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UK - Luton-based Cadac Holdings Ltd is showing its CDC eight-32, CDC eight-16 and CDC four digital consoles, as well as the LIVE1 compact analogue desk, at this year's PLASA London, on stand B50. The company is launching the latest V2.3 CDC eight software, which brings a host of new features to the flagship concert sound console, as well as exhibiting the CDC MC Router and MC MADI Bridge - integral components of the high performance MegaCOMMS network.

Notable highlights of the new CDC eight software update include a Waves interface card integrated within the console, providing connectivity to the Waves MultiRack server and control via the console touchscreens. This allows up to 64 channels of Waves studio-grade processing tools to simultaneously run alongside CDC eight's own native effects options. The Waves GUI is displayed for viewing and editing on the CDC eight touchscreen.

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UK - Although absent for PLASA London's move to ExCel in 2013, Yamaha Commercial Audio returns to the show this year to help fly the flag for the professional sound industry.

Exhibiting on Stand B85, Yamaha will be highlighting its new RMio64-D Dante/MADI converter for broadcast and live sound applications, as well as the new Version 3 software for CL and QL digital mixing consoles. Both launched at IBC Amsterdam on 12 September, PLASA London will be their first showing at a UK trade event.

The RMio64-D allows audio from a CL/QL (or other Dante-equipped) mixing system to be converted to MADI and fed to an OB vehicle or other recording facility. Alternatively, it can allow a MADI-based console to be easily integrated into Yamaha's Nuage system for audio post-production.

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UK - Source Distribution is set to host the European debut of key products from WorxAudio and PreSonus at PLASA 2014 in London.

Newly acquired by PreSonus, WorxAudio has been at the forefront of loudspeaker development for the US pro touring and contractor markets for over 30 years. The WorxAudio range boasts a comprehensive line-up of more than 20 loudspeaker models that feature integrated rigging hardware for streamlined installation and pack-out.

Source will be joined at PLASA by WorxAudio's Hugh Sarvis, who will be showcasing for the first time in Europe a selection of the company's compact line array and subwoofer products - including the V5, X2, X115 and TL118 models.

Also new for PLASA is the PreSonus RM-series of rack mount digital mixers, which offer complete recallable touch control. Based on the proven StudioLive AI-series mix engine and controlled with battle-rea

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UK - Next month, Philips Entertainment is set to have one of the biggest and most successful PLASA London shows to date, with the launch of brand new luminaires, exciting demos of the latest additions to its three premier brands, Selecon, Strand Lighting, and Vari-Lite along with its product range Showline, exclusive afternoon-tea-with-a-twist press event, party in a super special venue and celebrations for Strand Lighting's 100th anniversary.

Philips Entertainment will be found on stand L80 at the ExCeL exhibition centre, where members of the Philips team will be chatting to visitors and demo-ing the new products through interactive daily light shows.

The Philips Vari-Lite VL4000 Spot luminaire will be making its first major UK trade show debut. PLASA visitors will be able to get to grips with all its exciting features, including its high-resolution optics, entirely new colou

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UK - Le Maitre will be exhibiting at this year's Plasa London show at ExCel.

The HazeMaster, the highest output haze machine on the market along with the G300 smoke machine, MVS hazer and a range of pyro and pyro controllers will be featured on the A.C. Entertainment Technologies stand and the Le Maitre team will be on hand to greet you.

The HazeMaster will be in action on the A.C. Entertainment Technologies lighting stand P41 along with a truss mounted G300 operated by DMX.

The MVS with its unique sweeping projected haze will be located on A.C. Entertainment Technologies partner stand Q46 - Jack Goff.

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The Netherlands - Sennheiser's Esfera surround microphone system has been recognised with an IABM Design and Innovation Award. At the awards ceremony held on 13 September during the IBC in Amsterdam, the audio specialist received the award within the Audio category.

"We feel extremely honoured that the IABM's independent panel of experts has selected Esfera for the Audio award," said Claus Menke, head of portfolio management pro for Sennheiser's Professional Division.

"Immersive audio is one of our focus areas, an area which truly creates a difference for the viewers' TV experience. Esfera makes the lives of broadcast professionals a lot easier. The system enables them to efficiently capture authentic ambience using just two audio channels, and to convert this audio information to 5.1 at any point in the workflow, whether live or in post-production."

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Denmark - Martin Professional has introduced the JEM Hazer Pro for advanced atmospheric haze effects.

With the introduction of the JEM Hazer Pro, Martin now offers "the most complete range of efficient, reliable and compact professional hazers in the industry". The JEM Hazer Pro includes advanced pump technology, 2.5 L of fluid capacity that provides 10 hours of operation on full output, a user-friendly on-board control panel with preset functionality, and a host of additional new features.

As the newest member of Martin's professional hazer family, the JEM Hazer Pro is built with a lightweight and compact design suitable for theatres, cruise ships, bars, clubs, theme parks and medium to large shows. An innovative high-quality air pump system ensures the small-particle haze disperses evenly and continuously with superior optical clarity and reflectivity, perfect for

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The Netherlands / South Africa - Wild and Marr, a leader in the distribution and installation of professional audio equipment in Southern Africa, has won the Studer Outstanding Achievement Award at a function held in Amsterdam during the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC).

Studer recognised Wild & Marr for their proactive approach to business development in their territory, their strong technical support infrastructure and winning focus on customer satisfaction.

"This is a great honour for Wild & Marr and reflects our commitment towards providing solutions and value to our customer experience," says Andrew Sorrill, sales and marketing manager at Wild & Marr.

Wild & Marr were the very first partner to set up a series of Vista Infinity seminars across the three main broadcast hubs in their territory and followed this up with a very successful series of On Ai

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UK - Robert Juliat will exhibit at PLASA 2014 with its exclusive UK distributor, Ambersphere Solutions, where a new Robert Juliat followspot will be unveiled.

Rumours of a new product from these masters of followspot design have been permeating the industry over the last few months. PLASA 2014 will give visitors the first opportunity to see the new model which has been created to reflect the specific requirements of those working in the touring, live music and large event market - indoors and out.

Designed to complement to Robert Juliat's Grand, Compact & Ultra-Compact ranges, the new followspot is the result of in depth consultation with rental companies and professional followspot operators. Easy to transport, install and maintain, the new model incorporates Robert Juliat's superlative optical and ergonomic qualities into a robust package that beats the rigours of touring. T

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UK - The market's newest light sensation - the Elation Sniper - created a buzz when released at the PRO show in mid-September and is now heading to the PLASA show in London (Stand K70) for an encore. Elation Professional will be showing the newly released multi-effect and laser simulator along with a host of other lighting innovations that includes the hybrid Platinum SBX, a 3-in-1 beam, spot, and wash fixture with an innovative, new optical system.

"We are very excited to be returning to London this year, showing exciting new and innovative products. Last year's PLASA show was surprisingly good and we are optimistic that with all the fresh new products we and other manufacturers have come out with recently, customers will make the time to come out to ExCel in East London and see them all in action first hand," says Eric Loader, director of sales, Elation Professional.

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UK - Ayrton will be exhibiting at PLASA, London (5-8 October, Stand R70) with an array of new products, all of which have been introduced to the market in the last few months. The new Radical Series and the full NandoBeam Range will both receive their UK premieres, with a world premiere reserved for the launch of the new NandoBeamS9.

The latest in the NandoBeam family, NandoBeam S9 is the big brother of the NandoBeamS3 and NandoBeamS6 LED moving head fixtures. Aimed at large musical, television and spectacular productions, NandoBeam S9 offers 55 x 15W RGBW LED and the same massive 8° to 40° zoom range in a highly controllable, rock-solid package. NandoBeam's independently controllable centre LED and ring configuration ensures the creation of a multitude of graphic effects.

A new-generation power supply offers over 95% total output efficiency and enables continuous use

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UK - ArKaos PRO will exhibit at PLASA 2014 in conjunction with its exclusive UK distributor, White Light (Stand F50). There they will demonstrate the new MediaMaster 4.1 the latest, ever-more powerful version of ArKaos PRO's media server software. A plethora of new features includes new aspect ratio and cropping tools, new hue, saturation and lightness tools, layer-based volume control and a redesigned interface.

MediaMaster 4.1 brings more flexible protection via an optional dongle and many additional features, yet retains the simplicity of operation familiar to its users.

MediaMaster 4.1 is no longer restricted to use on only one machine. A completely redesigned licensing system allows the user to register and deregister any machine remotely from their own account.

Also making its PLASA debut is LEDMaster, the new all-in-one solution delivering LEDshow control in three eas

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UK - GoboPlus.com (Stand R01) is a one-stop online shop, dedicated purely to the supply of all things projection, including custom and stock metal, glass and digital gobos and images.

Proffering expert knowledge and exceptional service from Paul de Ville and Vicky Fairall, GoboPlus.com offers a comprehensive custom gobo service and stocks all Rosco, DHA and GAM ranges, in addition to its own unique GoboPlus.com designs.

The shop is open 24 hours a day via GoboPlus.com's user-friendly, intuitive website, which offers secure payment methods and a fast turnaround.

GoboPlus.com will exhibit alongside its sister company, CutColourPlus, a specialist filter company which services the needs of the entertainment, education and architectural market with the supply of lighting filters. CutColourPlus provides bespoke cutting and comprehensive scroll-making services, and supplies lightin

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The Netherlands - BroaMan (Broadcast Manufactur GmbH) reported a hugely successful IBC Show in Amsterdam following a major media and customer launch for its new Mux22 MADI device.

In addition, the company presented its latest joint custom solution with Amptown System Company (ASC) and was also able to reveal that it had again networked three stands (including its own with Clear-Com and DiGiCo) in real time, using single mode fibre network solutions.

After an introduction from MD Tine Helmle, BroaMan's applications engineering manager Maciek Janiszewski presented the latest addition to its Mux22 platform, which offers scalable and protocol independent solutions for up to 16 3G/HD/SD-SDI I/O configurable video ports with built-in CWDM multiplexer. The arrival of Mux22 MADI makes the platform compatible with the industry standard MADI audio format.

As with all Mux22 devices the

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Russia - PR Lighting recently returned from a highly successful product showcase in Moscow at Prolight+Sound NAMM Russia, where the company partnered with territorial distributor Asia Music.

PR Lighting sales manager for the region, Bruce Tian, reports that as this is the critical show for the local market he was delighted that the booth was positioned close to the main entrance and in the same hall as all the major lighting companies.

Asia Music showcased all the heavyweights from its new and expanding LED range, including XRLED 300 Spot, XRLED 500 Spot, XR 330 Spot, XLED 1037 and XLED 1061 - which were mounted on plinths, and displayed for the first time in Russia. This enabled visitors to get 'hands on' and try them out at first hand.

A quantity of XR 200 Beams were also installed overhead to illuminate the booth.

As the only brand that Asia Music was representing the c

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Belgium - Barco has announced the launch of the RLM-W14 - a three-chip DLP projector offering Active Stereo 3D, WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) resolution, and a brightness level of 14,500 center lumens.

This is the first three-chip DLP Barco projector that's equipped with HDBaseT technology to provide video over a single Cat 5 cable. The RLM-W14 is designed for fixed installation in small- to medium-sized venues; but its rugged chassis, extended warping and blending functionalities, and optional rental frame make it equally suited for the rental and staging market as well. The new projector will be commercially available from October 2014 onwards.

"With the launch of our new RLM-W14 projector, we're not only expanding the brightness spectrum of our three-chip DLP RLM family - now ranging from 6,000 up to 14,500 lumens - but we're also meeting customer demands for brighter projecto

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UK - Holotronica Ltd has announced the official launch of Holo-Gauze, a ground-breaking 3D display solution that aims "to revolutionise the 3D projection market". More affordable than traditional Pepper's Ghost systems and easier to transport, Holo-Gauze comprises a metallic highly transparent gauze and is designed to be used with 3D polarised projection systems and can also achieve believable 2D hologram effects, says the company.

The brainchild of audiovisual artist and composer Stuart Warren-Hill, founder of Hexstatic and co-founder of the Big Chill festival in the early 90s, Holo-Gauze was developed when Stuart required a new type of portable holographic 3D display to tour his new 3D Blu-ray and CD project, Holotronica. He needed it to be easy to tour and more affordable than Peppers Ghost holographic solutions - it costs £350 per metre.

"It is often s

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UK - From 5-8 October, faces old and new will be at PLASA London, welcoming visitors to the d&b audiotechnik stand nestled in the heart of the Audio Village, on stand number D80, where else?

d&b GB has chosen PLASA to launch the company's latest product offering, the Y-Series, a system providing flexible and configurable solutions for small to medium sized sound reinforcement requirements. Selected products from the Y-Series will be at the stand, along with the d&b team who will be on hand to explain why Y is something to be excited about.

At stand D40, SSE Audio Group will also be exhibiting d&b products. Here, visitors will be able to see the component parts of The d&b workflow: the d&b ArrayCalc simulation software, the R1 Remote control software and the d&b amplifiers, namely the D80.

As part of the Professional Development Programme, Oran Burns of d&b GB's Education and

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UK - Deaf and hard of hearing audiences are about to experience, for the first time, a new display technology called Invisible Subtitles which relies on similar technology used in 3D stereoscopic systems. A row of specially developed, High Definition, 43-inch monitors, to the side of the stage, appear dark grey to the general audience. Viewers who wish to see captions throughout the show simply wear lightweight glasses, which look like 3D glasses.

Inventor, Jack Ezra says, "A great deal of work went into developing our LCD panel, backlight and software and future versions will allow a live or recorded person to be displayed doing sign-language. What audiences experience are clear captions or the signer in full colour, stretched across the display while the rest of the audience see nothing but a dark grey screen."

Jack teamed up with entrepreneur George Georgio about

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UK - DPA Microphones, in partnership with UK distributor Sound Network, will be showing its full range of live and body worn microphones in PLASA's first ever Audio Village - an area dedicated exclusively to Pro Audio.

DPA will have a live band backline set up on its stand (D77) to display the host of applications that can be covered by its superb range of condenser microphones. The display will include a full drum kit, amplifiers, acoustic instruments and a vocalist, all miked with products from DPA's d:dicate Recording Microphone, d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphone and d:facto Vocal Microphone ranges. Over 20 different mics and microphone techniques for live sound will be demonstrated throughout the four days of the show.

At PLASA, DPA will also be focusing on its range of body worn microphones, which are internationally acclaimed for their superior sound and durability. Incl

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UK - Professional audio sales company LMC Audio are delighted to formally announce distribution of GUIL to the UK and Ireland live audio market and look forward to showcasing a selection of the GUIL product range at the PLASA show in London.

Spanish-based manufacturer GUIL is a metal work company specialising in the production and development of products for material lifting, offering professional live audio users high-quality engineered products for PA rental and events applications.

Exhibited on stands C10 and D01, LMC will showcase the ULK 600 front-loading loudspeaker lifting tower in both demonstration and compact mode, ideal for professional concert touring or corporate AV users, plus a selection from GUIL's mixing console, microphone and speaker stands ranges.

Providing professionals with quality and durability for over 30 years, GUIL is one of Europe's leading manufa

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UK - Entertainment lighting specialist White Light returns to the annual PLASA London exhibition in 2014, held once again at London's ExCel Centre. A leading supplier of lighting to the entertainment industry for more than 40 years, White Light will showcase its portfolio of Hire, Sales, Events, and Installation services as well as hosting its family of exclusive products in the White Light Zone.

Comprised of eight stands, the White Light Zone for PLASA 2014 will serve as home base for the latest lighting, effects, and media control technology from exclusive manufacturers. The White Light Bar, a long-held PLASA London tradition, will anchor the White Light Zone on Stand F40 this year. Visitors can easily find the White Light Zone, located near the PLASA 2014 Innovation Gallery on the show floor.

The White Light family of products can be found within the White Light Zone on the

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UK - Power management company Eaton has announced its theatrical and performance lighting controls Zero 88 product line now offers the new Chilli Pro Bypass lighting cabinet. These professional 24-channel, slim line cabinets feature 24 Eaton bypass switches for use when direct mains power is needed in place of theatrical dimming.

Available in both 10A and 16A variants, individual channels can be set for dimming or to deliver mains power for intelligent lights, light-emitting diode (LED) light fittings and other stage specials. Chilli Pro Bypass cabinets save wiring and simplify set up to make it easier to connect lights exactly where they are needed.

For peace of mind, the bypass switches, user interface and all breakers are also protected by a lockable, hinged cover with viewing window to check bypass status.

Chilli lighting control cabinets are a comprehensive range of hig

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UK - Panasonic has launched "the world's first 6,500 lumens, 1-chip DLP laser projector", which promises over two years of continuous, maintenance free operation.

The PT-RZ670 and PT-RW630 are additions to the company's existing Solid Shine line of projectors, and feature 20,000 hours of working life without lamp replacement and flexible, all angle, installation.

Hartmut Kulessa, marketing manager for Panasonic said, "The RZ670 series brings an unparalleled ease of installation for exhibition and museum applications. At the same time, critical applications such as control rooms and signage will benefit from the build quality and absolute reliability of the projector."

The PT-RZ670 and PT-RW630 both boast 6,500 lumens brightness and are WUXGA and WXGA respectively. Powered by a laser light source, there is no requirement for replacement lamps or filters, a

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