TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Radial Launches ProMS2 Mic Splitter
THE NEW, made-in- Canada Radial ProMS2 is completely passive and 100 percent discrete to ensure optimal signal flow. The unit features an Eclipse ET-MS10 transformer that is exceptionally linear from 20Hz to 20kHz while exhibiting less than 0.1 percent distortion at 20Hz. “Radial has been building
custom mic splitters and snakes for over 20 years,” said Radial Product Manager, Steve Hopia. “We felt it was time we made a single-channel version of the OX8 [mic splitter] that could be used for general PA applications and installations where high performance is needed at a more affordable price point.” The ProMS2 features a
the first is a direct- coupled output that is normally connected to the main FOH PA system mixer and provides a return path for 48V phantom. The second is a transformer- isolated output that eliminates the hum and buzz caused by ground loops. Lastly, the third is a direct output with a
microphone
input with 30dB pad to enable the use of extra high-level sources. The box has three outputs:
ground lift switch. The ProMS2’s heavy-duty 14-gauge steel housing features an internal I-beam frame that is virtually impossible to torque. A bookend design creates protective zones around the connectors and switches to further prevent mishap on busy stages.
www.radialeng.com
Pioneer Club Sound System Takes Off
PIONEER HAS entered the pro-audio market with the introduction of its flagship club sound system. To create the system, Pioneer
partnered with Gary Stewart of Gary Stewart Audio (GSA). The team worked with Powersoft to provide high-performance amps that maximised the potential of the system.
Marta Robowsky, Manager at Gary Stewart Audio, explained: “We wanted to partner with a manufacturer who shared our vision of reproducing the best sound for the club environment. The technological synergy between Pioneer and Gary Stewart Audio will provide the ultimate nightclub sound system.” Pioneer’s Alex Barrand, the Sound Engineer behind the Ministry of Sound London’s award-winning sound system upgrade in 2008, oversaw the development process. “We didn’t just want to enter the market,” said Barrand. “We wanted to be the best in the market. So we gathered the dream team: Pioneer’s pro-audio R&D expertise combined with GSA and Powersoft’s club system credentials. You have to hear it to believe it.”
Pioneer’s flagship speaker series includes two families of passive speakers: the GS-WAVE series (pictured) and XY series. GS-WAVE are dancefloor stacks with wide dispersion, designed to deliver sonic clarity and high SPL across the whole frequency range. The XY range is more compact in
size and is designed for use as DJ booth monitors or as PA speakers in smaller rooms; it also offers an array of rigging options for installation. The whole system is supported by Powersoft K-Series DSP amplifiers, which come with pre-set data to maximise speaker performance. Barrand concluded: “We’re installing the flagship sound system in a number of world-famous clubs in Ibiza and beyond, including a complete club refit, which we’ll be announcing in the coming weeks.”
www.pioneerproaudio.com
Universal Audio Enhances
Offering With v7.1 UNIVERSAL AUDIO’S latest UAD Software v7.1 provides enhancements to the Apollo Audio interface. Key among them is Flex Routing (pictured), which allows inputs to be routed to hardware outputs, headphone bus routing, as well as selectable pre/post Aux sends. V7.1 also features the Pultec Passive EQ Plug-in Collection and the Millennia NSEQ-2 plug-in. UAD direct developer Brainworx has put the Millennia NSEQ-2 Parametric EQ at users’ fingertips with
the Millennia NSEQ-2 plug-in for the UAD Powered Plug- Ins platform and Apollo Audio interfaces.
By emulating Millennia’s
Twin Topology circuit and Class A transformerless circuitry, the Millennia NSEQ-2 plug-in offers a less- is-more approach to the audio chain, yielding a sonically neutral analogue EQ. With the ability to switch between an all-triode 300V vacuum tube signal path, and a JFET solid-state signal path, users are afforded two different EQs.
www.uaudio.com
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