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FRANKFURT –  At Prolight + Sound 2017, d&b audiotechnik is launching several new products. The ArrayCalc Viewer app is a mobile interface providing all key information for positioning and flying a d&b loudspeaker system. Also new at the show is the R1 Array verification tool. Ahead of its May release, visitors can also see the new 6 x D80 Touring rack assembly.

FRANKFURT – Building on the international success of its heralded S-Series, Adamson Systems Engineering will add the S10n line array cabinet to its offerings and introduce the integration-focused IS-Series family of loudspeakers at Prolight + Sound 2017, Hall 3.1 Booth B60. The IS7 and IS118 begins shipping in late May, with the S10n shipping this summer.

QSC  is introducing the TouchMix DAW Utility Version 2.0 software application. The free software enables and simplifies two-way migration of digital audio wave files.

Apple users can now enjoy Nexo’s NeMo system management software, made available for the first time now on the macOS platform. NeMo V2.0 software also includes features and functionality that will change the operational control of Nexo systems. “Nexo NeMo V2.0 opens up a whole new playing field for Nexo controllers,” says Marc Lopez, director of marketing for commercial audio products, Yamaha Professional Audio.

The 5,000-watt TRC400A is a compact powerful column array sound system, featuring twice the components as the company’s TC200A system. The TRC400A includes four TRx3903 columns and two TRx3018A powered subs. The broad coverage of this system is increased over the TRC200A up to 200 feet wide by 200 feet deep, covering up to 50% more people.

Adamson Systems Engineering has announced the release of Load Library V4, enhancing the user experience and elevating the sonic performance of Adamson products in the field to a whole new level.
 
Now, all Adamson loudspeakers are presented as a single module in Lake Controller, simplifying the output routing process and minimizing the time it takes to complete group assignments.

Entertainment Structural Products, Inc. (ESP) announced their new MEGABlox and MICROBlox truss accessory connectors, which are engineered by ESP for permanent installation. Designed for truss chords from 35 mm to 6 inches in two-sided or six-sided configurations, ESP says these new truss accessory connectors can be used to connect lights and speakers without whacky wing nuts or protrusions.

VENUE 5.4 software offers new capabilities to the S6L live console’s Snapshot and Events architecture to streamline and accelerate programming of theater or complex live sound productions. These include new momentary (non-sequential) snapshots, snapshot groups, parent/child snapshots and now up to 96 aux sends can be added to the snapshot Scope. Sound designers and engineers now have greater flexibility to trigger events via external MIDI commands, LTC/MTC timecode values, the channel color and X&Y switches on the control surface, meter levels and more, making almost all parameters available as triggers and actions. Version 5.4 also lets users freely assign outputs between networked S6L systems sharing I/O, enabling engineers to assign Stage 64 outputs per output card instead of having to assign a Stage 64 entirely to one S6L system or another.

Any live engineer is familiar with the challenge of having to mix multiple channels of speech mics. The Waves Dugan Automixer + Dugan Speech bundle saves users the tedious need to manually ride faders while trying to keep up with several people talking at once. Developed with pro audio inventor Dan Dugan, both Dugan plug-ins are powered by his patented voice-activated process. The bundle includes the Dugan Speech for integrated use inside the Waves eMotion LV1 live mixing console and the Dugan Automixer for other major live sound consoles.

Digital 6000, the latest member of Sennheiser’s pro wireless mic range, is shipping now. Incorporating the Long Range transmission mode and proprietary audio codec from Sennheiser’s top-of-the-range Digital 9000 series, Digital 6000 offers a flexible two-channel wireless solution for demanding live productions. Bodypack and handheld transmitters are available and the receiver’s switching 244 MHz bandwidth (470 to 714 MHz) is covered by three transmitter versions (470 – 558 MHz, 550 – 638 MHz, and 630 – 718 MHz). Up to eight receiver units can be daisy-chained without the need for an additional antenna splitter; the multi-channel system will work with a single pair of antennas. System latency is 3 milliseconds.

Yamaha Corporation Japan has today announced even more connectivity, expandability, and usability with the launch of Version 4.1 for CL and QL Digital Audio Consoles. New Dante functionality includes support for the AES67 interoperability that allows communication with Ravenna, Q-LAN, Livewire and other audio networks for significantly improved system expandability. The Dante Device Lock feature that prevents unwanted changes to Dante settings is also supported, enhancing system security in theaters, concert halls and sound reinforcement installations that are routinely used by outside operators or those operators who bring in their own devices.

LD Systems’ Stinger G3 series includes active and passive speaker cabinets in 8-inch, 10-inch, 12-inch and 15-inch formats, as well as two 15-inch and 18-inch subwoofers, available in active or passive versions.