American DJ’s LED FX Pak Combines 4 LED Effects In One PackageMar 7, 2008 “Going LED” just got easier and more affordable for DJs, discos and bands, thanks to American DJ’s new
LED FX Pak. This convenient and economical package bundles together four exciting portable LED effects, giving clubs, DJs and entertainers everything they need to put on an instant eye-popping LED light show.
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Martin @ Pro Light and Sound 2008Mar 6, 2008 Martin takes its affectionate, “let us show you some love” stand to the Pro Light and Sound exhibition in Frankfurt (March 12 – 15) where visitors will find on display all new moving heads in the award-winning MAC range, including an extra bright version of the MAC 2000 Wash; new indoor and outdoor LED luminaires; new Mania flower and rollerscan effect lights; new Magnum and Jem brand smoke machines; new lighting control systems and more.
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ECLER EVO 4 ArrivesMar 3, 2008 ECLER presents the EVO 4 at Musikmesse Frankfurt, a 4 channel digital mixer addressed to professional DJ and club installations. The EVO4 will make its first North American appearance at the REMIX HOTEL in Miami, March 27-29th.
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Shure Sets The Wireless Record StraightFeb 28, 2008 Shure has a strong message for our wireless microphone customers. "The sky is not falling," says Michael Pettersen, Director of Applications Engineering, whose department talks to hundreds of wireless microphone users every week. "Most people have heard only half of the story, and that half is often wrong."
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ALLEN & HEATH ADDS FX MODELS TO ZED RANGEFeb 25, 2008 Allen & Heath has selected the forthcoming Pro Light & Sound show in Frankfurt to unveil two new additions to the ZED range of small-format USB mixers for live performance, recording and production. The ZED-12FX (6 mono + 3 dual stereo channels) and ZED-22FX (16 mono + 3 dual stereo channels) retain the same professional feature set as other models in the range with the addition of a comprehensive section of in-house designed effects.
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DMX-512, THE BASICSFeb 13, 2008 No other protocol has become as ubiquitous in the lighting field as DMX-512. Since its creation in 1986, it has simplified and enriched our jobs by giving us the freedom to design unique, automated shows. When it comes to lighting, we have full control over the what, when, where and duration of a unit’s performance.
By CHAUVET® staff. [ In Tech Talk ]
American Rack Color LED Bar 19" Of BrightFeb 12, 2008 Forget about fumbling with tiny flashlights and little clip-on lamps to illuminate your DJ rack setup. American DJ has found a more creative way for DJs to see in the dark with the new Rack Color LED, a rack-mountable 19” LED bar. Equipped with 24 colored LEDs, the Rack Color LED does more than just light up all your gear for you — it adds excitement and style to your overall lighting presentation.
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American DJ Revo LED Sys UnveiledFeb 5, 2008 American DJ’s revolutionary Revo Scan LED and Revo Roll LED scanners have been such a smash hit with DJs and clubs, the company has gone ahead and packaged multiple Revo fixtures into a complete LED light show system with its own controller.
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Marathon DCM-2000MKIIFeb 1, 2008 Marathon, manufacturers of DJ and pro audio products announced the release of the Dual CD Workstation, DCM-2000MKII. The combining of a dual cd player is nothing new in the industry, but few have taken it to the level that Marthon has. Released at Winter NAMM 2008 the DCM-2000MKII is a product of listening to not only the end user DJ, but the many dealers in the market. This made for a very flexible, usable and durable cd workstation that has many of the features that CD disc jockeys look for.
By Paige Vanderpool. [ In New DJ Gear ]
Stanton SCS1 Takes Crystal DiscJan 31, 2008 DJZone, the Web’s largest information network for disc jockeys, announced Stanton as tyhe first recipient of their 2008 Crystal Disc Awards at the 107th NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA. The awards are given annually to sound and lighting manufacturers whose products exhibit superior technical innovation for the mobile and club disc jockey industries.
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CHAUVET VUE™ III MMR 2008 BEST LIGHTING PRODUCT AT NAMMJan 29, 2008 CHAUVET VUE™ III LED moonflower won the MMR Best Lighting Product award. Bestowed on a product introduced in 2007 and sponsored by the Music & Sound Retailer magazine, the award was announced at NAMM in Anaheim. It is determined by votes from music stores retailing lighting equipment.
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ADJ Group Honored At NAMMJan 29, 2008 The American DJ Group’s American DJ line of lighting products was presented with the MMR Dealers Choice Award at the 2008 NAMM Show in Anaheim.
Sponsored by MMR magazine, the Dealers Choice Award is based on national voting by music dealers. American DJ was voted “Lighting Line of the Year” by dealers for the second year in a row. The company was the only lighting supplier honored with the Dealers Choice Award.
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GCI Booth Makes Big Impression at Winter NAMMJan 28, 2008 As a record-breaking 88,128 attendees converged last week for the Winter NAMM show; the largest music product trade show in the world, GCI Technologies was on-hand unveiling a wealth of new and innovative products from all brands (Gemini, Cortex and iKEY-Audio), as well as providing high energy live demo’s and performances from top notch LA DJ’s/Remixers and Musicians.
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Crown XLS Series Gets Mega Boost With New XLS 5000Jan 28, 2008 "Providing more watts per dollar than any other amplifier in its class, the XLS 5000 represents a tremendous value to end users who need a big amp without a big price tag," says Andy Flint, Crown Vertical Market Manager, Portable PA. "By pairing this amplifier up with JBL's MRX, SRX or VRX loudspeaker enclosures, our customers can now have access to a highly professional yet economical all-Harman solution."
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CHAUVET Vue™ VIJan 23, 2008 The introduction of the Vue™ VI by CHAUVET aims to take the pain out of centerpiece effects. This 6-channel DMX fixture features LED illumination, built-in automated programs, individual control of red, green, and blue LEDs for each pod, and a staggeringly wide beam angle.
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