Pandoras Box Version 3.5
Coolux
Pandoras Box Version 3.5 includes an XML-based-type library for DMX, serial and IP output devices, and offline preview for remote clients in the MediaManager. Multi-selection of devices and layers is a new feature, and groups are based on selection. A live text resource is included, and an external remote RS-232/422 or IP sequence control is now possible. Clips can be set to lock to timeline, and all playback products have additional layers: MediaPlayer now has 6/9/12 layers, and MediaServer has 12/18/30/48 layers. MediaMatrix also now includes a new visual patcher that makes patching of DMX channels easier.
www.coolux.de
Helix G75 and H75
Element Labs
Helix is a line of flexible LED video screens that can bend, wrap, drape, and fold to conform to unusual designs. Both Helix G75 and Helix H75 offer a pixel pitch of 75mm and carry significant IP ratings. The G75's ultra-thin grid construction provides a curtain-like screen with the geometric stability of a rigid product. Modules, each 4Χ32 pixels, can link together to create large displays. The weather-resistant design (IP-65) makes it suitable for both interior and exterior applications. The transparent unit is available in black and clear. Two rigging options include a linked version, which allows a screen to be top-hung for temporary install. A cabled version allows a screen to be tensioned for permanent install. The H75 is daylight-visible and fully submersible, with an IP-68 rating. It incorporates individually lensed red, green, and blue LEDs, and multiple modules can be connected. A synthetic-fabric structural system gives the H75 a cargo-net-like flexibility. Both screens roll up for shipping.
www.elementlabs.com
MAPP Online Pro 2.7
Meyer Sound
Version 2.7 MAPP Online Pro acoustical-prediction software incorporates a number of improvements to functionality, user interface, and speed, and it adds data for the UPJunior ultracompact Vario loudspeaker and the Stella-4 installation loudspeaker for Constellation electroacoustic architecture. Among the features added are an augmented ability to build ground-stacked arrays, a solo feature similar to that found in the company's RMS remote-monitoring system, and expanded loudspeaker system options. Improvements have also been made in the user interface to increase visibility of crucial information and enhance access to key functions. The new Device Configuration window enables users to maintain greater organization of their system by assigning a unique address to each of three virtual microphone switchers and five system processors. The update also adds controls found in the System Map of the Compass control software for the Galileo loudspeaker-management system, including gain, delay, polarity, and mute. Additionally, prediction calculations have been accelerated.
www.meyersound.com
DMX/RDM Splitters
Enttec
The RDS range of RDM/DMX splitters comprises the RDS4, a 1-in, 4-out standalone/truss-mount splitter, and the RDS8, a 1-in, 8-out rackmount splitter. Both are DMX-compatible and offer support for RDM-enabled consoles and fixtures, with isolation up to 1,500V between every input and output port. RDM allows bi-directional communication between control equipment, such as consoles and software, and RDM-enabled fixtures, such as moving lights and LED fixtures. The splitters pass RDM information between consoles and fixtures, allowing such features as remote addressing, reporting of lamp hours, etc., to be used while still offering the benefits of full isolation on all outputs. The range also includes an RDM Filter option to remove all RDM packets, allowing older DMX equipment to be connected on the same DMX network without these unwanted effects. A bypass option skips all processing, allowing the RDS to operate as a standard DMX splitter would.
www.enttec.com
Showgun
High End Systems
Showgun is a larger-than-normal automated light that can project images, change and mix dichroic colors, and switch from hard-edge to soft-edge. An LED Tracking System forms a circle around the lens. The main output uses a 2,000W, short-arc metal halide lamp, designed as a joint venture between Philips and High End Systems. The new MSR 2000SA Gold lamp uses a fast-fit socket design that allows for a more compact reflector combination. The fixture outputs more than 100,000 lumens. The LED Tracking System (5,000 lumens) is a mixed RGB LED circular array that allows matching of the color of the main output beam or projection of a complementary color by mixing RGB values. A new, patent-pending optical design incorporates a proprietary, optically accurate polymer micro-Fresnel lens, allowing a focused hard-edge or a soft-edge beam combination without the need for two separate fixtures.
www.highend.com
