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Martin Pro launches MAC Aura

Launching at PLASA 2011, the Martin Professional MAC Aura is the first compact LED moving head wash light with zoom that offers never-before-seen "eye-candy aura" effects as well as functioning as a highly capable single-lens wash with fully pre-mixed color.

The Aura's ground-breaking optical system combines two illumination systems in one luminaire - multicolor beam LEDs and a backlight LED lens array - to produce an all-new visual palette that, says Martin, takes the synthetic look out of LED wash lights for truly unique lighting design possibilities.

The fixture can be used as a powerful single-lens wash or to employ a separate set of individually controllable multicolor LEDs for radical to subtle eye-candy looks, allowing the designer to mix, match, and create new effects that take the unnatural LED look out of LED lighting. For the ultimate in easy-to-produce visuals, the Aura's built-in FX engine creates extraordinary effects fast.

An unrivalled 11-58° zoom offers fantastic beam effects with great definition, capable of angling wide or extremely tight for high intensity beam looks. A uniform field of light and excellent efficiency is maintained throughout the zoom range.

The MAC Aura delivers almost 4000 lumens of output in an ultra-compact 5.6 kg (12.3 lb) package for a performance to size ratio not found in comparable fixtures. And the Aura moves at a speed and precision that was once only associated with moving mirrors.

Offering a "wicked wash", the MAC Aura is a versatile wash light of the highest calibre. It features superior color mixing with a broad range of shades from two independent color systems. Color shades mix completely uniform from vibrant saturated colors across beautiful pastels to authentic warm and cool shades of white.

Thanks to an excellent cooling system and high optical efficiency, the MAC Aura is also extremely quiet for noise sensitive environments like TV and theatre, while super-low power consumption (1 amp) allows multiple fixtures to be daisy-chained on the same power line for an easier, faster and less expensive installation.

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Chroma-Q Showcases Latest LED Innovations at PLASA 2011

Chroma-Q™ will showcase their award-winning range of LED lighting & visual effects products and original lighting accessories, designed for a wide range of entertainment, broadcast and architectural applications, on Stand 1-E12, Hall 1, at PLASA 2011.

The exceptional light output, colour blending and dimming qualities of Chroma-Q LED range, which utilises the latest cutting-edge technologies, will be fully showcased in the stand's demo theatre and TV broadcast studio areas.

Products featured include the new Studio Force™ daylight white (6,100K CCT) and Studio Force variable white (3,000K - 6,100K CCT) LED fixtures, producing an extreme output of up to 28,000 lumens. Both models are available in 300mm / 12", 1.2m / 48" and 1.8m / 72" lengths.

The Studio Force range complements the popular Color Force™ RGBA LED lineup, which provides power across the spectrum, from deep cold blues to red hot lava and super soft pastel looks. Showing for the first time and joining the range is the new Color Force Compact™, a cost-effective, IP65 rated version suitable for temporary outdoor lighting applications.

Also showing is the new Color Charge Plus™, a higher output version of the original portable, battery powered, wireless DMX fixture.

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Jands Showcases Next Generation Vista v2 Software at PLASA 2011

Jands will showcase their award-winning range of Vista lighting and media control solutions, including the recently launched Vista v2 software, on the A.C. Entertainment Technologies Ltd stand (1-E10, Hall 1) at PLASA 2011.

The exciting Vista v2 software gives all levels of user the ability to get the most from whatever technology they have available - whether it be dimmers, moving lights, LED, or media.

Vista v2 offers the simplicity to work fast, with the power to control the finest details, so everyone can focus on creating a great looking show, rather than on programming a desk.

Before choosing to use anything else, take the opportunity to visit the stand and see for yourself the power and simplicity of the new Vista v2 software.

For the latest Jands Vista show news, product launches and events before and during PLASA 2011, please follow Jands on www.facebook.com/jandsvista or a href="http://www.twitter.com/jandsvista">twitter.com/jandsvista.

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AC-ET Showcases New Innovations at PLASA 2011

A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) Ltd., a leading one-stop provider of cutting-edge new and used professional equipment to the entertainment industry, showcases a selection of lighting, audio, rigging and video solutions available from its vast range of premium brands on Stand 1-E10, Hall 1 at PLASA 2011.

Teams from all of AC-ET's specialist product divisions will be there to discuss the massive multi-million pound stockholding of over 200 leading brands available from AC-ET's High Wycombe and Leeds offices for worldwide dispatch to over 80 countries - as well as in-house filter and cable manufacturing facilities and wide range of consumables - backed up by an emergency evening and weekend delivery service.

The A.C. Lighting division will showcase the new GLP Impression Wash One and Spot One high powered LED spot and washlight moving heads. The latest moving lights available from top brands Clay Paky, Martin Professional, Robe lighting and VARI*LITE will also be on display, plus a selection of the new PixelRange series, including the new PixelPar, QPar and SmartLine LED fixtures. Examples from the wide Spotlight theatrical and architectural ranges, along with Manfrotto stands, will also be on display. The latest Chroma-Q™ LED fixtures and Jands Vista range running the new v2 software will also be featured on the stand.

The A.C. Audio division will showcase the latest specialist loudspeakers from UK manufacturer Traction Sound - for which it has just become a sub-distributor. Traction Sound's SDS6i-P and SDS12i-P powered loudspeakers, and the BP12i-P 12 inch and BR18-P 18 inch powered bass bins will be prominent on the stand. Shure and Sennheiser's cutting-edge wireless microphone and IEM systems are highlighted - very relevant with the imminent 'digital switchover' in 2012. Professional digital mixing consoles available from Soundcraft and Yamaha will also be on show, along with a wide selection of Denon solid state recorders, top audio system processing and control equipment from BSS and examples of Aviom personal monitoring technology.

The A.C. Rigging division will be showcasing BGV-C1 chain hoist systems featuring hoists from Columbus McKinnon alongside state of the art controllers from Fulling and Partner, all of which have full TUV approval. Trussing systems from Litec will include MyT, a super high load truss constructed completely from bolted components, and the latest evolution of their most popular truss range, QX30AC. The A.C. Rigging division will also be showing the load monitoring system innovations from Broad Weigh and Kinesys, and a wide range of PPE and working at height equipment and rigging hardware.

The A.C. Video division will demonstrate the latest digital media servers from Green Hippo. The lineup facilitates a wide range of creative visual requirements from entry level to full HD systems including the cost-effective Green Hippo GrassHopper, now running with a beta version of the 3.1 software. The Einklang Visuals VJ Machine is featured - an automatic music visualisation system for numerous applications from clubs and bars to concerts and events. Also showing is the Christie HD10K-M, a flexible, 3-chip 1080 HD DLP digital projector.

For the latest AC-ET show news, product launches and events before and during PLASA 2011, please follow the company on www.facebook.com/ACEntertainmentTechnologies or www.twitter.com/acenttech.

PLASA 2011 Stand 1-E10

11.09.2011

ETC introduces Gio lighting control desk

ETC's award winning Eos lighting control family is expanding - but the newest desk in the range isn't! The buzz since July (when ETC gave its end users at the company's CUE conference in Wisconsin an exclusive first look) is about the elegantly compact design of the new Gio - a high functionality desk in a smaller footprint. The desk's international launch is taking place at PLASA 2011.

"Gio puts together the control-surface depth required to do large shows in a mid-ranged, ergonomically engineered package," says Matt Kerr, ETC's associate entertainment market manager. "We designed it to be the professional solution for space compromised productions and touring."

Positioned in the middle of the popular Eos range, between the Eos and the Ion desks, Gio features the family's powerful hardware and software for sophisticated effects - like pixel mapping and media server control - as well as the instantly recognisable ETC syntax. Programmers familiar with other Eos family members will immediately settle in with Gio; novice users will quickly master the direct, intuitive operational style.

Not just lightweight and portable, Gio introduces new technologies to the Eos line up. The console's buttons are backlit, making programming in dark situations much easier (and freeing up Littlites for script reading). Gio also includes two articulating 12.1" LCD multi touch displays, allowing the screens to be positioned flat for shipping and angled for programming, according to preference. Whether a programmer is sitting or standing, the view is adjustable to their sightline and comfort. Gio also supports up to three high resolution external displays - all of which can be multi-touch - speeding up programming by putting navigation and more control right at the fingertips.

Compact but not compromising on capability, Gio accommodates the broad and varied range of modern lighting demands. Fully networked with ETC's ACN-based Net3, Gio can act as a primary desk, a synchronised back-up, or a client integrated within an Eos or an Ion system. Offline and client programming is available on PC (Windows 7 or XP) and Macintosh (OS X Intel). And 12 discrete online users with partitioned control means a lighting team can work faster - splitting the workload by accessing the same show file simultaneously.

Transition will be smooth from Congo and many other desks: shows can be imported from ETC's Obsession, Express, Expression and Emphasis, as well as the Strand 500/300-series show files via ASCII. All Eos and Ion accessories work with Gio.

Small but muscular, Gio offers 10,000 channels (devices); 2048, 4096, 6144, or 8192 outputs/parameters; a dedicated master-playback fader pair; ten definable motorised faders, with 30 pages of control; 999 cue lists; 200 active playbacks; 300 submasters; and four pageable force-feedback encoders. Gio's sophistication also includes Virtual Media Server Control with stock content (user images may be imported).

Easily handling conventional and moving lights, LEDs, and media servers, Gio will adapt to today's rigs in theatre, TV studios, academic institutions, corporate productions, exhibitions, special events and touring - any venue or production that is looking for complete control sized right.

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01.09.2011

P3-200 System Controller for LED Screens Latest in Martin P3 Family

The P3-200 System Controller is a new addition to Martin Professional's P3 System Controller family for LED screens. It combines all the celebrated features of Martin's advanced P3-100 video signal controller yet adds SD-SDI, HD-SDI and 3G-SDI input capability for optimized use in TV/broadcast environments.

The P3-200 retains all the advantages of the P3-100 System Controller like built-in scaling and de-interlacing, multiple video protocol and resolution support, built-in graphical user interface, and direct DMX control of brightness, color, pixelmapping and more. It works with all Martin LED display systems (LC Series with P3 Upgrade Kit, LC Plus Series and EC Series) and is software and showfile compatible with the P3-100 System Controller.

Stating that "it took a lighting company to change the LED video world", Martin says that with the P3 family of video signal controllers, the company has "moved LED screen processing from backstage to center stage, making screen processing part of the creative process and becoming the preferred choice of designers who seek to fully integrate video with lighting".

Putting LDs and operators really in control, Martin P3 controllers allow full integration with lighting control via DMX512. Users can finally treat LED screens like lighting instruments with direct cue-by-cue control of brightness, image rotation and position, color temperature - and more. P3 System Controllers give full control over the video signal before the image is displayed on screen, and all at 16-bit color depth per color for perfect image quality without artifacts.

A Kinesys plug-in for P3-100/200 is designed for applications requiring total integration with motion control. Martin P3 controllers enable real-time live position and rotation control from a Kinesys automation and motion control system to automatically adapt LED panel positioning in real time.

Fast and flexible, with P3 controllers, any LED panel or group of panels can be positioned in single pixel increments and this position can be updated in real time, enabling the panels to act like floating windows on top of the content. Latency (system delay) is virtually undetectable. P3 controllers also enable panels to be placed at any angle while maintaining the content at a right angle.

Setup without headaches is provided thanks to the power of high-speed networking technology. Setup of a P3-enabled LED screen is a matter of a few mouse clicks. The P3 controller automatically aligns and addresses the entire screen.

Any video source desired is available, as P3 System Controllers cover a wide variety of video input, enabling all possible video sources to be fed into Martin LED screens including composite video, S-Video, component video, DVI-D, SD-SDI, HD-SDI, 3G-SDI and even video straight off your desktop.

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Clay Paky unveils multiple new products at PLASA 2011

PLASA 2011 will host the international launches of three new Clay Paky products, with two more products making their PLASA Show début and the announcement of a new chrome finish for its Sharpy luminaire.

NEW: ALPHA SPOT QWO 800

The Alpha Spot QWO 800 makes its first international appearance at the show, featuring the latest MSR Platinum lamp - an 800W light source that produces an intense sparkling light, brighter even than older 1200W lamps. Additionally, the Alpha Spot QWO 800 is equipped with optical features that place this luminaire at the very top of its class, including a very wide zoom range from 7.6° to 55°; uniform beam distribution at all zoom angles; and a unique Stay-Sharp-Zoom feature that locks images in focus while zooming.

Add to that the lamp's ability to reproduce highly detailed images, and the Alpha Spot QWO 800 becomes a brilliantly effective graphics projector, says the company, adding: "For that reason we decided not to skimp on the effects included: two glass gobo wheels (one rotating), an animation wheel, a rotating prism, and a number of color options including a full CMY system, a color wheel and a variable CTO system."

The beam's size can be altered using the slick, 16-blade iris that provides a more rounded, continuous hard edge. For soft-edged projections, there is a variable frost, while accurate dimming is achievable via an electrical-mechanical hybrid dimmer.

Making the most of these features is the Dyna-Cue-Creator, a powerful tool that not only speeds up programming, but automatically synchronizes effects in a way that would be very complex to program manually.

The Alpha Spot QWO 800 has two other vital features. First, it is one of the quietest automated luminaires in existence. It never exceeds 42dBa and runs even more quietly while operating at half power (400W). Its second advantage is its small, compact size - no bigger than an Alpha 700. Usually, fixtures with such a rich set of features are housed in large, bulky frames - instead, the Alpha 800's slim, compact build lends it greater speed and agility.

Small, lightweight construction, impressive zoom range, excellent brightness, uniform beam, silent operation, low consumption - these are just some of the features that make the Alpha Spot QWO 800 an excellent tool for TV, theatre, corporate events, and countless other demanding lighting applications.

NEW: GLOWUP

Also making is first international appearance is the GlowUp portable, battery-powered uplight for events and exhibitions. This luminaire is designed to remove the logistical headache of running cables at events - dramatically reducing set-up time, while saving money and improving safety.

Based on durable, high-power LEDs, GlowUp offers years of energy-efficient service. Power is stored in a rechargeable lithium battery, a tried and tested technology found in many portable consumer devices such as mobile phones. The battery is lightweight making the fixture easy to carry and can be recharged 2000 times without suffering from 'memory' or capacity loss.

GlowUp is fully programmable, allowing users to select scenes from a library containing dozens of suggested colors as well as a number of pre-programmed, color-changing sequences. Installation and set-up is entirely wireless and without cables. The battery eliminates the need for mains power; and each fixture can be programmed without needing to use cables. Each fixture has a wireless onboard data receiver, so several fixtures can be synchronized at once wirelessly. For those that prefer, GlowUp can also be cable-connected to the grid and programmed using standard DMX cables.

Free to use anywhere, GlowUp is indispensable in places where access to power is limited or where running cables is difficult or prohibited, for example, areas of natural beauty, archaeological sites, churches, monuments and other public spaces. The product is also ideal for events where set-up time is short or in situations where cables are undesirable - in public access areas, exhibitions, conferences, weddings, trade shows and shopping centers.

GlowUp's simple, neutral design helps it blend into any type of environment. Its narrow beam can be used to highlight architectural features, facades, columns, stairs, walls, canopies, trees and other landscape features. For optical flexibility, the beam can be tilted, oriented and adjusted in width from 15 to 30 degrees.

The product is available in three versions. GlowUp C (RGBW) is a fully programmable, color-changing accent light providing rich decorative illumination for events, parties, weddings, presentations and product launches - perfect for enhancing interiors, facades, landscapes and gardens.

GlowUp TW (Tunable White) is able to create variations in color temperature from warm white to cool white. It is designed for situations where just the right shade of white is required to emphasize architectural features faithfully: museums, art galleries, archaeological sites, churches, and heritage buildings.

GlowUp W (White) provides a standard, bright, white beam for industrial and functional applications, and a temporary reserve of light in emergency situations - easy to carry, cable-free and professional. Perfect for security and emergency services.

NEW: IGLOO

Clay Paky's third international debutante, Igloo, offers complete protection against rain, heat and ice for moving lights in outdoor installations.

Whenever moving lights are installed outdoors - either permanently for architectural applications or during temporary events and festivals - protecting such sensitive equipment against the elements becomes essential. The Igloo was created by Clay Paky for exactly this purpose - a tough, sturdy enclosure that offers complete protection against rain and humidity, and maintains a perfect working temperature (between 0°C and 35°C) for fixtures, even in hot or sub-zero conditions. The Igloo is great for permanent installations and is an indispensable tool for rental companies who want to protect their stock of lighting during outdoor events and festivals. Above all, the Igloo is quick to install, simple to use and competitively priced.

• The Igloo dome is injection molded from UV-resistant transparent polycarbonate, and is carefully designed to ensure flawless projections without loss of light or image distortion.

• The Igloo has been designed to accommodate any model of moving light from Clay Paky's own Alpha 700, Alpha 300 or Sharpy series - as well as automated fixtures of similar size, weight and consumption from other brands.

• For DMX512 fixture control, two options are available: either by using the IGLOO version with onboard wireless receiver (useful for remote locations) or by using the DMX wired version, with IN/OUT cables and waterproof glands, integrated into the base of the dome.

• Power is supplied via two cables with cable glands: one for the dome internal devices, the other for the luminaire.

• The Igloo is equipped with four carrying handles and offers the option of a flight case for safe transport.

• Installation follows a quick, plug-and-play procedure requiring no tools or special skills. A mechanical multi-positional fixing system allows a variety of compatible luminaires to be fixed. Once sealed, internal electrical connection is done via the supplied Powercon socket, and an integrated XLR socket allows connection to the fixture's DMX interface.

• The temperature inside the dome is regulated by an automatic cooling and heating system that maintains a constant operational temperature between 0°C and 35°C (32° F - 95° F).

• The base is extremely shallow allowing the beam to point in any direction without being blocked or masked - even at maximum downward tilt.

• The Igloo is entirely weatherproof, with each component offering IP54 protection. The locking system connecting the base to the dome is equipped with a watertight seal and fasteners; power and data cable glands are certified for outdoor use. And, a flexible mounting system allows the Igloo to be oriented in any position without compromising its high IP rating - either placed on the ground, hung upside-down or fixed to upright structures in a horizontal position.

NEW: SHARPY "CHROME"

Clay Paky has added a chrome-finished version of the Sharpy to its range, with a brilliant mirror finish that adds glamour and makes lights less intrusive.

Sharpy Chrome's shiny finish makes it discreet on stage, in sets and interiors, and ideal for TV studios, showrooms, fairs, conference rooms and at industrial presentations.

With its new chrome plating, Sharpy lends an element of glamour, while preserving its optimal thermal features (heat dissipation deteriorates most finishes, but does not affect the Sharpy's in any way.) The Chrome Sharpy also blends seamlessly into its setting, becoming less visible to the eye by reflecting the light and surrounding environment.

NEW: MIRAGE QC (CABLE-FREE QUICK-CONNECT LED SYSTEM)

Described as the world's first cable-free, quick-connect LED wall, Mirage QC, Clay Paky's new semi-transparent LED display, features an innovative and patented mounting and connection system that makes LED walls of all sizes even safer and quicker to install.

IP65-protected for outdoor use, the Mirage QC is made for touring applications demanding the simplest possible installation. Its bayonet connection system is specifically designed to allow mechanical and electrical mounting of panels in a single, simple step - no tools needed. Once connected, series of vertical columns can then be joined horizontally with the aid of a quick and simple locking system.

Using this revolutionary attachment system, it takes just minutes to mount and dismount an entire LED wall, eliminating the need for accessories such as wires, connectors or hooks. It not only reduces labour, it also dramatically simplifies stock.

NEW: ROXTER CASE

The final new product announcement from Clay Paky is the high-tech Roxter flight case range, offering tougher protection as an essential tool for protecting lighting fixtures from the rigours of shipping and touring.

For its own moving lights, Clay Paky has designed a range of flight cases built with the same spirit of innovation and ruggedness. The new Clay Paky flight case uses modern materials and technologies to solve the complex, and often contradictory, challenges faced by touring personnel today - the flight case had to be tough and robust yet at the same time easy to handle and lightweight.

Superior quality has been certified by strict compliance with ATA standards for commercial shipping, and each detail has been studied with reference to how Clay Paky lights are used and handled in the touring world.

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Prism Projection shows off new RevEAL profile luminaire

Launching at PLASA 2011 in the White Light Zone, Prism Projection's RevEAL Profile luminaire is a true high-CRI LED Profile Spot with high lumen output. Its début follows the successful launch of the multi-award winning RevEAL Color Wash (RevEAL CW) last year.

The new 16,000-lumen fixture features a variable CCT range (2,800K-6,500K), adjustable focus from hard to very soft edge, changeable lenses for beam angles from 14º to 36º, and a flat field. It also offers four shutters on a tri-plane; an M-sized area of a B-Sized GOBO; DMX, ArtNet and local control; and universal AC input (90-260 VAC).

RevEAL products also produce an extended color gamut using a five-color mixing process: red, green, blue, cyan and amber. The advanced optical algorithms produce amazingly pure and consistent colors, including white light with a CRI above 93.

In addition, the products encompass a real-time tri-stimulus optical feedback sensor, which, through constant monitoring of the light output, ensures precise and accurate color. The optical sensor feeding color data to advanced algorithms guarantees performance. All of Prism Projection's RevEAL products produce a fully-blended LED beam.

They combine multiple LED colors into a single (source) beam, thus eliminating color separation and unpleasing striations in the beam and delivering uniform and consistent beam quality.

PLASA 2011 2-Q13/2-Q18

GLP to launch 'breakthrough technology' at PLASA

GLP has chosen this year's PLASA Show to launch a revolutionary new LED washlight from its impression range, as well as a new video display and controller from G-LEC.

The German company continues to play an active role in the show, and in addition to showcasing its expanding portfolio from a typically spacious open-aspect stand, it will also participate in the STLD LED shoot-out with its innovative Spot One and Wash One, and market-leading impression 120 and impression 90 LED luminaires.

And it is the new impression Wash One, making its UK début, that will be given star billing at the show.

Boasting a 400W RGB LED light engine, and the same groundbreaking technology as the Spot One, the fully-featured luminaire is able to deliver delicate colour changes or instantaneous colour bumps over a wide, carefully-calibrated colour spectrum.

The impression Wash One offers a 6°-60° zoom range - but the key differentiator is its innovative 3° narrow beam mode and its unique variable soft-edge beam control that allows softness adjustment. Another attribute is the beam shaping function that enables the user to illuminate only the parts of a stage that need to be lit.

With its baseless yoke the Wash One weighs just 22 kg - perfect both for transportation and flexible stage rigging (in any orientation).

Meanwhile, G-LEC, originators of the semi-transparent video panel, are introducing the Phantom 15, which uses latest technology to deliver maximum screen brightness in a new 15mm pixel pitch format.

Phantom 15 offers a new level of flexibility at a higher resolution than has previously been available. It incorporates seamlessly with other panels in the Phantom range of different resolutions (Phantom 30 and Phantom 60) to create a uniform mixed screen, and maintains the Phantom heritage of maximum transparency, lightweight construction and fast assembly / disassembly.

The Phantom 15 is daisy-chainable, uses the newest and most innovative LEDs on the market (to maximize both contrast and brightness) and runs without a fan.

Finally, GLP will launch a new device called G-LEC Video Processor.

Available in three versions (Pro, Standard and PC) generic features include a 30 sec set-up time (with automated placement, snap features and stage plan picture underlay), intuitive 'What You See Is What You Get' placement, offering individual panel scaling and a single video input to many different pixel pitches, to name just a few.

All visitors are invited onto the stand for a special 'impression' beer on the stand throughout the show.

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Green for Go as ELC integrates lighting and comms networks

With a worldwide reputation for Ethernet and DMX data networking products for lighting and LED wall systems, Netherlands-based ELC Lighting has extended its range of add-ons to include digital communications and cue lights over Ethernet. Stand 2-S15 at PLASA 2011 will be the launchpad for GreenGo - what company describes as "an innovative digital communications system with outstations that are simple to use and connect into any Ethernet network".

GreenGo provides high quality digital voice communications, and optional text messages and cue lights, simply by connecting beltpacks and wall-mounted outstations anywhere on the Ethernet network. For basic voice comms, just a set of beltpacks is needed - an expensive central matrix unit and separate power supplies are not required - as all the data settings are stored in each beltpack, which is powered via the network delivering standard PoE (Power over Ethernet).

To make use of GreenGo's full capabilities (cue lights with accept, text messaging) a stand-alone stage managers' multichannel desk may be added anywhere on the same network with an associated PC or Mac. Available in 8, 16 and 32 channels, the GreenGo multichannel desk provides direct voice and cuelight access to any outstation, and routes text messages from a computer.

ELC's wide range of networking products will also be demonstrated at PLASA, including Ethernet switches and DMX/Ethernet Nodes, DMX management and add-on lighting controls.

PLASA 2011 2-S15

Acclaim unleashes Rebel Band 600

Acclaim Lighting will show its new Rebel Band 600 which, the company says, can scale 100' buildings with ease. This powerful IP-rated LED wall wash provides lighting professionals with a solution for long throw dynamic illumination of large structures, façades and landscapes.

The biggest and brightest LED fixture introduced by Acclaim to date, the Rebel Band 600 is equipped with 104 high-power Rebel LEDs. It provides enough output and covers enough area to handle large-scale applications where LED fixtures typically haven't been used, such as washing 100' building façades.

With an IP-65 rating, the Rebel Band 600 is able to withstand rain and dust, so it can be used either indoors or outdoors. In addition to architectural applications, its precise light distribution and extremely even field make it perfect for high-impact stage scene settings, adds the company.

The Rebel Band 600 will offer added flexibility, thanks to its innovative dual-panel design. Its 104 LEDs are divided between two panels, each of which is individually adjustable, providing greater control when illuminating large spaces.

"The Rebel Band 600 brings the smooth colour mixing and cost saving advantages of LED technology to larger spaces, creating a whole new set of possibilities in architectural applications," said Eric Loader, director of sales for Acclaim Lighting. "Because of the brilliance and colour saturation of its 104 Rebel LEDs, you can work in big spaces without losing any of the qualities that go into a dramatic lighting display.

"When you use an LED source for larger applications, its advantages are actually magnified. LEDs consume less energy and have a much longer lamp life. As important as these advantages are with smaller fixtures, they become even more significant with longer throw lights, because the lamps are bigger and more expensive."

At full intensity RGB, the Rebel Band 600 consumes only 270W of electricity, dramatically reducing energy costs over conventional lamps. Its long-life Rebel LEDs are rated at 50,000-70,000 hours.

Fully DMX operational, the Rebel Band 600 features a five-pin IP67 waterproof connector for data in/out, and a three-pin waterproof connector for power in/out. Available in a black or silver finish, its robust extruded aluminum housing is suitable for outdoor applications.

PLASA 2011 1-C6

W-DMX announces BlueBox RDM Controller

The Bluebox RDM Controller from W-DMX is a PC-based DMX and RDM controller for controlling large rigs of RDM enabled products. It allows users to search for any RDM enabled product in a DMX/RDM Network, automatically patch and control the fixture, receive status updates and configure settings such as fixture mode, lamp on/off and more.

BlueBox works with the W-DMX G4 range and will automatically search for and find any G4 transmitters and RDM enabled G4 receivers. Signal strength and wireless channels are displayed, plus configuration options such as signal power, transmitter/receiver pairing and compatibility modes.

Also on show will be the W-DMX ProBox F-2500, the company's top of the line, two-universe transmitter/receiver and single universe Repeater, all in a single 19" rack unit. The unit comes with ample connectors on the front and the back, and has built in support of Ethernet lighting protocols, including Art-Net and Streaming ACN. The ProBox F-2500 is designed for the large scale touring and rental market, as well as the installation market.

ProBox F-2500 is the most versatile and flexible unit that can be changed on the fly change between Transmitter and Receiver. It features Pure Transceiver technology that also allows standard Ethernet Support, to convert any protocol in, to any protocol out between DMX, RDM, Art-Net, Streaming ACN, Pathport, ETC-NET2/3 and Strand ShowNet.

The W-DMX ProBox F-2500 supports both the 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz frequency bands. These dual band units have full RDM support, meaning even the most complex installations and even the ProBox F-2500 units themselves can be configured wirelessly. The ProBox F-2500 is backward compatible with W-DMX G3 units, protecting the owner's investment in the W-DMX range.

The W-DMX ProBox F-2500 uses interference free Adaptive Frequency Hopping technology that automatic avoids interference created by other wireless networks, for example wi-fi, wireless intercoms and more, ensuring co-existence with other networks is hassle free. Other W-DMX G4 functions include Data-Safe and Invisi-Wire.

W-DMX ProBox F-2500 comes with a built in, automatically switching power supply (90-260V) meeting all international standards to ensure that no matter where a rig goes, the ProBox F-2500 can follow. The unit also ships with a dual band 2/4dBi antenna for 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz use. With a 12V optional power input, Ethernet input/output for Streaming ACN and Art-net, and 5 pin DMX connectors on both the front and the back, "connecting and configuring the unit is a breeze".

Steinigke Showtechnic brings new colours to LED spot

Steinigke Showtechnic's new ML-56 QCL Eurolite's unique feature is a color temperature range that, the company says, "introduces a new color variety within LED spots".

An unusual alignment of the 4in1 LEDs accounts for this, according to the company, the key to the wide color palette being an unconventional assembly of the 18 multichip diodes. Besides RGB, 12 of the chips feature an additional white LED, while the remaining six are arranged as RGB and amber. Thanks to the interaction of these white and amber hues, the basic colors can gradually be reproduced warmer or colder. The design also allows a deep, luscious red - often a problem - to be created.

The amber LEDs also allow the creation of an orange which, says Steinigke, could not be created by other LED spot luminaires. "Although this orange might not be as powerful as the other colors, due to the restricted number of amber LEDs, it adds another shade of color to any composition."

The precision and power of the unit's colors, it adds, are the product of the 8 watts of each multichip diode. Via DMX the spot can be controlled with 3, 5, 7, or 8 channels. The classic multi-lens housing is available in black and silver.

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Prolight launch Quad LED range

Prolight Concepts is launching its LEDJ Quad range of fixtures, including battens, pars and unique luminaires at PLASA 2011. Heading up this range is the Q Colour, featuring 18 RGBW multi-chip LEDs, rated at 8 watts each, to create both saturated and pastel hues along with bright white. Refined optics provide a more uniform field and help eliminate multi coloured shadows. The robust housing features barn doors and a unique L bracket to offer improved functionality and flexibility. Q colour has multiple operating modes including 4 or 6 channel DMX, stand alone, master/slave, sound active and static colour selection. Internal functions and programmes can be controlled from the three-button menu with LED display.

In addition, Prolight is exhibiting the half metre LEDJ Colour Storm Quad, featuring 8 x 8W RGBW LEDs, designed to follow on from the success of the Colour Storm and Colour Storm Tri battens.

Incorporating amber LEDs into its Quad chip technology, says the company, takes the range to the next level. The LEDJ Alu Quad, featuring a combination of 12 RGBW and 6 RGBA 8 Watt multi chip LEDs, enables dynamic white colour temperatures.

Taking a high output lightshow for performers on the road has never been easier, with the release of the Slimline series from LEDJ. 9 multi chip RGBW 8 Watt LEDs are housed in the Slimline 9Q8, measuring just 79mm deep. Four fixtures stow away easily into the optional case.

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InfoComm to host education sessions for live events community at PLASA 2011

InfoComm International will continue its programme of support for the UK's AV rental and staging community when it hosts a range of education sessions at PLASA 2011.

The sessions will take place at London's Earls Court on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 September. They will be led by Andre LeJeune, CTS, InfoComm's Rental & Staging Staff Instructor, who has more than 30 years' experience of staging and presentation and has been responsible for many large-scale productions for corporate clients around the world.

Topics covered will include 'Lighting for Video in the Large Meeting Environment', 'Audio Techniques for Corporate AV Events', and 'Project Management for Stage Labour'. Each session will last 90 minutes and will earn attendees 1.5 RUs (Renewal Units) towards continued InfoComm CTS certification. All sessions are free to attend.

Chris Lavelle, InfoComm Regional Manager, UK & Ireland, comments: "While much of the focus of PLASA is on theatre and entertainment, our education sessions throw the spotlight on the equally creative - and lucrative - world of corporate meetings, launches, and similar events. Following feedback from our members, each course has been crafted to give it a distinctly European focus and flavour, and this, combined with Andre's vast global hands-on experience in this market, gives our PLASA education a unique appeal."

As in previous years, InfoComm will also have its own stand at PLASA, providing a convenient meeting-point for members and non-members alike to socialise, network and exchange ideas. The stand's location in Hall 2 is the same as in 2010.

Lavelle concludes: "The PLASA show always brings us closer to the UK's live-events community and we are looking forward to an educational, businesslike and entertaining four days at Earls Court next month."

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CAST demos new BlackTrax 3D and WYSIWYG R27 at PLASA 2011

CAST will be demonstrating the new 3D version, which ships later this year, of the ground breaking BlackTrax technology at PLASA 2011.

BlackTrax 3D is, the company says, "a revolutionary system for tracking people and objects with unbelievable accuracy, in real time". The system uses a proprietary IR placed on each object to track their X, Y, and Z - the 3D coordinates. The new system also drives true 3D audio output for the first time in the world, says CAST.

CAST will also demonstrate a prototype of its new BlackTrax 6D - which tracks the position and orientation for 3D plus roll, pitching, and yaw - all in real-time.

Using leading-edge proprietary IR, BlackTrax can track all the parameters of each uniquely tagged object in the defined 3D space. Should the IR line of sight be obstructed (which is the primary mode of tracking), the onboard accelerometer delivers redundant tracking data. The onboard gyroscope communicates the orientation of a moving set piece, dancer or human cannonball, at over 150 frames per second.

CAST will also be providing live demonstrations of BlackBox - cutting edge technology, with the latest computer hardware, multi-threaded processing technology and solid state memory to increase performance for real-time computations. BlackBox is a live, real-time 3D - 6D positioning and communicating hardware/software, plug-and-play technology solution for coordinating and sharing data. It uses input from a tracking system (BlackTrax, for example) to pinpoint the exact location of one or many people/objects in a given space. That positional data is then sent to electro-mechanical controllers and other technologies which execute instructions for automated or robotic responses. So fast and accurate, BlackBox can also deliver warnings about the possible collision of objects.

CAST will also demonstrate wysiwyg R27, just released. The big advance, says the company, is its "breakneck" speed - up to 5x faster in Shaded View. With R27 the improved Attribute Layout makes it easier to customise patch, channel, gobo and other markers for each fixture. The new Image Manager makes it easier to add, delete, replace and/or edit textures and other images in wysiwyg files.

CAST will be also demonstrating Vivien2011 - an intuitive, comprehensive, easy-to-use software for the full spectrum of event professionals for planning, designing, selling and producing meetings and special events. Vivien's video tools can be used to capture a walk-through of the virtual event. The company has also released Vivien2011 Library Additions, which includes the best and hottest new items from key industry suppliers. Vivien is also a fast concept tool for wysiwyg users - which is why the Vivien module can be added to a wysiwyg dongle.

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23.08.2011

'Beyond Bright' - Martin Professional's Stagebar 2™

The new Stagebar 2 LED luminaire from Martin Professional is bright ...yet so much more. Powering out almost 10,000 lumens per meter and with a tighter field of light 10 times the intensity of the predecessor Stagebar 54™, the Stagebar 2 is an extremely capable LED pixel bar and wash luminaire. But that's just the beginning.

A new and advanced lens design provides a narrower, more concentrated field of light for better beam control and greater light intensity for overall improved floodlighting capability. A choice of lens options, which includes an opal diffuser lens for scenic on-camera looks, provides designers with beam angle flexibility.

Overall responsiveness has been improved for much faster color and intensity control. Additionally, fan noise from the automatic heat management system has been reduced for the benefit of TV studios and other noise-sensitive environments.

Useful for displaying imagery and video or for floodlighting surfaces and stages, the Stagebar 2 offers a vast gamut of colors and wide range of shades from an RGBAW color system. For exceptionally even and consistent looks, each diode has been calibrated for standardized brightness and color performance. The Stagebar 2 allows for individual pixels or groups of pixels to be controlled for increased design creativity.

The Stagebar 2 is an easy setup. Using 5-pin XLR and PowerCon connectors, it is simple to daisy chain both data and power and requires no external power supplies or additional cables and DMX boxes. A floor stand is available as an option.

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Pharos to show new touch panel lighting controller

The new Pharos Touch Panel Controller (TPC) is an advanced, standalone, solid state lighting controller with an integrated customisable touch screen, 512 channels of eDMX output and vast interfacing potential, all over a single PoE network connection.

Programmed in Pharos Designer, the TPC has the same advanced playback and show control engine as the popular and award winning Pharos Lighting Playback Controllers. Over an Ethernet network it can interface with other Pharos controllers, button panels and remote devices. The companion Interface Editor application allows installers and integrators to build themed user interface pages, creating and organising multiple pages of buttons, sliders and colour pickers to suit the installation and customer needs.

The elegant wall-mounting design features a magnetic overlay within the sleek, plated bezel to produce a modern, streamlined design; a variety of finishes and overlays will be available. The TPC is a Power over Ethernet (PoE) device and therefore requires just one cable to install. It controls networked eDMX fixtures, integrates with building management systems, serves web apps to mobile devices and allows remote management over the Internet. Built-in environmental sensors can be used to influence screen behaviour and as triggers for lighting events.

Pharos Product Manager Liz Cecil says, "The TPC is an exciting addition to our range of controllers at a very competitive price. With the TPC we are delivering an elegant, fully-featured lighting controller, with an integrated, capacitive touch screen - it will be a perfect solution both for smaller installations and as a touch screen interface for larger Pharos control systems."

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Nicolaudie Group débuts EasyRemote lighting network control

The Nicolaudie Group's smartphone and tablet software company LightingSoft AG will introduce its EasyRemote iPad and browser app at PLASA 2011. The new software allows users to remotely control a wide range of DMX lighting software packages over a local network.

The EasyRemote designer is used to build a custom screen, a file that is then sent over to the iPad app, which can in turn be used to control a variety of software functions such as scene triggering and dimming. EasyRemote can also dynamically generate a web page which can be accessed from almost any device through a web browser.

The EasyRemote iPad app can currently be used with LumiDesk. Support with Daslight3 from Daslight and Sunlite Suite 2 from Nicolaudie will follow shortly.

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Emulator DJ technology launches at PLASA 2011

Emulator, the next generation of DJ performance technology that was first showcased at London's Ministry of Sound this summer, will be officially launched at PLASA 2011. This revolutionary piece of technology for DJs combines midi-based software with touch-screen hardware to deliver what the company describes as "stunning results".

Emulator is the world's first and only fully customisable, multi-touch system for professional DJs and music producers. Using a state-of-the-art dual view multi-touch system, Emulator's large-scale interface allows the DJ to become part of the light show as the crowd witnesses their every move, giving the performer a new and exciting way to communicate with the audience.

The official launch of Emulator was organised in partnership with Ministry of Sound as part of the 20:20 project, celebrating the iconic brand's 20th year in the industry. The showcase was hosted by international DJ, producer and owner of Systematic Recordings Marc Romboy, with the night at Ministry being the first in a string of exclusive Emulator European tour dates.

Smithson Martin, creator of Emulator, is a software development company with a focus on DJ technology, and this is their flagship development. The launch at PLASA 2011 by UK distributor Emulator UK - run by award winning leisure designers GMP Design associates - will feature Emulator in 32", 42" and 46" hardware versions. Web: www.emulatordj.co.uk.

To watch a video featuring Emulator click here

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16.08.2011

Ten Thousand Things

PLASA 2011 sees a new industry presence in the form of Ten Thousand Things, a Hong Kong based distribution company for lighting accessories and technology. The company forms the sales arm of the newly created Alderamin Group (Stand1-E32), provider of comprehensive project solutions.

Borrowing a phrase found in Chinese literature referring to material reality, Ten Thousand Things offers sales and support for a wide range of lighting products.

"We offer our own growing range of consumable items - lamps, power and data cables, gaffer tape, gels, connecters - basically all the everyday lighting industry essentials," says Alderamin Group co-owner, Simon Fraser."Our Ten Thousand Things branded range is complemented by three internationally respected franchises. We are the distributor for City Theatrical and Green Hippo in Hong Kong and Macau, and we also sell Artistic Licence Engineering products more widely across Asia."

Ten Thousand Things was created to service the growing needs of Alderamin Group's Asia-based projects division, Ptarmigan Integration.

"From our experience working on large installations, we realized that we could greatly improve efficiency by creating our own supplies company," explains Fraser. "As such, Ten Thousand Things is ideal for project customers as we have first-hand knowledge of their likely requirements - top hats, Color Kinetics PSUs or City Theatrical's SHoW DMX wireless system, to name but a few."

PLASA 2011 1-E32

Multi-Play launched by Artistic Licence

Artistic Licence Engineering has announced Multi-Play, a lighting show record-playback unit with "outstanding memory capacity and Ethernet protocol versatility".

The time-saving offered by such a device is in great demand, as demonstrated by the popularity of the company's sister product, Two-Play - a dedicated Art-Net controller capable of recording up to two universes.

Now, Multi-Play takes the concept to a much bigger and broader arena. The disk-based product allows the user to record up to 12 universes from any lighting console running Art-Net. For flexibility, playback is supported through multiple protocols, including Art-Net, ShowNet, KiNet and ACN Lite (E1.31).

"The ability to record from an Art-Net device but then playback to pretty much anything is a unique feature," enthuses Artistic Licence Engineering MD, Simon Hobday."We anticipate that Multi-Play will become a favourite among lighting designers and programmers worldwide."

Testament to the company's confidence in its new product, Multi-Play has been entered for the PLASA 2011 Innovation Awards.

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GDS to launch LiteWare G3

GDS is to launch the highly anticipated LiteWare G3 at this year's PLASA show and will exhibit a number of other new products.

GDS will exhibit its "most exciting product range to date" at PLASA 2011. A recent teaser-ad campaign for the new LiteWare G3 has caused quite a stir within the industry.

PLASA will see GDS showcase all seven of its i brands: LiteWare the original Wireless battery uplighter incorporating LiteWare G3, HO and UL, the SMConsole, CueSystem TCPIP programmable ethernet based cue light systems, MOBAL tester the original and award winning automated Socapex tester, the BluesSystem utilising BlueBeam and Dome and MainsSystem.

In addition to this GDS will show its new ARCSystem a retro-fit, fully dimmable LED auditorium house light system that replaces incandescent fittings for any size of venue using a control system that can integrate with any type and size of system.

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Gio headlines ETC stand

PLASA 2011 will mark the official debut of the newest control desk in ETC's award winning Eos line - Gio.

Gio is designed to fill the mid range position in the Eos family, sitting between the Eos and Ion. It will offer the power of full Eos functionality, in a tidy footprint. Features include integrated, articulating multi touch displays, helpful backlit buttons and unique tactile response direct selects and encoders.

The look of the desk itself is elegantly polished and minimalist. ETC is set to release further in depth information in early September, as part of the international product reveal. Initial response from ETC's CUE end user conference attendees - who were the first to have a sneak preview in July - confirms that it will be a popular draw at the PLASA stand.

ETC is also showing for the first time at PLASA its new ultra bright, high colour, energy efficient Selador Desire D40, D40XT and D60 lines of LED luminaires, including the Studio for broadcast work.

Selador's x7 Color System adds four more colours to LEDs' traditional RGB mix, radically expanding the colour range and power. With RDM (Remote Device Management) and stand alone operation included as standard, Desire fixtures can be controlled from a push button panel on the back of each; and they can be networked together to create sequences and chases without the need for a lighting desk.

Selador Desire will be joined by Selador Classic in an LED fixture shoot out on the STLD stand. Taking place twice a day, fixtures from a number of manufacturers will be compared to traditional tungsten and HID lighting. In addition, there will be case study seminars where you can learn from presentations on a variety of subjects, including a recreation of the Selador Classic LED-equipped ITV Daybreak studio.

These and many other products from ETC's lighting, dimming and control ranges will be on show and available for demonstration on ETC's PLASA stand, number 1-G39, beside the bar and business lounge in the centre of Hall 1.

ETC has created a website at www.layersoflight.com giving full details of each of the Desire fixtures, including examples and case studies.

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Batmink to debut new product range

Batmink Distribution, one of the largest UK distributors of professional audio, lighting and effects equipment, will introduce a number of new products at PLASA 2011. New brands on show include Visage Lighting, Vector Audio, Pro-Flite Flightcases, Pro-Stage Portable Staging and Lumaform LED Illuminated Furniture.

Of particular interest is the Visage LED Multipar RGBAW - a new PAR unit that delivers a truly impressive light output from 18 x 8w LEDs. 12 x RGBW and 6 x RGBA 4 in 1 LEDs produce full spectrum colour mixing and control is achieved through DMX, auto programs, sound to light or master slave functions. The black multipar housing is more robust than conventional PARcan bodies and completes this tough, powerful unit.

Another brand making its PLASA debut is Lumaform. Offering a range of LED illuminated furniture in a variety of styles; Lumaform is at the cutting edge of this exciting new market. Utilising LED RGB colour changing technology and constructed of tough polyethylene, the units are suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Perfect for event hire, production, installation and even domestic use; Lumaform LED furniture is sure to make an impression.

Batmink Distribution MD David Churches comments: "As a wholesale distributor we are always looking for new and exciting product lines that deliver the quality our customers demand whilst representing excellent value for money. At this year's show we have tried to cover all the bases - introducing new brands that represent sound, lighting, effects, hardware - even LED furniture! We already distribute brands from all of the leading manufacturers and products that cover all aspects of the industry, so these new brands slot nicely into our portfolio."

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SGM debuts multiple LED washlight

SGM's CC-4 is a four-bank high-powered multiple LED washlight with an enviable power output. With its IP65 rating it is designed for architectural use.

Each of the four chassis contains 44 of the LZ4 RGB Cool White Emitter LED's and thanks to its new light engine it can deliver 21,000 lumens - providing more than three and a half times that of SGM's original Palco 5 LED, which was designed for the same purpose.

The CC-4 offers CTC and white balance control. Power consumption is just 4 x 400W and the lamp life is rated at 50,000 hours.

Housed in a black slim aluminium chassis lenses are interchangeable (via the Narrow, Medium and Wide lens kit) and the fixture boasts eight or 17 DMX channels. Set up is via an OLED graphic five-button display.

Other features include: Simple menu structure; upgradeable software (via DMX); IP65 rated; standard Neutrik powerCON connectors and standard five-pin XLR for DMX In/Out, with dimensions (HWD) 452 x 986 x 200 mm.

As with all SGM's new LED models, cooling methods have been improved via rectangular heatsinks, set-up and address procedures improved with the aid of internal diagnostics, and control procedures implemented to ensure that lamps run flicker-free.

Also released is a scaled-down, two-bank version known as the CC-2. Both products can be viewed at SGM's PLASA Show (stand 2-P6).

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Win a holiday in the sun

SES Entertainment Services on Stand number 1-J11, are running a competition at this year's PLASA show, with one lucky winner walking away with a holiday in Sunny Florida.

For every order placed on the stand this year, an entry will be placed into the competition to win a two week stay in a five-bed luxury villa in Kissimmee, Florida in 2012.

Just 10 minutes drive from the Gates of the Walt Disney resort in Orlando, Florida, the home sleeps up to 10 people and has a very large pool. Just off the highway 192, you will be in the heart of all the major attractions within a few minutes drive. The home benefits from four bathrooms, full air conditioning and a games room. Dates for the stay are subject to availability (Summer dates are still available) and the prize does not include flights or car hire. The value for entry is subject to a minimum spend of £250.00, but multiple entries will be made for multiples of £250 spent.

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Martin MAC 101™ Available in Three White Light Versions

Martin Professional's ultra-compact MAC 101 LED moving head wash is available in three white light versions that expand its use to applications where high quality, pure white light is needed.

The new variants incorporate cold and/or warm LEDs instead of RGB for a better white light quality and greater output. Ideal for highlighting skin tones, textiles, or set pieces, the MAC 101 white light variants are already finding use in touring applications as a front light, main light, blinder or beam effect. They look great on camera in TV studios and are ideal white light fixtures for car shows, showrooms, fashion shows, corporate events or any exhibition environment.

MAC 101 CT™: Incorporating both cold and warm white LEDs, the MAC 101 CT allows for easy changes in color temperature from crisp cold looks to warm shades, and features simple intensity control. Each MAC 101 CT is color temperature calibrated to ensure a high quality of white light and visual consistency across fixtures, a uniformity in light output that allows for seamless overlapping of beams on large stage and set areas.

MAC 101 WRM™: The MAC 101 WRM uses pure warm LEDs to mimic the warmth of tungsten halogen and is intensity controllable.

MAC 101 CLD™: Also intensity controllable, the MAC 101 CLD uses pure cold LEDs for applications where only higher color temperatures are required.

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11.08.2011

Martin EC-10 forms fully compatible family of LED displays

Martin Professional will launch its new EC-10 high performance, true 10 mm pixel pitch LED display panel at PLASA 2011. The EC-10 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.

Featuring the same award-winning, lightweight and cable-free design for rapid deployment, the EC-10 is 100% compatible with the EC-20 in terms of color, setup, curving, and control and processing, even accessories, allowing for seamless, mixed resolution visuals in one system.

Using high efficiency Nichia LEDs, the EC-10 offers visual performance at the highest level. Pinpoint 48-bit color processing ensures uncompromised color depth at any brightness setting. Each pixel is color and brightness calibrated for maximum color and brightness uniformity and consistency from pixel to pixel and panel to panel.

High brightness and high refresh rates are also on the EC-10's feature list with 3000 nits of brightness, more than sufficient for any indoor use and bright enough for virtually any outdoor application, and the panel operates completely flicker-free thanks to a high 2250 Hz LED refresh rate.

The EC-10 is fully compatible with the EC-20 LED panels in terms of mechanical construction, color points, power distribution, signal/data interface, processing and alignment. This allows both types of panels to be mixed within one screen with no need for separate processing, scaling, data-distribution or cabling.

A key feature, point out Martin Professional, of the modular EC Series system is it's ease of set up and tear down, with no tools required for savings in time and hassle. The EC-10 panels are low in weight at 13.2 kg for easy one-man handling, while the user-friendly design requires no separate rental structure. Integrated power and signal connections eliminate the need for cables between panels.

The EC-10 features a stable and precise frame that ensures pixel perfect alignment in all directions, regardless of the size or shape of the screen. A true IP65 protection rating, fully protected LEDs, and a wide operating temperature range makes it suitable for use in all types of indoor or outdoor environments. Essentially maintenance free, the EC-10 panels are completely convection cooled and use no fans which means no noise. A robust cast aluminum housing for electronics provides complete protection.

The integrated curving mechanics of the EC Series allow users to create curved screens while maintaining an accurate pixel pitch with no gaps between curved panels. The EC-10 panels support stepless curving down to 15 degrees concave. A range of useful accessories is also available for even more creative layouts.

The EC-10 is driven by Martin's innovative and award-winning family of P3 System Controllers, ultra robust units for advanced video signal processing and integration with lighting control. The P3 processing system makes setting up an LED screen a true "plug and play" experience. Based on Gigabit Ethernet and Cat5e wiring, P3 technology removes the limitations of video-type protocols for easy connectivity and speed of set up.

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Elation introduces Platinum Wash LED Zoom

PLASA 2011 will see Elation Professional launch its new Platinum Wash LED Zoom, which features some of the company's latest technologies in a powerful, compact, energy-efficient DMX moving head LED color wash with a built-in zoom.

Featuring a 300-watt Quad Color LED system and built on Elation's space-saving Platinum base, the Platinum Wash LED Zoom offers brilliant RGBW colors in a trimmed-down fixture that the company says is as ideal for concerts and stages as it is for churches and theatrical applications.

Powered by 30 x 10-watt RGBW CREE LEDs, the Platinum Wash LED Zoom, says Elation, produces an output comparable to a 575-watt discharge moving head, yet drawing only 360W at maximum use, offering notable energy savings over fixtures with conventional lamps. The LED source emits 1,672 lux / 155 foot-candles at 16 feet (4.8m) - for a bold, bright wash in any color. Elation adds the new fixture will also requires much less maintenance than traditional fixtures, with a quoted average LED lifetime of 50,000 hours.

The company emphasises the unit's compactness compared to conventional 575W moving heads. The Platinum base measures 14"L x 13.2"W x 19"H (355.6 x 335.28 x 482.6 mm), and weighing 35.5 lbs. / 16.1 kg, making it ideal for cramped spaces where an extremely bright output is desired, as well as being easier to handle and more truck-pack-friendly than conventional moving heads.

Features include a motorised 11°- 50° Zoom, giving fast dynamic beam control, allowing designers to produce a smaller wash for long throw or wider coverage for short throw applications, as well as a built-in EWDMX wireless DMX receiver. Used with an Elation EWDMXT wireless DMX transmitter - sold separately - the unit can receive DMX wireless signals from up to 3,000 feet (914m) away. The option of not having to run DMX cable, says Elation, adds to its appeal for small, tight spaces.

The Platinum Wash LED Zoom also features an electronic dimmer and strobe, and can pan 540° (630° optional) and tilt 265°. It can be run in 3 DMX modes - 12-, 14- or 15-channel - with 3- or 5-pin DMX input. A touch screen display on the rear of the base allows easy scrolling through DMX settings. The unit also offers multi-voltage operation (120V-240V-50/60Hz).

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Spotlight unveils LED zoom fresnel luminaire

SPOTLIGHT SRL is to launch a new LED fresnel luminaire at PLASA 2011, the AR 12 LED 100 CW Z. The compact luminaire, the latest addition to Spotlight's Sintesi range, has a quoted power consumption of 100W power for a light output of 8,000 lumens.

The fixture is available in Cool, Warm and Natural white versions, and the company underlines the quality of the materials used and its pursuit of simplicity, design efficiency and optimisation of the internal airflow.

A very wide 9°-85° zoom also suits the fixture to floodlight lighting, a feature that broadens its appeal to TV studios. Like its companions at the top end of the Sintesi range the unit is completely noiseless, and features both a built-in DMX dimmer and manual light adjustment through a potentiometer.

Supplied accessories include a colour frame, barn-doors which provide a perfect cut and a solid but lightweight suspension hook. Spotlight quotes a light source life of 50,000 hours and adds that the absence of lead and mercury makes the luminaire "fully compatible with forthcoming legislation on sustainability and waste disposal".

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Rose Bruford shows new programmes to train designers and technologists

Rose Bruford College will be featuring its two innovative new programmes in Performance Sound and Creative Lighting Control. These three-year BA programmes are unique in Higher Education, and with two year's of graduates working in the industry, says the college, they are already making their mark.

BA (Hons) Performance Sound reflects the growing importance of sound in every field of performance - from theatre to music concerts, from sports events to dance, and from site-specific installation to radio drama. The programme combines sound design, technology and operation, with a strong emphasis on live production, and has recently attracted the support of key players in the audio industry, including sponsorship by Harman Pro Group UK in the shape of a Soundcraft VI-1 digital mixer.

BA (Hons) Creative Lighting Control has been created in response to rapidly growing industry demand for specialist lighting and video programmers and technicians who are at ease with technology and who also possess the creativity needed to stage high quality live events. The course includes programming for lighting and video, production design, video content creation, lighting system design and pre-visualisation, and is delivered in close cooperation with a wide range of industry partners who teach specialist skills and provide placements.

These two specialist courses are part of a suite of seven degree programmes in the School of Design, Management and Technical Arts at Rose Bruford College, covering all aspects of design and production for theatre and performance. As well as degree programmes the college can run bespoke staff training courses, as well as finding first rate graduates for employers. The college's team will be on hand at PLASA to discuss how education and industry can work together in develop a company's business.

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Avolites to launch Sapphire Touch

Exhibiting its growing range of stage lighting control products, Avolites brings to PLASA 2011 its expansive Titan Range and the production launch of the Sapphire Touch.

The Sapphire Touch has undergone significant aesthetic enhancements and employs the newest technology available. It combines twin multi-touch screens with 45 motorized touch sensitive faders and an Optical trackball with Z axis ring, affording designers faster control of complex fixtures.

In addition, the company adds, the Titan Mobile "heralds a new dawn of compact world-class lighting control consoles". Ideal for designers on the move, this lightweight console brings all the Avolites experience and quality to an affordable level and has been used on tour with the likes of Fat Boy Slim and Groove Armada.

These latest innovations incorporate Avolites' fully integrated Titan Operating System, which features the company's latest features and programming tools. This enables the user to achieve every element of their design and streamline their creativity.

At PLASA 2011, Avolites will exhibit the new Titan V5 software, "raising the bar" in lighting control. V5 offers the ability to quickly create complex graphic effects on fixture arrays via its Pixel Mapping function. This latest Titan V5 OS has been developed with close cooperation and feedback from industry professionals; drawing on their experiences and listening to user response to the successful Titan range. The future release of Titan V6 will expand system capabilities up to 64 DMX Universes.

Show visitors are invited to the Avo Bar at 4pm on Sunday 11 September for the Sapphire Touch's champagne welcome to the Titan Range as well as for cocktails and entertainment. Ti9ckets will also be available for the Avo After Show Party, on Monday 12 September at KOKO.

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Visual Productions shows CueCore Solid-State Control

Visual Productions, which specialises in lighting control products including hardware solutions and cross-platform software lighting control for Mac, Windows, and Linux, will be showing its CueCore Solid-State Control, aimed at addressing the issue of maintenance in installations.

Maintenance required to keep the lighting and its control system working well over time, observes the company, must be keep to a minimum in an installation. In many, the computer proves to be the weakest link and is the main cause for maintenance - including instances such as a broken fan, dust on the heatsink or a defective power supply. However, with CueCore as part of an installation, no computer is required.

The CueCore is a lighting controller for permanent installations in museums, themed venues, parks, architectural lighting projects, bars, clubs and other projects.

The device is completely solid-state, with no moving parts, offering a secure and low-maintenance installation control solution with minimal power consumption.

Hardware connectivity includes 1024 DMX Out, 512 DMX In, MIDI, MTC, SMPTE Real-time Clock, Astronomical Clock, GPI Contact-closures, Ethernet, Art-Net, OSC, VisualTouch compliance, with multiple CueCores may be linked.

All operating and programming is performed via its dynamic web 2.0 interface. connected to a browser, the CueCore unfolds into a lighting console, show controller, RDM Manager, DMX/Art-Net recorder and Protocol Converter, making it, says Visual Productions, a standout as a cost-effective, feature-rich solution.

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Capture Sweden shows latest Capture polar

PLASA 2011 will see Capture Sweden launch the latest version - 2.6 - of its lighting visualisation software, Capture Polar.

The company says that Capture Polar version 2.6 features significant improvements in the aesthetic qualities of the visualisation, with "new and stunning" smoke and intensity effects. Further steps have been taken, it adds, to ensure that Capture utilizes the power of the designer's computer better, creating "the smoothest design experience ever".

Capture will also be demonstrating the powerful video and material mapping features of Capture Polar version 2.5, which made it possible to integrate the visualisation of virtually any video surfaces or projections with a lighting design.

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JB Lighting shows LED fixtures and controller

JB Lighting will be showing its new A8 which, like the company's A12, features a newly developed optical system and shares its wide zoom angle of 8° - 48°.

The A8 uses a total of 37 RGBW multi-chip LEDs, 15 Watt each, as a light source. In combination with an efficient optical system they create both saturated and pastel colours as well as white with what the company describes as "an impressive brightness". The A8 has hexagonally formed exit lenses which produce a uniform luminous field.

The "inner values" of the A8 are hidden in the compact housing and include three-phase stepper motors, silent additional fans and a receiver module for JB-lighting Wireless DMX. 3-pin and 5-pin DMX connectors and Powercon In/Out for easy handling.

With the A12 8°-48° zoom BeamWash, JB Lighting has implemented what it describes as its own expectations of the perfect LED washlight, with benefits including a flat design, high light yield, a clearly defined beam and, for this compact design, an unprecedented zoom angle.

A total of 61 RGBW multi-chip LEDs 15 Watts each are integrated in the newly developed optical zoom system of the A12 which includes hexagonally shaped lenses, giving a homogenous light field, almost comparable to that of a single light source. The company says its light output is comparable to a 1.200W to 1.500W discharge washlight. The product won the Showtech Product Award 2011 for the best product in the category lighting and projection.

Thirdly, JB Lighting will unveil its LICON 2X lighting console for live applications, which its says is characterised by a clear structure, easy handling and operation and robust hardware.

Two capacitive multi-touch screens aid easy and fast programming, while a total of 24 motor faders and a large number of keys are available and can be configured freely.

This extensive hardware, states the company, makes the LICON 2X unique in the mid-price rental market segment.

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01.08.2011

Robert Juliat shows new Aledin LED profile and wash luminaires

Robert Juliat will be showing its Aledin 630 LED profile and the new Aledin 330 LED wash light - the latter for the first time at PLASA 2011. The new, variable beam angle, 85W LED Aledin wash light is a complement to the award-winning Robert Juliat Aledin 630 LED profile spot.

Initially aimed at television studios, Robert Juliat says broader interest in the Aledin wash is growing, with exhibition halls and theatres also choosing to take advantage of its qualities.

Lionel Garraud, Robert Juliat sales director, says: "The feedback we are receiving is that customers find the Aledin wash a very powerful LED product which is easy to daisy chain and produces a clean, even beam. The dimming is very smooth with no 'stepping', its strobe feature is useful for concert lighting and the choice of colour temperature lends itself well to exhibition work. The result is a very versatile unit that is proving very popular in multi-function venues."

Using the same technology and light source as the profile, the Aledin 330 wash offers a choice of two colour temperatures (3,500K or 5,800K), a flicker-free power supply, and a variable beam angle ranging from 17 to 96 degrees. The combination of these features makes it suitable for theatre, studio and event applications as well as architectural and exhibition work.

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LTH unveils LED and spotlight products

LTH GmbH will show a number of products at PLASA 2011 including the new SquareLED Luminizer 12x 15 Watt RGB Striplight, an RGB outdoor wallwasher for architectural lighting with a protection classification of IP 65. Equipped with 12 15W RGB LEDs, LTH says its light output is extremely high. Specially designed optics with a 32°beam angle produce a homogenous light field from 10cm from the ground. Power supply and control, including automatic mode, DMX-512, master/slave and sound-active mode are integrated in the unit. Fanless convection cooling allows silent operation.

Also on show is the new SquareLED Bajazzo CMY Colour Changer, which provides eight DMX channels and a CMY color mixing system with independent dimming function. A forced air cooling enhances system stability and durability, with digital setup of address code. The product, which carries multiple design patents, can be used in combination with the SquareLED Hi-Precision profile spot series and also with conventional profile spots such as the ETC Source 4.

The SquareLED Hi-Precision LED Profile Spot series will also be on show and is, says the company, a perfect choice for theaters, studios, museums and galleries. All models are available in two color temperature options, 3200K/6000K, and full range dimming (8/16 bit) with a cooling system designed for quiet operation. Beam angle is 18°-50° or 38°-66° for 100W-160 W models and 30°-45° for the 50W model. All models are available with a black or white housing. Four LED power options are available (50, 100, 130 or 160W) LED and there's a choice of 6000K or 3200K colour temperature.

Finally, the SquareLED LogoMaster is a small 25W LED fixture for projecting both stationary and moving images. DMX 512-controllable, it can be fitted with accessories such as a beam shaper, iris diaphragm, rotating gobo and more. Colour temperature is 3200K and beam angle is 18°-33°; the unit is available in black or white.

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DYMO has patch panels labelled

DYMO will show the latest in its Rhino industrial range of handheld labelling machines at PLASA 2011. Designed specifically for every application in datacom, IT, pro AV and other industrial environments, the labelling tools' features include hot key technology to make the job both fast and easy.

The company cites benefits including performing labelling jobs with 77% fewer keystrokes than the competition, hot keys to eliminate guesswork, quick formatting of common labels, a pre-programmed library of terms and symbols, memory storage for up to 1,000 custom labels, quality craftsmanship and integrated shock bumpers, and customizability for adding graphics and logos to labels.

The labels are also designed withstand moisture, heat, solvents, oil, dirt, chemicals and UV rays without smearing, fading or peeling, and the machines feature lithium-ion rechargeable batteries for fast charging and no need to replace batteries.

Models on show include the RHINO 5200, a portable, affordable label printer for datacom, electrical, audio/visual, security, MRO, construction and broadcast professionals, with a hot key to format text into perfect patch panel labels, another to print matching cable flags or face plate tags, wire wraps, terminal/110 block labels, barcodes and more. The RHINO 6000 adds more features including the ability to use Windows-based Rhino Connect software to create labels on a computer and download them to the labeller for even faster labeling on site.

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MilTec to unveil EPW multifunction moving head

MilTec (UK) Ltd will be showing a host of new audio and lighting products at PLASA 2011, including the latest in its range of LED luminaires, the LEDHead EPW multi-function LED moving head.

The LEDHead EPW uses the latest LED technology to give a moving head with true spot and wash capabilities, says the company. The 60W white LED light engine, colour wheel, two gobo wheels and rotating prism provide the spot functions.

Wash lighting is provided by eight high powered tricolour LEDs situated at the front of the unit. This allows both functions to be used independently or simultaneously, expanding its applications for creative lighting design. In addition to these functions, the tricolour LEDs are arranged in four zones to provide visual effect capabilities.

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21.07.2011

Retop launches outdoor 12.5mm mesh display

Retop will show the latest in its range of cutting-edge LED displays in the shape of its new 12.5mm mesh product. Specially developed for the indoor and outdoor rental and staging markets, the IP65-rated product measures 400mm X 400mm and weighs in at just 3.5kg.

The company says it has invested in a fully automated encapsulation robot to manufacture the mesh, which is designed to be transparent, light in weight, and easy to build up and break down.

Off-axis viewing is cited as 140° (horizontal and vertical). The company adds: "With its hanging brackets and plug and play connectors for data and power, a display size of 100m2 can be built up in less than two hours by just two people, with no steel frame being required."

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Lighting Innovation shows INNO Four HMI projector

Lighting Innovation Hermann Sorger GmbH will launch its INNO Four 25°-50° zoom HMI effects projector, which the company describes as an "unprecedentedly powerful effect projector for its compact dimensions".

All effect parameters are DMX-controllable and the unit is based, the company says, on the brilliant optics of the ETC Source Four Zoom. The design combines the high intensity of the INNO Four 575 HMI lamp house with the GAM SX4 effect universal motor drive and electronic zoom and INNO Dim to create a high-intensity projection effect.

The picture shows a lighting installation entitled 'Chromotopia St. Stephan' at Vienna's trademark St. Stephan's Cathedral by Viennese light artist Victoria Coeln.

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VISS Lighting shows new LED displays

The first of two companies to announce new LED displays so far, VISS Lighting will show no less than five new products at the show.

Its THIN4/6/8(P4/6/8) LED display and PADORA 10 LED floor are the latest, headed by the THIN4/6/8 super-slim high resolution LED tile display which, says VISS, offers low weight, high clarity and is just 1cm thick. Each tile measures 500 x 500mm, weighs 6kg and features SMD 3-in-1 technology, with a viewing angle of 140° (horizontal) by 110° (vertical).

The Curtain 12 LED strip screen is designed for stage background rental applications using high-density, high brightness SMD 3-in-1 LEDs. Pixel pitch is 12.5mm and each panel measures 1200 x 600 x 48mm and weighs 6.5kg. Transparency is quoted at 44% with 140° (horizontal) by 110° (vertical) viewing angles.

The KingKong 20 LED display is a multi-purpose IP65-rated 20mm pixel pitch LED display for both indoor and outdoor applications. VISS Lighting says its features include a unique quick-lock fixing design to enable simple one-person installation and module replacement. Its transparency is 33% and each 8kg panel measures 640 x 640 x 100mm.

VISS's Pandora 10 is a brand-new LED dance floor, whose benefits, says VISS, are an ultra-thin profile, light weight and high density. Aimed at nightclubs, concerts, theatre and television, the 10mm pixel pitch, 9kg panels are 500mm square and are IP54 rated.

Finally, the VISS SOFTi LED mesh screen is a lightweight, high brightness LED pixel string for customised lighting solutions, designed to be easy to handle and simple to use. Each pixel is connected by a flexible wire and allows designers to create pixel mapping on irregular surfaces, and the product can be rolled up to any height for easy installation.

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