WL Roundup – PLASA 2019
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A few of our team attended this year’s PLASA Show at Olympia London. Over the course of three days, it was fantastic to catch up with old friends, make new contacts and see a range of brilliant products launched. For those who couldn’t attend, our Key Account Manager Leo Humphrey has put together a list of products which were on display and which he feels will be making a big impact over the upcoming months.
Look Solutions Cryo-Gate
The Cryo-Gate is a compact device that mates up to any professional fogger, enabling users to temporarily transform their existing fogger into a low fog generator. The Cryo-Gate sits in front of the fogger’s nozzle which allows the user to add a variable amount of CO2 and air to the fog‘s output. From what I saw at PLASA, the result is a cold fog that stays low.
A tube can also be connected to the front of the Cryo-Gate to guide the fog into the requested direction. With the length of this tube extending up to ten meters long, it allows users to place the machine away from the stage to avoid disturbing noise.
EM Acoustics EMS 101X
A new product which was unveiled at PLASA , the EMX-101X incorporates a brand new low frequency driver, designed in large part by EM Acoustics’ director of R&D, Ed Kinsella. Ed didn’t want to build anything around any of the 10-inch drivers previously available. He felt that existing units would not deliver the outstanding results that EM were pursuing – hence he designed one himself.
The EMS 101X expands on the already successful EMS Range, offering customers the perfect middle ground in output and size between the popular EMS-81X and it’s bigger brother the EMS-121X. For customers looking for large speaker output in a small speaker frame, the EMS-101X offers just this. Similarly, its newly developed 3-step polyurethane paint finish is exceptionally tough, inherently weather-resistant, and offers a sleeker, more modern look.
HighEnd Systems SolaWash 1000
SolaWash 1000 is an essential wash light fixture for lighting designers who are looking for a simple and elegant lighting solution. The 20,000 lumen output is complimented by a full-curtain four-blade framing system and dual linear diffusion systems, giving designers the ability to do beautiful blended colour washes and punchy, even key lighting without losing control of the edges of their light.
Whether using the redesigned CMY and CTO colour mixing system, made popular by SolaFrame 1000, or the standard replaceable colour system, the SolaWash 1000 looks to provide a key toolset to give maximum impact.
ETC Augment3d
Integrated into EOS 3.0, with plans to implement into other ETC consoles, Augment3d looks to more than another Visualization tool. It is in fact a 3D Programming engine that enables both designers and programmers to virtually access the physical space, the lights within it and to, without having to learn a complex new system, begin to build 3D environments and simply begin programming the show.
Highlights include a huge range of importable 3D Models from existing visualizers, design tools and Rig planning software alongside a mobile app which allows for a bridge between the physical and virtual world via the “focus wand” feature.
With its wide range of innovative features, there is no wonder Augment3d was awarded with a PLASA innovation award at this year’s show.
VL800 EVENTPAR
The VL800 EVENTPAR is an LED retro-style event PAR perfect for a modern replacement of classic tungsten PAR fixtures. Designed to bring back the vintage stylings of the original lamps and PAR cans but built with the DNA of Vari-Lite, the VL800 EVENTPAR will be available in both RGBA and warm white (WW) varieties, with output and colour reminiscent of tungsten PAR 64 lamps.
The Move to LED has typically seen manufacturers create completely new look fixtures to a standard PAR. However, the VL800 EVENTPAR is a contemporary throwback to traditional Fixtures and will be a welcome addition to Lighting rigs for theatre, concert Touring, Dance and Television.
If you want to know more about the above products, or would like to speak to a member of the Customer Service team, then please email them or call on +44(0)20 8254 4820.