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Denmark - Designed especially for use in theatrical environments or situations where greater control of the beam of an automated wash light is required, Martin has developed a fully motorized and fully closing set of barndoors for the MAC 2000 Wash.

The barndoors were conceived in the original design process of the fixture after consultation with lighting designers from around the world. The barndoors come fitted with a wide angle lens as standard, but can be fitted with the Fresnel or PC lenses that are supplied with the MAC 2000 Wash fixture. Quarter-turn screws allow users to easily remove the standard front lens and replace it with the barndoor module, complete with lens. No cables are needed as the module plugs directly into a socket already equipped on every MAC 2000 Wash fixture.

An individual DMX channel controls each of the barndoors' four blades. Additionally, each b

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Italy - Two new loudspeakers from leading Italian manufacturer B&C promise to set new performance standards in bass performance, according to UK distributor Proel (International) Ltd. The 15 TBX 40-8 and the 18 TBX 46 subwoofer offer extreme high power bass handling coupled with exceptional sound quality and reliability. Both feature 4" copper-wound voice coils with inside/outside winding on fibreglass formers, delivering very high thermal capability, which is further assisted by the use of ventilated magnetic assemblies.

Additional features include the use of dual demodulation rings for lower distortion and the employment of aramid fibre-loaded cores to improve acoustic damping and mechanical reliability. Polycotton triple roll surrounds are featured, giving high peak-to-peak excursion, the speakers feature double silicon spider designs and, finally, waterproof coatings ar

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Denmark - The Martin 'egolution' continues with the Ego 03, a one-of-a-kind 250-watt deco effect featuring colorful, ever-changing kaleidoscopic patterns. Similar to a kaleidoscope, you remember, those tube-shaped optical toys that rotate to produce symmetrical designs by means of mirrors and bits of colored glass, the Ego 03 is a visual treat, projecting a varying barrage of psychedelic gobo designs.

The Ego 03 features high precision optics, a specially designed color/gobo wheel, and sharp and detailed kaleidoscopic gobo designs, all in a great looking composite shell. Other features include variable behavior options, selectable auto or music trig, remote operation, switch mode power supply and much more. The Philips ELC/5H, 24V/250W source gives up to 500 hours of operation. A continuous duty cycle and fan cooling means the effect can run continuously with no cool-down time n

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The Netherlands - Prolyte Products, in conjunction with the Stageco Group, have developed a range of stage decks, called Stage DEX, which they claim are among the strongest and most versatile demountable staging systems on the market. The Stage DEX is an efficient and lightweight stage system with high loading capacity. The decks can be assembled quickly and easily and are available in several standard sizes and different heights.

The Stage DEX consists of an aluminium frame with a plywood top bolted and glued to it to reduce noise and vibration. The legs can be fitted to the frame and fixed with one simple handle, without the need for tools. Rails and other accessories can easily be attached to the by inserting a spigot in a pre-bolted hole on each corner of the deck, allowing the rails to be assembled after the decks are built.

Apart from the standard sizes 2 x 1 m and 1 x 1

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UK - To mark the start of the New Year, Navigator Systems has released a free upgrade to its best-selling rental management software HireTrack Eclipse.

The upgrade - which consists of more than 70 new features - comes in response to customer feedback, and demand for the new version has already been high, with the system now a regular feature of many company's business plans. One such client, Saville Audio Visual, winners of the AV Rental Company of the Year at the AV Awards 2002, has grown its rental turnover by 26% - an achievement "based around the use of HireTrack Eclipse", which is now installed in all 14 outlets. Navigator will be showing the new release at this year's Frankfurt Pro Light+Sound/MusikMesse in March.

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UK / France - Anytronics took advantage of the SIEL show in Paris from 2nd - 5th February to launch their new Anycolour stacking light box system on the Areco stand. Their demonstration was based on 12 of the new Anycolour Lightboxes arranged 3 high and 4 wide to give a seamless 2m x 2.6m wall of colour. The light boxes were controlled by the DMX output of an Anycolour ColourDesk controller via a DMX interface to give a wall of attractive and easily-controlled moving colours.

"The entire installation took me less than 20 minutes to unpack and construct from time of arrival on site, thanks to the simple interlocking Lightbox design and the 'plug and play' interconnection system," said Bob Hall, managing director of Anytronics, who was reportedly delighted with the attention that the new product attracted to the stand throughout the show. The Anycolour Lightbox is an ext

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Germany - During this year's Telex EVI Audio in-house exhibition (Hausmesse), from the 24 to 26 January, the Dynacord Cobra celebrated its first birthday. Despite its acoustic merits and handling advantages, with larger applications the Cobra came up against its natural power limits. That is when customers began asking for more projection and sound pressure, and in response Dynacord have come up with the Cobra-4. Employing active 4-way technology, the latest member of the Cobra family is capable of generating twice the projection of the active 2-way system, according to Hans Bürger, Dynacord's product manager.

Responsible for the increase in power is on the one hand the Cobra-4 PWH, a horn-loaded enclosure generating higher sound pressure levels than the conventional Cobra sub-bass enclosure. To complement it, Dynacord's research and development team devised the Cobra-4 Far, wh

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UK - The latest addition to the Chroma-Q range of colour changers is the Cascade, which utilises two internal gel-strings and the latest technology to provide over 300 useable colours from a single unit. Offering the same level of reliability and affordable technology, the new compact and lightweight Cascade offers many new features and enhancements creating the most versatile Chroma-Q to date.

A Universal Mounting System (UMS) eliminates the need for individual mounting plates, and by simple adjustment makes this unit instantly compatible with a range of lanterns with up to a 175mm lens, suitable for up to 50º beam angle (without light loss). The Cascade is supplied complete with gel-strings, and further benefits from an integrated heat shield, which increases gel-string longevity, particularly beneficial for higher wattage lanterns. The unit additionally features two operatio

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USA - QSC's revamped website is now making its online debut with new, easy-to-navigate pages sporting sleek graphics and a number of other enhancements. A useful and entertaining tool for everyone from seasoned touring pros and contractors to consultants and even garage bands on their way up, the site has been completely overhauled with refinements including an ability to conduct searches for any product from any page using either the navigation bar, search engine, or drop-down menus.

Products are listed by market category, and all relevant information on each of those products ranging from detailed specs to user manuals can be viewed from a single location. One of the most other noticeable elements within the site's broadened scope is its expanded image base. In relevant cases, product photos reveal front and rear panel views on the same page at the simple movement of the curso

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UK - 1 and Dolby Laboratories have announced a collaboration to study 1's proprietary Digital Sound Projector technology for the commercial cinema market. Digital Sound Projector technology creates highly controllable sound beams. From a single panel, which comprises an array of transducers, sound beams are formed which can be focused and dynamically steered to create exciting new audio effects.

David Lewis, 1's sales and marketing director told us: "Our technology could offer a new level of realism to cinema audiences. For example, we can align the movement of a sound beam with an aeroplane as its sweeps across the screen, or position a beam above the audience to accurately locate the noise of a helicopter landing."

The collaboration opens up a new market for 1's technology within the commercial cinema and film industry. This agreement with Dolby Laboratories follow

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UK - Le Mark has developed a new fire retardant gaffer tape. Manufactured from high quality, waterproof, vinyl-coated cloth tape, with a natural rubber based adhesive, it has a special flame retardant coating. Offering high tensile strength, it conforms to Ford specifications - ESB-M3G71-B and S95GG14K024CA.

On a separate note, Le Mark's custom printing division had an incredibly busy start to 2003. January saw the production, for the first time, of a uniquely complicated multi-text identification label system for the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Le Mark adapted its heavy-duty PAL Label identification system to meet the Philharmonic's requirement that every single piece of flight-cased equipment be uniquely named and identified with a reusable label. This required a total of 73 individual stencils to be produced and then screen printed.

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UK - Sennheiser UK's guidePORT Health & Fitness Partner, TrackTones Ltd, has won the Barclays Bank Award for Commercial Innovation 2003. The award was presented at the recent seventh annual London Innovation Awards ceremony at the British Library, to TrackTones inventor and managing director, Steve Parkin, by Minister of State for E-Commerce and Competitiveness, Stephen Timms MP, and Huw Evans, Barclays Bank Corporate Director of Technology, Media & Telecomms.

The invention, which earned Steve Parkin's company accreditation as Sennheiser's first guidePORT Health & Fitness Partner, incorporates the new Sennheiser guidePORT intelligent, wireless personal audio guide system in a product designed to enhance music delivery and improve performance benefits in health and fitness facilities.

TrackTones can provide up to 16 simultaneous high quality audio channels via the digital RF gu

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Finland - Genelec has launched a giant active subwoofer - ideal for large surround sound or stereo installations. Known as the 7073A, it features four 305mm (12") drivers, fast-acting, low distortion amplifiers, an incredible 124dB sound pressure output, 19Hz lower cut-off frequency, plus a full 6.1-capable bass management system - so it can easily handle the most demanding high SPL applications. Essentially the 7073A has twice the sound pressure output of Genelec's previous largest sub-woofer, the 7071A.

All the new subwoofer's electronics are fully integrated into the cabinet, including the active crossover filters, driver overload protection circuits and power amplifiers. The integrated bass management system with its six inputs and outputs (L/C/R front and L/C/R rear), plus LFE input and summed signal output connectors is very flexible. The dedicated LFE input (which ca

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UK - As it has done for over 30 years, leading lighting rental group White Light has once again responded to demand by adding some of the latest lighting equipment to its comprehensive rental stock - the StudioDue CityColor exterior colour-changing floodlight, and the Pulsar ChromaBank LED colour-mixing batten.

The CityColor is a 2.5kW exterior floodlight rated to IP54 for outdoor use. Able to operate in standalone mode or under DMX control, it offers remote control of intensity plus three-colour mixing. Bright, rugged, versatile and reliable, the units are supplied flightcased ready to be rolled into position, plugged in and focused (units are supplied with barndoors fitted). The CityColors have already proved popular for a wide range of projects, including shows at the Royal Albert Hall, at York Minster, on corporate work, at weddings and even lighting an inflatable tank at a

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USA - American DJ has introduced the Auto Spot 150, a six-channel intelligent DMX moving head fixture, designed and priced for smaller and mid-size clubs. The Auto Spot 150 is equipped with a 150W discharge lamp and has a pan movement of 540° (full movement in 2.8 seconds) and a tilt movement 270° (full movement in 1.6 seconds). Its micro-stepping motors provide fast, precise pan and tilt, along with ultra-smooth colour and gobo transitions.

Featuring independent wheels for colours and gobos, it comes equipped with seven variable-speed rotating gobos plus a spot - all replaceable. There are nine dichroic colours plus white, and the option for split colours. The Auto Spot 150 also includes a variable strobe with a dimmer and shutter for super-fast strobing.

Designed for ease and flexibility of operation, the fixture comes equipped with its own built-in programs and can

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UK - Reading-based EMF Technology recently launched its new DMX-controlled Fire Storm range of flame effects. These special effects were developed to fill a demand for medium-scale controllable stage flames. EMF’s Stuart Roberts told us: "For many years we have supplied DMX effects that range from 2ft in height to 8m high kerosene Vulcan flame-throwers. Our clients asked for ‘something in between’ and we’ve responded to that request."

The Fire Storm system has been developed to produce a flame height of 3-5m and is typically designed for use for large indoor events. Systems can be placed at the front, rear and under stages. "As with all our real flame effects, these have been designed in accordance with the standards set by the London Fire Brigade and the City of Westminster events department," Roberts added.

Since its roll-out, the

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USA - Wybron has created a new CXI colour mixer designed to fit perfectly on the ETC MultiPAR lighting fixture. The CXI MultiPAR colour mixer is the newest member of the CXI family - the fourth generation of colour changing technology from Wybron. The new MultiPAR is constructed with an all-metal housing that has proven to hold up under the rigours of a rock tour, as well as in permanent installations and theatre applications. Just like the other members of the family, the larger CXI MultiPAR uses the same standard gelstrings of cyan, magenta and yellow to create a nearly endless palette of colour. The variable fan speed offers whisper quiet service and extends the gel life while the Time to Destination feature offers easy programming for variable length cross fades.

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UK - Rare Basics, suppliers of visual display solutions, are preparing to launch an innovative new colour-changing product on one of their two stands at International Display Week. The new illuminated mini-panel has been designed to display a variety of products from accessories to homeware, whilst at the same time visually enhancing retail and other environments.

The colour-changing mini panel uses an LED light source and is easy to adjust to different settings. Measuring 300mm square and 44mm deep, they have been produced with bevelled edges so that they can be linked to make larger units or bracketed to form shelves.

International Display Week 2003 takes place between 5-7 March at Islington’s Business Design Centre in London.

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UK - Neutrik UK Ltd has added several new connectors to its ever-growing range of products that provide solutions to today’s interconnect and interfacing problems.

The company has launched a bespoke range of adaptors and DI boxes. These are manufactured to the usual exacting Neutrik standard, utilizing only genuine Neutrik components, and incorporate Speakon phase inverters, Speakons to XLRs, Impedance balancing adaptors (DI boxes), Phono to XLR and BNC to Phono.

The new range of RCA/Phono plugs, with black, chromium shell and coloured (black, red, yellow or white) coding rings, feature Neutrik’s chuck principle cable retention and gold plated contacts. They come complete with two sizes of cable entry/protection springs for cables 3-5mm and 5.1-6.1mm, and are colour-coded for video application.

Also new is a range of phono sockets, in recessed ‘D’ hou

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UK - Since the successful launch of Chroma-Q colour changers in March 1996, the brand has diversified to incorporate Gobo Rotators, providing the lighting professional with a more comprehensive range of professional lantern accessories.

The new range consists of the Chroma-Q Junior, Chroma-Q Twin, and Chroma-Q Twin DMX. The Junior, specifically designed to fit the ETC Source Four Junior lantern, holds ‘M-size’ gobos, features basic manual speed adjustment, and is supplied complete with a small stand-alone power supply. The Twin and a Twin DMX models meanwhile, have been developed for ETC Source Four, Altman Shakespeare, Strand SL and Selecon Pacific fixtures, and house B-size gobos. Both the models share the same high quality drive system, resulting in near-silent operation, and long-term reliability.

The most innovative developments can be found with the Chroma-Q

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UK - Autograph Sales has taken on distribution for Fischer Amps, the first time the brand has been represented in the UK.

The German-manufactured product range encompasses Accu Chargers, 19-inch rack-mounted battery chargers for use with 9V cells, AA cells or a combination of both; plug-in chargers, a low-cost alternative to the rack-mounted versions; hard-wired in-ear monitor belt packs and the Butt Kicker, a low frequency audio driver for shaking drummer thrones, stage platforms and dancefloors.

"The Fischer Amps range is deserving of good UK sales representation and support," says Autograph Sales director Graham Paddon. "The range sits perfectly with the theatre and PA products we represent, and we feel it is a valuable addition to our catalogue of distributed products. With the 9V cell, the manufacturer has achieved 50% greater capacity than most others on

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UK - Flying Pig Systems and Cast Software have announced a new link-up that will provide WYSIWYG visualization with the Wholehog III control system.

The collaboration means that every Wholehog III console will come bundled with WYSIWYG Perform - Console Edition. This new version of WYSIWYG connects to the Hog III via Ethernet, and provides 512 channels of visualization and advanced features, such as AutoFocus and patch transfer. It will also be possible to view blind programming or preview upcoming cues in the WYSIWYG visualizer, while maintaining normal output onstage.

Designed to work with the Wholehog III, WYSIWYG Perform - Console Edition is a feature-rich version of the well-known visualization tool, which includes CAD, data management and rendering facilities. Where additional visualization channels are required, the supplied dongle can be easily and quickly upgraded to

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UK - Hayden Laboratories Ltd - exclusive UK distributor for Denon pro audio products - has announced the launch of the Denon DN-C635 CD player.

The machine is a user-researched update to the industry standard DN-C630 CD player, offering numerous enhanced features. It is suitable for multi-purpose applications, particularly in the broadcast (major broadcasters continue to commit to using Denon playback equipment), theatre, AV install, live sound, museum, attractions and exhibitions sectors, and also for DJs and recording studio.

Key features of the new system are CD/CDR/CDR-W; MP3 playback, CD text support, RS232/422 serial port, 25-pin GPI parallel port and ‘auto power up’ in Play Repeat modes. This latter feature will be invaluable for museums & attractions shows, exhibition stands and transmitter sites. The DNC-635 is also a great installation device, due to it

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USA - Lighting designers seeking the full range of beam spreads for their Source Four PARs will appreciate the latest addition to the ETC lens line-up: the new Extra-Wide Flood Lens. With this latest addition, the PAR range is now complete and offers VNSP (Very Narrow Spot); NSP (Narrow Spot); MFL (Medium Flood) and WFL (Wide Flood) - all of which are standard on the Source Four Par - and now, of course, the XWFL (Extra-Wide Flood).

The Extra-Wide Flood Lens acts as a wash or fill light with a soft edge, while still maintaining an intense centre beam. The lens provides a circular beamspread up to 60 degrees, and is ideal when illuminating an area or surface from a restricted, short-throw distance. For theatrical use, the Extra-Wide Flood Lens allows the PAR to be used as a fill light or set mount to illuminate low-ceilinged areas from tight hanging positions, or as a wash light

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