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14 December 2016

A leading one-stop provider of professional equipment to the entertainment industry, AC-ET will be showcasing a selection of the very latest lighting, audio, rigging, video, and film & TV solutions available from their vast portfolio of over 200 leading brands and five specialist sales divisions.

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 new

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14 December 2016

Featuring Focusrite's most advanced low-noise conversion and beautiful yet robust design, the Red 4Pre interface is the perfect balance of form and function, delivering the sound quality and versatility engineers and producers around the world expect from Focusrite.

Four of Focusrite's new, specially-developed Red Evolution preamps lie at the heart of the Red 4Pre, featuring clear, honest audio performance with -129 dB EIN and 63dB of gain. Software control allows recall of settings and stereo linking, plus configuration of HPF, polar

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14 December 2016

PLASA Focus: Leeds is a well-established date on the industry trade show calendar, and senior personnel from Pearce Hire will be on hand at the show to meet existing and new clients who are visiting the show. The two-day show provides ample opportunity for the team to discuss event production needs, on any scale and at any venue or site (greenfield, urban or otherwise) and how Pearce Hire can provide turnkey solutions for power, lighting, audio and staging requirements.

Pearce Hire has become a regular exhibitor at PLASA Focus and will once more be promoting their production services and rental business. With an increase in events and a growing portfolio of new customers, Pearce Hire is in

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14 December 2016

Following its successful launch last year, FLX8 now joins the FLX family of lighting consoles as the latest eight-universe version of the PLASA Innovation Award winning FLX product line.

FLX and FLX8 will be shown with demonstrators highlighting the latest software release - ZerOS 7.9 - and the online universe upgrade program for FLX.

This continues the planned FLX programme of feature and capability enhancements ... all continuing to making FLX an even more powerful, durable, portable and extendable lighting control console package.

ZerOS 7.9 also brings significant advancements to the whole ZerOS console line-up, as we combine the software's feature set across consoles.

Sitting alongside the FLX will be the new ZerOS Wing, allowing the expansi

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14 December 2016

Since tarm joined the Laserworld Group beginning of 2016, a lot of development has happened, especially in cooperation with Ray Technologies. This rersulted in the presentation of a brand new product line at this year's prolight+sound. Tarm managed to create a product setup that perfectly fits the company group's portfolio and replaces the RTI ATTO and RTI FEMTO systems.

"When engaged in product development, we managed to use many synergy effects within our company group. This lead to a price level for the new tarm Series that is far below the one of the ATTO and FEMTO and even challenges the Pure Micro units," says Norbert Stangl, CMO of the Laserworld Group.

All tarm units have very fast scanner in common, running

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14 December 2016

The hot product from Proel's professional loudspeaker brand Axiom is the AX800A compact powered line array that generated serious interest at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt recently.

Based around two transmission line back-loaded 8-inch LF drivers and a 1.4-inch high frequency compression driver, the AX800A is an suitable candidate for small and medium PA rental duties, both indoor and outdoor, thanks to its moulded enclosure and stylish design

The AX800A features a Class D amplifier module and delivers 132dB max SPL over a horizontal coverage angle of 100°. It is designed for use in a 4:1 ratio with the SW1800A dual 18-inch powered subwoofer, while a range of rigging hardware enables the assembly of flown line array hangs or easily transported ground supported sy

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14 December 2016

The UX-218A makes use of two of the newly developed 18UXN4 transducers. The loudspeakers incorporate features such as a 4" sandwich split winding voice coil, a remarkable 52 mm peak-to-peak excursion, and a powerful FEA optimized neodymium magnet assembly. Thanks to the double silicon spider, the 18UXN4 controls the moving mass with high linearity. An aluminium demodulating ring benefits lower distortion and the effective ventilation of the voice coil gap provides for a high thermal rating, and reduced power compression. The speaker has an AES power handling capacity of 1,100 W.

The ampl

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14 December 2016

"Our Skywriter HPX has been popular with clients who want an all-around, high-power laser system, and the HPX Tour brings that to a new level," said Adam Raugh, president of X-Laser USA. "We wanted to push the limits of dollars per watt, and we think the HPX Tour will become a standout performer in the

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14 December 2016

The AFIAL trade show was staged 26-28 April in Madrid. Stonex, ETC'S official distributor in Spain, dedicated a large area to show the ETC products.

SourceFour LED, ColorSource e Irideon FPZ LED series were among the highlights. Additionally, visitors could experience the ION and GIO consoles.

Every day an ETC Nomad was raffled among Stonex booth visitors. The lucky winners were: V

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14 December 2016

Featuring patented Coaxial Differential Dispersion technology the CDD-WR range delivers improved coverage and consistency, with the need for fewer speakers than those with traditional fixed dispersion X° x Y° horns, and is designed for outdoor operation where it will be subject to changing environmental conditions, but sheltered from direct exposure to the elements. Weatherised mounting brackets are also available.

CDD-WR loudspeakers meet a rating of IP54 and feature a weatherised water resistant grille made from zinc plated mild steel with a powder coated finish. CSX-WR subwoofers in the series have an IP24 rating and feature a zinc plated mild steel grille with powder coated

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14 December 2016

Designed for ENG, outdoor recording and other specialised uses, the hypercardioid, electret-condenser SGM-14 provides the narrow acceptance angle required for these applications and comes with both low cut and pad facilities included. Its extreme directivity enables it to reject or cancel unwanted signals, making it ideal for long distance miking at sport venues, for front-of-stage use for picking up audience reaction and ambience and similar distance applications.

A 78dB signal to noise ratio means the JTS SGM-14 keeps background noise at a very low level, while a full 20-20,000Hz frequency response guarantees audio fidelity. Operating on 9-48 VDC phantom power, the 366.7mm long SGM-14 is built to the usual rugged JTS professional standard and comes complete with a windscreen and mic ho

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14 December 2016

Qu-Pad V1.9 now offers complete access to scene management, control of the 15 mixer SoftKeys across the whole Qu range, AMM, I/O patching, and Qu-Drive stereo and multitrack recording / playback facilities. Also new to the app is user permissions with password protected user profiles.

Allen & Heath has teamed up with leading microphone manufacturers, Shure and Sennheiser, to provide channel library presets for a number of popular and industry standard mics. The presets offer the

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14 December 2016

The latest release offers a range of new features and improvements that continue to lead the visualization industry, adding to Lightconverse's world-known list of patented features.

The tradeshow also provided the ideal locale for the announcement of winners for this year's Lightconverse and High End Lighting Challenge. Jointly organized with High End Systems, the contest has become an exciting annual event for lighting artists of all stripes to show their stuff.

A small sampling of Version 58 highlights shown at the busy Lightconverse booth includes:

Next-generation Render Engine: Allows for higher quality visualization and a significant increase in rendering speed, especially for larger projects.

Animated 3D Textures: Easily

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14 December 2016

TSL Products launched its first RAVENNA-enabled products at NAB 2016. The MPA (Monitor Plus Audio) range of monitoring products is now available in a version with integrated RAVENNA connectivity. Solo offers the ability to listen to any channel, whilst the Mix model enables the user to create a simple monitoring mix.

Matt Colman, product manager, TSL Products, said, "The move to integrating RAVENNA was a logical step in order to remain in sync with the industry's rapid move to AoIP workflows."

ALC NetworX RAVENNA evangelist, And

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14 December 2016

Taking place from 7-9 May, MIR featured themed areas including audio, AV equipment, lighting, lasers, staging and nightclub décor. Four halls were hosted by Live You Play, an innovative showcase where manufacturers could demonstrate their products by inviting visitors to try them out with artists performing live on real stages.

Yamaha Music Europe and Nexo worked together to supply a comprehensive audio system for one of the halls, inviting front of house and monitor engineers to mix a nine-piece band of professional musicians.

Yamaha supplied

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14 December 2016

As if this regional exhibition didn't make things easy enough, the d&b booth divided itself in half, offering installation solutions on one side, mobile on the other.

Making their Leeds debut were the two four channel installation specific amplifiers 30D and 10D, each providing targeted power outputs and features for permanent applications.

Further introductions were made to the award winning V-Series point sources, and d&b NoizCalc - the new modelling software for calculating noise immissions in the far field. Released only last mon

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14 December 2016

Equipped with a 1" dome tweeter and 10" woofer, and featuring an optimized 2-way bass reflex construction, UNICO offers 250W (200W + 50W) of bi-amplified power. As well as proving ideal for acoustic instrument amplification and performing well in jazz ensembles, UNICO's 10" woofer also makes it a good crossover amp for electric guitars, says the company.

UNICO includes a balanced microphone (XLR) input, an unbalanced mic/instrument input and an input offering both balanced microphone and unbalanced mic/instrument options. Both instrument inputs feature a Bootstrap technology that enables the input to automatically adapt to any impedance.

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14 December 2016

WildSun-S25's four-colour mixing is based on an ingenious arrangement of emitters combined with a holographic filter, which optimises the colour mix to create an infinite palette of pastels and saturated colours. Its LED emitters are distributed over six 60° segments with the colours in each 36-diode segment capable of being individually controlled.

The filter also protects the fixture under extreme conditions, for example, the dust and sand within multi-sport venues, and the transmitting l

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14 December 2016

Buildings and venues that want to expand current Echo control systems will find Echo Expansion Bridge is a solution. Each Echo Expansion Bridge can contain up to four Echo segments, each segment supporting the existing Echo maximum of 16 spaces with each space allowing up to 16 zones of control. This means that Echo control systems are now able to include up to 64 Echo devices, such as Inspire® stations, occupancy/vacancy sensors, light sensors and output products.

"Echo Expansion Bridge lets users combine smaller systems together to make a larger Echo control system," explains ETC architectural product

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14 December 2016

"It has been our goal to develop a convenient, economically priced and yet high-quality controller solution for devices and media. With the quad pushbutton modules of the Cardinal DVM series we've hit the nail on the head. Whether you have integrated a single beamer under the ceiling or a big media controller in a data cabinet, it won't matter anymore. With our pushbutton module the direct operation is now performed a single push of a button," says Sommer Cable's key account & distribution manager Peter Rieck.

Beside the fast setup and wiring the pushbutton modules al

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14 December 2016

The multi-award winning super media server, Wings Engine Raw 8K will be shown in the Americas for the very first time. "We're the first to create a product that manages uncompressed 8K content out of a single machine," enthuses Fabian Stumpfl. It produces an unrivalled four streams of full 4K uncompressed content at 60hz plus media overlays, text generation and show control on top."

On the AV Stumpfl booth, Wings Engine Raw 8K will be integrated with four large-format projectors from Digital Projection International a

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14 December 2016

Boasting a Full HD 1080p resolution, 5,000 ANSI lumens and a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, the DH3331 is designed to offer a high quality, sharp and bright image. In addition, the projector features new DICOM Simulation Mode making it ideal for viewing grayscale medical images - such as X-rays - for medical training and seminars. The dual-7W built-in speakers and the microphone input ensure clear sound in a meeting room.

"We have designed

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14 December 2016

Sennheiser will also be presenting the second new addition to the TeamConnect Family, TeamConnect Ceiling, an innovative ceiling mounted array microphone with automatic beamforming technology for fixed installations. Visitors to the Sennheiser booth (C10908) can experience the wide range of professional products for business communications, including its newly expanded SpeechLine Digital Wireless microphone range, Speakerphone series and MobileConnect audio streaming solution. For those wanting to learn more, Sennheiser will also be offering a special Manufacturer's Training session and a dedicated demonstration-room.

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Response was reported as being highly positive - right across the range, which included the latest products like the compact impression X1, the IP65-rated X4 atom, the pixel-mapping impression X4 L, and the new GT-1, which marks GLP's return to discharge fixture technology in this new hybrid format.

"It was great to be launching the new UK office at such an important show, and to have the opportunity to meet so many interested visitors," Roly stated. "These ranged from established industry professionals to many young students just starting out on their careers.

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