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Outline GTO gets official launch at Frankfurt

Outline's GTO has been extensively road-tested

Details: 14 March 2016

Germany ProLight+Sound sees the official launch of Outline's GTO line array which is already a road-proven rig, having been very successfully deployed on several European and American tours and events. Artists including BB King, Peter Gabriel, Willie Nelson, Rufus Wainwright, and their production companies, have piloted the new system with consistently impressive results, says Outline.

Dowlen Sound Inc. of Arvada, Colorado used their new GTO system for the first time at Colorado's Mile High Music Festival in August 2010, as part of Outline's 'Early Adopter' product introduction programme. "Outline GTO continues to exceed our expectations, and has really established Outline as one of the top players in the large format line array market," said Eric Satre, Dowlen's sales e

The much-anticipated Aledin 330 LED Wash

Robert Juliat launches Aledin 330

Details: 14 March 2016

Germany - Robert Juliat is launching its much-anticipated Aledin 330 LED Wash at Prolight & Sound. This new, variable beam angle, 85W LED washlight is a complement to the award-winning Robert Juliat Aledin 630 LED Profile spot.

Using the same technology and light source as the Profile, the Aledin 330 Wash offers a choice of two colour temperatures (3500K or 5800K) making it suitable for theatre, studio and event applications as well as architectural and exhibition work.

With a variable beam ranging from 20° - 98°, its powerful beam is "extremely versatile with angles ranging from spot to flood settings".

Its 200mm Fresnel lens guarantees maximum light output whilst the long LED life (lumen maintenance of greater than 70% after 50,000 hours*) ensures durability and keeps maintenance time to a minimum, says the company.

The Aledin 330 Wash has a flicker-fre

PRG acquires Showtec

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG), a leading supplier of entertainment and event technology headquartered in New York, has announced that it has acquired Showtec Beleuchtungs- und Beschallungs GmbH, the Europe-based event technology company.

Showtec will operate under its own brand-name, as a full member company of the PRG group, with Wilfried Schiefer and Ralf Richrath continuing in their present leadership roles.

Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Cologne, Germany and subsidiaries in Berlin and Munich, Showtec is a leading supplier of state-of-the-art lighting, audio, plus a broad range of LED equipment to a wide range of market segments including trade fairs and expositions, public and corporate events, concert tours and television productions.

"Showtec has an excellent reputation in the industry for maintaining the highest standards of quality for its

MSL Professional opens for business

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - New London-based pro audio distribution company MSL Professional Ltd. opens for business at the start of April. MSL Professional will take on exclusive UK distribution of several audio brands, including the MixVibes series of DJ hardware and software solutions and Two Notes Audio Engineering's Torpedo range of amp/speaker simulation hardware and software.

Located in West London, MSL Professional's offices and demo facility will be home to a small team of experienced industry sales and support staff.

"We are very pleased to be launching this new business venture," says company director Simon Lowther. "Our initial aim is to focus on a select number of brands, some of which will be represented in the UK for the first time. This way we can ensure that the brands get the exposure they deserve, while our customers receive efficient and professional levels of dist

Allen & Heath's iLive systems were employed to manage FOH and monitor sound

Kula Shaker & iLive live in Jakarta

Details: 14 March 2016

Indonesia - British artists, Kula Shaker and Ian Brown, recently performed together at the LAP ABC Senayan venue in Jakarta, Indonesia, where Allen & Heath's iLive digital mixing systems were employed to manage FOH and monitor sound.

"Advance production planning was imperative for Kula Shaker as the performance was part of a 14-date tour of the Far East, and we were only able to fly in on the day. Even though the promoter arranged a police escort from the airport to get us through rush hour, we only had 30 minutes for set up and sound check before doors opened," said Kula Shaker's monitor engineer and production manager, Mike Taylor.

The bands' engineers were given the option of an analogue ML5000 or an iLive digital mixing system, comprising an iDR-48 MixRack and iLive-T112 Control Surface.

"I chose iLive because I was able to build a show and lay out - inclu

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