Rational Acoustics Names Incova Distributor for Korea

AKG's IVM 4500 IEM in-ear monitoring package includes the SPR 4500 IEM diversity receiver, which automatically shows the number of free channels and supports TV channels with pre-programmed preset frequencies; the SST 4500 IEM transmitter, which is adjustable to 10, 20, 50 and 100 mW depending on country laws; and the IP 2 ear-channel headphones, providing excellent acoustics and low impedance. The SPC 4500 antenna combiner, the SRA 2 W directional antenna and the RA 4000 W omni-directional antenna complete the package.

JBL HiQnet Performance Manager software, an application-specific iteration of Harman's HiQnet System Architect connectivity and control software, has been developed with input from a group of 45 online beta testers around the world who have used the product since the beta version was featured at Prolight + Sound 2011 exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany earlier this year.

Midas' VeniceF-16R is a 16-channel rack mount variant of its new "digi-log" compact mixing console, the VeniceF. Designed by Alex Cooper, the VeniceF-16R comes with FireWire multi-channel digital audio interface, the full functionality of the Midas XL3 EQ and filter section, Midas mic preamps, 100mm faders, increased channel and input count, a dual 7×2 matrix and a reorganized master section layout. It is also bundled with Propellerhead recording and processing trial software.

TC-Helicon's VoiceLive Rack is based on the effects engine that also powers TC-Helicon units like VoiceLive Touch and VoiceLive 2, including effects for vocals such as µMod (detune, chorus, flange), Echo & Delay, Reverb, Harmony, HardTune & Correction, Doubling, Transducer (distortion & megaphone), Rhythmic (stutter, tremolo, etc.) and Tone (Adaptive EQ, compression, de-esser, etc.).

Crown’s PIP-BLU Programmable Input Processor (PIP) card for its CTs Series amplifiers adds BSS Audio Soundweb London digital audio bus functionality to Crown CTs Series amplifiers, offering a simple, cost-effective way to get digital audio to the amplifiers. Also standard are analog in/out connectors, two digital audio bus channels to the amplifier, an RJ-45 Ethernet jack for remote configuration/control/monitoring and two digital audio bus channels back from the amp for the listen bus.

AKG's DMS 70 digital wireless microphone system – touted as the first true uncompressed digital wireless system in the industry – operates in the 2.4GHz ISM band, a license-free frequency range worldwide.

L-Acoustics' ARCS II, geared for medium-to-large rental productions, features Wavefront Sculpture Technology (WST) in a constant curvature line source solution, promising power, bandwidth, coherence and flexible/predictable coverage.

Midas' latest additions to its PRO Series of digital consoles, the Midas PRO2 and PRO2C live audio systems, take many of the features of the top-end Midas XL8 and make them available at a price point well below the general-purpose mixing console average. Essentially the same console, the PRO2C has eight fewer input faders and the smaller frame (28.74 by 34.65 inches vs. 28.74 by 46.46 inches).

JoeCo Limited's BBR-Dante version of the BlackBox Recorder is the most recent addition to the multi-channel live audio recorder family, the result of a collaboration between JoeCo and Audinate, creators of the Dante digital media networking solution.