Europe - Panasonic has launched a digitally operated Mirror Head solution capable of creating “dynamic, eye catching moving projections”. Designed for professional show integrators, the series is available in four models (ET-MH14, ET-MH15, ET-MH17 and ET-MH18) suitable for Panasonic projectors from 6,200 to 30,000 lumens, making it ideal for both rental and touring events. The extendable Mirror Head has a maximum pan rotation of 180 degrees and a tilt rotation of 90 degrees. It can be set to move either rapidly or slowly to project pictures, animations, videos and text on to any surface, whether it be moving or static. “Static projection belongs in the past,” says European projector marketing manager Hartmut Kulessa. “The journey into a new visual experience begins here. The technology paves the way to unprecedented possibilities in lighting, projection
UK - Allen & Heath has released firmware V1.6, code name Fistral, for its dLive mixing system. V1.6 adds Automatic Mic Mixer (AMM) features, Multi-Surface capability, support for a range of new installation hardware, and new DEEP processing models. dLive’s new AMM can handle up to 64 microphones, with the facility to assign mics to four different AMM configurations when running multiple conference rooms or panel discussions. The system offers two AMM modes: classic gain sharing and a Number of Open Mics (NOM) algorithm. Multi-Surface capability with gain tracking allows up to four independent dLive Surfaces to control a single MixRack, opening new possibilities for installed and touring systems, including FOH / Monitor splits, sidecar mixing and Surface redundancy. V1.6 also adds support for the recently launched range of dLive hardware for installed sound, incl
UK - Nexo’s new additions to its range of NXAMP TDcontrollers are unveiled at the BPM Pro exhibition in Birmingham today (Monday, 23 October). The NXAMP4x2 MK2 and NXAMP4x1 MK2 amplifier models are the result of close collaboration between R&D engineers from Nexo and its parent company Yamaha. The new NXAMP4x1 MK2 and NXAMP4x2 MK2 present Nexo’s expertise in DSP control in lighter, sleeker 2U packages with touchscreen control. Available in 4x 1000 Watts and 4x 2000 Watts, and weighing in at just 16kg and 16.6kg, these ultra-low distortion Class D amplifiers combine 32-bit/96KHz converters and 64-bit signal processing to deliver significant advances in sound quality over the already highly regarded MK1 NXAMPs. A native dual Ethernet port offers seamless integration with Nexo’s proprietary NeMo system management software. Amplifiers can be remote-co
USA – ETC has upgraded the software for its Unison Echo products. New features include the ability to manage tunable white fixtures, adding sequence control to Echo’s DMX controller, and more. “The latest Echo software expands the functionality of Echo in exciting directions and includes new features that our customers have directly asked for,” said Lowell Olcott, ETC networking and architectural controls product manager. The upgrade lets users control white-tuning DMX fixtures, choosing the temperature that best suits the space. Echo’s ability to control colour-tuning fixtures has also been expanded, allowing users to mix a chosen temperature of white as well as colours. The EchoAccess mobile application has undergone a graphics upgrade to ensure users can easily customise the look and feel of their system. DMX functionality has also been expanded. Seq
USA - Audio-Technica is now shipping its new AT5047 cardioid condenser microphone. The most recent addition to A-T’s 50 Series, the AT5047 is a premier studio microphone that features the same capsule as the AT5040 but with a transformer-coupled output and optimised electronics. It is equally at home capturing instruments and vocals. Boasting a wide dynamic range – the widest among all Audio-Technica microphones – the AT5047 captures the full, expressive character of a sound source, no matter how loud or how soft. And since it is equipped with a transformer-coupled output, the microphone maintains a constant load output impedance, even when capturing sources at extreme SPL, resulting in a stable relationship between the mic and a mic preamp or console input. The AT5047 features four rectangular two-micron-thick diaphragms, which function together to provide a com
USA - sE Electronics is presenting two microphones at the AES Show in New York - an updated version of sE2200 and the V7 X, a dynamic microphone with a specialized aluminum voice coil intended for a wide range of instrumental applications. sE will also be showcasing their newest small-diaphragm condenser, the sE8, and the V7 MC1, the wireless version of their acclaimed V7 dynamic. sE states, “Given the revered status of its predecessors, we’ve remained true to our original hand-crafted capsule design for the sE2200, custom-built transformer and class-A discrete circuit topologies – so it still has the sound of the mics loved by a whole generation of engineers.” Previous versions were made famous through use with world-class vocal recording artists like Amy Winehouse, and still remain a standard in mic lockers around the world
USA - At this week’s AES convention in New York, UK loudspeaker manufacturer PMC is launching result6, a compact nearfield reference monitor. PMC’s new two-way active result6 loudspeaker “combines all the attributes for which the company’s pro reference monitors are internationally renowned”. These include high resolution and detail, accurate and extended bass, consistent tonal balance on all levels and wide dispersion and sweet spot - all distilled into an affordable nearfield reference with the emphasis on elegant simplicity. The two-way design features a 27mm soft-dome tweeter with dispersion grille and a mid/bass unit composed of a doped natural fibre, both custom-designed for the result6. The LF driver was developed using a aser-based measurement system, recently introduced into the design process at PMC, which determines the electromechanical performan
USA - At this week’s AES Convention in NYC, studio specialist Neumann is showcasing a new white version of its compact KH 80 DSP monitor loudspeaker. “This white version has been designed for stylish project or home studios that prefer white monitors, for installations where the loudspeakers should not detract from the look of the room, and for home audiophiles,” said Wolfgang Fraissinet, president of Neumann.Berlin. Since its launch earlier this year, the KH 80 DSP two-way active monitor has met with “huge acclaim from users worldwide as it provides highly accurate, professional monitoring with a small footprint”. The KH 80 DSP features the same distortion-minimizing features as the bigger Neumann models and the same innovative Mathematically Modelled Dispersion (MMD) waveguide, which ensures wide horizontal and narrow vertical dispersion, thus making
USA - Switzerland-based mixer and recorder manufacturer Sonosax has become part of Sennheiser's AMBEO for VR partnership programme. Launched at IBC 2017, the programme has been created to ensure seamless production workflows and interoperability for VR and AR productions. It encompasses collaborations with manufacturers of field recorders, VR live cameras and live streaming software, mixing plug-ins and VR platforms. A leading manufacturer of professional audio mixers and recorders for 40 years, Sonosax has joined the AMBEO for VR programme with its SX-R4+ 16-track recorder. As well as including the Sennheiser A-to-B converter to enable simultaneous recording of the A and B formats or B Format only from the Sennheiser AMBEO VR Mic, the recorder is also available with an optional, dedicated 12-pin socket for connecting the microphone. This eliminates the need for
China - PR Lighting has announced a new addition to its successful IP65-rated Aqua range, which has been launched at key trade shows around the globe this year. The waterproof and dustproof Aqua 350 Beam moving head features a 350W lamp (6800K colour temperature), and thanks to its advanced optical system delivers a precise, tight and powerful 2.1° parallel beam. This makes it suitable for all outdoor situations, particularly where an outdoor searchlight and big air looks are required. The fixture is fully-featured as would be expected, and includes 12 dichroic colours (including CTO and White), two Gobo Wheels (one fixed and one rotating) and three prisms. The fixed wheel contains 16 gobos plus open and the rotating wheel 12 interchangeable gobos plus open. The three prisms offer eight-facet, 16-facet and linear, with bi-directional rotation plus CTO, Frost and Open.
UK - Cloud rental management solution Current RMS has released two new features to speed up the checking in process and streamline communication. Launched at the PLASA Show 2017 in London, Global Check-in allows users to check-in multiple assets across different jobs from one screen. Users can also specify when assets are lost or damaged, placing them in quarantine. Discussion Templates offers the ability to assign templates to certain areas of the system and customise all messages sent from Current, making it easy for company branding, standard replies and other email communication tools to be applied. To find out more about both new feature releases, check out Current RMS’ What
USA - Felix Lighting has significantly added to its rental inventory of ProPlex devices and cables. In addition to its ProPlex IQ Two 1616 and 416 Nodes, Opto-Splitters, hundreds of Ethernet cables and ten runs of ProPlex Fibre cable, nine EZ-LANs form the heart of the California company’s state-of-the-art portable networking systems. “ProPlex makes complex show networking easier and more reliable, and our lives easier,” says Ryan Herrera, VP of business development at Felix Lighting. “ProPlex EZ-LAN is our answer for complex networking productions,” says Ryan. “We use it for our larger gigs, from the Hollywood Bowl to the Las Vegas Convention Centre, and beyond. For stadiums, festivals, or corporate ballrooms, we can run multiple networks – consoles, video, and ArtNet – over a single fibre run using EZ-LAN’s VLAN capabilities. A parallel fibre
USA - Solid State Logic is introducing four new broadcast specification audio interfaces for Dante/AES67 audio networks at the forthcoming AES/NAB show in New York. SSL is releasing the A16.D16, the A32, the D64 and the Dante PCIeR and the company’s entire Network I/O range will be available for demonstration at AES Hall Booth 522. SSL’s Network I/O is a range of full broadcast specification interfaces that use Dante technology and AES67 transport to connect to AoIP network systems. The range includes SSL’s SuperAnalogueTM analogue circuit design with its superior audio performance mic/line, MADI, AES, and SDI interfaces. The new Network I/O A16.D16 offers a combination of SSL’s renowned SuperAnalogueTM preamp design with its superior audio performance and AES3 digital I/O to Dante and AES67-based IP networks. It features 16 line inputs - four of which al
USA - Cadac is exhibiting its latest CDC six and CDC seven live sound production consoles, and MegaCOMMS ultra-high speed, high definition audio network platform at AES in New York. The company is demonstrating two medium format single screen CDC six consoles and a larger format dual touchscreen CDC seven console, operating with the very latest CDC OS and running on the MegaCOMMS network via the CDC MC Router, on its booth. Ron Lorman, the newly appointed director of operations for Cadac USA, has set up a live CDC six ‘mixing experience’ demo at Studio Instrument Rentals (SIR) on 520 West, 25th Street, NY. The desk will be driving a Funktion One EVO 7 for FOH PA experience and Genelec studio monitors for a control room experience. “Both set ups will provide an extraordinary and unique listening experience,” says Lorman. The demo will run throughout the d
Europe - To complete its offer for the fixed installation market, Barco is extending its F-series platform with a flexible new projector, the F80. Billed as “the silent F”, it brings three powerful assets to museums and venues that require under 10k lumen 24/7: superb 4K resolution; the efficiency and economy of laser; and silence, or the ability to host the projector in the same room as the audience. “For the F80, we really focused on users that require quality together with long-term reliability,” says VP Events Carl Rijsbrack. “Typically, this could be in closer settings such as museum displays or corporate meetings. So the question of noise levels is important. These users can now have the image quality they require based on the latest projection technologies inside a compact unit.” The F80 builds on the fundamentals of the other Barco F-series phosphor
Europe - Pioneer DJ’s flagship products – the CDJ-TOUR1, CDJ-2000NXS2, DJM-TOUR1, and DJM-900NXS2 – are used by DJs at festivals and events around the world, often in conjunction with visual effects such as lighting, video displays and pyrotechnics. To bring DJ performances alive with visual effects, Pioneer DJ has collaborated with TC Supply – a company with extensive expertise in using visual control equipment at music events – to co-develop a network system that uses rekordboxTM1 information to coordinate sound and visuals. The new network system will enable DJs, event producers, lighting designers, LJs2, video creators, and VJs3 to make the synergy of sound and visuals more effective, enhancing the overall quality of performances and creating a more engaging show for audiences. For example, the timing of lights, lasers and videos can be matched with parti
UK - Allen & Heath has added the 16 channel ME-500 personal mixer to its ME personal mixing system. ME-500 is designed as an accessible personal monitoring solution for houses of worship, rental companies and orchestras, allowing musicians to quickly and independently build and control their own monitor mixes from 16 stereo or mono sources. The new mixer inherits the same compact format as its sibling, the 40 channel ME-1, but with simplified setup and controls. The ME system is plug ‘n’ play compatible with Allen & Heath’s digital mixer range and can be used with third party digital consoles via the ME-U hub. ME-500 features a crisp, dimmable display, 16 backlit select keys, mute and solo buttons, master level with limiter and EQ, plus a single rotary encoder for all main navigation and control. Each ME-500 can store and recall eight user presets for dif
UK - Penton UK is introducing an extensive range of electronics covering Public Address / Voice Alarm (PA/VA) and Audio over IP products to complement their range of PA/VA Loudspeakers. The addition of these products will allow Penton UK to offer a fully integrated service across PA/VA and Audio over IP. The flexibility of products will also give Penton clients a greater opportunity to obtain both product and systems from one source. Penton’s management team said: “We are delighted to bring this range of ATEΪS and Terracom products under our UK wing. The products have shown to be of very high quality and allow us the flexibility to now offer an all in one solution for our customers.” The new range is available now and will be stocked and serviced from the UK, ensuring shorter lead times, better availability and technical support. Notable site referen
UK - Bose Professional is now shipping its EdgeMax in-ceiling premium loudspeakers. The loudspeakers feature proprietary Bose PhaseGuide technology, which provides ‘room-filling coverage’ while improving overall sound quality compared to the performance of conventional ceiling loudspeakers. Designed for mounting near wall boundaries, EdgeMax loudspeakers project high-frequency sound throughout rooms up to 65ft (20 m) wide using only perimeter mounting locations, and can effectively cover an area that would require up to four conventional conical-coverage models. EdgeMax loudspeakers can eliminate the need for conventional ceiling speakers mounted in the centre of rooms, or surface-mount loudspeakers mounted on walls. Their design and consistent coverage pattern reduces the total number of in-ceiling loudspeakers required, enabling installers to move efficien
UK - HD Pro Audio is staging a one-day technology showcase event, featuring a selection of its premium brands and products. Taking place from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Thursday 19 October at John Henry's Studio 3, London N7, the event will include the SSL Live L200 console with Dante stagebox system, L'Acoustics Syva loudspeakers, KLANG:technologies 3D binaural IEM mixing system and Green Go digital intercom, including wireless. Manufacturers' representatives will be on hand to give a detailed overview of each technology, as well as hands-on demonstrations. Numbers are limited, so anyone wishing to attend should call HD Pro Audio on 01784 433687 or email info@hdproaudio.co.uk as soon as possible. Bookings can also be made on-line at https://goo.gl/R2uoei (Jim Evans)
UK - Ayrton exhibited at the 40th PLASA London 2017 with its exclusive UK distributors, Ambersphere Solutions, where it successfully launched three new products to the great delight of visitors to PLASA, which welcomed an increased footfall and more international visitors than ever. Ghibli, MiniPanel-FX, and WildSun K25 TC were introduced to the market and received an “incredible response”. “Ayrton is committed to providing the lighting designer with a complete range of lighting tools to suit every purpose and size of venue,” says Ayrton CEO, Chris Ferrante. “Our new releases are indicative of the breadth of our product range which constantly evolves to meet the requirements of our creative client base.” Ghibli is Ayrton’s first LED spot luminaire and marks an expansion of Ayrton’s automated lighting range. Ghibli boasts high output, ultra-effici
Ireland - Absen Europe showcased its digital display solutions at ActiVate, an exclusive two-day event in Ireland hosted by its VAP partner Eurotek Ireland and sister company Avtek Solutions. The two-day showcase took place at Shelbourne Hall, RDS, in Dublin and was attended by 200 of Eurotek and Avtek’s top clients from a variety of sectors. Four Absen LED displays were the centrepiece of the exhibit: the weatherproof Absen X5 display wall was mounted outside on a mobile trailer at the entrance to the showcase; a second in super wide format (13m x 2.5m) in the reception area; and one as part of an archway which formed the transition from one space to the next. In addition, the award-winning Absen M2.9 LED panels were installed in the live event area to mark its debut in the Irish market. Graham Lowen, commercial director for Eurotek Group, oversaw the project and re
USA - Out Board will exhibit its TiMax spatial audio and showcontrol products on the booth of its US distributor 1602 Group at this year’s New York AES 2017 show to be held on 18-21 October 2017 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (booth 451). TiMax SoundHub and TiMax Tracker will be demonstrated, combining adaptive object-based spatial reinforcement techniques for live vocal, instrument imaging and immersive audio with precision performer stage-tracking for automated vocal mic localisation. Out Board’s Dave Haydon and Robin Whittaker will introduce the new dimensionally-aware StageSpace intelligent object programming interface for TiMax. This adaptive spatial audio rendering resource automatically configures fully-editable delay-matrix localisation objects for TiMax SoundHub spatial audio processor and TiMax Tracker automation. Also showcased is the new TiMax
Japan - Martin Audio Japan recently launched the British manufacturer’s latest range of products at the Nakano Zero Theatre in Tokyo. This was the first territorial exposé of the new suite which received its global premier earlier this year at Frankfurt’s Prolight+Sound Show. Supporting the Tokyo event was Martin Audio R&D director, Jason Baird. He first introduced the LE and XE floor monitors before turning to the Wavefront Precision WPM and WPC line arrays after the intermission. Developed in consultation with leading monitor engineers and combining sleek, low-profile enclosures with unique Coaxial Differential Dispersion technology, the XE300 (1 x 12” LF) and XE500 (1 x 15” LF) are designed to deliver perfect monitor sound with a defined coverage pattern that allows the artist freedom of movement, while reducing overlap with adjacent monitors. The LE100
