series from Outline features an application specific, super-compact, wide dispersion under balcony loudspeaker and three compatible, custom coaxial loaded loudspeakers.

The Vegas 24, 8 CX, 12 CX and 15 CX models feature high quality Italian made components and are designed, sourced and manufactured to the same stringent quality standards applied to all Outline high-end touring audio products. Common characteristics are high Common Intelligibility Scale (CIS) ratings, extraordinary audio fidelity, attractive price points and excellent power-to-size ratios.

The ultra compact Vegas 24 is a hi

Europe - PR Lighting has announced the release of its new lightweight LED lamp - the XPar 150. This features a new advanced 150W LED lamp, offering full RGBW colour mixing.

Weighing a mere 6.2kg it is easy to handle and with its IP67 rating has been designed for outdoor use, thanks to its high-intensity die-casting aluminium chassis.

The XPar 150 is also supported by a host of features. These include Colour Temperature of 2700K-10000K (linear correction); Beam Angle 30°; Field Angle 60°, 0-100% linearly adjustable dimmer and 0.3-20 fps strobing.

(Jim Evans)

Germany - This year sees British audio company, Audient celebrate the success of its flagship ASP8024 console with the launch of ASP8024: Heritage Edition, the definitive version of David Dearden's classic design.

Building on the existing features, which have seen the ASP8024 installed in thousands of studios worldwide, Heritage Edition comes with a brand new look as well as an array of added enhancements 'under the hood', giving the renowned console renewed vigour ahead of the company's 20th anniversary.

ASP8024-HE features the all new variable mix bus technology Retro Iron. Technical director Tom Waterman explains, "By utilising an all-discrete and warm sounding output amplifier with Carnhill output transformers, Retro Iron adds punch and 'vibe' to the consoles' mix output. We based this design on two custom consoles from David's first job in 1970 at Advision Studios in

Germany - Consistent with the MA Lighting philosophy of continual improvement, the dot2 lighting console software has just received a significant upgrade. Based on real dot2 user feedback, this version 1.2 update is available as a free download from www.ma-dot2.com.

Intuitive operation is the core of the dot2 philosophy and with a comprehensive set of connectivity hardware on all console models, the dot2 range is suitable for most theatre, touring, corporate, television and education lighting environments. The easy to operate dot2 software is available in multiple languages and provides on-board Help and Direct Hints to guide a new user to operate the console to its full potential. A full range of clever programming and playback features provide intuitive access to advanced functionality.

With 5 customisable layout views the user is now able to create a visual representati

Germany - Building on the phenomenal success of CRMX TiMo, LumenRadio is opening up new market segments with the launch of the CRMX Nova TX USB at Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt.

The CRMX Nova TX USB delivers "never before seen accessibility to the powerful CRMX technology". With its small size and easy to use USB interface it is suitable for small to medium sized temporary shows and works in combination with battery powered fixtures with builtin CRMX technology.

CRMX Nova TX USB comes equipped with all the advanced features of the larger CRMX Nova products in a smaller enclosure; Automated Cognitive Coexistence, DMX fidelity and error correction, lowest latency in the industry at 5ms and 128 bit encryption - it's all there.

The CRMX Nova TX USB utilizes the industry standard ENTTEC DMX USB protocol which allows for full compatibility with a vast range of consoles and a r

Germany - A wide array of Audio-Technica products are to make their Prolight + Sound debut at this year's event. From instrument microphones to in-ear monitors and conference system solutions, all will be on display at the Audio-Technica stand (Hall 4, stand C23).

Receiving its international launch at Prolight+Sound, the ATM350a is a new and improved version of Audio-Technica's popular ATM350 clip-on cardioid condenser microphone. Designed for use on snare drums, toms, strings, piano, brass and woodwind instruments, the ATM350a features an increased SPL handling over its already-impressive predecessor. Increased by 10dB to 159dB, the ATM350a's new SPL capability ensures it can cope with an even wider range of extremely powerful, dynamic sources with ease.

The AE2300 features Audio-Technica's proprietary double-dome diaphragm construction, giving it high-frequency and trans

Germany - Weighing 240 grams, compact enough to fit in the palm of a hand, yet powerful enough to control entire building, automation, audiovisual and lighting systems 24/7, the new Wings IOBox Pro network control device from AV Stumpfl will ship this month.

"Removing the need for PC-based control, AV Stumpfl has taken the tried and tested IObox adding several new performance features. It is the most compact but scalable media control solution available on the market today allowing for advanced control of audiovisual and building functions," said Tobias Stumpfl, CEO at AV Stumpfl.

One of the new features of the Pro version is its ability to host a HTML5 touch user interface using a built-in webserver. This user interface can be designed and customized using AV Stumpfl's free Wings Touch software. It utilizes HTML5 web app technology for prompt bidirectional control without

Germany - Barco is expanding its successful HDF projector portfolio for large venues and events with a 3-chip DLP, 30,000-lumen model that offers WUXGA resolution with top image quality. The powerful HDF-W30LP FLEX projector features a high-brightness laser phosphor light source that offers extremely long lifetime with remarkably low total cost of ownership, says the company.

Thanks to the laser phosphor retrofit module, customers who already own a Barco HDF-W30 FLEX projector can also benefit from laser technology. The projector shares its lenses, very wide lens shift range, ease of use, and modularity with the other HDX and HDF models. The HDF-W30LP FLEX is ready to order and will begin shipping in Summer 2016.

"Today, customers are confronted with a myriad of technology choices. We have been expanding our projector portfolio with high brightness and laser phosphor techn

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