Show Review: Prolight + Sound
PT-6 features a twin coaxial speaker construction, 6 x 6.5in-long excursion neodymium and 3 x 14in compression driver with a specially developed HF phase EQ. The system offers a vertical dispersion angle of 30°, while a 110° horizontal dispersion angle makes the loudspeaker compatible with a range of sound reinforcement applications. Another major launch was Martin
Audio’s MLA Compact, which has all the sonic attributes of the flagship MLA but in a more compact form factor. For more on this see page 52. Meyer Sound displayed the 1100-
LFClow-frequency control element – a new self-powered ‘sonically linear’ loudspeaker operating in the 28Hz- 100Hz range. See page 10 for more on this. Paris-based developer Nexo revealed
the concept behind its new large-format PA design. The STM series (‘Scale Through Modularity’) steers away from the conventional line array arrangement by giving users a modular approach. Introduced by Nexo’s Stuart Morch-
Kerrison, STM is the company’s response to the emergence of so-called “second generation” line array systems. STM comprises four types of enclosure of proportional dimensions: Main, Bass, Sub and Fill. The Main cabinet contains four 6.5in drivers for the mid- range and four ketone-polymer membrane HF drivers which give a smoother response from 10 to 20kHz. Nexo technical director François
Deffarges stated: “Our Main and Bass units, flown side-by-side, are smaller and more powerful than any competitive line array. A Main and Bass cabinet together will compete with any existing high-end system.” Symetrix detailed its SymNet Edge
next-generation DSP technology. Comprising I/O and Dante networked audio, Edge has been designed to meet the I/O capacity requirements for commercial sound installations, with scalable hardware configured via SymNet Composer open architecture software. It features four configurable I/O card
slots, up to 16 channels total of local I/O and 128 (64 x 64) channels of Dante network audio. An internal gigabit switch provides the bandwidth that
KLOTZ showed the MIS modular installation system
applies the power of Dante to deliver ultra-low latency networked audio. Now owned by Shure, Danish
Interpretation Systems launched the DDS 5900, an entry-level digital discussion system aimed at smaller discussion groups and conferencing situations. The DDS 5900 system has just two basic elements: the desktop conference unit, which incorporates a loudspeaker and gooseneck microphone, and a rackmountable central ‘brain’, which can power up to 80 conference units and control up to 250.
Lighting UK LED manufacturer i-Pix demonstrated two newi-Line range products: a 600mm six-cell unit and a 1,200mm 12-cell unit. The latest technology from i-Pix builds on the already-established BB range, and each fixture incorporates a custom 40W RGB and daylight white light engine, which is coupled to an 8º homogenised optic. With the increased output, both fixtures can also be used as ‘blinders’ or as direct view lights, and a broad choice of internal strobe sequences are available. Paul Mulholland, CEO of lighting
manufacturer Jands, unveiled the company’s new flagship media and lighting control console, the Vista L5, at the show. He explained it is “the perfect integration of Jands’ original concept and the industry’s demands for it”, in relation to the 10 years of development the company has invested in the Vista range. Running on Vista v2 software, the
Stuart Morch-Kerrison presents Nexo’s modular STM concept
Robe reported a record number of deals closed on its distinctive stand
Vista L5 offers the “definitive worksurface”. To display content, it has an integrated 21in HD display. It also offers 16 universes of DMX, and is powered by an Intel i7 processor. Other details include 8GB of RAM, a Linux Operating system and a backlit keyboard. Martin Professional launched the
VC Series of creative LED video solutions. The series consists of VC-Dots: lightweight strings of individually controllable, bright Dots useful in creating customised LED video solutions. Further design and brightness are
available with 1, 4 or 9 LEDs per pixel (VC-Dot 1, VC-Dot 4 and VC-Dot 9) and come in an RGB colour-mixing version or cool, medium, or warm white single colour versions. Pixled unveiled its latest F-10 i/o
LED tiles at Prolight + Sound. The F-10 is populated with 3-in-1 SMD chips and features a 10.4mm pitch screen surface. The company says the tile – weighing in at 7kg – is an all-round LED solution that can be used for both indoor and outdoor applications. Rigged horizontally and covered with
hard plastic protection surfaces, the 50cm x 50cm tile can produce under- floor effects for applications such as dance floors. Its mesh surface yields a transparent effect, which can be ‘closed’ to achieve greater contrast for outdoor applications when the ‘clickable outdoor shaders’ are applied. F-10s are available as individual tiles
(for indoor use only) or with custom designed 2 x 2 touring frames (outdoor) and flight cases, complete with certified TUV mechanics. Robe previewed five LED-based
products. All of the products in the ROBIN range – the DLX Spot, DLFWash, 100 LEDBeam, 800LEDWash, and Actor 6 – use high- powered RGBW LEDs. The DLX is said to be the world’s first RGBW LED Spot moving head. Designed for theatres, TV studios and live applications, the device incorporates a virtual colour wheel and a series of pre-programmed ‘real’ whites at 2,700, 3,200, 5,600 and 8,000K.
16 IE April 2012 The DLF model is a fresnel wash
fixture aimed at similar applications to the DLX, and for professional markets that need versatile fresnel-style lights. The 100 LEDBeam weighs in at 4.4kg, the compact fixture has an ‘extremely fast pan/tilt movement’. The LEDs are controllable in three zones – top half, bottom half, and middle – for producing eye-candy effects, zone strobing, colour chasing, etc. Visual Productions launched the
IoCore, an expansion module in the CueCore product family of solid-state lighting controllers. “It’s a boringly fantastic black box that extends the functionality of the CueCore!” sales manager Zoe Castle told us. The IoCore offers interfacing to digital and analogue inputs and digital outputs, and supports various protocols like DMX, RS-232, OSC and UDP. It features eight inputs that can be individually configured as digital or analogue input.
Other technologies The new modular installation system – MIS – on show from KLOTZ is based on 4- and 8-channel XLR modules, and can be wired to multipin modules for 8 to 32 channels. Using the applied four- channel flat ‘push-on connectors’ with ‘quick-punch-down’ contacts, it is also possible to connect already installed cables direct to XLR modules. The 19in frames, 2RU in height, can carry four modules each in front and rear side, and comprises 32 XLR connectors or four multipin connectors in total. Furman exhibited its latest CN- 3600S E SmartSequencer – a power management solution that is compatible with the company’s BlueBOLT hosted platform. Devised for musicians and audiovisual professionals, the CN-3600S E (220V- 240V, 16A capacity) combines AC power distribution – available with a detachable IEC-C19 female-to-Schuko- male power cord – protection, filtration, and sequential system power on/off in a 1RU rackmount unit. Next year’s event will return to the Messe on 10-13 April. IE
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