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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
UK - AVR has launched a new range of LED-based colour-changing panels. The LEDION DMX panels are aimed at the bar, club and restaurant markets, and offer both dramatic colour and intensity changes, and movement through chases and matrixes.
Consisting of a slim 44mm x 300mm x 300mm square panel, the LEDION produces a diverse range of colours and shades from its LED light source. Due to the all day/all night operation of most modern bars and restaurants, LEDION light panels are inherently suited to this demanding environment, being virtually maintenance-free and having LEDs expected to exceed 50,000 hours of operation. The LEDION can either be used as a stand-alone colour changer or in multiples. AVR has designed a standard 4x4 frame system for multi-unit applications, with bespoke frames an option for special projects. The units can be floor, wall or ceiling-mounted.
USA - Total Structures has announced that p-wave is now in production and should be ready to ship in early April.
p-wave is the innovative decorative version of the award-winning new wave truss series. While the same patented construction techniques are used, it is made entirely from Plexiglas. A prototype version of p-wave, the Plexiglas variant of new wave, was shown at LDI 2002 and generated a huge amount of interest. This prompted the Total Structures team to undertake further development. A unisex, non-rotating, fork end connector and the webs are machined from solid rod and flat sheet respectively using CNC machinery. Both sets of components are bonded to the tubular chords using high strength two part adhesive. p-wave really comes into its own when lit. The edges of the plexi capture the light and the truss positively glows with the colour it is bathed in.
UK - LightProcessor’s new range of dimmers, called Dimension, is specifically designed to offer both features and performance not normally available at this price level. The dimmers will come in three versions - D610 (6 x 10A) wall-mount in dim and switch versions, D610 (6 x 10A) portable, D610 (6 x10A) truss-mount, D1810 (18 x 10A) and D2410 (24 x 10A) commercial.
Compact size, sleek clean lines and ease of installation make this range the smart choice ideally suited to both the architectural and entertainment sectors. Channel identification and MCBs are standard and RCCD options allow this product to be used in any location. Operational feedback via clearly defined and simple visual indicators. Installer and maintenance friendly features make this the ‘low cost’ option both before and after purchase.
Also new from LightProcessor is a range of small desks wi
Japan - TOA Corporation has released the VX-2000 system - a high-quality broadcast and public address system designed to satisfy all requirements for general purpose and emergency broadcasts, across a wide range of environments. Configurable for simple, as well as the most complex of installations, the VX-2000 system components include System Manager; Surveillance Frame; Power Amplifiers; Power Supply; Emergency Power Supply; Fireman's Microphone and a user-specified number of Remote Microphones.
Fully compliant with BS5853 pt8 EN60849/IEC60849 standards to allow use in the most demanding environments, the VX-2000 outstanding features include sophisticated failure detection measures that constantly check components and speaker lines for any faults or abnormalities which are brought to the notice of concerned personnel via visual and audio indications.
USA - The Motovator is Wybron’s new DMX-512 controlled scenery and drapery motion system. It provides precise servo control of the position and speed of movement of AC motors, DC motors and hydraulic actuators used to move scenery, drapes and drops.
The Motovator can be set-up and used anywhere, but particularly suited to projects where motion needs to be tightly integrated with show lighting and effects using standard lighting consoles and moving light programming techniques. This system allows motion to be designed and edited in the same way (and by the same personnel) as lighting cues. Motovator motion control systems for Traveler and Austrian curtains, roll drops and stage turntables are available for inclusion in custom designed applications, or as complete packaged solutions.
USA - High End Systems has launched a retail outlet on the popular Internet auction site, eBay, to sell its range of compact interior luminaires. The luminaires, which appeal to the mainstream markets, will be featured on The World's Online Marketplace at a special price for a limited time only, and although High End is known for its customer service, these particular products will be sold ‘as is’ without warranties because of the discounted price structure.
Further introductions to the site will include slow-moving and obsolete products, used products and products that don't fit the core competency of the company. High End's professional line of lighting and control systems will continue to be exclusively sold through its dealer network.
Japan - Yamaha's new ACU16-C amplifier control unit and NHB32-C network hub and bridge facilitate the design and creation of very large, sophisticated and complex audio systems. Up to 64 channels of digital audio can be streamed using a simple wiring scheme. Both units are conceived as audio network interfaces, which provide easy and hassle free access to a Cobranet.audio network.
The new NHB32-C Network Hub and Bridge is equipped with four AES/EBU terminals for connectivity between digital audio devices via the Cobranet, whilst the ACU16-C Amplifier Control Unit operates as an output device that can be used in combination with Yamaha¹s new PC9500N or PC4800N power amplifiers. The ACU16-C allows both control and monitoring of the PC-N series amplifiers and features high quality DA converters delivering high quality analog output to the PC-N series.
UK - As fast as digital technology within the broadcast industry develops, Quentor matches it with the design and development of its range of innovative transit case and storage products.
The company’s Q-Fix flight cases are constructed from high quality weight-saving aluminium honeycomb panels, giving a good strength to weight advantage. They also utilize a new, patented, construction system offering high strength and quality assembly.
The cases are ideal for applications within the broadcasting, entertainment and AV industries, including as they do flight-trunks and racks, together with more specialized cases for aerials, cameras, lighting and other broadcasting equipment. Q-Fix Cases are offered in a range of standard sizes or may be custom-built in almost any size, style and colour. Quentor also specializes in precision cut custom foam inserts tailored to suit any p
UK - Star Hire (Event Services) Ltd is launching Star Ice - a new outdoor temporary ice rink solution for the UK which comes with a guarantee that the rinks will freeze and stay frozen. Numerous event managers and councils who have encountered problems with other rinks have turned to Star Hire for assistance to counter the problems experienced with other rinks such as melting ice (which leads to rink closure and thereby loss of revenue), and suspect substructures.
Star Ice has been formed in partnership with European-based I.M.R. - a company with wide experience in the installation of ice rinks in Europe. I.M.R.'s cooling technology is highly efficient and has been proven to work consistently, even in the extreme temperatures of Dubai. The third partner in the consortium is power and temperature rental leader Aggreko, who will supply the chiller units, generators and boilers (fo
Spain - Soundart the Spanish specialist in DSP systems, in partnership with SpinAudio Software, has announced the full release of a software plug-in ported to Soundart’s Chameleon platform - the world’s first fully re-programmable DSP-based rack-unit.
FXDesigner from SpinAudio is the first VST/DX plug-in to be ported to the Chameleon platform. It is a delay-based digital audio effects processor with a flexible signal processing design that allows to produce such audio effects as chorus, flanger, phaser, spatial effects, various reverbs and any combination of above. FXDesigner offers six modulated delay lines with LP/HP filter sections, six freely assignable LFOs and flexible tap interconnection matrix. The plug-in is perfectly suited for any experimental electronic music production. FXDesigner comes with a factory bank of 70+ ready-to-use presets.
UK - Following the creation of its dedicated pro audio sales department last year, Birmingham's SSE Hire Ltd has announced a new addition to its sales portfolio - the Midas Venice mixing console.
The company has become a member of the exclusive main dealer network for the Venice consoles and now offers potential and existing Venice users the full range of services which SSE's clients benefit from, including sales, service and custom flightcase manufacture. This latest addition to SSE's sales lines joins an already formidable line-up including Nexo, Camco, InnovaSon, Klark Teknik and Allen & Heath.
UK - Power Gems, best known for its design and manufacture of electronic HMI ballasts, has released the first in a series of high frequency ballasts for the remote control of fluorescent fixtures used in the motion picture and TV lighting businesses. This four-tube model, FB4/2P, automatically drives both 4ft and 2ft tubes without the need for manual selection. Additionally, a local dimmer and a DMX512 input, provides continuous dimming from full light output at 75W down to 1% light output. Individual tube cut switches are provided for greater flexibility and save the need to disconnect tubes at the fixture. True tube running indicator LEDs are provided for each tube.
The design team’s brief was to come up with a ‘rugged ballast’ with a reduced parts count. The result is a unique four-tube power circuit which employs just three FETs, including a ‘unity&rs