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Friday, March 26, 2010
The Latest New Products & Updates From The 2010 Prolight + Sound/Musikmesse In Frankfurt
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03/26/10 12:51 PM,
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Held at Messe Frankfurt, Germany’s large trade show facility, Prolight + Sound is underway through the weekend, held in conjunction with the world’s largest musical instrument trade show, Musikmesse. The show features more than 800 exhibitors (2,300 total for Musikmesse) made up of companies from around the globe, with attendance of more than 110,000. Here’s a brief look at news and some of the notable new products that have launched so far Prolight + Sound. Be sure to check back…
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System Profile: Air Canada Centre
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03/26/10 12:00 PM,
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Located steps from the Lake Ontario waterfront, Air Canada Centre is Toronto’s home to several sports franchises, most notable the Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Add to this numerous large concert events and the Toronto Rock lacrosse team, and it’s easy to see why it’s one of the busiest year-round venues. First opening in February 1999, Air Canada Centre originally featured a sound reinforcement system that would serve…
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Nady Introduces Miniature Multi-Channel Wireless System At Prolight + Sound
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03/26/10 08:31 AM,
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Nady Systems announced at Prolight + Sound 2010 the introduction of the new MGT-16, a UHF wireless system featuring 16 user selectable PLL frequencies. The MGT-16 features infrared download of the selected frequency on the receiver to the transmitter. The miniature, lightweight transmitter plugs directly into a guitar, bass or portable keyboard output jack with no cable or bodypack transmitter required; the stomp box size receiver can be placed anywhere—even on stage next to effects pedals. The MGT-16 features modern…
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JBL Professional Introduces DrivePack Digital Audio Input Module At Prolight + Sound
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03/26/10 07:24 AM,
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At Prolight + Sound 2010 JBL Professional introduced its new DPDA (DrivePack Digital Audio) input module with BSS Omnidrive HD signal processing onboard, for use with all JBL DrivePack-equipped powered speaker systems. This full-featured product leverages the modular nature of JBL DrivePack technology, and can be easily installed as an upgrade to all DP Series fullsize, midsize and compact line array elements and subwoofers along with all of the premium powered system models in JBL’s Venue Performance Series. The HiQnet-compatible…
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Crown Announces XLS Series Amplifiers At Prolight + Sound
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03/25/10 02:45 PM,
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Crown announced at Prolight +Sound 2010 the next generation line of XLS Series amplifiers. The new line, consisting of four models, implement a flexible PureBand Crossover System. Users can select crossover points from 50 Hz to 3 kHz, allowing for matching of specified crossover points on most bi-amplified loud speakers. PeakX limiters allow higher output levels than conventional analog limiting while providing assured driver protection, and deploy algorithms derived from the extensive research and development of the OmniDrive HD loudspeaker…
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BSS Audio Introduces Telephone Option To Soundweb At Prolight + Sound
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03/25/10 12:38 PM,
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BSS Audio introduced the Soundweb London Telephone Hybrid Card at Prolight + Sound 2010. The new Soundweb London Telephone Hybrid Card complements the Soundweb London AEC Input Card as the two cards represent a highly-integrated, solution for conferencing applications. The Soundweb London Telephone Hybrid Cards are designed to populate any of the four card slots on Soundweb London BLU-800, BLU-320, BLU-160 and BLU-120 devices. These cards enable Soundweb London devices to interface with a standard POTS (aka PSTN or Analog…
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JBL Professional Releases CBT Systems Design Software At Prolight + Sound
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03/25/10 11:02 AM,
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At Prolight + Sound 2010 JBL Professional introduced its Constant Beamwidth Technology (CBT) Calculator 1.00 software. The CBT Calculator shows the vertical coverage of JBL CBT line array column loudspeakers by means of an on-screen, cross-sectional sound level coverage display at user-selectable frequencies. The CBT Calculator allows the use of either one or two JBL Professional CBT loudspeakers, while virtually adjusting their various settings for vertical coverage (narrow or broad) and voicing (speech or music/flat) in a space with up…
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Link Announces Dante Enabled Stage Box
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03/25/10 09:52 AM,
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Link announced at Prolight + Sound that it will implement Audinate’s Dante in Link’s DGlinkTM Stage Box system. Dante solution provides a no-hassle, self-configuring, plug-and-play digital audio network that uses standard Internet Protocols, and is scalable solution that works on both 100Mbits and 1Gigabit Ethernet. Additionally, Audinate offers a Dante Virtual Soundcard, a software solution that turns a PC or Mac into a Dante-enabled device. “The addition of Dante significantly enhances the audio transport capabilities of our system while making…
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Allen & Heath Announce Module For Audinate’s Dante Networking At Prolight + Sound
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03/25/10 08:32 AM,
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Allen & Heath and Audinate announced at Prolight + Sound that they are collaborating to introduce Dante networking modules for the iLive digital mixing series. Dante will be incorporated into Allen & Heath’s range of audio networking plug in cards, which integrate into the iDR MixRacks and allow iLive to interface with a variety of common audio interface and networking standards, increasing inventory flexibility and system integration. Audinate’s Dante is a standards-based IP media networking solution which offers a no…
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
DiGiCo Unveils New SD9 Compact, Integrated Digital Mixing System
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03/24/10 08:00 AM,
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DiGiCo has introduced the SD9, a complete, integrated system, which includes the mixing surface, a D-Rack digital stage interface and CAT 5E digital multicore, with the additional ability to simultaneously record 56 channels direct to multitrack software or DAW. The SD9’s work surface features a large full-color digital TFT LCD touch sensitive screen, 24 full-length motorized faders with touch-sensitive fader caps, high resolution bar graph meters, quick access encoders and buttons plus user defined RGB backlit LCD scribble strips to…
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