New Gear

SKB just introduced their new 3RS Series Shock Rack Transport Cases. And Canyonwest Cases is making them available to the military and commercial companies needing indestructible cases to transport sensitive electronic equipment.

The NX L44-A true line source with extended reach is shipping now! The sleek low-profile design with an asymmetrical horn is engineered to optimize coverage, improve intelligibility and provide more uniform SPL across the audience area.

BTX Technologies have announced today the introduction of the M400 Series of H.264 encoders. Visionary Solutions’ M400 H.264 encoders transform live video sources into full-screen, full resolution IP video streams that are transmitted over IP networks.  HD or SD formats are supported and can be delivered via multicast, unicast or HTTP.

With the NAMM announcement of DiGiCo’s Stealth Core 2 upgrade, SD9 users will soon be able to upgrade their current consoles with the latest processing and application code. This upgrade will be an option for the company’s SD series digital mixers and is due to be released this summer across the range.

JBL Professional by HARMAN today announced the immediate availability of new JBL HiQnet Performance Manager 2.0 software, further simplifying and streamlining the process of configuring and controlling live sound reinforcement systems. Featuring a newly redesigned interface, accelerated workflows, and new time-saving features, Performance Manager 2.0 will enable tour sound system operators to reduce design time, simplify networking and automation while monitoring and controlling live sound reinforcement systems more efficiently.

Yamaha announced that Steinberg Nuendo Live DAW software is being bundled with Yamaha QL and TF series consoles, providing users with advanced multitrack recording and virtual soundcheck capabilities. Previously available only stand alone, or included with the company’s CL series digital mixing consoles, Nuendo Live is now integrated across all three console series, thanks to a collaboration between Yamaha and Steinberg, a member of the Yamaha group.

B&C is now shipping the new 21DS115 subwoofer. “This next evolution subwoofer uses a new, longer, four layer aluminum voice coil”, says Ron Tizzard, Director of Sales for B&C Speakers. “The result is more energy in the gap, higher sensitivity, lower distortion and better overall performance.”

The latest firmware update to Clarity X, the popular monitoring system makes setting up sweet spots and adjusting sub-woofers more precise – and reduces the time spent calibrating from hours to mere minutes.

Flex Rental Solutions released Flex version 4.14.1 to customers on Feb. 17-18, 2016. The newest release includes several new features, performance improvements, and bug fixes. Release 4.14.1 includes a new notes tab with highlight functionality for contact records, a bulk edit feature when editing selected serialized items, and an increased character limit on the Raw Printer Template, and more.

Audio Technica introduced its new Artist Elite AE2300 Dynamic Cardioid Instrument Microphone. The new dynamic cardioid instrument mic excels at capturing sound from guitar amps, brass and percussion instruments, as well as, other high-SPL sources.

KNOXVILLE, TN – Waves Audio is now shipping the Waves Abbey Road Reverb Plates plugin. Waves has now created meticulous models of these stunning and unique-sounding units, individually modeling the harmonic distortion of both the drive and output amps as well as the individual plate/damper behaviors.

Say welcome to the most compact loudspeaker of the ART 7 Series! Capable of delivering a maximum SPL of 127 dB from its highly portable, classy yet rugged enclosure, the ART 708-A MK II has excited the audience at this year’s NAMM and it is shipping now.