New Gear

L-Acoustics Soundvision 1.8, the latest version of its 3D acoustical simulation software, features an updated data product library including the new architectural series (KARAi, SB18i) and new KARA-MINIBU and MINIBUEX bumpers.

Roland Systems Group's R-1000 48-Track Recorder/Player is a stand alone, dedicated recorder/player designed to work with the Roland V-Mixing System for live events or productions. Users can also connect and use the R-1000 with any digital console that has MADI output capabilities by pairing it with the Roland S-MADI REAC MADI Bridge.

The TC-Helicon MP-75 handheld dynamic microphone goes beyond the MP-70 by offering vocalists Mic Control. The MP-75 communicates with vocal effects devices including VoiceLive 2, VoiceLive Touch, VoiceLive Singles and VoiceTone products with USB through a single button on the barrel of the microphone.

Waves Audio's OneKnob series is a set of seven plugins, each of which provides a particular effect controlled by a single knob. The series includes OneKnob Brighter, OneKnob Phatter, OneKnob Filter, OneKnob Pressure, OneKnob Louder, OneKnob Driver and OneKnob Wetter.

Lynx Pro Audio's LX-V12 Line Array, featured at Prolight + Sound, includes two 12" LF woofers, four 6.5" MF transducers and two 1.4" HF compression drivers with individual wave guides. The self-powered line array cabinet includes 4000W of class D amplification with PFC (Power Factor Correction) and delivers a 143dB peak.

Proel Flash 5, presented at ProLight + Sound 2011 in Frankfurt, Germany, is Proel's latest addition to the Flash series of compact, lightweight loudspeakers. Flash 5 is the most compact model in the series, and both an active (5A) and a passive (5P) model are available. It features a 100 W Class D bi-amplification module and crossover filter.

The Focusrite Control 2802 Dual Layer Mixing Console, a small-format recording console and a DAW control surface in one, is the result of a partnership between Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd. and Audient Ltd. It lets users jump between analog mixing and DAW control, combining 28 inputs, monitoring, stereo master bus compression, and  control over every major DAW in a single surface.

RCF’s TT051-A, pictured here, and TT052-A are compact active loudspeakers designed for indoor use at concert halls, theatres, monitoring, distributed sound systems and multimedia amplification. Both are equipped with a new input board featuring XLR in/out, volume control, EQ switch for wall mounting, high-pass filter switch, RDNet ready/RDNet bypass, four status LEDs and Powercon in/out, and a new quick lock system speeds setup.

Celestion's AN3510 (pictured here), AN2775 and AN2075 are new full-range drivers designed for use with compact line arrays. Compact in dimension and light in weight, they are particularly suited to discreet, low-profile sound reinforcement applications. Each model uses a neodymium magnet assembly and aluminum cone designed to deliver a smoother response. All three drivers have been built using a glass-reinforced ABS chassis that optimizes free air movement, with a square mounting frame to facilitate close coupling of multiple units.

DiGiCo announced that it will be using Audinate's Dante digital networking solution and that it would launch two new Dante implemented products at Prolight+Sound. The first new product is an eight channel I/O module for the SD-Rack that lets users drop audio on and off a Dante network for connection to system control, amplifiers and general audio networks. The second is the Dante DMI (DiGiCo Multichannel Interface) card, which can be added to either a D-Rack or SD-Rack and lets users connect the I/O rack, via CAT5, to a standard PC or MAC.