New Gear

TC’s Radar Loudness Meter technology is now available as a dedicated stereo plug-in supporting all major plug-in formats. The new LM2 plug-in features TC’s Radar Display, designed to provide a quick, yet detailed, overview of the loudness landscape of any stereo audio signal.

Midas’ compact PRO1 live audio system, introduced at InfoComm 2012, is designed to serve as the company’s first stand-alone digital console, highlighting portability and performance in a compact aluminum frame. Compatible with all other Midas Digital consoles, the competitively-priced PRO1 lets users load existing show files and work on them right away.

Offered for the Mac and Windows platforms, Virtual StudioLive (VSL) free control/editor/librarian software provides bidirectional control of all PreSonus StudioLive series digital mixers (models 16.0.2, 16.4.2 and 24.4.2). Click on the graphic EQ button in the new version of VSL software, and Rational Acoustics’ Smaart Spectra™ spectrograph display helps users quickly and precisely identify problem feedback frequencies. PreSonus Universal Control 1.6 (which includes VSL) incorporates Smaart Measurement Technology for sound-system analysis and optimization.

Grundorf’s new utility transport dollies are available in two plate sizes: small (20.75 by 20.75 inches), and large (29.75 by 20.75 inches). The small model is outfitted with a choice of heavy-duty 3-inch or 4-inch casters, while the large dolly employs heavy-duty 4-inch casters. The dollies are constructed of carpet-covered, 13-ply Baltic birch wood with an integral carry handle. They can stand on their side when not in use, or for storage or trucking, and they are equipped with two brakes.

Galaxy Audio’s Carbon Boom Microphone (CBM) Series are ideal for choirs, orchestral and theatrical productions. A carbon shaft makes these mics rigid and lightweight, yet portable with easily positioned elements. Two element choices are available. The CBM5 has a 0.5-inch gold-plated element; the CBM3 has three interchangeable elements (omni, cardioid and supercardioid). Both the CBM3 and CBM5 include a 24-inch or 67-inch microphone stand. A dual microphone unit is also offered.

The V-Series is a mid-sized line array with the same driver arrangement and horizontal dispersion as the company’s popular J-Series. The new V8 and V12 are 3-way passive designs with two 10-inch neodymium LF drivers, one horn-loaded 8-inch MF driver and two 1.4-inch exit HF compression drivers mounted on a dedicated wave shaping device. The mechanical and acoustical design enables flown vertical columns of up to 24 loudspeakers to be suspended using vertical splay angles of 0° to 14° with a 1° resolution. Optional is a dedicated V subwoofer, which incorporates d&b’s patented passive cardioid technology.

Cadac expands its flagship CDC Eight digital live console offerings with the CDC8-16, an ultra-compact footprint version with 16 faders and a single touchscreen surface. All CDC Eight models have the same 128-channel I/O configuration, functionality and processing power. Also new is the CDC8-16S, an expander offering another 16 faders and touchscreen control, which can dedicate I/O resources to submixing, shared FOH/monitor mixing or other discrete applications.

Kaltman Creations’ RF-id SOLO (pictured left) and RF-id STATION (right), introduced to the company’s Invisible Waves line of products at InfoComm12, are designed to help users identify wireless device frequencies. Both key in on wireless transmissions as near-field frequency counters, one as a handheld device and the other in a self-contained case for multiple wireless devices.

Movek’s myMix CONTROL, a new web-browser based software tool for audio network control of myMix systems, is set to debut at InfoComm Booth C12332 this year.