Germany - Line 6 will be showcasing its XD-V digital wireless microphone systems at Prolight + Sound 2011.

Line 6 digital wireless mics offer a simple and effective alternative to conventional core TV band UHF wireless systems. XD-V systems operate in the 2.4 GHz band, which permits worldwide license-free operation while successfully avoiding interference.

"Since its release, Line 6 digital wireless technology has received unanimous praise for its superior vocal reproduction, Line 6 modeling and unparalleled signal reliability," says Simon Jones, vice president of new mark

Germany - ARX Systems, the Australian based manufacturer of digital and analogue interface and signal processing products will be releasing a number of new products at the upcoming Frankfurt ProLight +Sound exhibition.

Product releases include the BSX16 active microphone/line splitter, developed to deliver the performance required by the increasingly sophisticated level of today's standards of E.N.G and broadcast audio production.

Also being shown for the first time is ARX's new MaxiDrive - six channel high current line driver / distribution amplifier. The MaxiDrive's low output imp

UK - Videowall and large format display specialist PSCo has signed the deal with Panasonic to distribute its flagship 152" plasma, billed as the largest flat screen in the world.

The 152" Panasonic Plasma is a full HD display boasting 4K by 2K resolution and active 3D technology. First unveiled in 2010, the first screen to be available in the UK is ordered and will be delivered to PSCo in June.

Stuart Holmes, managing director or PSCo comments, "The 152" Plasma is at the forefront of display technology in terms of picture quality and 3D capability. PSCo will be w

Germany - The RE320 - the latest addition to the Electro-Voice RE Performance Group of wired microphones - puts many key features of the RE20 and RE27N/D Broadcast Group products into a versatile studio and live performance mic.

Designed to meet the demanding needs of project and pro studio operators, live and studio performers and engineers, as well as podcasters and broadcasters at any level, the RE320 brings heritage Electro-Voice technology and performance to bear in an exciting and versatile new MI product, says the company.

The RE320's key features include Electro-Voice's Vari

The Netherlands - Duran Audio has launched two Axys iPhone Apps and the AxysWireless Network Interface. Utilising the on-board pre-set programmability of the Axys products, the user can now simply switch programs from their Apple device and then adjust volume, EQ, mute or solo. The App is free to Axys users and will be promoted at ProLight+ Sound in Frankfurt next month.

(Jim Evans)

Germany - Prism Projection will be debuting the RevEAL Profileat Prolight + Sound 2011.

The RevEAL Profile luminaire is a true high-CRI, LED Profile Spot with high lumen output. Its debut follows the successful launch of the RevEAL Color Wash (RevEAL CW) and the RevEAL Studio. The RevEAL Profile is off to an auspicious start having been named Best Debuting Product in the Lighting category at LDI 2010.

The new 16,000-lumen RevEAL Profile features a variable CCT range (2800k-6500k), adjustable focus from hard to very soft edge, changeable lenses for beam angles from 14º to 70º, and

Germany - Loudspeaker manufacturer dBTechnologies is set to launch a number of new products at this year's ProLight+Sound exhibition, augmenting their wide range of rental and installation equipment. Visitors to the Italian acoustic specialist's stand will be introduced to three new Flexsys stage monitors: FM8, FM10 and FM12 as well as two new digital subwoofers SUB 12D and SUB 05D.

Comprising three models, the new Flexsys range offers tailored monitoring solutions using innovative technologies. Each of the active coaxial speakers is housed in a compact multifunctional enclosure, whic

Germany - Set for launch at ProLight+Sound in Frankfurt next month, Funktion One's latest offering, the PSM12 addresses a need for "an extremely powerful yet compact floor monitor with the qualities of the ground-breaking RM18 in a much smaller package".

The product features a custom designed 4" voice coil, 12" driver for maximum power at low frequencies and a 1.4" compression driver for high frequencies.

Funktion One's unique driver technology allows the compression driver crossover point to be nearly an octave higher than is typical, resulting in an extrem

Germany - Multiform Lighting will be exhibiting at ProLight + Sound show in Frankfurt on the stand of their German distributor World-Media Showtechnik and will be manned by Jurgen Hutmacher, Markus Grimm and Dirk Linnenweber.

Adding to their expanding range of professional LED lighting systems they will be releasing the high power fully featured MultiSpot GII. Available in two versions, the HP3 (RGB - 90watts) and the HP5 (RGBAW - 70 watts), both luminaires use a convection cooled diecast case suitable for inside (IP20) and outside (IP65) applications.

For indoor use the device is p

UAE - Christie has announce its participation at PALME 2011 (Dubai International Exhibition Centre, Dubai - 26 - 28 April 2011), showcasing the latest products from across its diverse business groups, including dynamic signage, rental staging and control rooms amongst others.

Nitro Solutions, the new Christie motorised moving yokes range, will make its debut at PALME this year. The modular series can provide up to 20,000 ANSI lumens of video projection, creating high brightness imagery on any surface from anywhere. Christie Nitro Solutions now offer three motorised yoke options: a dua

Germany - The new Live X series of portable powered and passive loudspeakers is designed to "bring world-tour-proven Electro-Voice performance within reach of a wider range of customers than ever before".

Comprising three powered and four passive models, Live X features the latest Electro-Voice-engineered components; lightweight, durable plywood cabinets; best-in-class SPL output, power-handling, and frequency response; and clean, stackable designs - all at a price point previously unheard-of for loudspeakers of a similar pedigree, says the company.

Three versatile powered

Germany - The CueCore will be launched at the stand of Visual Productions during Prolight+Sound, Frankfurt, in April.

The CueCore is a stand-alone lighting controller. The device is completely solid-state, with no moving parts; it is an extremely secure and low-maintenance installation control solution that has only a minimal power consumption, says the company.

All operating and programming is done through its dynamic web 2.0 interface. Connected to a browser, the CueCore unfolds itself into a 1024 channel lighting controller, complete with an industry-standard command-line interfa

Germany - ProLight+Sound 2011 sees Yamaha Commercial Audio launch a new version of its StageMix iPad app, alongside further new software, the usual wide range of hardware products and a new Facebook page.

A highlight will be the launch of the LS9 version of the StageMix iPad app. Since its launch in September last year, the M7CL version of StageMix has been a major success and producing an LS9-compatible version has been a priority for Yamaha's software development team.

Using the iPad's built-in WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n) functionality, StageMix directly controls the LS9 via a wireless

UK - In a joint technical initiative with Audinate and Lab.gruppen aimed at "providing the class leading performance and convenience of the industry standard Lake DSP and power of the Lab.gruppen PLM Powered loudspeaker Management system design platform", Turbosound has announced the release of its 20000Dp amplifier.

Based on the Lab.gruppen PLM 20000Q platform and featuring dedicated presets specifically designed by Turbosound's live sound engineering team for use with Turbosound's new Flashline concert touring loudspeaker system, the 20000DP provides four discrete output c

Australia - The Jands Ezicom production communications system has been a mainstay of the Australian entertainment industry for many years. Now, Jands has launched launch the new Ezicom family of products.

The new Jands Ezicom system is capable of delivering reliable production communications on stage and theatre productions of low to medium complexity. It's simple, logical control layout means it can be set up and operated by untrained users while still delivering professional performance, says the company.

The new line-up consists of the E101 single channel belt pack and the E401 f

Germany - Previewed at last year's PLASA Show, the impression spot one fixture is now being released onto the market. The impression spot one fixture "represents a breakthrough in LED technology for today's entertainment lighting market". Whilst soft edge washlight fixtures such as the original impression from GLP have been around for several years, the challenge was to create a high output performance spot fixture to match. Enter the impression spot one from GLP ... the first fixture of its kind to be released to the global market, declares the company.

The impression spot

The Netherlands - Loudspeaker manufacturer Duran Audio has recently released V2.40 of their WinControl software, which is the control and monitoring software for their AXYS brand of loudspeakers. The company is now offering "the ultimate control over all of its DSP based products".

All AXYS Intellivox, IndustryAmp, Octadrive DSP, Sound Reinforcement (Scope, Source, Flex; G2ranges) and Target products are fitted with a powerful DSP and can be networked; via an RS-485 network.

To gain full control of the wide range of features offered by the DSP and also the eight on board p

UAE - Display manufacturer Prysm will showcase its scalable and eco-friendly videowall product at PALME Middle East in Dubai this April.

Having recently announced that it is now shipping its production model of the TD1 tile, featuring Laser Phosphor Display technology worldwide, PALME visitors will have the chance to view Prysm's display technology.

At the core of the Prysm Laser Phosphor Display (LPD) platform is the TD1, a seamless 25" tile, which has now begun shipping worldwide. LPD uses solid-state lasers to deliver "brilliant image quality for even the fastest action

UK - A.C. Entertainment Technologies' lighting division has been appointed as a reseller for Gekko Technology's range of LED lighting products for the film, television, studio and photographic industries.

Since its incorporation in 2004, Gekko has gained a reputation for designing and manufacturing innovative, robust and durable LED products with all their advantages of reduced power consumption, long life and minimal weight.

The product range includes the kelvin TILE true white colour tunable light, the karesslite high quality soft light source for studio or location use and the ke

Germany - At ProLight+Sound, K.M.E. will feature the VL 3 i professional grade, compact speaker system designed for fixed installation in theatres, museums, lecture rooms, exhibition booths, restaurants and as a top unit in actively channelled PA systems for speech and music reproduction and in surround systems for (small) cinemas and multimedia installations.

The system comes with minimal sound colouration and distortion in the midrange (2 x 3" cone speaker) and fine precise highs coming from a special 1" dome tweeter. A high- grade passive crossover network completes the s

Germany - Pan Acoustics has introduced the latest version of the Pan Beam controlling software. The very first version (V-I) of the controlling software was designed as a tool to allow Pan Beam users the ability to shape the vertical and horizontal dispersion of their systems.

Over the years, Pan Acoustics has continued to develop and now offers the new V3 software. All user friendly features result in an amazing level of control which allows users to make the optimum settings for their Pan Beam sound systems , says the company.

(Jim Evans)

Germany - At Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt, Martin Professional will focus on a wide range of new and established products.

The EC-10 is a high performance, true 10 mm pixel pitch LED display panel that teams with Martin's EC-20 to form a fully compatible EC family of LED displays that can be mixed and matched for ultimate design creativity. The EC-10 is 100% compatible with the EC-20 in terms of brightness, colour, setup, curving, control and processing, even accessories, allowing for seamless, mixed resolution visuals in one system, says the company.

The MAC 101 moving head comes

Germany - Portuguese acoustic solutions manufacturer Vicoustic brings an array of products to this year's Frankfurt Musikmesse. Recent releases featuring at the show include the Poly Fuser QRD and Visquare acoustic panels, as well as Iso Wall, the company's first decorative acoustic wallpaper.

The design of Vicoustic's solid-wood Poly Fuser QRD combines a quadratic residue sequence with a curve, creating a diffusion pattern that will effectively work on frequencies between 400 Hz and 5 kHz, breaking up strong reflection waves and flutter-echo effects. Suitablefor hi-fi rooms, houses o

Germany - CAST Software is promoting three key products at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt next month.

The PLASA Innovation Award-winning BlackTrax will be shown with a display whereby the entire CAST booth will serve as a stage to show the full capabilities of the system. BlackTrax is a hardware motion tracking system for streaming positional data for people and objects in realtime. BlackTrax is designed to work either on a standalone basis, for the coordination of lighting, sound or other position-sensitive moving objects, or with CAST's game-changing BlackBox system of multi-directio

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