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Tools of the Trade
Chauvet SlimPAR 64
Chauvet’s SlimPAR 64 is an LED
PAR fixture with a very slim casing—
only 2.5 inches thick—that makes it
easy to transport and easy to fit just
about anywhere in a rig. It offers 3 or
7 channels of DMX control, as well as
built-in automated and sound-activated
programs or pulse effect with
adjustable speed. It also offers static
colors and RGB color mixing with or without DMX and built-in
power linking for quick set up and break down.
SlimPAR 64 features 180 red, green and blue LEDs and
up to 22 units can be connected. It weighs less than three
pounds (1.3 kg) and, when placed on its unfolded mounting
brackets, stands only seven inches high. It draws less than or
equal to a quarter of an ampere, which means 80 units can fit
on the same circuit. www.chauvetlighting.com
City Theatrical PDS-750 TRX Power/Data Supply for
Color Kinetics LED Fixtures
The new City Theatrical
PDS-750 TRX is a power/
data supply for Philips Color
Kinetics LED fixtures. It provides
full control capability
for the new Philips Color
Kinetics ColorBlast 12 TRX,
as well as 16 bit and 8 bit ColorBlast 12 TRs, iW Blast 12s, and
conventional 8 bit ColorBlast 12s, ColorBlast 6s, ColorSplash
2s, and other CKDMX fixtures, and it can control any mix of
these fixtures without wasted DMX Slots. Every unit includes
a built-in SHoW DMX receiver. Power is supplied via a
PowerCON mains power inlet and programming of built-in
MasterBlast routines can be done via the LCD display. The
MasterBlast routines include six scenes each with its own “follow”
time. Each scene supports one color wash, random color,
cross fade, color wave and fixed color. The PDS-750 is ETL
listed, RoHS compliant, CE certified and FCC Part 15 certified.
It can be used with anywhere from 100-240VAC and weighs
14 pounds. www.citytheatrical.com
Clay Paky Alpha Profile 700
The Clay Paky Alpha Profile
700 is designed to feature a
cutting-edge framing system
fitted inside one of the smallest
700-watt moving bodies on the
market. It offers a full gamut of
effects, including 15 gobos, animation
effect, rotating prism,
Dyna-Cue-Creator function and
the Clay Paky patented “autofocus”
function. Focal distances
have also been especially
designed to focus effects even
inside triangles and quadrangles of all shapes and sizes.
Developed especially for the theatre, Alpha Profile 700 features
incredible brightness in compact dimensions. It also
features a decibel rating of 43 dBA (41 dBA in “half power”
mode). www.claypaky.it
Clear-Com HelixNet
The first
two products
in Clear-Com’s
HelixNet the
family are the
HelixNet Main
Station (HMS-4X) and HelixNet Beltpacks (HBP-2X). Supporting
four channels and 20 beltpacks, HMS-4X is designed to offer
the simplicity of group communication and the high-channel
capacity and flexibility of point-to-point matrix systems. HMX-
4X works on a wide variety of standard twisted-pair cabling,
such as microphone cables and Cat-5, to simplify the setup
process and reduce the overall cost for infrastructure. Power
and all audio channels are transported over a single cable.
HelixNet Main Stations have built-in expansion bays for 2-wire
or 4-wire interface modules to connect with analog partyline,
digital matrix or wireless intercom systems. The 2-channel
HelixNet Beltpack features tactile controls for intuitive touch
operation and bump-proof volume knobs. The Beltpack also
features a high-contrast OLED status display for easy visual
operation. www.clearcom.com
Robe Robin 600 LEDWash
Robe’s new Robin LEDWash
600 features 37 10-Watt RGBW
multichip LEDs that are each
individually controllable. They
are arranged in three concentric
rings designed to create color
and pattern effects when pointed
towards an audience as well
as provide a comprehensive,
even wash. The inner and middle
rings can be dimmed leaving
only the outer ring for tunnel
effects. The unit can also be strobed and pre-programmed
with random pulse strobe effects. The 10W RGBW multichips
are designed to deliver a whole array of true colors and output
pure color without any pixelation or blockiness. www.robe.cz
Sennheiser SKM 5200-II Handheld Transmitter
The Sennheiser
SKM 5200-II handheld
transmitter has nearly
five times the original
switching bandwidth
of the previous
model, extended
from 36 MHz up to
184 MHz. It also has selectable output power and a new “Low
Intermodulation” mode, adjustable sensitivity from 40 to 0
dB in 1 dB steps, and a 3-position low-frequency filter. Low
Intermodulation mode allows the sound engineer to use
approximately 30 percent more channels in a given frequency
band, according to manufacturer testing, by increasing the
linearity of the amplifier’s 10 mW output mode. As a result, the
available spectrum can be used more efficiently. The transmitter
can also operate at standard 10 mW, to significantly extend
operating time, or at 50 mW to increase the transmitter’s
range. www.sennheiserusa.com
10 October 2010 • www.stage-directions.com