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GERMANY One bright Idea Spain-based
manufacturer Idea Pro Audio, made its industry debut at PL+S 2014, reports Murray Stassen
NEWLY FORMED loudspeaker company, Idea, made its pro-audio market debut at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt this year. The fledgling manufacturer is based in the Galicia region of Spain, where it has been working on minor OEM projects for nearly two years prior to the development of the Idea brand. Audio technical director
Santiago Alcalá explains that the concept for the Idea brand was developed because the company was presented with “logistical advantages’ as well as an excellent “quality-to-cost ratio,” for its manufacturing operations. The products on display at
Prolight + Sound included modular loudspeakers and amplification systems for live, touring and installation applications. “The key to the
Marketing and communications coordinator Richi Rozas, in front of an Idea loudspeaker at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt
design of most Idea products is always function. Idea products are built like racecars – for their purpose,” asserts Alcalá. “We are going to be offering our loudspeakers as complete systems with amplification and DSP,” he continues. “We will be introducing the different members of the TEO family, which will allow the users to create their own configurations of passive, active or self- powered loudspeaker solutions.” The company’s products are
the result of a multinational collaboration between technical teams from Spain, Denmark,
the
Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany. “In terms of passive crossovers, we have a close collaboration with Swiss manufacturer SpeakLab, which we are very lucky to be partnering with,” says Alcalá. “For the transducers in all the cabinets, we have the privilege of working very closely with the R&D department of Beyma, who are supplying special customisations for
And from around the show...
Midas, part of the Music Group, previewed the PRO X console featuring the company’s latest ‘Neutron’ engine. The console, due at the end of 2014, offers
168 inputs and 99 mix or 103 output channels.
www.midasconsoles.com
Dynaudio’s Fred Speecken introduced MkIII versions of the BM studio monitors. In a tie-in with Canada’s
IsoAcoustics, the speakers will ship with ISO-L8R acoustic isolation stands as standard. www.dynaudioprofessional. com/bm-series
A familiar face in German pro-audio returned, as Wolfgang Garçon presented his United B distribution operation in Frankfurt, filling the booth space vacated by Atlantic Audio (see page 30).
www.united-b.com
Stagetec’s Juergen Malleck unveiled the company’s new scalable and upgradable Polaris evolution mixing console, consisting of three parts; the primary control surface, audio processor and touch-screen upgrade.
www.stagetec.com
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“In the following weeks we will confirm new distribution deals as soon they are finally closed. But we can let you know that we have a fantastic selection of enthusiastic, knowledgeable and experienced distributors in some key markets that we are very interested in being part of.”
www.ideaproaudio.com
Solid State Logicreleased new V2 software for the SSL Live, the company’s first ever dedicated live sound console, at Prolight + Sound. The new V2 software introduces a substantial collection of new features, including enhancements to the output matrix, effects rack, user interface, routing, solo system and focus channel and the introduction of a comprehensive offline setup application. The new software is due for public release in April 2014.
www.solid-state-logic.com
Amadeusannounced the release of its new four-inch PMX 4 miniature loudspeaker at Prolight + Sound. The PMX 4 is available in several different standard colours and can be ordered in a ‘made-to-measure’ finish. Amadeus lead designer Michel Deluc says: “We had to create a product matching the Amadeus sonic philosophy, starting from the PMX 5 format and trying to reduce its size by 50% without making any sonic compromise.”
www.amadeusaudio.fr
Audio-Technicare-introduced its AT4060a tube microphone at Prolight + Sound 2014. The re-issued mic was originally released in the late ’90’s and features a hand-selected, individually tested and aged Sovtek 6922 tube. It also includes an AT8560 power supply, rack mount adaptors for the power supply, AT8447 shock mount, 10m cable with 6-pin XLR-type connectors and a protective carrying case. The AT4060 is available in Europe from April 2014.
www.eu.audio-technica.com
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Idea based on some of their best products.” Idea’s technical team found
that horns made from wood had a lower resonance frequency band than prototypes made from aluminium-moulded, plastic-injected or fibreglass- moulded prototypes, and as a result, recycled wood is now used for the horns in Idea loudspeakers. “With our own manufacturing process we control the production of each waveguide and we can easily make modifications or develop different models with the same technique,” explains Alcalá. Alcalá tells PSNEurope
that Idea currently has a total of eight distributors across America and Europe, with the majority of these distributors based in the US.
Inspired Audio showcased its new eFlex D2.5 amplifier and the first products from the new mFlex MQ & iQ ranges at Prolight + Sound. The mFlex iQ range combines installation-specific products with adapted versions of products from the MQ range. The company also introduced the reFlex DR115 bass cabinet and DR118 sub-bass cabinet.
www.inspired-audio.co.uk
d&b audiotechnikintroduced the D80 amplifier, featuring four channels and 4,000w power per channel. The company also displayed the xC-Series column loudspeakers, launched just one month earlier. ArrayCalc V7.6.11 was also revealed at the d&b stand, demonstrating the new venue editor, which enables users to create a representation of audience listening areas.
www.dbaudio.com
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