Lumens Announces New VC-A71P 4K IP PTZ Camera

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Lumens® Digital Optics Inc.’s, new VC-A71P 4K IP UHD camera has just been released. The camera is packed with high-end features, making it the ideal choice for use in multiple applications such as live streaming, broadcasting, events staging, house of worship, and lecture recording.

Thanks to the professional 1/1.8 type progressive scan CMOS sensor with 8-megapixel output resolution, the VC-A71P delivers an ultra-clear and vivid live image effortlessly. Quick movement and near-silent PTZ operation with 30x optical zoom capability in 4K accommodates wide-angle scenes and tightly framed close-ups.

The VC-A71P can empower users to build more agile, flexible and affordable systems that provide live productions with more freedom with multiple interfaces, Ethernet, HDMI 2.0, and 12G-SDI outputs. Additionally, there is a broad range of video interfacing and remote control possibilities – plus support for PoE++ for smooth integration into any broadcast, or AV environment.

CONVENIENT IN-HAND MICROPHONE ON/OFF CONTROL

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Do you wish you had on/off audio control on your favorite mic? Need to kill audio quickly without running to the soundboard or calling for the sound guy? Add an on/off button to any mic or line signal XLR input with the new Sescom SES-IL-LPTT microphone switch. This passive XLR connector switch needs no power supply and easily plugs directly into the end of your microphone without adding more cables and weight. The output end plugs directly into your mic cable.

The lightweight switch features a readily identifiable red button that, when pressed, turns on communication and allows signal to pass, and, when pressed again, mutes the signal entirely. The button securely latches after each press to ensure reliable operation during live performances.

Now Shipping: ADJ’s IP65-rated High Output LED Wash Moving Head

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The latest addition to ADJ’s popular Hydro Series of weatherproof moving head luminaires, the Hydro Wash X19, is a powerful and versatile wash fixture designed for touring, rental and event production applications. Combining impressive brightness with an expansive feature set, this rugged workhorse is ready to shine in even the most challenging of conditions.

19 Osram 40W RGBW 4-in-1 LEDs fill the face of the Hydro Wash X19, making for an impressive total of 760W. The LEDs offer smooth color mixing, allowing for the creation of a wide variety of different hues, and are arranged in three concentric circles. Each LED is individually controllable, allowing for the creation of pixel-mapped effects, with support available for both the KlingNet and Artnet control protocols as well as standard DMX-512.

Lawo’s Mix Kitchen Facilitates Live Remote Mixing

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Lawo, German innovator and manufacturer of pioneering IP-based broadcast technology, proudly announces that its mc²-series audio production consoles as well as its surface-less operations including mc² Micro Core can be controlled from any place in the world with a decent internet connection—even using a smartphone as a 4G personal hotspot. In a spectacular demonstration for its Lawo Lounge series of weekly webinars, Lawo’s Audio Production team showcased the ease and flexibility with which sound engineers can control a broadcaster’s Lawo audio production environment from just about anywhere.

Inspired by Lawo’s desire to assist audio engineers during the testing lockdown situation, Lawo’s Mix Kitchen is a long-term solution for any scenario where physical access to the broadcast center is cumbersome or simply impossible due to changed travel arrangements, traffic conditions, etc. The most important ingredient of the proposed setup is remote fader control using a Mackie® HUI-compatible fader panel. Lawo’s Mix Kitchen only requires slight configuration adaptions (using supplied templates) to enable the Nova73 console core on the broadcaster’s premises to be remote controlled.

Biamp’s Parlé X-Series Microphones Win Red Dot Award for Outstanding Design Quality

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Biamp, a leading supplier of professional audiovisual solutions, today announced it has won the prestigious Red Dot Award for the Parlé X-Series TCM-X and TTM-X Beamtracking microphones. The Red Dot Design Award is the world’s most renowned design competition. In 2020, designers and companies from 60 countries entered more than 6,500 products into the competition.

“The international Red Dot Award jury meticulously tested all the entries, assessing a wide range of characteristics including aesthetics, materials, level of craftsmanship, surface structure, ergonomics, and functionality,” said Joe Andrulis, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development at Biamp. “Winning a Red Dot award for our Parlé X-Series microphones is an amazing testament to Biamp’s product, manufacturing, and engineering teams. This award validates Biamp’s focus on relentless innovation and our mission to deliver superior audiovisual experiences to customers around the world.”

Riedel Launches DisTag Distance Monitor for Maintaining Social Distance

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Riedel Communications today introduced DisTag, an all-new distance monitoring device. Worn around the neck or carried in a pocket, DisTag is a reliable and precise instrument that immediately alerts its wearer via haptic, visual, and acoustic signals whenever the mandatory minimum distance to other people is about to be breached.

“After weeks of quarantines and other limitations due to the coronavirus pandemic, our society is gradually returning to normal — but it’s a new type of normal. Slowing the spread of the virus is still a number one priority as key industries, organizations, and institutions start to reopen and people begin returning to work,” said Thomas Riedel, Founder and CEO, Riedel Communications. “In recent months, we’ve learned as a community to adapt to new behavior patterns and situations, and a fundamental aspect is for employees, visitors, and customers to maintain a safe distance between each other. That’s where the new DisTag device comes into play.”

ETC Announces ColorSource Spot jr

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ColorSource Spot jr is the newest addition to the ColorSource family of affordable ETC fixtures. At only 12 lb (5.5 kg) ColorSource Spot jr is nearly half the weight of a full-sized ColorSource Spot fixture. And it’s not only half the size, it’s also about half the price.

Like the other ColorSource fixtures, Spot jr offers stunning colors and precise dimming at an irresistible price. Spot jr is available in two array options – Original for subtle pastels and beautiful white light to enhance skin tones, and Deep Blue for more saturated, dramatic colors. Like all ColorSource fixtures, Spot jr includes ETC’s color integrity technologies so you can be sure the colors you set in rehearsal are the same colors you see during the show. This includes thermal droop compensation, third-party lifetime testing, and comprehensive factory color calibration.

Choosing the Right Mixers for Your Channel Count

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This might seem like a basic question, but how you answer this question has potentially far-reaching consequences. My method is looking 5 years into the future and starting with where the needs of the sound system and input sources will likely be in that amount of time. This helps focus leadership to thinking about where growth is likely to occur, what goals can or should be achieved in that span of time, and how that affects the needs of the sound system.

Generally, my experience has shown churches tend to want a slightly higher channel count, if only to have the additional flexibility. This has tended to be a jump of about 8 channels or so. It’s rare to see a church move from a 16-channel mixer to a 32-channel or larger mixer. It does happen, but only if there is a plan for aggressive growth in the worship ministry.

HoverCam Partners With Zoom to Simplify Remote and Blended Learning

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HoverCam, an innovative technology leader in the education market, announced that it has redesigned its Flex 11 software to fully integrate with Zoom, one of the chosen UC platforms for remote classrooms. HoverCam is already compatible with popular remote conferencing programs including Skype, Google Hangouts™, Google Meet™, and Microsoft Teams™. Now, teachers can initiate and schedule Zoom calls directly from HoverCam’s free, comprehensive document camera software. This integration eliminates any complexity, errors, and time wasted opening and switching between the two applications, delivering an intuitive workflow for teachers and an engaging, productive learning experience for students.

“We recognized some teachers were confused using their document camera, with Zoom requiring settings changes that interrupted their lesson and were a distraction to students,” said Bayley Pierson, HoverCam’s marketing director. “By integrating Zoom, we’re standing by our commitment to transform the teaching and learning experience — whether it’s in a classroom, remotely, or blended learning — by engineering simple, smart solutions. With Zoom capabilities built into Flex 11, teachers don’t have to spend valuable time wrestling with technology and can get back to creating an engaging, successful lesson. We recognize some users have security concerns and may not feel comfortable using third-party video conferencing programs, so we’ve made it easy to disable Zoom functionality within the software settings.”

Marshall Electronics “How to Tell a Story” Camera Contest Comes into Focus

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Marshall Electronics “How to Tell a Story” Camera Contest offers a chance to win one of three of its top-selling cameras, including the CV420 Compact 4K HDR Camera, the CV346 Compact HD Camera and the CV506 Miniature Full-HD Camera. The video contest, which runs until June 30, asks customers to create a short YouTube video explaining how they use Marshall cameras.

“We want to hear how our industry partners and integrators are using our Marshall cameras to tell their story, deliver their message, and complete their workflows,” says Tod Musgrave, Director of Cameras at Marshall Electronics. “We realize that we’re just starting to open back-up in production, and while some of the footage will be prior events, we’re excited by the number of submissions thus far.”