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UK - AED Distribution has announced details of its first-ever High End Systems Test Drive Event, featuring the new Family of Hog 4 Consoles. As the UK master distributor of High End Systems, this event is part of an ongoing campaign to inform the UK lighting community about the latest innovative products from High End Systems who are now in their fourth decade and continue to deliver innovative products.

The Test Drive event, following hot on the heels of AED Distribution exhibiting at PLASA Focus in Leeds, will be held on Thursday 2 May from 2pm to 8pm and Friday 3 May from 10.30am t

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Germany - At Prolight+Sound 2013, The A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) stand (E63, hall 9.0) will feature a selection of products from the leading brands which it distributes including Chroma-Q, Jands, BroadWeigh, SGM, Columbus McKinnon and PixelRange.

The award-winning Chroma-Q Inspire LED house light and the new AutoLED II moving head fixture will both receive their EMEA tradeshow launch on the AC-ET stand.

The Inspire house light is a powerful multi-purpose creative lighting tool that provides a choice of beautiful whites, soft pastels and bold saturates - all from one fix

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Germany - White Light returns to Frankfurt on 10-13 April, exhibiting at Prolight Sound for the second consecutive year. The entertainment lighting specialist continues to strengthen its presence as European sales distributor, representing Altman, CITC, CORE Lighting, Galaxia, Interactive Technologies and James Thomas Trussing Systems throughout the UK and European markets.

On the White Light Stand, James Thomas Engineering will launch their new JT30 & JT40 truss systems. Visitors are invited to join White Light and James Thomas for the press launch, followed by a champagne reception

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UK - Pearce Hire has announced it will be exhibiting for the first time at PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013. This regional, two-day event taking place on 30 April and 1 May is the premier entertainment technology trade show in the North of England and is run by the industry trade body PLASA.

"We have watched the impressive development of PLASA Focus as it has established itself as a strong and effective regional event, and we felt that 2013 was the right time to get involved," states Shaun Pearce, MD of Pearce Hire.

The past year has seen significant expansion for Pearce Hire in a

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Germany - Iluminarc, the growing architainment lighting brand of US-based Chauvet, with European headquarters in Nottingham, England, will showcase fixtures at Prolight+Sound 2013 International trade show, stand 11-B27. On display will be indoor and outdoor solutions suited for a variety of small- to large-size applications, such as Ilumipanel 40 IP, Ilumipanel 180 IP, Ilumipod 18g2 IP, Ilumiline 36 IP, Ilumiline Inground Tri 12 IP and more.

Ilumipanel 40 IP is a powerful interior/exterior fixture, designed as a mid-range wash light, suitablel for uplighting walls, and featuring a sli

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Germany - At Prolight+Sound, K.M.E. will present the coaxial monitor MCX 15, the direct-radiating subwoofer QLB 118 X and the compact installation speaker VL 2 i.

The MCX 15 is a coaxial high performance monitor with low profile casing design. The design enables two set up options - with a flat angle of 35° for a monitoring from near to short distances and a steep angle of 55° for longer distances. With its elegant optic it harmonious fits into all surroundings. With its solid construction and the high protective front grid it can deal with the hard stage requirements perfectl

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Germany - Philips Strand Lighting is exhibiting its versatile 250ML moving light control console at this year's Frankfurt Prolight + Sound (Hall 11, stand no D73).

The Philips team will be on stand to demo and discuss the 250ML, which is an evolution of the popular Strand series 200 console. It features four encoders and an LCD display screen for quick and easy automated lighting and LED control. Along with all the standard features found on a preset desk, the 250ML control console is ideal for smaller productions with a hybrid of lighting instruments.

"The 250ML was launched a

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UK - A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) Ltd. will be showcasing products from a selection of the leading brands which it distributes including Chroma-Q, Jands, High End Systems, LedGo, Green Hippo, Christie Nitro, BroadWeigh, Columbus McKinnon and many more - at the 2013 PLASA Focus show (stand N-E2).

Product highlights include Chroma-Q's new Inspire high output, RGBW colour-changing LED house light and AutoLED II ultra-bright (16,430 lumens) daylight white LED moving head fixture; LedGo's range of high-quality modular LED video panels; High End Systems' new flagship lighting con

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UK - Stage Electrics is exhibiting at PLASA Focus Leeds which takes place at the Royal Armouries, on Tuesday 30April and Wednesday May.

This year, on the Stage Electrics stand (RA-B18) there will be a range of audio, lighting, staging and video products that reflect the wide range of specialist equipment the company offers. New for 2013 will be a display of gas based special effects from MAGIC FX. These gas based confetti & streamer effects are an ideal solution for venues with a restricted use of traditional pyrotechnics.

New for lighting sees the introduction of the ilumo LED fixt

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Germany - LSC Lighting Systems will have the latest Clarity LX consoles out in force at this year's Prolight+Sound show in Frankfurt with consoles on show on both the LMP Lichttechnik booth (11.0, B60) and Pro Systems Group booth (11.0, B44).

Although having already been in the market for the several months, this is actually the first international trade event in Europe where the production model LX600 and LX900 will be seen.

These consoles, as well as the LX300, feature version 2 of the Clarity software which is now common across all Clarity products including the PC and Mac softwa

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Germany - Out Board are exhibiting at Frankfurt's Prolight+Sound in Hall 8, Stand A02, and will debut the powerful new TiMax2 SoundHub PanSpace graphical sound-effects pan programming application which works in conjunction with the S-Version TimeLine editor.

Users can create multiple fully-editable pan trajectories in any Cue, which can animate multichannel audio from TiMax SoundHub's internal hard-disk or integrate with external audio and MIDI/MTC trigger sources such as QLab.

Aimed at theatre and live events sound designers plus AV, museum and attraction integrators, S-Version sho

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Germany - City Theatrical will be demonstrating its new technology at Prolight+Sound, Frankfurt on April 10-13, 2013, including new SHoW DMX wireless DMX products, and the new Cognito lighting controller from Pathway Connectivity.

City Theatrical's SHoW DMX is a popular wireless DMX for lighting professionals on Broadway and West End shows, permanent entertainment installations, architectural landmarks, major music tours such as U2 and Madonna, and large scale events such as the opening ceremonies of the London Olympics.

The newest members of the SHoW DMX family are the SHoW DMX D4

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Germany - LEDs provide many creative and exciting possibilities for the lighting and entertainment industries as well as any lighting enthusiast. Company inoage will present MADRIX 3 at Prolight+Sound 2013 and has set out to redefine modern LED control once again.

MADRIX 3 is billed as a major breakthrough. The powerful yet easy-to-use LED control software introduces a lot of new features and cutting-edge elements for real 3D applications.

Above all, MADRIX is a unique pixel mapper that provides real-time effects. All visuals can be modified and combined to create new effects live a

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Germany - Duran Audio has recently released the latest version of its Digital Directivity Analysis software (DDA). DDA was first developed as a tool to allow sound designers to implement Duran Audio's powerful Digital Directivity Synthesis algorithm.

But what is DDS? Back in 2000 Dr Evert Start from Duran Audio published a paper on Digital Directivity Synthesis at the IOA's Reproduced Sound Conference in the UK. DDS is a technology that uses FIR filters to allow sound designers to control both the near field and far field dispersion of a loudspeaker array using a powerful algorithm fr

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Germany - Fohhn Audio launches two new 12" high-powered subwoofer models at this year's Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt. The XS-22 active sub is a new addition to the German manufacturer's X-Series compact subwoofers, whose low weight and state-of-the-art digital technology make them ideal for a range of mobile applications.

The subwoofer features a 12" long excursion speaker, integral 1500W Class D digital amplifier and Fohhn Audio DSPs. Weighing just 26kg, the XS-22 can deliver a max SPL of 127dB and is remarkable for its wide dynamic range and incredible low frequency respons

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UK - AC-ET's sister company, A.C. Special Projects Ltd. (ACSP), will be on hand during PLASA Focus: Leeds to discuss how they can provide bespoke lighting, audio and AV installations to the entertainment and architectural sectors.

"ACSP's team of highly experienced project managers can handle all aspects of a project from the initial design concept through to the finished installation - assisting designers and architects with the specification, project supply, installation, commissioning and programming, or any part thereof, delivering clients' projects on time and on budget,&quo

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Germany - Fohhn Audio previews its latest technological development in digital compact, active, networkable audio systems at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt this week. Fohhn Intelligent Audio Distribution (FIAD) has been specially developed as a result of demands for increasingly compact, lightweight yet powerful active loudspeaker systems. As technology constantly evolves, products are becoming both smaller and more powerful. Flexibility is also key, as is the need for optimal use of resources.

With this in mind, the challenge facing Fohhn engineers has been how to successfully integra

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Germany - Solid State Logic has announced the launch of Live, the first SSL console for live sound production at Musikmesse/Prolight + Sound 2013 (Hall 5.1, Stand B.73).

"So many people have been asking us to make a console for live for so long and the time has come," states Antony David, managing director at SSL. "It has been a couple of years in the making because we like to get things right at SSL and we are very confident that we have created a console engineers will fall in love with. It is very exciting to be entering a completely new area of the industry, with a

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UK - As part of LOCOG's Supplier Recognition Scheme, Maltbury Staging has been recognised as Supplier of modular staging solutions (ExCeL) to the London 2012 Games.

"Actually," says Philip Sparkes, Maltbury's MD "this description tells only a small part of the story of Maltbury's involvement in the Games. We started with one contract and ended up supplying goods or services to half of the Olympic sports!"

Maltbury's story began with winning the tender for the contract to supply the stage and back wall for the Weightlifting competition. There was no technical spec

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USA - When top production designer Baz Halpin walked past the SGM booth at the LDI Show in Las Vegas last November he was stopped in his tracks by the Danish company's new XC-5 colour strobes.

Responding to an invitation from the lighting manufacturer's US head, Randy Wade, he and Chris Nyfield, along with other members of the Silent House Productions team would probably have given little more than a cursory glance, as seeking out new strobes was probably furthest from their mind. "I was actually quite happy with the strobes we had been using - but as we walked past the SG

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UK - With just three weeks to go until the doors open at PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013, taking place on Tuesday 30 April and Wednesday 1 May at the Royal Armouries, organisers PLASA Events are predicting the best show yet, with a sold-out floor plan, a stronger-than-ever pre-show registration and an exciting free-to-attend seminar programme.

Confirming that PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013 is the place to see the latest pro audio, lighting, video and stage technology, exhibitors have been busy releasing details about the new products they will be unveiling at the premier event for entertainment tech

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Germany - Powersoft and Audinate announced at ProLight+Sound that they have entered into a licensing agreement to incorporate Audinate's Dante media networking into Powersoft's amplifier products.

"Our plan is to build new products for the newest generation of our Install and Touring rack amplifiers." says Luca Giorgi, pro audio BU manager for Powersoft. "Powersoft's first compatible products integrating Dante will be the new Ottocanali series. Recently launched in its basic version, it will be available in a networkable version this fall. We rely on the new development

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Germany - Philips is continuing the Showline LED revolution with the worldwide debut of a game-changing LED strobe luminaire at Prolight + Sound 2013. Showing in Hall 11, Stand D73, Philips will unveil the SL NITRO 510, a cutting-edge, LED- based strobe that provides intense bursts of light and dynamic effects with over 1300 high-powered LEDs that ensure maximum output and even distribution of light.

"The SL NITRO 510 is extremely unique and more versatile than any other strobe currently on the market," began Brad Schiller, Showline product marketing manager. "It uses l

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UK - Well-known for its outstanding power management systems, Furman introduce a new sequencer to the UK market with even more features and security. As a slim, 1U 16A package it will slide neatly into the top of any 19" rack for both power distribution and switching. SmartSequencing™ technology allows large and complex professional A/V systems to be safely powered on and off at the touch of a button or turn of a key, even by non-technical personnel. If you'd rather lock-out this level of control then a series of security covers will lock out the button and sequencing functio
  1. Chauvet - platinum sponsor for PLASA Focus Leeds
  2. ETC centre stage at Prolight + Sound 2013
  3. Genelec debuts M Series active monitors
  4. A.C. Entertainment Technologies at PLASA Focus 2013
  5. PLASA Focus: Orlando programme expands
  6. MAC Vipers and RUSH effects star in Frankfurt
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