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Osram Opto Semiconductors, the stage lighting leadership
The exceptional 15W OSRAM OSTAR Stage RGBW is one of today’s most widely used multi-chip LED emitters. OSRAM has always closely collaborated with its innovative and responsive customers to identify their needs and develop great solutions. With feedback from preferred customers like Ayrton, OSRAM optimized the Ostar SMT in the current four color form.
LightLead d’Iconix Sound, The World’s First Optical Analogue Musical Instrument Technology
Iconic Sound Ltd announced earlier this year the launch of the world’s first optical analog, jack-to-jack musical instrument cable, The LightLead™. Following its successful debut at the NAMM show where the company exhibited the prototype, they are excited to announce customers can now pre-order the product from their website with the first 2000 orders receiving a limited edition LightLead™ at a special launch price.
Nexo M6 and STM28, the potential of small systems
Team Nexo welcomed a gathering of friends to the chic and glamourous surroundings of the Dallas Burston Polo Club for the launch of two remarkable new products...Nexo R&D engineer Mathieu Pobeda, UK Sales Manager Gather Collyer and Concert Sound Representative and FOH legend Stuart Kerrison took to the stage to present a close look at various configurations of the new GEO M6 and STM M28 line array systems, along with associated processing, amplification, accessories and packaging.
K System Chosen by NoizBoyzfor top electronic music festival in Belgium
Tomorroland is undoubtedly one of the world’s most important dance festivals, attracting over 400,000 to this year’s 10th Anniversary edition. Spread out over two three-day weekends in the town of Boom in Belgium, Tomorrowland headliners included David Guetta, Steve Aoki, Armin van Buuren and Aviici. NoizBoyz chose multiple L-ACOUSTICS K Systems to successfully tread the fine line between delivering big sound and eliminating spill-over, all while hitting the needed sound measurements.
Robert Juliat ‘s Merlin 2.5 kilowatt HMI followspot for touring
At its world premiere at Plasa, Merlin showed off unique features that put it ahead of the pack and that will enchant an entire population of rental suppliers and followspot operators: a zoom ratio of 4:1, a reinforced frame, a cooling fan and, on top of that, it talks...
Clay Paky Mythos, more than a million… lux, that is!
Clay Paky leads its competitors at a cracking pace. Six months after the Super Sharpy was presented at Prolight+Sound, topping the headlines from Plasa is Mythos, a compact spot with a power consumption of only 500 W and an incredible punch, like the Super Sharpy. Soundlightup was invited to a preview presentation of the Beta version by Clay Paky France before Plasa, and we had time to get out our Minolta lux meter and perform some flux measurements.
Shure introduces the PSM300
Shure announced the addition of the PSM300 Stereo Personal Monitor Systems to their existing line of In-Ear Monitoring (IEM) technology. PSM®300 introduces the clarity and precision of stereo, 24-bit digital audio processing to the PSM line, while still offering users the customised mix control for which PSM systems are renowned.
Elation TVL 3000 for Abbey of Saint Wandrille, France
It’s not often that an institution over 13 centuries old receives a lighting upgrade but such is the case with the Abbey of Saint Wandrille in Normandy, France, a Benedictine monastery founded in the year 648 that has installed Elation TVL 3000 II dynamic white light LED luminaires in the Abbey’s church.
Ayrton Launches MagicRing-R1™ at PLASA London
Ayrton has just announced the MagicRing-R™, a new addition to its Radical Series which offers seven 15W LED RGBW sources and the continuous pan and tilt. It will receive its world premiere at PLASA London.
Robert Juliat Unveils New Followspot
Robert Juliat will exhibit at PLASA 2014 with its exclusive UK distributor, Ambersphere Solutions, where a new Robert Juliat followspot will be unveiled. Rumours of a new product from these masters of followspot design have been permeating the industry over the last few months.
RCF is showing its teeth
RCF strengthens its efforts in preventing manufacturers to use copies of RCF transducers. The RCF reputation of good quality and reliable products is at risk due to the widespread copies of our transducers.
LumenRadio and ACME in CRMXchip partnership
This September LumenRadio adds ACME to their growing CRMXchip family. ACME, one of the largest enterprises known worldwide for its specialization in the field of lighting, will now include CRMXchip as a standard feature for their existing and future professional product line.
Germany’s Rock’N’heim festival satis&fyed with Nexo STM
The first major outing for satis&fy‘s new NEXO STM modular line array system was the Rock’n’Heim rock festival at the Hockenheimring motorsports racetrack. It was the perfect opportunity to demonstrate STM’s unrivalled sound quality and coverage to a 27,000-strong crowd watching a diverse line-up on the Revolution stage, including Outkast, DeadMau5, Jan Delay, Die Fantastischen Vier, Pretty Lights, Die Antwoord and Parov Stelar Band.
Ayrton appoint Ambersphere Solutions
Ambersphere Solutions have been appointed the exclusive UK distributor for the Ayrton range of LED Luminaires and creative LED imaging solutions. The appointment enables Ambersphere Solutions to extend its unique sales, service, support and training facilities to cover Ayrton products in the UK.
Sadler’s Well Pleased with Robert Juliat
The current building was opened in 1998 and the majority of the lighting stock is now sixteen years old. The Technical Manager Christian Wallace freely admits that, despite sustaining a rigorous maintenance programme, it was time to explore the newer, more advanced fixtures now on the market...