AC North Show 2008
Building on the success of last year’s A.C. Lighting North Tradeshow, which saw attendance levels up by 30%, the 2008 show takes place in a new exhibition hall with 40% more space to provide an increased exhibitor line-up and visitor capacity.
The event takes place on 29th and 30th April in the Saviles hall at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, which is adjacent to the original location and now the city’s largest exhibition venue.
As well as accommodating the show’s expansion plans, the improved facilities also enable the organisers to provide the main exhibition, complementary theatre seminars programme and buffet lunch with a bar and dining area all within the same hall.
The A.C. North Show has become an essential industry event for buyers in the Midlands, the North of England and Scotland, providing these regions with a definitive showcase of today’s entertainment technology market.
Full show details will be confirmed in the coming months, but visitors can expect the same popular format, including exclusive 1st UK showings of new products, the latest innovations from over 70 leading brands, one to one demonstrations and technical advice, and some exclusive ‘show-only’ exhibitor deals.
Visitors will again have a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes on, and discuss the production of, some of the most innovative entertainment projects with today’s leading industry experts in this year’s free guest speaker seminars programme.
Exhibitors will include an even wider range of theatre, concert, film and TV lighting, audio, rigging and associated equipment suppliers from A.C. Lighting’s one stop shop of leading entertainment technology brands, and representation from many of the key industry associations and publications.
Show admission is free for registered industry visitors and includes entry to the seminars and free buffet lunch. Pre-register to guarantee your admission by calling A.C. Lighting Ltd on 0113 255 7666 or go online to the show website.
A.C. North 2008 will be the last trade show organised under that name by A.C. Lighting. Immediately after its close, PLASA Events will take over the management and ownership of the event and will look to build on the strong regional platform established by A.C.
Seminars confirmed so far include:
The show includes access to a programme of exclusive guest speaker seminars from leading industry experts.
Video For Lampies
As the demand for visual sophistication increases, lighting designs are increasing including video elements. A.C.'s Glyn O'Donoghue chairs a panel of industry experts to discuss the practical solutions for lighting and video hybrid systems. Featuring Mats Karlsson, Nigel Sadler and Lee House.
Moray McMillin - Live Sound Engineering - Helpful Tips From The School Of Life
Details to be confirmed.
Andy Lenthall - It’s All Going Green
The drive towards low carbon, energy efficient, sustainable events continues. Whether the pressure comes from bands, legislation, your conscience or your clients, it’s time to consider your environmental impact and ways it can be reduced. PSA General Manager Andy Lenthall will present some of the methods the Live Event Industry has already employed and look at they ways in which suppliers will be asked to help.
Safer Rigging Workshop
Adam Beaumont heads our second workshop and discuss' the latest products and practices to help make rigging safer. This session will include an overview of the latest European regulations and how they effect equipment choice.
Stephen Page - European Capital Of Culture
Lighting Director Stephen Page discusses his experiences lighting 'The People's Opening', a musical, multi-cultural event featuring a diverse mix of 600 performers on a large outdoor scale in the middle of Liverpool's city centre to launch Liverpool's year as the European Capital of Culture.
Confirmed Exhibitors
Lighting & Rigging
ADB Warp Daylight zoom profile spotlight with 575W daylight discharge lamp, MD/WARP DMX controlled mechanical dimmer, & Mentor/XT control desk with sophisticated motion control module.
Chroma-Q™ Color Punch compact LED fixture providing bright washlight results for both indoor & outdoor applications.
Doughty Engineering cast aluminium lighting clamps pack, easy lift 3.80m wind up stand, scissor clamp adjustable girder clamp & marquee clamp designed for open span marquees.
DTS FOS range of compact, self-contained LED bars for colouring large surfaces with a uniform projection, Focus compact LED projectors range for fixed/recessed installations, Pharus 1500 followspot with a 1500W discharge lamp, Titan compact, self contained LED projectors range for fixed/mobile installations & XR700 Spot moving head projector fitted with 700W discharge lamp.
ETC SmartSoft free PC application for SmartFade ML, SmartFade ML software v2.0 supporting SmartSoft, Congo / Congo jr software v5.0 featuring the new effects engine, Ion control desk, & universal fader wing 2 x 20 for Ion & Eos control desks.
GE CSR575/S/DE/70 reliable & stable colour CSR lamp for Martin Mac 575 & Showbiz 2" T8 high output cinema linear fluorescent lamp.
Green Hippo Hippotizer media server V3 version 3.0.12 software adding new timeline, PixelMapper & effects features.
Hall Stage DGH7 9 small drape track motor, & track installation hardware.
High End Road Hog portable programming & playback wings, & Road Hog Full Boar fully expandable console.
Jands Vista I3 compact, mid-size/mid-budget console providing almost all the features of the full size Vista consoles, Vista S1 ultra compact control surface for carrying in hand luggage & Vista M1 portable playback control surface.
LDDE SpectraWow+ - 40W LED fixture with barndoor.
Le Maitre G300MkIII smoke machine featuring G300 heat exchange technology & RapidFire 12S sequencer for use with Le Maitre pyrotechnic effects.
Litec Arc & Double pitch roofing systems ranges, Litec CubeHoist, a unique truss system designed to house small frame Lodestars, CM Lodestar Model B "Compact" with 250kg capacity, & a fully functioning demonstration of the award winning EXE Lodestar 650 C1.
Litestructures LiteBarrier lightweight, high strength crush barrier. Largest available security platform, round top rail, acoustically transparent front & base plates, Audience anchor plate, flat pack design for ease of touring, certified to 3.5kN crowd load, slot together connection for ease of install & breakdown.
Manfrotto 587B Black Magic wincher stand with unique double winch concept providing a lift capacity of 200kg at a height of 6m, Avenger Long John Silver B505 Tripod Winch stand & the newly designed Avenger C345 Barrel Clamp.
LSC Lighting Systems Redback 4/UK 6x10A dimmer with twin sockets & E24 X48/HP 24x13A touring dimmer with hot patch.
Martin Pro MAC 2000 Wash XB M2K wash now available in a separate 1500W version or upgrade, MAC 575 Krypton combining super efficient optics for brighter output with outstanding gobos & colours, together with proven, modular construction, & smartMAC 150 W moving head profile that offers unprecedented reliability, longer service intervals, total silence & smaller power bills.
Osram Halogen energy saver range, including the Halostar halogen capsule lamps, Decostar dichroic lamps, Halospot AR111 reflectors, Haloline linear halogen lamps, Halopar 16 GU10 halogen lamps, Halogen Classic A/B GLS/candle lamps, Halogen Spot R50/63 spot reflector lamps, Osram SharXS HTI 1500W/D7/60 compact, double-ended metal halide lamp in 1500W, & LinearLight Dragon RGB linear high-flux RGB module family for dynamic wall-washing effects.
Out Board LV-Series of low voltage chain hoist controllers, including the LV4 four-channel controller with RC4 handset option, & LS4 trussmount splitter box to fan-out the LV8 Soca’s to C-Forms. DV-Series of direct control chain hoist controllers, including the DV4 four-channel unit with C-Form outputs, DV8 with Socapex-type, plus optional DS4 splitter boxes to break these out to four C Forms.
Pulsar latest ChromaRange of LED fixtures.
Robert Juliat Victor HMI1800 followspot with electronic ballast.
Rosco 302 Pale Bastard Amber, 325 Henna Sky & 375 Cerulean Blue Polyester colour lighting filters, Supergel 361 Hemsley Blue & 368 Winkler Blue polycarbonate colour lighting filters, & ChromaKey Blue / Green Floor TV / Film. X Effects x-24 large scale 3D image projector, Scenic Premier Clear Gaze & Scenic Theatrical Clear Glaze.
Selecon Acclaim CST250 Fresnel integral ballast & 3200K colour temperature, Astral MSR250 Fresnel integral ballast & high light output for architectural spaces, & Arena HP Fresnel remodelled, lighter & high quality output.
Spotlight Cyclorama Domino RGBA LED floodlight with a special optical system for uniform, asymmetrical light distribution, Vedette 12HCC LV followspot with low voltage 1200W 80V, high efficiency halogen lamp, & compact PSU, Bemam Light RP1280 large, high efficiency parabolic reflector with low voltage 1200W 80V halogen lamp, cold restrike lanterns range for CST 250W lamps.
Wireless Solutions Blackbox S-2 1024ch wireless DMX transmitter.
Zero 88 Leap Frog 48 & 96 Version 3 software, Jester ML48 channel addition to range, & Jester MLRange Version 2 software. LightFactory PC based console software & Zero Wire DMX wireless DMX solution sold in pairs.
Audio & Video
Allen & Heath ZED-FX mixer from the ZED range of entry level mixers, & iDR0 network MixRack option for the iLive digital mixing system.
Audio Technica M2/M3 UHF in ear monitoring systems for small to large-scale production requirements & PRO92cW subminiature omnidirectional condenser headworn microphone.
Beyerdynamic MC2 T3500 1750W/channel into 4 Ohms, & E80 4000W/channel into 4 Ohms & 5500W/channel into 2 Ohms. Dynacord D8 8" 2-way cabinet, 1000 watt/ 250 watt 8 Ohm, sub 112 12" subwoofer, passive cross over, 1600 watt/400 watt 8 Ohm, PowerSub 312, 12" subwoofer, 800W + 2 x 250W, & DSP260 260 digital 2-in-6 sound processor.
Canford Audio powerful Series Two Tecpro master station & extender units offering 2 & 4 circuit full duplex intercom operation, new locking IEC cables eliminating catastrophic power losses caused by mains connectors working loose, & space-saving rack troughs.
CUK Audio DIS (Danish Interpretation Systems) DC 6990P world’s first touchscreen conferencing system, featuring a 3.5” colour touch screen for eliminating distractions & providing access to vistas of information, Italian manufacturer InOut’s DA 480-R ultra compact 4 x 80W power amplifier, & the versatile Community VERIS installation loudspeakers.
Fuzion Nexo RS-15, 15" Geo Sub unit, Kelsey Babelfish versatile 4 pole Speakon interface, Nexo Geos 1210/1230 10 degree/30 degree tangent array modules, Nexamp 4X1C/4X4C 4 channel, 1300W/4000W TD controller/power amplifiers, Camco Q-Power 6/10 1600W/2600W power amplifiers, & Mipro Act 81/82 single/dual channel encrypted true digital receiver.
Kling & Freitag line array for professional & economic use, small loudspeaker & 1” / 5” passive speaker system mainly for installation use.
KV2 EX6 high quality active powered speaker system, APB Dyansonics ProRack house rack mounted 16 channel mixing console, Apex Argos & Hera sound level limiting system.
Martin Audio Omniline versatile micro-line array, Engineer powerful DSP device for managing & controlling loudspeaker systems, Ceiling speaker series, & a selection of the AQ series.
RCF TT+ touring/theatre loudspeakers range, including the TTL31A mini size 2 way line array providing very high output & dynamics, plus extreme accuracy & high frequency extension in a compact size. TT12AS model provides integrated mechanics compatible with the TTL31A array module.
Sennheiser EM3732 pro radio receiver, DW 800i comms system, MKH 8000 Series microphones, & APart Audiolock SPL limiter.
Shure Distribution QSC GX series performance, reliable & affordable amplifiers, Shure Microflex microphones with streamlined design & enhanced performance, Wireless Workbench software version 5, Shure Countryman - expanded range & colours, QSC - AD-S32T & AD-C42T, QSC – NAC100.
Shuttlesound Klark Teknik Square One Splitter high-performance 8 channel mic & a 1-16 media splitter with a Midas XL8 inspired pre-amp design, Electro-Voice Flush Mount range of installation speakers, EViD FM range of discrete, designer friendly speaker with an acoustic advantage, & Electro-Voice ZX3 600w 12” cabinet for mobile or installation applications.
Yamaha Audio Network solutions, using Ethersound & Cobranet, along with the High End Stage Box, which features PM5DRH Pre-amps.
The list of exhibitors/brands confirmed at time of publication includes:
Lighting & Rigging
ADB, Andolite, Anytronics, Artistic Licence, Avolites, CCT Lighting, Cee Norm, Chroma-Q, City Theatrical, Doughty Engineering, DTS, ELC Lighting, Element Labs, ETC, Fibre Optic Systems, Flightcase UK, GE Lighting, Green Hippo, Hall Stage, High End, Jands, Lee Filters, LDDE, Le Maitre, Litec, Litestructures, Look Solutions, LSC Lighting Systems, Luminex, Manfrotto, Martin Professional (including Martin & Jem), MTX Engineering, Neutrik, Osram, Out Board, Philips, Projected Image, Projected Image Digital, Pulsar, Rainbow, Robe, Robert Juliat, Rosco, Selecon, Slick, Spotlight, Strand, Tomcat, Tourflex, Tourmate, Vari-Lite, Wireless Solutions, WYSIWYG & Zero 88.
Audio & Video
Allen & Heath, Audio Technica (including Sabine & True Systems), Beyerdynamic (including Dynacord & MC2), Canford, Community, EAW, Fuzion (including Nexo, Australian Monitor, Work, Littlite, Cameo, Symetrix & T&M), Harman Pro UK (AKG, BSS, DBX, Crown, JBL, Lexicon & Soundcraft), Kling & Freitag, KV2 Audio (including Vieta Pro), Martin Audio, RCF, Sanyo, Sennheiser (including APart, DAS, Klein & Hummel, Neumann, Powersoft & Rane), Shure Distribution (including Shure, QSC, Radial & Servoreeler), Shuttlesound, Tannoy, Tascam, Wharfedale & Yamaha Professional.
A.C.’s dedicated Lighting, Rigging, Audio and Video sales divisions will also be present throughout the show to provide additional technical solutions advice on all products displayed.
Leading entertainment technology magazines ET Now, Lighting & Sound International and Mondiale group (publisher of Total Production, Mondo Arc & Dr and Night titles) will also be attending the show, as well as leading industry associations PLASA, ABTT and PSA.