Eighteen Sound has producing a series of videos to provide insight into transducer manufacturing and behavior. A sixth video, titled “The tech sheet – General Description part 2,” completes the “General description” topics that focus on the characteristics and behavior of loudspeakers. Steve Hutt, R&D Manager, covers topics including power compression, maximum recommended frequency and minimum impedance, among others.
Read More »
Allen & Heath has added wireless personal mixing to its Qu series mixer ecosystem in the form of the new Qu-You app. Qu-You allows up to seven performers to control their monitor mixes using an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, and frees up the engineer to focus on the audience.
Read More »
Kaltman Creations LLC says its IEMRadiator antenna, recently added to the company’s Invisible Waves line, uses circular polarity and horn radiators to improve reception for pro-audio In-Ear-Monitoring systems (IEM).
Read More »Audinate noted that the latest latest firmware update for the Dante PCIe soundcard, Version 3.7.1 includes audio signal presence indicators, latency statistics monitoring and packet error detection. The company says the Dante PCIe can be used with Thunderbolt expansion chassis to enable connection to computers such as Apple’s Mac Pro, MacBook Pro and Mac mini. The Dante PCIe soundcard has been certified to run with Apple’s latest version MAC OS 10.10. The soundcard will now also run on Microsoft Windows servers. Both Windows Server 2008 R2 and Window Server 2012 R2 are supported.
Read More »
DiGiCo has released the free iPad DiGiCo SD App, which is compatible with all consoles in the SD Range and allows users to take advantage of both Apple and DiGiCo’s touch screen technology. Via the DiGiCo SD App, your iPad becomes a remote control surface and an expansion of the control surface. This application takes the existing feature set and presents it in a new way to take advantage of the extra screen so engineers can implement very specific functions dedicated for FOH or monitors.
Read More »
Audio-Technica is now offering its ATND8677 Microphone Desk Stand with Dante network output. The ATND8677 is designed to transmit audio and control data together using the Dante network protocol.
Read More »
Gator Cases, which recently launched its Frameworks line of microphone stands and support systems, is now offering the iD series within the line, called Gator Frameworks. The company promises that in terms of style, ergonomics, and durability, its new GFW-ID-MIC is the company’s finest mic stand to date.
Read More »
LOS ANGELES — The secret is finally out, as Roland unveiled its new flagship M-5000 digital console. If the M-5000 was simply an upgrade to Roland’s popular M-480 V-Mixer that would be one thing, but this new entry takes the concept much further and makes significant strides in console design. Key to the M-5000 is its new O.H.R.C.A. (Open, High-Resolution Configurable Architecture) platform. The implementation in the M-5000 architecture is not fixed into any predetermined structure and instead gives users the power to create a console structure to suit the needs of any specific application or venue from its 128 audio pathways.
Read More »
WOODINVILLE, WA — Back at the NAMM show in 2012, Mackie kicked off a not-too-quiet revolution with its DL1608 iPad-enabled digital live mixer, which had 16 mic/line inputs and eight outputs (six aux sends plus L/R master outs) and a $999 street price. With its touch screen control; full-on snapshot automation/recall; onboard dynamics and 4-band parametric EQ’s; 31-band output graphic EQ’s; onboard reverb and tap delay; and wireless iPad control, the DL1608 was cool. But there was more to come…
Read More »
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — After months of successful field testing, BBE Sound has begun shipping the BBE MP24M digital mixer, the only digital mixing system available with BBE Sonic Maximizer processing. The MP24M offers 24 Class-A mic preamps; a virtual rack of 14 31-band graphic EQ’s; eight aux sends and four subgroups (all with full DSP); and precise LED metering.
Read More »
Earthworks expands its FlexMic Series of podium microphones to include 40kHz High Definition models, which feature an extended frequency response from 50Hz to 40kHz. The original FlexMic models feature a 50Hz to 20kHz frequency response. The new mics promise even greater clarity and intelligibility than the 20kHz models.
Read More »
Martin Audio’s PSX Powered Subwoofer is a companion self-powered subwoofer for the DD6, XD12 and XD15 full-range loudspeaker systems. Featuring a 15”/4” voice coil, long-excursion driver in a compact reflex-ported enclosure, it houses two channels of Class D amplification, one channel for itself and one channel to power an XD12, XD15, or up to three DD6’s.
Read More »