Soundcraft’s Signature Series analog mixing consoles, featured at Winter NAMM 2015 in Anaheim, CA, are available in four frame sizes: 10-channel, 12-channel, 16-channel, and 22-channel. Harman is also offering Soundcraft Signature Series Multi-Track consoles in 12-channel (14-in/12-out USB interface) and 22-channel (24-in/22-out USB interface) versions.
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Allen & Heath has extended its Qu range with the launch of Qu-Pac, an ultra-compact digital mixer with both a built-in touchscreen and iPad control app. The Qu-Pac can be used as a freestanding or rack mount mixer, with connectivity that starts with 16 mono inputs, 3 stereo inputs and 12 mix outputs on the rear panel and can be expanded to 38 in / 28 out by connecting to Allen & Heath’s remote AudioRacks over Cat5.
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JBL Professional’s SRX800 Series portable powered loudspeakers, introduced at Winter NAMM 2015 in Anaheim, CA, combine premium JBL transducers and built-in Crown DriveCore amplifiers with user-configurable DSP speaker-tuning capability. The SRX800 Series models include the 12-inch 2-way SRX812P, 15-inch 2-way SRX812P, dual 15-inch 3-way SRX835P, 18-inch SRX818SP subwoofer and the SRX828SP.
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Focusrite’s Clarett range of audio interfaces are designed to combine a new preamp design with the latest in Thunderbolt technology, providing users with interface latency of under 1ms. The four devices featured at NAMM 2015 in Anaheim, CA include Clarett 2 Pre: 10 In/4 Out; Clarett 4 Pre: 18 In/8 Out; Clarett 8 Pre: 18 In/20 Out and Clarett 8 Pre X: 26 In/28 Out.
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Electro-Voice’s EKX series, introduced at Winter NAMM 2015 in Anaheim, CA, is comprised of eight models (four powered and four passive), including 12” and 15” two-way models and 15” and 18” subwoofers. EKX is positioned above the ZLX and ELX series and below the ETX series.
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AKG’s DMS800 reference digital wireless microphone system, which builds on the Harman brand’s DMS700 V2, features two digital audio outputs for Dante and AES EBU, along with improved design and mechanics for the DHT800 handheld transmitter, plus interchangeable microphone heads. In addition to the DHT800 transmitter, the DMS800 system includes the DSR800 stationary receiver and the DPT800 wireless body pack transmitter.
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Crown is now shipping its XLi Series, including the XLi3500, XLi2500, XLi1500 and XLi800. They are designed to deliver 1,000, 500, 330 and 200 watts per channel, respectively. Harman announced the availability of the new amplifiers at Winter NAMM 2015 in Anaheim, CA.
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WILLEBROEK, Belgium — AED Distribution, which was named distributor for QSC Pro Audio in Germany and the U.K. in addition to Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, has staffed up to support those new responsibilities, adding Ian Ruhback, Emma O´Sullivan and Carsten Schiedeck. The company also hired Constantinos Vonofakidis and Tania Lesage, formerly with Barco’s High End Systems, to support that brand in Europe.
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ANAHEIM, CA – Dan Spitz, co-founding member, co-producer and lead guitarist of the American thrash metal band Anthrax, and vocalist Michaela Paige, a Top 12 contestant on Season 3 of NBC’s hit reality TV show The Voice, have collaborated to form P.S., a unique blues duo with the mission of raising autism awareness around the world through a soon-to-be-released, self-titled acoustic EP.
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PRESCOTT, AZ – The 1,100-seat Yavapai College Performing Arts Center (YCPAC) has installed a Meyer Sound MINA line array loudspeaker system as part of a major renovation. Since YCPAC’s re-opening, MINA has supported productions from Peter Frampton, Magic of Motown, and the Senegal St. Joseph Gospel Choir to the Manhattan Short Film Festival.
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HOLLYWOOD, CA — The keynote speaker at AES’ 57th International Conference, set to take place at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on Hollywood Boulevard from March 6-8, is Avid chairman, president and CEO Louis Hernandez Jr. The conference’s theme is “the future of audio entertainment technology.” Hernandez will speak March 6 at 8 a.m.
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