dbx featured expanded offerings for its DriveRack VENU360 loudspeaker management system at Winter NAMM 2016. Dante and BLU link enabled versions of the VENU360 promise to extend the versatility of the VENU360 product family. Pictured here is the dbx Driverack VENU360B.
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Radial Engineering recently launched the Jensen Twin-Servo 500 series preamplifier.
Read More »LOS ANGELES — VER has acquired the business of DPS Inc., a production services company. In a sale ordered by the bankruptcy court, VER acquired more than half of the company’s lighting and film equipment, nearly all of its audio, video, and rigging equipment, its 70,000-square-foot facility near Burbank, CA and retained nearly half of the company’s employees. PRG acquired a substantial portion of DPS’ lighting assets as well.
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LONDON – Kevin Madigan, audio engineer for Crosby, Stills and Nash and others, has recently been using Neumann’s KH 120, KH 310 monitors and KH 810 sub for the band, both at FOH in his live work and in the studio. Pictured here are a pair of Neumann KH 120s at the FOH position, Royal Albert Hall in London.
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LONDON — Following last year’s launch of White Light’s audio department, the company will continue adding to its audio expertise and inventory throughout 2016. Its latest investment in DPA d:screet 4080 and DPA d:vote 4099 microphones. The 4080 model is pictured here.
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JBL VTX M Series stage monitors feature a low profile along with JBL’s Neodymium Differential Drive woofers and D2 Dual Diaphragm high frequency drivers. The stage monitors also feature a new high frequency Image Control Waveguide for control and gain before feedback. There are two models: the VTX M20 and VTX M22. The M20 features dual 10-inch woofers and a 3-inch D2 compression driver. The VTX M22 features dual 12-inch woofers in addition to the 3-inch D2 compression driver.
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SYRACUSE, NY — USITT launched eSET, a new proficiency program for entry level technicians. The program includes online skills and safety tests in three disciplines — Lighting & Electrics, Rigging, and Costuming — as well as the basic Terms & Safety Test required for any eSET exam.
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Radial Engineering’s BT-Pro is a Bluetoothdirect box designed to capture the wireless transmission from a Bluetooth enabled device and convert the signal to a balanced line for use in a PA system.
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PreSonus unveiled its new StudioLive AVB Mix Systems, which combine one or two StudioLive RM-series rack mixers, a StudioLive CS18AI Ethernet/AVB control surface, and integrated control, recording, and production software. Scalable, fully recallable, networked over AVB Ethernet, and tightly integrated with included software, the StudioLive AVB Mix Systems put your I/O in an onstage, rack-mount mixing system with an integrated recording interface, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet networking, while providing an advanced control surface at front-of-house with 18 touch-sensitive, motorized faders and 4×2 I/O.
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Radial Engineering’s Radial Catapult is a 4-channel audio snake that lets users send analog and AES digital audio signals over standard Cat-5 shielded twisted pair cable. This lets system contractors take advantage of pre-wired networks to connect one room to another and allows stage techs to take advantage of the relatively low cost of this abundantly available cable for return snakes or for transporting channels of balanced audio across a large stage.
Read More »CAMARILLO, CA – Powersoft is sponsoring AV Academy, an InfoComm Certified Specialist (CTS) training track.
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PreSonus’ ULT-series active loudspeakers are designed to combine the widest horizontal dispersion of any loudspeaker in their class with a focused vertical dispersion for an ultra-long throw and even coverage throughout the space. Designed for both mobile use and permanent installations by PreSonus’ WorxAudiocommercial loudspeaker division, the series includes the ULT12 and ULT15 full-range systems and the ULT18 subwoofer. The ULT15 is pictured here.
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