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Waves Audio has updated SoundGrid plugin server capability for DiGiCo SD consoles. Waves SoundGrid-compatible plugins come pre-loaded, eliminating the need to install. Users just need to bring their iLok. All DiGiCo SD consoles support Waves V8 plugins, with the flagship SD7 supporting up to 32 stereo processing racks, with eight plugins per rack, including dual engine support for redundant SoundGrids.

Sanken's COS-11D HWM is a lightweight, ultra-miniature head worn omni-directional condenser microphone. Based on Sanken's lavaliers used for film and broadcast, it employs a unique vertical diaphragm placement for a greater effective area within its small casing and is optimized for voice. Its adjustable dual-earpiece frame has a mic boom that is interchangeable for left or right side use. It's designed for immunity to RFI and available in beige or cocoa and has a variety of connectors or bare wire. Specs include 50 to 20,000 Hz response and a -43 dB sensitivity at 1 kHz.

d&b's xA Series has four loudspeakers and two subwoofers. The 10A and 10A-D are passive two-way biaxial designs with a bass-reflex 10-inch driver in a enclosure with a choice of rotatable horns, either 75° x 50° and 110° x 55° ("D"), equipped with a 1.4-inch exit compression driver. The biaxial 10AL and 10AL-D also employ a single 10 but with a biaxial constant directivity HF line array source with either 75° or 105° horizontal coverage respectively using dual 1-inch exit drivers.

Crown's XTi 2 Series amplifiers provide total speaker processing, eliminating the need for external crossovers, limiters and EQs, saving rack space and money. XTi 2 features PeakX Plus limiters, derived from those found in Crown's I-Tech HD. An improved sub-harmonic synthesizer offers accurate control over which frequencies are targeted. Users now have Advanced Thermal Control to tailor cooling fan performance for specific applications.

RCF expands its selection of 18" woofers with the LF18X401, which features a new design combining a high power ferrite magnet, ventilation and very low power compression to create a force factor close to that of a typical neodymium circuit.

RCF recently added the TTS36-A and TTL36-AS to its TT+ range. The line now includes the TTS56-A (6800W); the TTS36-A (4000W); the TTL36-AS (4000W) and the TTS26-A (3400W).

D.A.S. Audio's DSP-4080 is a DSP based audio processor well-suited for install and live applications. It combines the functions of a multitude of conventional products in a compact unit.

D.A.S. Audio's DSP-2060A is a DSP-based audio processor that is well-suited for install and live applications, where it combines the functions of a multitude of conventional products in a compact unit.

Whirlwind's Data Snake builds on the company's Medusa Standard series with the addition of two lines of certified Cat6 bundled within 6, 12, 20, and 32 pair cable. It is well-suited for use with digital consoles, or as a sub snake for mic inputs along with digital distribution. Each Data Snake comes in multiple lengths with SnakeSkin on the fanouts for fanout protection, metal chassis mount XLR connectors, Neutrik Ethercon inline and chassis connectors and a Pig Bag to protect the fanouts during storage or when not in use.

PreSonus' AudioBox 22VSL, AudioBox 44VSL, and AudioBox 1818VSL (pictured here) can each serve as a compact, rack-mountable USB 2.0 interface with integrated software that provides the dynamics processing and EQ of a StudioLive-series mixer with latency low enough for users to record and monitor with effects in real time.

Community Professional Loudspeakers is adding two new monitors to its M-Class Series, the new MX8 and MX10. The 8-inch MX8 and 10-inch MX10 can handle 300W and 500W, respectively. They feature Community's co-axial driver units, Tru-Phase conical high frequency waveguide, Carbon Ring Cone Technology and Dyna-Tech multi-stage limiter circuits.