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LynTec to Showcase Products at ISE 2024 for the First Time
LynTec Will Demonstrate Its LCRP-12 DMX Lighting Control Relay Panel and RPCR-8 Remotely Controlled Relay Panel to...
ACT Entertainment Launches Professional Audio Division with New Hires
Ralph Mastrangelo, Rick Coleman and Joe Langholt Will Lead the New Division Following its recent partnership with PK...
Royer Labs R-10 “Hot Rod” Ribbon Microphone Gets TEC Award Nomination
Royer Labs is pleased to announce its R-10 “Hot Rod” ribbon microphone, designed for use both in the studio and on...
Lectrosonics to Showcase Wireless for Music, Give Away M2 Duet In-Ear Monitor System at NAMM 2024
Lectrosonics, a leading manufacturer of wireless audio equipment, will exhibit its state-of-the-art digital wireless...
Waves Now Shipping the CR8 Creative Sampler and the COSMOS AI-Powered Sample Finder
Waves Audio, the world’s leading developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and plugins, is now shipping the CR8 Creative Sampler, together with the built-in COSMOS AI-powered Sample Finder and over 2,500 free samples.
The Waves CR8 Creative Sampler takes all of the most powerful creative sample manipulation options and puts them in one easy workflow, so you can get creative fast. With CR8 you can turn any sound into an inspiring playable instrument in seconds
Meyer Sound PANTHER Redefines Large‑Scale Line Array Technology
Meyer Sound announces PANTHER, a new flagship linear line array loudspeaker engineered to meet rapidly evolving demands for large-scale touring and installed systems.
Complex and visually-focused production scenarios, coupled with tighter safety regulations, often restrict the space and weight allowed for loudspeakers. At the same time, environmental policies require greater energy efficiency and a smaller footprint for transport as more productions shift to a networked signal infrastructure. Responding to these demands, PANTHER’s acoustic output is closer to the significantly larger and heavier LEO line array loudspeaker and occupies the slender form factor of the existing LYON line array loudspeaker. Despite stadium levels of performance, PANTHER weighs just 150 lb (68 kg) and offers substantial savings on current draw from the previous generation flagship line array loudspeaker. A dual analog/Milan AVB network input module means PANTHER offers flexible signal distribution options and each cabinet comes standard with an IP55 weather protection rating — all at a substantially lower initial cost compared to LEO and LYON.
AJA Advances Mini-Converter Line with Mini-Config v2.26.3
AJA Video Systems today released a free Mini-Config v2.26.3 software update, enhancing its popular Mini-Converter line with powerful new functionality for select models. The release boasts basic HDR metadata pass-through for Hi5-12G, Hi5-4K-Plus, HA5-12G, HA5-4K, 4K2HD, and 12GM; dual-link capabilities for 12GM; and Dolby audio support for Hi5-12G and Hi5-4K-Plus, among other enhancements.
RTI Seamlessly Integrates With Lutron RadioRA 3 Connected Lighting Control System
Leading control and automation manufacturer RTI today announced that its control platform seamlessly integrates with and controls the new RadioRA 3 lighting and control system from Lutron. With its wall controls, touch-controlled light bar design and IoT connectivity, a new all-in-one PoE processor, simplified programming software, and app-based editing features, RadioRA 3 transforms how homeowners experience lighting control. RTI elevates this performance by enabling RadioRA3 products to be easily programmed, managed, and automated via RTI interfaces.
“Lighting control is an essential part of the smart home and is a growth category for integrators. RadioRA 3 broadens the opportunity for dealers to provide beautiful lighting, shading, and control options,” said Neal Ellsworth, RTI Director of Product Management. “RTI takes it a step further, enabling dealers to fully integrate automation and customization that truly delight customers with a superior smart home lighting experience.”
Just Add Power Solves Supply Chain Shortages With Field-Modifiable KVM Transmitters
Just Add Power, a leader in AV-over-IP distribution, is building upon its legacy of continuous product flexibility and support with the new 718KVM and 749KVM transmitters. Built in response to the incredible customer demand for the 718AVP and 749AVP transmitters at a time when the solutions’ Dolby downmixing chipset is in short supply, the new transmitters support keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) as well as stereo audio breakout right out of the box. The transmitters will be field-modifiable in the future to have all features of the 718AVP/749AVP once chips become more readily available. This strategy will protect dealer investments and give them a path toward full AVP performance.
“Like so many other industries, we are not immune to supply chain issues,” said Taft Stricklin, sales team manager at Just Add Power. “The new 718KVM and 749KVM transmitters not only present installers with an affordable, modular solution that provides the KVM product they need now but also offers them future support for AVP. We will continue to produce this product even after the chip shortage has resolved because it provides a lower cost of entry into Just Add Power AV distribution with KVM functionality for projects that do not need Dolby downmixing.”
Blustream Introduces SDVoE 4K Multicast UHD Transceiver and Control Module, Delivering Uncompromised, Zero-Latency 18Gbps UHD Video Over a 10Gb Network
Leading AV distribution innovator Blustream today announced the latest addition to its video-over-IP portfolio: the SDVoE IP500UHD-TZ 4K multicast UHD transceiver and ACM500 control module. Available now, the IP500UHD-TZ delivers uncompromised 4K 60Hz 4:4:4 video over a 10Gb network with zero latency and seamless switching, affording the highest quality extension for mission-critical installations. The ACM500 Advanced Control Module ensures flawless operation with all major control systems and uncompromised performance in systems of all sizes.
“Never before has the need for flawless, uncompromised AV over IP UHD signal distribution been as important as it is today,” said Martyn Shirley, Blustream General Manager. “The IP500UHD-TZ 4K transceiver addresses this challenge head-on. It’s a simple-to-install yet feature-rich and flexible solution that can be configured as a point of transmission or as a receiver to deliver uncompressed 4K ultra high-definition video over the network infrastructure.”
Biamp Augments Business Audio Portfolio With Introduction of Desono DX Loudspeakers
Biamp, a leading supplier of professional audiovisual solutions, today introduced Desono DX, a new line of attractive, high-performance, high-output ceiling and surface mount loudspeakers that will replace Biamp’s Desono D Series loudspeakers. Desono DX loudspeakers integrate the most notable features from the D Series — including the same high intelligibility, exceptionally uniform coverage, and the shallowest back cans in the industry — with a sleek, edgeless magnetic grille design, uniform voicing across all models, and time-saving installation features. An additional line of Desono loudspeaker accessories offers even more options to address any installation challenge.
“For over a decade, the D Series has been one of our most popular loudspeaker product lines. It’s a platform that offers both extraordinary acoustic performance and unparalleled versatility, making it a go-to solution for our customers time and time again. The new Desono DX line of loudspeakers builds upon the legacy of the D Series and carries it forward with enhancements that offer even more flexibility and ease of use,” said Joe Andrulis, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development at Biamp. “Desono DX is a comprehensive offering of easy-to-use specify and install loudspeakers that further establish our Desono Business Audio solutions as an industry-leading line up. With a consistent aesthetic, feature set, and user experience across both ceiling and surface mount loudspeakers, the Desono DX line gives customers the freedom to select the best loudspeaker for a range of applications, while maintaining a consistent look and feel, and offering exceptional ease of installation.”
Maestro: Shape Your Sound
By leveraging its iconic past and leaning into an innovative future, Gibson–the iconic American instrument brand–has set the stage for the next era of sound for present and future generations. When Gibson brought Maestro into the world 60 years ago, no one could have predicted its trailblazing success. Now, after decades, Gibson has revived the brand for 2022 with the debut of the Maestro Original Collection line of effects pedals with five new pedals–the Fuzz-Tone FZ-M, Invader Distortion, Ranger Overdrive, Comet Chorus, and Discoverer Delay–all designed, voiced, and styled for the musician looking to shape a unique sound. The Maestro Original Collection pays tribute in sound and style to the brand’s pioneering and much beloved classic models, while staying true to Maestro’s trailblazing spirit with modern features, expanded versatility, and advanced tone-tweaking capabilities. Maestro is available worldwide at authorized Gibson dealers; for more information visit: www.maestroelectronics.com.
As the founder of effects, Maestro’s influence has shaped music as we know it from The Rolling Stones to the Raconteurs, Pete Townshend to George Harrison, Clapton to Frampton, and the Foo Fighters to the Black Keys, Maestro has been there from the beginning to help artists achieve the sound they heard in their heads and their hearts, their signature sound.
PLIANT® TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES HIGH DENSITY MODE UPDATE FOR CREWCOM®
Building on its tried-and-trusted CrewCom professional wireless intercom solution, Pliant Technologies announces the CrewCom v1.10 Update. The latest CrewCom firmware and software update, version 1.10, adds two new major features as well as several enhancements to its already long list of capabilities.
Topping the list is the addition of a new High Density mode, which is a selectable mode of operation that allows user densities to increase by more than five-fold. When implemented, this new software-selectable mode supports up to 32 Radio Packs (RPs) on a single Radio Transceiver (RT) while allowing any of the RPs to communicate using four available full-duplex talk paths. In addition, users will have the flexibility to simultaneously deploy “Normal” mode-enabled RPs and RTs along with High Density mode-enabled hardware, providing ultimate adaptability for application-specific setups.
