6 l February 2014 showreview UNITED STATES
Sound the trumpets – NAMM is here!
NAMM
TRADE SHOWS, eh? For the most part, they just can’t stop growing –
which is a good sign for all sectors of the business. NAMM was no exception: the organiser reports a total of 1,533 exhibiting companies representing 5,010 brands (and a 6% increase in international exhibitors). Buyer numbers were up by 2% on the previous year – though, the sunshine must have kept more people outside listening to music on the live stages for longer. The final tally of registrants was 96,129, says NAMM. It was certainly busy. Here’s
what we saw. QSC Audio released the
TouchMix Series compact digital mixers, including the TouchMix-8 (12 input channels) and TouchMix-16 (20 input channels). Featuring a touch screen display, the new units are completely self-contained and do not require connection to an external computer or display. With its 4-band, fully
NAMM 2014
The Californian sun lit up NAMM this year, a welcomed improvement on last year’s event, which saw only a couple of hours of sunshine over the four days. As expected, the new equipment on offer did not disappoint, and luckily, we were there to see and hear the latest in pro-audio technology.
parametric EQ with both variable hi-and lo-pass filters, as well as comprehensive dynamics processing on each input channel, the new range offers the functionality of a full size mixer in a compact, digital unit. The TouchMix-8 carries four auxiliary output channels and the TouchMix-16 has 10 allowing for sufficient stage monitor mixing capability. Both models are also able to drive multiple, wired stereo in-ear monitors directly. The new range also features
a graphic EQ, hi- pass, lo-pass and notch filters and delay, available on both the main and
Qu-24 digital mixer from Allen & Heath
aux outputs. There are eight DCA groups with mutes as well as eight mute groups. The new QSC mixers have a library of channel pre-sets installed, designed by applying all types of instruments as well as popular microphones and pickups. Allen & Heath announced
the latest addition to its range of compact digital mixers with the Qu-16, the follow up to last year’s popular Qu-16. The new unit features 24 mic/line inputs and a fader for each mic input channel. A high resolution touchscreen featuring the ‘touch
channel’ gives easy access to channel processing, the FX racks and all the setup and system management controls. The Qu-Drive multitrack
recorder is integrated into the mixer, as well as the dSNAKE for remote I/O and personal monitoring, multi-channel USB streaming to Mac, Qu-Pad control app, and iLive’s renowned FX library. “Building on the key features of the hugely successful Qu-16, Qu-24 is an exciting follow up. During the design process we aimed to retain a compact format with all
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QSC’s TouchMix Series digital mixer
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