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Monday, August 31, 2009

Meyer Sound Germany Celebrating 15th Anniversary With Open House Event In October ‘09

The audio-focused program will bring together touring, installation, and event production professionals, and will highlight a range of technical presentations and discussion panels

To commemorate its 15th anniversary, Meyer Sound Germany will host an industry-wide open house event at its headquarters in Montabaur on October 9 and 10.

The audio-focused program will bring together touring, installation, and event production professionals, and will highlight a range of technical presentations and discussion panels on the hottest topics in the professional audio business, such as the emerging IEEE 802.1 Audio/Video Bridging (AVB) networking standard.

A highlight of the day’s events will be a demonstration of the self-powered JM-1P arrayable loudspeaker, a system designed to provide precise and seamless coverage in tight-packed arrays.

In addition to exchanging industry information, attendees are invited to take a close look at the latest developments from Meyer Sound’s active R&D department at the Berkeley, Calif. headquarters, and join a behind-the-scenes tour of Meyer Sound Germany’s new facilities, which include a designated classroom for technical seminars and the company’s European technical support and service centers.

The event program is scheduled daily from 9 am to 6 pm, and the festivities will conclude on a high note with a party starting at 7 pm on Saturday, October 10.

“Meyer Sound is known for developing legendary products and we want to provide our guests an opportunity to familiarize themselves with tomorrow’s technologies,” says Sascha Khelifa, managing director of Meyer Sound Germany. “AVB and the fourth generation of our show control system are innovations that will shape the events of the future and are topics of interest to designers, event management companies, and other decision makers.”

Jim Sides, CEO of Meyer Sound Germany, adds: “We will be demonstrating some of our new products for the first time in continental Europe, such as the JM-1P arrayable loudspeakers, the Galileo 408, and the MM-4XPD, the directional version of our bestseller MM-4XP loudspeaker. We hope that the technologies and products being presented will spark new ideas for the audio community and we look forward to the exchange amongst our attendees.”

For more information and to RSVP for the event, please visit www.15years.meyersound.de

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ARX Releases New USB I/O Universal Transformer Isolated USB Interface

"Plug and play" A/D and D/A pro audio interface requiring no special driver program installation on Mac OSX, Win XP and Vista

ARX Systems has announced the addition of the new and unique USB I/O Universal Transformer Isolated USB Interface to its range of precision audio tools.

The USB I/O is a true “plug and play” analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog pro audio interface and requires no special driver program installation on Mac OSX, Win XP and Vista.

It features transformer isolated audio inputs and outputs, with new USB analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converter chipsets that are incorporated into the circuit topology, allowing maximum headroom and ensuring low input and output noise and distortion.

The transformer balanced inputs and outputs and ground lift switch eliminate the earth loops/ground hum and other extraneous interaction, interference and distortions common to computer audio systems with their inherently noisy electrical environment and problematic power supplies and grounding.

The USB I/O is powered directly from the USB bus, so it requires no external power supply or bulky “wall wart” to use.

ARX Managing Director Colin Park comments: “ARX’s USB DI products have been extraordinarily popular since their release and have been adopted by the Pro Audio industry worldwide as industry standard USB to Analog audio interfaces.

“The USB DIs feature the Transformer isolation and heavy duty steel construction that audio professionals require in demanding applications out in the field where ‘little plastic boxes’ with unbalanced in’s and out’s just don’t cut it”.

ARX Systems Website

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Hosa Technology Expands Line Of Hosa-Lite LED Flexible Gooseneck Lamps

The gooseneck lamps with BNC, XLR3M, and XLR4M connectors are designed to fit most mixing console

Hosa Technology has announced the addition of two new LED gooseneck console lamps to its Hosa-Lite lineup: the 15-inch LTE-503XLR4 and the 18-inch LTE519XLR4.

With the addition of these two 4-pin XLR male-equipped models, the Hosa-Lite product line now encompasses 15- and 18-inch gooseneck lamps with BNC, XLR3M, and XLR4M connectors designed to fit most mixing consoles.

Like the entire range of Hosa-Lite LED console lamps, the new LTE-503XLR4 and LTE519XLR4 deliver warm, diffused light that is bright enough to work by—without causing eyestrain.

These lamps feature four white LEDs and two red LEDs for accurate color illumination.

The Hosa-Lite lamps are highly efficient—more so, for example, than incandescent bulbs—providing more light while requiring less energy.

As an LED lighting solution, the Hosa-Lite operates at cool temperatures—facilitating adjustment without burning fingers. Further, these models comply with all international lighting and energy regulations.

With their flexible gooseneck design, the entire Hosa-Lite product line offers functionality wherever a 12 V BNC, 3-pin XLR, or 4-pin XLR light socket is available. Every Hosa-Lite LED gooseneck console lamp features durable, long-lasting LEDs that make replacing light bulbs a distant memory.

Jonathan Pusey, Hosa Technology’s National Marketing Manager, commented on the new Hosa-Lite Flexible Gooseneck Lamps.

“The Hosa-Lite is one of those simple yet incredibly useful accessories that make working with mixers and all types of rackmount equipment easier,” said Pusey. “This versatile accessory is easy on the eyes, never burns one’s hand, and provides just the right amount of light.

“For sound techs traveling with a touring act, the Hosa-Lite LED console lamp is essential equipment. In the dimly lit recording studio control room, it is equally important. With the addition of our new 4-pin XLR models, we offer a comprehensive product line designed to work with a wide range of products.”

Hosa Technology’s Hosa-Lite product group ranges in price from $44 to $62 MSRP, depending upon the model. The new 15-inch LTE-503XLR4 carries an MSRP of $50 while the 18-inch LTE519XLR4 carries an MSRP of $62. All models are currently available.

Hosa Technology Website

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Sound Image Supplies JBL VERTEC Line Arrays For No Doubt Summer Tour

The Sound Image audio crew reconfigured the large PA system for different environments, based upon architectural considerations in each building

The 2009 No Doubt Summer Tour, which culminated in August with a show at the Neal S. Blaisdel Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, was supported by sound reinforcement courtesy of Sound Image of Escondido, California, which provided JBL VERTEC line arrays.

The 2009 No Doubt Summer Tour reunited one of the most successful rock groups of the 1990s, whose 1995 release Tragic Kingdom has sold more than 16 million copies to date.

In recent years, No Doubt lead singer Gwen Stefani has enjoyed tremendous success as a solo artist, with Sound Image supporting Stefani’s previous tours with VERTEC line arrays and once again specifying VERTEC for this summer’s No Doubt tour.

The Sound Image audio crew reconfigured the large PA system for different environments, based upon architectural considerations in each building.

For typical outdoor ‘shed’ venue situations, the main PA system contained up to 15 VT4889 full-size line array elements in each main L/R cluster, with an array of eight flown VT4880 full-size arrayable subwoofers and nine to 12 VT4889 elements per side in an auxiliary cluster. Four VT4880 subs were located in the center barricade.

In arena scenarios, the system featured 15 VT4889 elements for each main cluster, along with eight flown VT4880 subwoofers, nine VT4889 elements in each auxiliary cluster and six VT4889 elements in the side-facing outfill arrays, with an additional four VT4880 ground-stacked subs per side.

Veteran concert sound mixer John Kerns handled FOH mixing duties for the tour, while Sound Image system tech John Tompkins was responsible for system setup on a daily basis.

“JBL’s VERTEC system performed very well for us in all types of venues,” Tompkins said. “It’s always easy to fly, a real pleasure to work with.”

Sound Image Website
JBL Professional Website

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