USA - ETC has released the ColorSource CYC, a new addition to the ColorSource fixture family. The fixture produces a wide range of colours using an all-LED mix of red, green, blue, indigo and lime, eliminating the need to replace expensive lamps and highly saturated coloured gel. According the ETC, these fanless LED fixtures consume a fraction of the power of other standard CYC fixtures without compromising the light output, so it’s possible to light a full cyclorama with a fraction of the fixtures typically required. With a compact and lightweight design ColorSource CYC can be quickly set up on a stage floor or hung from a pipe with ease. Each fixture includes an optional hanging yoke, power in and thru connections for easy installation, and standalone presets and sequences. With the new ColorSource CYC fixture comes an update to ETC’s CYC Tool , which can calcu
Europe - Audio-Technica has unveiled a limited edition of its M50x studio monitor headphone, the first special release of the M Series model. Finished in a red colourway with gold accents, the M50xRD follows in the footsteps of the limited versions of the original M50. The M50x delivers solid low frequency definition, with its proprietary 45mm drivers ensuring clarity throughout an extended frequency range. Sound isolating earcups, folding design and robust construction make the M50x a perfect choice for recording, tracking, mixing, DJ monitoring and personal listening. As with the standard M50x, the new limited model ships in a protective carrying case with a choice of three detachable cables – 1.2m and 3m straight and a 1.2m to 3m coiled – and gold-plated screw-on ¼” adaptor. (Jim Evans)
USA - From a wash-beam effect with a ring of nine LEDs and continuous 360° pan/tilt movement, to an indoor/outdoor video panel with magnetic LED modules, Chauvet Professional will be showcasing a wide array of solutions for lighting professionals at this year’s LDI show. Certain to attract instant attention at the company’s LDI booth (1415) is the new Maverick MK Pyxis, featuring a design that includes an outer ring of RGBW LEDs, a powerful zooming centre pixel, 360° continuous pan and tilt movement and a host of other performance features. At the centre of the Pyxis is a single homogenous 60W RGBW LED with a fixed 3° beam angle. Surrounding this pixel is an outer ring made up of nine 15W RGBW LEDS with a 7° to 45° zoom angle. A built-in virtual gobo wheel with background colors can be used to make the outer ring appear as if it’s spinning. With a combined c
USA - Elation Professional will be carrying momentum from a successful PLASA show to LDI Booth 2315 in Las Vegas, where the company will again be a Front Row sponsor of North America’s leading trade show for entertainment technology. Elation will be showcasing three luminaires in the Artiste Series of full-featured theatrical-grade LED moving heads. The Artiste Dali features a new LED / Laser Phosphor light engine that gives greater spot and beam capabilities from one fixture while the Artiste DaVinci delivers a combination of power, colour and projection possibilities. The third in the series, the Artiste Picasso, one of the brightest and most feature-rich profile LED fixtures to hit the market, will see its world premiere at LDI Elation will also be showing the new Dartz 360 for the first time on American soil. A full colour-mixing LED beam/spot fixture with gobos
USA - City Theatrical will be demonstrating its new technology at LDI on 17-19 November 2017 at booth 2660. Multiverse is a breakthrough in wireless DMX/RDM technology that gives lighting users a new range of options for performing lighting tasks more easily than ever, while producing less disruptive radio energy. City Theatrical’s vision of the new lighting world is one in which every DMX device contains a a tiny, inexpensive Multiverse Module, and where legacy lighting products have a Multiverse Node near them, allowing entire productions containing hundreds of fixtures and dozens of universes to be operated wirelessly. Multiverse Node is the first building block of the Multiverse system. Each Multiverse Node is a transceiver. As a single universe transmitter, it functions in a similar plug and play manner to City Theatrical’s SHoW DMX SHoW Baby, but speaks the m
USA - UK manufacturer Avolites will be joining with its US distributor Group One to show visitors the latest developments from the Avolites control and Ai media server product ranges at LDI 2017 in Las Vegas. LDI 2017 will see the official release of the latest version of Avolites Ai media server software. Ai v10.1 continues to build on the freshly redesigned Ai user interface and introduces a variety of powerful new features for all Ai users. The new features of Ai v10.1 include updates to Notch live effects integration, native 3D projection mapping and simultaneous timecode playback and live improvisation - all with effortless compatibility with the rest of the show system. The Avolites booth will showcase Ai's close integration with Notch, the providers of real-time, interactive, creative video tools. Visitors can meet with members of the Notch team and see a
The Netherlands - Philips Lighting has announced the availability of the new Philips VLZ range of moving head luminaires for professional show lighting applications. The range improves on the Vari-Lite VL3000 Series and offers a smaller footprint, improved beam quality and additional features based on the latest LED technology with the familiar Vari-Lite colour performance and programming workflow. The three fixtures - the VLZ Spot, VLZ Wash and VLZ Profile - are dedicated to their individual functions, yet designed to work in unison. All deliver fast, accurate and repeatable movement on all functions. "With the VLZ we have kept the best features of the successful VL3000 Series, and brought them up to date with our latest light source technology," says Martin Palmer, Vari-Lite product manager at Philips Entertainment Lighting. "While each fixture is engineered f
USA - GLP will set up a ‘village’ at its 2,500 sq ft booth #1173 at this year’s LDI 2017 expo on 17-19 November in Las Vegas. Volt Lites’ Matthew Shimamoto will be combining all GLP tools into an integrated lightshow in a bid to emulate his award-winning 2016 stand lightshow. The product display will be bathed in a party atmosphere as GLP’s impression brand marks its 10th anniversary. The whole family, from the original impression 90 onwards, will be showcased for the benefit of nostalgists. Lighting professionals looking for new solutions can see demonstrations of the JDC1 hybrid strobe for the first time while the new impression S350 will be launched during the event. The fixture has been designed to meet the demands of lighting designers looking for a single fixture that can be used in multiple applications. Also making its debut will be the F
USA - A collection of new par washes and atmospheric effects designed to offer cost-effective design solutions for the event lighting market will be displayed at the Chauvet DJ booth #1415 at LDI 2017. Covering a range of colour options, the new Eve units include the 130W tri-colour Eve P-130, the 140W variable white Eve P-140 and the 150W ultraviolet Eve P-150 UV. The three new Eve units have a bright, flicker-free output that makes them well-suited for events of all sizes. All the fixtures are fan free and silent for use in video recording applications. “We’re excited about the level of output and versatility that our new Eve fixtures are offering to the event market,” said Chauvet DJ senior product manager Allan Reiss. “Visitors to our LDI booth will be very pleased not only with the performance but also the flexibility of these fixtures.” Along with
Germany - Absen has celebrated an industry award for its flagship M2.9 rental staging panel with the introduction of the new Absen M2.9 Pro. Since its introduction in September last year, the M2.9 has taken the rental staging industry by storm with its innovative and patented locking system which allows technicians to mount and lock cabinets in as fast as three seconds, and a self-cooling module design and high-refresh rate which make it the perfect solution for indoor staging. In keeping with its mission to provide the most advanced LED solutions, Absen Europe announced the availability of the M2.9 Pro – a new version of the M2.9 – taking the product a further step ahead of the competition. The M2.9 Pro is a sub-3mvm pitch LED solution which features a patented fast locking system that typically saves up 50% of building time compared to standard LED panels,
USA - Chauvet Professional’s Ovation series is taking the colour mixing magic of its RGBA-Lime LED system to new places. At the upcoming LDI show, the company will be debuting the industry’s first full-colour RGBAL Fresnel and house light fixtures. Joining them at the Ovation booth (1415) will be other new products, including a variable white Fresnel and ellipsoidal. Leading the way are the Ovation F-915FC, a high-output Fresnel with a motorized zoom that has a 30°-73° field angle, and the Ovation F-55FC, a 3-inch “inkie” Fresnel for short throw applications. Both fixtures feature Ovation’s RGBAL colour mixing system that allows them to render an endless spectrum of colours, from subtle pastels to punchy saturates. Virtually silent, the two fixtures are designed for theatrical and broadcast applications. Other features shared by the two new Fresnels are 16-bit d
USA - A new tile has been added to ETC’s Unison Mosaic family, the new Touchscreen interface. The 4.3-inch (10.9cm) screen can be added to any Mosaic system running Mosaic software 2.4 or later, giving users a new option for monitoring and control over their installation with virtual faders, buttons, colour pickers and more. “With the same user interface capabilities as the Tessera Controller the new Mosaic Touchscreen provides a simple way in for users to customise access to their Mosaic system,” says Bryan Palmer, architectural market manager at ETC. “This addition provides a fully-configurable interface at a lower price point, making the dynamic control system approachable for anyone.” The Mosaic Touchscreen is modelled on the existing Tessera interface, which gives users a full controller feature set and also address output. The new Touchscreen removes th
Europe - The active 2.1 stereo Lucas 2K is set to become the new companion of choice for on-the-go events like weddings, galas, and parties, says HK. There are two models available: Lucas 2K15 features a 15” wooden bass reflex subwoofer, while Lucas 2K18 comes with an 18” sub to offer even more low-end. Both systems are completed by a pair of 8”/1” satellites. Designed, engineered and built in Germany, Lucas 2K features premium-quality components, a newly developed 2,000-watt power amplifier and advanced DSP technology. All this allows DJs to strike the perfect balance between soothing background music, crisp and articulate speech reinforcement, and huge, dancefloor-filling beats with ease. Lucas 2K’s painstakingly-tuned filters ensure it works equally well with all kinds of signal sources, and the systems can easily be scaled up when even more bass is requir
UK - Allen & Heath has unveiled its 96kHz SQ series of digital mixers for live sound, AV and installation. The SQ-5 and SQ-6 mixers are founded on Allen & Heath’s XCVI 96kHz FPGA engine, delivering high resolution audio with a latency of Both consoles can be expanded up to 48 inputs via a family of remote expanders and feature an audio networking slot for optional Dante, Waves and other card formats, expanding the scope for system integration, FoH / monitor splits and multitrack recording. A built-in SQ-Drive makes it easy to capture high resolution 96kHz stereo and multitrack recordings direct to a USB drive. SQ can also be hooked up to a PC or Mac via USB to become a plug ‘n play, Core Audio or ASIO compliant 32x32 audio interface, with MIDI and DAW Control capabilities. Allen & Heath’s DEEP processing plug-in architecture allows boutique compressor
UK - Lincolnshire loudspeaker manufacturer, Logic Systems is to embark on a product development programme that will “compete with the best products in the global marketplace”. The company’s factory in Gainsborough has been joined by experienced systems specialist Ivor Green, who will oversee the current development programme in order to ensure that new products perform to the highest standards with good long-term reliability. “We’ll utilise the latest technology in a range of newly-developed products launched progressively over the next six months,” says general manager Mickey Edwards, “with the design of new loudspeaker drivers producing high levels of performance. “Our new enclosure ranges will result in loudspeaker products that offer performance innovations among the best available in the world marketplace.” The first introduction is t
UK - Full technical service provider Hawthorn has added the new Martin MAC Encore Performance to its inventory. Launched earlier this month, the MAC Encore Performance is a full-featured, LED moving head that promises to deliver levels of light quality and consistent operation never seen before in an LED-based stage lighting unit. Available in two dedicated colour temperature variants: WRM for unparalleled, 3000 K warm incandescent emulation and CLD for crisp, 6000 K neutral daylight, Hawthorn have added both to their hire stock. David Slater, Hawthorn’s group director of hire, said: “We’ve been waiting a long time for a fixture that delivers ultimate light quality whilst also being incredibly silent. When we were first introduced to the Encore Performance, we knew we’d found exactly what we’d been looking for. We’ve shown them to a number of designers and
Europe - Panasonic has launched a digitally operated Mirror Head solution capable of creating “dynamic, eye catching moving projections”. Designed for professional show integrators, the series is available in four models (ET-MH14, ET-MH15, ET-MH17 and ET-MH18) suitable for Panasonic projectors from 6,200 to 30,000 lumens, making it ideal for both rental and touring events. The extendable Mirror Head has a maximum pan rotation of 180 degrees and a tilt rotation of 90 degrees. It can be set to move either rapidly or slowly to project pictures, animations, videos and text on to any surface, whether it be moving or static. “Static projection belongs in the past,” says European projector marketing manager Hartmut Kulessa. “The journey into a new visual experience begins here. The technology paves the way to unprecedented possibilities in lighting, projection
UK - Allen & Heath has released firmware V1.6, code name Fistral, for its dLive mixing system. V1.6 adds Automatic Mic Mixer (AMM) features, Multi-Surface capability, support for a range of new installation hardware, and new DEEP processing models. dLive’s new AMM can handle up to 64 microphones, with the facility to assign mics to four different AMM configurations when running multiple conference rooms or panel discussions. The system offers two AMM modes: classic gain sharing and a Number of Open Mics (NOM) algorithm. Multi-Surface capability with gain tracking allows up to four independent dLive Surfaces to control a single MixRack, opening new possibilities for installed and touring systems, including FOH / Monitor splits, sidecar mixing and Surface redundancy. V1.6 also adds support for the recently launched range of dLive hardware for installed sound, incl
UK - Nexo’s new additions to its range of NXAMP TDcontrollers are unveiled at the BPM Pro exhibition in Birmingham today (Monday, 23 October). The NXAMP4x2 MK2 and NXAMP4x1 MK2 amplifier models are the result of close collaboration between R&D engineers from Nexo and its parent company Yamaha. The new NXAMP4x1 MK2 and NXAMP4x2 MK2 present Nexo’s expertise in DSP control in lighter, sleeker 2U packages with touchscreen control. Available in 4x 1000 Watts and 4x 2000 Watts, and weighing in at just 16kg and 16.6kg, these ultra-low distortion Class D amplifiers combine 32-bit/96KHz converters and 64-bit signal processing to deliver significant advances in sound quality over the already highly regarded MK1 NXAMPs. A native dual Ethernet port offers seamless integration with Nexo’s proprietary NeMo system management software. Amplifiers can be remote-co
USA – ETC has upgraded the software for its Unison Echo products. New features include the ability to manage tunable white fixtures, adding sequence control to Echo’s DMX controller, and more. “The latest Echo software expands the functionality of Echo in exciting directions and includes new features that our customers have directly asked for,” said Lowell Olcott, ETC networking and architectural controls product manager. The upgrade lets users control white-tuning DMX fixtures, choosing the temperature that best suits the space. Echo’s ability to control colour-tuning fixtures has also been expanded, allowing users to mix a chosen temperature of white as well as colours. The EchoAccess mobile application has undergone a graphics upgrade to ensure users can easily customise the look and feel of their system. DMX functionality has also been expanded. Seq
USA - Audio-Technica is now shipping its new AT5047 cardioid condenser microphone. The most recent addition to A-T’s 50 Series, the AT5047 is a premier studio microphone that features the same capsule as the AT5040 but with a transformer-coupled output and optimised electronics. It is equally at home capturing instruments and vocals. Boasting a wide dynamic range – the widest among all Audio-Technica microphones – the AT5047 captures the full, expressive character of a sound source, no matter how loud or how soft. And since it is equipped with a transformer-coupled output, the microphone maintains a constant load output impedance, even when capturing sources at extreme SPL, resulting in a stable relationship between the mic and a mic preamp or console input. The AT5047 features four rectangular two-micron-thick diaphragms, which function together to provide a com
USA - sE Electronics is presenting two microphones at the AES Show in New York - an updated version of sE2200 and the V7 X, a dynamic microphone with a specialized aluminum voice coil intended for a wide range of instrumental applications. sE will also be showcasing their newest small-diaphragm condenser, the sE8, and the V7 MC1, the wireless version of their acclaimed V7 dynamic. sE states, “Given the revered status of its predecessors, we’ve remained true to our original hand-crafted capsule design for the sE2200, custom-built transformer and class-A discrete circuit topologies – so it still has the sound of the mics loved by a whole generation of engineers.” Previous versions were made famous through use with world-class vocal recording artists like Amy Winehouse, and still remain a standard in mic lockers around the world
USA - At this week’s AES convention in New York, UK loudspeaker manufacturer PMC is launching result6, a compact nearfield reference monitor. PMC’s new two-way active result6 loudspeaker “combines all the attributes for which the company’s pro reference monitors are internationally renowned”. These include high resolution and detail, accurate and extended bass, consistent tonal balance on all levels and wide dispersion and sweet spot - all distilled into an affordable nearfield reference with the emphasis on elegant simplicity. The two-way design features a 27mm soft-dome tweeter with dispersion grille and a mid/bass unit composed of a doped natural fibre, both custom-designed for the result6. The LF driver was developed using a aser-based measurement system, recently introduced into the design process at PMC, which determines the electromechanical performan
USA - At this week’s AES Convention in NYC, studio specialist Neumann is showcasing a new white version of its compact KH 80 DSP monitor loudspeaker. “This white version has been designed for stylish project or home studios that prefer white monitors, for installations where the loudspeakers should not detract from the look of the room, and for home audiophiles,” said Wolfgang Fraissinet, president of Neumann.Berlin. Since its launch earlier this year, the KH 80 DSP two-way active monitor has met with “huge acclaim from users worldwide as it provides highly accurate, professional monitoring with a small footprint”. The KH 80 DSP features the same distortion-minimizing features as the bigger Neumann models and the same innovative Mathematically Modelled Dispersion (MMD) waveguide, which ensures wide horizontal and narrow vertical dispersion, thus making
