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The XD-53's incorporate a circumaural isolation design, providing high level isolation from ambient noise, which make them suitable for DJ's requiring immersive listening in loud environments, says the company.

Comprising 53mm diameter drivers - the largest drivers currently available - with high power neodymium magnet design, 1500 mW of power handling, and high SPL capacity, the XD-53 headphones deliver "excellent sound reproduction". They also have rotating earpieces for easy one-ear monitoring, a coiled cable with convenient one-side exit, and a folding design for compact portability.

"The Xone range of DJ mixers has a staunchly loyal following and many customers were asking if we could design headphones to

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At over 150 pages long, the full-colour list covers all the current products sold by Harman brands AKG, BSS Audio, Crown, dbx, JBL, Lexicon and Soundcraft, including the most recent releases announced at the Winter NAMM show. Each product is fully described, and prices are printed including and excluding VAT.

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With the ability to exhibit a visual graphic-rich story of designs, shapes, logos, text and the capability to display custom artwork from controlled water droplets, the Aqua Visual FX is billed as one of today's most innovative notice boards - 'a waterfall notice board'.

The system for showcasing fal

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14 March 2016

The d&b R60 USB to CAN interface is the bespoke link for the d&b Remote network. Designed to elegantly connect d&b's amplifiers to a PC, it comes with drivers for Windows® operating systems. The ROPE C Version 2.0.8 can accommodate up to five R60 interfaces with a maximum of 503 amplifiers in one system design.

This latest software version of ROPE C also offers the ability to control and monitor d&b loudspeaker systems in much greater detail at the amplifier level, via its graphical drag and drop interface.

"There is a strong feeling of Déjà Vu at ProLight+

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The advantage of the K8 system, says the manufacturer, is that it carries 16 channels of uncompressed digital audio over a standard Cat 5 cable, at a rate of 48kHz, with a depth of 24 bits, and a total latency of less than 1 millisecond. The same cable also carries bi-directional data for remote monitoring and control of all devices connected within the K8 system over a single Ethernet port.

Cable lengths may be run up to a total of 200m through passively daisy-chained K8 devices. Actively refreshing the line with a K8 distribution amplifier allows "en

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The original WET Series has been installed in many open-air areas in entertainment venues, sports facilities, cruise ships, water parks, ski resorts, skating rinks, and themed attractions such as Universal Studios' Jurassic Park.

WET Series II boasts a number of enhancements, including completely redesigned crossover networks for improved acoustic linearity, and restyled curvilinear 100% glass fibre composite enclosures that offer a more precise, tighter tolerance fit, and a stronger, more weatherproof exterior.

WET II models now utilise Community's Carbo

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"The Canobeam provides the same benefits offered by fibre, but without the physical restraints of cabling," said Gordon Tubbs, director of the Canon broadcast and communications division. "Like fibre, the system is protocol-independent and thus integrates easily with the Telecast SHED/HDX solution. Because it transmits uncompressed data, users can move media co

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Orpheus, named after the Greek mythological musician whose songs were so beautiful that they could charm wild beasts, delivers the high-end audio quality for which Prism Sound is renowned in a dedicated and highly integrated FireWire interface at a price more accessible than its forebears, says the company.

The Orpheus unit draws on Prism Sound's converter and clock synchronisation expertise and technology developed over many years in products such as the AD-2 and DA-2 and the popular ADA-8 modular converter family, but with new capabilities and features designed to reflect the needs of musicians and producers working

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Included in the Accu-Cable line are mic, patch, speaker and DMX cables and connectors, as well as AC extension cords. A large product selection is offered within each of these categories.

"We developed the Accu-Cable line to provide a complete cable solution, a one-stop source where audio and lighting dealers and end-users could pick up all of their cable and cord needs," said Scott Davies, general manager of the American DJ Group of Companies. "We were hearing from our customers that it wasn't always easy to find good, quality affordable cables in the leng

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"The TRX700 provides much of the functionality of our popular TRX900 series of digital wireless microphone transceivers, but with the ease-of-use of a plug-on system designed specifically to address the needs of boom-pole operators," said Glenn Sanders, president of Zaxcom. "We're very excited to introduce this product as a means for quickly integrating audio recording and transmitting capabilities into microphone systems that are already owned and used."

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The DIN standard allows the amplifiers to be fitted where all the other electrical mains hardware lives - fuse boxes etc - saving valuable space in smaller shops and bars. Alternatively, the Blocks can be mounted locally throughout larger multiple speaker installations, close to the speakers and thus saving long cable runs and signal losses.

EQ and Level can be set on the blocks themselves or contr

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The Powerlift consists of one of 5 Star's Tour Grade cases together with a recently launched, electrically powered lifting mechanism. The lift has been custom designed for the specific requirements of lifting LCD and plasma screens. It features a small footprint and a robust all-steel construction.

The 24V motor drive is coupled to a high quality lead-screw jacking system that has both upper and lower limit settings for fine tuning and adjustment. A wireless hand-held re

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The holder for the accessories, developed by Martin Professional and easily attached to the front of the fixture, features three static runners with a fourth spring mounted clip. Inserts are constructed of silicone rubber to ensure that the already quiet fixture does not give off any extra noise if moving with accessories mounted. Up to two accessories can fit onto the holder.

The Top Hat and Top Hat with Louver are devices used in theatrical lighting to shield the audience's eyes from the direct source of the light. They are speci

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With the two-way signal encoding a single 200 or 300HD unit offers a complete signal flow solution. Both units also include built-in audio delay so any latency in the video signal can be easily compensated for. Audio delay adjustments can be made in millisecond or frame increments for lip/audio sync with the video source. The models also feature in/out sync terminals allowing GEN lock with external devices.

Each unit can also automatically detect the input signal format and, with multiple active outputs, it is possible to record the source signal from different outputs simultaneously. The VC-300HD adds an SDI input and output

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"We've incorporated many new features into the Deva 5.8 that will make it more intuitive and flexible than ever. The system's new integrated eight rotary fader control panel makes it a great choice for reality television productions in particular," said Glenn Sanders, president of Zaxcom. "For those who are already enjoying our legacy Deva IV and V units, we'll now be offering complementary software upgrades to bring EQ, notch filter, and compressor functionality to our popular hard disk records.&quo

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The system works in the same way as Baldwin Boxall's market leading 'CARE' products. Remote units are wired in a loop configuration and it is possible to have a number of disabled refuge remotes, fire telephones or toilet alarms all on the same loop. Also in the range, Baldwin Boxall has developed a combined disabled refuge and fire telephone remote. Like all of Baldwin Boxall's 'CARE' products the system is compliant with BS5839 part 9

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"IEC60118-4 is the reference to which every induction loop installation should be tested," explains Julian Pieters, Ampetronic's managing director. "This has recently been revised and is currently being published around the world. The new revision places more stringent and specific requirements on installers, as well as on facilities managers, etc to set up, commission and maintain their loop systems.

"Many installers are tempted to cut corners and not do this testing properly, largely due to a lack of knowledge and the cost and the complexity of test equipment. We are tackling the lack of knowle

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The 57" NEC MultiSync LCD5710, available from Trident, is designed to offer public venues a cost effective and easy to maintain solution to providing high quality viewing experiences. Using wide viewing angle technology, clear and bright images can be viewed without glare, distortion or reflections, regardless of the position of the audience or varying light conditions. Video walls can be created with up to 5x5 displays to produce a more powerful impact to the audience "whether at a conferenc

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The upgrade to software release 2.0 provides DJs as well as engineers a variety of new features. Via 'User Rights Management', the engineer in charge is able to freelycreate user groups with individually assigned user rights. The user groups are password protected against unauthorised access. Individuals can have the rightto change console adjustments according to their level of training, for example selection of sources to faders, channel presets, storage of snapshots, adjustmentof the parameters EQs, DYN, MIC preamp and many others.

The Aeon Setup Tool (AST) has also been i

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The robust R4 Series Four Post Open Frame Racks can be ordered in two different styles, each with specific features that make them suitable for use with certain components.

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Handling the HF is the ND2, a 2" voice coil compression driver based on a neodymium motor structure that allows maximum output while keeping size and weight to a minimum. The ND2's precision phasing plug and titanium di

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Manageable through a web interface, Christie ACT allows the user control and flexibility. It can be accessed from any web browser on a networked computer making it accessible from a portable handheld computer or laptop.

With an intuitive graphical user interface, even the novice can easily customise tasks and events to suit specific needs, says the company. Featuring pre-d

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Broadcasters including the BBC, BSkyB and Capital Radio in the UK; NHK Tokyo and SBS South Korea in Asia; Al Jazeera in the Middle East; AFTRS Sydney Radio and AAP in Australia and Danish Broadcasting, NRK Norway and Radio France in Europe are using HHB's all-in-one recording solution, with many citing sound quality and ease-of-use as the FlashMic's principal advantages over conventional portable recorders.

HHB managing director Ian Jones says, "FlashMic is conceived as dependable, convenient and easy to operate, providingbroadcast and press journalists with a t

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Well-known in the live entertainment and architectural markets, Element Labs is now applying its technology to develop solutions for film and video. Both new products will debut on Element Labs' camera set at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention in Las Vegas.

The Kelvin series LED-based white light fixtures provide unlimited variable colour temperature settings, creating a new level of flexibility in lighting. Plus, Kelvin fixtures maintain a colour rendering index (CRI) of 95 between 3200 K and 6500 K, resulting in extremely high-quality light. And, unlike traditional lighting products, colour temperature remains consistent throughout t