News

ANAHEIM, CA – Carver Professional released its new lineup at NAMM 2011, including the company's Xr Series professional power amplifiers and a line of powered speakers.

ANAHEIM, CA – Soundcraft's Si Compact Series 16, introduced at Winter NAMM 2011, builds on the positive response the company got with the 24-fader model launched at PLASA in September, according to Keith Watson, Harman's marketing director for mixers.

ANAHEIM, CA – Mackie's Thump TH-12A is an ultra-compact new addition to its Thump Series of portable, powered loudspeakers. The new unit is a 400-watt, 2-way 12˝ loudspeaker, well-suited for applications that demand high-output and professional sound within a modest budget.

ANAHEIM, CA – Shure previewed the new PSM 1000 Dual Channel Personal Monitor System at NAMM 2011. It's a full-rack professional monitoring system designed to integrate seamlessly with Shure Wireless Workbench (WWB) software.

ANAHEIM, CA – Audio-Technica's ATW-CHG2 Two-Bay Recharging Station for its new 2000 Series wireless transmitters charges ATW-T220a handheld transmitters and/or ATW-T210a UniPak transmitters (in any combination). Batteries are charged within the transmitters.

ANAHEIM, CA – Line 6, Inc. added to its XD-V line of digital wireless microphone systems to include XD-V70HS and XD-V30HS, a pair of headset microphones with beltpack transmitters. The new headsets promise high quality vocal reproduction, wireless performance and signal reliability.

ANAHEIM, CA – AKG's Drumset Groove Pack combines the company's P2 and P4 microphones with the P 17 Condenser microphone, three mounting clamps and two stand adapters. The Drumset Groove Pack comes in an all-metal carrying case with six total microphones for bass, drum and overhead positioning.

ANAHEIM, CA – Electro-Voice added the RE320 to its RE Performance Group of wired microphones. Featured at NAMM, the RE320 shares key features of the RE20 and RE27N/D broadcast group products into a versatile studio and live performance mic.

ANAHEIM, CA – Neutrik USA announced the U.S. debut of its powerCON TRUE1 AC power connector at Winter NAMM 2011 – a lockable, robust system of single-phase connectors. Offering IEC 60320 breaking capacity, it is designed for 16 A, 250 V, making it well-suited for concerts and other staged productions where the electrical equipment is often confined to a small area.

ANAHEIM, CA – JBL Professional introduced its EON210P Portable PA system, a complete powered system that is compact, lightweight and simple to use, at NAMM 2011. It includes two 10-inch, 2-way speakers, an 8-channel powered stereo mixer with four digital effects, two 15-foot speaker cables and a storage compartment for microphones and accessories.

ANAHEIM, CA – Sensaphonics upgraded its dB Check in-ear sound level analyzer so that it can check monitor levels for the Shure SE Series of musician earphones.