Martin Professional has produced ‘A Guide to Animation Effects’ for the MAC 2000 Performance, designed to illustrate the effects possible from the profile spot’s gobo animation system. Released earlier in the year, the 1200W MAC 2000 Performance’s animation feature has proved instrumental in the fixtures’ popularity among lighting designers. The system offers lighting designers new projection possibilities through the use of animation discs - fire and flames, sky and clouds, waves and water, snow and flurries, and more. The gobo animation wheel system was recently enhanced with the launch of a set of six new animation wheel designs.
The guide explains the theory behind gobo animation and offers tips on how to achieve a wide variety of effects. It explains each animation disk in detail and how it is best used. Further in the guide are some specific examples
PLASA 2002 will see the first European showing of Pioneer's new CDJ-800 product. This brand new addition to Pioneer's Pro DJ range, built around the company's world-renowned Jog Wheel (first seen on its flagship CDJ-1000 model), also benefits from many of the functions that make the CDJ line-up so popular. Roger Sanchez and Smokin' Jo will be performing in Pioneer's live DJ Booth: they will be joined by Seamus Haji - all performing on Sunday 8 September.
Artistic Licence is proud to announce the launch of Power-Hub 4. Power-Hub 4 is a four-port ethernet hub which supplies low voltage power via the data connection. This allows Ethernet devices, such as the Artistic Licence’s Net-Lynx, to receive both data and power over the Cat5 cable. The product is designed to support the forthcoming IEEE802.3af 'Power over Ethernet' standard.
Power-Hub 4 is housed in a robust extruded case designed to withstand the rigours of touring. An optional adapter allows simple conversion to truss mounting. All data connections use the latching Neutrik Ethercon connector. The front panel provides a comprehensive range of indicators allowing fast fault analysis in show conditions. Power-Hub 4 is compatible with all 10BaseT ethernet equipment including the Artistic Licence Art-Net range. The Power-Hub 4 is totally self managed with no user controls.
JBL’s new SoundFactor SF25 is a portable two-way speaker system with two 15" low frequency transducers. Intended for live music and music playback/DJ applications, the SF25 reflects the increasing market acceptance of the dual 15" configuration, say JBL. The SF25, they say, is more of a three-way system in that the lower woofer is actually rolled off at a lower frequency than the upper woofer. While this results in a more expensive network, the improvement in mid-range performance makes it worthwhile. The SF25 is especially useful in applications where additional low frequency power is needed, but subwoofers are not practical. The SF25 has a power capacity of 500W (2000W) and maximum SPL of 133dB. SoundFactor's advanced network design for its crossover includes heavy gauge wire inductors for low distortion and SonicGuard high-frequency driver protection. The SF25 is const
Italian manufacturer Clay Paky is showing a number of new products for the first time in the UK at PLASA 2002. Stage Profile Plus SV combines the quality of a professional beam shaper with the versatility of a moving body projector. The patented profile system produces the exclusive ‘Total Curtain’ effect, the ‘Framed Moving Images’, ‘Morphing Effect’, quadrilateral and triangular shapes, and many other extraordinary effects.
CP Color 575 is the latest Clay Paky professional colour changer for exterior use (IP65-rated), with outstanding power and colour quality. It is designed for illuminating facades, monuments, fountains, colonnades and other architectural details. Colorwave 300 is a simple and versatile colour changer designed to enhance commercial environments, as well as entertainment and leisure settings. Finally, V.I.P.
The late seventies and early eighties saw the illuminated dance floor as a trend setting addition to many nightclubs and discotheques. Now thanks to the advances in technology which LEDs, modern plastics and aluminium have made, a major new product is to be launched at PLASA 2002.
ChromaDeck, jointly developed by Litestructures and Pulsar, is a hybrid of the industry-standard litedeck stage system and the successful Pulsar ChromaPanel. Controlled by the standard Pulsar controller and compatible with the Litedeck staging system, this new product can be used in either fixed installation or as part of a temporary or touring stage or set. Available either from Litestructures or Pulsar and any of their recognized distributors.
Litestructures can be found on C19 and Pulsar on G46.
New Zealand-based Selecon is unveiling three new products at the PLASA Show this year. The first - the Pacific MSR Dowser - provides exact dimming of discharge light sources (MSR, MSD, CDM) used in the Pacific fixture.
MSR/HSR are popular discharge light sources combining high light output with a colour temperature of 5600-6000K. The modular design of the Pacific ensures this light source in combination with the dowser can be used in all of the Pacific range providing new opportunities for the entertainment lighting designer. With a black-out response time of less than 0.5 seconds and a fade duration defined by the control console, the Pacific Dowser provides a fade profile designed to match the response of a dimmed tungsten halogen lamp. Control is via DMX 512 with a choice of 8-bit or 16-bit resolution for long smooth fades.
The second new product is the Finelite II projector. Th
Litec will show its new professional truss system designed for very heavy duty use, at PLASA 2002. This new range is designed to meet professional needs when a high loading capacity is required together with wide spans. It is particularly suitable for building large covered structures. The connection systems consist of aluminium or steel forks according to the model. The High Load line expands Litec's range in this demanding professional sector, where materials have to meet special needs and be highly reliable.
Next week’s PLASA Show will see the launch of the largest collection of new products ever from Milos Structural Systems. Amongst the many launches planned are the QuickTruss M400 and M520 ranges for heavy-duty applications, including folding truss sections and Super-sized MR3 ground-support roof systems to cover areas up to 280sq.m. However, the central launch will be that of the X-Stage platform system. This is a lightweight range of fast assembling deck systems with high loading capacity offering a versatile solution for stage and touring applications.
Representatives from Milos, Milos UK and Milos America will all be at the show to welcome visitors to the stand.
Hz International will use PLASA to launch its latest amplifier - the DPX15 Lite. This offers 750W per side into 4 ohms and features total short circuit protection with continuous clip limiting, achieved without compression. The amp has two speed fans so that when the going gets tough the amp gets cooler. Its weight has been reduced from 16 kilos to 8.5 kilos and its headroom - thanks to its extremely high damping factor - is almost twice that of the existing DPX1500.
Dare Pro Audio is launching the RT Series at PLASA 2002. Also showing will be the New Micro Series products, as well as custom laminate metal and natural wood finishes. The POD RT Series is the natural progression from the award-wining Eclipse Series, and incorporates the patented Tractrix horn device, and therefore gives unprecedented levels of audio quality. The series consists of several modules designed with a building block philosophy in mind, consisting of POD-2 Passive, POD-2 Active, POD-2 Passive Wafer, POD-2 Active Wafer, RT-1 Bi Amp, RT-1 Tri Amp, RT-1 Bi Amp Wafer, RT-1 Tri Amp Wafer, RT-1 Single Sub and the RT-1 Twin Sub.
The RT-1 is an Active/Passive 3-way full-range enclosure that is also available in a tri-amped version - RT-1Tri, utilizing the patented POD Mid-Hi device in an unusually powerful one-box format. Custom drive units are used exclusively, comprising: one 15&
PLASA 2002 marks the international launch of L.U.C.A.S. XT, the latest addition to the highly acclaimed HK Audio active series. Featuring all the trademark performance specifications which have made the HK Audio active series such a huge sales success, from corporate to consumer use, the L.U.C.A.S. XT again offers premium quality, high-detail sound; this time in an even more compact unit size.
Utilising the established L.U.C.A.S. system format of subwoofer plus two satellite cabinets, the XT’s extremely compact design enables it to be placed in locations where available unit space is minimal, yet a powerful, punchy and detailed high-quality sound is required from a non-install sound reinforcement system.
Compact, lightweight and very portable indeed, the simple to operate L.U.C.A.S. XT offers a power amp-driven 250w RMS from its 10" sub driver, with 2 x 60w RMS power amps
Following the success that AVW’s motion control system Impressario, culminating at this year’s ABTT show in London where it won the prestigious Product of the Year Award in the Engineering category, AVW has today introduced Impressario Advance! - a new product at PLASA 2002.
The most obvious change is the new-look silver console, but underneath its modern exterior Impressario Advance! makes use of the latest computer technology in the form of Windows XP. Hardware developments mean that a floppy disc is no longer necessary, being replaced with a CD R/W drive, whilst the Pentium II board had been replaced with a more powerful and faster Pentium IV.
Changes to the software include a new Cue List and Equipment List facility, which enables users to look at all cues/equipment on a single page rather than scrolling through as is currently the case. To provide more relevant info
Responding to popular demand, ETC is bringing extreme dimming within the reach of any budget with the extreme portability and low cost of its new SmartPack dimmer, launched at PLASA 2002. If density and economy are critical but modularity is not required, SmartPack is the answer. ETC has put Sensor-level, thyristor-based technological elegance into a 19", 2U rack-mount unit - without messy wires and no sacrifice in performance, with 6 or 12 channels of dimming density in a highly compact space and maximum density at a competitive rate.
SmartPack’s all-magnetic circuit breakers are 100% rated to avoid nuisance tripping and users can safely plug in more lights, with the assurance of uninterrupted operation and extreme reliability. With built-in presets and a sequencer, SmartPack can run on its own - without a console - automating permanent displays and presentations. The Auto
Martin Professional has launched the MX-10 - a high speed 250W scanner with a top quality achromatic lens system. Ideal for use in larger disco and nightclub environments, the MX-10 houses 12 replaceable colours with split colour possibilities, eight rotating gobo patterns, and a rotating, three-facet prism. For added flexibility, the prism, gobos and colours are all replaceable, allowing the MX-10 to be tailored to a wide variety of environments.
Martin Professional can be found on Stand E54/E56.
Visitors to the PLASA Show were able to see some of the latest innovations in lighting fixture technology. Across the show floor numerous product launches were rolled out . . .
Vari-Lite (F28) introduced the highest performance luminaires it has ever developed. The company unveiled its 1200W Series 3000 product line featuring the VL3000 Spot luminaire and the equally impressive VL3000 Wash luminaire. ETC (H8) has numerous new products, chief amongst them the Source Four MultiPAR which combines the optics and energy-savings of the acclaimed Source Four PAR (EA) with the functionality of the classic batten. New Zealand-based Selecon (H6) has unveiled three new products - the Pacific MSR Dowser which provides exact dimming of discharge light sources (MSR, MSD, CDM) used in the Pacific fixture; the Finelite II projector - a high resolution, large format, photographic i
The PLASA Show at Earls Court is brimming with activity as it enters its third day. With increased visitor figures and a frenetic buzz on the show floor, many exhibitors at the show have reported to PLASA Media that the show has been extremely busy.
Monday saw a host of pro audio product introductions. Turbosound introduced a new raft of products, including the TQ-308SP, the latest addition to the Qlight range, plus a brand new range of passive loudspeaker systems, together with the LMS-D4, a new digital loudspeaker controller. New from JBL on the Arbiter stand, the AE (Application Engineered) Series, with 33 initial models in several formats and power ranges, designed for sound contractors. Tannoy introduced its new Ellipse 8, a fully time coherent, 3-way active system, the first in the new Wideband range for reference monitoring applications, plus new ceiling mon
Following the success that AVW's motion control system Impressario has enjoyed over the last two years, culminating at this year's ABTT show where it won the Product of the Year award in the Engineering category, AVW is using PLASA to launch Impressario Advance!.
The most obvious change is the new-look silver console, but key changes have also taken place internally, including the use of the latest computer technology in the form of Windows XP. Hardware developments mean that a floppy disc is no longer necessary, now replaced with a CD R/W drive, whilst the Pentium II board had been replaced with a more powerful and faster Pentium IV.
Changes to the software include a new Cue List and Equipment List facility, which enables users to look at all cues/equipment on a single page rather than scrolling through as is currently the case. To provide more relevant information to stage manag
Coemar are using PLASA 2002 as a platform to launch the new Antari UK on its own dedicated stand. Smoke machine expert Jon Petts has joined the company to head up the initiative - which effectively becomes the Smoke & Effects division of Coemar UK, set up earlier this year by Ian Kirby. Petts believes the Taiwanese technology of Antari will make an immediate impact with the launch of the professional Fogger Fazer X range, aimed at the club and touring markets. This will complement the established Z range - and innovative products like the HZ-400 DMX-controlled professional hazer.
The new, aesthetically-styled X range, which will be on its first public exhibition duty anywhere in the world boasts a number of key features common to all models. These include aluminium casting heater, which offers longer-lasting dispersion and 25% more output; a modular design, providing easy maintenance a
Canford announced new additions to the EMO range at PLASA. Retrofit variants on the E450 cable tester that now permits cables fitted with EP connectors to be tested, in addition to 4- and 8-pole Speakon connectors, 3-pin XLRs and A-gauge jacks.
The EP Retrofit kits permit cables fitted with EP 4-, 5-, 6-, or 8-pin connectors to be tested. The EP connectors fit in two pre-punched holes on the rear of the tester accessed by removing the blanking panel. The unit’s flying leads plug directly into connectors mounted on the tester’s PCB.Separate kits are available for each of the EP connector types so users only need to purchase those which they come into contact with regularly. The E450 will test for continuity, cross connection, and open circuit in cables fitted with the above EP connectors just as it does for 2- or 3-pole A-gauge jacks, 3-pin XLR connectors and NL8FC 8-pole an
Crestron chose Infocomm 2002 to unveil the remarkable new DVP4, a digital video processor, touch-panel interface and stand-alone 2-Series control processor that can display four real-time video/computer windows simultaneously on a single high-resolution monitor, projector or plasma screen. Ideal for presentations, distance learning and command and control centres, the multi-purpose DVP4 combines a unique set of features to deliver a complete presentation solution. With the 257 MIPS, 32-bit Motorola ColdFire processor of the 2-Series control engine at its core, the DVP4 can be used as a stand-alone master control system.
Also a seamless matrix switch for the ultimate in professional switching, the DVP4 features eight BNC inputs that allow any combination of composite NTSC, PAL or S-Video (Y/C) sources to be routed to the unit simultaneously. Each video window can be scaled and positione
Functioning as Ethernet audio bridges, EtherSound ES8in/ES8out offer an easy and affordable way to install and distribute up to 64 channels of high-quality audio using standard Ethernet switches and CAT5 cabling. "These two new products represent a milestone in the digitalization of audio installations, which have historically been built on traditional cabling, patch panels and matrices," said Digigram managing director Philippe Delacroix.
EtherSound ES8in injects eight analogue balanced audio signals into an EtherSound network, while the EtherSound ES8out extracts eight analogue audio signals out of an EtherSound network. The network set-up is as easy as plugging in an Ethernet cable, say Digigram. System set-up, control and re-configuration are operated remotely via straightforward PC software and no specific IT expertise is required. Applications include synchronous high-q
Crestron have extended and upgraded their award-winning 2-Series control systems, using a new Dual-Bus control engine, based on the 257 MIPS, 32-bit Motorola ColdFire processor, as the core of their redesign. As a result, the 2-Series is an ideal solution for control, distribution and automation of audio, video, lighting, security and HVAC in any application.
Onboard 36MB memory is enhanced with a 4GB expansion slot that supports off-the-shelf Type II compact Flash memory and the IBM Microdrive hard disk drive, allowing on-board storage of programme and touchpanel files, room and equipment profiles, firmware, upgrades, databases and schedules.
With this radically new Dual-Bus architecture, blinding speed and massive memory, 2-Series systems are built for high performance, secure Internet communications and dynamic expansion capabilities. The Dual-Bus system also allows for upgrades t
DHA's years of experience in the field of image projection have enabled the development of a unique custom slide service, to complement its existing service offering specialist large-format slides and its extensive custom and catalogue gobo services.
"Responding to the success of Rosco's Image Pro (I-Pro) gobo slide projector," said managing director Diane Grant. "September sees the introduction of three new types of custom-made mounted slides, developed specifically with the I-Pro in mind. For use with the ETC Source4, the Selecon Pacifc and the Strand SL, each of the three options - bubble jet, bubble jet with silver mask and ciba transparency with silver mask - projects a full colour image to rival the resolution of a colour glass gobo and at a fraction of the cost!"
Ideal for projecting a full colour image during a short presentation, the bubble jet slide is o