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RCF TTL6-A Line Source

RCF TTL6-A Line Source

RCF adds the TTL6-A to its Touring & Theater range. This three-way, active line source features two 12-inch woofers, four 6.5-inch cone mids and a 2-inch compression driver on an asymmetrical waveguide for cascading two TTL6-A’s for wide coverage. Two independent Class-D amps provide 550 watts to each woofer, 700 watts to the mids and 400 watts to the HF driver. Onboard 32-bit floating-point RDNet DSP provides crossover/transducer alignment, system EQ, soft limiter and driver protection. Remote monitoring, custom EQs, high/low pass, solo and mute for each section, are all available on RDNet.

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Rational Acoustics Smaart v7.5.2

Rational Acoustics Smaart v7.5.2

Smaart provides the capabilities of an extremely powerful hardware-based acoustical analyzer for feedback suppression, channel EQ, room tuning and more, all in an affordable Mac or PC software package. New functions in the V7.5.2 include configuration management, target curves, a Quick Compare (trace subtract) to live TF traces function and live IR plot screen sizing options, as well as improvements in fractional octave smoothing, coherence-weighted averaging, integrated averaging and more.

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Outline DBS 18-2

Outline DBS 18-2

Outline’s DBS 18-2 is a high-efficiency subwoofer featuring two 18” long-excursion low frequency transducers. It uses a number of new technologies to promise premium electro-acoustic performance, including ultra-low power compression and distortion figures, to reliably deliver very high SPLs over extended periods.

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Fulcrum Acoustic Cardioid Line Array

Fulcrum Acoustic Cardioid Line Array

The FL283 cardioid line array module has dual 8-inch horn-loaded woofers and three 1.5-inch compression drivers in a compact enclosure. The enclosure shape accommodates up to 20 degrees of splay between adjacent boxes, allowing for sharply curved arrays. Fulcrum’s passive cardioid technology does not require an additional amplifier channel or additional enclosure volume and each FL283 module is configured for full-range passive operation at 16 ohms, allowing eight units to be driven from a single power amplifier channel.

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DirectOut MI6 MADI Monitor

DirectOut MI6 MADI Monitor

DirectOut debuts its MI6 16-channel MADI audio monitoring unit, which provides three MADI inputs/outputs, headphone out, analog stereo line out and an AES3 output. Sixteen channels can be summed with individual levels onto a main mix, that’s then output via the device’s integrated speakers and other outputs. All MADI outputs carry the signal of the active MADI input, so several units can be daisy-chained. The active MADI signal is split into four banks of 16 audio channels, each with a pot and mute button, and added to the mix for mono or stereo monitoring.

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BMS 4591C 2-inch Compression Driver

BMS 4591C 2-inch Compression Driver

The 4591C is BMS’ latest-generation 2-inch exit midrange compression driver, featuring a 3.5-inch voice coil and a large annular ring diaphragm. The unit is designed for high power handling (up to 150 watts AES), high-output applications, with a 200 Hz to 9 kHz bandwidth. Both 8- and 16-ohm versions are offered. Weight is 13.2 pounds; mounting is via four M6 holes on a 4-inch diameter.

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Ambisonic Sound MA Line Array

Ambisonic Sound MA Line Array

Ambisonic Sound Technologies’ modular MA Series speakers are designed for true line-array performance in an articulating arrangement. The MA1600 Compact Line-Array Module features planar ribbon tweeters and coaxially on neodymium 6.5-inch Kevlar cone mids for wide, 110-degree horizontal dispersion. A recommended minimum of four MA1600s can be articulated from 0 to 8 degrees for improved front-to-back audience coverage. A complementary MA1216 12-inch sub can be flown or stacked in conventional or cardioid arrays.

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FOH buyers guide on Handheld Condenser Microphones

Handheld Condenser Microphones

Dynamic microphones have been the standard in vocal performance mics for decades. However, if you’re looking for extended bandwidth and fast transient response in a handheld, a condenser mic is just the ticket.

To download a PDF of the FRONT of HOUSE August 2015 Buyers Guide, CLICK HERE

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