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to position some or all I/O up to 120m from the mixer. The unit connects over a single Cat-5 cable to the Qu/ GLD mixer or AR2412 AudioRack via a secure dSNAKE
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microphones with Dante adaptor boxes.” Clear-Com announced the arrival of FreeSpeak II wireless intercom system, an enhanced DECT-based offering that operates in multiple licence- free DECT bands (1.897– 1.933GHz). FreeSpeak II offers improved roaming capability for reliable wireless connections, digital “Clear-Com Sound” for clear intelligibility, and more features to boot. The system is designed for deployment across large-scale, multi-zone production areas. QSC Audio Products announced the addition of three new fi x installation loudspeakers. The new AD-S6T and AD-S112sw surface-mount loudspeakers are additions to the popular AcousticDesign Series, while the new AC-C4T (part of the upcoming AcousticCoverage loudspeaker line) offers integrators a cost-effective, in-ceiling loudspeaker solution that is ideal for voice paging and light background music applications. Alongside the Qu-32 digital
mixer, Allen & Heath launched the AB168 portable audio I/O rack at Infocomm 2014. Suitable for live or installation applications, AB168 is designed primarily as a stage box for live performance, providing a direct connection to the main mixing system. Featuring 16 mic preamps with phantom power indicators and eight XLR line outs, AB168 runs on Allen & Heath’s proprietary dSNAKE protocol and is compatible with both the Qu and GLD mixer ranges, complementing Allen & Heath’s existing 19-inch rack I/O dSNAKE products, the AR2412 and AR84.
Adding an AB168 to a Qu or GLD system allows the user
EtherCon port. A second EtherCon port is provided for daisy-chaining to another AB168 box or connection of a ME personal mixing system. Roland Systems Group launched XS Series, a range of multi-format matrix switchers. Designed for events or fi xed installations and available in three models, the XS Series offers “an adaptable solution for applications that require high-quality, integrated video and audio conversion and switching”. With a multi- format design, the Roland XS Series features eight HDMI, RGB/Component/S-video/ Composite inputs and up to four HDMI or HDBaseT outputs with built in scalers to enable picture-in-picture, resizing, rotating, and fl ipping. Audio can be embedded into outputs via 8 stereo audio inputs (2 mic) and/or HDMI audio as well as de-embedded on output. Community’s new I Series is a family of high-power/ high-output modular loudspeakers that enable designers to implement “complex solutions” in houses of
worship, multi-purpose auditoriums, theatres and other professional and commercial venues.
I Series includes point-source, high-directivity, compact and fl oor-monitor models in multiple performance levels, providing modular scalability for any application requirement. A suite of matching-height subwoofers complements the full-range I Series models with powerful low-frequency extension. Optional weather- resistant versions are available. New from EAW was the Otto Adaptive Subwoofer, the fi rst woofer in the company’s Adaptive Performance series headlined by the Anya three- way full-range loudspeaker system. Loaded with two 18-inch woofers, with acoustic energy exiting from four spaced apertures in the corners of the enclosure, EAW said that “each Otto module provides more than enough LF energy for even the most demanding music genres”. In other EAW news, the company has announced that Sound Image has purchased an Anya system and will soon be deploying it on Tom Petty’s Hypnotic Eye tour. EarthWorks introduced the LumiComm Touch Ring, designed for permanent tabletop installation. Seamlessly integrated into the microphone, the Touch Ring consists of a dual-colour LED light ring and a touch sensor output, providing integrators complete freedom to assign function and LED color with a media control system. The IML microphone is a back-electret condenser that
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features a near-perfect cardioid polar response and a fl at 30Hz–30kHz frequency response, allowing orators to maintain the same intelligibility at the front and sides of the microphone without a reduction of high frequencies. It’s shipping now! XTA debuted the APA (Adaptive Processing Amplifi cation) Series, which follows years of investment in the company’s R&D resources. The completely new power and DSP platforms have been designed to “interact intelligently and adapt to prevailing conditions, protecting drivers and signifi cantly enhancing performance from all speaker systems”.
Waring Hayes, XTA’s technical brand manager, explained: “It’s not so diffi cult to add a DSP module to an
existing amplifi er design in the form of a plug-in card, but to provide the level of monitoring and feedback within the amplifi er that we wanted – that took a little longer!” And fi nally, as predicted in PSNEurope’s InfoComm 2014 preview last month, Harman confi rmed that its new Crown DCi (DriveCore Install) Network Display 8|600ND and 4|1250ND power amplifi ers feature Audio Video Bridging (AVB) connectivity. The new eight- and four-channel amps, respectively, are the fi rst professional audio amplifi ers to be certifi ed by the AVnu Alliance.
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www.audiocore.co.uk eu.audio-technica.com www.clearcom.com www.codaaudio.com www.communitypro.com www.crownaudio.com www.earthworksaudio.com www.eaw.com
www.harmanpro.com www.labgruppen.com www.qsc.com
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DANTE GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH By David Davies
A MERE nine months after announcing that Studio Technologies had become the 100th OEM partner for its Dante media networking technology, Audinate has reached another milestone a 150th licensee in the form of audio, video and computer signal processing specialist Kramer Electronics.
Headquartered in Jerusalem but EarthWorks LumiComm Touch Ring
with offi ces worldwide, Kramer will fi rst implement Dante in two amplifi er models and an I/O box, details of which are, at the time of going to press, still unannounced.
Lee Ellison, CEO of Audinate, comments: “My understanding is that Kramer opted to implement Dante because it’s not dependent on a specifi c transport protocol and Dante is a reliable proven solution that will continue to deliver new enhancements in the future.” Refl ecting on a steadily increasing trajectory of adoption, Ellison says that the last couple of years “have been really spectacular. How much bigger can Dante get? Well, it’s a good question and one that the board is asking me all the time, but our new OEM growth continues to accelerate…”
Ellison’s mission to make Dante even more accessible won’t be
harmed by the launch at the AV Networking World conference, on the eve of InfoComm, of a new software application, Dante Via, which transforms Macs and PCs into networked I/O devices. Effectively the fi rst ever software- only implementation of Dante, the new product allows users to build a complete, standalone audio system of networked computers without the need for dedicated Dante-enabled hardware on the network. Dante Via will be made available
in Q4.
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