The Mehron Mini Pro Kit

Mehron has redesigned their Mini Pro Kit for individual makeup applications.  The Kits now include four foundation colors to choose from, each color has enough product for seven to 10 applications. There are colors for highlight and shadows and separate colors for cheeks and lips.  For application, it includes sponges, full-length pencil and brushes, and to finish it off the Colorset Powder and puff.  The Kit is complete with an eight page booklet that instructs basic makeup application for male and female.

The Creative Conners Spotline Hoist for Vertical Lifting

The new Spotline hoist from Creative Conners is designed specifically for safe and easy vertical lifting. Powerful and lightweight, Spotline employs a 5-HP SEW Eurodrive gearmotor offering the capability of lifting 500 pounds at 36 inches/second, and a Mayr shaft brake provides redundant braking. The hoist has an aluminum frame and uses an 8-inch grooved aluminum drum for the pick-line. The frame includes 1.5-inch aluminum pipe for easy mounting with cheeseboroughs to either a pipe batten or a box truss.

Elation is now distributing Capture lighting software in the U.S.

Elation Professional is now distributing Capture lighting design and documentation software. Capture, developed by Capture Visualization AB in Sweden, is available in Windows and Mac versions, is designed to have a minimal learning curve while allowing designers to work with all elements of their design in real time. Capture features more than 6,000 fixtures in its library, and comes in three versions: Solo, which allows for connection to DMX source, real-time lighting design and visualization, working with layers and scenes, creation of custom gobos, customization of wheel and strings, import/export CSV files, 3D mouse support, full fixture library, LED panel visualization, and free software upgrades; Basic, which includes all features in Solo version, with the additional ability to create and print reports and plots; and the Extended version, which has the additional features of importing DWG, 3DS and OBJ files, exporting DWG files, video from local files, video from CITP media servers,  laser animation laser visualization, DMX controlled cameras, DMX controlled scenery, Kinesys K2 controlled scenery and creation of Windows.exe movie presentations of a design.

Trinculo's Attic's Messenger interface solution is custom-built for each application.

The Messenger from Trinculo’s Attic is a rack-mount device for interfacing show control systems such as Qlab with projector systems, Crestron, and other serial triggered systems. Instead of changing the show control system when upgrading projectors or other devices, The Messenger can be easily reprogrammed to output the correct command strings.

Sound Ideas now offers HD Animals and Birds Sound Effects on Hard Drive

Sound Ideas has released 16 high-definition specialty sound effects collections on hard drive. Sound Ideas has taken the more than 32,000 sound effects in their General HD and General HD 2 sound effects collections and organized them into 16 distinct specialty collections to meet the specific needs of its clients.  All of the sounds on each specialty hard drive were originally recorded at 24 bit/96 kHz.  Broadcast wav files are provided in the original 24 bit/96 kHz format as well as in 24 bit/48 kHz, 16 bit/48 kHz, and 16 bit/44.1 kHz formats.  Each file contains complete metadata. Files have been subdivided for easier browsing. With categories like transportation separated into five separate collections: Aircraft, Boats & Ships, Cars, Motorcycles and Trucks. In addition to the transportation sound effects hard drives mentioned above, Sound Ideas also created separate hard drives for: Animals & Birds, Around the House, Atmospheres & Environments, Emergency 911, Foley, Human, Industry & the Workplace, Military & Weapons, Musical & Percussion Elements, Science Fiction and Sports.

The Apollo Design Technology, Inc. Little Focus 5 Wrench

Apollo Design Technology, Inc.’s new Little Focus 5 Wrench is a closed-end wrench designed to provide easy access to common bolt sizes found in the industry: 3/4", 1/2", and 3/8”. Made from durable stainless steel, the LF5 is a sleek, handy tool for your focusing needs.

The RF-Vue T10 from the Invisible Waves brand of Kaltman Creations

The RF-Vue, series, from Kaltman Creations’ Invisible Waves brand, is a line of tablet RF Analyzers. The flagship model is the RF-Vue T10, a 10-inch touchscreen tablet with the full Windows 8 operating system. The RF-Vue T10 covers the standard wireless microphone and IEM frequency range of 470MHz to 700MHz. Additional models are available which offer greater frequency ranges, plus there are standalone RF electronics/software modules for use with user-supplied computers or tablets.

Point Source Audio’s Series8 microphones

Point Source Audio will debut its entire line of Series8 omnidirectional (CO-8) and cardioid (CR-8) headset, earworn and lavalier microphones at the Point Source Audio Booth 1426 during Infocomm 2013 in Orlando, Florida. Series8 microphones are designed to be a high-caliber collection of miniature microphones, resilient against boom breakage and moisture, and easy to service with “X-Connectors.”

The J.R. Clancy SceneControl 5300 operator console

At the USITT trade show in Milwaukee, J.R. Clancy will introduce the latest member of their SceneControl 5000 StageAutomation Control System, the SceneControl 5300. Designed to be a compact, mid-level operator console, the SceneControl 5300 can serve as the main operator interface as well as a localized backstage console. The SC5300 has a 15.1” capacitive touch screen, which provides an intuitive, easy to use interface and has the capability to create exciting scene changes and dramatic visuals for any performance in any venue. It also has password-protected access levels keep unauthorized users out of the system, while offsite secure access allows Clancy to perform remote diagnostics. Error checks are continuously performed and alarms, actions, and faults are logically recorded and stored in LOG files for diagnostics. The SC5300 also allows technical directors and production managers to choose the safety level and redundancies that suit their venues and budget, including independently reviewed and certified SIL-3 safety systems.

The Behringer Eurolive B1200D Powered Subwoofer

The Behringer ultra-compact B1200D 500-Watt active subwoofer is the newest member of its Eurolive family. Based on Behringer’s B1500D-PRO and B1800D-PRO models, the B1200D is designed for small to mid-sized venues who want to add bottom-end to existing full-range speaker systems via a more compact, easy to transport subwoofer. Powered by a 500-Watt Class-D amplifier with comprehensive LF extension, thermal and clip limit protection, the B1200D features a high-efficiency, Class-D amplifier. A built-in active stereo crossover provides high-pass filtered outputs for full-range loudspeakers and an internal limiter provides woofer protection. The B1200D features balanced XLR inputs and outputs, as well as balanced XLR Thru jacks for connecting additional enclosures. A Boost Frequency knob lets the user select any frequency from 45 - 90 Hz. Then, much like a “mini-parametric EQ,” engaging the Boost switch augments the selected frequency by +10 dB.