WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – Whisky A Go-Go, a nightclub based here, is known as the launching pad for a variety of high profile acts over the years. The venue recently added its first digital mixing consoles – Behringer X32s – at FOH and monitors. The consoles got high marks from Leonard Contreras, production manager and front of house engineer for the club.
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OSAKA, Japan – The Hibino Corporation, one of the biggest entertainment production companies in Japan, has purchased Martin Audio’s Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array (MLA) system. The purchase includes four MLA System 36 rigs plus an additional four MLD downfill and four MLX subwoofers. This gives them a combined inventory of 92 MLA, 8 MLD, and 52 MLX enclosures. The new system promises to cover venues like Nagai Stadium in Osaka (pictured here) without requiring the use of delays.
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MILWAUKEE, WI — At Summerfest 2013, Clearwing Productions provided an Outline GTO-based speaker system to support the audio requirements at Miller Lite Oasis Stage. Featured acts and genres at the 15,000-capacity venue ranged from Diplo (EDM), Dropkick Murphys (Celtic punk) and Imagine Dragons (rock) to Leann Rimes (country) and Nelly (rap).
Read More »WEST CHESTER, PA — Aviom, based here, announced a licensing agreement with Portland, OR-based Audinate to integrate Audinate’s Dante digital audio networking technology into the Aviom line of personal mixing products. The agreement promises to simplify the connection of Aviom personal mixers to digital consoles that offer Dante connectivity.
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Telefunken Elektroakustik adds two new dynamics for instrumental and vocal miking. The new “Shorty” compact M80-SH provides the bright, open sound of the standard M80, while the new low profile “Shorty” M81-SH produces the darker, richer tones of the M81. These alternative lower profile versions with built in mic clips are ideal for tight applications where a lower profile microphone with right angle XLR cable is preferable. Both have a $249 MSRP and include a 5-meter XLR cable with a right-angle female connector.
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RF Venue offers a range of accessories to optimize the performance of any pro wireless system. The CP Beam™ antenna (left in photo) is a circularly polarized beam antenna designed for long range operation with wireless microphone systems, IEMs and other UHF devices from 468 to 740 MHz and 950 MHz. The RF Spotlight,™ a 19-inch diameter hemispherical antenna, is designed to be used on a floor in conjunction with wireless mics, IEMs, IFB or other 468 to 740 MHz units. The Diversity Fin™ antenna, intended for use with wireless 468 to 740 MHz UHF receivers, incorporates dual branch diversity reception and makes use of orthogonal, directional LPDA and bidirectional dipole elements for improved performance.
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Designed for portable use, the GK-SFA combines Polar Focus’ XY Grid system and the aiming of its Spine Frame Adapter to let users precisely aim their line array from a Genie (or similar) tower. The Spine Frame Adapter (lower half of assembly) provides infinitely adjustable tilt control to any line array that uses the common front-to-back “spine” support frame. The line array tilt is adjustable under full load with a 9/16-inch wrench, and can be locked down. The pan angle of the line array is controlled and adjusted by a heavy-duty friction bearing. The working load limit is 637 to 1,000 pounds depending on the arm separation spacing.
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Offering powerful audio processing/control for a wide range of applications, Claro provides 12 balanced inputs, each mic or line configurable (including phantom power) and four line outputs. Inputs/outputs are on Phoenix Euroblock connectors. The rear panel has 12 GPIO’s, RS-485 and RS-232 connections and multiple Ethernet ports for interconnects/control. A complete range of DSP mixing, routing and processing functions — such as EQ, filters, delays, compressor/limiters, AEC, meters and test signal generators — are accessible/controllable via an external GUI. Up to four Claro frames can interconnect for up to 48 inputs/16 outputs.
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Movek has unveiled Install, a version of its popular myMix controller designed for permanent or custom installations. Like the portable model, myMix Install has two mic/line inputs with phantom power and a stereo mix output as balanced line level. This allows signals to come in and out of the audio network on any device, wherever it is needed. Stereo mixes can be sent back to the network and used from any other myMix device like any stereo signal. myMix Install allows for desk mounting or an optional in-wall box.
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Line 6 expands the versatility of its XD-V75 digital wireless system with the Relay V75-SC, a 14-channel digital wireless handheld transmitter with supercardioid dynamic capsule. The V75-SC offers 24-bit audio, a 10 Hz to 20k Hz response and a dynamic range of up to 118 dBA. Users can also choose from four digitally modeled microphone flavors, for a variety of sonic textures, and the system includes both black and chrome windscreens to match user preferences.
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Designed as the true “Swiss Army Knife” of fiber optic transport, the FOI-6010 can be used with any combination of FiberPlex or third party SFP/SFP+ (Small Form-Factor Pluggable) optical/electrical modules. Users can quickly adapt the FOI-6010 to their system using various interchangeable plug-in modules, including: optical standard duplex to single fiber bidirectional (BiDi) transport; fiber optic repeater; multimode to single-mode converter; 10/100/1G Ethernet to duplex or BiDi optical; ASI, SD-SDI, 3G-SDI to duplex or BiDi optical; HDMI/DVI to duplex or BiDi optical; and MADI to duplex or BiDi optical.
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A variation on A-T’s successful ATM610a, the new ATM610a/S hypercardioid dynamic handheld microphone features a lockable MagnaLock on/off switch design providing silent on/off operation. The ATM610a/S is designed for applications when users need to control their own mic, such as when an engineer is not present, or as a high-quality talkback mic. It also features a rugged, all-metal design; excellent internal shock mounting and a rare earth magnet for articulate vocal reproduction. MAP is $149.
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