16 l May 2013
showreview SOUNDBITES
Outline celebrated its 40th anniversary by unveiling the all-new GTO C-12 line source array at PL+S 2013. Following the GTO concept (first introduced in 2011) of harnessing the power of multiple transducers in a compact cabinet, the new GTO C-12 contains dual high-power 12” LF drivers, four 6.5” midrange units and two 3” throat compression drivers. The footprint of the new C-12 is exactly the same as all the other modules in the GTO range, allowing full mechanical compatibility with GTO, GTO-SUB, GTO-LOW and GTO-DF in terms of rigging, flying hardware and wheelboards.
www.outline.it
Universal Audiolaunched the Apollo 16 audio interface. With 16 x 16 analogue I/O, this FireWire/Thunderbolt-ready interface combines flexible routing and quality audio with powerful onboard UAD-2 QUAD processing.
www.uaudio.com
Fohhn launched the FIAD (Fohhn Intelligent Audio Distribution) active networkable audio system. FIAD comprises a master input/output module and compact active loudspeakers that are connected to it via a single Cat5/Cat7 cable. Each compact loudspeaker housing integrates two speakers, an amplifier, power supply, DSP processors and three connectors for power, audio and network.
www.fohnn.com
TOAwas giving visitors a first look at the new SR-D8 active line array speaker. This can process both analogue and digital audio inputs, and uses DSP to shape the width and angle of acoustic beams, steering sound precisely to desired areas. As many as 16 speakers (in up to four stacks) can be controlled as a single unit via CobraNet.
www.toaelectronics.com
EN54 was the focus of the ic audio stand, with 44 speakers either certified to EN54-24 or undergoing the certification process. Also on display were the company’s MS-IP 130 PoE and DL-BR-IP 165 PoE IP speakers. These are Power over Ethernet boxes which can be connected to existing networks with just an RJ-45 connector.
www.ic-audio.com
Prolight + Sound 2013
www.psneurope.com
ADAMSONHELDits annual dinner party on the Friday of Frankfurt, but, with a 30th anniversary and the launch of the Energia e12 speaker to celebrate, there were more friends and colleagues to meet, and an extra award to bestow. France’s DV2 took the 2013 Distributor of the Year title, (Didier Dal Fitto, top left); Real Music of China won 2013 Best New Distributor (Richie Wang, top right); Mexico’s Showco bagged 2013 Best Territorial Growth (Enrique Lask, bottom right) and James Gordon of DiGiCo (bottom left) won the ‘2013 A Pretty Good Device for Transporting Audio to some Very Important Speakers’ trophy.(“It would be good to make clear this is a joke.”) Adamson founder Brock (centre) was his usual shy, retiring self.
www.adamsonsystems.com
OPTOCORE EXPANDED its series of intercom interfaces at PL+S, following the development of proprietary intercom systems for various OEM partners. The two IC444 board-based interfaces – presenting line inputs, line outputs and GPI/GPO connections – are a “cost-effective option for permanent and broadcast applications. Once again, there was an anniversary to celebrate – this time a double decade of business. Pictured are (L-R)
founder Marc Brunke, support engineers Maciek Janiszewski and Michael Reitz, and Tine Helmle, director of sales and marketing.
www.optocore.com
APPEARING ONthe APGbooth – following the announcement of the agreement with Powersoft (see last month’s PSNEurope) and the launch of the DX5 monitor and MX0 installation speaker – were representatives of APG German distributor Audio-Technica, namely Jörg Rader, general manager (right) and Andreas Rimroth, APG product/sales manager (second left). Rimroth returns from 15 years in the UK to take up the post. “APG is an excellent brand… the potential for growth is there – it’s up to me and the rest of the Audio-Technica team to exploit it.” Also shown are APG MD Greg Dapsanse (left) and international business development director Xavier Pion (second right).
www.audio-technica.de
UTRECHT-BASED ASL INTERCOMsales and marketing director Susan McLohon was having “a fantastic show – one of the best in years” because of the unexpected visitor interest in the new ASL BS17 Basic Series analogue intercom beltpack. “Everyone likes its compact size, but with the well-known ASL quality,” she said. The one-channel BS17 is simple in design: TALK and CALL buttons, a volume control, input for headset, and phantom- powered XLR I/O. “The BS15 was a big seller – I’m expecting much more from this.”
www.asl-inter.com
BERLIN’S EVEAUDIOinvited artist/guitar demonstrator Gundy Keller and his daughter on to the booth to celebrate the first anniversary of the studio monitor company. Company co-director Kerstin Mischke revealed that since the Eve launch at PL+S in 2012, there were now 53 countries distributing the speakers, around one speaker review per week in the MI/pro-audio press, that staff numbers had doubled, and that the four-way active monitors, the SC-407 and 408, would be shipping in June.
www.eve-audio.com
BACK IN1997, Sennheiserknew it wanted to be more successful in the music industry, but couldn’t exceed certain price limits. At the same time, the management wanted to continue to focus on quality and German manufacturing. Sennheiser approached a precision engineering company to find a solution… and would go on to invest in a full-automated production process (that’s the machine you can never take photographs of in the Wedemark factory). One year later: the first mics started rolling off the assembly line and the evolution range was launched. And 15 years later at Frankfurt, Sennheiser
celebrated the worldwide success of evolution. Here’s president of professional systems, Dr Heinrich Esser, having his evolution birthday cake and eating it.
www.sennheiser.com
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