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The Qbox is an all-in-one audio line tester ideal for live sound applications or to test your comms lines. It includes a microphone, a speaker, a test tone generator, outputs for standard headphones, a 1/4″ jack for line-in or a 2K Ohm (telephone) earpiece out. It comes with a clip to attach to a belt or equipment rack. The Qbox can quick-check dynamic mics and cables without firing up the entire system. The user can simply listen to audio at any point in their system from the mics to the power amps to quickly confirm which sections are working and which ones aren’t.

NORTHRIDGE, CA – HARMAN Professional Solutions announced the availability of its free firmware update, combined with Mini Stagebox 32i and 16i, can double mic channels to mix.

AverLAB is a compact, affordable and bench-friendly audio analyzer. Front panel controls and an Ethernet connection lets users run tests and adjust parameters without having to clear precious space for a keyboard and mouse. The expandable, Pc/Mac-compatible system offers more than 100 AverLine rack test modules of analog, digital and general purpose I/O. A built-in I2S interface offers I2C and SPI control lines for debugging digital audio circuits. Specs include 192k Hz digital with AES, S/PDIF, TOSLINK and ADAT interfaces; analog audio to 88 kHz; and residual distortion typically better than -107 dB.

QSC, LLC, is pleased to announce the AcousticDesign™ Series AD-C4T and AD-C6T ceiling-mount loudspeakers are now EN 54-24 type A compliant. This European standard specifies strict requirements, test methods and performance criteria for loudspeakers intended to broadcast a voice alarm warning as part of a fire detection and fire alarm system. Both loudspeakers are specified for indoor use.

Powersoft has released v2.10 of its Armonia Pro Audio Suite software. It includes a new interactive tuning feature designed to improve the process of measuring and aligning a sound system while also enabling users to work without noise in the immediate surrounding environment. Armonia v2.10 is now fully integrated with Rational Acoustic Smaart v8, which can read real-time, imported or shared location traces (smart, txt, csv, xml). The technology underpins the new interactive tuning plugin, opening up an impressive array of features to the user, such as offline manipulation with EQ, Gain, Polarity, Delay, Sum, Average, Merge and more. 

TesiraFORTÉ VT and TesiraFORTÉ VT4 series delivers fully integrated, networked audio for medium and small conference rooms.

Danley Sound Labs introduced its newest stadium-grade Jericho Horn, the J6-42, at InfoComm 2017.

ORLANDO – Furman featured its new BlueBOLT CV-2 at the Furman-Gefen Booth #4955 at InfoComm 2017. The new interface upgrades IP control to enable energy management features in installations not connected to the cloud.

The firmware version 5.1.23 of Shure’s Microflex Wireless system conferencing microphones is officially available. This update includes High Density mode, enabling users to operate twice as many microphones simultaneously. In High Density mode, the maximum channel count for the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Mexico, and most of South America will increase from 40 to 80, while Europe, The Middle East, and parts of Asia will increase from 80 to 160 channels.

Shure has extended its line of MX395 Microflex Low Profile Boundary Microphones. With this latest extension, users now have the option of choosing any mic color (white, aluminum, or black) and any polar pattern (cardioid, omnidirectional, or bidirectional), with or without an integral bi-color LED light ring. MX395 is the ideal table microphone for situations where minimal presence is of high priority.

Making its USA debut this week at InfoComm, the new L-Acoustics Syva system features six MF and three HF drivers in a J-shaped progressive curvature format. The arrangement produces a 140 x 26 (+5/-21) degree directivity optimized for wide coverage and 115 feet of throw. It can be paired with the dual-12 Syva Low sub or single-12 Syva Sub infra extension to achieve 142 dB max SPLs and bandwidth down to 40 Hz. Syva can be wall- or pole-mounted, flown or used alone with its baseplate. One LA4X amplified controller can drive up to four Syva enclosures.