New Gear

LAKE BARRINGTON, IL – Bag End Loudspeakers has introduced the CD-12 Time-Align as part of its Venus series, which Bag End describes as the smallest and lightest yet most powerful speakers available. The first in the new series –– the CD-15 –– wowed sound engineers when it was used at a performance stage at the NAMM Show earlier this year.

Sommer Cable’s fully reworked and unified MonoCAT cable range includes various hybrid cables that all contain network lines complemented by signal or power supply elements. This allows connecting digital sound, light or video control desks using only one cable and, as the case may be, with only one plug-in procedure, well suited to conference center installations and OB van applications.

Allen & Heath’s GLD-112 Digital Mixer console, a larger version of the company’s GLD-80, is now shipping to dealers. GLD-112 retains the same analog-style channel processing control section complemented by a graphical 8.4 inch touch screen as the GLD-80.

Radial Engineering Ltd.’s updated SW8 backing track switcher is now shipping.

Allen & Heath’s Qu-16 compact Digital Mixer is now shipping to dealers.

BUENA PARK, CA — Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. announces the availability of StageMix 4.0 for Yamaha CL, M7CL, and LS9 digital consoles. Updates available include new Dynamics Parameter Editing, Output Port Delay Editing, Output Port Levels (Gain/Attenuation), PEQ Copy and Paste, Phantom Power Switching, Mix Send Pre/Post Switching, HPF Slope Parameter (CL V1.5 only), Retina Display Support, and other enhancements.

Waves Audio calls its SoundGrid Extreme, the latest iteration of its SoundGrid protocol for live applications, the most powerful SoundGrid DSP Server yet. The company is touting SoundGrid Extreme’s ability to tackle a variety of heavy-duty processing challenges.

Astell&Kern AKR01 IEMs from iRiver were developed in partnership with Final Audio Design. The new IEMs are based on Final Audio Design’s Heaven IV Series of In Ear Monitors, and the AKR01 premium IEMs are designed with a balanced armature driver that promises a deep and rich sound.

Harman is touting JBL’s PRX700 Series portable loudspeakers, the next generation in the company’s portable PA line, for big advances in power, SPL and connectivity. The seven new models include the 10-inch, two-way PRX710 loudspeaker; the 12-inch, 2-way PRX712 loudspeaker/floor monitor; the 15-inch, 2-way PRX715 main system/floor monitor; the 15-inch  PRX725 2-way bass reflex loudspeaker; the 15-inch PRX735 3-way full-range main system; the 15-inch PRX715XLF, self-powered bass reflex subwoofer system; and the 18-inch PRX718XLF self-powered bass reflex subwoofer system.

Lab.gruppen’s compact range of LUCIA (Localized Utility Compact Intelligent Amplification) 2-channel amplifiers, designed for AV contractors, promise ease of installation and configuration along with low-impedance amplifier electronics and advanced DSP — all packed into the smallest-sized amplifier the company has ever produced.

Galaxy Audio is offering three new CORE speakers including CR12 and the CR15 two-way loudspeakers and the CR18 subwoofer. The CR12 and CR15 come in either black or white and feature a rotatable asymmetrical horn. The CR18 subwoofer has a black cabinet with a single 18” driver.