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NEW PRODUCTS

SYSTEM-7 PLATFORMING

LIGHT BUDS

Light Buds, a new, easier-tO-relamp
flexible ribbon lighting system, is
now available in either 12-volt or 24volt versions and in single channel [2conductor) or four channel (5conductor) styles from Sylvan Designs, Inc. The four-channel version
is often used with Sylvan Light Controllers to create moving light patters. The lamps themselves are subminiature exposed bare bulbs at O. 4
watts each, are less than W' high, and
are wired in parallel with gold-plated
leads and contacts so that a single
failure will not ruin the effect. Their
twin leads plug directly intO the flexible cable at intervals set according

the custOmer's specifications. The
ribbon cable iself can be tWisted,
bent, suspended, or intertwined. For
additional information contact:
Gerene Reid, Sylvan Designs, Inc.,
8921 Quartz Avenue, Northridge,
CA 91324; ( 18) 347-9799.*
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System- ,a new platforming system
designed in modules, is now available
in over thirty stock sizes. Preassembled units range from 4" to 12'
0" in height. Tops of the units are
available with bare plywood, carpet,
or dance flooring. Units are joined
from the tOp and casters, handrails,
and toerails can be attached without
tools. All units meet or exceed UBC
specifications for the stage or for
seating platforms and are available in
both kit and finished form. For additional information contact: Jane
Childs, Soft-17, 6236 Meadow Vista
Drive, Carmichael, CA 95608; (916)
965-7281. *

COMMAND CUE 4096 AUTOMATION SYSTEM

The Command Cue 4096, a fully automated control system, provides
both immediate real time and memory control of volume levels, autOmatic timed fades, and two auxiliary
analog switches in up to 4096 separate audio channels and peripheral
equipment. Up to 8192 devices (audio assignment switches, tape machines, CD players, slide projectOrs,
lights, motOrs, video equipment, and
intelligent peripherals) may be controlled by the auxiliary switches simultaneously with the full range
control of 4096 faders. The software
is contained on disk and may be custOmized for particular performance
situations with default settings by
the user. Remote stations may communicate with the host computer
over standard RS-232 cables and may
be programmed to provide unique ca-

pabilities. Turnkey systems include
custom hardware and software
uniquely created for the individual
custOmer.
The basic system consists of an
Amiga computer with keyboard,
mouse, dual disk drives, color monitOr, an expansion box with Model
AI-24 interface card and up to 32
Model CF-20 card frames [each containing up to 16 Model DCA-8,
Model DAP-8, Model DSM-16, or
Model DSS-128 modules in any combination), one PS-15B power supply,
and one DBD-24 module. Technical
specifications for audio include a SI
ratio greater than 100 dB, worst-case
distOrtion less than 0.05%, and volume over a 90 dB range in 1.5 dB steps
(Model DCA-8), 0.375 dB steps
(Model DMF-8), or stepless (Model
DAP-8), depending on the module

purchased. Sixty-four different
timed fades between 0.01 and 94.1
seconds are supported and are perfectly exponential (audio taper) and
complementary, which allows for
theatrical configurations without
physical or system size constraints.
All analog swi tches are noiseless and
controllable within microseconds
from the console by manual or by
programmed instructions.
A demonstration disk for the
Amiga computer showing the capabilities of the Command Cue -W96
is available for a nominal software
license fee of S15 [US). For additional
information contact: Charles Richmond, Richmond Sound Design Ltd.,
1234 W 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC,
V6H lAS, Canada; (604) 734-1217.*

TD&T . SUM lER 1987

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