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CONTENTS > IN THIS ISSSUE KLOTZ I 7 TRANTEC I 7 RCF I 9 SAMSON I 9 HK AUDIO I 9 JOECO I 9 DIGICO I 9 EV/TELEX I 9 APEX I 9 ALCONS AUDIO I 9 EAW I 9 OHM I 9 ALLEN & HEATH I 9 ADAM HALL I 11 FUNKTION-ONE I 11 SENNHEISER

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LASA has predicted a stronger pro audio presence than ever for this year’s London show, held at Earls Court between September 12th and the 15th. And as its website shows, many of the big names will be on board alongside up-and-comers and new hopefuls. The result will see a majority of the world’s pro audio brands on the show floor with their own booths, represented by a dealer or distributor, or, at the very least, milling about at the PLASA Bar. But before the stands were built or the gear was loaded into lorries, API surveyed the scene to find out the latest technologies that will be shown throughout the four-day event. From the more compact consoles to new loudspeaker technologies and AV networking solutions, many will use PLASA as the debut, first showing or UK introduction of the latest and greatest the industry has to offer.

In your hands (or on your computer screen) lies our essential guide to the stands and brands you do not want to miss.

We will also be on the show floor updating www.audioprointernational.com with the latest news and new product releases as they unfold.

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> EVENT PREVIEW PLASA

Earls Court, London September 12th-15th

The right place at the right time PLASA events director Nicola Rowland asserts that the continued success of its London-based trade show has much to do with its location, innovation, social atmosphere and dateline. Andrew Low talks to Rowland about the evolution of the show and this year’s highlights…

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he latest loudspeakers, consoles and wireless systems of the entertainment industry are blinking, humming and buzzing at the idea of being shown at PLASA 2010, held at Earls Court from September 12th to 15th. With a raft of new audio exhibitors, the organizer has designed this year’s show with a strong audio focus and stated that it will be ‘audio heaven’ for all of its pro audio visitors.

Known universally as the UK’s leading show for the international entertainment industry, PLASA has been evolving since its inaugural event in 1977, when it launched under the name Discotek 77.

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accommodate the latest technologies for the live sound, installation, lighting and leisure industries. This transition began in part in 1982 when

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Sound Association Light & Sound Show in 1984 to fulfill the needs of its increasingly diverse exhibitor and visitor base. This growth was

The PLASA Show continues to be the numberone choice for new product launches in the entertainment technology sector because of its location, social atmosphere and dateline.

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it was renamed the British Association of Discotheque Equipment Manufacturers Light & Sound Show, after its eponymous trade association. The show was soon changed to the Pro Lighting and

eventually accompanied by a move to its present home in West London’s Earls Court exhibition centre to accommodate a growing number of international exhibitors eager to join the show’s floor.

PLASA events director Nicola Rowland explains how the show has constantly adapted to the emerging technologies in the many sectors both the show and the association covers.

“The PLASA show has a policy of accommodating new technologies and over the past few years we have greatly strengthened our pre-show marketing into vertical market sectors and end users to reflect this.

“AV and systems integration technology is now the third largest sector served by the show, behind the more traditional PLASA sectors of live concert, touring and theatre technology. This is a rapidly evolving market and the dedicated seminars and conferences that are taking place alongside PLASA 2010 will bring people together at a critical time. www.audioprointernational.com

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> EVENT PREVIEW PLASA “Another area in which the PLASA Show reflects market and technology changes is the growing Education & Learning Programme, which tackles major issues head-on. There is, for example, a suite of four sessions this year specifically to address industry concerns about the new EN54 regulations that affect everyone involved in developing voice alarm, public address and loudspeaker systems. And for the first time ever, the show is hosting the launch of two major new conferences.

This year’s seminar schedule will be headlined by a masterclass from Gottelier Award winner Alex Cooper, AVP, product development at Midas Klark Teknik, on the Psychology of Sound Engineering.

Other classes include a discussion on the AVnu Alliance – E1000 802.1 Audio/Video Bridging (AVB): The Future of Standards-Based AV Networking, and the ISCE’s Voice Alarm Design De-myth-defied as part of the EN54 Focus sessions.

The first-ever PLASA International Rigging Conference takes place on Monday September 13th and Tuesday 14th.

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Ecovenue feature, in association with the Theatres Trust.

Seminars will be complemented by a new interactive Innovation Gallery, which will showcase all products nominated for the 2010 Awards for Innovation. Manufacturers will be demonstrating their new products on a live stage in the gallery to the awards judges throughout the day on Sunday 12th. It will also open early to visitors every morning from 9.30am to highlight new products launched at the show.

The recent merger with US-based ESTA and the success of the regional PLASA Focus event are seen as elements that will expand the international presence of the organisation and its activities.

“The PLASA Show continues to be the number one choice for new product launches in the entertainment technology sector because of its location, social atmosphere and dateline,” says Rowland. “The show has always been the place where equal numbers of company chairmen, owners and decision makers, engineers, installers, programmers and technicians come to find out what’s new after the busy summer season.” > plasashow.com

PLASA ESSENTIALS 2010 KLOTZ AUDIO 1-J30 In addition to its broad range of cable products and solutions for the fields of fibre optics, cable systems, camera/video cable systems, installation systems, multicore systems, Klotz will be highlighting the new LT lighting connectivity range alongside the PCF1825C mains multicore cable for stage lighting.

Also on show will be the new HC51P15 and HC52P15 Hybrid cables for computer-controlled components and the Quad DI box DI44, a multi-functional four-fold DI Box that offers balancing in addition to sub-stagebox functionality with DI options.

TRANTEC 1-F28 Trantec will focus on its latest Channel 38-compliant offerings,

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> EVENT PREVIEW PLASA including the 16-channel S4.16 system and the S5.3 12-channel system. Its 24-channel S5.5 will also be on show to provide several alternatives for Ofcom’s phasing out Channel 69 for wireless mics in 2012.

RCF - ISCE15 RCF will be showing new products from its commercial audio and installed sound product ranges.

Among them will be the VSA 2050, a multi-amplified, vertical, steerable array with advanced digital technology.

It will also highlight new models in its P series, including the P8015-S weatherproof bass reflex subwoofer equipped with a 15-inch, low frequency neodymium transducer with four-inch voice coil and the weatherproof full range, wide dispersion, IP55 compliant P4228 two-way speaker equipped with a double eight-inch woofer and a 1.4inch neodymium compression driver.

The company will also introduce the DXT 9000, a new EN 54-16/2008 compliant voice evacuation system.

SAMSON 1-K23 Samson Technologies is introducing a number of new products to the UK market. Among these is the new Air Line Micro wireless earset system, its smallest wireless system, which couples small, high-quality audio components with the latest lithium ion battery technology.

Samson’s Expedition series of portable PA solutions, which features the flagship XP510i, will be displayed in addition to the new Auro active speaker systems. The Auro D412 and D415 are lightweight, two-way active loudspeakers, which are said to combine superior components with meticulous engineering.

HK AUDIO 1-E5 The JHS stand will feature HK Audio’s latest and most compact

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Elements PA system and the large format Cohedra line array system along side its other distributed pro audio brands.

Using six individual components, Elements can be configured for use from a small conference PA to a full band stage rig. An integrated, cablefree internal E-Connect coupler provides quick set up and versatility.

New gear from Lab.gruppen, Allen & Heath and LA Audio will also be on show.

JOECO LIMITED 1-J16 JoeCo will move to a bigger stand this year to display the new digital I/O options for its Blackbox Recorder, which now provides interfacing with AES/EBU and lightpipe equipped consoles. The new iXML software option developed for film and TV sound recording specialists will also be on show. A preview of the Blackbox Player option for secure failsafe live playback for music, installation and theatre applications will be available.

DIGICO (UK) LTD 1-E4 Digico UK will be showcasing its entire range of SD series consoles, including the SD7, SD7T, EX-007, SD8, SD8-24, and the new SD9 featuring Stealth Digital Processing.

We are also told that Digico will be making a big announcement at its press conference on September 12th.

ELECTRO-VOICE/RTS TELEX 1-G28 Electrovoice and RTS/Telex will be exhibiting together to show several new products. The newly launched RTS MH series headsets single and dual-sided headsets will be on show, including the MH-300 – single-sided headset without active noise reduction (ANR), MH-302 – dualsided headset without ANR and the MH-402 – dual-sided headset with ANR. Then there’s the RTS MADI-

16+ scalable multi-channel audio digital interface card, the DM-1 Dante audio network card for Netmax and the BTR-700 systems single-channel UHF synthesized wireless intercom base station with A4F headset connector.

APEX 1 L-39 Apex will launch the Intelli-X2 series of audio system management devices. The new IntelliX248 (four in, eight out) and IntelliX226 (two in, six out) are both built on a 192kHz digital processing platform have studio-grade analog circuits, sample rate converters with bypass facility (operating to 216kHz), AES3 and analog I/O. The Intelli-Ware software control platform (designed primarily for use on tablet and touch-screen computers) allows multiple Intelli-X² devices to be integrated into any wired or wireless Ethernet network.

ALCONS AUDIO - 1-J11 Alcons Audio will be exhibiting its pro-ribbon based sound system program, from point-source, through line-source to line-array solutions, all of which are based around proprietary and multiple-patented pro-ribbon transducer technology.

The company will highlight the LR7 micro line-array system, the BC543 self-contained triple 18-inch cardioid subwoofer and systems from the ACO Architect Colour Option program. As always, the company will be holding low-SPL demos with the VR8 compact monitor and the BF151 bass system.

EAW 1-F4 EAW will introduce additions to the KF, KFNT, JF and JFNT series loudspeakers as part of the Loud Technologies stand. The newest additions to the KF series include the KF364, KF394, KF200NT, KF364NT and KF394NT. KF364 and KF394 provide premium neodymium components, a coaxial mid/high frequency component and optimised crossover design. The KFNT models integrate 1500W of amplification, EAW Focusing processing, software-accessible DSP and the proprietary U-Net network. All new models in its JF Series feature premium neodymium components and crossover design. The JFNT provide the additional features listed in the KFNT series.

OHM UK 1-J10 Visitors will be able to see a ground stack version of the Ersa Major line array system and the newly developed Class D amplifier modules along side Pukk 218, 215 and 212 subs. Also on show will be its new series of Saturn full range cabinets, coaxial stage monitors and a range of DSP controllers with a software platform that is common to all future Ohm digital products.

ALLEN & HEATH 1-E9 Allen & Heath will introduce the GS-R24 analog console studio. The new console is aimed at busy project studios, with key mixer functions of preamp and eq, combined with a choice of interface modules,

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motorised faders for automated mixing and MIDI controllers for tactile interfacing with software DAWs. The first interface module available is a 32-channel Firewire interface with ADAT optical connectivity. It will also be displaying the latest developments in the iLive digital mixer family, including new I/O hardware, and audio networking plug-in cards for Dante and Rocknet.

ADAM HALL LTD 1-J23 Adam Hall UK distributes a wide range of well-known audio, event, installation and industrial products from LD Systems, Eminence and Defender cable crossovers to Audac and Palmer Audio Tools, its broad range of flight case hardware and fittings and its own stands and cables. New products on display will include the LD Dave G2 portable PA Series, Palmer’s Fat 50 tube guitar amplifier, the new LD Deep 2 amp series and the Audac R2 multi-zone audio system.

FUNKTION-ONE RESEARCH LTD 1-F36 Funktion-One will occupy its longstanding position on the periphery of the main PLASA Bar area on booth F36. It will also occupy a ‘permanentpress office' on mezzanine level 1 to give demonstrations of its full range

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of professional loudspeaker systems for the touring and install markets.

The company states that the exceptional transient capability of its loudspeakers is a cornerstone of its technology, which provides sonic results of unique purity and realism.

SENNHEISER UK LTD 1-F6 Sennheiser UK will celebrate its 20th anniversary as a subsidiary of its German mother company at the show. Its product focus will revolve around the wireless frequency move from Channel 69 to Channel 38 in 2012 as a resulkt of the government’s Digital Dividend Review. Channel 38 solutions on show will include the G3 series range GB (606 to 648MHz), 2000 series range GW (558 to 626 MHz) and 3000/5000 series range L (168MHz tuning bandwidth, 470 to 638MHz, EM3732 II, SK5212 II and SKM5200 II) products.

Products from Sennheiser’s thirdparty distributed brands including Rane, DAS, Apart and K-Array will also be on show.

ROLAND SYSTEMS GROUP UK LTD 1-F5 Roland Systems Group will display its range of RSS audio and Edirol video products from Roland. The RSG portfolio includes the new M-300, 32-

channel digital audio mixer, S-MADI (REAC-MADI Bridge), V-1600HD multi-format video mixer/switcher plus professional audio and video field recorders, presenters and processors.

Visitors to its booth will have the opportunity to experience, hands-on, the workflow and flexibility of having 'your mix, your way’ as RSG puts it, through scheduled live music and video presentations.

MARTIN AUDIO 1-F4 Martin Audio is pretty thrilled to be debuting its multicellular speaker array touring system.

Touted as the ‘most intelligent live sound system ever constructed’, MLA combines Martin Audio‘s legacy with unique optimisation software and a breakthrough cellular array design to deliver coverage and consistency not previously possible with touring line arrays.

Its OmniLine – a modular, scalable, and micro-line array system, the MA series power amplifiers and the DD6 Differential Dispersion, compact, multi-angled bass driver.

MACKIE 1-F4 Mackie will display additions to its line of HD high-definition powered loudspeakers with the HDA arrayable loudspeaker system, plus the ultracompact HD1221 and two new HD powered subwoofers.

Also on show will be the VLZ3 four-bus mixers with built-in FX, compression and four-track recording via USB. Visitors will be able to demo the new Onyx Blackbird and Blackjack recording interfaces.

RIEDEL 1-G7 Riedel Communications designs,

manufactures and distributes intercom, fibre, audio and radio technology for the broadcast, proaudio, event and theatre industries from its nine locations across Europe, Australia, Asia and North America. It will highlight the new Rocknet RN.345.IL expansion card for Allen & Heath digital mixing consoles.

INNOVASON 1-L39 Innovason will show off its latest Eclipse live digital mixing console on Red Square Audio’s booth.

New features of the board include the new Nova 1.1.5 software, which provides control for ES100 Ethersound modules.

Eclipse is listed as the first console in the world to incorporate on-board multi-track recording via Innovason's MARS facility. Eclipse’s final assembly process was recently moved to Lawo AG’s new state of the art facility in Germany, which has given the company access to multitude of new resources.

MC2 AUDIO 1-F2 MC2 and XTA will be present on Polar Audio with its E100 and iCore2 from MC2 and a surprise product from XTA. The E100 is MC2’s latest four-channel amp providing 2,500 Watts per channel at four-Ohms or 3,200 Watts per channel at two Ohms.

POLAR AUDIO 1-F2 Polar Audio will be exhibiting a number of new products from its large range of distributed products. It will hold live demonstrations of the latest in digital networked audio from across its product portfolio, in addition to developments in live

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> EVENT PREVIEW PLASA audio and PA. Exclusive UK products from Dynacord, Renkus-Heinz, beyerdynamic, Australian Monitor, Aviom, MC2, XTA & Biamp will be on show along side gear from ASL, Cue and Novasonar.

NEUTRIK UK 1-H18 Neutrik will feature its wide range of professional entertainment connectors and the DIWA (digital wireless audio), which operates at the five gigahertz frequency band with no approval processes, data compression, and three milliseconds latency. XIRIUM is the first product based on the DIWA technology and combines digital receiving and sending lines in one system. The NA2JJ plug adapter for connection of two mono TS plugs will also be highlighted.

HARMAN 1-E21 Harman International will have range of new products, including microphones and headphones from AKG, power amplifiers from Crown, signal processing and networked systems from BSS and dbx, loudspeakers from JBL, recording systems and plugins from Lexicon and mixing consoles from Soundcraft and Studer. The company’s latest acquisition, Selenium will show a range of loudspeaker components and

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enclosures. HiQnet networked audio and control system will also be displayed.

AVID 1-H31 Avid will have the latest products in the Venue line, from the D-Show system, which features the greatest amount of I/O and console expandability to the compact SC48 with I/O, digital signal processing and tactile control combined in a single console. It will also display the Profile system and its Mix Rack system rack processing and I/O component. M-Audio brands will also be shown.

SADIE 1-D10 Sadie will be shouting about its range of multitrack location recording systems, Sadie 6 editing system and new large format solid state recorder\workstation.

Sadie 6 runs on existing Sadie 5 hardware, Asio interfaces and Windows Media devices. It will also show the new LRX2 64track live recording system and new Live H64 solid-state recorder. The new Live 64 and 128 solid workstations were designed to provide robust and reliable recording systems utilising the latest in solid state drive technology, designed to eliminate the element of doubt when recording in today's live environment.

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> EVENT PREVIEW PLASA FBT 1-E21 FBT will exhibit a full line of pro audio contractor solutions, installation and touring equipment under its brand names FBT Professional Audio, FBT Audio Contractor and QUBE. It will use the show as the launch pad for the Mitus Active Series of compact sound reinforcement systems and the two-way FBT PROMaxX speakers, featuring a new cabinet design that increases low frequency SPL. Other new products on show will include its Project(nominated for a PLASA Innovation Award) and Style ranges of installation speakers and the ProMaxX speaker series.

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