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Chief Announces Accessories for Tempo Flat Panel Wall Mount System
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Middle Atlantic Expands Forum Collaboration Suite With New Lectern
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Russound Releases New AVA-Series Mini Audio Receivers
Russound, an internationally renowned leader in premium, multiroom audio, announced today the release of its new...
Marshall Cameras Compatible With Quicklink Remote Studio Solution
Marshall Electronics announces that its CV730 30x UHD60 NDI PTZ camera is compatible with the Quicklink Remote Studio...
Astera Launches AX9 PowerPAR
Wireless LED lighting specialist Astera launches another new product – the AX9 PowerPAR.
As the name implies, the AX9 is a high-intensity, rock-solid, all-purpose everyday LED lighting fixture with all the advantages of Astera, including battery operation, wireless control, and quality engineering.
AX9 is the ‘big brother’ of Astera’s hugely successful AX5 TriplePAR which became an industry-standard LED PAR. AX9 is bigger, brighter and benefits from all Astera’s latest innovations, like the Titan LED engine, an optimised bracket with Airline Track, a Titan-style keypad for fast and easy local control and direct control via the versatile AsteraApp.
Effectively it is a three-in-one solution. Offering a wireless PAR light source that can also be run as a wired PAR for longer-term installations and an elegant up-lighter, with the fixture’s 105 Watt output offering over 3000 Lumens of beautifully homogenised light.
Dielectric Prepares NextGen TV Powerlite Series for 2021 NAB Show
Dielectric is coming to the 2021 NAB Show with NextGen TV on the mind – and a new product line that is ready to ship. Announced last year, the Powerlite TFU-WB-LP Series is built with the unique parameters of NextGen TV in mind, with a series of elevation gains, azimuth patterns with high front to back ratios, and software tools to provide broadcasters maximum flexibility in designing and deploying ATSC 3.0 single-frequency networks (SFN).
Dielectric developed the series while working with consultants on theoretical plans for SFN deployments. Although its recently introduced antenna products were ATSC 3.0-ready, customers were requesting products specifically designed for the SFN business model.
LynTec Announces Q-SYS Control Plugin for Web-Enabled Power Control Solutions
LynTec, a leading manufacturer of innovative electrical power control solutions for professional audio, video, and lighting (AVL) systems, announced the availability of the new QSC Q-SYS™ Platform control plugin for LynTec web-enabled control solutions, including the patented RPC controllable AVL circuit breaker panel, RPCR AV and lighting control relay panel, XPC and NPAC rack-mounted circuit control solutions, as well as the new LCP lighting control panelboard and Narrow Profile panelboards. With this plugin, all the capabilities and options that are available within LynTec’s browser-based GUI can be controlled through Q-SYS.
Matrox and ECA Bolster Video Wall Options for Control Rooms and Digital Signage
Matrox is excited to announce that ECA’s EVS video wall controllers have been validated with Matrox’s complete portfolio of video wall hardware and software tools.
This collaboration enables OEMs, system integrators, and AV installers with new integration opportunities to customize EVS video wall controllers with multi-channel 4K and HD capture, encoding, streaming, recording, decoding, display, and control for mission-critical and commercial display wall applications.
Roland Announces Version 2.5 Update for the FANTOM Synthesizer Series
Roland announces a free Version 2.5 update for owners of the FANTOM 6, 7, and 8 synthesizers. Released in 2019, the versatile FANTOM series has become the leading keyboard workstation solution for both stage performers and studio musicians, thanks to the deep, expandable power of the ZEN-Core Synthesis System and regular updates that bring new sounds, features, and refinements to the platform. The user-installable Version 2.5 update adds classic organ sound and playability with Roland’s Virtual ToneWheel engine, plus extended DAW control with integrated support for the popular Ableton Live music production software.
Evolved from the famous Roland VK organ series, FANTOM’s new Virtual ToneWheel engine faithfully emulates the sound-generating process of a real tone wheel organ and includes several tone wheel types with adjustable percussion, key click, leakage, and more. There’s also a lush rotary effect with variable speed, brake control, and tube distortion characteristics. FANTOM’s touchscreen, sliders, knobs, and keyboard action are automatically configured to complete the authentic organ experience, providing hands-on sound control and vintage quick-fire playability.
LynTec Announces Q-SYS Control Plugin for Web-Enabled Power Control Solutions
LynTec, a leading manufacturer of innovative electrical power control solutions for professional audio, video, and lighting (AVL) systems, announced the availability of the new QSC Q-SYS™ Platform control plugin for LynTec web-enabled control solutions, including the patented RPC controllable AVL circuit breaker panel, RPCR AV and lighting control relay panel, XPC and NPAC rack-mounted circuit control solutions, as well as the new LCP lighting control panelboard and Narrow Profile panelboards. With this plugin, all the capabilities and options that are available within LynTec’s browser-based GUI can be controlled through Q-SYS.
“As we’ve watched Q-SYS become one of the most widely adopted platforms for a variety of large venues and facilities, our customers have continued to ask for a plugin for our panels,” says Mark Bishop, President of LynTec. “After two years of development and rigorous testing, we’re excited to release this simple, preprogrammed plugin that integrates into the Q-SYS Ecosystem. It offers all the value and capabilities our web-enabled AVL power control products are known for while further simplifying setup and streamlining management for operators, tech managers, and IT professionals who already rely on Q-SYS.”
JVC PROFESSIONAL VIDEO ANNOUNCES NEW LINE OF PTZ CAMERAS
JVC Professional Video, a division of JVCKENWOOD USA Corporation, unveils three new PTZ Remote Cameras. The new 4K KY-PZ400NW/NB and HD KY-PZ200NW/NB cameras provide optimal streaming image quality and performance for remote production over the internet and are equipped with NDI®|HX and SRT streaming, H.265/H.264/MJPEG encoding and VITC (Vertical Interval Timecode) multi-camera synchronization technologies. A third option, the new HD KY-PZ200W/B, provides an economical solution, sans NDI®|HX. All camera models are available in black or white variations to best match the ambience of the venue/project.
“This new camera line marks many firsts for us at JVC, including our first PTZ camera to feature 4K streaming as well as our first PTZ with NDI®|HX and SRT,” says Joe D’Amico, Vice President, JVC Professional Video. “With integrated NDI®|HX technology from Vizrt Group, the JVC PTZ cameras now offer a high-quality, low-latency IP video transmission standard that is ideal for streaming in an ever-evolving media landscape. We are excited to provide this functionality in our new 4K and HD PTZ production cameras and look forward to the creative streaming possibilities it will provide our users.”
Navori Labs Brings Second-Generation Media Player Dongle to Market
Navori Labs announces the immediate availability of StiX 3700, its second-generation, ultra-compact Android digital signage media player dongle. Following the first-generation StiX 3500––dubbed “the tiniest professional media player for digital signage––the StiX 3700 offers exceptional performance for its size, and features the best components for fast and sophisticated rendering of high-resolution content.
The StiX 3700 democratizes hardware media players, providing a near-immediate return on investment at half the price of most media players. It is a perfect complement to software media players, such as System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions, that lack the advanced feature sets and versatility of hardware players.
Roland Offers Free Piano Lessons Powered by Pianote
Following a record-breaking year for piano sales, Roland, a leading manufacturer of electronic musical instruments and professional video products, announces its partnership with Pianote, offering three months of free online piano lessons to users across the U.S. and Canada. Whether it’s looking to hone piano skills or pick up the instrument for the first time, owners of qualifying Roland pianos* will get unlimited access to everything inside Pianote – from step-by-step lessons to detailed song tutorials, access to live lessons, and support from real piano teachers.
The pandemic brought a boom in music instrument sales. According to Pattern, a global ecommerce company, pianos, which are the most commonly played instrument in America, saw one of the biggest surges (+32%) among musical instrument sales during the first few months of the pandemic in 2020. Both Pianote and Roland experienced strong growth, with Pianote doubling its memberships in the past year and members spending more time on average (+20.14%) engaging with the platform. Roland had a record-breaking year as well, with keyboard sales up 60% in 2021. Its piano models have been selling exceptionally well during the last 12 months, with Roland’s award-winning FP-30 ($699.99) being a standout among them. Roland introduced the FP-30’s replacement model in January, the FP-30X ($749.99), which is receiving a record number of orders and is expected to be one of Roland’s best-selling pianos, ever.
