USA - MXL Microphones debuts its new AC83 Bluetooth LE 5.0 enabled boundary microphone at InfoComm 2023 (Marshall Electronics Booth 4107).
“We look forward to introducing our new AC83 microphone at InfoComm this year,” says Gina Stimler, global Sales manager for MXL Microphones. “With its Bluetooth capabilities, audio quality and range, and long-lasting battery life, the AC83 provides the flexibility needed by many AV professionals in the industry.”
With its three-capsule battery design, the AC83 mic picks up direct sound, while simultaneously mitigating indirect sources, delivering optimal audio for every user. The AC83 microphone will capture the audio required over a long period of time; holding up to 36-hours of non-stop battery life.
Designed for AV integrator and professionals, the AC83 is suitable for most conference room applications. Additionally, it is capable of transmitting sound up to 200ft in range, offering a solution for larger conference spaces, lecture halls and more.
USA - Fulcrum Acoustic has announced announce its first demo room at W224D at InfoComm 2023 in Orlando, Florida. The demo room will showcase technology and products from Fulcrum Immersive, Fulcrum Acoustic, and Apex.
Fulcrum Immersive will demonstrate its suite of tools, including digital signal processors, software, and acoustical treatments, that create a comprehensive scalable, spatial audio solution. Fulcrum Acoustic loudspeakers will be utilised, displaying the synergy between Fulcrum Acoustic and Fulcrum Immersive products. The audio will be powered by APEX amplifiers including the new 16 channel CloudPower CP716D.
The presentation will feature a live band to showcase these technologies in real time. The performance will give attendees a first-hand experience of Fulcrum Immersive’s capabilities so they can imagine how to incorporate these tools into their own projects.
"This is an exciting moment for Fulcrum Acoustic as we unveil Fulcrum Immersive’s suite of tools at InfoComm 2023," states Stephen Siegel, president at Fulcrum Acoustic. “We are thrilled to present practical and scalable solutions that empower audio professionals to create extraordinary sound experiences. Our dedication to innovative yet practical technologies set us apart, and we are eager to share the immense potential of Fulcrum Immersive with the industry."
Visitors can experience the Fulcrum Immersive suite in action at demo room W224D throughout InfoComm 2023.
USA - tvONE will be exhibiting alongside its media server brand, Green Hippo, at InfoComm 2023 in Orlando from 14-16 June, 2023 (Booth #2901).
tvONE will be showcasing new enhancements for CORIOmaster2 video processors at the show including LED Tools for optimised set-up for complex LED, easy 8K source management using Source Link, fade to black and dissolve transitions, and new test patterns and grids. Also being previewed for CORIOmaster2 will be the new quad 12G-SDI input module for broadcast applications, which supports resolutions up to 4K60, available later in the summer.
Demos on the show floor include multiple interactive video and pixel-mapping techniques from Green Hippo, using the flagship model Hippotizer Tierra+ MK2 Media Server, and Mayon+ MK2. Green Hippo’s brand of Media Servers will also extend to Philips Professional Displays, providing video mapping solutions and playback on booth #929.
tvONE will also present a series of show floor seminars from Green Hippo case studies to an end-to-end, hybrid meeting room solution featuring CORIOmaster micro video processor in partnership with Lumens and Inogeni.
Additionally, tvONE will display a preview of its award-winning Calico Pro video processor, the first of a line of newly developed video processing solutions introduced at ISE earlier this year.
USA - Martin Audio will arrive at InfoComm 23 (June 13-16, Orlando, FL) at the strongest point in its 50-year-plus history. This is marked by the recent launch of the FlexPoint portable coaxial point source series, and the Torus 8 (T820) addition to what it describes as the definitive constant curvature range.
Lee Stein, VP North America, leads a team into the InfoComm halls where the full series of both Torus and FlexPoint will be available for customer inspection at their booth, prior to heading to the demo room where theory translates into practice as the systems are put through their paces.
Says Stein, “Torus has been a great success here in the US and we had been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Torus 8 for our US open day. Attendees were impressed with the performance, as were we, and it is an excellent addition to what is now an impressive line of constant curvature arrays.”
Of FlexPoint, Stein states: “This is a great addition to the line-up as it evolves the much-loved coaxial technology featured in the CDD range, but with new features more attuned to a sound reinforcement and live sound application rather than an installation.
“That said, we fully expect FlexPoint to also succeed in the integration market. The FP4 is a shockingly powerful little box with a myriad of application potential, and I expect to see the FP6 and FP8 be widely used as front fills and under-balcony applications.”
Europe - The Arolla Aqua is billed as Claypaky's top-of-the-range weather-resistant light.
Claypaky’s R&D department's challenge was principally to design a high-power, high-brightness fixture with top-level performance while at the same time limiting its weight and size.
The Arolla Aqua fits a white 900 W (7000 K) LED light source, capable of a 40,000-lumen output. This means it can compete with both high-power-range lights (given its output) and medium-power-range lights (given its small size and weight).
Its uniform light beam is another key feature. The high quality of the beam, its density, and the total absence of spurious lights can be appreciated with the naked eye, and its zoom can be adjusted over a linear 5.5°-50° range (9:1).
The Arolla Aqua boasts an effects section consisting of two gobo wheels (one of which rotating) with very high-definition dichroic glass gobos; an innovative animation wheel which brings out some of the most typical effects of this feature, a four-sided prism, a 16-blade motorised iris, a framing system on four focal planes with rotation between +/- 60°, and a separate macro control channel.
There is no light loss or colour shift when gobos are inserted into the beam. The gobos can be swapped and morphed with each other and the animation wheel to create new, exciting textures.
The colour section consists of CMY colour mixing with 16-bit control, linear CTO and a six-colour wheel (including an 88+ CRI enhancement filter). This outstanding moving head comes complete with a soft edge frost f
Germany - Robe will be exhibiting at the two and a half-day 2023 Showtech entertainment expo next week, staged in Halls 1 and 3 at Station in Berlin, at the heart of the German capital adjacent to the Potsdamer Platz.
Robe has participated in the predecessors of this event and was delighted when the DTHG (German Theatre Technical Society) decided to stage it again, this time as an independent organiser. The company’s German subsidiary immediately secured a premium spot with stand 1.19. A selection of the latest technologies will be showcased, focussing on the T Series products, like the recent TX1 PosiProfile and T11 series, plus the popular T and T2 series’ and manual and remote follow spot systems, together with others suited to stage and performance applications.
“With the focus on theatre and performance lighting and production, we expect a very high quality of attendees from all over Europe,” commented Robe Germany’s marketing manager Julian von den Stemmen. “This also allows us to tailor our booth to the interests of the visitors, not only in showing products, but offering an on-site live workshop experience with international theatre lighting designer Andy Webb, who presents his perspective on using Robe Lighting’s numerous solutions.”
Europe - Shure has announced the launch of the Microflex Advance MXA902 Integrated Conferencing Ceiling Array - billed as the world’s first conferencing ceiling array microphone with integrated loudspeaker and IntelliMix DSP for small and medium-size meeting rooms.
Since 2016, Shure’s Microflex Advance ceiling, wall and table array microphones have been chosen for AV conferencing applications. Following the launch of the MXA920 Ceiling Array Microphone in 2022, Shure is extending its Microflex Ecosystem portfolio with a new audio solution for meeting rooms that delivers microphone, loudspeaker, and DSP technology in one device.
The MXA902 is a complete ceiling-mounted audio solution for AV conferencing, designed for delivering premium audio capture and reproduction with minimal setup required. Onboard IntelliMix DSP applies automatic mixing, echo cancellation, noise reduction, and automatic gain control for a pristine audio mix.
“Most conference rooms and meeting spaces no longer address the needs of modern-day professionals,” said Evan Groom, conferencing product Manager, at Shure. “Employees are more discerning than ever - opting to meet in spaces that best support hybrid collaboration with in-office technology that is both flexible and effective. We’ve recognised the depth of our customers’ needs with the MXA902 as a solution that delivers the best audio capture and reproduction technology for all users in the room.
“With the microphone, loudspeaker, and DSP all in one device, the MXA902 helps improve the overall room desig
Europe - Wireless LED lighting specialist Astera has launched two new Fresnel products - the PlutoFresnel for medium to small spaces and applications and the LeoFresnel, a cable-free LED alternative to the 1K Fresnel for scenarios requiring more power and punch.
These are the first battery powered Fresnel lighting fixtures developed by Astera, which are supplied as a complete package with barn doors, a full yoke with TVMP adapter for stand mounting, removable handle and several other super-useful accessories.
While developed in response to more immediate market demand, the R ‘n’ D, especially in relation to the lens development, will form the basis of some future Astera product plans.
The Pluto and Leo Fresnels are supplied complete with multiple mounting options and accessories. The lenses can be removed so the light source can be used in different ways which will include being mounted to a projector, utilising a lens to be launched later in the year.
The PlutoFresnel offers a 15° to 60° beam angle without any colour fringing, both wired and wireless DMX control with an inbuilt battery with up to 3 hours run time.
The full spectrum high rendition Titan LED engine offers an impressive output that is comparable to a traditional 300W Tungsten Fresnel, yet the power consumption is less than 80W, and the fixture weighs a tidy 4.5kg, ideal for small and less accessible spaces.
The larger LeoFresnel is comparable in light output to a standard 1K tungsten lamp, however it has an even higher lumen value when running in 6500K daylig
Europe - Backed with a two-year warranty, the Elumen8 Evora 1940ZP LED Zoom Wash from Prolight Concepts produces an incredible high output from a sleek and durable chassis, making it a truly versatile yet affordable solution for both rental and installation applications.
The first-class optical system presents a high intensity adjustable zoom; the narrow four degree beam angle creates sharp mid-air effects, whilst the wider angles produce uniform colour mixing, bathing concerts and events in rich colours.
Full pixel control over the 19 x 40W Osram Ostar quad-colour LEDs gives lighting designers a further level of creativity, whilst colour calibration ensures colour consistency from batch to batch.
Further features include built-in colour macros, an adjustable refresh rate, five dimming modes and wireless control (W-DMX Sweden transceiver), making this the ideal choice for your next event.
USA - Danley Sound Labs has announced the availability of two new loudspeakers in its line of professional loudspeakers: the SBH20FF and SH110 loudspeaker. Both loudspeakers provide new solutions where physically larger loudspeakers may not be needed.
“The SBH20FF was actually developed from our upcoming line for the home hifi market,” said Skip Welch, director of sales and marketing at Danley Sound Labs. “The product we are soon to launch - called the ILE3 - offered an opportunity to develop a unique loudspeaker with incredible musicality and accuracy while offering high output.”
The SBH20FF utilises the same ParalineTM technology and neodymium driver as the ILE3 to achieve sonic accuracy while maintaining a very tight 20-degree vertical dispersion and an extremely wide horizontal dispersion of 150 degrees. This tight dispersion is built into a smaller cabinet with a clean and flat aesthetic, thus the product’s name “FF” or “Flat Front.” Also unique to the SBH20FF is a four-point rigging system on the rear of the cabinet for use with Adaptive Technologies MM-060 for discrete pan and tilt bracketing.
“The SBH20FF is ideal for situations where a loudspeaker’s vertical dispersion can cause too much reverberation in a room like a house of worship,” said Welch. “They are also ideal where a speaker could potentially be mounted in a wall to hide their aesthetic for a very clean look. We see this product also as an ideal solution in public assembly halls, airports, train stations, retail kiosks, stadiums and more.”
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USA - First unveiled at ISE in partnership with electronic musician and composer, Jean-Michel Jarre, and contemporary French artist Eric Decastro, Coda Audio has announced the US launch of Space by Coda at InfoComm 2023. A full programme of demos and the opportunity to participate in a prize draw for an all-expenses-paid trip for two people to Coda HQ in Hannover, Germany are on the agenda.
Space by Coda combines advanced AV technology with art to create a seamless audio-visual experience that is scalable and adaptable to any environment - and where the mechanics of what is a concert-grade audio experience are rendered completely invisible.
“Conventional AV solutions are often a compromise between technical requirements and visual aesthetics,” explains Coda founder and MD, Svetly Alexandrov. “High quality AV solutions usually include projector and/or LED screens, multiple loudspeakers, mounting accessories, and a lot of cables, as well as acoustic absorbers and diffusors. This is usually at odds with the vision of the architect and/or interior designer who don’t want loudspeakers, acoustic elements, cabling and other technology cluttering up their interior design. Space by Coda resolves all these problems.”
“Space by Coda is transformative technology at every level,” says global marketing & sales director, David Webster. “It transforms the way we perceive audio, and it transforms and elevates spaces, both visually and aurally. It’s fully scalable and totally customisable. The only limit is your imagination.”
Norway - Oslo-based CT Norway enjoyed a successful LLB exhibition in March, its busy booth including a showcase of systems from event and broadcast comms specialist, Green-GO.
LLB (Lyd Lys Bilde or Light Sound Picture), held every two years in Oslo, is a major social event for Norway’s industry, attracting professionals from all over the country. This year, however, following COVID, it returned for the first time since 2019, bringing an added anticipation for all concerned.
Part of the global Creative Technology Group, CT Norway provides audio, lighting, visual and staging technologies and expertise for all kinds of live, virtual and installed environments. It is also the exclusive Norwegian distributor for a number of leading brands, including Green-GO’s range of innovative, Ethernet network-based, digital intercom systems.
As well as making Green-GO technology a centrepiece of their LLB booth, CT Norway also gave a special ‘thank you’ to customers and partners with an after-show party featuring Green-GO systems as a central talking point. Senior account executive Jørgen Tharaldsen says: “The new Green-GO software - now on version five - is always a really popular thing to demonstrate to customers. The dashboard gives a complete system overview, and the drag-and-drop functionality is very useful.”
He adds: “Green-GO is an affordable solution too because it’s so flexible and scalable. You can start to communicate with just two products, and add more users or functionality as the budget allows. System setup is fast and simple,
UK - HireTrack NX has announced the release of its Enhanced Crewing feature. The feature provides a streamlined, integrated approach to managing crew across multiple jobs, eliminating the need for multiple systems and increasing efficiency and control.
The Enhanced Crewing feature offers a spreadsheet-like editor for managing shifts, detailed breakdowns of crew pay, charges, expenses, and accommodation options. A global editor allows for booking across multiple jobs, and a calendar-style display is also included.
Customers, including TSL and Pearce Hire, have already praised the new feature for its significant improvements to workflows, accuracy of information, and financial control. The Enhanced Crewing feature is the latest example of HireTrack NX's commitment to innovation and evolution within the live events industry.
USA - Audinate has announced the availability of transferrable licenses for the popular Dante Virtual Soundcard audio interface software. This new license type allows users to easily move a license from one computer to another.
Dante Virtual Soundcard runs on Windows and macOS computers and provides an audio interface to applications for up to 64 Dante-enabled channels on the connected network. Dante Virtual Soundcard is used extensively in recording and live events, ingesting and delivering 100% lossless audio with minimal latency.
Previously, Dante Virtual Soundcard installations were locked to a single computer as per the license agreement. The new transferable license option for Dante Virtual Soundcard allows a user to overcome that limit and move their license from one computer to another with ease. This is especially useful when purchasing new computers, using disk images to deploy machines, or if a repair causes significant hardware changes to a computer.
The new transferable license option is available for new purchases and is also offered as an upgrade to existing DVS single machine licenses.
USA - ACT Entertainment will showcase its new zactrack mini at InfoComm 2023 (Booth 3643). This briefcase-sized tracking solution offers easy transport and deployment for areas of 15x15m, by a single person. Designed to introduce tracking to new users and spaces, the zactrack mini is suitable for smaller venues, exhibitions and conferences, individual performers, rental companies, houses of worship and more.
“With zactrack’s core value of providing a quality user experience at the center of this design, the zactrack mini boasts a smaller form factor with battery operated components and wireless connectivity for an even faster and easier setup,” says Ryan Hindinger, market manager: concert touring & live experiences, ACT Entertainment.
“It is also a more economically viable solution, opening the act of tracking and following to any application, designer or performer. The kit comes with all tracking components and accessories, making it possible to take your portable, battery powered tracking solution anywhere in the world and get straight to work.”
At the heart of the zactrack mini is a master anchor, which offers multiple uses and can output DMX directly to fixtures with a single XLR cable. This simplifies the system for the user and removes the need for additional hardware utilised in other systems, such as the wireless access point, DMX node and network switches. Used as a standalone or integrated with an industry standard lighting console, zactrack mini allows designers and operators to maintain hands-on creative control.
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UK - At PLASA Focus Leeds, Highlite International exhibited many of its lighting, audio, and audio-visual products, including a number of new entertainment solutions and innovations from Showtec, Infinity, DAP and Artecta.
For Highlite International, PLASA Focus Leeds offered a great opportunity to meet customers to discuss the latest developments in the entertainment market. The Highlite stand was the setting for a comprehensive presentation of a wide range of new products for entertainment lighting from Showtec and Infinity, audio solutions from DAP and architectural lighting from Artecta.
Showtec exhibited their updated Lampy DMX console with V2 software, which promises a huge step forward in functionality with multicell capabilities, a new professional colour picker, multi-touch support and up to 6 universes in combination with the new Lampy Re-Load 4 expansion kit.
Several other new products were also on display, including the Polar Wash 740, an IP65-rated effect moving head with seven 40-watt RGBL LEDs. The Shark range of IP65-rated moving heads also received new additions to improve and expand the series. The Shark - The Meg - Beam One, a compact, 100-watt LED, 1.6-degree beam moving head with gobo, dual prism, frost, LED ring and more and the Shark Wash Zoom Two, a 7 x 30-watt RGBW LED washer with zoom, were also on display.
Other Showtec fixtures like the Performer Cyc Q6, the Performer Profile 700 Q6, the ACT Fresnel 150 and the Cameleon Flood 15 Q4 Tour were there too. Showtec hazers and smoke machines were also on display.
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USA - Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) will showcase a variety of new accessories to support its AC6 2-Way Full Range ADAPTive column loudspeaker at the 2023 InfoComm Show (Booth 5243 and in its demo room, W222A), including a pole mount, stacking plate and stinger offerings. Suitable for production companies and partners, EAW’s newest AC6 accessories increase loudspeaker portability, allowing for ease of travel and the expansion of its mounting options.
All three AC6 accessory options create an enhanced user experience for production companies. Pole mounting and stinger accessories ease mobility of the loudspeaker, enabling users to take AC6 anywhere on the road for demo tours, live events and more. Additionally, with a stacking plate, two AC6 loudspeakers can now be combined, allowing for the movement of multiple speakers as a single unit.
“The addition of these new accessories for AC6 will be a great asset to our partner production companies,” says TJ Smith, president of EAW. “The ability to mobilisse AC6 opens a world of possibilities, allowing for both customer and business growth.”
UAE - Christie is exhibiting at the inaugural Integrate Middle East show, 16-18 May at Dubai World Trade Centre, United Arab Emirates. At booth #AR-F20, Christie will demonstrate how its technologies form end-to-end visual solutions, from its RGB pure laser projection and LED video wall range to content management and processing technologies.
“We are delighted to exhibit at Integrate Middle East. This is a key region for Christie and we’re seeing significant growth in the Middle East,” says Mahesh Singh, regional sales manager, Middle East, Christie. “It will be an excellent platform to showcase how our complete solutions can solve customer challenges and help our partners to deliver exceptional experiences. We look forward to welcoming attendees to our feature-packed stand at this inaugural show.”
On show will be a selection of projectors from Christie’s RGB pure laser range, including the Griffyn Series all-in-one RGB pure laser projectors. The Griffyn 4K50-RGB is the lightest, brightest, and most energy-efficient 50,000 lumen laser projector available to illuminate any surface with bright visuals while operating at 55dBA at full brightness.
A creative display using Christie MicroTiles LED 0.75mm will be seen at the booth, with the enhanced model offering improved visual acuity and energy-efficient options. A live MicroTiles LED demonstration will also showcase just how easy it is to install configure in near-limitless ways - from curves and corners to architectural displays.
Christie’s 1DLP projection range will also be repre
Europe - KlingNet3 is a new flexible, cloud-compatible, lighting and visual control protocol for the future developed by InMusic Brand’s ArKaos for the entertainment industry.
The whole ArKaos stand at the Prolight+Sound expo, featuring 50 fixtures, was running on a KlingNet3 network via MediaMaster control to demonstrate the stability and robustness of the system.
KlingNet3 enables control of all parameters of a lighting fixture and is offered as a viable alternative to DMX.
ArKaos’ KlingNet2 has been a major success over the last 12 years, developed for pixel-mapping of relevant lighting fixtures and widely implemented by most premium and well-known lighting manufacturers. However, this was limited to controlling only the intensity and colour pixel information of a fixture!
KlingNet 3 offers major additional features like the auto-detection of fixtures / fixture types on the network; the facilitation of software updates; remote mode switching and numerous other functions, a long list crunched from the wishes and demands of lighting and visual designers, programmers and end-users combined with extensive research over the last three years.
Based on standard cloud technologies, KlingNet3 is made to manage more data than even the largest shows currently utilise - it is built for the future, says ArKaos.
Manufacturers will have the option of choosing which KlingNet3 protocol features they enable on their new products.
As an important feature, the entire fixture personality is held within the fixture and shared over the pro
UK - DiGiCo has announced the launch of ‘the next generation of large format live audio production mixing consoles’. Quantum852 delivers ‘a massive leap forward in processing power’. It is neatly packaged with 1000 nit LCD screens for full daylight operation and a newly designed worksurface, giving users the confidence that, true to the DiGiCo ethos, Quantum852 has been designed not just for now, but for the future, says the company.
Quantum852 also includes a raft of eco credentials. Its lightweight alloy construction reduces weight, which in turn helps mitigate its environmental impact during transportation. It has a reduced operating power, thermal cooling fans along with convection cooling and temperature dependent cooling. Further reducing Quantum852’s environmental footprint is the inclusion of sustainable and recyclable materials.
Quantum852’s tech spec is equally as impressive. Featuring fully redundant processing, each engine is powered by five of the latest seventh generation FPGAs and next generation SHARC DSP processors. Quantum852’s input count increases to 384 mono channels, with 192 aux / sub-group busses, plus the familiar LR / LCR / 5.1 master busses. It comes with a 64 x 64 processing matrix, 36 control groups, two solo busses and 64 FX rack slots. There are 48 graphic EQs, 384 nodal processors, 128 mustard processors and 32 spice racks.
“Quantum852 truly is a massive leap forward in every way,” says DiGiCo managing director, Austin Freshwater. “Whilst it is completely new in its design and construction, it is s
USA - Obsidian Control Systems is has introduced the Netron RP2, an intelligent two-way DMX power relay that serves as a protective device for lighting fixtures. The RP2 helps to increase efficiency by reducing power consumption, protecting sensitive equipment and prolonging the longevity of lighting systems. The unit is available and shipping from June 2023.
The RP2 is configurable via an integrated OLED display and encoder with real-time status and power consumption feedback. It features optional smart power sequencing and DMX traffic detection to allow complete automation of fixture power based on DMX status. Simply turn the console on or off, and the system will follow along.
An internal clock allows for independent standalone operation or automate the power outputs to specific days and times. For example, a system could be turned off every day at midnight to avoid excessive power usage. Two independent power outputs are controlled by high-current dual pole relays, ensuring complete removal of power from the circuit.
The RP2 has the capability to monitor power consumption of each output on its display, and also records the peak power consumption of the ports. This information can be viewed on the display or remotely monitored through RDM protocol. Additionally, it also provides diagnostic data such as actual, highest, and lowest voltage received.
The unit measures a tiny 152 x 165 x 50 mm (6 x 6.5 x 1.97 inches) and can be mounted on a wall, truss, DIN-Rail or standalone. It is lightweight yet of a solid construction for years of reliable
USA/Europe - City Theatrical now offers two standard Top Hats as beam control accessories designed to fit ETC High End Systems’ Halcyon Gold and Titanium lighting fixtures. These Top Hats were developed based on City Theatrical’s understanding of the special accessory needs of lighting professionals, and the high demand for this moving light fixture in the market. Each new Top Hat for High End Systems Halcyon is a beam control product that offers control of stray beams and light spill.
City Theatrical’s engineers and craftspeople design and create beam shaping lighting accessories, like the new Top Hat for High End Halcyon Gold (P/N 2720) and Top Hat for High End Halcyon Titanium (P/N 2725), from their New Jersey-based factory. This product launch also includes a new Screw Kit for Top Hats for High End Halcyon fixtures (P/N 104-00792) to complement the products and assist in installation to the light fixtures. These products are being used on entertainment projects around the world, including Once Upon a One More Time on Broadway, with lighting design by Ken Posner.
City Theatrical works with designers and manufacturers to develop new beam control products. There are currently dozens of unique variations of City Theatrical Standard Top Hats available. City Theatrical Top Hats help prevent light spill from modern LED fixtures, which can extend nearly 180 degrees from the light source.
Installation Guides for the new Top Hats are available in the downloads section of the ETC and High End Systems Accessories product page on the City Theat
UK - Showtec has announced that a major software upgrade is now available for their Lampy DMX consoles, significantly improving and extending their functionality. The new V2 software promises MultiCell capabilities, a completely redesigned and improved user interface, a CIE colour picker, normally only found on much higher-end consoles, and much more. The new Showtec Lampy Re-Load 4 is an expansion kit that adds four universes to any Lampy V2.
The Lampy V2 software promises a host of new features and improvements. The most significant upgrade is the addition of MultiCell capabilities, an important and handy feature when programming LED pixel bars or a complex show, for example. It allows you to easily manipulate multiple identical values within a fixture at the same time. To handle MultiCell, a new Fixture Editor is included in the new V2 software.
Another new feature, borrowed from consoles above Lampy’s target market, is the new CIE Color Picker tool. This tool allows the colour of calibrated fixtures to be set very accurately and intuitively.
Virtual Dimmer and Virtual Strobe functions have also been added to the new V2 software. These allow the programming of shows with dimming and strobe effects, even if the fixtures do not have hardware support for these effects. A new AtlaBase MultiCell library has been added, proportional ranges can be used, and the internal screen is now multi-touch capable, allowing multiple Virtual Executors to be controlled simultaneously or, for example, three fingers to move RGB sliders together on the screen. This
UK - Harman’s JBL Professional and UK distributor Sound Technology has announced immediate UK availability of the JBL GSF3 and GSF6 Garden Ground Stake aimable full-range landscape speakers, and GSB8 and GSB12 Garden In-Ground Subwoofers.
The compact, weather-resistant GSF Garden Full-Range landscape speakers provide fidelity and aimable coverage for a wide range of outdoor applications. GSF3 is a full-range two-way coax with a 3” low-frequency plus a tweeter. GSF6 is also a higher output two-way wide bandwidth coax, with a 6” low-frequency and a tweeter.
In addition to the ground stake (which simply presses into the ground), the GSF3 and GSF6 include a versatile L-bracket to secure to horizontal surfaces such as decking, or vertical surfaces such as the sides of buildings and posts.
The JBL GSB8 and GSB12 In-Ground 8-inch and 12-inch Landscape Subwoofers augment the low-frequency performance of JBL GSF full-range landscape speakers to provide rich, full-range sound in lawn and garden areas of hospitality, theme park, corporate and retail spaces.
Together with the existing JBL Control 80 Series “mushroom-style” landscape speakers (including the recently introduced Control 89MS Above Ground Subwoofer), the new JBL GSF Series and JBL GSB Series provide a comprehensive portfolio to suit numerous outdoor applications.