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J.R. CLANCY
LAMBDA PLATFORM
].R. Clancy has published a brochure on
the company's Lambda Platform Lifr.
Available in custom size and shape configurations for a variery of rheater and
auditorium uses, rhe Lambda Platform
Lin may rypically serve as an orchesrra
lin or in orher staging applicarions.
The Lambda lin fearures a patemed
design which is based on a power. train
incorporating the use of screw jacks in
compression, which is inherently self
locking. Power is required for lowering
as well as raising the platform, adding to
its safety.
The brochure contains detailed
photography and illustrations demonstrating the operation and componems
of the Lambda system.
Copies of rhe brochure and further
information can be obtained from:J.R.
Clancy, Inc., 7042 Interstate Island
Road, Syracuse, NY 13209; 315-4513440.

GENERIC SOFTWARE
3D DRAFTING
Generic Software has announced an
upgraded version 1.1 of its Generic 3D
Drafting program. The new product is
now available and includes the existing
3-D program, plus additional shading
and dot matrix outpur capabilities. The
retail price for the package is $349. It
includes three new shading fearuresFlat, Dithered Light Source and True
Light Source-which have been added
to the program.
In Flat Shading, polygons are
"paimed" with a solid color hiding anything behind them from the poim of
view of the operaror. Dithered Light
Source Shading is similar to Flat Shading
except that white and black dots are
mixed with the fill color to simulare the
effect of light shining on rhe object. True
Light Source Shading is similar to
Dithered Light Source Shading except
that true shades of rhe fill color are used
insread of dithered shades to simulate
the effect of light shining on the object.
SuPPOrt for dot matrix and laser
primers has also been added to Geaeric.
3D. Shaded view as well as wire frame
images can be primed. Prims are created
at the resolution of the primer, rather
than being tied to the resolution of the
video in use. This is in direct comrasr to
most paim and draw programs, where
the primed image is at rhe same or lesser
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resolurion as rhe on-screen image.
Drawings created in Generic CADD
can be imported imo 3D and expanded
imo three dimensions. 3-D drawings can
be saved in 2-D drawing format for
additional editing. File exchange with
other CAD programs is provided by
AutoConvert, a DXF conversion utility
sold separately for $99.95.
Generic 3D symbols are available.
The libraries include Basic Home
Design and Commercial and Residemial
Furnishing, each with more than 100
symbols available.
Generic 3D runs on the IBM PC,
PC/XT, PC/AT, PS/2 or 100% compatibles with a minimum of 640k RAM;
DOS 2.1 or higher; 2 floppy disk drives,
or 1 floppy and 1 hard disk; and a
graphics display.
For further information, comact:
Generic Software, 11911 North Creek
Parkway South, Bothell, WA 98011;
206-487-2233, 800-228-3601.

ELECTRONICS DIVERSIFIED
DIMMER MODULE
Electronics Diversified, Inc. imroduces
the Octal 8 X 1.5kw SPI dimmer module. The Mark VII single Road Rack
may comain up to 336 1.5kw dimmers,
the dual RR up to 672 1.5kw dimmers.
SPP packs with 48 x 1.5kw dimmers
may have both pin and Socapex outputs.
For further information, contact:
Electronics Diversified, Inc., 1675 NW
216th Street, Hillsboro, 0 R 97124;
503-645-5533.

MS·AUDIOTRON
SOUND CONSOLE
MS-Audiotron introduces the MCAMultimix sound console. It is a computer-assisted audio mixing console
dedicated to sound reinforcemem and
effectsplay back with multi- channel
speaker systems for live theatres and similar venues.
Cues are pre-programmed during
rehearsals and simply stepped through
during the show. The fully automated
dynamic VCA mix matrix, tape recorder
locate and play functions, sampler triggering, auto pan and other fearures allow
for complex multi-speaker sound and
effects mixes which simply are not possible utilizing convemional fader automation systems.
For further information, comact:
MS-Audiotron, Laitilamie 10, Helsinki,
Finland; 90-566-4644.

PACIFIC HANDY CUnER
Pacific Handy Currer, Inc. imroduces a
new knife, the "Handy Lazerblade
Hobby Knife." The knife fits the hand
as it was engineered for comfortable
handling. It is lightweight and will not
roll off of the drawing board. Each knife
comes equipped wirh two blades in its
unique blade storage compartmem and
one in the knife. The Handy Lazerblade
Hobby Knife uses #11 blades and
accepts most other "art knife" blades.
For further information, conract:
John Occhipinti, National Sales
Manager, Pacific Handy Currer, Inc.,
PO Box 10869, Costa Mesa, CA 92627;
714-662-1033.

SHURE BROTHERS
WIRELESS MICS
Shure Brothers announced the addition
of the L2 Handheld Transmirrer to its L
Series line of wireless microphone products.
The L2 is available in rhree differem
versions. Model L2/58 uses Shure's
SM58 dynamic microphone element,
while Model L2/96 incorporates the
condenser elemem used in Shure's SM96
vocal condenser microphone. A third
version, L2/Beta 58, fearures the Beta 58
elemem and is available exclusively from
authorized Shure Beta dealers.
Since the transmirrer "heads" are
imerchangeable, any of the three elements may be used with the same L2
transmitter. It also has an imernal loop
antenna design. This design makes the
L2's antenna virtually unaffected by
hand position on the microphone,
providing consistem signal radiation and
freedom from the audible sounds often
created by hand movemems on wireless
transmi tters.
L2 users will normally get 12 hours
of operating time from a standard ninevoir alkaline battery, and a lithium battery may be used if even longer
operating time is desired. The battery
may be replaced without removing any
parts from rhe rransmirrer body.
User ner prices for L2 systems range
from $532 to $748.50. Systems are
available in six stock frequencies between
169 and 185 Mhz, and other frequencies
are available on special order.
For further information, comacr:
Shure Brothers Incorporated, 222
Harney Avenue, Evanston, Illinois
60202-3696; 800-257-4873, 800-6248522 in Illinois.

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