The new CLh Series are ultra-high efficiency, servo-controlled, Class-D 2-channel amplifiers. The CLh 5000 produces 2,500 watts/channel continuous at 70.7 volts, while the CLh 2500 provides 1,250 watts at 70.7 volts — all from a 13-pound package. features include ACL™ (Active Clip Limiting) that automatically reduces gain at the onset of clipping; over-current and DC protection; remote turn-on; and a switchable low-cut filter.
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Designed for live performance, Auto-Tune Live is a real-time plug-in for correcting pitch errors, modifying the intonation of a performance or producing the familiar Auto-Tune vocal effect. Features include real-time MIDI control of performance parameters; MIDI control of target notes; “Humanize” realistic pitch correction; natural vibrato control for modifying of the depth of any vibrato present in the original performance; automatic formant correction; Throat Modeling technology; Antares’ Evo Voice Processing Technology; and more.
Read More »It has come to our attention here at FRONT of HOUSE that an East Coast (possibly New Jersey-based) individual claiming to be the “tour technical director” of a (well-respected and legitimate) production company working on a new touring Disney musical has been contacting sound rental and production companies in an attempt to procure gear under suspicious circumstances. Among the items “needed” by this individual included DiGiCo consoles, Meyer speakers, Shure and Sennheiser wireless rigs.
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LONDON — John Meyer, who founded Meyer Sound Laboratories in 1979 with his wife Helen, was named winner of the 2012 Gottelier Award, named for the late Tony Gottelier, one of the entertainment industry’s most influential designers, innovators and commentators. Meyer was also the recipient of the first Parnelli Audio Innovator award in 2004.
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WOODINVILLE, WA — LOUD Technologies Inc. named Tony Del Gianni vice president of operations. Del Gianni will oversee LOUD’s manufacturing and operations, including its procurement, service and support team functions. He comes to LOUD from Harman Professional.
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LONDON — In its 21st year, PLASA 2012 marks the final staging of the annual exhibition at Earls Court & Olympia before the show moves to ExCeL London (and the month of October) for 2013. Along with panel sessions on the industry’s involvement in this year’s Diamond Jubilee and London 2012 Olympics, there were plenty of new professional audio products on display.
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LONDON — At the 2012 PLASA show, Klark Teknik unveiled the DN9610 AES Repeater. The unit is an easy to use, cost-effective solution for extending AES50 multichannel digital audio network connections (Cat-5e/Cat-6 cabling) to greater distances than previously achievable.
With two independent AES50 ports, the DN9610 is capable of extending two AES50 streams by up to 100m (330ft) and multiple DS9610s can be daisy chained in series for longer runs. Each AES50 feed can carry 24 bidirectional channels at 96 kHz or 48 bidirectional channels at 48 kHz.
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“Innovative live sound solutions” and “World’s first smart mixing system,” they say. While a newcomer to the speaker/mixer market, Line 6 has a long history in technology, from its POD-enabled guitar processing to its respected family of XD digital wireless units. And with that in mind, I wanted to investigate these new speakers and mixer.
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AMSTERDAM – At the IBC broadcasting show in Amsterdam Sept. 7-11, Sennheiser showed Digital 9000. The culmination of a 10-year effort, and the largest R&D project in the company’s history, Sennheiser Digital 9000 is an all-digital wireless system that promises the ability to transmit completely uncompressed audio, artifact-free and with superb dynamics.
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LAS VEGAS — FRONT of HOUSE readers — and that means YOU — have nominated the top individuals and companies involved in sound and production support for the Parnelli Awards, set for Oct. 20 at the Mirage in Las Vegas. (Yes, tickets are still available!) The final ballot is now online, and voting is now under way — but only through Sept. 30. This is it for 2012 — don’t miss out! Go to www.parnelliawards.com/vote and let YOUR voice be heard!
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LONDON, Ontario, Canada — Solotech Inc. received the CITT Supplier Achievement Award from the Canadian Institute of Theatre Technology (CITT). The award was presented Aug. 18 at a banquet during the conference held here. Solotech president Denis Lefrançois, pictured here, accepted the award. It is presented annually to the individual or company that has shown sustained commitment to providing excellent service and products to the Canadian cultural industries community.
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SAN DIEGO, CA — VUE Audiotechnik, which staged a series of demos in August, announced plans in early September to expand the U.S. leg of their demo tour by another eight weeks. Plans call for a series of demos overseas after that.
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