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API | 505 DI / 565 FILTER BANK www.apiaudio.com API introduces two new members of its 500 Series modular signal processing line - the 505 DI Direct Input and the 565 Filter Bank. Both modules possess API’s sound and fit all 500 Series chassis, including the API Lunchbox and the API 1608 small-format analogue console. The 505 DI includes gain control, adjustable tone control, a bright switch, a 20dB pad, switchable 100 / 400K ohm load impedance, and thru connectivity. The 565 Filter Bank includes a sweepable low-pass filter (500Hz to 20kHz, -12dB or -18dB slope), a sweepable high-pass filter (20Hz to 400Hz, -6dB or -12dB slope), and a variable notch filter (fully sweepable between 20Hz and 20kHz).
ARX | BLUE DI www.arx.com.au Blue DI is a new addition to the AudiBox range of Precision Tools. A professional wireless active direct box interface, it allows users to connect Bluetooth enabled devices to the pro audio world of balanced signals and XLR connectors via a robust wireless connection of over a 12-metre range. ARX’s new Blue DI is compatible with Bluetooth Version V2.1 EDR, 3.0 and 4.0, can be powered by +48VDC phantom power from a mixing console, or an external DC PSU and features industry standard balanced left and right line level XLR outputs.
AYRTON | NANDOBEAM S6 www.ayrton.eu
The NandoBeam S6 is a very compact, ultra-fast moving head. Equipped with 37 RGBW LED emitters and arranged in four ‘crowns’ of independently controlled semi-ring sections. Designed primarily for use on concert stages and in television production, NandoBeam S6 exhibits quick, dynamic movement along with Ayrton’s saturated colour palette and 8° to 40° beam spread.
AVOLITES MEDIA | S-SERIES www.avolitesmedia.com
Avolites Media introduces the new S-Series of media servers. The Ai S2, S4 and S6 media server offer two, four and six display port / DVI outputs respectively. They feature third generation PCI express motherboards, graphics cards and RAID SSD drives for unrivalled performance along with 4K Ultra HD capability in the S4 and S8 servers. The dual processor, highest specification S6 server, performs up to Apple Pro Res 4444 playback.
BIAMP | TESIRA 2.0 / TESIRA FORTE / DAN-1 www.biamp.com The Tesira 2.0 is the latest version of Biamp’s flagship family of digital signal processor (DSP)-based media systems. The centerpiece of Tesira 2.0 is TesiraForte, an all-new series of audio processors that extend audio video bridging (AVB) to application-specific settings. TesiraForte consists of eight preconfigured models (four AVB models and four non-AVB models) designed to bring greater simplicity and more options to today’s conferencing, telephony, and VoIP environments. Also shipping with Tesira 2.0 is Biamp’s new Dante-enabled DAN-1 digital server networking card, which, like its current CobraNet card, functions as a gateway interface to support 64 x 64 channels of Dante networked audio. The DAN-1 card provides system integrators with a Dante digital transport within Tesira media systems. While the Tesira platform operates over AVB, with the addition of the DAN-1 card, customers will have the flexibility of integrating with different system types. The DAN-1 can also be used alongside AVB and / or CobraNet in the same Tesira server or server-IO. In addition, Tesira 2.0 includes new firmware and software that enable two Tesira servers to act as a redundant pair - with the secondary Tesira server providing a mirrored backup to prevent any interruption in service in case of failure in the primary server.
BSS | SOUNDWEB LONDON BLU-50 www.bssaudio.com BSS Audio introduces the new Soundweb London BLU-50 half-rack width processor that offers a fixed configuration of four inputs and four outputs, configurable signal processing, logic processing and BLU link. The device can be powered with the included 12VDC power supply but can accept 12-48VDC via a terminal block connector. The BLU-50 can also be powered with PoE+ via the Ethernet port, allowing the device to be powered, configured, controlled and monitored using a single Cat 5e cable. The analogue inputs of the BLU-50 provide software configurable gain in 6dB steps up to +48dB per channel and software selectable phantom power per channel. Phantom power, signal present and clip information per channel is easily accessible, without the requirement for a PC, from clear front panel LED indication. The BLU-50 features BLU link, a low latency, fault tolerant digital audio bus of 48 channels, which uses standard Cat 5e cabling giving a distance of 100-metres between compatible devices. Fibre media converters can be used to increase the distance between devices to over 10km (6.2 miles) using single mode fibre. The BLU-50 is configured, controlled and monitored from HiQnet Audio Architect or HiQnet London Architect and is compatible with other members of the Soundweb London family.
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