Over the past few years, more and more manufacturers have been offering pre-packaged bundles or kits of microphones selected specifically for drum miking. These range from a few hundred to several thousand dollars, but all offer a grab-and-go package that offers an easy solution with individual transducers matched for the job at hand.
To download a PDF of the Nov. 2014 FRONT of HOUSE Buyers Guide on Drum Mic Kits, CLICK HERE.
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Midas recently announced the G2.5 firmware release for the company’s PRO Series digital live performance consoles and select DL15x and DL25x fixed-format I/O devices. The new firmware adds an array of new features and provides more than 100 significant performance enhancements.
Read More »NEXT-proaudio noted the recent launch of the latest version of its web site at next-proaudio.com. The site features easy-to-navigate technical support, complete product information and the most recent company news.
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QSC’s GXD Series processing amplifiers promise to combine power, performance and reliability coupled with the convenience of onboard digital signal processing along with contemporary styling, multiple routing options and advanced protection circuitry. The GXD 8 has a list price of $999.99 and the GXD 4 is offered at $599.99 list with both models available in January 2015.
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HK Audio noted that EASE Focus 2 GLL data is now available for its Linear 5 tops. The Linear 5 range joins HK Audio’s Elements, ConTour Array, Cadis, Cohedra and Cohedra Compact systems in the EASE Focus 2 database.
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Eighteen Sound has producing a series of videos to provide insight into transducer manufacturing and behavior. A sixth video, titled “The tech sheet – General Description part 2,” completes the “General description” topics that focus on the characteristics and behavior of loudspeakers. Steve Hutt, R&D Manager, covers topics including power compression, maximum recommended frequency and minimum impedance, among others.
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Allen & Heath has added wireless personal mixing to its Qu series mixer ecosystem in the form of the new Qu-You app. Qu-You allows up to seven performers to control their monitor mixes using an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, and frees up the engineer to focus on the audience.
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Kaltman Creations LLC says its IEMRadiator antenna, recently added to the company’s Invisible Waves line, uses circular polarity and horn radiators to improve reception for pro-audio In-Ear-Monitoring systems (IEM).
Read More »Audinate noted that the latest latest firmware update for the Dante PCIe soundcard, Version 3.7.1 includes audio signal presence indicators, latency statistics monitoring and packet error detection. The company says the Dante PCIe can be used with Thunderbolt expansion chassis to enable connection to computers such as Apple’s Mac Pro, MacBook Pro and Mac mini. The Dante PCIe soundcard has been certified to run with Apple’s latest version MAC OS 10.10. The soundcard will now also run on Microsoft Windows servers. Both Windows Server 2008 R2 and Window Server 2012 R2 are supported.
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DiGiCo has released the free iPad DiGiCo SD App, which is compatible with all consoles in the SD Range and allows users to take advantage of both Apple and DiGiCo’s touch screen technology. Via the DiGiCo SD App, your iPad becomes a remote control surface and an expansion of the control surface. This application takes the existing feature set and presents it in a new way to take advantage of the extra screen so engineers can implement very specific functions dedicated for FOH or monitors.
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Audio-Technica is now offering its ATND8677 Microphone Desk Stand with Dante network output. The ATND8677 is designed to transmit audio and control data together using the Dante network protocol.
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Gator Cases, which recently launched its Frameworks line of microphone stands and support systems, is now offering the iD series within the line, called Gator Frameworks. The company promises that in terms of style, ergonomics, and durability, its new GFW-ID-MIC is the company’s finest mic stand to date.
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