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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Yamaha Launches New CL Series Digital Consoles At Prolight + Sound 2012
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03/21/12 07:44 AM,
Get more of the latest news from the 2012 PL+S show. Retaining essential features and functionality that have become standards over the past quarter of a century, the new Yamaha CL Series of digital mixing consoles offers an evolved experience in accessible mixing. The CL Series was just unveiled at the ongoing Prolight+Sound 2012 show in Frankfurt. The line-up comprises three consoles, the CL1, CL3 and CL5, ranging in scale from 48 to 72 mono plus 8 stereo inputs.…
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
NEXO Launches STM Line Array, New Amplifiers, Processing & Dante Networking Capabilities
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03/20/12 05:37 PM,
Get more of the latest news from the 2012 PL+S show. Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems announced the launch of several new products by NEXO France, making their debut at this year’s ProLight+Sound Expo in Frankfurt. The new products cover all aspects of sound reinforcement, making innovative inroads into line arrays, networking, amplification, and system processing. The STM Series loudspeaker cabinets are the first of its kind on the market. Developed for touring, festivals, and sound company rental, STM combines…
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Soundcraft Extends Digital Console Networking Backbone With AVB, Dante & BLU Link Options
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03/20/12 01:07 PM,
Get more of the latest news from the 2012 PL+S show. Soundcraft is extending its range of digital audio transport option cards for its Vi, Si Compact and Si1/2/3 Series digital consoles with all options expected to start shipping this year. Harman is one of the pioneers of AVB IEEE 802.1 and an active AVnu Alliance member, and with the standards now ratified, work has commenced to make AVB audio networking available on the Vi, Si Compact and Si1/2/3…
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Aviom Announces Pro64 Network Manager Update
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03/20/12 08:30 AM,
Aviom’s Pro64 Network Manager version 2.2 will be released this month and adds an important new feature for using the network with Pro16 Personal Mixing Systems. With the newest version of the Network Manager software, those using an ASI A-Net Systems Interface to feed a Pro16 Personal Mixing System can now customize the system by selecting any 16 channels from the complete 64-channel Pro64 audio network to send to each mixing zone in the system. Now an Aviom personal mixing…
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
QSC Audio Q-Sys CCN32 CobraNet Audio I/O Card Now Available
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03/15/12 02:57 PM,
QSC Audio Products has announced that the new CCN32 CobraNet Audio I/O Card is now available, expanding the offerings of the Q-Sys system for audio system control and signal transport. The CCN32 enables system bridging between Q-Sys and a CobraNet legacy platform. The card can provide 32 I/O channels when installed in a Q-Sys Core and 16 I/O channels when installed in an I/O Frame. Designed specifically for those customers who have an existing CobraNet system installed, the CCN32 provides…
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Sommer Cable Unveiling Cardinal DVM120 Series Audio Tools At PL+S 2012
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03/14/12 09:17 AM,
Get more of the latest news from the 2012 PL+S show. At the Prolight+Sound 2012 show in Frankfurt, Sommer Cable is presenting the new Cardinal DVM120 Series, which includes seven audio tools for professional live and studio applications. Devices include: DVM-120-TDI Tube Direct Box. The combination of a very high impedance input and a high-class buffered valve stage takes care of very sensitive signal sources in an optimal manner. So, for instance, the high-Z input will prevent the overloading…
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Friday, March 02, 2012
Extron Now Shipping New SME 100 Encoder For Streaming Audio & Video Signals
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03/02/12 09:59 AM,
Extron Electronics has announced the immediate availability of the new SME 100, a live H.264 encoder for streaming audio, video, and computer-video signals. The SME 100 employs standards-based H.264/MPEG-4 AVC compression, and outputs an IP stream that can easily be decoded and viewed on desktop or laptop PCs. It is designed specifically to address the input requirements common to pro AV applications, supporting RGB or DVI input signals up to 1920x1200 as well as standard definition and high definition video…
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Clearing Up Misconceptions And Clarifying Constant-Voltage
Pat Brown
02/27/12 01:53 PM,
Why a “70-volt” system? A good question, and one that causes a lot of confusion among audio practitioners. Some common misconceptions about 70-volt (actually 70.7-volt) distribution systems: There is 70.7 volts on the line at all times. The 70.7 volts is a “carrier” that the audio is riding on. A voltmeter across the line should measure 70.7 volts during the operation of the sound system. And there are many more. With that in mind, let’s take a…
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Strong Turnout At 2012 AV Networking Congress
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02/20/12 10:24 AM,
It was evident from the beginning that the attendees to the 2012 AV Networking Congress were in for a unique day. The event tackled some of today’s most pressing digital media networking topics with leading AV Networking AV design consultants, and manufacturers. Derrick Zieba, sound designer and moderator of the “Stadiums and Large Venues” panel discussion commented, “With the increasing use of networked audio in one-off concerts, installations and theatres, a forum such as this is becoming an essential requirement…
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Audinate Dante Serves As Networking Backbone For System At UAE’s 40th National Day
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02/15/12 07:18 AM,
The official ceremony for the UAE 40th National Day saw Zayed Sports Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, full to capacity as thousands turned out to celebrate the achievements of the nation, and Audinate Dante was there to provide networked audio delivery. The 360-degree stadium production placed complex demands upon audio contractor Britannia Row Productions. The stadium was covered by eight hangs of L-Acoustics KUDO, SB218, V-DOSC, dV-DOSC, 108XTs, KIVA, KILO, as well various distributed loudspeakers. All were supported…
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