Radial Engineering’s StageDirect is a new direct box that combines all of the standard features one would expect to find in a DI with the added convenience of being able to mute the signal using a footswitch for silent on-stage tuning or to quietly switch instruments without having to turn down the PA system or put the stage amp on standby.
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RCF’s SUB 8004-AS is designed to offer ample low frequency with a high power, hyper vented 18” woofer, with 4” inside/outside voice coils. The unit is powered by a 1250W digital amplifier module and its input board includes volume control, deep/punch switch, high pass switch, phase switch, cardioids and time delay controls.
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FaitalPro announced the addition of three new ferrite woofers, including an 18″ woofer (18HW1070), a 12″ woofer (12FH530), and a 10″ woofer (10FH530). FaitalPro is also now offering an improved version of their HF144; the new model is the HF146. FaitalPro also now offers a neodymium version of the HF107; the new model is called the HF106.
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Aviom is pledging to expand iOS support in 2014 for the company’s new A360 Personal Mixer, pictured here. Aviom’s new D800-Dante A-Net Distributor and D800 A-Net Distributor both provide a communications pathway between A360 Personal Mixers and iOS devices connected via an Ethernet WiFi router. New iOS apps promise to build on that connectivity with an expanded array of features and functions.
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Waves Genesis, a collection of four plug-ins for live sound, is designed to cover a variety of essential processing needs for a wide range of venues. The collection includes Waves’ C4 Multiband Compressor for dynamic equalization and tone-shaping; Renaissance DeEsser to control sibilant “ess” and “shh” sounds; H-Delay to create depth and movement; and Renaissance Reverb for space and atmosphere. Waves Genesis is MultiRack Native, TDM/D-Show and SoundGrid compatible. The MSRP is $499.
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TThe ZV28 is a self-powered, self-processing, vented/direct radiating subwoofer with a large internal volume and a very low tuned frequency. The double-18 design offers a 25 Hz to 250 Hz (±3 dB) response, with peak SPL’s of 137 dB, thanks to 6,000 watts of onboard Class-D amplification and its 225-pound, 22.5-by-42-by-42-inch Helmholtz resonator, Baltic birch enclosure with tough, weatherproof high-pressure polyurethane finish. Protection systems and limiters control all manners of overload, including thermal, excursion and clipping.
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Audio-Technica’s new AT-DMM828 Digital Matrix Mixer represents the next generation of the company’s SmartMixer family of automatic mixers. The microprocessor-controlled, programmable, automatic-switching eight-channel matrix mixer is designed for a variety of applications, including installed sound/sound reinforcement, houses of worship, broadcast, recording and more.
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Gator Cases has added a custom fitted road case designed for use with Pioneer’s latest DJ controller, the DDJ-SX. Part of Gator Cases’ G-TOUR DJ line, the new G-TOUR-DDJ-SX-ARM1-PL promises protection along with full use of the controller without having to remove the controller from the case. This case also includes Gator’s 360 Arm mounting system, for use as a mobile workstation.
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Rational Acoustics announces the release of the latest product in the Smaart software family: Smaart v.7 Di (Dual-Channel Interface). It is a streamlined, two-channel version of the standard Smaart v.7 analysis software.
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BARRINGTON, U.K – Out Board recently posted five TiMax SoundHub Tutorial videos at their new YouTube TiMax Media Channel. Each short video runs about 4-6 minutes, and together, they teach users how to program and control the TiMax SoundHub audio matrix, playback server and showcontrol unit. The videos cover mixer basics, files and cues, triggers and events and the timeline along with a system and utilities roundup.
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Grund Audio Design’s ACX series has five low-cost MDF-enclosure models designed to handle medium-size, 200- to 400-seat venues. The series includes the two-way ACX-2 ($339 MSRP) and ACX-5 ($379) with 12- or 15-inch woofer and 1-inch HF driver on a 90° by 40° rotatable horn, with handles and pole mount. (Flyable versions are available.) A companion ACX-8S ($499) 18-inch, 400W-handling subwoofer and ACX-2M ($339)/ACX-5M ($379) wedge monitor versions of the main cabinets are also offered. All are unpowered and feature Speakon connectors..
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Today’s small-format digital consoles (defined here as models with under-$10k street pricing and moveable by a single person) are long on features, inputs and DSP… Read More »Small-Format Digital Consoles
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