Allen & Heath has released a major firmware and driver update for its acclaimed recording console, the GS-R24. The new firmware includes integrated support of the HUI protocol for direct integration with DAW applications with HUI MIDI control presets, such as Pro Tools and Reaper. Users are also expected to benefit from a range of enhancements to the FireWire interface driver.
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Harman has updated the Soundcraft ViSi Remote iPad app to allow control of the Vi Series range of consoles in addition to the Si Compact range released last month. The new version of the app is available free of charge on the iTunes store.
Read More »TEL AVIV, Israel — Waves Audio has expanded the capabilities of its V9 (Version 9), and it is now available for live use with Yamaha, Allen & Heath, DiGiCo, Venue and MultiRack Native. Featuring 64-bit support, faster scanning, faster loading, and faster processing, Waves Version 9 opens up new dimensions of high performance plugin power.
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Audix’s f50 and f50S mics, part of the company’s Fusion Series, have been packaged with a XLR-XLR low impedance mic cable, resulting in two additional models in the line, the f50CBL and f50SCBL.
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Danley Sound Labs’ J4 “Super-Tweeter” Jericho Horn expands upon the long-throw capabilities of the J1, JH 2 and J3 Jericho Horns with a design incorporating 64 one-inch compression drivers that are combined into a single point source design. As such, the J4 extends the upper three or four octaves that can be consumed by atmospheric conditions to improve presence and impact at great distances.
Read More »Bose’s Professional Systems Division is offering new components for two of its flagship systems: the ControlSpace SP-24 sound processor, now with simplified sound processing for 2×4 installed and portable applications, and a new CobraNet compatible interface card for its PowerMatch amplifier line.
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Sommer Cable’s MADI-friendly product lines include Sommer Cable Transit HD; Sommer Cable Transit MC223, MC3230/3231 and MC5230; and Sommer Cable Transit Kombi MC4400, MC5200 and MC5400 cable types.
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One of the great mysteries of live sound production is that, given the importance of the lead vocal, why vocalists often shy away from investing in a high performance mic, often settling for something that costs less than what the drummer spent on a kick drum pedal. This is not to infer that there’s anything wrong with a dynamic mic — in fact, on certain vocalists, that may be exactly the right transducer to match a particular vocal style or timbre.
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Zeehi recently went live with its new CueCast console file conversion service, which offers users of mixing consoles a way to quickly convert show files between mixing console formats.
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PreSonus’ ADL 700 channel strip combines a Class A tube preamplifier with a fully variable, FET-based compressor and a four-band semi-parametric equalizer. The new channel strip provides separate balanced XLR mic, balanced XLR line, and ¼” TS instrument inputs and a single balanced XLR output.
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JoeCo has announced that the BlackBox BBR64-Dante Recorder is now shipping. The product, a collaboration between JoeCo and Dante creators Audinate, occupies only 1U of rack space, even though its track count doubled from 32 to 64. As such, the BBR64-Dante now ranks alongside its 64-channel MADI sibling as one of the smallest large-scale audio capturing devices currently available.
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The HICON HD-BaseT extender set from Sommer Cable is designed for long-range HDMI. It can be used to transmit high-resolution, high-speed HDMI with Ethernet, 10/100 BaseT Ethernet and infrared remote controller signals over distances of up to 100 meters, and it complies with 1080p, 3D, 4K, ARC, HDCP, 7.1CH, Home Cinema TrueHD and DTS-HD standards.
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