70 l September 2012
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installationfeature ROLAND SYSTEMS GROUP
What’s it called? The R-1000 48-track audio recorder/player
When was it launched?April 2011
How much does it cost (RRP)? £3,368 ex-VAT
Why is it helpful? Simon Kenning, sales manager Roland Systems Group, Roland UK: “The Roland R-1000 48 Track Audio Recorder and Player has been developed to provide live audio engineers with an intuitive standalone dedicated hardware device designed to work with the V-Mixing System in any event or production. “Using the benefit of
bidirectional digital audio with REAC (Roland Ethernet Audio Communication), the R-1000 will capture up to 48 channels of discrete audio all as separate broadcast wave files ready to open in a DAW of choice. As a playback device it has the benefit of being used to play back selected channels to augment a live performance or as a multichannel playback device in a theatre or concert application. If the audio engineer has a requirement for more channels two units can be synchronised together for a 96-channel recorder/player or sync to video with SMPTE (LTC) or via black burst. “An additional benefit for
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the audio engineer is that Virtual Sound Checks are now possible when the R-1000 is integrated with a Roland V-Mixer Digital Console. And, as the R-1000 is connected via REAC it also has the added
benefit of being able to interconnect with the existing Roland Digital Snake line-up to offer analogue outputs to existing analogue infrastructure systems, or if MADI connection is available then
simply connect to the Roland S-MADI REAC MADI bridge. Using the REAC system for recording provides the highest quality possible not found in any other live multichannel recording solutions.”
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XTA
What’s it called? The DS8000 audio distribution system When was it launched? June 2012 How much does it cost (RRP)? £1,690
Why is it helpful?Waring Hayes, brand manager for XTA/MC2 Audio: “The DS8000 builds on the success of its predecessor, the DS800, with new features designed to make it an indispensable tool for installers, integrators and live engineers alike. “Installers and AV
integrators will appreciate the PSU backup facility that allows a pair of DS8000s to provide two-way redundant supply support when connected together for safety-critical applications, and the subtle panel lighting that allows controls to be seen even in dark under stage/gear-room environments. The new mic-preamps (designed by Alex Cooper of Midas fame) have sufficient range to happily cope
with line level signals as well, making them even more versatile. “Touring engineers,
meanwhile, will appreciate the ability to quickly reconfigure the unit with a couple of button presses to provide ‘one to many’ splits (eg, stereo to 16 splits) for use in broadcast distribution scenarios. Ground lift switches for various parts of the system make it easy to truly isolate desks from each other and, for maximum flexibility, an AES output option can also be added for even more outputs and integration into digital networks.”
YAMAHA
What’s it called? CL digital mixing console series
When was it launched? March 2012
How much does it cost (RRP)? CL1 (£10,924.66), CL3 (£14,966.79), CL5 (£20,210.63)
Why is it helpful? Karl Christmas, senior manager at Yamaha Commercial Audio (UK): “The CL Series makes life easier for sound engineers and technicians in a number of different ways. Firstly, it is a scalable series of consoles with virtually identical user interfaces throughout the range, thereby negating the need to learn new modus operandi when
adopting different scales of production. Additionally, the inclusion of completely customisable fader banks means that engineers can adapt the CL consoles to work in a way that feels most comfortable. Also, being able to run the CL Editor software on a PC or Mac while simultaneously running the iPad app, StageMix, gives users real flexibility when setting up their sound and managing systems. The inclusion of premium signal processors such as the Rupert Neve Designs Portico compressors and EQ, meanwhile, means operators don’t have to worry about plug- in management on the CL Series because the best tools for the job are already included.”
“The future development that would make the greatest difference to me would be better software. In almost every element of the audio process we use tools that are not entirely suited to the task. We translate Excel spreadsheets into acoustic models, AutoCad drawings, signal processing designs and Word documents. All of this information is sent to different parties in different ways. There is no smooth flow of information for any part of this; no clear way of articulating a sound design, programming, commissioning and operating complete audio systems elegantly or maintaining them afterwards. No one in audio is remotely close to sorting out how to use software to make a whole audio project run smoothly so all the different people involved can work better together.”
Note: Prices are UK recommended unless otherwise indicated.
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