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USA - After five years in development, Spectrum Manufacturing has launched the Spectralite Combi Case, the first in a range of injection-moulded cases using a custom-blended thermoplastic resin. In extensive testing over the past two years, the Combi Case has stood up to cold Canadian winters and hot Florida summers.

Although often lighter than conventional flight cases, Spectralite cases are designed to withstand harsh touring environments, but if damage does occur, they are easily repaired. One of their main advantages is the innovative ribbing system, allowing the case to be reconfigured easily by repositioning simple inserts, giving the customer total flexibility. Other advantages of the case are that it is water resistant and because the materials used are recyclable, it is

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USA - High End Systems (HES) has introduced ColorCommand, a colour-changing Par/washlight which, the company claims, is unique to the industry. ColorCommand uses a patented colour mixing system that incorporates automated (remote) changing of colour and beam angle control in a fixture that is comparable in cost to a Par can and scroller - but just a fraction of the cost of moving lights.

Positioned as an alternative to Par can or fresnel lighting systems, ColorCommand eliminates the need to manually change lenses or lamps to control beam size or to add gels to change colour. The colour media used in ColorCommand is dichroic borosilicate glass, which won't fade or change colour as a result of use. The ColorCommand dichroic colour mixing system uses a patented design, which incorporates two lenses and three colour wheels. The first lens splits the light into 25 separate beams, whi

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Germany - Iridas, a leading innovator of high-performance digital playback solutions for the film, broadcast and digital content creation industries, today announced the release of SequencePublisher, a powerful application which converts frame sequences to any industry standard format, including video formats. It supplies a crucial missing link in the postproduction workflow by automating file conversions and other frame sequence functions while maintaining a high degree of user control.

The command line interface allows for scripted batch processing, which simplifies key tasks such as automating the collection of frame sequences from render farms and generating low-resolution proxy files for distribution. SequencePublisher reads and writes all standard industry formats.

"We wanted to make life easier for our customers," said Iridas CEO Lin Kayser. "It was just

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UK - A PLASA Member audio company has been approached by a company identifying itself as Paola Getti Holdings in the Isle of Man, asking for details of the company's products. In this case, the request was for copies of the manufacturer's web pages to be faxed to Paola Getti Holdings, as they were currently without internet access - the return fax number was, of course, a premium-rate number.

According to the UK-based website, Fraud Central ( www.fraudcentral.org.uk), Paola Getti Holdings is well known for this scam, which also takes the form of requesting a return telephone call, also on a premium rate number.

(Lee Baldock)

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USA - ETA Systems introduces the newest model of its high performance line of conditioned power distribution units. The PD11LVSIEC-CE is CE compliant and offers the most complete features package of any PD Series unit. In addition to ETA's unique sequential power distribution system of four power up/down stages of distributed power, other features of the PD11LVSIEC-CE include spike and surge protection; EMI/RFI filtering; IEC 320; power inlet and outlet connectors; rack mountable; digital voltmeter readout; swivel rack illuminator; activated from front panel high/low switch

Circuit breaker overload protection and conditioned and protected power outlet are located on the front panel. Rear panel IEC power inlet and ten outlet connectors are sequentially powered up and off in four stages. The PD11LVSIEC-CE has a total electrical capacity of 2.3kW and 10 amps, from a 230V, 50Hz, sin

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USA - American DJ's new DMX Penta Beam features five lasers, each of which produces a different geometric pattern. An intelligent 4.9mW red laser effect, the Penta Beam will send stars, ellipses, circles and other geometric shapes across a club's walls, floor and surfaces. Its five laser beams project out over a wide area, making it a great effect for even large-size venues.

"The Penta Beam is a unique effect, because it incorporates five separate lasers into one compact unit," says Scott Davies, general manager of the American DJ Group of companies. "Plus, it's an intelligent laser, so you can do a lot of creative things with it. With its DMX programmability, five separate lasers and wide beam spread, it's a really great effect for clubs that want the excitement of a multi-pattern laser light show, yet also want the ease and economy of a single affordable fixture

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UK - US manufacturer Littlite is taking advantage of the boom in LED technology to produce their coolest product yet, the Littlite LED Gooseneck Light - which can be seen for the first time on the Fuzion plc stand at PLASA 2003. 21st century LED technology gives a new impetus to this evergreen product, with advantages including long life, shock and vibration resistance, and cool operation. The LED-based Gooseneck offers even illumination over a wide area (including consoles and control panels); good quality colour rendering (with the addition of red LEDs to the usual white LED sources); switchable red only output (for unobtrusive use), plus long-life and low power consumption.

(Sarah Rushton-Read)

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UK - When Scottish Opera was seeking to incorporate projection into a set for the first time, they knew that triggering different images from DVD onto black surfaces would be inherently difficult. Seeking professional advice, they contacted Cameron Presentations. Trying to balance high light output against cost, the Glasgow-based specialists recommended purchasing Christie's RoadRunner LX65 projector - an extension to Christie's RoadRunner range of high brightness LCD multimedia projectors, building on the success of the RoadRunner L6.

The LX65 provides 6500 ANSI lumens brightness from a dual-lamp light engine for bright, realistic images. New 3D digital video processing produces sharp video images from analogue and digital sources, 90% brightness uniformity and an 1100:1 contrast ratio. The Fast Lens Change (FLC) mount is a robust lens mount system designed for no-fuss lens cha

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UK - The Xs Series of power amplifiers from Crown represents a new era in affordable, quality power amplification, according to UK distributor, Fuzion. Based on tried and trusted design principles, the line consists of four models, in a uniform, rugged 2U chassis - and all receive their British debut on the Fuzion stand at the PLASA Show in London this September.

Xs 500 is rated at 500W per channel into 4 ohms; Xs 700 is rated at 750W per channel/4 ohms; Xs 900 delivers 900W per channel/4 ohms, and the Xs 4300 is a Crown multi-channel amplifier (producing 4 x 300W/4 ohms).

(Sarah Rushton-Read)

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Switzerland - The Montreux' Congress Centre, which hosts a variety of concerts, conventions and theatre productions each year, has equipped its Stravinski Auditorium and Miles Davis Hall with L-Acoustics ARCS systems. The installation was made by the contractor TMS. Stravinski Auditorium has a capacity of 1,800 to 2,000 seats (1,200 in the pit and 600 in the circle), and the pit can accommodate up to 2,500 people in standing configuration.

The equipment consists of eight ARCS cabinets, split into two stereo clusters of four ARCS each, amplified by two LA24a, an XTA DP226 digital processor, four SB218 subs amplified by two LA48a, six MTD108a coaxial speakers for the circle fills, two MTD112b coaxial speakers and their dedicated L-Acoustics analogue controller to cover the first rows, and two MTD112b coaxial speakers with their dedicated analog controller for side fill.

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UK - Avesco has announced that it will be relocating its Creative Technology, MCL London and Screenco businesses, together with Avesco plc head office, to a new building in the London Gatwick area.

David Nicholson, chief executive of Avesco plc, told PLASA Media: "Since we merged the sales, project management and operations teams of CT, MCL London and Screenco, we have been looking for one building so that the businesses could be fully integrated with the people and equipment under one roof. This will allow us to provide our customers with a more complete service where necessary, whilst retaining the specialist skills within these companies.

"It has taken us a while to find the right premises and to negotiate an acceptable deal. This building is larger than we require immediately, but provides for future growth as market conditions start to improve."

(Ruth Ros

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UK - LA Audio, the pro audio technology developer and manufacturer, will use this year's PLASA exhibition as a platform to announce the official UK launch of its brand new line of digital accessories, grouped under the umbrella title of the 'DigiBox' range.

The new range, which will include versatile digital toolboxes, housed in compact aluminium cases, will comprise an AES channel divider, AES/SPDIF converter, AES three-way splitter, SPDIF four-way splitter, word clock/super clock generator, word clock/super clock converter and four-way word clock distributor. Technical manager for the LA Audio brand, Steve Buchanan, told PLASA Media: "Currently these types of products are only to be found in expensive 19" packages, often unnecessarily taking up valuable rack space. The DigiBox range delivers compact, high quality designs at affordable prices, making them accessible t

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USA - Bandit Lites has announced that it will once again be holding free educational seminars for the public at the company's offices in Knoxville and Nashville, Tennessee. The first seminar, titled Lighting 101 - An Introduction to Production Lighting for Churches is scheduled at the company's headquarters in Knoxville on 9 August, 2003, and will focus on how to most effectively employ lighting techniques to enhance services of worship. The seminar will include demonstrations of a range of equipment, including consoles, conventional lighting and intelligent lighting. There will also be a question and answer session, as well as the opportunity for further discussion.

(Lee Baldock)

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USA - Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW), a division of Mackie Designs Inc, has announced a new leasing programme that will make it easier for audio professionals to own a high-performance EAW touring system. Beginning immediately, the EAW Touring System Payment (TSP programme, developed in conjunction with US Commerce Equipment Finance LLC, gives extended payment terms and 12 months of 0% interest to qualified customers looking to purchase more than $25,000 worth of EAW products.

"A sizeable part of EAW's business is with touring and rental companies that purchase large systems," stated Paul Carelli, EAW touring systems market manager. "We understand that it takes some time for these companies to realize a return on their investment. Having the gear out there generating the revenue to make the payments is a tremendous advantage, especially for the regional production

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USA - Jon Sager has been appointed as QSC's new manager of installed sound. Now responsible for lending direction to contracting and all other fixed application sales across the US, Sager steps up to the position following his predecessor Greg McLagan.

"Greg's will be a tough act to follow," Sager confides. "He did a tremendous job building the market and providing our customers with the support they need. As far as my own plans are concerned, promising business as usual sets the bar fairly high right from the start." Sager joined QSC in November of 2002. Prior to making the move to southern California, he spent six years with EAW, most recently as the company's director of market development for installed sound products, and before that was director of strategic projects with Mark IV Audio. Sager will play a vital role in the introduction of QSC's next gener

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UK - The Amptown Cases SiP-Plasma Screen insert will make its UK debut at the PLASA Show this September. The insert represents the latest concept in professional flightcase technology for plasma screens. The name SiP represents an innovative development, produced in-house and only available from Amptown Cases.

Each plasma screen is held securely in an innovative moulded rubber insert. The combination of a durable rubber surface and a softer shock-absorbing foam kernel protects the delicate plasma screens during transportation, especially in the event of an unpredictable or extreme impact. Provision within the flightcase can be made for associated accessories such as stands, wall brackets and even speakers where practicable, making it a convenient way of moving these often awkward pieces of equipment around.

Amptown can be found on stand L52 at PLASA.

(Ruth Rossington)

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UK - Turbosound Ltd, the British manufacturer of live performance and installed-sound loudspeakers, is launching two new models in its fast-selling TXD series of passive loudspeakers at PLASA. Also being shown is the first model in a new range of TSB sub-bass enclosures, as well as further developments in Turbosound's QLight series.

Introduced earlier this year, Turbosound's highly successful TXD series is aimed at the club, DJ and live performance markets, and has already proved to be one of the company's fastest-selling product lines. Being launched at PLASA is the ultra-compact TXD-081, a passive 8" two-way loudspeaker designed for club, bar and restaurants installs, plus the TXD-252 - a 2 x 15" + 2" trapezoidal combo, which looks set to become a firm favourite with pub bands and DJs. Both the new models share the same features that have made the TXD systems su

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UK - A big increase in demand this summer has seen London-based Alistage - already one of the largest stock holders of aluminium framed stage units in the country - having to manufacture approximately 300 more standard 8ft x 4ft stage units. This is in addition to the 200 extra units added last year. The range has been further extended with the introduction of a 4ft x 4ft chequer plate-topped unit and a 4.8m Perspex-topped circular stage. Recent productions that have put Alistage units to good use include Glastonbury, Womad, the disco night on Channel 4's Big Brother, Fame Academy and Later with Jools Holland.

(Barry Howse)

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UK - Carlsbro Electronics Ltd has announced the appointment of Dave Martin as its export agent. Martin's appointment follows the closure of Edgeworth Electronics Ltd, manufacturer of Torque amplification, which Martin had been selling on the world market since 1985. Carlsbro has appointed Dave Martin International as the exclusive sales agency for its complete product range on the international market, excluding China.

(Lee Baldock)

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UK - PLASA continues to adapt to meet the changing demands of the dynamic and diverse markets it serves and for this year's PLASA Show (7-10 September at Earls Court, London) significant changes are in place to engage more visitors and exhibitors in this energetic, inspirational and trend-setting environment. The PLASA Professional Development Programme (PLASA PDP), the Association's new training initiative, will be hosting the educational programme at this year's show. This extended educational platform will examine current trends and issues across the broad range of our industry and provide visitors with the opportunity to broaden their knowledge and learn from the industry experts.

The format for this year's programme has changed to offer visitors more choice and variety. This year, the sessions will range from Technical Workshops aimed at technicians through to Business Semi

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Germany - May 2003 saw the official opening of one of the largest and most modern cinema complexes in Germany - the Mathäser, in the heart of Munich. This mega cinema boasts no less than 14 auditoriums - each featuring a sound system from Electro-Voice.

The jewel in the crown of the new mega-complex is Screen 6, which is used for premieres. This auditorium has 840 seats and offers a screen in XXL format, and a sound system to match: the front system from Electro-Voice consists of five Variplex XL enclosures, while the surround system comprises 30 SL 12-2V units powered by 20 CPS 2 amplifiers. According to Eric Egenolf, sales director of Cine Project, the company responsible for installing the sound and projection equipment: "The cinema has been THX certified, for which it needed to satisfy extremely high standards of projection and sound quality."

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