New Gear

SM Pro Audio's VU800 Passive Meter Bridge, a next-generation version of their VU8, is well-suited for use in broadcast, studio, live, and other audio production applications. A multi-channel passive VU meter with built-in headphone monitoring, the product is designed for use as an all-purpose visual audio level indicator.

Powersoft's Ottocanali 1204 is designed to serve as a feature-rich, versatile multi-channel amplifier for installation applications. Occupying a single rack space and regular depth, the Ottocanali 1204 provides 8 channels with 160 watts each at 4 ohms, and 80 watts each at 8 ohms, respectively.

AKG's WMS 470 wireless system, which debuted at InfoComm 2011, has a new automatic frequency setup function that quickly finds and displays all available channels, making the system well-suited for users regardless of their experience level. Before opening a channel, the pilot tone function will prevent unwanted startup noise – the receiver will only open the audio if the pilot tone is detected.

Community Professional Loudspeakers' Forecaster HD Ceiling Distributed System Design Software, a graphical engineering tool for calculating loudspeaker layout and density in ceiling distributed systems, helps systems designers select the proper models and quantities of Community ceiling loudspeakers for a wide range of ceiling distributed applications based on user input of room dimensions and listening height.

Solid State Logic's new V2 Firmware for Delta-Link MADI HD provides support for Pro Tools native cards (requires PT V8.5 or higher). The new Firmware also introduces support for longer Dig.Link Cables (certified up to 12 feet) between Delta-Link and Pro-Tools native, Pro-Tools Core or Pro-Tools Accel Cards. Delta-Link MADI HD V2.0 Firmware is free and can be downloaded from the SSL website.

QSC Audio Products' new KLA Series Active Line Array System joins the company's K Series and KW Series with similar user interfaces and sonic performance characteristics, letting the K Family models be mixed and matched for installed sound, rental and portable PA. Available in black and white, the KLA Series includes the KLA12, a 12-inch, 2-way, line array element (pictured here) and the KLA181 an 18-inch direct radiating subwoofer.

QSC recently introduced two new products designed to enhance the capabilities of the company's Q-Sys integrated system platform. Both the new TSC-3 Controller, pictured here, and CCN32 CobraNet Audio I/O Card expand the offerings of the Q-Sys system, which is designed for audio system control of large-scale venues in hospitality, transportation, entertainment, worship and sports venue sectors.

Carvin's C1240 and C2040 4-bus consoles were designed for high performance live mixing. The C1240 offers 12 channels with 8 XLR inputs plus 4 Stereo channels; the C2040 (pictured here) offers 20 channels with 16 XLR inputs plus 4 Stereo channels. Along with the 4-bus design, both consoles offer 4 monitor sends plus 2 effect sends per channel. Two 24-Bit on-board stereo effect processors are available to every channel through EFF send 1 and 2.

Technomad’s DragonFly, a weatherproof, all-in-one, self-casing portable PA system for the commercial pro audio market, is adapted from the company’s military technology and geared for mobile pro audio and staging events that require a combination of audio quality, lightweight portability, quick setup, ease of operation and durable construction for outdoor events. 

MediaMatrix’s new NION nE processor promises to help the company extend its reach from the audio installation market to the networked installation market, from mega installations to mid- and small-size audio applications. MediaMatrix, a division of Peavey Electronics Corporation, has been used for more than 8,000 installations worldwide.