Pro AVL MEA March-April 2019

LIVE SOUND LIGHTING RECORDING INSTALLATION AV BROADCAST POSTPRODUCTION March–April 2019

VEGAS IN DUBAI

Caesars Palace heads to Bluewaters Island

TAKING THE STAGE MADE IN BERLIN

ADAM Audio on making product king

VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

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CONTENTS

Volume 16 Issue Two March–April 2019

NEWS NEWS Video comes to Dante, Atlona acquired

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EDUCATION Microflex in South Africa, Learning lighting in Lagos

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DISTRIBUTION New West Africa distributor for Peerless-AV

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APPOINTMENTS Digital Projection bolsters ME team

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NEW PRODUCTS The industry’s most comprehensive product news

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FEATURES SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Kailish Parbat unveils a powerful audio solution

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FITNESS FIRST High-energy SPLs power MJP Dubai

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COVER: CEASARS PALACE Omnix tackles Caesars Bluewaters Dubai

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TAKING THE STAGE Oasis goes back to school at Al Mawakeb

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VOTE OF CONFIDENCE Taking Bahrain’s parliament into the 21st century 70 INTERVIEW Q&A with Omnix Promedia MD, Fadi Mina

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Editor’s note Artificial Intelligence. From the amount of emails I’ve received on this subject in the last few weeks, you’d think we were living in a science fiction movie. But the fact that the word still conjures up such visions is a testament to the hidden hand intelligent computers provide in our daily lives. Our robotic overlords might not be poised to take over any time soon, but they are already all around you – the most obvious source of which is right in your pocket and thanks to services like Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri, taking an increasingly important role.

Now this is becoming much more than just a buzzword in the commercial world. Immediate and obvious uses including aiding workplace collaboration – environments like conference rooms where complex technology is necessary but where the people operating it should be able to walk straight into a situation with no previous experience and make the system perform the required task. Taking the thinking out of the equation.

As highlighted in our Business Analysis article this month, hospitality is a sector that already favours very basic user interfaces due to the lack of knowledge by the typical operator, and remote management for even small restaurants has therefore become a desirable service. How long before the simple zone mixer meets its match and can be replaced by an automated world-class FOH engineer beamed in from the cloud?

BUSINESS LETTER FROM AMERICA Dan Daley on the thirst for good audio

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LETTER FROM EUROPE Phil Ward imagines manufacturing post-Brexit

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COMPANY PROFILE ADAM Audio on making product king

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SHOW REVIEW We sum up our findings from The NAMM Show

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SHOW REVIEW Richard Lawn contemplates his visit to ISE 2019

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TECHNOLOGY A closer look at AV network security

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R&D The evolution of Waves’ eMotion LV1 live mixer

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ANALYSIS Exploring AV demands in hospitality

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NEWS

Video comes to Dante WORLD: With Dante audio networking technology having been widely adopted by the pro audio industry, developer Audinate is now launching Dante AV for the distribution of audio and video over standard IP networks. The new module is described as offering ‘all the benefits’ of Dante audio over IP, such as discovery, ease-of-use and integrated control, to video.

The developer has also confirmed that Dante AV is compatible with the more than 1,600 Dante-enabled audio products already on the market.

‘Customers want us to bring the “V” to “AV”,’ said Audinate CEO, Lee Ellison. ‘With Dante AV, we are excited to make that a reality.

The Dante AV Module and the Dante AV Product Design Suite will enable manufacturers to quickly get integrated audio and video products to market, with all of the benefits Dante has to offer. We’re taking everything we’ve learned from years in networked audio to the video world and delivering on our vision of a truly integrated, easy-to-use and interoperable AV experience.’

Dante AV uses a single network clock for ‘sub-microsecond

accuracy’ in synchronising audio and video. Audio and video signals can be routed individually via an interface on the Dante Controller software. Dante API can be used to customise the interface.

Audinate claims that Dante AV

eliminates time alignment issues and the need for audio deembedders.

The Dante AV Module supports one video channel and eight uncompressed bidirectional Dante audio channels and is

primarily aimed at manufacturers developing 1G video over IP products with Dante control, transport and synchronisation. Its architecture is codec-agnostic, so manufacturers have free rein.

The Dante AV Product Design Suite, available with the Dante AV Module, provides manufacturers with a full AV over IP endpoint product design. The Dante AV Module is incorporated into the Product Design Suite and includes the hardware documents and software needed to create fully interoperable AV products and to speed up the process of getting a new solution to market.

A JPEG2000 codec supporting 4K/60 4:4:4 video is included in the Dante AV Product Design Suite, said to offer ‘visually lossless results with low latency over a 1Gbps network’. The design suite also prevents the copying of digital audio and video content as it travels across connections by implementing HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection).

The launch of Dante AV is not expected to encroach upon Audinate’s collaborative

efforts with the SDVoE Alliance that began last year. Together, Audinate and Dante created an integrated control experience using Dante Controller by routing SDVoE video streams and Dante audio streams through the same interface. This was accomplished by updating Dante Controller to read the SDVoE API and displaying those video channels in the software.

Interestingly, Audinate’s Joshua Rush hinted at Dante AV when discussing the partnership with the SDVoE Alliance: ‘We think the SDVoE partnership is the first of several important partnerships in the video over IP space,’ he told Pro AVL MEA. ‘While the SDVoE Alliance is clearly the market leader in the 10G space, there are a number of applications for 1G solutions in the installed market. Ultimately, we would like to integrate Dante with several VoIP solutions so we can offer that same unified control and management experience, regardless of the market or application.’ www.audinate.com/dante-av

Atlona acquired by Panduit WORLD: Electrical and network infrastructure solutions manufacturer Panduit Corp has acquired AV connectivity solutions specialist Atlona. ‘[Atlona’s] industry-leading solutions complement Panduit’s extensive physical infrastructure portfolio, which will allow us to offer customers a quality endto-end solution as they move to

Marc Naese and Dennis Renaud from Panduit with Atlona’s Ilya Khayn and Michael Khain

increasingly complex network infrastructure systems,’ explained Dennis Renaud, president and CEO of Panduit.

Atlona will continue to serve its customers from its headquarters in San Jose, California, while its team will join Panduit’s Enterprise business group.

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culture of providing innovative, highquality, customer-driven products, along with outstanding support,’ commented Ilya Khayn, Atlona CEO. ‘This partnership will provide our market channels with a singlesource solution and expand our footprint globally.’ www.atlona.com www.panduit.com

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Adam Almoe AVP heads in a new direction Hall partners with Xilica WORLD: The Adam Hall Group has entered into a technology partnership with Xilica that will result in Adam Hall’s LD Systems brand expanding its installation portfolio to provide new AV solutions for fixed installations. The partnership opens the door for future expansion in this area, as well as the use of Xilica Designer Software’s Universal Control approach as a central control platform for installation projects.

In essence, LD Systems products will become available in the Xilica Designer Software, facilitating full compatibility with products and systems from other manufacturers.

UAE: Tom Walter and Phil Anson have been appointed as co-division heads of Almoe’s AV Production and Rentals division. The pair, who between them have over 50 years of global technical event management experience, will lead the division’s business development and project management teams and are looking to shake things up with a new business direction by specialising in conferences, product launches and sporting events. The company plans to tackle this niche market through its partnerships and alliances with major events and

exhibition agencies gained from over 20 years in the AV industry.

The AVP division was originally formed back in 2001 and has since grown to a full AV production company employing over 60 staff and handling over 1,000 events a year. Highlighting the new division focus, over the last three months the teams led by Mr Walter and Mr Anson have been involved in major events in the UAE with Almoe’s partners, including Imagination (Jaguar Land Rover events), Flash Entertainment (FIFA Club World Cup and Asia Football Cup), RCS

Sports Events (UAE Tour 2019, UCI World Cycling Events and Abu Dhabi Marathon) and IMG (AUH HSBC Golf Championship) to name a few.

In addition to his role as co-head of the AVP division, Mr Walter has also been appointed to lead the newly established Critical Mass Studio (CMS) division under the Almoe flag, the goal of which is to ensure Almoe can become a single-solution provider for all event technical production needs. www.almoeavp.com

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Xilica’s Donny Chow and Adam Hall’s Gabriel Alonso Adam Hall’s R&D team is developing its own DSP solution that can be integrated into larger projects with the Universal Control approach of the Xilica Designer Software. ‘With Universal Control, we enable users to control products from various manufacturers via a central platform, without having to refer to expensive and time-consuming services from external specialists to establish a functional configuration,’ said Xilica MD, Donny Chow.

Adam Hall’s head of R&D, Benjamin Lampert, revealed when the benefits of the partnership would be seen: ‘[With this partnership] we are able to constantly develop our audio installation portfolio and significantly expand the sphere of users.

Beginning with the new IPA series, more and more LD Systems products will be available in the Xilica Designer Software in the future, which will provide planners and integrators with extensive integration and compatibility features and allow them to make full use of the potential of an installation.’ www.adamhall.com

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NEW LEVEL Sharing the same aesthetic and sonic signatures as the acclaimed GEO M10 and compact M6 line arrays, the new GEO M12 takes its place as the flagship of the range, achieving a peak SPL of 140dB. And with great power comes great versatility, with integral rigging, a dedicated sub, plug & play power options and touring / installation versions making GEO M12 a system that performs at a whole new level in a wide variety of applications.

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NEWS

Blake Augsburger unveils Oblong strikes LEA Professional at NAMM partnership with TIG

Blake Augsburger unveils LEA at NAMM 2019 WORLD: As the doors opened at The NAMM Show 2019, exHarman Professional president Blake Augsburger took the opportunity to announce the formation of a new start-up audio company focused on cutting-edge amplifier technology, named LEA Professional. The company, led by executives, engineers and sales/ marketing experts from the pro audio community, will introduce a series of new amplifiers in the coming months promising ‘performance, advanced connectivity and compelling design’.

‘LEA Professional is inspired by conversations with members of the professional audio and integrator communities,’ stated Blake Augsburger, founder and CEO of LEA. ‘We listened closely

and looked carefully at amplifier performance, networking and UX, and built a range of products and a company that respects the way things get done today but offers a bold new approach capitalising on technologies from outside the AV domain.

‘We want to be known for having the very best performing, best connected and best looking amplifiers in the market but we’re also determined to win on price,’ added Mr Augsburger. ‘We can do

that because our capabilities are of a 20-year-old company but our overhead is that of a start-up.’

Joining Mr Augsburger at the helm of the new venture is Jeremy Bules, vice president of engineering and operations, and Scott Robbins, vice president of sales and marketing. Like Mr Augsburger, Mr Bules and Mr Robbins each have more than 20 years’ experience in professional audio.

The first physical manifestations of Mr Augsburger’s strategy is a series of professional-grade, two-channel and four-channel amplifiers for small- to mediumscale installations set for launch in summer 2019. Featuring DSP, wired or Wi-Fi connectivity, webpage configuration and control, the LEA Connect Series is stated to be the very first IoT-enabled, professional-grade amplifiers and promise ‘best-inclass sonic performance, ease-ofuse and bulletproof reliability’.

‘Our goal is that we will be shipping in volume at InfoComm, which is in June, and right now we’re in the process of building our channel partners,’ furthered Mr Augsburger. ‘We’ve tried to pick a time where we can maintain momentum up until the point where we’re shipping products, and NAMM was perfect for that. At InfoComm 2019, we will also have a large presence.’ www.leaprofessional.com

QSC and Audinate join forces WORLD: QSC and Audinate have forged a partnership to develop cross-platform technology that will deliver integrations between QSC solutions and Audinate licensed products’. The first solutions to come from this alliance are expected to arrive later in 2019.

‘By partnering directly with industry-leading manufacturers like Audinate, we are able to pursue unique solutions that will not only advance the capabilities of the QSC portfolio, but also push the entire industry towards providing more native interconnectivity options,’ said Trent Wagner, audio product manager at QSC. ‘Audinate

has already been a tremendous partner for the Q-Sys Ecosystem, and we look forward to deepening our relationship over the coming months and years.’

‘Audinate and QSC have both been instrumental to the growth of AV networking over the last decade,’ added Audinate’s SVP of marketing and products, Joshua Rush. ‘We look forward to expanding our partnership by bringing the benefits of Dante to even more of the QSC product portfolio and customer base in exciting new ways.’ www.audinate.com

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EMEA: Oblong Industries has entered into a strategic sales partnership with sales and marketing organisation TIG (the Technological Innovation Group) to increase its business in the EMEA region. Oblong produces

installation or an enterprisewide deployment of teaming spaces, Mezzanine flexes to bring interactive, multi-stream, multisource capabilities to every team and space. We are very excited to be working with Oblong.’

Oblong’s EMEA VP Mary Ann de Lares Norris and TIG’s Robin van Meeuwen a collaborative-conferencing platform for multi-stream meetings.

TIG is led by AV industry veteran Robin van Meeuwen. ‘As [TIG’s] business evolves to include the very best technologies for our EMEA customers, Oblong’s Mezzanine jumps out as the most groundbreaking meeting room solution,’ said Mr van Meeuwen.

‘It combines a winning UI with the ability to leverage an impressive number of existing hardware options for screens, codecs, and end-user platforms and devices.

Whether for a conference room upgrade, a new briefing centre

Through this strategic partnership, TIG will work to increase the awareness of the Mezzanine platform across the region.

‘With TIG’s offices and relationships in the region, we’ll effectively double our footprint,’ claimed John Underkoffler, CEO of Oblong Industries. ‘We’ll maintain our Oblong Europe offices in London and Munich, and partnerships with our existing integrators across a host of cities, but nobody knows the needs of the customer base like TIG.’ www.oblong.com www.tig.eu

infiLED Sports kicks off WORLD: LED display manufacturer infiLED EM has launched a new business division focused solely on LED display technology for the sports industry. infiLED Sports will produce customisable scoreboard solutions, perimeter advertising in line with UEFA specifications, tailored LED billboards, mini scoreboards and LED trailers.

‘The new division will offer customers high-quality, tailored LED solutions, suitable for any kind of stadium installation, and our growing team can offer exceptional knowledge and a real passion for sports management,’ explained Ben Da Costa, infiLED EM’s co-founder and managing director.

Mr Da Costa will lead the team, while Ed De Lucy will ser ve as general manager of infiLED Spor ts, bringing extensive experience in spor ts and LED projects from across Europe. www.infiledsports.tech

NEWS

Qvest Media builds Al Mamlaka TV infrastructure

JORDAN: State-funded public broadcaster Al Mamlaka TV took to the airwaves in July 2018, delivering a 24/7 HD news feed from a new six-storey facility in Amman’s King Hussein Business Park. Qvest Media was responsible for the entire design, build and integration of the site’s broadcast operations, installing Lawo’s VSM (Virtual Studio Manager) as the overall broadcast system control to support sophisticated workflows across the facility.

Qvest Media’s work on the greenfield project also included the design and installation of a custom, motorised, curved videowall system that provides a unique look for the viewer at home.

The company’s work on this project won it an ASBU BroadcastPro

Lawo’s VSM provides the overall broadcast system control Middle East Award for Systems Integrator of the Year.

The facility has been built with complete redundancy, including AV and broadcast IT equipment, based on virtualised systems.

The building was designed to be managed centrally and with an infrastructure that is easily expandable to meet future needs.

LDA’s One certified WORLD: LDA Audio Tech’s One PA/VA system has been granted EN 54-16 and EN 54-4 certification. The manufacturer states that this makes it ‘the most compact equipment on

the market that has this double certification for both the control unit and its built-in battery charger’.

The certification was issued by the Applus + laboratory and

Qvest Media also worked to the mandate that media content should be made available as a live stream, so the production workflow therefore needed to support 24/7 operations on all channels.

Al Mamlaka TV uses an entirely digital production chain for news production, from ingest to playout and distribution. The main workflows comprise the planning of news shows and productions, the ingest of live sources and recorded contributions, the news production and approval process, and the automatic transfer of approved material to transmission and deep archiving.

‘The major benefit of using the VSM system is that it creates a familiar workflow for all operators in all news studios and the MCR,’ said Ahmad Al Kayal, head of sales at Qvest Media. ‘VSM is the only control system on the market able to work in a fully IP-based environment and with third-party equipment. The implementation of VSM across the Al Mamlaka channel proves its ability to provide the overall control system, regardless of the hardware used and the overall system design.’

ADAM Audio partners with Sonarworks WORLD: Renowned studio monitor manufacturer ADAM Audio has partnered with reference studio calibration software developer Sonarworks and will unveil a range of new monitoring solutions during the first half of 2019, it has been revealed. Both companies have stated that these new solutions will help users to achieve studio reference sound.

‘Fixing the monitoring environment has always been the biggest obstacle music creators face in achieving reference audio,’ explained Martins Popelis, co-founder and VP of products at Sonarworks. ‘By integrating our software expertise with ADAM Audio’s best-in-class

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signifies that the One public address, background music and voice alarm system complies with the requirements outlined by the Construction Products Regulation (EU) 305/2011 for fire detection and alarm equipment.

A single certificate, 0370-CPR3206, ensures the One-500 unit

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monitoring systems, we are set to overcome this challenge – so there is nothing standing in the way of achieving truly reliable, reference sound.’

‘Our international user base is very aware of limitations in their monitoring environments, which in most cases are prohibitively expensive or time consuming to overcome,’ added ADAM Audio CEO, Christian Hellinger. ‘Through our partnership with Sonarworks, our customer base will be able to experience our amazing loudspeakers without having to worry about imperfections in their rooms.’

complies with the European EN 54-16 standard on voice alarm control and indicating equipment and that its integrated charger, One-BC1, adheres to the EN 54-4 standard for power supply equipment. www.lda-audiotech.com

NEWS

Six Senses Zighy Bay upgrades

L-Acoustics roadshow arrives in Dubai UAE: Taking place at the grandiose Habtoor Palace Ballroom in Dubai, French loudspeaker manufacturer L-Acoustics held a roadshow in association with its Middle East distributor, GSL Professional.

The event attracted around 40 attendees from all corners of the region, including rival loudspeaker manufacturers, production teams and journalists all interested in learning more about the company’s unique history.

Chaired by regional sales manager Peter Owen and assisted by Craig Harvey, the day’s activities were designed to introduce an extensive product range and their various applications to prospective buyers and rental clients, some for the very first time. Having not previously offered Gulf clients the opportunity to get up close and personal with its products, L-Acoustics and GSL ensured a full product range, including the X Series, the P Series, colinear source (Syva), Arcs Series, K Series, subwoofers and LA signal processing units, was on show.

Mr Owen, who delivered a presentation on the 5XT, explained

L-Acoustics’ Peter Owen with GSL’s Faegh Fowzi and Adrian Curtis the reasoning for the event. ‘We had never done this type of event, a product presentation, in the Middle East before. Everybody can view our products on a piece of paper, but this doesn’t compare to actually hearing them. We want to demonstrate the products and allow people to hear them.’

Mr Owen also noted that a similar event was upcoming in Lebanon, but a date has yet to be confirmed.

As well as covering L-Acoustics’ history and its entire product catalogue, attendees were granted listening demonstrations of each product. Due to the open nature of the day’s events, each demo

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Adrian Curtis, managing director of GSL, was very upbeat about the reaction to the event. ‘Sometimes these events can be difficult, but mixing the presentation with listening examples has been very positive,’ he said.

OMAN: The Six Senses Zighy Bay Resort in Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula has deployed Exterity’s ArtioGuest platform to deliver what it describes as a ‘better-than-home’ in-room experience.

Six Senses Zighy Bay Resort is nestled in a peaceful and private environment designed to offer a respite from day-to-day life. But behind the rustic setting, the resort offers all the modern amenities expected of a 5-star hotel. The ArtioGuest deployed is intended to ensure the resort can offer a stateof-the-art, in-room experience.

‘The technology and the Exterity team have never let us down and every request we have had, Exterity has been able to deliver,’ noted Chakib Dhahri, IT manager for Six Senses Zighy Bay Resort. ‘For the future, we are looking at other options such as music on demand and 4K TV channels when they become available and we know that, with Exterity, we will be able to meet all of the needs of our guests.’

The manufacturer’s IPTV system had originally been installed at the resort by Rashed Al Mazroui from

systems integrator Technology and Information Supplies (RAMCO). The initial upgrade moved the legacy IPTV platform that delivered 50 satellite channels, over to a new Exterity system that added full HD capability and a more modern integration with the existing video-on-demand service. In total, the resort upgraded the service received on 140 TVs across the premises. In 2018, the senior management began another review of how they could further improve the in-room guest experience and ArtioGuest quickly became the preferred solution.

The resort also updated each villa’s TV screens with additional Chromecast capabilities, which are integrated in a ArtioGuest interface.

Now guests are able to connect their own devices to the TVs in each villa, including access to their own VoD services, like Netflix.

The system is also integrated with the Opera Property Management System (PMS) to set up welcome messages and to allow each guest to see current billing information. www.exterity.com

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Pixel Solutions upgrades Oxy AV system OMAN: Pixel Solutions has installed a new AV system at Occidental Petroleum’s (Oxy) Mukhaiznah Seminar Hall. The setup comprises an Epson 4K laser projector and screen, Crestron distribution and control, a Barco ClickShare presentation system and an LD Systems sound system.

‘The old projection system had low brightness and an XGA resolution,’ revealed Anas AlKurdi, CEO of Pixel Solutions. ‘The projector was mounted very low from the ceiling and, as it was lamp-based, it required frequent maintenance. The new Epson laser projector offers 6,000 lumens and a 4K resolution. It has been mounted to the ceiling with an adjustable mechanism to amend its height when needed.’

The extenders used in the old system, which sent HDMI signals over a Cat-6 cable, suffered from electrical interference and caused flickering during presentations.

These were therefore replaced with Crestron 4K extenders.

that some users were reportedly uncomfortable with.

Finally, the rack was relocated to a more secure location and the Pixel Solutions team reconfigured the cabling. www.pixel-solutions.net

The inclusion of Barco’s ClickShare presentation system enables users to control their presentation wirelessly, while a Crestron HD-DA4-4KZ-E intelligent 4K distribution setup allows the system to send the exact same signal to all screens and to automatically display the most suitable resolution.

The projector screen itself was upgraded to a larger, high-gain, reflection fixed frame Elite

Screens R144WX2 screen with a width of 320cm.

The audio system was replaced with products from LD Systems, added Mr Al-Kurdi, which has solved several issues with voices breaking with the old system.

The new LD Systems setup comprises U508 R 2 dual mic receivers, U508 MC handheld microphones, U508 BP bodypack transmitters, a U508 CST conference system microphone

base, U 500 GM 530 CC gooseneck mics, WS 100 ML lavaliers, WS 100 MH 1 headsets, an MS 828 splitter/mixer and XS 700 amplifiers.

The four types of wireless microphones have allowed users to deliver their presentations in a style that best fits them, whether they remain stationary, seated or standing, or whether they move around. The previous system used only clip-on mics with a low gain

LD Systems wireless mics and Crestron HD-DA4-4KZ-E in the rack

G4 takes flight UAE: The Inflight Dubai indoor skydiving facility served as the venue for the recent Dream of Flight show, featuring some of the world’s best skydivers.

Sennheiser evolution wireless G4 IEMs were used to ensure the performers were able to receive clear audio feeds to synchronise their aerial routines, despite the overwhelming sound of the wind in the tunnel.

they could hear the music that the audience heard to keep in time with it.

‘It was a new experience and it helped the performers execute their routines as per the flight plan,’ explained Nadia Adamali, who organised and produced the event. ‘It was also easy for them to put the packs under their jumpsuits and fly. There were, of course, some concerns given the

Jolly Joker chooses Nexo

The show comprised 14 routines to popular songs from artists including Lenny Kravitz and movies such as The Greatest Showman. The ew G4 system was formed from one transmitter and four receivers, with IE 40 in-ear headphones provided to each of the performers so that

wind pressure and noise within the tunnel, but Sennheiser’s system did the job very well, enabling the performers to hear the music without the encumbrance of any bulky equipment.’ www.sennheiser.com

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TURKEY: Alkor and Yamaha Music Europe Turkey have installed a Nexo STM line array system in the newest Jolly Joker nightclub venue in Istanbul. Jolly Joker Vadistanbul can accommodate as many as 2,000 partygoers and hosts some of the biggest Turkish artists.

Therefore, a system was required with enough power and clarity, while also providing ease-of-use for the nightclub’s staff.

Alkor collaborated with Yamaha Music Europe Turkey to put together a proposal for the club’s co-founder, Hakan Polat, and Jolly Joker audio engineer, Eren Öztürk. Following live demonstrations from multiple vendors, they chose the Nexo STM Series modular line array

system, with 45°N-12 line monitors onstage.

‘The angle of coverage from the compact 45°N-12 monitors played a big part in the decision,’ explained Mr Öztürk. ‘I pointed the microphone towards the monitor, as most singers do, and no feedback came out of the 45°N-12.’

The main flown PA comprises three STM M28 modules with 90° dispersion and two 120° versions on each side. Pairs of STM B112 bass modules are flown at the top of each array, while six STM S118 subs are ground-stacked on each side, running in cardioid configuration. Four ID24 cabinets are used as front-fills. While 12 45°N-12 monitors handle stage

monitors, PS15-R2 and LS18 subs are employed for dedicated drum monitoring.

A Yamaha CL5 digital console manages the front of house and monitoring mixes using two Rio3224Ds and a pair of Rio1608Ds to connect to a Dante network.

Nexo’s NS-1 modelling and prediction software suite was used to create the system design.

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Protec heads to The Final Frontier UAE: Protec was recently tasked

by Envie Events with providing full AV support for Bao: The Final Frontier, an EDM festival taking place at Dubai Meyden Racecourse.

Much like the recent Unite with Tomorrowland concert that Protec worked on with Envie Events towards the end of last year, the two-day Bao: The Final Frontier extravaganza saw the Protec team faced with considerable challenges along the way, including tight time constraints and unpredictable weather.

‘Due to the complexity of the production, we were onsite for 11 days for set up, two days for the show and we were fully loaded out two days later,’ explained Mel Deighton, Protec’s project

manager. ‘It was a challenging build that required cooperation with the staging company. Our LED and lighting needed to be rigged intermittently and built into the structure, which took some extra time and careful planning.

Unfortunately, we got unlucky with the weather, as a thunderstorm hit us a few days before the show, meaning our timeline was significantly affected.’

The festival did not disappoint, and Meyden Racecourse welcomed massive crowds for the lineup of world-class DJs that included Martin Garrix, Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike, as well as heavyweights Afrojack, Don Diablo, Nervo, R3hab and more. Protec’s Chris McAleese

The main hangs were built from 16 per side L-Acoustics K1s

operated audio at FOH, making use of 32 L-Acoustics K1 line arrays (16 per side) together with a further 30 V-Doscs (15 per side). This was supplemented with K2 cabinets flown underneath for down-fill and Kara cabinets for front coverage and onstage either side of the DJ. Additionally, 40 SB28 subwoofers took care of the low end, while a DiGiCo SD5 desk handled Dante networking from FOH to a Focusrite RedNet to breakout the AES3 signal to the amps stage-side.

‘We chose L-Acoustics K1 and V-Dosc because of the distance we had to cover and due to the type of venue, which didn’t allow for delays,’ noted Mr McAleese. ‘Coverage was linear throughout the venue and frequency response throughout was smooth.’

Protec’s lighting team supplied a rig from its extensive range of Claypaky fixtures that included

Allen & Heath brings Chicoco Radio to air NIGERIA: Chicoco Radio has been equipped with a pair of Allen & Heath XB-14-2 compact broadcast mixers. The radio station is part of Chicoco Studios in Port Harcourt, located within The Shed, a local community facility. The studio was designed and installed by the Collaborative Media Advocacy Platform (CMAP) in conjunction with the Chicoco Collective.

Chicoco Radio is directed by former BBC engineer Ana Bonaldo with support provided by another previous BBC technician, Colin Neal.

Mr Neal discussed the reasons for selecting the XB-14-2 mixers: ‘We found no other desk at this price point that features broadcast functions such as TELCO channels with clean feed, talkback and remote starts for playout channels.’

The Shed also features a recording studio and live performance area, both of which are equipped with Allen & Heath Qu Series consoles.

A Qu-16 is installed in the recording studio, while a Qu-24 mixer with

20 A.Leda K20 Wash, seven K10 Wash, 32 Prima Mythos 2, 31 Scenius Unico and 20 Scenius Profile units. An additional 88 Robin Pointes were called upon from Protec’s Robe inventory. All this was supplemented with SGM P5 and P2 fixtures, and more than 200 classic PARcan fixtures. Control came from grandMA3 and full-size grandMA2 lighting consoles and the lighting design was by Ronnie Santegoeds of 4Light ShowProjects and operated by the 4Light team.

‘I chose the Scenius Unico as it has a lot of output, a large lens, nice colour mixing and useful gobos,’ explained Mr Santegoeds.

‘The Mythos is a good, multipurpose fixture and is useful as a wash and a beam. The Robe Pointe is the best versatile beam fixture on the market and the K20 is a big LED wash with a nice zoom and output. The SGM P2 and P5 are nice LED floods,

which are suitable for outdoor use and the old school PARcans worked nicely as blinders.’

Video used Protec’s Barco E2 linked with Barco S3 and Barco EX to provide three 4K inputs and three 4K outputs which were then split into 10 HD outputs distributed over fibre-optic cable to 12 Barco HDF W30K projectors, as well as four LED processors backstage and the live backup processors there.

There were over 300 panels of 6mm and 9mm LED used and all the necessary fibre-optic distribution over Lightware 220 Pro transmitters and receivers.

‘The major challenge we faced was building the LED gradually into the set, which unfortunately was met with delays due to the rain and high winds,’ stated Protec’s Florian Hoss.

‘This had a trickle-down effect which led to a shortened period of time for our set up. But, with excellent equipment, a strong team and an impressive amount of processing power, we delivered a large-scale show we are proud of.’

‘A production the scale of Bao requires nothing but the best from all teams and suppliers,’ concluded Tessa Sprangemeijer, event director at Envie Events. ‘We’re happy to once again have enlisted Protec who, with their extensive experience in AV technology in the region, took this project to the next level.’ www.productiontec.com

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SWAZILAND: Sound, stage and lighting rental company Ten Concepts has added a DiGiCo S21 digital mixing console to its inventory. The desk was purchased through South African distributor, DWR Distribution.

Ten Concepts was established in 2016 by Thabani Ngcamphalala.

The company has grown rather rapidly and, when it came to looking for a new mixing console, Mr Ngcamphalala chose the S21

due to the balance it strikes between technology, quality and price. It will be employed on corporate events and live shows.

‘I love the touchscreen and being able to move files from one screen to the other. It’s so user-friendly,’ said Mr Ngcamphalala. www.digico.biz www.dwrdistribution.co.za www.facebook.com/ Ten-Concepts-1347606605300935

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AR2412 AudioRack handles live performance mixes.

‘The Qu-16 was the first Allen & Heath desk we installed,’ recalled Mr Neal. ‘I found it to be really well thought out and I liked the amount of facilities that it offered – the on-board effects, gates and compressors. The guys using the

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Chicoco music studio were soon quite at home with the Qu-16 so, when it came to needing a second desk for PA use, the Qu-24 was a natural choice. This one is even more impressive, with four separate on-board effects available.’ www.allen-heath.com

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Delta immerses audiences in the Waterworks UAE: Delta Sound was selected as the audio supplier when the Baltic Sea Philharmonic Orchestra came to the UAE as part of the Waterworks Tour – its first for the Middle East. Taking place at Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace, the show fuses contemporary and classical music with state-of-the-art lighting, sound design and projection art, for which the audio was handled by an L-Acoustics Kara system.

Kristjan Järvi and his production company, Sunbeam Productions, developed the show Waterworks in 2017 and have brought together a world-class creative team in lighting designer Bertil Mark, sound designer Chris Ekers and projectionist Philipp Geist. Together they collaborate with the orchestra in real-time to reimagine the concert experience, immersing audiences in a world of sound, light and imagery.

‘Waterworks really became one of the most important Sunbeam productions – therefore, I’m really happy that the audience in the Middle East has given us such great feedback,’ said Mr Järvi.

Sound designer Mr Ekers explains how the planning for the Emirates

orchestra was mixed by Mr Ekers on a DiGiCo SD7 with the help of Delta’s stock of microphones. A Sennheiser 9000 series system was used to enable string players to roam freely in the orchestra.

‘Working with Kristjan’s team, including sound designer Ruben Ferdinand, has been a wonderful experience,’ said Mr Ekers. ‘Ruben uses Ableton Live to playback clips and process audio on the fly to manipulate it by using various pitchshifting techniques. Essentially, he is DJing his own orchestra, but what makes the Abu Dhabi show special is that Kristjan has the musicians

Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace was covered with projected art Palace show had to factor in the Dubai leg as well. ‘We had to come up with the approach fairly early on, so I contacted Delta Sound’s director of engineering, Al Woods, and as he knew it would be an incredibly busy time, he was onto it and all over the details very quickly.

‘The tour was also headed to Dubai Opera (following the Abu Dhabi show) where there is scope for the surround sound systems

at that venue – Emirates Palace does not have the permanent infrastructure,’ he furthered. ‘We had to amalgamate the two projects into one, so we weren’t reinventing it all over again. With a very tight set up time, we were under pressure but, happily, Al took it all on and prepped the venue in advance.’

The audio in the venue comprised of a Kara system and SB18s with X8 front-fills for the stage and a

surround system made up of a selection of MTD108s and X8s.

These were positioned in the roof portals of the auditorium and at the rear sections of the space. The

standing and playing the whole show by memory, so we have no sheet music onstage.’ www.deltasound.ae

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infiLED wins iF Award for Deep Black WORLD: infiLED’s Deep Black (DB) Series of LED solutions has won an iF Design Award for design and innovation in the Discipline: Product categor y. infiLED is no stranger to

feature edge protectors and feet to protect against physical damage to the LEDs. ‘Winning a second iF Design Award provides our customers with a true seal of approval that

infiLED DB Series this award, having received the same honour for its TT8 Creative Triangle LED series in 2017.

The DB Series is constructed with die-cast aluminium frames and ultra-black material for the mask, as well as specialist black LEDs for high-contrast image quality. The systems also

they can trust, as they invest in the most state-of-the-art LED technology on the market, all complemented with the outstanding service delivered by our partners across the world,’ said infiLED Group CEO, Michael Halo. www.infiled.com

Pro Lab supplies Dataton to power PUBG Mobile Star Challenge UAE: A finale tournament for Players Unknown Battle Ground (PUBG) was held recently at the Festival Arena Dubai. Attracting a huge crowd of both players and fans, the tournament saw Great Wall Events deploy Dataton Watchmax W7100s supplied by Pro Lab to power the 800m2 of LED walls in use.

The popular online game pioneered the so-called ‘Battle Royale’ style of gameplay that was also made popular by its main rival, Fortnite. Since being launched on mobile apps, PUBG has reportedly become the second most used app daily in the world.

To underscore just how serious the gaming and eSports phenomenon

has become in recent years, the winner of the PUBG Mobile Star Challenge secured US$200,000 prize money. Being able to clearly see what the competitors can see on their computer screens is also key to an immersive eSports event.

In order to provide ‘the best output possible’, Great Wall selected the Watchmax W7100, which is an all-in-one media server that can function as a switcher. It boasts 4K+ video playback, three 4K output capability and has a Virtual Display function that was used at the PUBG even for LED screen mapping, particularly on the LED floor and container LED screen.

Two Watchmax severs were deployed in a redundant

configuration, playing the 4K content and all of the playback and effects directly from within Watchout. Hap codec was used for video stability and the 4K outputs were input to the video switcher and output to the sending card that runs the screens.

‘We are beyond happy with the results this small device has provided for our events,’ said a Great Wall Events representative.

‘With only the four Watchmax units that we have acquired from Pro Lab, we can now tackle any and all setups with ease.’ www.greatwallevents.com www.prolabllc.com

DWR kits out Platteland SOUTH AFRICA: Platteland, a new live music venue in Gauteng’s Centurion municipality, has opened with an L-Acoustics PA system, a DiGiCo S21 digital mixing console and a Prolyte structure, all supplied by DWR Distribution.

The venue’s founding partners each had previous experience in live music. ‘We wanted to give the live music industry a boost by opening an internationally equipped venue that, in turn, would bring the best music to our customers and enable them to experience a quality production,’ explained Marcus Oosthuizen from Platteland. ‘While the venue is new, my partners and I worked on the concept for the past three years, waiting patiently for the perfect site. It took close to a year to secure the right deal and then to build the venue.’

Mr Oosthuizen was referred to DWR Distribution via one of his suppliers, Music Junkies.

‘We did our research and spoke to many sound companies and

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audio engineers, and all of them mentioned L-Acoustics,’ Mr Oosthuizen recalled. ‘Jaco Beukes, Richard Smith and Duncan Riley of DWR guided us with the initial set up.’

The sound system installed at Platteland comprises four Arcs Focus and two Arcs Wide cabinets, which together form an

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Arcs WiFo system. ‘We required a clean sound that would deliver a punch and, without a doubt, that is what the Arcs WiFo has delivered,’ said Mr Oosthuizen.

The DiGiCo S21 was chosen as a cost-effective solution with its dual-screen design allowing for 10 channel strips per screen, which means the operator

gains control of 20 channels simultaneously.

Meanwhile, the Prolyte H40 structure that Platteland’s stage has been equipped with is 4.5m tall and measures 8m x 5m. It suspends a circular, decorative truss at the rear of the stage, as well as six totems that hold lights and TV displays.

‘We needed a clean and professional look that would also be safe and secure and futureproofed so that we can add sound, AV or more lights to the structure with ease of mind,’ explained Mr Oosthuizen. ‘Due to the design of the venue, we were not able to hang anything from the beams in the ceiling, and we had a fair amount of gear that needed to be suspended.’

Although Platteland has not been open for long, it has already attracted several local and international artists, such as former Westlife star Brian McFadden, Robbie Wessels, Francois Van Coke, Jo Black, Blood Brothers and Jack Parow. ‘By offering artists the best possible platform in regard to audio and the production as a whole, we find that bands are loving the opportunity [to perform here] as much as we are enjoying them on our stage,’ concluded Mr Oosthuizen. www.dwrdistribution.co.za www.platteland.live

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Industry mourns the loss of Joe Copans SOUTH AFRICA: Joe Copans, managing director of South African distributor Wild & Marr, passed away on 7 Januar y 2019.

Joe was a pioneer and trailblazer in the South African professional audio industry. While under his leadership, Wild & Marr transformed from a store that sold hi-fi and PA amplifiers and loudspeakers, as well as radio and electronic spares and accessories in the 1960s, into one of the leading professional and commercial audio distributors in the countr y.

By applying his engineering background and combining it with a master’s degree in business, Joe recognised and acted upon both opportunities in the market and product brands that would enable Wild & Marr’s growth in the market. More recently, his insight into market trends resulted

Joe Copans in a further evolution for Wild & Marr into the AV and systems integration market.

His warm manner, energy, open-door policy and dedication to W&M’s customers and suppliers won him friends locally and abroad. The large group of people who flourished under his leadership and mentorship are testimony to the passion he brought to the industry. Even Joe’s competitors speak highly of him with measures of respect if not friendship.

‘The Wild & Marr team will miss Joe although, in the wake of his passing and in honour of his legacy, are further dedicated to his vision of Wild & Marr leading the market in the various markets it competes in,’ commented Gary Furman, Wild & Marr director.

Joe is survived by his wife Arline, his three sons and their families, his sister and brother.

Vitec acquires T-21 WORLD: Video encoding and streaming solutions manufacturer Vitec has acquired T-21 Technologies, which produces OTT streaming media solutions for media operations, broadcasters and content owners. As a result, T-21 CEO and founder Kevin Ancelin has joined Vitec as vice president of worldwide broadcast sales.

‘The acquisition of T-21 brings Kevin’s 32-year industry experience and knowledge to Vitec as we expand our product and strategy focus on the broadcast market,’ said Mark D’Addio, senior vice president at Vitec.

Mr Ancelin is looking forward to the next stage of his career and is excited about Vitec’s Gen2+ encoding core. ‘With Vitec’s Gen2+ innovation, the MGW Ace portable hardware encoder delivers no visible latency for the most sensitive video quality and low-

Kevin Ancelin latency applications,’ he explained.

‘As we develop our next generation of products and marketing, with a focus on broadcast applications, Gen2+ will further transform the contribution market.’ www.t-21.biz www.vitec.com

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Al Arabiya receives ETC update UAE: Leading TV news channel Al Arabiya has relied on an ETC Eos Classic console to control the lighting in its 24/7 broadcast studio for more than a decade, without any technical faults. Additionally, regional ETC dealer Oasis Enterprises has served as an equipment supplier for Al Arabiya since 2008. Therefore, when the broadcaster recently decided to upgrade its lighting console to benefit from the latest technological advances in studio lighting, it turned to Oasis to install a new ETC desk, the flagship Eos Ti. ‘As our channel runs 24/7, it is crucial that there are no errors with lighting, vision mixers or consoles,’ explained Mahmoud Issa, head of resources at Al Arabiya, ‘We need

to be equipped with the best and ETC’s Eos console is one of the best so far.’

Oasis provides regular training at the broadcaster, particularly new recruits. ‘They offer us a great service and are always available whenever we need them,’ added Mr Issa.

Al Arabiya is also equipped with a variety of ETC’s power control systems, Eos Remote Processor units and lighting fixtures, including Source Four LED Series 2 Lustrs, Daylight HD fixtures and Source Four jr luminaires.

‘The Eos family software platform and the Series 2 Lustrs perform extremely well,’ said Al Arabiya lighting manager, Safwan Harcouss.

At that point, the console will be relocated to the facility’s gallery, ensuring lighting control across all studios onsite.

‘As the console is in constant use for the 24-hour news channel, the reliability of the system is crucial,’ commented Karim Abdel Massih, lighting systems manager at Oasis Enterprises.

‘Al Arabiya is live and on air around the clock so it can be challenging from a maintenance perspective; however, ETC’s equipment continues to deliver at a high standard.’

‘We are very happy to have them in our studios and look forward to investing in more in the future.’

PMC resonates in Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA: Resonate Audio Studio in Cape Town has installed a PMC twotwo monitoring setup in a 5.1 configuration. Studio owner Rob Brinkworth chose the British manufacturer’s solutions after receiving a demo from its South African distributor, Benjamin Pro Audio.

‘I was completely blown away by the open, linear and ultra-responsive nature of the Transmission Line design of these monitors and by the low current draw of the Class-D amplifiers,

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Al Arabiya also plans to use the Eos Ti desk to establish a network around its entire facility.

the modern digital interfacing and detailed, precise setup options,’ recalled Mr Brinkworth. ‘They truly match any three-way system, and the depth of the sound imaging, the linearity and the transient response are excellent.’

The setup installed at Resonate comprises twowo.5 and twotwo.6 loudspeakers with a twotwo sub1 monitor.

‘At any volume, the mix stays linear,’ Mr Brinkworth added.

‘The transient response and bass reproduction thanks to the

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ATL design technology are spot on. Ported and passive radiator designs just can’t achieve a reference-quality bottom end like this. We’ve coupled this system to run with the twotwo sub1 monitor, both as switchable satellites and with the sub’s crossover, and it’s probably the first time I’ve liked having a sub in the mix for a long time.’ www.benjaminproaudio.co.za www.pmc-speakers.com www.resonate-audio.com

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Meyer Sound immerses Dubai in Constellation in order to give the impression of a certain size of space or to enhance the listening experience for certain genres of music.

As well as the thought-provoking Constellation demonstration, the American manufacturer presented its Amie studio monitor, which also proved to be popular with attendees. With particular

UAE: Meyer Sound recently set up a temporary Constellation system at Alserkal Avenue in Al Quoz to demonstrate how the system works and showcase the company’s immersive technologies. Using the perfectly equipped cinema room at the A4 Space warehouse, the draped curtains and Meyer Sound system of 47 speakers, including six subwoofers, MM-4XP lateral speakers and 16 microphones, offered the ideal conditions in which to experience the Constellation system at work.

The introduction and demonstration were presented

Ana Lorente explains the Constellation setup

by Meyer Sound Constellation project designer, Ana Lorente, and technical support specialist Josh Fehrmann, who took the system through its paces by showcasing its various associated applications, including Voice Lift, SpaceMap 3D panning software and the variety of acoustic environments that can be created.

In short, the system is able to alter the acoustics of a space by processing the signals from microphones placed around a room and then feeding the processed audio back into the room’s loudspeaker systems

The system was built from MM-4XP speakers

BMTS’s project managers Mr Ravi and Mr Pushparaj with GSL Professional’s Adrian Curtis and Mr Gopinath at the Rashid Stadium behind the goals, the Precision Directivity three-way models combine high output sensitivity with 60° x 40° pattern control. Primarily selected for announcements, music playback is enhanced by the PD 6322’s ability to provide low-frequency extension down to 49Hz (±3dB).

Fixed into position using a scissor lift and an electrical hoist under the grandstand canopy, cabling is routed from the 88kg cabinets to the ground floor control room.

Here, a pre-existing Allen & Heath console outputs its signal from playback devices and Shure ULX-D wireless microphones to the

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new speaker system powered by six Crown DCi 4600 and 1250 amplifiers. Two BSS BLU-100 processors have been added and programmed with the correct delay and EQ settings.

The open terraces on the opposite side of the grass field are equipped with a further two PD 6322 models fixed onto poles.

‘The original design specified four on either side but, to meet the budget requirements, we had to ensure perfect coverage using six in total,’ GSL Professional technical manager Georgi Hristov confirmed.

‘Ensuring we conformed to FIFA standards behind the goals using

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Amie studio monitors were also demoed

Rashid Stadium rediscovers its voice UAE: Built 70 years ago, Rashid Stadium stood out as a prominent landmark in Dubai for many decades. As the skyline and the cityscape of the modern Emirate took on an increasingly sci-fi façade, the multipurpose sports complex rarely received a glance by passing motorists. Likewise, the open-air stadium’s public address system has been designed not to disturb its neighbours on match days.

With the advent of the AFC Asian Cup, an audio system upgrade was required to fulfil FIFA’s current standards in the stadium, which was built in 1948 and is home to Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC. Crucially, this would need to deliver a consistent 100dB SPL to all the seats and stands in the 18,000-capacity ground.

The budget-conscious refit was tasked to GSL Professional, which designed a JBL speaker system for systems integrator BMTS. The main covered grandstand behind the team benches and tunnel are fitted with two JBL PD 6322-64 models at either end.

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attention to detail in both the lower and upper mids, the 6-inch cabinet is capable of revealing interesting qualities in tracks not heard before. There was also an accompanying subwoofer, but the bass response of the 6-inch speaker alone was notable.

Discussing the Constellation platform with Ms Lorente, she clarified its popularity throughout the day’s demos as a result of it being ‘the perfect fit’ for the growing Dubai market where a lot of rooms often need to be multipurpose. There are currently Constellation installs in both Oman and Saudi Arabia and, judging by the attendees’ notes of interest just from the session that Pro AVL MEA attended, it seems likely that a Constellation solution will be employed in Dubai for the first time in the near future.

just six PD cabinets was very challenging, but it is a testament to the three-way design that we managed to achieve this.’

A total of 14 JBL AWC29 coaxial speakers serve the grandstand and the open-air terrace running alongside the lengths of the pitch. Weather-proofed to an IP56 rating, the compact 12-inch models provide intelligible vocal clarity while fulfilling demanding BGM requirements down to 80Hz. ‘Competing on price is always extremely difficult here in UAE,’

added Mr Hristov. ‘Fulfilling high SPL requirements, providing even dispersion and ensuring vocal intelligibility, while containing the dBs within the stadium, was always going to stretch the capabilities of this design. However, BMTS executed the plans perfectly by positioning the speakers in exact locations and using four-core cabling to ensure little signal loss.’ www.bmts.ae www.gslprofessional.com www.shababalahli.ae

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EDUCATION Wild & Marr provides Microflex certification

SOUTH AFRICA: Wild & Marr recently hosted instructor-led technical training in Johannesburg in collaboration with Shure MEA covering the manufacturer’s Microflex Advance and Microflex Wireless solutions. The training was attended by a number of leading systems companies, including Omega Digital, Dimension Data, AVC and AE Solutions, as well as some AV consultants.

The sessions involved two days of theory and foundation skills followed by physical set up and commissioning as the programme got more technical. The training was led by Shure’s technical support engineer, Moswain Antao.

Shure’s Africa sales manager, Sujit Nagesh, provided some

insight into the reason for the certification training: ‘Globally, we have witnessed phenomenal sales for our Microflex Advance line of products since its launch a couple of years ago, to the extent that we are now leveraging that success in South Africa too with these products fast becoming a standard across meeting rooms of various corporates. Amidst this runaway success, what is not lost on us is the significance of conducting regular certification programmes, which empower our partners to be in a better position to tend to end-clients’ application needs in a manner that is in line with Shure’s ethos.’

‘With the exponential advances in technology and groundbreaking

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products like the Shure MXA and MXW ranges, it is imperative that knowledge is gained and transferred not only within our organisation but in those of our partners too,’ concluded Wild & Marr’s sales director, Gary Furman. ‘Wild & Marr is committed to ensuring that we and our customers keep pace with these changes in technology and the products we distribute. It is through training and certification programmes like this recent Shure Microflex Advance Certification that we can ensure that our products are deployed to the highest standards possible.’

NIGERIA: DWR’s Jannie de Jager, Michael Taylor-Broderick, Duncan Riley, Kyle Robson and JP de Vernon all headed to Nigeria recently to support a two-day lighting workshop held with Livespot Productions. The free-toattend event in Lagos’ Ikeja GRA covered stage lighting, controllable properties of light, light and colour theory, setting up and designing a lighting system, reading lighting plots and fault-finding.

‘I loved the attitude of the attendees,’ said Mr TaylorBroderick, who presented the workshop together with Mr de Jager. ‘They came thirsty for knowledge and were deeply invested in the training. I was humbled by their sense of gratitude

towards us for the sharing of our knowledge. There is huge potential in the entertainment industry in Nigeria and I believe the industry, as a whole, has yet to realise what these capabilities are.’

This sentiment was echoed

by Mr de Jager: ‘There is an incredible desire for information here,’ he noted. ‘I have never had a workshop with so much involvement and feedback from the trainees. The questions asked were good and extremely relevant to their situation and, at times, I had to think a little before answering. This enthusiastic involvement helped to steer the course in a direction that was pertinent to meet their needs.’ www.dwrdistribution.co.za

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DWR talks rigging safety SOUTH AFRICA: DWR’s annual Prolyte rigging course was delivered by Rinus ‘Rhino’ Bakker at its office in Johannesburg. The theoretical and practical training course covered critical areas in event rigging, including safety,

maintenance, lifting materials, force calculations and how to understand load tables.

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Provision AVL highlights Chauvet NMK supports Manipal Media Fest UAE: NMK Electronics sponsored the recent Manipal Media Fest 2018 programme hosted annually by the Dubai Campus of the Manipal Academy of Higher Learning (MAHL) by providing a selection of equipment from Bose and Shure to facilitate the workshops.

UAE: Provision AVL recently hosted a Chauvet training day at Novotel Al Barsha, inviting members of the lighting manufacturer’s team to fly in from America to lead the session. The latest Chauvet products, such as the Storm 1 Wash and MK Pyxis, the Maverick, Rogue, Colorado and Ovation series, were demonstrated alongside Chauvet DJ products and Iluminarc solutions.

The training was conducted by Chauvet’s international sales director Stephane Gressier, senior

explained Provision AVL general manager, Kevin Boujikian. ‘We were at near-full capacity with 28 people in the ballroom, not including the Chauvet and Provision AVL teams.

‘The presentation highlighted the latest Chauvet Professional and Chauvet DJ products, including the new Storm 1 Wash – the latest IP-rated wash fixture from Chauvet – and the new Colorado Panel Q40 fixture.’

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The Bose L1 portable system provided by NMK The Manipal Media Fest is an inter-school and inter-university festival that encompasses various competitions in the area of art, literature, music, broadcast, filmmaking and advertising.

A Shure KSM 8 Dualdyne microphone and Shure PGA81 cardioid dynamic instrument mic were used to support the Double Treble: An Original Music Competition session, where students were given 24 hours to compose a song and studio time to record it. Five pairs of Shure SRH240A DJ headphones were also supplied to support On-Air: A Competition for RJs, while a Shure SM7B vocal mic aided the broadcast competition and three Shure PGA31-TQG condenser headset mics supported onstage theatrical performances. Bose L1 portable speakers were also supplied for Meraki, a Pink Floydthemed art exhibition.

‘NMK has always been on the forefront of creative initiatives done by today’s youth,’ stated Rashmi Vijayan, assistant professor, school of media and communication, MAHL Dubai. ‘Our students have been very lucky to have seen and used some of the industry’s latest audio equipment.’ www.manipaldubai.com

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DISTRIBUTION Peerless-AV finds West African distributor WEST AFRICA: Peerless-AV has named Lagos-based Proxynet Communications (trading as Content and Solutions Distribution Network) as its new distribution partner for West Africa. The distributor specialises in AV and IT solutions, supplying to customers in the financial, manufacturing, telecommunications, government, oil and blue-chip markets.

The deal with Peerless-AV covers all of the manufacturer’s product ranges, including trolleys and stands, videowall mounts, the Modular Series, indoor kiosks and outdoor displays, and spans Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Guinea, Mali, Gabon, Angola, Mauritius, Kenya and Tanzania, as well as Nigeria.

Keith Dutch, Melinda Von Horvarth, Edward Ifeanyi Ozo-Onyali and Justin Joy ‘Proxynet Communications has been a long-term player in the African AV and IT markets, and has been a supplier of various major display

brands for over 14 years,’ said Peerless-AV’s EMEA vice president, Melinda Von Horvath. ‘With the addition of our mounts and AV

solutions to the portfolio, customers in the region will benefit from a wide choice of high-quality, compatible solutions for their installations.’

Proxynet Communications will also run training events, online marketing activities, sales incentives and customer support for the brand.

‘Peerless-AV is key to our growth and development,’ commented Proxynet Communications CEO, Edward Ifeanyi Ozo-Onyali. ‘The brand’s range of mounts and AV solutions are highly impressive, internationally recommended and field-proven, and perfectly match our requirements. We will now be able to offer customers complete value-added AV solutions, combining displays with complementary Peerless-AV products.’ www.peerless-av.com www.proxynetgroup.com

Harman appoints new distributor for Turkey TURKEY: Harman has entered into a distribution agreement with Ertekin Elektronik to boost its presence in Turkey. The agreement entitles Ertekin Elektronik the right to distribute a full range of products offered

by Harman, including JBL Professional, AMX, Martin, Soundcraft, AKG, Crown, dbx, BSS, Lexicon and Studer.

‘We are excited to partner with Ertekin Elektronik in this very important region,’ said Mark

The Ertekin team Coombes, regional director of MEA at Harman Professional Solutions.

market to support our customers’ needs.’ The distributor has been active in Turkey since 1967.

‘Harman offers a great portfolio of quality brands, which are completely aligned with our customers’ needs.

With our expertise and the brands that Harman Professional Solutions offer, we will be able to offer a complete solution,’ added Yurder Ertekin, sales and marketing manager at Ertekin Elektronik.

‘We are looking forward to our collaboration with Ertekin and we

Apart selects Wild & Marr

Gary Furman SOUTH AFRICA: Apart Audio has selected Wild & Marr to be its exclusive distributor for South Africa. The Belgian manufacturer, which specialises in small- to medium-sized commercial applications in areas ranging from retail, hospitality, religion, education, corporate and sports

and leisure, currently provides loudspeakers and electronics to over 90 countries.

Gary Furman, director of Wild & Marr, explained: ‘Wild & Marr has always endeavoured to be a company providing AV solutions across a broad range of markets. With this in mind,

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and understanding local market conditions, we have been searching for a recognised brand that would not only add value to the markets we already compete in but serve a dual purpose of opening doors where historically we have not been able to compete. Apart Audio’s mission of providing superb audio at affordable prices along with their track record resonated with our strategy.’

Raf Willems, sales and marketing director at Apart Audio, added: ‘We are thrilled to welcome Wild & Marr as our partner for the South African market. Wild & Marr is a per fect fit for us. They have proven to have a great understanding of the fixed install market and we look forward to working together with their highly experienced and professional team.’ www.apart-audio.com www.wildandmarr.co.za

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NMK to grow inMusic DJ brands in UAE UAE: inMusic has appointed NMK Electronics as the new distributor for its Denon DJ, Rane DJ and Numark brands in the UAE. The

group owner is looking to grow the three brands substantially in the local market with the help of NMK. ‘We are delighted to start working in the DJ/music production market again and look forward to providing the key local artists and influencers that are shaping the music industry of the UAE with the top-flight service they deserve,’

stated NMK’s Dino Drimakis. ‘At NMK Electronics, we can feel the energy and passion within inMusic to deliver products that meet and exceed the needs of this everchanging market segment.’

‘NMK has a proven record for managing brands in the UAE, and their approach is exactly what is needed to help secure our trio of DJ brands the attention required for growth,’ added Neil Johnston, international channel manager at inMusic. ‘The key to resounding marketplace success in the competitive DJ sector is to have precisely the right partners in each marketplace. We are extremely confident that NMK Electronics is the right partner to represent our most influential and groundbreaking brands in the UAE.’ www.inmusicbrands.com www.nmkelectronics.com

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APPOINTMENTS Digital Projection bolsters Middle East team

L-R: Abdulrahman Aladawi – regional manager; Keith Manning – technical support; Kharlie Manning – sales and service support; Matt Horwood – general manager; Tyran Carstens – technical support; and Rayan Soumsom – regional manager MIDDLE EAST: Digital Projection has appointed Rayan Soumsom as regional manager of Middle East operations. Mr Soumsom will work alongside business development manager for the Middle East, Abdulrahman Aladawi, to enact the company’s plans for growth in the region. Mr Aladawi will focus on business development efforts in the UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt

and Turkey, while Mr Soumsom will oversee growth opportunities in Saudi Arabia (KSA), Kuwait, Lebanon and Bahrain.

Furthermore, while continuing in his role as GM for the Middle East, Matthew Horwood’s duties have been expanded as he has also take on the position of Radiance LED business manager for EMEA. Mr Horwood will continue to be involved

with major Middle East projects as well as overseeing general operations and Digital Projection’s legal entity in Dubai. Complementing the local pre- and post-sales engineering team based in the Dubai office, the Middle East team will also receive additional operational support from the company’s Manchester headquarters.

‘It’s a very exciting time to be joining Digital Projection as the company continues to go from strength to strength in the Middle East region,’ commented Mr Soumsom. ‘I’m proud to now be a part of that success story and look forward to partnering with Abdulrahman and Matthew, who have done a fantastic job of consolidating Digital Projection’s position and reputation in the market.’ www.digitalprojection.com/emea

Nadja Wallaszkovits elected AES president

WORLD: Nadja Wallaszkovits is the new president of the Audio Engineering Society (AES). She

has been involved with the organisation for 25 years in various roles, most recently ser ving as president-elect on the executive committee of the AES Board of Governors.

‘Having worked with Nadja for many years as par t of the AES team, we look for ward to having her ser ve in the role of president,’ said former AES president, David Scheirman.

‘Nadja’s knowledge of audio engineering technologies and experience within the AES will be a valuable asset in the coming year.’

During her AES tenure, Ms Wallaszkovits has also served as convention co-chair and received several AES Board of Governors Awards for her work on both the 142nd (Berlin) and 144th (Milan) AES International Conventions.

Other roles with the organisation include stints as vice-chair of the Austrian section and on the Technical Committee on Archiving Restoration and Digital Libraries, and working in Standards on the SC-07 Subcommittee on Metadata for Audio.

are part of a group of companies and the technology can be shared among the group. So, we have resources we didn’t have previously.’

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Genelec sets its sights on the Middle East

MIDDLE EAST: Genelec has hired Arun Kumar as its regional business manager for the Middle East and Asia. Mr Kumar has gained 20 years of pro audio experience at Bose, where he helped establish Bose Professional India as an AV systems integration company during his time as national sales manager, before becoming business head for the SAARC region.

In his new role at Genelec, Mr Kumar will draw upon his network of contacts and put to use his

understanding of the market to build on the brand’s reputation within the pro AV and home audio sectors.

Based in Delhi, he will report directly to sales director Ole Jensen and work alongside sales and support engineer Clifford Pereira, who will continue to expand Genelec’s business and the studio market in India.

‘Few members of our industry possess the level of knowledge, experience and commitment that Arun brings to his work and I fully expect him to create great opportunities for Genelec,’ said Mr Jensen. ‘The Middle East is an extremely important market for Genelec, and Arun will play a key role as we continue our efforts to develop our share of the international AV and home audio sectors.’ www.genelec.com

Marc Bertrand named Adamson CEO

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Kenton Forsythe comes home

WORLD: Eastern Acoustic Works’ co-founder and former VP of strategic engineering Kenton Forsythe has returned to the company.

‘When I left three years ago, I took a year off,’ Mr Forsythe explained. ‘Then EAW president TJ Smith gave me a call. The company is pursuing some advanced product development, and TJ asked me to contribute.

‘Now we’re owned by Arturo Vicari, who also owns RCF and dbTechnologies, which opens a new toolkit,’ continued Mr Forsythe.

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EAW has also hired John Mills as a senior applications engineer.

Mr Mills has 25 years of pro audio experience, most recently working for Nashville’s Morris Light & Sound as vice president.

‘We couldn’t be more excited to have John as part of our team,’ said Jeremy Forsythe, EAW’s director of product management.

‘His experience and reputation speak for itself, but his personality and ability to form connections based on trust and respect is what stands out.’

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WORLD: Adamson Systems Engineering has appointed Marc Ber trand as its chief executive officer. The pro audio veteran will lead the Canadian manufacturer’s global operations from its Por t Perr y, Ontario headquar ters.

Meanwhile, Brock Adamson will take on the role of chairman.

Mr Ber trand has been Adamson’s managing director of the Americas since November 2017. He had ser ved as an advisor to the company prior to that following his tenure at TC Group Americas, where he gained experience as a CEO, overseeing brands such as Tannoy, TC Electronic, Lab.gruppen and Lake.

In his new position as CEO at Adamson, Mr Bertrand will continue to build the brand in North America, while also applying particular focus to Europe and the growing Asia Pacific market.

‘Since I joined Adamson, I’ve worked with Marc both in his role as CEO of TC Group Americas and within our organisation,’ said James Oliver, Adamson’s director of marketing and sales.

‘Together, we formalised Adamson’s system approach through the standardisation of the Lab.gruppen infrastructure. This experience led to Marc gaining a deep understanding of the needs of our network.’ www.adamsonsystems.com

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Peter Timmons named GatesAir EMEA BDM EMEA: Peter Timmons has been appointed by GatesAir as the new business development manager for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India. The new role will see him focus on customer and partner relationships, as well as increasing brand visibility and market share in the region. Mr Timmons joins GateAir with more than 20 years’ experience in the broadcast market, gained from both engineering and management roles.

‘The transition to IP has evolved from aspiration to reality, and we anticipate a broad array of opportunities for GatesAir as broadcasters embrace IP networking across their over-theair systems, including DVB-T2 and DAB Radio,’ commented Mr Timmons. ‘GatesAir’s unparalleled technology and customer service will amplify our success in this highly competitive landscape, while my experience across customer relations in identifying

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business opportunities and providing solutions tailored to each customer’s needs will fortify our regional initiatives.’

Mr Timmons also anticipates an increase in roadshows, customer visits and partner training sessions to help drive business development initiatives across the region.

‘Peter is an accomplished professional with experience working as both a buyer and seller for broadcast suppliers and systems integrators,’ said Rich

DirectOut makes changes at the top WORLD: DirectOut Technologies has made a series of changes to its leadership structure. As a result, Claudio Becker-Foss has been promoted to the dual role of CTO and CEO. Mr BeckerFoss is one of DirectOut’s co-founders and has been working as a product manager and software developer since the company’s establishment in 2008. He has specialised in networked audio as DirectOut has systematically adopted networkbased transmission technologies including Ravenna, Dante and SoundGrid.

Together with Jan Ehrlich, who has held the combined role of CEO

Deluxe promotes Andrew Bell

Andrew Bell EMEA: Deluxe Entertainment Services Group has appointed Andrew Bell as the managing director of its EMEA distribution business. Mr Bell has led the company’s distribution operations and technology division in EMEA for the last 15 months, during which he has consolidated Deluxe’s theatrical, broadcast and OTT operations.

Prior to working at Deluxe, Mr Bell’s experience included stints as executive vice president for global operations at BBC Worldwide and senior vice president of operations at Encompass Digital Media.

In his new position, Mr Bell will extend his leadership across the EMEA distribution business, adding sales and product management to his operational responsibilities. He will continue to facilitate business growth across the EMEA region.

‘Andrew will have full responsibility for the leadership and development of the EMEA business, and play a key role in ensuring the talent and technology that make up our business are addressing the ever-pressing needs of the market, whether in localisation, distribution or digital cinema,’ explained Justin Beaudin, COO of distribution at Deluxe. www.bydeluxe.com

Meanwhile, Mr Becker-Foss will take over from previous CTO and CEO Stephan Flock who will now focus on the research and

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AEG’s Thomas Ovesen goes it alone

MIDDLE EAST: Thomas Ovesen is going independent again in light of a restructuring of the executive team at AEG Ogden Middle East, the operator of Dubai Arena, which is due to open this year. The building is owned by Meraas, a Dubai-based holding company, and managed by AEG Ogden.

Jan Ehrlich, Stephan Flock, Claudio Becker-Foss and Christian Müller and sales director since 2014, Mr Becker-Foss will take responsibility for DirectOut’s technical strategy and brand reputation.

Redmond, president and managing director of GatesAir International.

‘This experience gives Peter an unusually well-rounded skillset that few in our industry possess. His expertise in business development, sales, channel management and design engineering will undoubtedly bring a fresh and dynamic perspective to the GatesAir team as we enter a new phase of global business growth.’

development of FPGA-based interface and DSP design. www.directout.eu

Nugen co-founder becomes CEO WORLD: Nugen Audio co-founder Paul Tapper has taken on the role of CEO. Having developed several of the original algorithms

employed by the manufacturer’s products, such as the loudness metering and correction, DynApt, upmixing and True Peak limiting,

Dr Tapper will now lead the company into its next stage of development and expansion following a recent period of growth.

‘I look for ward to helping the company deliver on our brand promise to consistently deliver exceptional quality and innovative solutions, coupled with practical problem-solving and reliable customer service,’ said Dr Tapper. ‘This objective has driven our products to become industr y standards and will no doubt help us in the years to come.’

Dr Tapper established Nugen Audio in 2004 alongside Jon Schorah. Prior to that, he worked as a lead programmer at Runecraft until 2003. He also worked as lead programmer at videogames developer Team 17 Digital between 2003 and 2010.

Mr Ovesen, who held the title of COO at AEG, said: ‘With the Dubai Arena getting ready to open with what will be an amazing calendar of events, now is a great a time for me to return to being a dedicated independent buyer and promoter.

I wish my fantastic colleagues all the best and thank AEG Ogden for the opportunity with Dubai Arena – I look forward to many future collaborations.’

Dubai Arena CEO, Guy Ngata, added: ‘Thomas has been a key part of the journey so far as we begin the countdown to opening the arena in 2019. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Thomas on behalf of our team, and we look forward to working with him in the near future.’

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GSL gets a sibling d&b audiotechnik has introduced the more compact KSL System, the latest member of the SL-Series that retains the same performance capabilities of its GSL big sister THE KSL8 and KSL12 line array modules have been specifically designed for medium- to large-scale sound reinforcement, such as arenas, stadiums and festivals or smaller applications such as clubs, theatres, houses of worship and performing arts venues. KSL and GSL modules can work independently or together; they are described as an ‘ideal match’ in terms of tonality, headroom, coverage, planning and deployment infrastructure.

Sharing the same vertical directivity, size, footprint, weight, rigging and driver complement, up to 24 KSL loudspeakers can be flown in vertical columns. The 80° horizontal directivity pattern of the KSL8 is maintained down to the lowest frequencies the loudspeaker produces, while the high output capability can cover a distance range of over 100m, depending on conditions. The KSL12 has a wider horizontal dispersion pattern of 120°, which is also maintained over the entire operating range.

‘The industry and the environment in which we operate are constantly evolving and this means our systems

are meaningful only when they deliver value to our customers and their clients,’ said Werner ‘Vier’ Bayer from d&b product management. ‘Premium acoustical performance for the highest quality listening experience is but one dimension. Workflow and a fully engineered system solution is another, but we are now in an era where the control of sound dispersion and the minimising of noise is of critical value to the events and the venues we serve.

The SL-Series is therefore bigger in more than one dimension and we are delighted to be launching the KSL System to the market.’

The KSL8 and KSL12 house two 10-inch neodymium, forward-facing LF drivers and two side-firing, 8-inch neodymium LF drivers. A coaxial mid-high section contains an MF horn with an 8-inch driver and two 1.4-inch exit, 3-inch voice coil HF compression drivers mounted to a dedicated wave-shaping device. SL-Series flying hardware comes with a patended workflow with integrated tension and compression rigging modes, allowing splay angles between cabinets from 0° to

10° in 1° increments. The loudspeakers are driven actively by two channels of an appropriate d&b amplifier. One channel powers the 10-inch LF drivers, the second channel powers all other components, which are passively crossed over. This component geometry reportedly allows for a smooth, crossover design with well-defined overlaps between adjacent bands to provide consistent, even and accurate horizontal dispersion. Due to the arrangement of the front and side-firing LF drivers, seamless directivity control is reportedly maintained from the lowest frequencies the loudspeaker produces to above 18kHz. The cabinets are constructed from marine plywood and have an impact and weather protected PCP (Polyurea Cabinet Protection) finish. The front and side panels incorporate rigid metal grills backed by an acoustically transparent and water-repellent fabric. Each side panel incorporates a recessed handle, with additional handles provided at the rear.

Adamson CS-Series AMX Modero G5 touch panels Apogee FX Rack/MetaRecorder Version 2.0 ATC SCM12i Aten VP2730/VP1920 Audio Performance DLA3/MX Series Audio Precision B Series APx555/APx version 5.0 Audionamix Xtrax Stems 2/IDC 1.5 Ayrton Diablo-S/Diablo-TC/Merak-S/Merak-TC Blackmagic Unreal Engine supports DeckLink products Blue Ember Bose Array Tool BroaMan Route66 AutoRouter Cameo Opus Series/F Series/Zenit W300/Zenit B200 CAST Group wysiwyg R41/BlackTrax V2.3.3 CEDAR Audio SE 1 version 2/Trinity Enhance Celestion CDX14-2410 Christie Mirage SST Cinamaker Panel for Adobe Premiere Pro CC Claypaky Sharpy Plus/Axcor Spot 400 d&b audiotechnik KSL System dBTechnologies RS16000 Dejero Control Digital Projection Insight 4K HFR 360 DirectOut Prodigy.MP/DO.Net daemon added to EXBOX.MD Dynacord Iris-Net 4.0 Dynaudio Core series Elation Artiste Monet/Proteus Profile/Smarty MaX Electro-Voice C4.2LP/C6.2/P6.2 ETC Relevé Spot/Prodigy FlyPipe/QuickTouch Preset Eventide SP2016 Extron XPA Ultra High End Systems SolaFrame and SolaSpot 3000/Hog 4-18 iCON Pro Audio QCon Pro G2/QCon EX G2 IMT Vislink HCAM/UltraReceiver Just Add Power 709P2P Lectrosonics Duet V2.0 LynTec Xtend Power Control (XPC) Mackie MC Series/CR-Buds Series/Master Fader 5.0 Marshall V-LCD173HR Martin ELP WW and CL/MAC Allure Profile Meyer Sound USW-210P/MAPP XT and Compass updates Neumann NDH 20/KH 750 DSP Neutrik mediaCON NewTek Connect Spark Pro Nexo Geo M12 Nugen Audio Loudness Toolkit 2.8 Out Board TiMax FGPA dsp core Outline V10/V15 Panasonic LB series/TW series Panopto/Matrox Maevex 6020 Peerless-AV PJR125-EUK/PJR125-POR-EUK PK Sound Trinity 10 Pliant Technologies CrewCom updates Powersoft T Series RCF MR40/40T/40W/40TW and MR50/50T/50W/50TW RME DTOX-32/DTOX-16 ROE Visual Europe Vanish V8 Roland VP-42H/XS-42H Ross Video EVO Signature Series/OverDrive V18 RTI VMS-741/VSS-51 SAE Audio E series/PQM series/Suitcase series/LP428 Schoeps Mono Upmix Plugin Solid State Logic Native v6.1/FlexVerb/S300-32 Sommer Cable DVM-HDBT-M-F16 Sonarworks Sonarworks SR Sound Devices MixPre v3.00 Strand Lighting SPX LED WW Studio Technologies Model 5412/5418/5330/48D TASCAM TH-07 Tasker T42/TSK1078/TSL1091/TSK1070 LSZH TOA HX-7 update/VX-3308WM/RS-410ECR2/AM-CF1 Vari-Lite VL10 BeamWash Verity Audio Monster/IWAC220P Vitec MGW Diamond Tough Vue es-269 subwoofer Waves Axis One/Dave Audé Producer Pack Wheatstone VoxPro 7.1 Work Pro Pyron Zylia Ambisonics Converter v1.2.0 and plug-in v1.1.0

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Dynaudio brings Core values DYNAUDIO IS bringing the ‘pinnacle of honesty, consistency and reliability to your studio’ with Core, a series comprising a 3-way monitor (Core 59) and a 2-way monitor (Core 7). The drivers include new tweeters that feature a resonance-defeating Hexis inner dome. Both Core 7 and Core 59 have digital inputs (AES3), support up to 24-bit/192kHz signals and the internal DSP (digital signal processor) is said to operate at the same high level when using the analogue inputs.

The series has also been designed with flexibility in mind. Depending on the studio

environment, some monitors might need to be placed sideways or upside down, which might mean less-than-perfect contact with the surface area.

Core solves this issue with four indentations on each side and a set of Dynaudio-developed pads to fit them. Core 59 also features a rotation flex system – the Orbit – which has been adapted from the manufacturer’s AIR series. It lets users rotate the plate that holds the mid/woofer and tweeter to suit either vertical or horizontal positioning. www.dynaudio.com

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Adamson is Milan-ready ADAMSON SYSTEMS Engineering has announced a new family of mobile loudspeakers that feature onboard Class-D amplification, DSP and Milan-ready (AVB) network endpoints. The CS-Series builds on the manufacturer’s S-Series and IS-Series. The first member of the family, the CS7p, features the ability to daisy-chain networked audio between multiple sources in addition to an analogue XLR input and output. It contains two 7-inch Kevlar neodymium transducers and a 3-inch compression driver.

The speaker can also be paired to increase horizontal coverage and overall output.

‘The CS7p gives us the luxury of streaming audio over AVB with console manufacturers that are co-authoring the Milan specification alongside their

industry peers,’ explained Benoit Cabot, director of R&D at Adamson. ‘In an application such as FOH monitoring, it simplifies the deployment process by allowing users to make a single connection. In the future, the building blocks in the CS-Series will simplify complex system deployments by eliminating complications in network infrastructure.

‘With the CS7p and other upcoming CS-Series offerings, Adamson has taken steps to ensure compliance with Milan, but we have also included a fully redundant, daisy-chainable networking topology to ensure that the signal chain is manageable and secure.’

FOLLOWING THE launch of Prodigy.MC, DirectOut has released a second member of the Prodigy Series in the form of Prodigy.MP, a multifunction audio processor that shares the same 2U mainframe and modular design as Prodigy.MC but adds FPGAbased DSP for EQ, delays and summing matrices. Prodigy.MC is also described as offering greater flexibility in heterogenous systems and independent clocking by adding SRC capabilities.

integrated web server, with remote access via HTML and a JavaScriptbased user interface. Third-party, remote-control protocols may also be added for increased system integration and signal management capabilities.

In other news, DirectOut has added DO.Net daemon to its EXBOX.MD Dante/MADI interface to allow users to remotely access and control the entire Andiamo Series. DO.Net is a technology based on a multicast system that transmits the control protocol

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Audionamix reduces interference XTRAX STEMS 2 is the latest edition of Xtrax Stems from Audionamix including a faster, advanced algorithm, higherfidelity drum processing and fully adjustable, real-time separation balance matrix with presets.

The updates are said to provide heightened separation ability for live sets, mash-ups and remixes.

The advanced algorithm reportedly offers 30% faster stem isolation and is said to dramatically improve separation quality, particularly when creating backing tracks and separating lead, background and harmony vocals into a single stem. The increased

DirectOut expands Prodigy series

separation quality reduces drum interference in vocal and music stems, meaning that all separated stems are much cleaner, according to the manufacturer.

Users can fine-tune and optimise the improved stems using the new, real-time separation balance feature. Presets are optimised for creating cappella, drum and backing tracks for any original piece, remix or live show element.

Producers can also achieve custom balance using the fully adjustable matrix. Separations can be exported as individual WAV files or in Native Instruments’ STEMS file format. The software is compatible

with both Windows 7 (Service Packs 1–10) and Mac (10.12– 10.14) operating systems.

Meanwhile, Audionamix has released IDC 1.5, the latest version of its Instant Dialogue Cleaner plug-in. The update reportedly offers expanded compatibility and unlimited gain reduction for unwanted background interference.

At a turn of a knob, the software can remove wind, troubleshoot roomy files and control complex, varying background noise such as birds and insects, car and plane interference, and music. www.audionamix.com

Prodigy.MP The unit has four converter slots for analogue line level, microphone input and AES3 option modules, providing up to 32 local inputs and outputs. The hardware also supports two MADI and two Network Audio options. The MADI slots are available as BNC, SC optical and SFP modules, while two optional Network Audio boards can be equipped with Dante, Ravenna (AES67) or SoundGrid, increasing maximum channel capability to 416 inputs/420 outputs.

Both Prodigy.MC and Prodigy.

MP can be controlled locally via a 5-inch touchscreen on the front panel or via globcon. Prodigy.MP can also be accessed via its

within the MADI signal going from the EXBOX.MD to the connected Andiamo devices and allows users to remotely access and control them over a local network.

Once the function is activated and set, available Andiamo devices automatically appear in globcon and are fully manageable from the software along with all other devices connected to the same network. The latest globcon beta, released at the same time, also introduces source selection (auto/manual) and MIDI triggering to EARS, the automatic input switching function of the EXBOX.MD. www.directout.eu

Economical power DESCRIBED AS the best choice for the economic application of sound reinforcement, SAE Audio has developed its E series. With a Class-D amplifier module and toroidal transformer power supply, the speakers can automatically identify and switch the voltage from 120V to 240V, making them suitable for use in multiple countries. Other features include XLR input and speakON NL4, routing mode selector and input sensitivity selector on the back panel, and channel independent protection/power and clip warning/ signal presence indicators on the front panel. The series comprises six models (E200, E400, E600, E800, E1000 and E1500), all with a frequency response of 20Hz to 20kHz and has been designed for small- to mid-sized applications, such as bars, cafés or lounges.

E1500 Staying with power amplifiers, the manufacturer has also released its PQM series combining a regulated SMPS power supply for a stable output signal level and the company’s patented Class I power modules that accurately track the input signal waveform. Two models make up the series: the PQM8 delivers four channels of 1,600W per channel at 2Ω and the PQM13 provides four channels of 2,500W per channel at 2Ω. Designed for midsized or large touring applications

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or fixed installations such as nightclubs, the amplifiers provide a frequency response of 20Hz to 20kHz and a voltage gain of 40.3dB

PQM13

for the PQM8 and 42.3dB for the PQM13.

The Suitcase series, meanwhile, are lightweight, Class-D power amplifiers for portable applications.

Two models, Suitcase4250S and Suitcase4250T, contain Power Factor Correction technology and universal mains R-SMPS. All four models include speakON NL4 and Phoenix Terminal output connectors for Suitcase4250T. There is a routing mode selector on the back panel and channel

independent protection and clip warning indicators on the front panel. Suitcase600 incorporates two channels of 1,000W at 4Ω; Suitcase800 two channels of 1,400W at 4Ω; and Suitcase4250S and Suitcase4250T provide four channels of 440W at 4Ω.

Finally, the LP428 loudspeaker processor features a 96kHz sampling rate with 24-bit depth and 64-bit signal processing. It has a 110dB dynamic range on inputs and a 114dB dynamic range on outputs; a nominal input and output level of 0dBu; a maximum input level of 23dBu and a maximum output level of 12dBu; a frequency range from 10Hz to 40kHz; processing latency below 1ms; a 16-character LCD display; 100 presets; and a 220V/110V AC mains selector. www.saeaudio.com

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The head of the family NEXO HAS introduced the Geo M12 line array that will take its place at the upper end of the Geo M Series of sound reinforcement systems. Launched together with the MSUB18 companion sub-bass cabinet, the Geo M12 is aimed at mid-sized rental companies. Nicknamed ‘the Big Twelve’, Nexo sales director Denis Baudier explained that the module is ‘packed with design features that we premiered on

Vue extends e-Class

the Geo M10, and also benefits from patented technological and structural innovations that derive from our flagship STM Series modular line array.’

The Geo M12 contains a 12-inch neodymium LF driver paired with a 1.4-inch titanium diaphragm HF driver. It is available in two vertical dispersions: the 10° Geo M1210 and the 20° Geo M1220.

Horizontal directivity is 80° by default for both modules but, by

adding an optional Configurable Directivity Device (the Nexopatented CDD), it can be changed in seconds to 120°, using a magnetic fixing system.

The module measures 370mm x 700mm x 446mm and weighs 34kg. It delivers a frequency response of 50Hz to 20kHz with nominal peak SPL of 140dB. A protected switch on the rear of the M12 module allows the user to change the box, on the fly,

A three Geo M12 and two MSUB18 stack

from two-way passive to two-way active mode, without having to open the box. NXAMP can also be configured on the fly to match M12 in active or passive mode.

Although it is partnered by the MSUB18, it shares the same phase response as other Nexo speakers, so it can be teamed up with any Nexo sub without requiring complex adjustment. www.nexo-sa.com

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THE ES-269 subwoofer combines two, precisionengineered 6x9 transducers, VueDrive electronics and the manufacturer’s Active Compliance Management (ACM) technology. Originally developed for Vue’s flagship hs-Class touring subwoofers, ACM allows for extended response with higher output than any traditional vented design topology by combining

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All-in-one compact voice alarm system

The e-Class family both bandpass and vented alignments into a single enclosure. The use of ACM technology allows the es-269 to deliver a reference-quality, flat, low-end response down to 40Hz. The birch cabinet measures 9 inches x 23 inches x 17.75 inches and comes with integrated M10 attachment points and an optional wall/ceiling mounting bracket.

With the combination of voice alarm and PA into a single system only one system is needed to distribute the alarm, as well as for performing general announcement transmissions and for playing background music. Due to intelligent prioritisation of emergency announcements and exceptional vocal intelligibility effective and reliable alarming is ensured. That's TOA's state-of-the-art method for ensuring security.

Compact: Multiple functions, one sleek wall-mountable unit Cost effective: All components come connected Decentralized: IP Network based compatible with VX-3000 rack system High tech: Modern supply switching technology and digital amps Advanced ambient noise control (ANC) We supply sound, not equipment.

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Neumann’s first studio headphone THE NEUMANN NDH 20 is the German manufacturer’s first headphone and is a closed-back model ideally suited to monitoring, editing and mixing tasks, even in loud and noisy environments.

‘Unlike most other closed-back headphones, the NDH 20 is also suited to mixing purposes,’ explained Wolfgang Fraissinet, president of Neumann.Berlin. ‘An unusually flat frequency response and natural stereo image allow for mixing with confidence and ensure compatibility to all playback systems.’ The 38mm drivers with high-gauss neodymium magnets are said to ensure high sensitivity and low distortion; in other words, the NDH 20 would not need a dedicated headphone amplifier.

The headband is made of flexible

spring steel, while the ear cup covers are manufactured from lightweight aluminium. Large and soft memory foam ear pads reportedly make the NDH 20 a pleasure to wear for long periods without fatigue. The microphone is foldable for easy transportation.

In other news, the KH 750 DSP is a compact subwoofer ideally suited to smaller rooms. It has a flexible 2.0/0.1 Bass Manager to allow the subwoofer to be used in various configurations. On the back panel, there are analogue and digital inputs and outputs, four routing modes and adaptable acoustical controls. The two analogue XLR inputs are balanced as are the two analogue XLR outputs. The 192kHz/24-bit digital input can accept AES3 and S/PDIF signals. The Neumann.Control App for iPad gives users access to additional functions. The 10-inch long-throw driver has a large magnet, linear motor design and a stiff pressed steel basket.

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EXTRON HAS managed to cram more channels into a smaller space, and with less radiated heat, in its XPA Ultra line of power amplifiers. The models are claimed to run cooler than other Class-D amplifiers, extending component life and eliminating the need for ventilation rack space, while the lineup includes improved ‘ultra-fast’ wake-up from standby to ensure the beginning of audio is not cut off. An Everlast power supply,

Monster tower

two 1.73-inch HF neodymium compression drivers. Other features include a 120° x 10° (HxV) diffusion angle, 10 bands of PEQ, two Neutrik powerCON and DLR connectors, maximum output up to 138dB, 24-bit DSP and a birch plywood cabinet. Ideally paired with the SUB136TP, the speakers include a patented autolocking mechanism that allows users to select angles while the speaker is on the ground. The IWA220iP, meanwhile, is an i

professional grade signal-to-noise ratio, ultra-low inrush current and patented CDRS (Class-D Ripple Suppression) are also employed inside every XPA Ultra model. The amps deliver 35W or 100W per channel into 8Ω and 4Ω or 70V systems. www.extron.com

It’s a monster AFTER STACKING, Verity Audio’s Monster tower measures 2m tall. The stack consists of two asymmetric HF horns, two double 12-inch mid-bass Monster212s and two 21-inch ultra-bass Monster121Ss. UHF drivers can be added to increase power and fidelity. At a distance of 15m in a reverberant-free space, the tower can reach 142dB instantaneous maximum SPL. The tower has been designed for middle nearfield coverage, with a vertical axis of 20°, a lower vertical axis of 60°

and a horizontal angle of 110°.

The power output is 2,000W at 4Ω and the low-frequency limit reaches 25Hz. Also available is the Monster212-UHF that consists of a UHF horn compression driver and can be used to adjust the appropriate vertical projection angle according to the height of the installation.

The manufacturer has also launched the IWAC220P, a full-frequency vertical line array loudspeaker comprising two 10-inch LF neodymium drivers and

BUILDING ON the success of its MP Series in-ear monitors, Mackie has unveiled its MC Series professional headphones and CR-Buds Series high-performance earphones. The two models in the MC Series – the MC-150 and MC-250 – include 50mm transducers in a closed-back design for monitoring, mixing and personal listening. The MC-150 is described as providing the audio fidelity and punchy bass response of more expensive headphones, while the MC-250 is more suited for mixing and critical listening. Both models have ultra-soft ear pads and headbands, detachable cables and come with a carry bag.

The CR-Buds Series is also available in two models: the CRBuds and CR-Buds+. The CR-Buds model features a high-performance dynamic driver for ‘rich’ lows and highs with a traditional earbud form factor and an in-line mic with a play/ pause/answer button. The CRBuds+ model features dual dynamic drivers and an over-ear design with a

choice of foam or silicone tips. Both models are said to have tangle-free cables and come with multiple ear tip sizes.

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Mackie has also released Master Fader 5.0, the next update to the app for its DL Series digital mixers. In this update, Android support has now been integrated. Master Fader 5.0 will be available for iOS and Android with support for DL16S and DL32S. Support for other DL Series models, as well as Mac and PC control, is coming in Master Fader 5.1. www.mackie.com

The MC-150 and MC-250

IWAC220P version of the product and has been specifically designed for fixed installations. Ideally matched with the SUB136P, the speaker is available is black and white. www.verityaudio.fr

HD headphone monitoring TASCAM’S NEW TH-07 highdefinition headphone monitors have been designed to replicate the audio quality of high-end nearfield monitors. The TH-07 is intended for applications such as mixing and monitoring, and is tuned for a full, natural bass, flat midrange and clear high end.

The TH-07 employs custommade 50mm drivers and has a frequency response from 10Hz to 30kHz with a sensitivity of 100dB (±3dB). The closedback design allows a full bass response while cancelling most

external noise. A circumaural design and soft, pliable leather earcups ensure comfor t when wearing the headphones during long sessions, even when wearing glasses. The earcups can also be rotated and angled for one-ear monitoring.

A pair of detachable cables comes with the TH-07 – a shor ter, coiled lead with a 1 ⁄8-inch connector and a longer 2.6m cable with a multiconnector accommodating 1 ⁄8-inch and ¼-inch jacks. www.tascam.com

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Blue launches XLR microphone DESIGNED FOR the ‘pristine’ capture of vocals and instruments, Blue has unveiled its Ember cardioid XLR condenser microphone for multitrack recording and capturing sound for YouTube video production and live streaming. The microphone features a proprietary, hand-tuned, custom condenser capsule and is said to deliver an open, clear and detailed performance for recording or streaming a wide variety of voices and instruments.

A tight cardioid pickup pattern focuses on the sound source and reportedly minimises room noise for a clean, upfront sound.

The streamlined

form factor and compact sideaddress design is ideal for placement in tight spaces.

Customdesigned phantom power circuitr y and the cardioid polar pattern are said to ensure a consistent frequency response with minimal noise for a ‘rich, smooth vocal sound’. Ember comes with a mount for any standard microphone stand and is also compatible with Blue’s S3 Shock suspension mount and Compass boom arm accessories. www.bluedesigns.com

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Install-friendly monitoring ATC HAS adapted its SCM12 Pro to create the SCM12i Pro passive monitor. Designed for use in surround/multichannel recording/ mixing and immersive applications such as Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Auro-3D, the cabinet weighs 15kg and measures 400mm x 238mm x 235mm (HxWxD).

Other features include an 80Hz to 16kHz (±2dB) amplitude linearity, a cut-off frequency of 56Hz to 22kHz, ±80° horizontal and ±10° vertical dispersion

and a maximum continuous SPL of 108dB. The SCM12i Pro has been manufactured around the same philosophy as ATC’s twoand three-way active monitor loudspeakers and includes the same driver components and technology found in these larger models.

The tweeter is a 1-inch soft dome based on the manufacturer’s dual-suspension technology. It incorporates two suspensions, said to offer

greater control of the voice coil and dome motion, especially at higher sound pressure levels.

The result is described as an extended high-frequency response with ‘much greater clarity and definition’ due to the reduction in disturbing anharmonic distortion.

At the lower end of the frequency spectrum, mid/bass reproduction is handled by a 6-inch proprietary CLD drive unit. Using a 1.75-inch diameter voice coil and an FEA-optimised, high-energy symmetric gap motor system, the driver is reportedly capable of a ‘tremendous’ dynamic range with minimal power compression. The cone has been constructed using the company’s Constrained Layer Damping process that uses multiple laminated fabric cones to form a stiff, light and well-damped structure. The construction is said to create a smoother on- and off-axis frequency response and a reduction in distortion. www.atcloudspeakers.co.uk

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Big sound, small size

The Evid family

AUDIO PERFORMANCE has unveiled its compact DLA3 mini line array and its MX Series.

Designed for both small and large venues, the DLA3 is a one-way, full-range line array consisting of two 3-inch cone drivers. It is able to reach down to 150Hz with a flat frequency response of up to 18kHz (±3dB).

systems have been designed for use with the AP5000 amplified controller.

The fifth system is the MX8-amp, designed for two-way systems that suffer from interference around the crossover point, resulting in lobing, uneven frequency and power response. The built-in electronics package features a lightweight, two-channel audio power amplifier created specifically for self-powered products. The amplifier module is a switch mode power supply, Class-D amplifier design, reportedly capable of delivering more than 2x500W RMS into 4Ω and only adds 3kg to the weight of the cabinet.

Ceiling-mounted MX8

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EV expands Evid family ELECTRO-VOICE HAS introduced three new additions to its Evid family: the C4.2LP, C6.2 and P6.2. The C4.2LP is a two-way, full-range ceiling speaker with a 4-inch woofer and a ¾-inch HF driver. Manufactured for tighter spaces, the low-profile design provides a mounting depth of 3.75 inches. The C6.2 is a two-way, full-range ceiling speaker with a 6.5-inch woofer and 1-inch HF driver. Both ceiling models have the same diameter as the existing Evid 8-inch ceiling speakers. Sold in pairs and available in white, both include a 30W transformer

with an 8Ω bypass option, and are UL1480A and CSA 22.2 No. 205 certified for indoor use.

The P6.2 is a two-way, full-range pendant speaker with a 6.5-inch woofer and 1-inch HF driver. Its magnetic grille is said to allow for easier servicing and installation.

Sold per piece and available in black and white, the P6.2 also includes a 30W transformer with an 8Ω bypass option, and is UL1480A and CSA 22.2 No. 205 certified for indoor and outdoor use.

The MX Series comprises five systems. The MX8, MX12, MX15 and MX15HD are two-way passive coaxial systems. The MX8 incorporates an 8-inch, lowfrequency driver mounted in a B6 enclosure and a 2-inch diaphragm ferro-fluid cooled compression driver. The MX12 provides a

DLA3 12-inch LF driver, and the MX15 and MX15HD both house a 15inch LF driver. The MX12, MX15 and MX15HD all incorporate a 3-inch diaphragm ferro-fluid cooled compression driver. All four

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Big bass for tight spaces MEYER SOUND’S USW-210P is described as delivering a big bass impact for houses of worship or any place that demands a powerful, low-frequency performance in a low-profile subwoofer. The dual 10-inch drivers extend the low end to 30Hz in a narrow form factor for fitting in confined spaces, while the bass-reflex cabinet has been engineered for high efficiency and low distortion. A built-in, two-channel, Class-D amplifier provides crossover management, driver protection, and frequency and phase correction. The built-in crossover accepts full-range signals for users to daisy-chain components for signal distribution.

The slanted connector panel allows users to flush-mount the cabinet against wall surfaces, with a required installation depth of 12 inches. The birch plywood enclosure is coated in a rugged, black textured finish with a stamped steel grille. The speaker has been designed for horizontal, vertical and free-standing installation. It integrates with other Meyer Sound systems, including CAL and Ultra Series loudspeakers, while the Intelligent AC power supply provides automatic voltage selection, EMI filtering, soft current turn-on and

USW-210P surge suppression. Optional RMS remote monitoring lets users keep an eye on speaker parameters from a Mac or Windows-based computer running Compass control software via an RMServer interface.

Meanwhile, the manufacturer has announced upgrades for its MAPP XT system design tool and Compass control software. MAPP

XT 1.2.2 offers users the ability to perform copy and paste operations within the sound field and includes design data sets for the USW-210P and Acheron loudspeakers with woven screens. Predictive capability is now available for ground-stacked configurations for Leopard line array loudspeakers with companion 900LFC low-frequency control elements and for Lina loudspeakers with companion 750-LFC elements.

Compass 4.3.4 allows users to open a MAPP XT project in Compass and have it automatically populate settings for output processing, delay integration, array correction and labelling of channels.

Also included is delay integration for several of Meyer Sound’s newest loudspeaker products, including the UP-4slim and the USW-210P. In addition, delay integration has been expanded to include the Ashby ceiling loudspeakers and the UP4XP ultra-compact loudspeaker.

The Compass 4.3.4 release supports Galaxy 1.3.4, RMServer 2.5.0 and CAL 1.5.0. The RMServer 2.5.0 version now includes support for the USW-210P subwoofer. A number of bug fixes have also been addressed in the new releases. www.meyersound.com

AutoRouter syncs with Avid and Yamaha

INITIALLY COMPATIBLE with standalone Optocore networks and DiGiCo fibre loops, BroaMan has announced that its Route66 AutoRouter with Optocore technology is now available for Yamaha TWINLANe cards, which support single- and multi-mode

optical fibre, and Avid AVB network cards.

The device offers auto routing and an intelligent fibre patch bay, reportedly making it ideal for installations with multiple connection points and mobile stageboxes, as well as live

events and broadcast. It creates a redundant star out of ring topology and closes the loop automatically between active devices and mobile stageboxes.

According to the manufacturer, there is no longer the need to patch cables manually as the system is always redundant. The device can be equipped with up to 40 duplex LC sockets allowing up to 20 different connections from different locations, devices or device groups. www.broaman.com

V10

Portable sound ENGINEERED SPECIFICALLY for users and performers who transport and operate their own reinforcement systems, Outline’s mono-sub V10 produces 4.5kW and the dual-sub V15 delivers 12kW of audio power. The enclosures are manufactured from birch ply and provide 125dB+ maximum SPL and hi-fi quality sound. Outline’s ‘sonic fingerprint’ has been carried over from its flagship systems so that the V10 and V15 can be combined with larger Outline systems for bigger events.

The V10 incorporates two Vegas10 two-way point source

loudspeakers, one Sub118-SP23 amplified subwoofer, two NL2FX/ NL2FX cables with a standard speakON connector, one powerCON True1/Powercord power cable and one Wheelboard-01 for the subwoofer. The V15 includes two Vegas15 two-way point source loudspeakers, two Sub118-SP12 amplified subwoofers, two NL2FX/ NL2FX cables with a standard speakON connector, two powerCON True1/Powercord power cables, two Wheelboard-01 for the subwoofers and two loudspeaker poles. www.outline.it

RCF revamps MR Monitor

MR40 HOUSED IN restyled enclosures and available in either black or white finishes, the eight models constituting the MR Monitor series have been upgraded.

Varying in terms of size and power handling, both with and without line transformers, the new models are the MR40/40T/40W/40TW 40W and MR50/50T/50W/50TW 50W two-way bass-reflex speakers. Combined with RCF Low Inductance Compensated Crossover (LICC), all eight models come with 1-inch voice coil woofers and 0.8-inch voice coil dome tweeters, together with bracketry for wall mounting.

Other features of the MR40 include passive filter 12dB/ octave with a 3kHz crossover frequency and an 80Hz/bass reflex (MR50: 65Hz). www.rcf.it

Flexible configuration THE DVM-HDBT-M-F16 from Sommer Cable subsidiar y Cardinal DVM is described as providing maximum modularity and flexibility with 16 slots for input and output cards, 12 of which can be used either as inputs or outputs and another four as outputs, meaning that all matrix combinations can be reached, from 1x15 to 12x4.

The system is said to provide ‘interrupt-free’ signal switching and offers different expansion cards: the three input cards with HDMI, VGA and HDBaseT interface feature a built-in scaler, EDID management and an analogue audio input. The two output cards with HDMI and HDBaseT interface are equipped with an extra analogue audio output by

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Sommer Cable. The HDBaseT cards also offer RS-232 and infrared interfaces and provide the intelligent PoH power supply to the

transmitter or receiver. HDMI and HDBaseT interfaces support HDMI 2.0 signals with the HDCP 2.2 copy protection standard as well

as resolutions up to 4K at 60fps.

The VGA input card supports up to WUXGA signals at 60fps. The DVM-HDBT-M-F16 4K signal matrix is controlled via touchkeys on the device, via RS-232, with the supplied remote as well as through a web-based interface within the TCP/IP network. www.sommercable.com

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TOA line array EN 54-certified TOA HAS announced that its HX-7 line array system has been certified according to EN 54 standards. The system is described as the perfect complement for public address and security systems in large venues such as halls and stadiums. It is a variable dispersion line array with SyncDrive waveguide technology and allows the adjustment of sound dispersion angles of 0°, 15°, 30°, 45° and 60°.

The manufacturer’s EN 54 certified voice alarm system, VX-3000, has also received a firmware update and can now be combined with the new compact version of the VX-3000 – the VX-3308WM – which can be mounted on a wall. The VX-3000 system comes with low-loss, modular, Class-D amplifiers with three different power ratings for higher energy efficiency and lower operating costs. It can be used for both small and large applications, with up to 320

remote microphones and 160 audio sources.

In other news, the manufacturer has announced that its RS410ECR2 emergency intercom station has been developed in accordance with German standard DIN VDE V 0827 for emergency and danger systems and uses the latest RFID technology, making it particularly suited for schools and other public buildings.

For web conferencing, the AM-CF1 conference microphone combines real-time voice tracking technology with digital signal processing and two-way active speakers. According to the manufacturer, the high-quality speakers and array microphone collect sound by detecting and

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tracking voices in real-time to make team collaboration more productive and presentations more attractive.

Staying with microphones, the EM-380 is a cardioid condenser microphone designed for use in lecture halls, houses of worship and paging applications. It can be powered by both battery and phantom power, and has a frequency response of 50Hz to 16kHz. Weighing 550g, it has a rated sensitivity of –41dB and a rated impedance of 750Ω (balanced).

The AX-0120 is a compact, IP-based amplifier that can be placed on a desktop, wall-mounted or rack-mounted, and occupies a 1U space. The input and output terminals use a removable plug that reportedly provides for an easy wire connection. It is described by the manufacturer as lightweight and compact, with a highly efficient design. When combined with the company’s IP-100XI amplifier network module, the network

EM-380 function is extended. A protection circuit prevents the amplifier from short circuiting, overloading and abnormal temperature rises by breaking the external connection.

Finally, the Trantec S5.5 wireless system has also been upgraded.

New features include black fascia designs with distinctive colour backlit indicators, a stronger belt clip, handheld transmitters with removable capsules, an RF link out for cascading receivers, an RF Walk Test added to software v1.6 and monitoring software now compatible with Windows versions 7, 8 and 10. www.toa.jp

Robust data connection ‘WITH INCREASING digitisation, the demand for high-quality and robust data connectors is steadily increasing,’ said Fabio Röllin, product manager at Neutrik AG. ‘More and more manufacturers rely on USB Type-C technology.

However, a lockable interface to connect professional audio components, storage media, cameras, monitors and computer

mediaCON

hardware has been missing. The new mediaCON series offers a

solution for professional AV and broadcast applications, live rental,

system integration and industrial applications.’

All components of the mediaCON family have been designed for data rates up to 10Gbps, 100W power and 10,000 mating cycles.

The flush-mount panel socket has a push–pull locking mechanism and can be mounted from the front or the rear. The majority of the moulded cable connector is

concealed when mated and locked in place to protect against dirt and mechanical stress, and reportedly ensures a reliable connection. mediaCON cables with bend protection are available in lengths of 0.5m and 1m, and the cables and panel sockets are compatible with standard USB-C products. www.neutrik.com

RTI simplifies presentation switching Break out of the rack

VMS-741 RTI HAS announced two presentation scaler switches intended to simplify operation in meeting and control rooms. The VMS-741 is a rack-mountable scaler, comes with seven inputs and accepts a variety of input formats including HDMI, Display Port, VGA and analogue audio.

The VMS-741 combines seamless, glitch-free switching with advanced scaling, allowing up to seven video sources to be switched to the HDMI output. In addition, the video output can be adjusted with different screen layouts for viewing up to four sources simultaneously

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on one display. The VMS-741 offers various control options with IR and RS-232, a web-based GUI and front panel buttons for source selection and menu options.

The other compact scaler switcher, the VSS-51, is intended for classroom and lecture hall use, comes with five inputs and accepts a variety of input formats, including a microphone.

It combines seamless switching with advanced scaling and has mirrored HDMI and HDBaseT video outputs for delivery of HD video to an additional display via the VSW-51R HDBaseT receiver. The VSS-51 offers various control options including RS-232, web interface and front panel. www.rticorp.com

WITH THE aim of replacing two traditional multicore breakout cables with a single 19-inch rack unit, RME has developed the DTOX Series of D-sub to XLR breakout boxes.

AES/EBU inputs and eight AES/ EBU outputs. The DTOX-32 is pin-compatible to the common TASCAM pinout as well as the popular Yamaha pinout. An internal connector allows the user

DTOX-16 There are currently four models in the series that differ in the number of connections they offer; however, all of them feature 16 XLR sockets on one side and two D-sub connectors on the other.

The DTOX-32 is a double D-sub solution for AES/EBU signals, with one D-sub conver ted to four XLR males and four XLR females each, equalling eight

to change between both formats separately for both D-subs. For analogue connections, the DTOX16 is available in three versions: DTOX-16 I – with only inputs (XLR female); DTOX-16 O – with only outputs (XLR males); and DTOX16 I/O – with eight female and eight male sockets. www.rme-audio.de

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Accurate analytics THE MARSHALL V-LCD173HR has both HDMI and HDSDI inputs and outputs, and features a 17.3-inch display in native (1080x1920) resolution.

It has been constructed with a 6U design and comes with built-in histogram, peaking, false colour, exposure along with adjustable

safety markers, brightness, contrast and aspect ratio. The monitor includes rack ears for rack mounting, an optional VESA mount for desktop use and BNC connectors.

The V-LCD173HR is REC 709 compliant and comes with LED Tally lights, image flip ability and

a headphone jack for monitoring two channels of audio. According to the manufacturer, the monitor enables users to get accurate analytics on their video image for precise broadcast, live stream and cinema production uses. www.marshall-usa.com

LynTec extends power EXTENDING BEYOND the traditional reach of the company’s relay panels and motorised circuit breakers, LynTec has unveiled its Xtend Power Control (XPC) remote relay modules and a standalone controller. The relay modules can be placed in the rack, behind line arrays, on rigging or anywhere equipment is located. Each module contains an electrical connection, a power plug and an Ethernet por t. Using LynTec’s IP-based GUI, users can set up and customise the control and sequencing for each device.

The family includes the XRM 20 Relay Module, a standalone

20-amp cube enclosure with two independent relays to control the two onboard duplex plugs; the XRM 30 Relay Module, a standalone 30-amp cube enclosure with a single relay switch that controls a single 30-amp L5-30 receptacle; the XRS 20 Rack Sequencer, a

1U rack-mounted enclosure powered from a 20-amp circuit to provide control to three duplex receptacles, each of which has its own relay switch for onboard sequencing; and the XRS 80 Rack Sequencer, a hardwired ver tical rack-mounted strip that can manage up to

four 20-amp circuits that power four corresponding duplexes, each with its own relay switch to provide onboard control.

The XPC standalone controller incorporates LynTec’s RPC control solution (previously only available in the company’s RPC series motorised circuit breaker panel),

RPCM mobile distro, RPCR wallmounted relay panel or NPAC rack-mounted relay panel. Users can now take advantage of all the features of the RPC controller in a standalone 1U rack-mounted enclosure. The controller can manage lighting and AV systems across multiple control zones and protocols, and offers customisable step rates and delay settings for sequencing, load shedding at the circuit level for emergency off, auto-on for egress lighting and a built-in timer for automated control. www.lyntec.com

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Multi-dimensional sound PK SOUND has released what it believes to be the first midsized, three-dimensionally controlled sound system of its kind. Trinity 10 is configured remotely to provide users with a completely new set of tools and control over the ver tical and horizontal polar directivity of

Each Trinity 10 module features a Coherent Midrange Integrator (CMI) to combine mid- and high-range frequencies along with precisely spaced low-frequency apertures for smooth and controlled directivity.

The CMI waveguide is variably adjustable from 50° to 120°, both

the entire array. The system is powered by a 3,000W, Class-D amplifier to maximise headroom and maintain clear audio output. As Trinity 10 uses the same high- and mid-frequency components and waveguide as the larger Trinity module, PK Sound repor ts ‘seamless integration’ when both models are used together.

symmetrically and asymmetrically, giving engineers the ability to focus the sound field and increase the loudspeaker’s longthrow capabilities by increasing its sensitivity.

Trinity 10 is equipped with dual bandpass loaded, 10-inch transducers and two 6.5-inch midrange transducers coupled to a CMI waveguide through

A new standard in frequency response SONARWORKS HAS developed a new digital sound standard, which is included in a new update to its Reference 4 sound calibration software. Named Sonarworks SR, the new standard is designed for speakers and headphones to set the frequency response to replicate completely neutral speakers in a treated room.

The calibration of headphones is performed via a pre-measured profile in Sonarworks Lab, while speaker calibration is carried out using the Sonarworks measurement software.

Following the update to Reference 4, Sonarworks SR will be included in every Sonarworks software

release. This, the manufacturer states, negates the need for users to check their mixes on different listening systems, dramatically improving workflow and production times.

‘Every room and every headphone invariably has the effect of colouring sound,’ said Martins Popelis, VP and co-founder of Sonarworks. ‘By establishing Sonarworks SR, we have an opportunity to align the entire audio industry on a common audio reference that works with unprecedented accuracy across different locations, devices and operators.’ www.sonarworks.com

Riding Waves on a new Axis WAVES AUDIO has unveiled Axis One, a custom-built computer that has been optimised to run Waves applications. A turnkey solution for live sound, broadcast and studio applications including tracking, mixing and mastering, Axis One is a portable, 2U unit.

Axis One With Waves SoundGrid connectivity, Axis One can serve as the core of a SoundGrid system, offering ‘seamless’ integration with SoundGrid I/O devices and servers. It runs on Windows 10 and features an Intel i5 8600 processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM and an SSD with 256GB of internal storage. It also includes a pair of HDMI ports, one display

port, a SoundGrid port (EtherCon connector), an Ethernet port (RJ45 connector), eight USB2/3 connections and a USB-C port.

In other news, Waves has released the Dave Audé Producer Pack. This new set of eight plugins has been hand-picked by the Grammy-winning music producer, who has worked with the likes of Sting, Rihanna, Selena Gomez and Lady Gaga, providing virtual instruments, effects and mixing tools for music production.

Included in the set are five synth, piano and bass instruments: Codex Wavetable Synth, Electric Grand 80 Piano, Electric 88 Piano, Electric 200 Piano and Bass Slapper. The remaining plug-ins are for automatic kick/bass sidechaining (OneKnob Pumper), vocal de-essing (Sibilance) and drum shaping (Smack Attack). www.waves.com

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phase plugs designed to increase sensitivity and integrate with high frequencies. The system also features a dual driver highfrequency compression device coupled directly to an integrated planar waveguide to reportedly reduce the overall length, internal diffraction and distortion across the entire high-frequency band.

PK Sound’s Kontrol software allows users access to internal functions of each module remotely, so that each array can be flown straight or adjusted in the air. Trinity 10 also uses Auto-Align, a rigging system that is remotely adjustable from 0° to 12° in 0.1° increments.

The system also provides 25 individual horizontal directivity options that can be arranged in any order in the array and finetuned on the fly, so that users can change the directivity of the system to suit any number of audience configurations in different venues. www.pksound.ca

Effective voice enhancement CEDAR AUDIO has completed its first major upgrade to the SE 1 Speech Enhancer since its launch in 2017. With improvements to both the noise reduction and speech enhancement aspects of its algorithm, version 2 allows the unit to reveal more speech

The SE 1 Speech Enhancer

Trinity Enhance

with lower residual noise than previously. Existing units can be connected via USB to a computer holding the updated firmware.

In other news, Trinity Enhance is an advanced filtering tool developed for the manufacturer’s Trinity surveillance system and is available as an AAX, AU, VST2 and VST3 plug-in that is compatible with all common audio and video playback and editing platforms.

The audio forensic toolkit comprises four related processes that suppress background and broadband noise and enhance speech to increase listenability and intelligibility. Designed primarily for speech enhancement in forensic laboratories, Trinity Enhance can also be used to clean interviews and reports intended for broadcast that were recorded in particularly noisy environments. www.cedar-audio.com

Breaking the mould OUT BOARD has introduced its TiMax FPGA dsp core to ‘break the mould with unparalleled new creative tools for spatial reinforcement, 3D immersive audio and spatial acoustic enhancement’.

The FPGA version will replicate all of the manufacturer’s existing TiMax dsp resources but with extended delay-matrix memory and smooth dynamic delay morphing algorithms for transparent real-time vocal and instrument localisation as well as immersive

layered moving effects. The FPGA upgrade option will be available to current TiMax SoundHub customers to ‘future-proof their existing investment well into the long term’. www.outboard.co.uk

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Audio Precision improves stability THE B SERIES APx555 analyser from Audio Precision has been developed to improve sine generator frequency stability with an accuracy of <30ppm. The second-generation APx555 can now also generate low-distortion analogue sine burst signals from 5Hz to 100kHz and allows users to independently invert the signal polarity of balanced channel outputs. It has lower system residual distortion, with THD+N improvement above 50kHz (−2dB) and THD improvement above 5kHz (varying from −2dB to −5dB).

For engineers validating and testing complex, multichannel and analogue-to-digital converters (ADCs), the B Series APx555 also offers an ADC Test Mode option capable of generating balanced analogue audio signals mixed with a calibrated common mode DC offset voltage. This optional feature is useful for testing devices that

require APx500 audio measurement software version 5.0 (or later) but are compatible with APx project files created from version 4.6 (or earlier) software.

In related news, APx audio measurement software version 5.0 is now available. With this release, the manufacturer has added the ability to measure the transfer

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B Series APx555 ADC test operate on a single supply voltage and require inputs with a DC bias voltage, such as audio codecs and ADC chips in mobile products.

The ADC Test Mode also includes programmable voltage limits to prevent overvoltage damage to the device being tested.

The B Series introduction applies to the entire line of APx audio analysers, with all systems incorporating a redesigned embedded processor module that enables playback of longer arbitrary waveforms and improved download speeds. B Series APx analysers

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redundant Dante operation, the third for accessing the management menu system), an internal web server for monitoring and configuration, front-panel indicators, a display and push-button switches.

while troubleshooting features include signal loop-back and tone generation.

As for the Model 5418, its eight mic/line audio inputs, found on the front panel, use standard three-

button switches or remotely using the management web pages or ST controller software application. A monitor section delivers visual and audible tracking of input and output signals.

pin female XLR connectors. Its analogue audio input signals are converted to 24-bit PCM digital and then transported via Dante. The unit includes an adjustable preamplifier gain, high pass filters and P48 phantom power. Parameters can be controlled via front-panel, push-

Also new from Studio Technologies is the Model 5330 Flex-Use Dante audio interface for interfacing analogue signals with Dante AoE media networking solutions. It allows four line-level analogue sources to be connected, outputting a digital signal by way of four transmitter

New Models from Studio Technologies THE MODEL 5412 audio interface and the Model 5418 mic/line interface from Studio Technologies are Dante-compliant for use in Audio over Ethernet (AoE) network applications. The Model 5412 supports analogue line-level inputs and outputs, and is available in two versions – one with eight input and eight output channels, the other with 16 of each. The 5418, meanwhile, allows users to connect eight analogue microphone or line-level sources and to output the signals in the Dante digital domain via an Ethernet interface.

Both models are designed to be lightweight and 1U in size with power from 100–240V, 50/60Hz or 12V DC with redundant operation. They both also include three Gigabit Ethernet network interfaces (two to support

function of electronic audio and electroacoustic devices using any broadband signal. Release 5.0 also enables electronic activation of software option licences, eliminating the iButton requirement for such options with earlier versions of APx audio measurement software.

Model 5412 The Model 5412 has 25-pin D-subminiature connectors for interfacing with balanced and unbalanced sources and destinations. The manufacturer promises ‘low noise, low distortion and high headroom’ in regards to audio performance,

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channels associated with the Dante interface. Four signals that arrive by way of Dante can be converted to analogue and then output as balanced line-level signals. A dualchannel/stereo monitor section facilitates the input and output signals to be selectively observed using meters, a headphone output and line-level outputs. The Model 5330 is compatible with AES67 and Dante Domain Manager (DDM), and supports 24-bit digital audio signals with sample rates of 44.1kHz and 48kHz. Finally, the Model 48D Dante Bridge enables the sending and receiving of audio signals between two independent local area networks. www.studio-tech.com

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Reverb plug-in goes for bigger sound

AIMED AIMED AT AT seasoned seasoned recording recording engineers, engineers, Eventide Eventide has has released released aa Reverb Reverb plug-in. plug-in. Recreating Recreating aa classic classic collection collection of of reverb reverb algorithms, algorithms, the the SP2016 SP2016 is is aa pro pro audio audio rack-mount, rack-mount, multi-effects multi-effects processor processor with with three three reverb reverb types types available available in in two two versions: versions: Vintage Vintage and and Modern.

Modern. Room Room is is an an effect effect that that can can be be used used for for reverberant reverberant doubling doubling and and single single echoes; echoes; Stereo Stereo Room Room recreates recreates the the ambience ambience of of aa large large concert concert hall; hall; and and Hi-Density Hi-Density Plate Plate is is aa plate plate reverb reverb with with dual dual pickups pickups simulating simulating the the effect effect of of aa big, big, heavy heavy plate, plate, allowing allowing users users to to make make vocals, vocals, guitars guitars and and percussive percussive instruments instruments appear appear bigger bigger and and brighter. brighter.

The The Modern Modern versions versions of of the the algorithms algorithms

are are brighter, brighter, more more diffused diffused and and use use higher higher bit bit resolution. resolution.

Users Users can can control control the the structure structure of of the the reverb reverb by by fine-tuning fine-tuning the the controls, controls, including including Predelay, Predelay, Decay, Decay, Position Position and and Diffusion.

Diffusion. While While an an EQ EQ section section allows allows for for simpler simpler high high and and low low filtering filtering of of the the reverb reverb with with adjustable adjustable filter filter ranges, ranges, the the low low filter filter can can be be used used to to cut cut or or boost boost at at the the specified specified frequency. frequency. The The plug-in plug-in also also includes includes artist artist presets, presets, including including some some by

by Dave Dave Pensado, Pensado, Joe Joe Chiccarelli, Chiccarelli, Richard Richard Devine, Devine, Sasha, Sasha, George George Massenberg, Massenberg, Buda Buda && Grandz Grandz and and Erin Erin Tonkon.

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DESIGNED DESIGNED FOR FOR use use in in film film and and music music recording recording in in addition addition to to broadcast broadcast commentary commentary and and interviews, interviews, Schoeps Schoeps has has created created Mono Mono Upmix Upmix Plugin Plugin that that extracts extracts diffused diffused audio audio and and distributes distributes itit to to two two or or three three channels. channels. While While improving improving the the timbre timbre and and spatial spatial quality quality of of aa mono mono signal, signal, another another benefit benefit of of the the plug-in plug-in is is spatial spatial depth. depth. Developed Developed by

by Swiss Swiss specialist specialist Illusonic, Illusonic, the the algorithm algorithm differs differs from from the the conventional conventional Upmix Upmix approach approach as as itit adds adds nothing nothing to to the the original original signal, signal, while while being being fully fully downmix-compatible. downmix-compatible. While While the the sound sound of of aa monophonic monophonic dialogue dialogue signal signal is is significantly significantly improved improved with with the the plug-in plug-in in in film film and and broadcasting broadcasting applications, applications, in in music music recording recording itit can can support support

microphone microphone signals signals to to be be integrated integrated at at aa higher higher level level and and equally equally into into the the mix. mix.

Available Available as as 1-to-2 1-to-2 L/R L/R and and 1-to-3 1-to-3 L/C/R L/C/R versions versions from from the the ‘Plugin ‘Plugin Alliance’, Alliance’, its its use use is is warranted warranted when when monophonic monophonic room room signals signals are are present. present.

The The range range of of setups setups with with suspensions suspensions and and windscreens windscreens for for Double Double MS MS 5.1 5.1 surround surround technology technology has has been been expanded expanded with with the the development development of of aa free free Double Double MS MS plug-in. plug-in. The The new new software software decodes decodes the the three three signals signals of of aa Double Double MS MS microphone microphone during during postproduction postproduction to to produce produce an an optimised optimised signal signal in in stereo stereo or or surround. surround.

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Limited edition FX

Apogee FX Rack APOGEE HAS debuted its Apogee FX Rack with a limited initial release of four native plug-ins: EQP-1A, Opto-3A, ModEQ 6 and ModComp. The plug-ins are combined with audio hardware DSP and ‘simple yet flexible’ workflow options, and are compatible with AU, VST and AAX formats on macOS. In native mode, the plug-ins can be used in any DAW on a Mac without the need for Apogee hardware.

Hardware DSP in Apogee Element

Series and Ensemble Thunderbolt interfaces can now be activated by the FX Rack system.

In print mode, Apogee FX can be applied directly to the Apogee hardware input by opening the FX Rack in Apogee Control, applying the desired processing and selecting record. When the FX Rack is opened in a DAW and linked to an Apogee hardware input, a parallel FX Rack is automatically opened in the lowlatency monitoring path. DualPath

Monitor mode means that changes in either plug-in are instantly mirrored to maintain a consistent sound so there is no need to switch between windows.

Designed for multi-take recording, tagging and file organisation for field recording, the manufacturer has also released MetaRecorder Version 2.0, a two-channel audio recording app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch that supports the UltraSync Blue module by Timecode Systems with an in-app purchase as well as compatibility with products such as Jam+ and MiC+. With the additional purchase of the UltraSync Blue module, iOS users can wirelessly sync audio and video from up to four devices over Bluetooth with a range of up to 10m. The Blue timecode protocol is currently compatible with two iOS apps: Mavis Camera and Metarecorder.

Once the Bluetooth connection is established within the Mavis Camera app (for video) or Apogee Metarecorder (for audio), each connected device will be synced and ready for recording. www.apogeedigital.com

iCON looks to the next generation iCON PRO Audio has released its QCon Pro G2 and QCon EX G2 USB-MIDI controller stations, nextgeneration versions of its eight-channel universal control surface and accompanying extender. The QCon Pro G2 comes with nine motorised faders – eight channel faders and one master fader – each 100mm in length and featuring 10-bit resolution. Eight multipurpose push encoders are each surrounded by 11 LEDs that light up to indicate relative position of rotation so users do not need to look back at the host computer.

Also included are 78 assignable buttons and six illuminated transport buttons, a jog shuttle wheel and two external control connections on ¼-inch TRS jacks for receiving optional SPD-01 foot pedals. A 12-segment LED display is provided for SMPTE or MIDI beat clock information.

The QCon Pro G2 supports Mackie Control and HUI emulation and comes complete with overlays

QCon Pro G2

for most popular DAWs. The QCon Pro G2 is expandable to 32 channels using three USB 2.0 connection-equipped QCon EX G2 extenders.

The QCon EX G2 comes with set levels, fine-tuned EQs and effects, record automation and punch-in and punch-out of recordings, and is outfitted with eight motorised channel faders, eight multipurpose push encoders and two foot pedal connectors. For both the Pro and EX versions, 12-segment LED level meters are provided for each channel and a large backlit LCD shows channel names and parameter values. www.icon-global.com

CrewCom adds Fiber Hub PLIANT TECHNOLOGIES has unveiled new and enhanced firmware for its CrewCom wireless communications system that includes the new Fiber Hub. The CHB-8F Fiber Hub expands CrewCom capabilities by allowing up to eight connections using standard SFP-based por ts along with a single copper por t for inter facing with existing CrewNet connections.

CrewCom is a wireless intercom solution designed to enable high

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user density, large range and scalability. The manufacturer

also states that the system includes the ‘smallest, fully

featured, professional, full-duplex wireless radio pack’, offering ‘excellent voice quality and multiple simultaneous frequency’.

Fur thermore, unlike a matrix-based architecture, CrewCom is based on a decentralised network platform that enables system resources to be delivered to where they are needed.

The system is built on a ‘highly scalable’ platform and comprises a family of devices to facilitate any size and type of application. The products that form the solution are available in 2.4GHz and 900MHz versions – the 900MHz versions are limited to use in areas where the band is legal. These frequency ranges can be used in any combination simultaneously on a single system. www.plianttechnologies.com

v3.00 for MixPre series SOUND DEVICES has introduced its v3.00 firmware update for the MixPre series of audio recorders, mixers and USB audio interfaces.

Features include support for third-party USB control surfaces; ambisonic and binaural recording, monitoring and playback for the MixPre-6 and MixPre-10T; a pre-roll buffer for the MixPre-3, MixPre-6 and MixPre-10T; wireless control and metering for MixPre-M models from iOS and Android devices; and ASIO drivers for MixPre-M models.

Four third-party USB control surfaces can now connect to the

MixPre and control fader, trim (gain), pan, low cut, reverb, record and stop. MixPre v3.00 supports the Korg nanoKONTROL Studio and nanoKONTROL2, Akai MIDImix and Novation Launch Control XL. The ambisonics plug-in for MixPre-6 and -10T is a key addition to v3.00 and includes A-Format, B-Format and A- to B-Format conversion, realtime binaural and stereo monitoring and simultaneous recording of AmbiX, FuMa, LR Stereo and LR Binaural. Pre-roll provides a safety

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The MixPre-3 and MixPre-6 offer 5s of pre-roll; the MixPre-10T offers 10s.

MixPre-M models used as a computer audio interface with Windows OS computers are no longer limited to two-input, twooutput and 44.1kHz and 48kHz sampling rates. Version 3.00 works with the latest MixPre ASIO driver to offer multichannel I/O (MixPre-3M = 5 in/2 out; MixPre6M = 8- in/4- in out; MixPre-10M = 12- in/4- out) at sample rates up to 96kHz.

The MixPre series net for when fingers aren’t fast enough and ensures all crucial

audio is captured in the seconds before the record button is pressed.

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Evolution Series A series of high-intensity touring and installation loudspeakers, engineered for even coverage, outstanding control and unforgettable audience experiences.

Featuring the wider dispersion Evo 6 and narrower dispersion Evo 7 - including mid-high, mid-bass and skeletal options

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Lectrosonics sharpens its Duet LECTROSONICS HAS made a firmware update to its Duet digital wireless monitor IEM/IFB system, V2.0. The update includes a host of new features and developments, including improved audio quality, shortcuts on the front panel to assist in quick set up, a volume lock and additional flexibility in setting the audio gain and limiter functions. With the new update, users can now do a front panel IR sync operation and similarly turn on or off the RF transmission without requiring access to the menus.

Designed and developed with professional touring, installation,

theatre, filmmaking and broadcast customers in mind, the Duet system consists of the M2T dualstereo, half-rack transmitter and M2R diversity beltpack receiver.

It covers the UHF frequencies from 470–608MHz in a single range, uses digital modulation for transmission and can accept analogue or Dante digital inputs.

The M2R receiver audio setup includes an option for negative gain on the limiter screen, allowing adjustment to the maximum gain available, for instances where artists may be using extra sensitive earphones. The limiter screen features a meter showing the amount of gain reduction acting on the signal.

Additionally, there is now a

Zylia updates Ambisonics Converter ZYLIA HAS updated its Ambisonics Converter to v1.2.0 and its Ambisonics Converter Plugin to v1.1.0. Ambisonics Converter v1.2.0 supports Zylia’s new ZM-1-3E microphone and has improved the sound quality of Ambisonics filters for the

ZM-1-1D, ZM-1-1C and ZM-1-3E arrays. According to the manufacturer, they should now sound more neutral out of the box, but the change may require some small adjustments of EQ settings.

A normalisation parameter has been added and users can now set normalisation between SN3D

and N3D. Minor bugs such as the estimation of the progress bar for .wv file conversion and the sensitivity of the rotation slider have been fixed.

Ambisonics Converter Plugin v1.1.0 has also improved the sound quality of Ambisonics filters

for the ZM-1-1D, ZM-1-1C and ZM-1-3E arrays, and support for the ZM-1-3E has been added. The manufacturer has fixed the minor bugs that were present in the input field of evaluation slider and the wrong sample rate warning. www.zylia.co

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threshold-off setting, which allows users to bypass the limiter for a more dynamic audio response.

The M2R receiver lets users turn the LEDs on or off. And, since many users are employing the Duet system as an IFB solution for broadcast facilities, mono earphones can now be used with the receiver. www.lectrosonics.com

Iris-Net

IPX amps offer custom GUIs DYNACORD’S IPX multichannel DSP amplifiers incorporate the 4.0 release of Iris-Net software – from sister brand Electro-Voice – for system configuration, remote control and supervision, which facilitates customisable graphical user interfaces and individual user access permissions.

Four IPX amplifiers are available: the IPX 5:4 (4 x 1,250W at 4Ω); the IPX 10:4 (4 x 2,500W at 4Ω); the IPX 20:4 (4 x 5,000W at 4Ω); and the IPX 10:8 (8 x 1,250W at 4Ω).

The four models offer a power density of 5kW, 10kW and 20kW with all channels driven. They each

feature eight Dante audio inputs as well as analogue input options.

Native network redundancy and configurable input failover and fallback functionality are also included.

The Iris-Net 4.0 software supports Ethernet, CobraNet, CAN bus and USB connectivity, as well as Omneo, Dante and AES70 (OCA). It is aimed at live sound and installed applications, including complex stadium installations, cruise ships and houses of worship. www.dynacord.com www.electrovoice.com

Loudness Toolkit updated NUGEN AUDIO has added a new loudness parameter, Dialogue LRA, to its Loudness Toolkit. According to the manufacturer, the parameter will allow users to simultaneously monitor multiple integrated measures and help facilitate an efficient workflow when working with the recent loudness guidelines, such as the new Netflix best practice document.

The Loudness Toolkit includes the VisLM loudness meter, ISL limiter and LM-Correct quick fix tool.

Enhancements to the VisLM include improved compliance alert indicators and SAWA (LEQm) standardisation.

ISL can now natively support track counts up to 7.1.2, while LM-Correct has been updated to handle 7.1.2 de-interleaved files offline and natively handle 7.1 and 7.1.2 tracks in the Avid and Adobe timelines. The upgrade also introduces support for native 7.1.2 audio processing and new loudness parameters for advanced loudness control and dialogue consistency. Loudness Toolkit 2.8 also includes the DynApt extension, a standard for all new customers, while existing customers can find upgrade options in their online account areas on the Nugen Audio website.

In other news, the manufacturer has unveiled its Audio Management

Batch processor extension (AMB) that adds enterprise functionality to its modular software. The extension expands the features required for larger businesses with automated networked systems and is said to help customers integrate the solution more deeply into automated production workflows. The technology includes numerous options for high-speed audio loudness measurement and correction, upmixing, dynamics control, decoding and file handling.

The new enterprise functionality allows for full automation using scripts, as well as integration within a larger Media Asset Management (MAM) platform. The enterprise extension adds email support, queue completion notification, analysis failure, bad file and error state notifications, post-processing script execution, cross-platform command line support (OSX/

Windows), Linux platform remote control, queue priority specification and processing thread state dashboard indicators.

AMB is said to accelerate workflows and reduce delivery times for a range of different tasks, with separate modules available for upmixing and loudness management. AMB includes threaded algorithm processing and multiple processing paths that are addressable for simultaneous parallel handling of files and queues.

Example modules include extensions to repurpose content for LRA or to process audio within MXF, Dolby E or .mov files. Finally, Nugen has updated its SigMod utility toolbox plug-in to allow VST3 hosting of plugins in Pro Tools (AAX environment), Ableton (VST2 environment) and Logic (AU environment). www.nugenaudio.com

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Bose launches array software BOSE HAS launched a software application for sound systems design: Bose Array Tool. Its workflow has been designed with intuition in mind, so that engineers can use the software tool with minimal training.

The Bose Array Tool allows users to enter and adjust variables such as room size, budget constraints, loudspeaker model and placement.

A direct-field calculation engine

enables systems designers to trial different loudspeaker models, placements and formations quickly to design the best system layout to meet the needs of a venue.

The software also includes drawing tools for manipulating room surfaces and loudspeaker placement, providing a visual representation of the speakers’ coverage effect in near real-time.

‘It’s made to help systems designers identify optimal loudspeakers and ideal placement with less effort, in less time,’ explained Trevor Donarski, product line manager.

‘We’ll build upon that simplicity with each update.’

Ordering lists, rigging and array information can then be exported to implement the design.

Bose Array Tool Version 1.0 supports Panaray MSA12X loudspeaker design. Support for further Bose loudspeaker models will be available in future versions.

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VoxPro 7.1 saves time USED IN broadcast studios and newsrooms for live recording and editing call-ins, interviews and spots, Wheatstone continues to enhance its VoxPro digital audio editing system. Features include Auto-Import, Auto-Record, EZExport, Automatic Gain Control, networked file access and customisable folders. The VoiceSlip feature automatically handles host/caller talk-over, while the GapBuster feature automatically removes silence from interviews and phone calls in seconds. The

VoxPro controller with scrub wheel promotes real-time recording, editing and playback on the air, for which the control keys are mapped to specific functions in the software for fast recording and editing without requiring a mouse.

The latest VoxPro version 7.1 software features smarter hotkeys, customisable shortcuts and improved file-naming and importing functions. The smarter hotkeys loop and pause sound effects, spots, music beds and interview quips. In addition, more hotkeys are available

for routing to individual input strip faders on the studio console, plus users can colour-code them based on 32 different colours for faster recall. A variety of functions, effects and FX Macros can be assigned to the five hotkeys on the VoxPro control panel. By integrating the files from the automation systems, file-naming conventions can be more easily controlled. Auto-imported files can be automatically gain adjusted during import. www.wheatstone.com

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SSL flexes its Native muscles SOLID SOLID STATE STATE Logic’s Logic’s Native Native v6.1 v6.1 software software release release has has launched launched with with the the inclusion inclusion of of FlexVerb, FlexVerb, aa reverb reverb plug-in plug-in that that features features aa six-band six-band EQ, EQ, high high and and low low pass pass filters, filters, three-band three-band reverb reverb time time multipliers multipliers and and an an input input

management system system for for all all plug-ins plug-ins management across the the range. range. The The update update also also across provides dedicated dedicated MCU MCU plug-in plug-in provides control mapping mapping for for Apple’s Apple’s Logic Logic Pro Pro control and Steinberg’s Steinberg’s Cubase, Cubase, and and adds adds and more than than 80 80 producer producer presets. presets. more

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TASCAM HAS released the IF-E100 The CD-400U comes with remote control TASCAM HAS released the IF-E100 The CD-400U comes with remote control Ethernet control card to enable remote as standard via RS-232C. However, the Ethernet control card to enable remote as standard via RS-232C. However, the configuration and control over an IP network addition of the optional IF-E100 Ethernet configuration and control over an IP network addition of the optional IF-E100 Ethernet from the manufacturer’s CD-400U media control card is intended to make the from the manufacturer’s CD-400U media control card is intended to make the player. This new optional card slots into player better suited to IP network-based FOLLOWING AN optional official launch at into the beam angle of the from 25° player.

This new card slots player better suited to IPfixture network-based the CD-400U expansion port and offers installations in commercial settings, such InfoComm 2018, Martinport Professional 32°, the new model can settings, be specified the CD-400U expansion and offers has to installations in commercial such control via the free, downloadable CD-400U as schools, restaurants and hotels. announced that thedownloadable Rush entertainment multi-purpose applications.

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Automated lighting DIABLO-TC AND Diablo-S are Ayrton’s new automated profile spots. The former offers a 14,000-lumen output calibrated at 7,000K with a CRI greater than 90; the latter, a high-output version, offers a 17,000-lumen output, 8,000K white light source and a native CRI greater than 70. Both models have 8:1 zoom

optics giving a 6.7–53° beam range, CMY colour mixing, variable CTO, a fixed colour wheel with seven complementary colours, an indexable rotating gobo wheel with seven glass gobos, a graphic animation wheel, iris, frost, a full framing system and a power consumption of 300W. Switching to wash luminaires,

Merak-TC outputs 13,000 lumens from a 300W, 7,000K white source and has a CRI greater than 90, while Merak-S, again the high-output version, delivers a 16,000-lumen output from its 300W, 8,000K source which aligns it with an 800W/1,000W discharge fixture.

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ETC raises the bar AVAILABLE IN black and white, ETC’s Relevé Spot provides a brightness of up to 6,000 lumens, gobo projection with five rotating/ indexing dichroic gobos, an 18–54° zoom range, an Ani-gobo break-up and effects wheel for beam break-ups and fire, water and leaf effects, and a variable frost. It has a colour temperature range of 2,700–7,000K, a gate size of 44mm and an aperture size of 160mm.

The lighting and rigging specialist has also unveiled two products that work alongside each other. Prodigy FlyPipe is a compact, selfclimbing hoist that reportedly requires minimal structural support which, according to ETC, means users can add lighting, sound systems and projection to spaces previously overlooked. The hoist is described as safe to use thanks to its multiple built-in safety features and is ideal for budget-conscious venues. FlyPipe can be used in conjunction with ETC’s QuickTouch Preset to set equipment and

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record its position. QuickTouch Preset allows users to walk into a space and, with the single push of a button, have the room set and ready to work.

ETC has also extended its Echo family with EchoTouch, a compact touchscreen lighting controller that can act as an interface into a standalone or integrated Unison Echo control system. EchoTouch can also provide status and control of all Echo products and direct control for DMX/RDM and sACN fixtures and devices. It mounts in a standard three-gang back box and is powered

by PoE or 24DVC. The graphics on the 7-inch screen reportedly support customised layout and naming for any application.

The final new arrival from ETC is Foundry, a line of DMX-controlled distributed power control products that include mini panels, relay controllers, 0–10V controllers and phase-adaptive dimmers.

Foundry products are described as the perfect partners for Unison Paradigm, Mosaic or any thirdparty DMX control system, helping users create complete lighting and plug-load control packages that are said to provide advanced energy-saving features and meet stringent energy codes.

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DESCRIBING IT as the first true debuted its new Axcor Spot 100% hybrid fixture, Claypaky’s 400 LED spotlight. The fixture Sharpy Plus moving head is is described as a compact but able to function as both a bright spotlight ‘with all the beam light and spotlight. The devices needed for exceptional enclosure houses an all-new visual effect Osram Sirius 330W X8 projections’. lamp, while the entire A wide unit weighs 21.6kg. combination Furthermore, of effects can the be created via manufacturer two rotating is promoting dichroic glass the fact that gobo wheels all features with a total of 14 can be rotating gobos, accessed an animation quickly. A disc, a rotating linear 3–36° prism, a power(1:9) zoom driven iris, a 16covers the bit dimmer and entire range, 5.5–55° zoom. both in Additionally, Spot mode the unit has and in advanced Beam mode. tools for The Sharpy Plus The Sharpy colour Plus is capable of over 300,000 management, based on a CMY lux output at a 10m distance in system with linear CTO and sixBeam mode. colour wheel.

In addition to the new hybrid www.claypaky.it fixture, Claypaky has also

Martin ellipsoids go LED MARTIN HAS released new ELP LED ellipsoid fixtures in two versions: ELP WW (warm white) and ELP CL (colour). Featuring optic assemblies designed in Denmark by the team behind MAC Encore, the ELP fixtures are designed to maximise efficiency as well as deliver a flat field of illumination for smoother blending and mixing between fixtures.

Mar tin states that the fixtures offer ‘superior output, optics and colour rendering combined with ease of use and convenience’.

Martin’s ELP CL The ELP WW delivers 7,000 lumens and a 97 CRI at a 3,000K colour temperature. The ELP CL

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fixture, meanwhile, delivers 6,900 lumens and a CRI of 85 in high output mode, and 5,900 lumens and 90 CRI in high-quality mode, with a colour temperature of 6,000K. Both models are stated to offer flicker-free operation for consistent light output, on and off camera.

The ELP models also feature a gear-based Fine Focus adjustment knob and the Fast Focus feature, which the manufacturer says ‘allows the fixture to be focused without data flow’. ELP also offers 16-bit dimming with four selectable curves and 26 colour presets that match industry-standard colour filters. The units can be configured with Martin lens tubes in 19°, 26°, 36° and 50° beam angles as well

MAC Allure Profile as third-party lens tubes. They can also be configured with a wide range of accessories, including gel frames and gobos.

Alongside the new ELP fixtures, Martin has also debuted its MAC Allure Profile moving head that features integrated P3 video control, claiming it to be the first ‘truly efficient way to integrate solid state colour mixing into profile fixtures’. It is a fully featured moving head combining a proprietary, solid state RGBW additive colour mixing engine, a seven-segment pixelated beam and onboard P3 and DMX control. The overall feature set further includes dimmer, strobe, colour mixing, gobos, iris, prism, zoom, focus, pan and tilt.

Furthermore, the fixture includes a pixelated beam divided into seven individually controlled, full-colour segments (pixels). www.martin.com

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Cameo keeps busy IT’S BEEN a busy time for the Adam Hall Group, with its Cameo lighting brand launching two new series of fixtures as well as a host of other upgrades and enhancements.

Starting with moving heads, the new Opus Series comprises three fixtures: Opus SP5, Opus SP5 FC and Opus S5. The Opus SP5 is a 500W profile moving head with a 15,000-lumen light output, a CMY colour mixing system and linear CTO. Featuring a 130mm front lens, it provides a wide zoom

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range from 6–42° free from hot spots.

The Opus SP5 FC is a RGBAL LED profile moving head, delivering 9,000 lumens with a CRI of over 90/TLCI 93 from just 300W. It offers an adjustable beam angle of 6–44°, reportedly resulting in consistent projection free from colour shadows. Both the SP5 and SP5 FC feature a fourfold diaphragm slider system, whereby the angle and position of each slider is adjustable through ±45° until completely closed. The SP5 FC also features a rotating animation wheel.

The smallest member of the Opus family is the Opus S5 spot moving head. Despite its small 380W LED, the S5 delivers a light output of 17,500 lumens, as well as housing a CMY colour mixing system and a linear CTO correction of 6,500–2,600K. Alongside the Opus Series, the German manufacturer also took the wraps off the new threestrong F Series of professional Fresnel spotlights: the Cameo F2 D (5,400K daylight LED), Cameo F2 T (3,200K tungsten LED) and Cameo F2 FC (RGBW LED, infinitely adjustable from 2,800–10,000K).

Opus S5 Said to be the perfect replacements for traditional 1kW Fresnel spotlights, they feature ‘lifelike’ colour reproduction with a high CRI of 96/TLCI 97, smooth zoom and adjustable beam angles of 15–40° for the F2 D and F2 T and 18–55° for the F2 FC. Additional features include four selectable 16-bit dimmer curves with adjustable response. Also included are eight-way barn doors and gel frames.

Lastly, several new models have been added to the Zenit series of outdoor LED fixtures, including what is said to be the ‘most powerful, battery-powered wash light currently available on the market’.

The Zenit W300 houses 21 15W RGBW LEDs capable of providing a 10,000-lumen output. Without a diffuser, this wash light features a beam angle of 21° and a field angle of 40°.

Optional accessories enable alternative beam angles that can be set in a matter of seconds thanks to SnapMag filter frames.

It also features an integrated 2.4GHz W-DMX transceiver and control via RDM, DMX or infrared remote control, while IP65 classification ensures long-term outdoor use.

Complete portability is possible with the Zenit B200 batterypowered outdoor wash light.

It also houses 21 15W RGBW LEDs – this time capable of a 4,500-lumen output – but combined with a heavy-duty LG Chem lithium-ion, built-in battery.

The battery management system protects against overcharging and deep discharging. Apart from this, the B200 shares the same features as the Cameo Zenit W300 and W600. www.cameolight.com

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Monet joins Elation lineup ARTISTE MONET is the latest addition to Elation’s Artiste range. It is a 45,000-lumen LED profile fixture that incorporates the manufacturer’s SpectraColor engine, which uses traditional CMY colours but adds variable RGB flags for colours that were ‘previously impossible to achieve’, from theatrical pastels to pure reds, blues and greens. The Monet houses a full blackout, four-blade framing system with unlimited indexing and continuous rotation control that allows shapes to rotate while morphing and transforming for transitions, projections and aerial effects. The package includes seven rotating and seven fixed glass gobos, a full animation wheel, dual prisms, dual frost and a high-speed iris. With a 6–50° zoom and a 160mm front lens, Monet also incorporates a 950W white LED engine.

Providing up to 45,000 lumens from a 950W LED engine, Proteus Profile is an IP65-rated LED profile that includes six rotating and seven fixed glass gobos, a full animation wheel, dual prisms, dual frost and a high-speed iris.

The indexable framing system provides full blackout shutter cuts.

prisms on two planes, dual frosts and dual gobo wheels.

Elation has also released DiGidot C4 Live and DiGidot C4 Extended.

DiGidot C4 Live can output to a maximum of 6,144 individual LEDs and 2,000 RGB LEDs. The LEDs are spread over four outputs, where each can have three universes.

Lights can be connected to the LED driver and digital outputs can all have various settings. DiGidot C4 Extended combines all the capabilities of the DiGidot C4 Live and adds recording and triggering functions to make the DiGidot C4 a standalone controller.

Meanwhile, Elation subsidiary Obsidian Control Systems has launched Onyx, a lighting control platform that is backwards compatible with all

mini touchscreen, a full keypad and command section, a dedicated grand master and 10 full playbacks with four freely assignable buttons.

Artiste Monet Like Artiste Monet, Proteus Profile has a zoom range of 6–50° and a 160mm front lens.

Smarty MaX is a beam/spot/ wash hybrid moving head featuring the new Philips MSD Platinum Flex 400 lamp.

Rated at 480W with 4,000 hours of lamp life, Smarty MaX combines CMY and variable CTO and is reportedly the first hybrid to incorporate a full iris for dynamic beam effects. Features include a 160mm front aperture lens, four

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The platform has been designed for both hardware consoles and PC systems and can control up to 128 universes of DMX, Art-Net or sACN. The first two products under the Onyx platform are NX 2 and NX Wing. NX 2 provides high brightness, full HD multitouchscreen, eight assignable parameter encoders, an assistive

It also includes an Intel Hexa-Core processor, a highspeed NVMe SSD drive and 16GB of DDR4 RAM. NX Wing is based on the NX 2 console and uses the same design and components with an identical footprint and layout. www.elationlighting.com

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Sola powered SOLAFRAME 3000, which combines a high light output from its 1,000W Ultra-Brite white LED engine with a large palette of effects and colour options, producing 37,000 field lumens, has been launched by High End Systems. SolaSpot 3000, meanwhile, has also been engineered for larger lighting applications and designed to rival and exceed the output of most power ful arc lamp fixtures, according to the manufacturer, while offering the advantages of LED technology, such as long engine life.

Features include a framing system for control of beam

shaping, a patented lens defogger, a continuously variable animation wheel and an iris, light frost, prism and 7–55° zoom.

Applications for the luminaire include arenas and stadiums to concert halls, megachurches and houses of worship.

Meanwhile, the Hog 4-18 is a refresh of High End Systems’ Hog 4 hardware lighting console and features 18.5-inch screens and a new motherboard with display port monitor connections. The active dp to DVI adapters will be shipped with each console and the face panel is unchanged, with the exception of accessor y arm mounts in the chassis on each side.

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Work Pro sets sparks flying

FDC W WORK PRO has launched Pyron, a range of control hardware comprising several wirelessly controllable devices designed to provide control of stage effects and hardware such as pyrotechnics and CO2, flame and cold fire spark machines.

The range includes a suite of control software, two different DMX-equipped, battery-operable hardware consoles (the FDC W and the more fully featured FDC A) and the FD P1 wired or wireless trigger pad, all of which are built into portable, IP67-rated, water-resistant ABS transport cases. The consoles connect to M2 pyrotechnic firing modules; up to 64 M2 modules can be used with each console

and each M2 can launch up to 16 fireworks simultaneously.

The consoles can be mains- or battery-powered. The FDC W can route trigger commands and macros to connected pyrotechnics via dedicated connections as well as controlling stage machinery, lighting and audio effects and processing via its DMX output. The FDC A offers all the functionality of the FDC W but adds Open System Control (OSC) and Ethernet connectivity for more control options, plus a dedicated pad of hardware trigger buttons to which different firing options or macros can be assigned for live use,

programmable via its built-in, alphanumeric keys and two-line LCD. The FD P1 Fireworks Digital Pad is designed for users that need a dedicated trigger pad separate from the main console. It can be

connected to the console via a cable or wirelessly as required.

Up to 25 macros or individual connected pyrotechnic hardware can be triggered via the dedicated 5x5 matrix of assignable buttons, while another 3x5 matrix of trigger buttons in the separate DMX section allows simultaneous control and triggering of connected DMX-compatible lighting or audio processing hardware.

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BeamWash’s dedicated wash mode. The complete Philips Vari-Lite colour palette is also available, while an enhanced CYM colour system and fixed colour wheel deliver subtle hues, deep reds and blues, and everything in between.

The fixture has a large, 180mm front lens to give it a ‘stage presence’ normally reserved for larger lights. The unit weighs 33kg.

OFFERING BOTH native 4K and high frame rates, Digital Projection has released its Insight 4K HFR 360 Multi-View 3D projector to overcome the problem of multiple users seeing exactly the same image regardless of where they are positioned. Now, a single projector will accommodate several viewers, each being tracked and having a view of the image that remains appropriate to their changing position.

Instead of 120fps, which is enough for single-user 3D, the Insight 4K HFR 360 delivers 360fps at native 4K resolution,

enabling content creators to serve three independent views with just one projector. Virtual rides and museums are ideal applications for the projector as every detail is displayed for each user from the right point of view. The projector works with industry-standard synchronisation signals for 3D active shutter glasses. Digital Projection has collaborated with a specialist manufacturer to produce glasses that can switch between the black and transmissive states in around 200µs.

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SIGNIFY’S PHILIPS Vari-Lite brand has released the new VL10 BeamWash, the first lighting fixture designed around the Philips 25R Platinum 550W lamp. The fixture was subjected to various tests on prime-time television shows and at live concerts before release to ensure its capabilities.

The new lamp found inside the VL10 BeamWash reportedly produces 28,000 lumens of output, which the manufacturer states makes it the brightest fixture in its class. It has a 2.2–48° zoom range making for a wide variety of effects, including crisp, tight beams and wide, smooth washes, as well as mid-air blasts and a plethora of other beam effects.

Creative effects include dual overlaying prisms, an eightslot rotating gobo wheel and an aperture wheel featuring 12 designs, such as beam reduction to a ‘laser-like’ 0.7° and bold break-ups and aerial dynamics. Designers can also access the VL*FX glass animation wheel system, in addition to mega-stepping, twist and shake control capabilities.

Effects can be softened with an internal frost, while strong, even washes can be created in VL10

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Portable projection THE SIX members of Panasonic’s LB series of por table projectors provide brightness levels ranging from 3,000 to 4,100 lumens and either WXGA or XGA resolutions. They offer a lamp replacement cycle of 20,000 hours (in eco mode). All models feature a high contrast ratio of 16,000:1 and a daylight view function to ensure highquality images even in brightly lit rooms. The projectors also suppor t auto input search and corner keystone correction. The PL-LW375 and PT-LW335 have a WXGA resolution; the other four models:- the PT-LB425, PT-LB385, PT-LB355 and PT-LB305 an XGA resolution.

Inser ting the optional ETWML100 wireless module into the USB por t on the projector allows users to wirelessly project from Windows PCs, iOS or Android devices with

the correct freeware installed.

Images from up to four devices can be projected simultaneously.

Similarly, the four TW series shor t-throw projectors also offer a lamp replacement cycle of 20,000 hours, range in brightness from 3,200 to 3,800 lumens and feature a contrast ratio of 16,000:1.

The PT-TW371R and PTTW370 models have a WXGA resolution and both provide 3,300 lumens of brightness.

The PT-TX430 and PT-TX340 are XGA versions and provide 3,800 and 3,2000 lumens of brightness, respectively. The PT-TW371R is also equipped with interactive functionality, allowing up to two presenters to write simultaneously on the projected image with a pen or pointer.

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wysiwyg enters virtual reality THE CAST Group has launched wysiwyg R42, which introduces a plethora of new features such a VR experience when the lighting design software is connected to the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift. This allows users to ‘step inside’ their designs to experience them vir tually before implementation. Other new features include the Position Tool, a dockable window that displays an object’s position and allows the user to change its location, by clicking in various directions or entering an exact coordinate. R42 also brings improved truss suppor t, cleaner object representation, a display as screen option for LED walls, the ability to cast shadows per object, shaded view to tooltips, enhanced laser visualisation, and more.

an optional licence, 480fps at 2K resolution. High frame rates remove blurring and strobing effects fast-moving images tell theirinstories with video,’ to create a more commented Grantimmersive Petty, CEO at experience audiences, Blackmagicfor Design.

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In other news from the Canadian manufacturer, BlackTrax V2.3.3 combines tracking with lighting, media interactivity, moving projection mapping, 3D positional audio and camera tracking. V2.3.3 aims to act as an aggregate control suite for all cameras on production and will allow users the possibility to link between modules and quickly set up scenes and subjects with the appropriate cameras, locations and automation presets. In addition, PTZ positional presets provide users with the ability to position and save non-tracked cameras with an infinite amount of camera presets that will point and zoom the PTZs in any desired position.

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Peerless-AV reinforces its projection mounts AV TECHNOLOGY firm PeerlessAV has released two heavy-duty projector mounts – the PJR125EUK and PJR125-POR-EUK. Designed for use in a variety of live event applications, the mounts will accommodate laser projectors weighing up to 56.7kg,

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with the PJR125-POR-EUK allowing portrait mounting of projectors over 34kg. The PJR125-EUK is for landscape orientation only, while the PJR125-POR-EUK can hold a projector in multiple orientations.

The projector mounts are suitable for a wide range of LCD/LED, laser and large-venue projectors.

With a low-profile design, the projector mounts include a simple Hook-and-Hang feature to help installers when securing the projector and when making adjustments. Six universal legs (four pre-installed) are fully adjustable

and provide additional support for projectors with more than four mounting holes. The universal adaptor plate on each model extends up to a 648mm mounting pattern to accommodate most projector models. Furthermore, the tilt, roll and swivel features are all lockable to prevent even the smallest shift in image, while cables can be neatly routed through the mount and out of sight. www.peerless-av.com

Simple AV integration

VP1920 ATEN PRESENTATION Switches, a series of multi-in-one solutions for meeting rooms, boardrooms, video conferencing rooms and classrooms, are said to simplify AV integration by eliminating the need for numerous individual components and the compatibility challenges that accompany them. The models are equipped with a ‘straightforward, interactive and accessible’ OSD and intuitive web GUI to streamline operations for both local and remote participants, and reportedly offer a solid, costeffective foundation for streaming content to next-generation collaborative environments.

The switches are available in two series: the VP2000 Collaboration Series and the VP1000 Core Series. The first member of the VP2000 Series is the VP2730, a multi-in-one presentation switch that integrates a video matrix switch with scaler, streaming, audio mixer, HDBaseT extender

Advanced HEVC compression MGW DIAMOND Tough from Vitec is described as a fanless, power-efficient, quad channel HEVC and H.264 HD/ SD encoder housed in a rugged enclosure. Up to four 3G/HD/ SD-SDI or composite inputs can be captured and streamed live.

The encoder also provides optional advanced HEVC compression, allowing users to stream HD/SD video (up to 1080p60) with up to

50% bandwidth savings compared to current H.264 standards. The MGW Diamond Tough supports

simultaneous encoding and streaming of analogue and SDI sources, KLV/STANAG metadata ingest from various sources (SDI/IP or Serial), real-time image cropping and video scaling, Forward Error Correction (FEC) streaming and JITC-compliant output streams. www.vitec.com

Distributing power A POWER over Ethernet (PoE) transmitter that allows integrators to use a single power input to distribute video, audio, power and control to all downstream devices over a Cat-5e cable has been developed by Just Add Power (J+P). Integrators can pair the J+P 709P2P with any J+P receiver model to create a simple, pointto-point connection or combine it with the company’s PoE daisy-chain receiver for installations of up to four screens.

The PoE transmitter distributes Ultra HD and 4K video with HDCP 2.2 and supports all lossless audio formats, including Dolby Atmos,

and control end-points with RS-232 and IR (using J+P’s VBS-HDMI-IRD RS-232 to IR converter). The 40W PoE injector can power up to four receivers, eliminating additional cabling and power infrastructure.

Video image capabilities include push, pull and pop for onscreen

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customisation. As with all models in the J+P lineup, the 2GΩ/3G+ PoE solutions integrate with both 2G and 3G, allowing integrators to build an infrastructure that suits a variety of application requirements. www.justaddpower.com

and analogue-to-digital converter functions into one device. The VP2730 enables collaboration between local and remote participants in larger environments such as boardrooms and lecture halls. Content streaming is enabled bidirectionally, so HD video can be streamed out to five remote sites or streamed in from

discreetly without interrupting the meeting flow.

The first member of the VP1000 Series is the VP1920, a three-inone 4K presentation switch that integrates video matrix switching, audio processing and analogueto-digital conversion for small- and medium-sized environments. The device consolidates multiple source formats with fast switching among different outputs, including six HDMI and three combo inputs to two 4K HDMI outputs. The VP1920 offers USB control routing for PCs and touch panels, independent switching of USB peripheral ports

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a remote site via an intuitive web GUI. It supports ultra-seemless switching from one device to another; dynamic and condenser microphone input with selectable 48V Phantom Power; and gives the meeting host the ability to remotely control the display

and keyboard/mouse control focus.

It supports three display modes – Matrix, Mirror and PiP – and allows users to identify and switch to target contents with source preview up to 1080p. www.aten.com

Ultra-low latency for 4K UHD LIVE VIDEO communications specialist IMT Vislink has updated its HCAM and UltraReceiver wireless cameras to provide single-frame, endto-end latency for 4K UHD transmissions. With a mission to make live programming more immersive for viewers and take advantage of the growth in UHD and HDR programming, the firm hopes to allow event producers to more seamlessly cut between wired and wireless UHD resolution cameras to improve continuity throughout a broadcast.

Key features of the HCAM include user-interchangeable RF modules and a range of software options, including the capability to be HDR-ready as well as dual SFP modules supporting quad 3/6/12G SDI/HDMI/fibre optic/ SMPTE 2022-6 HD-SDI over IP interfaces, as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth control via a dedicated Android and iOS app. With flexible and configurable mounting options and intuitive video interfaces, the unit can be mounted to broadcast, ENG and prosumer cameras.

The updated HCAM camera Aimed at broadcast sports and ENG news coverage, the UltraReceiver is a 1U, halfwidth, rack-mount chassis receiver that features four UHF inputs with maximumratio combining, DVB-T and proprietary LMS-T demodulation, as well as ASI and IP capabilities. imt-solutions.com

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Could we translate our cathedral-filling, airport-taming designs into solutions for corporate offices, mid size industrial locations, restaurants, health clubs, universities and civic facilities?

The answer is: Yes. Introducing the ICONYX IC 12/3 and DC 12/2 Directivity Controlled vertical column speakers from Renkus-Heinz.

Delivering the ICONYX experience to smaller venues, the revolutionary DC12/2 is a ready-to-roll solution featuring predefined, user-selectable presets and control via smartphone or tablet. And the IC12/3 delivers a modular, stackable system which can be easily customized for any location.

Take a walk to www.Renkus-Heinz.com and take your first step towards incredible audio.

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AMX celebrates 30th anniversary AMX HAS announced a new lineup of control and room scheduling panels to celebrate the launch of the company’s first touch panel in 1988. Including two new products, the manufacturer has refined all of its touch panel lines to create a single, five model lineup that consists of the Modero X and Modero S control panels, Acendo Book room scheduling panels, and G5 and G4 processing engines.

‘We are excited to consolidate the best features of our control and scheduling panel family into a single, five-model lineup,’ said Michael Saadeh, Harman

Professional Solutions product manager, video and control.

‘With this move, we are also able to enhance our interfaces with features like enterprise-grade security, graphics processing and the latest in capacitive touchscreen technology, now from a single, userconfigurable interface.’

Further enhanced features include user-configurable transformation to and from a Modero G5 control panel or an Acendo Book room scheduling panel with no programming or additional hardware required; enhanced capacitive touchscreens;

enhanced side room availability LEDs that are nearly twice the current size for improved visibility; and support for 802.1x and IPv6 to address enterprise network requirements for Acendo Book configurations. To support government or other sensitive

Ross Video partners with SNS

THE EVO Signature Series of storage products is the result of a partnership between Ross Video and Studio Network Solutions (SNS).

SNS creates software and shared media storage SAN/NAS solutions for TV, film and video editing. The EVO Signature Series has been created to integrate with editing platforms that enable users to collaborate in producing and editing media, recording and the playout of live productions, in addition to managing archival workflows.

‘The EVO Signature Series integrates seamlessly with our XPression graphics, Abekas servers/replay and Streamline asset management product suites,’ explained Jeff Moore, EVP and CMO at Ross.

Described as ‘flexible and scalable’, the EVO Signature Series is a storage solution that is

available in several form factors, storage capacities and I/O options that can be scaled up depending on workload. Options are included for supporting large quantities of direct connect 1GbE ports to multiple 10Gb copper and fibre setups, as well as 25Gb and 50Gb solutions for more demanding playout requirements found in larger megachurches. The direct connect options allow for direct playout and the streaming of video from storage via the XPression graphics or Abekas server playout systems. The EVO Signature Series

applications, all of the new tabletop models do not include a microphone and all wallmount models may have their microphones disabled by software, physically detached or both.

The two new products are the Modero G5 touch panels

(available in 7-inch, 10-inch and 20-inch tabletop versions, and 7-inch and 10-inch wall-mount formats) and the Acendo Book Scheduling Panels (7-inch and 10-inch wall-mount versions). www.amx.com

Tasker is up to standard AS THE video transmission market evolves, Tasker has announced that its stalwar t SDI coaxial cable, the T42, which is manufactured with a polyurethane sheath under

and cold applications thanks to its temperature range of –40°C to +80°C. An external metal armour braid can be added to reinforce the cable in underground installations.

a second PUR sheath or an external soft PVC sheath, is now capable of working at the frequency and transmission speeds imposed by the latest SMPTE standards, such as 6G-SDI and 12G-SDI, up to distances of 70m.

The company’s flagship product, the TSK1078, meets the 3G-SDI standard at distances up to 120m. It is a double-shielded coaxial cable with a PUR or LSZH (low smoke zero halogen) sheath and is resistant to flames, UV rays, oil, water, and chemical and atmospheric agents. It can be immersed in water up to 50m deep and is suitable for both hot

Developed to give users various options in a single cable, the TSK1091 provides six different combinations of 3G-SDI coaxial cables and DMX audio, with between one and four conductors. It is a pure OFC copper Komby cable suitable for HD BNC 3GHz and allows users to broadcast audio and power lines with a single cable. The TSK1070 LSZH, meanwhile, is a hybrid cable that comprises three 2.5mm2 power, a Cat-7 S/FTP and a 75Ω HDTV cable and is suitable for broadcast, DMX and LAN installations.

also includes an option for nearline storage, compatible with media asset management solutions such as Ross Streamline.

In other news, Ross has released Version 18 of its OverDrive Automated Production Control (APC) solution. The update delivers rundown information, further UI customisation, MOS support for Ross Virtual Solutions UX (for virtual and augmented reality applications) and several security updates. www.rossvideo.com www.studionetworksolutions.com

Panopto and Matrox join forces

VIDEO PLATFORM provider Panopto and appliance and software manufacturer Matrox Graphics have announced the availability of the Matrox Maevex 6020 Remote Recorder, a Panoptocertified media capture appliance.

The two companies developed the integrated solution as the result of growing market demand for dedicated, compact and enterprise-

grade video capture that requires minimal set up and configuration.

The appliance has been purposebuilt for the Panopto video platform and provides a plug-and-play set up, multichannel HD video capture and live streaming, near-silent operation (less than 25dB) and one-touch recording controls.

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connects to the Panopto server and registers as a remote recorder.

Maevex 6020 works together with Panopto’s multichannel video streaming engine to allow users to watch dual HD feeds of the presenter and their content simultaneously.

It offers five different recordings per channel, with all videos automatically published to Panopto’s video content management system, and is said to reduce latency during live broadcasts. Users can schedule recurring or one-time events and, for ad hoc video capture, the front panel includes one-touch controls for recording, pausing and stopping. www.matrox.com www.panopto.com

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Unreal production workflows TO MEET growing use in live broadcast and virtual production workflows, Epic Games has tweaked its Unreal Engine 4.21 to work alongside Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink product range, such as DeckLink 8K Pro, DeckLink Duo 2 and DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G capture and playback cards.

The real-time engine provides a high-quality solution for creating virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experiences and is a complete suite of creation tools designed to meet more ambitious artistic projects, and is suited for both individual developers and large creative teams.

Unreal Engine, which now includes support for up to 1080p60, HDMI and SDI capture and playback in version 4.20, includes a number of new features in version 4.21. Through the use of DeckLink, users will now be

DeckLink 8K Pro

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able to get higher performance video output and be able to read capture and playback audio and control Unreal Engine’s cards that can capture timecode through Blackmagic’s from cameras, computer Media Express software. sources, decks and live In related news, Blackmagic has feeds directly into editing, also released the eGPU Pro, effects and broadcast an external graphics design systems, claims processor the company. DeckLink featuring cards also an AMD come with a Radeon wide range of RX Vega video formats 56 graphics and resolutions, as processor. well as connections Designed to DeckLink Duo 2 to all types of speed up pro video and audio to creative software provide better flexibility. such as DaVinci Resolve, 3D Through the use of DeckLink games and VR, the Blackmagic products and the Unreal Engine eGPU Pro delivers improved Marketplace DeckLink SDK plugperformance of the original in, Unreal Engine 4.21 users will Blackmagic eGPU model and have the ability to read YUV files claims to offer up to 22 times and convert them to either 8-bit faster performance than the or 10-bit RGB, sync Unreal Engine built-in graphics on a 13-inch on a video input or genlock with a MacBook Pro. It also features two

NewTek for 4K UHD A VIDEO converter to acquire 4K UHD video for IP-based productions has been launched by NewTek. The Connect Spark Pro instantly translates 4K UHD video at up to 60fps directly from a source into an NDI signal for use with any compatible device or software with near-zero latency and reportedly without any complex configuration or excessive cabling required. The portable and camera-mountable design has an HDMI connection with embedded audio, built-in tally

lights and support for PoE to neatly integrate into any production.

‘Almost ever y 4K device has an HDMI connector, making Connect Spark Pro ideal for getting 4K signals onto the network quickly. This helps with cabling, distance and cost limitations, allowing content producers, small and large, to benefit from the advantages of 4K. Even if you are producing and distributing in HD, being able to leverage 4K cameras can give you better

quality and lets you do vir tual PTZ pan and scan moves simply and easily,’ commented Andrew Cross, president and CTO for NewTek. Other features of the Connect Spark Pro include unicast and

VP-42H features Motion Scene Switching for transitioning between screen setups, browser-based network remote control, audio management including de-embedding and embedding, and a keyer function for overlays and composition.

Users are able to instantly switch between ‘scenes’ containing preset arrangements of layered sources in a customisable inset window. Scenes are transitioned between by moving and resizing the windows to their new positions with motion-based scene

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Thunderbolt 3 ports, a new DisplayPort for connecting 5K displays, HDMI 2.0, 85W of charging power and four USB 3.1 connections. Developed in collaboration with Apple, the integrated design brings workstation-class graphics processing and computational acceleration to users working in pro video, playing 3D games or using the latest VR software. www.blackmagicdesign.com www.unrealengine.com

Cinamaker integrates with Premiere Pro multicast transfer modes, webbased remote configuration and monitoring, wired gigabit Ethernet connectivity as well as hardwarebased FPGA and SoC technology. www.newtek.com

Roland simplifies video processing

ROLAND PRO A/V has designed its new VP-42H video processor for ease of set up and use. The ‘compact’ device facilitates multisource layering and switching with dynamic transitions for the singlescreen display of presentations, digital signage content and other visuals that will engage an audience.

The VP-42H supports the simultaneous output of up to four layered source signals, even with varying resolutions between its four HDMI inputs. The processor

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switching. This, the manufacturer states, means that ‘impressive scene changes that used to take hours to program now happen at the touch of a button’.

Also new from Roland and designed for easy install is the XS-42H matrix switcher.

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This compact unit enables the connection of up to four computers and tablets over HDMI with automatic optimisation. It also displays newly connected sources, facilitates automatic audio-follows-video switching and allows web browser-based control from a networked computer, tablet or phone. Offering users the choice between 10 userconfigurable setup scenes, the XS-42H can switch source content to feed one or two video displays via HDMI. proav.roland.com

CINAMAKER, CREATORS of the Cinamaker tool for video capture, recording and live streaming, has unveiled its Adobe panel integration for Adobe Premiere Pro. The panel allows users to transfer and open Cinamaker project files; have all synchronised source cameras, graphics, media, project assets, EDL and timeline metadata imported into Premiere Pro; automate media management and timeline creation; and have first cuts auto-created by edit decisions and graphics used during a Cinamaker live cut or live stream.

According to the manufacturer, this means that multi-camera video recording, along with all cameras, edit decisions, metadata, graphics and audio from Cinamaker, will be transferred to the Adobe Premiere Pro timeline ‘in perfect sync’. Finishing touches can then be added in Premiere Pro, meaning that users can spend more time on postproduction than on having to sync all the files. www.cinamaker.com

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THE VANISH V8 transparent LED panel is the latest member of ROE Visual’s Vanish series. With a transparency of 60%, the indoor panel offers minimal opacity and an ‘optimal’ see-through experience. The high-brightness panels are described as lightweight and slim, with each panel weighing approximately 6.5kg and measuring 35mm deep. This is said to result in lower transport costs and reduced storage volume.

The panels can be installed either curved or straight and are described as simple to handle and install, with ‘clever’ repair features and easy access for maintenance.

The standard deliverable shutter plates offer dual application of the panels and the panels can be changed from non-transparent to transparent to broaden the scope of applications. www.roevisual.com

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This is said to add flexibility to how stations integrate with other stations or freelancers in the field. Dejero customers can now send or receive video with the transmitters and receivers set up within the ‘device sharing’ feature in Control. Station operators can provide freelancers access to route content, while a cloudbased infrastructure permits device sharing to reportedly provide secure, controlled interoperability between stations and freelancers.

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DEJERO HAS launched a range of new features to its cloudbased management system, Dejero Control. An automated and customisable recorded clip metadata feature allows users in the field or back in the control room to edit and add metadata to clips via the Dejero Control inter face.

Station administrators can create a custom metadata template that is used across all clips to add relevant autogenerated metadata defined by the templates. A metadata template is applied to all ingested clips at the station level and users can select from a list of 10 preset fields, such as geolocation and acquisition date, all autopopulated from the transmitter.

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Southern hospitality

Dubai’s prestigiously located Kailash Parbat Restaurant unveils a powerful and sensitive audio solution. Richard Lawn investigates

The outdoor ambience is provided by five KK52 columns and a pair of KMT18 subwoofers

BGM in the downstairs restaurant is delivered by four DAS Audio Action 8A active speakers

LOCATED ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF DUBAI CREEK, THE 40 restaurants and shops that make up Al Seef is the latest creation of property developer, Meraas. Steeped in history with a large amount of Emirati culture, Meraas has daringly blended a modern and distinctive shipping container-style design and concept along this 1.8km stretch of prime real-estate waterfront. Distancing itself further away from the Dubai of yesteryear, the developer has enforced high standards upon its tenants, including strict building and electrical regulations together with lighting and noise pollution enforcements.

One of the latest restaurants to open is Kailash Parbat.

Serving Indian vegetarian cuisine, the split-level property managed by KP Hospitality maximises its appeal with an open kitchen dining concept for families downstairs, while a bar entices patrons of a different persuasion with a live house band and DJ. With an outdoor rooftop area adding further diversity, the musical ambience was regarded as a vital part of the furnishings from the outset. As such, Procom Middle East was called upon to fulfil the entertainment technology requirements.

‘The restaurant is spilt into three distinctive zones and there are three main music sources – BGM, live and DJ,’ explains Procom’s technical sales executive, Anro Schroeder. ‘We were tasked to provide a high-power audio system that would be sleek and elegant in its design. While providing more of a club feel upstairs, we had to be mindful that the neighbours, including the Saudi Arabian consulate, may not want to share the same audio and lighting experience as the patrons.’

Effectively, Procom designed and installed a 3x3 matrix for outputting audio from the live stage, the DJ or BGM source to the upstairs indoor and outdoor areas in addition to the main restaurant. A Symetrix Jupiter 4 DSP system lies at its heart, which can be interfaced in terms of source selection and level

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by the restaurant manager from an ARC-2e wall controller on each level. In addition, a patch panel in the downstairs restaurant integrates two XLR inputs and a Cat-6 connection in addition to redundant slots. Amphenol connectors and Reference Laboratories cabling was used throughout.

The diners downstairs are catered for aurally by a BGM solution courtesy of four DAS Audio Action 8A active loudspeakers. ‘Space is limited,’ explains Schroeder.

‘Ultimately, we decided to provide an active two-way speaker solution that bypassed the need for amplifiers or subwoofers.’

Fixed at even intervals above the diners’ tables, the compact 9.9kg cabinets can deceptively deliver 120dB SPL. But it’s doubtful that Kailash Parbat will ever push the 8-inch speakers to their limits as they are limited to 80–85dB SPL so as to not spill out onto the Creek walkway.

If the dining room represents the day, the short journey upstairs reveals a system built for the night. Here, a Mumbai five-piece band including a flautist, keyboardist, guitarist and percussionist perform nightly from a Eurotruss stage.

Monitored from Action 8A speakers and mixed on a Behringer X32 Producer console, the resultant mix can be patched downstairs or outdoors via the Behringer S16 stagebox.

K-array loudspeaker systems have been selected for the indoor and outdoor zones. Within the club, DJs presiding over the Pioneer DDJ-SZ2 decks and live performers are reinforced by four ceiling-fixed KX12 coaxial speakers thundered in the low frequencies to 30Hz by a pair of floor-standing KMT21 21-inch subs.

However, a more sensitive solution was required outdoors and, as such, five KK52 speakers fixed onto trusses by clamps are boosted by a pair of KMT18 subwoofers to provide the perfect accompaniment to spice, beer and tobacco. Weighing just 2.3kg, the 500mm-high column KK52s incorporate eight 2-inch drivers providing full-range output

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Yamaha refines its MMP1 system

down 180Hz before the KMT18s take control lower 150mm,’ Schroeder.

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Outfitted with RM206 speakers and MB210 subwoofers, the aerobics studio offers great views across the harbour

35 Bose FreeSpace 3 Acoustimass modules provide high SPLs and even dispersion throughout the facility

FreeSpace excels at MJP Dubai

High-energy, evenly dispersed SPLs were a priority for the longawaited Michael Johnson fitness centre. Richard Lawn discovers more WHEN OLYMPIC TRACK LEGEND MICHAEL JOHNSON MADE the announcement that he would be opening his first fitness centre outside of the US in Dubai, it was greeted with a high level of expectation. Few, however, probably envisaged that the former docklands warehouse would also be pumping intelligible, high-energy SPLs within its fabrication. Located in the Mina Rashid district, Michael Johnson Performance (MJP) Dubai is symbolic of the waterfront’s transition from commercial port into recreational area.

Like its neighbourhood, MJP Dubai distinguishes itself from other franchised gymnasiums and fitness centres in numerous ways. Technology includes a 3D motion capture system incorporating 20 HD cameras to record data, helping trainers to map and recommend customised fitness programmes. Another tech-driven system uses track and turf force plates to measure the ground force exerted by athletes. Likewise, systems integrator Bahri & Mazroei Technical Systems (BMTS) was called upon to design and install an audio solution that would stimulate the athletic performances of MJP Dubai’s members.

Esam Al Mazroei, vice chairman of Bahri & Mazroei Group, says: ‘We were delighted to be part of the MJP Dubai project, underlining our expertise in audio solutions. With our professional team, and through partnership with Bose, we could ensure everything went ahead perfectly.’

If intelligible audio could be provided, the acoustic properties of the 3,650m2 prefabricated container complete with full-length glazing and a corrugated roof would need to be tamed. ‘The budget was not available to acoustically treat the interior, so our design focused on providing evenly dispersed SPLs throughout,’ explains Al Mazroei. ‘The open roof ceiling favours a pendant speaker solution, so we opted to suspend Bose FreeSpace 3 Series II Acoustimass bass modules at equal intervals from the 91m x 40m [LxW] sloping roof.’

Four FreeSpace 3 satellites are attached to each of the circular 5.25-inch bass modules to provide a low-frequency response down to 50Hz (±3dB), while filtering out audible distortion. ‘The FS3s come with three rear-mounting points

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MJP Dubai instructor Basel Andary with BMTS’ Abilash Sreedharan and Bose Pro’s Kassim Salim ensuring ease of installation,’ adds Al Mazroei. ‘As a result, our team installed and suspended a total of 35 modules at a height of 5m across the space relatively quickly.’

The FreeSpace loudspeakers are powered by Bose PowerMatch PM8500 eight-channel amplifiers housed in two ELV rooms at either end of the venue. Individually delayed and equalised with the adoption of ControlSpace Designer software, the DSP settings are stored in ControlSpace EX-1280 Dante processors.

The Dante network infrastructure allows the facility manager to manage and configure any aspects of the audio signal chain. In addition to background and foreground music, paging announcements can be made from the reception area over the Dante network courtesy of an Audio-Technica ND8677a desk microphone connected via Cat-6 cabling.

The open architecture loudspeaker system is zoned with the reception area, café, cycle and aerobics rooms separated from the main performance floor. The FS3 modules in the main exercise area are further divided into sub-zones along the length of the building, allowing for muting or differing audio levels. ‘We shut down zones when not in use to save energy,’ confirms fitness manager, Basel Andary. ‘We can either control

the audio from a Crestron TSW-760 fixed touchscreen or wireless iOS tablets connected to the CP3 processor.’

The PM8500 amplifiers feature power-saving benefits. For example, a PeakBank regenerative four-quadrant power supply allows the re-use of energy from reactive loads normally wasted in Class-D designs. Additionally, the integrated power factor correction (PFC) efficiently manages the current drawn from the AC mains to drive the FS3s for longer periods without power fluctuation. Power consumption is further reduced with the addition of the auto-standby and auto-wake functions, which automatically enter and exit standby mode.

Providing reinforced instruction, the trainers taking classes in the aerobics room and cycling laboratory are equipped with Shure BLX4 wireless transmitters and receivers. The audio signal is further enhanced with the addition of a compact Mackie Mix5 five-channel mixer in each room. ‘Sometimes, a change in the audio level and source is not enough,’ explains Andary. ‘There are occasions when you need to boost the bass or the treble in order to push both the trainer and the athlete.’

Audio in these closed rooms is provided by RoomMatch Utility RMU206 loudspeakers and supplemented by MB210 subwoofers.

‘I have been working in fitness centres for 24 years and fully comprehend the importance of audio as part of the member experience,’ adds Andary. ‘Motivating music is a vital component here. If the audio is poor or not assisting our members in their workout or routine, there’s a chance that they won’t sign up or return. Our unique location and home are further distinguished by the Bose audio system that BMTS has executed for us.’ Operating in excess of 12 hours each day, the FS3 speaker system bears remarkable similarities to an experienced marathon runner conditioned for all the eventualities experienced over the long run. www.bmts.ae www.mjpdubai.com pro.bose.com

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Design ingenuity prevails at Caesars

An extensive installation at Caesars Bluewaters Dubai draws some comparisons to Atlantis, The Palm.

Richard Lawn takes a look at the setup WITH RISING CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS, AV TECHNOLOGY is continuing to advance at a faster pace than ever, leading to changes in the way the hospitality industry conducts its business. Some of these trends lead to both improvements and savings for hospitality industry companies, while others are changing how hotel developers plan their buildings, infrastructure, management structure and staffing requirements.

Having successfully won the tender to install the AV and BGM systems into the hotels and conferencing centre of Caesars Bluewaters Dubai, Omnix International could draw on a blueprint design similar to that executed for Atlantis, The Palm resort in 2008. While an initial glance would indicate minimal differences, the devil would appear to be in the detail.

The agreement initially made between Meraas and the Las Vegas Caesars Entertainment Corporation has now resulted in the Gulf’s first Caesar-branded hotels. Stripped of any casino credentials normally associated with the brand, the swish Caesars Palace Hotel and the adjacent, family-orientated Caesers Hotel combine 575 rooms, 164 retail outlets and 12 restaurants together with a number of premium bars. A conference centre named Caesars Forum together with 700 service apartments make up the remainder of the stylish resort beneath the gaze of onlookers aboard the island’s 210m-high Ain Dubai observation wheel.

The stakes are high, so the risks are minimised. As such, main contractor Brookfield Multiplex had no hesitancy in nominating Omnix International’s Promedia division as the subcontractor for the entire AV installation and cabling infrastructure, including the CCTV and IT-Passive. The Promedia division has been involved in some of the most cutting-edge and eye-catching AV installation projects in Dubai for some 30 years, including the Ibn Battuta Mall, the Burj Al-Arab and, of course, Atlantis, The Palm.

Project manager Riyaz Sharief adapted plans and drawings to the real-world concrete shells emerging onsite. ‘The plans were very thorough and well thought out, but we had to modify some of their designs to make them work,’ Sharief offered. Virtually

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Client Mirage Leisure and Development Consultant CKR Consulting Engineers Main contractor Brookfield Multiplex Subcontractor JLW AV and BGM systems integrator Omnix International

living onsite for the past two years up until completion, Sharief coordinated the activities of the Omnix Promedia technicians.

‘It’s a vast site and we worked alongside many other subcontractors. Therefore, it was necessary to thoroughly research the works in advance before taking any action, such as analysing multiple CAD drawings.’ In essence, Sharief was acting in the manner of clerk of works, not only having to schedule and coordinate his team of Crestron/BSS programmers, but also having to attend regular meetings with the general contractor and other subcontractors.

Having installed an extensive Harman BGM solution for the Atlantis development, comparisons can be readily made with Caesars Bluewaters Dubai. As indicated by the presence of BSS London BLU processors, Crown amplifiers and JBL Control speakers, those differences appear minimal 10 years on.

The conference centre of Caesars Bluewaters Dubai

However, while Atlantis, The Palm integrated a CobraNet HiQnet network into its infrastructure, the Bluewaters Island hotels integrate a Dante source-to-speaker solution for digital audio transport monitoring and control over the Cat-6 LAN. Here, BLU-100 and BLU-806 processors feed into Crown DriveCore Install (DCi) two-channel 1250N, four-channel 600N and eight-channel 300 and 600 amplifiers interfaced with BLU link and Dante network cards.

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Three Eiki 7,000-ANSI lumens projectors are installed in the divisible ballroom

A 40m x 30m divisible ballroom is the main focus of activity in the conference centre, for which each ballroom is served by a dedicated Eiki LC-HDT700+ 7,000-ANSI lumens HD projector mounted onto a scissor list for screening onto a motorised Draper 220-inch diagonal screen. When the rooms are combined, a third fixed Eiki LC-HDT700 projector is paired with a larger, 270-inch diagonal screen. These outputs together receive their HDMI signals from various inputs, including PTZ cameras and Blu-ray players fed into a Crestron DM-MD32X32 digital matrix via DM-RMC-4K-100 interfaces. Crestron control of the audio, video and lighting systems is enabled with the addition of a CP3 processor that can be accessed from iOS in-wall touchscreens. The DM-MD32X32 matrix also routes video signals originating from the ballroom to three external meeting room receivers – any source input can effectively be routed to any output.

The flexible design allows podiums or stages to be connected to the 10 Crestron wall plates and 16 floor boxes integrating HDMI, VGA, USB and audio inputs. Intriguingly disguised within the fabric of the interior design, larger wall and floor panels cater for broadcasting events courtesy of the Triax, fibre, audio, Cat-6 and video tielines built into them. Barco’s wireless presentation system, ClickShare, allows users to share meeting content and collaborate via laptop, tablet or smartphone.

The loudspeaker system relies on a Dante networkable Crown DCi amplification platform

Crestron Control is enabled via wireless iOS touchscreens

The 210m-high Ain Dubai observation wheel

Shure BLX wireless microphones together with Yamaha CD-C600 and T-S500 players serve as the main audio inputs.

In addition, an HP audio server feeds BGM into a Crestron DM-MD16X16 matrix connected to the London BLU-806 processors over the Cat-6e control network. Distinctive due to its four programmable, multi-coloured buttons and LCD screen, wall-mounted BSS EC-4BV Ethernet can be found throughout the resort. Accessible by inputting a four-digit PIN, these panels provide dedicated zone control such as a local audio input, level and preset recall. Added flexibility comes in the form of multiple Extron AXI 22 AT D wall-mounted dual microphone interfaces that further extend the Dante network to localised input panels in the conference centre and throughout the hotels.

The 13m-high ceiling of the conference centre proved to be one of the biggest challenges facing Sharief and his team. ‘We needed a structure from which to hang the projectors, screens and speakers at a much lower height, but this was not in the remit of the general contractor,’ he explains. Structural beams capable of taking on supports with fixtures were added at a height of 8m. ‘This involved many meetings and submissions of plans but, following many rejections, our own technicians were ultimately able to insert these beams that led to the creation of an open trellis ceiling structure.’

Naturally, the resultant architecture led to a pendant ceiling speaker solution being implemented. The speaker system combines 32 JBL Control 67P/T 6.5-inch models providing 120° conical coverage together with eight Control 64 4-inch models that operate within a frequency range between 85Hz and 20kHz. The beam-supported trellis structure also supports the lighting fixtures, projection systems and sky hooks that are capable of supporting trussing loads of up to one ton in weight.

Powered by a combination of Crown DCi 8|300N, 2|1250N and 2|600N amplifiers, the speaker system is controlled via BLU-806 processors over BLU link. This protocol is capable of carrying 256 channels of audio at 48kHz in a redundant loop.

The business centre consists of three divisible meeting rooms that can be combined when required. Each room consists of dual floor boxes that integrate VGA, audio and HDMI inputs that are output to 65-inch NEC HD screens and Draper 106-inch motorised screens. Sources including InFocus IN3138HD

projectors, DVD and CD players are controlled from the in-wall iPad docking stations that are connected over the Cat-6e LAN to Crestron DigitalMedia DM-RMC-4K-100 interfaces and the DM-MD16X16 matrix switcher. The audio inputs including wired Shure SM58 microphones for clear speech are powered by a Crown 8|300N amplifier that is output to each of the four JBL 16CT ceiling speakers in each room.

A centralised IT room serves as an AV nerve centre for both hotels, for which each of the meticulously wired racks was pre-assembled at the main Omnix office. Each sector of the vast resort has been outfitted with a loudspeaker system that has been specifically matched to the environment it serves.

Large quantities of JBL Control ceiling and speaker cabinets, including 16 and 26 models, serve the interior corridors, conferencing areas, food and beverage outlets and other public areas.

Outdoors, weatherised Bose FreeSpace 360P models are discreetly hidden within the newly planted and heavily irrigated fauna around the multiple pools, gardens and 700m-long beach promenade. Furthermore, the Omnix design enhances flexibility throughout the resort such as the outdoor tapas bar areas where Extron AXI 22 AT D wall-mounted dual microphone interfaces and BSS EC-4BV panels promote plugand-play live performances.

From the outset, network design was critical for the successful implementation of the digital AV services. The creation of easily accessible, concealed power and data connections within ceilings and floors remains fundamental for systems integrators such as Omnix International when designing large-scale hotel and conference facilities.

Naturally, over time, the speed and capacity of digital networks increase exponentially, screen definition is continually enhanced, amplifiers become more efficient and processors benefit from enhanced power. But enhancements such as iPad control, HD screens and Dante networking are hardly gamechangers to the audience they serve, they are expectations.

Ultimately, it’s the simple things that seem to matter most, as Caesars Bluewaters Dubai resident engineer Firoz Shaikh testifies. ‘Soon after opening, we experienced a problem with the CCTV one night at 11.00pm,’ he states. ‘The Omnix engineer immediately answered the call and pinpointed the problem, which was a faulty UPS unit. He was onsite with a replacement within two hours. That’s incredible service that provides us with great peace of mind.’ Although artificial intelligence is on course to replace the human touch, AV in the hospitality business continues to depend on reliable technologies, trusted designs and valued industry expertise. www.caesars.com/dubai www.omnix.ae

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Oasis takes the stage The stage is set for the arrival of the 528-capacity audience

Working on an ambitious, multipurpose venue for a renowned schools group in Dubai proved that every project has its learning curve, even for the most seasoned installers.

Richard Lawn learns more HIGHLY REGARDED AS A SPECIALIST INSTALLER OF AV systems technologies within UAE’s educational sector, Oasis Enterprises Professional Projects Division (PPD) recently graduated to take a new level of competence. Impressed with its credentials and references, Al Mawakeb Schools called upon the Dubai-based AV systems integrator to take on the entire construction of the auditorium being built at the school’s third site located in Al Khawaneej. The client, AMSI (Academia Management Solutions International), commissioned Oasis Enterprises PPD to create a multipurpose venue that could stage theatrical, musical and dramatic productions in addition to graduation ceremonies and educational presentations. The scope of this tender went beyond the lighting bars, theatre proscenium and control room to envelop the acoustic surfaces, seating, carpeting and other aspects normally beyond the remit of an AV installer.

Senior project manager Wessem Abd El Wahed was charged with the added responsibility of meticulously selecting and managing subcontractors, who would ultimately mirror Oasis’ professionalism. In his role, El Wahed benefited from a simplified chain of command, allowing him to liaise directly with the client, AMSI. ‘This project differed from others as we were made the general contractor for the overall project, including the interior design and staging,’ explains El Wahed. ‘We’ve garnered a great deal of experience over the years, so we were also

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charged with the acoustical works, including the choice of carpets and audience seating.’

Planning the auditorium’s full turnkey solution started in 2017 with the design, supply, installation and commissioning of the auditorium’s stage and house lighting together with the control room setup. ‘As we were effectively leading the project, it was our responsibility to hire subcontractors for the acoustic works, furnishings and carpentry, for example.

These were selected according to relationships based on experiences together with the high quality of workmanship demanded by the client.’

The fire-retardant acoustic works include high-density absorbers, laminated wall panels plus wooden frames composed of fibreglass and acoustical foam. A laminated plywood ceiling wave produced by a local manufacturer has been installed to maintain reflections from below and absorptions from above. El Wahed attended multiple meetings with AMSI director of operations Dany Jarjous and consultant Archen Engineering, leading to the creation of a 3D simulation design of the theatre. Following some modifications, the plans were finalised and the contractors called to site in April 2018. ‘We had to control all aspects of the construction – including health and safety – together with time scheduling of the subcontractors on a daily basis.’

The resultant theatre bears all the signature hallmarks of its other noted references dotted around the Emirates.

For the audience, discreet technology – including in-wall LEDs with colour-changing RGBs and powerful SPLs evenly distributed to each of the 528 seats – doesn’t distract attention away from the performances. For the technicians, neatly channelled cabling conduits, Wi-Fi control and easeof-use features allow the stage to be transformed quickly and effortlessly to provide peace of mind. Presentations and lectures conducted from a mobile podium connect laptops, gooseneck microphones and other inputs to the VGA, HDMI, networks and audio connection panels built into the stage. Additional wall boxes provide added flexibility, including additional lighting outlets for grander productions.

Senior project manager Wessem Abd El Wahed headed the Oasis Enterprises PPD team Naturally, the Oasis Enterprises PPD team had to negotiate further challenges as the auditorium took shape during its construction. ‘We had to raise the height of the air conditioning ducts in addition to the positioning of the gypsum bulkhead running along the sides of the auditorium,’ adds El Wahed, furthering his claim that the range of works went beyond the normal AVL contractor remit. ‘We also had to re-design the slab level steel structural support for the power in addition to the ceiling wave panelling. Health and safety was paramount, so we followed up all safety requirements with each subcontractor on a daily basis.’

FEATURES: INSTALLATION Audio Located in the rear control room, audio mixing is conducted from the control surface of an Allen & Heath Qu-32 console that receives its inputs from an Allen & Heath AB168 stagebox wall-mounted within the wings of stage left. Speakers, performers and orators are intelligibly reinforced courtesy of the Shure SLX wireless system comprising four SM58 handheld and two

lowered into position via the touchscreen.

A Blackbox AVS808-H HDMI matrix receives inputs from a Blu-ray player and outputs these to the main screen, a Dell monitor and Samsung 55-inch displays in the BOH and pre-function zones.

Datavideo camera inputs including BC-50 block and PTC-150 PTZ models connected to an RMC-180 controller are fed into an SE-1200 six-input HD switcher that is interfaced to an RMC-260 panel.

The Datavideo package also incorporates an HDR-70 recorder and an ITC-100 eight-channel intercom system for BOH operations.

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Mixing is conducted from an Allen & Heath Qu-32 console

Speeches and performances benefit from a Shure SLX wireless system SLX14 tie-neck models. Dual UA844 and UA874 antenna distributors ensure there is no loss of signal throughout the venue.

Vocalists also benefit from wired SM58 handhelds, while musicians rely on PGA81 clip-on mics and the choir uses MX202 Microflex overhead models.

Oasis opted to install an active L-R line array system comprising four FBT Mitus 206LA modules and a single Mitus 122 FSA subwoofer per side as the main loudspeaker system. Loudspeaker management including presets for various room modes is catered for with the inclusion of an FBT DLM26 processor. In accordance with the school’s wishes for film screening, a surround sound system has been added in the form of wallmounted FBT J8A two-way cabinets. Finally, the BOH areas receive announcements and BGM courtesy of an FBT CSL 840 TIC ceiling speaker system.

Visuals Installed in the rear control room, a Digital Projection 10,000 ANSI-lumens E-Vision projector enhances the theatre’s multipurpose use. A Screenline BL850 384-inch diagonal 8.50m x 4.78m motorised screen located above the stage can be

Some 112 Lucibel Spot house lights assembled on lighting bars constitute the bulk of the auditorium’s luminary inventory.

These can be dimmed from a number of presets stored in the ETC EchoDIN system.

In addition, an extensive selection of ETC ColorSource spotlights, Fresnels, PARs and LEDs are controlled from an ETC Element 40 desk that is also located in the rear control room.

All the Cat-6 cabling from the lighting is fed into a Cisco SG300-28P PoE switch. An integrated Extron IPCP Pro 50 processor was selected for centralised AV control of the venue, for which operations are conducted on an iPad Air2 tablet. Control system inputs

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Once the house lights have been dimmed, the scene is set very quickly. Two fireretardant 22m x 9m (WxH) stage curtains weighing 350kg can be drawn effortlessly by electric motors from the touch of an iPad GUI. ‘This project differed from others as we were made the general contractor for the overall project, including the interior design and staging,’ adds El Wahed. ‘Owing to the tight time frame in which we had to complete in addition to the high-quality workmanship demanded by the client, we only appointed subcontractors that could be wholly trusted from our previous experiences. Making a contribution to the school’s profits, the theatre is now ready for the school’s activities and events. Naturally, Oasis Enterprises PPD was on hand to deliver [the requirements] as and when the need arose.’

Even with a seamlessly run project, there are always new lessons to be learned but Basel Al Aref, general manager at Oasis Enterprises PPD, is pleased with the outcome. ‘Ultimately, we’ve provided a powerful, integrated AV and lighting solution that enhances Al Mawekeb Schools’ auditorium capabilities and that will no doubt accommodate their forthcoming technological advances and evolving needs.’

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FEATURES: INSTALLATION

Vote of confidence

A collective effort was required to install an integrated AV conference solution that could bring Bahrain’s parliament into the 21st century. Ledetta Asfa-Wossen listens in

Televic uniCOS conference units were installed throughout the council’s main hall MUCH LIKE SEVERAL GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS ACROSS the Middle East, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Shura Council was in need of a major overhaul. Embarking on a state-ofthe-art upgrade for the country’s highest national assembly comes with unique challenges and the heat was on.

The parliament consists of two houses: the Consultative Council (Majlis Al-Shura) is the name given to the upper house of the National Assembly, the main legislative body of Bahrain. The council comprises 40 members appointed directly by the King of Bahrain. The 40 seats of the Consultative Council are then combined with the 40 elected seats of the Council of Representatives to form the National Assembly of Bahrain. Two different setups were needed for

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the Shura and the Council that could be handled effortlessly by the operators of both parties.

‘We’d been in touch with Shura for a long time and the time frame was locked in – we were given just four months between the decision right through to removal and installation, with a brief to replace the obsolete conference, audio and video systems,’ explains Robert Anthony, solutions sales manager of systems integrator, Almoayyed Commercial Services (ACS).

The first priority was to replace the parliament’s outdated conference and AV systems for meetings, teleconferences and presentations which had resulted in a space that was untidy and non-functional. Venuetech and ACS were tasked with mapping and performing the upgrades.

Venuetech’s technical director, Elie Khairallah, who led the design, elaborates on the chosen approach. ‘AV and conferencing systems design can be complicated as there are multiple ways to meet a user’s requirements, each with their own costs and time constraints. In order for this design to be successful, we had to first and foremost consider how the parliament would be used by the occupants.

The key design priorities were to create a standard user interface that allowed a seamless experience for every meeting; develop a system that can deliver a familiar user and support experience; come up with infrastructure requirements that the systems integrator could create; have an overall solution that was accessible and supportive so that these systems could be easily maintained and kept functional at all times; and, ultimately, design a solution that takes this all on board and within budget.’

The selected conference solution was based on the Televic uniCOS multimedia conference system, to provide participants with a smoother meeting experience. Some 144 units were deployed in total. Alongside the uniCOS system, a complete set of control and management software was

FEATURES: INSTALLATION provided. Combining all modules, the system offers the simplest to the most complex multilingual meetings, including voting, with personalised access control and signage that is distributed over four Samsung videowalls.

To ensure high sound intelligibility while meeting the client’s discreet design requirements, two Active Audio StepArray 230P+ columns were used in the main hall and four Active Audio RayOn 80+ columns were chosen for the side halls. The control system was provided by AMX along with a 20-inch touchscreen and a DGX1600 AV matrix system, while eight Panasonic AW-HE130 cameras with an AV-HS410 Multi Format Live switcher and AW-RP120 remote camera controller were provided to cover the main hall area.

Describing how the team won the tender, Anthony adds: ‘Shura wanted the latest multimedia conference solution, so we took them to a Televic system demo at Venuetech’s well-equipped showroom in Dubai. Besides our detailed demonstration, they also wanted to visit similar Televic installations in the region and find out firsthand about other people’s experiences with Televic’s products. Shura had used Televic’s Confidea G3 wireless systems two years prior to this in some of the meeting rooms, which gave them a little more confidence to use a Televic solution again this time around. We received outstanding feedback both from the demonstration and the visits, which gave us pole position in the tender.’

Televic’s product specialist, Bart De Ruyck, notes that detailed planning was crucial for this particular project, since most of the equipment was customised.

Communication between Venuetech and ACS – and particularly between the implementation teams, Televic and the client – also needed to be seamless.

‘The whole system runs on the Televic Plixus network and transfers the audio, data and up to six full HD video streams on one single Cat-5 cable. While the delegate multimedia stations were a mix of Televic uniCOS units – 45 7-inch touchscreen flush mount delegate units, 85 10-inch flush mount delegate units with integrated cameras and four 10-inch touchscreen flush mount chairman units with integrated cameras – we also used a range of Plixus V-IN and V-OUT boxes for injection and extraction of video streams,’ states De Ruyck.

‘The Plixus architecture was really designed to make working with video easy,’ describes Herman Geerinck, Televic MEA sales manager, who also worked on the project. ‘For example, the video-in and video-out boxes can simply be added to the network through a Cat-5 cable and

easily connected to any HDMI device. That makes it much more straightforward to work with up to six full HD video streams. Plixus also offers all streams in 1080p full HD with incredible latency – fewer than a single frame – which gives delegates a better view of the meeting. The displays also allow participants to cycle between streams and get the best view of the meeting right in front of them, on the screen.’

With the client satisfied with the conference and AV installation, both Anthony and De Ruyck are especially confident that more parliaments in the Middle East region will follow suit. Televic has already installed its conference systems in Oman, Sharjah and Jordan. With Bahrain now added to the roster, there’s no doubt that its brand confidence is only set to increase. www.acs.bh www.activeaudio.fr

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FEATURES: PROFILE

Interview: Fadi Mina, Omnix International

Having led the AV projects field in the region since 1987, Omnix faced unexpected challenges as it turned 30. Richard Lawn speaks to managing director, Fadi Mina Is such an increase realistic?

FOUNDED OVER THREE DECADES AGO TO PROVIDE the public and private sectors with best-in-class IT and professional AV solutions across MENA, Omnix International entered mid-life with a crisis.

Having taken on the role of managing director for the Promedia division of Omnix International, Fadi Mina is looking forward to the future. Now wholly owned by a Kuwaiti group, the prominent systems integrator is seeking to gain a greater foothold in the GCC region. Having retained the bulk of its 220-strong workforce during the uncertain 18-month spell, Mina outlines his vision for the future.

What was your background prior to working for Omnix International?

Having graduated with a BSc and Master’s degree from the American University of Beirut, I started my career working in Cyprus. Then, in 1994, I relocated to Abu Dhabi working at Honeywell Middle East for six years, before being invited to work for Invensys. I worked there for a total of nine years before taking on the role of chief commercial officer at Omnix International UAE. We have had to restructure and reorganise several times at Omnix over the past decade. I myself was based in Doha for some time. Looking back over my 30 years in business, my mathematics background has served me well. First and foremost, I am an analyst and strategist who prefers to apply logic when confronted with a problem.

Is there more to Omnix than the professional ELV integrated systems division?

There are two other divisions in Omnix in addition to the Promedia element, which is the ELV section that is most relevant in AV circles. The Enterprise Software Solutions (ESS) provides business intelligence, enterprise content management, data integration, smart-city solutions and e-services to government and private sectors. This department works closely with software companies such as IBM, Oracle and Mendix. Then there is Omnix Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) serving as the engineering solutions and services provider for architecture, engineering and construction firms in the region. We have been associated with the CAD industry and Autodesk for over two decades in order to help these firms design and approve projects prior to build.

Not only will we be expanding our presence in the region, but we will also accrue a greater market share of projects. Our divisions remain intact and orbit around IT, managed services and technology. Everything comes as a service – infrastructure (data centres) as a service, software applications as a service.

Collaboration is so important and this will help our customers budget better. No one is a charity, so investment has to be wisely managed and minimised with shared services.

How will you manage your international growth?

Fadi Mina, Omnix International managing director race during this period, but we will make up for lost time.

In addition to consolidating our business and working on the projects we were committed to, we could really focus on the future. This is a luxurious position to be in for most companies, as many struggle to simply conduct their day-today business.

The perceived pause in business between June 2017 and late 2018 provided many positives for Omnix International.

One good example of this has been our appointment to become the Middle East representative for the Global Presence Alliance (GPA), which provides one global source for AV, IT managed services and unified communications solutions. By being part of this combined pool of talent, we can offer and maintain the same protocols and procedures across the globe to deliver consistent, standardised services.

We commonly share global AV solutions managed services such as asset management, video support and cloud services.

Why did you appoint a strategy consultant?

One of the most reputable strategy consulting companies in the world was called in on behalf of our shareholders to devise a future strategy. They were reassured and confident in our abilities to project a considerable increase in our turnover and profitability over the next three years.

Omnix has to grow the business differently, so we need to change the way we execute certain processes by recruiting new team players and talents in key countries such as Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait.

In the short term, we will be looking to employ new talent in KSA and Kuwait as our satellites there are relatively small. By growing our teams overseas, Omnix International will be tendering and competing for more projects in these key territories. Our business is dependent on infrastructure, but we will be placing more of our resources into managed services, self-solutions and cyber security.

How relevant is the phrase ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’?

We know who our friends are now at least. One consultant expressed that he couldn’t imagine the AV market in UAE without Omnix International. We have earned a fierce reputation over 30 years for our expertise in developing and implementing customised, fit-for-purpose engineering solutions.

We’re fortunate as many of our long-term clients and vendors have extended their understanding and support beyond normal standards until our ownership situation was resolved. For the contracts we were locked into, we managed to deliver them all on schedule and to the clients’ requirements. www.omnix.ae

With the abrupt political situation having direct consequences, how hard has it been to continue trading over the past 18 months?

When the political situation flared up in June 2017, we were blessed with a sizeable backlog of projects that we were committed to. So, we simply delivered these as best we could and received an acceptable level of complaints from our clients.

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A letter from America Dan Daley discovers how big sound – and big bucks – are flowing from the taps at taverns

‘NOTHING GOOD EVER HAPPENS AT THE Goddamn Thirsty Crow’ sings Father John Misty, songifying (NB: first neologism of the New Year) the venerable aphorism that little good takes place after midnight in a pub. But, if you’re in the professional audio business, it’s time to order another round. The five long blocks that comprise Nashville’s Lower Broadway area are known to Uber and Lyft drivers as a combat zone: plentiful pickings in terms of riders but a high percentage of whom will end up fouling the back seats of those liveries before the night is over, but to those who sell, design and install sound systems, it’s a bit of heaven. Block after block of gin mills, a growing number named after major music stars including Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, John Rich (and country punker Kid Rock), all competing on ambience, vibe, craft beers and liquors, but who look at sound as the tip of their spears.

That’s evident in what’s coming to be known as the ‘Roof Wars’ – clubs setting up weaponised sound systems on their rooftop bars and literally aiming the loudspeakers at competitors across the street. One example is the way that Luke Bryan’s system is pointed directly at the top tier of John Rich’s newly opened Redneck Riviera, where the mostly indoor QSC system there leaves his upper flank vulnerable to sonic assault. ‘When you look across the street and see a venue that’s 45-feet deep but has a line array on the roof that can throw 245 feet, either a) they have an installation engineer who didn’t know what he was doing or b) it’s intentional,’ Rich’s systems designer tells me.

Nashville’s just one of the noisier examples of this trend. Over in Memphis, the bluesy strip known as Beale Street packs in almost 40 evocatively named clubs, bars, restaurants and music

venues, from Wet Willie’s and the Red Rooster to PurpleHaze and Tin Roof. New Orleans has its Bourbon Street, Atlanta has Decatur Street, Kansas City has the Crossroads and Seattle has Capitol Hill.

The list is lengthy and by now represents tens of millions of dollars’ wor th of audio equipment, from PA systems to recording, broadcasting and streaming gear, all of which represent even more money’s wor th of design and installation/integration exper tise and labour.

And these are not the speakers on a stick that characterised the sor t of quality level seen in these sor ts of emporia in previous decades. Rather, in addition to the top-tier brands that have been pursuing the upper end of the installed market for years, like JBL and Electro-Voice, now we’re also seeing touring brands, like L-Acoustics and d&b audiotechnik, as well as brands seeking

broader market share in general, like Bose Professional and Community, hanging in arrays above bars and stages.

These types of installations bring what were brand names known mainly to the trade (ie, us) to a wider audience. It might not be long before L-Acoustics or d&b t-shir ts become as downright fashionable as those of Fender and Gibson. But the bigger takeaway is that exceptionally good audio has become the norm for enter tainment and hospitality venues.

Consumers now expect non-fatiguing sound in their nightclubs, just as they already expect intelligible sound in their houses of worship, even if they haven’t the foggiest notion of how that was achieved.

So, it’s time to leverage this audio epiphany: the world might be satisfied with earbuds for recorded music, but even the grungiest dive on the block needs to sound great now.

In the case of rental, we have seen major consolidation across the Atlantic and I do know that some acquisitions have been close to collapse due to cold feet among investors in the face of the ludicrous machinations between Westminster and Brussels. But, in the end, this industry has shown the kind of courage and resilience on which it is built and the documents were signed. Sometimes I think Parliament would be a lot saner if it was full of roadies instead of politicians.

The long and the short of it is that our global village is going to survive whatever’s coming, even if Boris Johnson becomes the UK’s Prime Minister. There may be a few extra warehouses in Rotterdam, perhaps a bit of EQing of sales channels, the odd mute.

But overall business will continue as usual as if, don’t tell anyone, the UK is just one part of a broader tapestry of commerce and not the centre of the known universe upon which all trade hinges.

Pro audio has a new gravitational pull, anyway. Danish mainstay DPA Microphones – now part of Arturo Vicari’s expanding empire at RCF – is completing a neat installation in the US of d:dicate 4006 omnidirectional microphones and USB connectivity via the MMA-A digital audio inter face and MMP-G modular active cables. The customer wants to capture ambient sound where no ambient sound has been captured before. The customer, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laborator y in Pasadena, California is going to record Mars. The Mars 2020 Rover will land in 2021, mics on board.

So, while they quibble about a few extra rubber stamps at Dover, we’re about to witness the sound of the most evocative planet in our Solar System, life or no life.

Now that’s a gig. I just hope the after-sales technical support engineer has breathing apparatus and an EU passport.

A letter from Europe

Phil Ward sees how one manufacturer is imagining the future in a post-Brexit landscape THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN LONDON’S Trafalgar Square last December was planted in 1848. This means that, before being carefully selected by two Nor wegian foresters, this par ticular spruce has been a silent witness to the Boer War, the Russian Revolution, the advent of manned flight, two world wars and the Cheeky Girls’ debut single Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum).

After all these milestones, it has become the latest annual gift from the city of Oslo to ‘the people of London for their assistance in the years 1940–1945’, a tradition established in 1947. For many years, shipment across the Nor th Sea was in the hands of the Fred. Olsen Line, followed by the Tor Line and, now, DFDS Seaways. What’s interesting is that, as of 11pm on 29 March, this shipment could be between two countries outside of the EU – exactly as it was before 1973.

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Over the last few months, I’ve heard a few genuine rumblings about Brexit across the pro audio industry. I can’t reveal the sources because I’ve been asked not to, which tells us a lot about the self-fulfilling nature of business prophecy: doom and gloom is not the background noise required by the strong signals of progress. However, it’s worth noting that they span the manufacturing sector, the rental sector and all the various strands of distribution.

At the time of press, the manufacturing sector is naturally concerned about the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, and the likelihood of all that beautiful Scandinavian birch in loudspeaker enclosures ending up like Norway’s spruce on Twelfth Night: chipped and composted to make mulch. All they need is ‘a’ deal, almost any deal, so that they can make the necessary financial plans realistically, as opposed to a kind of anarchy brought about by this abject failure of leadership.

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Made in Berlin

As ADAM Audio celebrates 20 years in a competitive premium loudspeaker market, Ledetta Asfa-Wossen speaks to its CEO, Christian Hellinger, on his vision to make product king

TRADING ON ITS ATTENTION TO DETAIL, ADAM AUDIO HAS enjoyed a reputation for craft and engineering, but it has had to keep adapting in order to keep that one constant. Three years ago, the company was faced with insolvency but, armed with investment and some dramatic restructuring, the German manufacturer has aligned itself to prioritise what it does best.

Recalling why he decided to take on the role, CEO Christian Hellinger, now coming up to his second year, says: ‘I didn’t know all about the brand but straight off the bat I thought – a German premium loudspeaker brand and the opportunity to get involved with the hardware not just the software – that to me was cool. I have worked on the software side for a while and, in many ways, it can be cruel, you might be coding or building an integral component but there will never be a final physical result in your hands. Wheeling and dealing with a global supply chain and the manufacturing was really exciting to me. To this day, it’s the only headhunter enquiry I have responded to.’

With a firm business background, having founded Yellow Tools which was later acquired by MAGIX AG, Hellinger is all too familiar with product management and what it takes to organically grow a business. ‘With more and more loudspeakers becoming digital, we are all inevitably moving from analogue to digital and that’s where the software part becomes even more interesting. For me, joining ADAM Audio was not about building the next speaker, it was about asking what the next generation of speakers is – speaker 2.0 – and finding an answer to that.’

However, before any full throttle approach to innovation, Hellinger admits there was some cleaning up to do on the operations side. ‘ADAM Audio has never been faced with the problem of people not liking their products – the issue for us was product availability. From previous experience, I know that you simply cannot accelerate a business like ours without an immaculate global supply chain. The top priority for me was to install better structures and processes in the operational area. There is nothing worse than having a great sales and marketing machine and no working model to get those products out to customers.

We’ve moved to new, improved buildings and have

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Manual folding of the membrane foil of the X-ART and S-ART tweeter in Berlin outsourced our entire warehouse and logistical operations with good partners who operate globally, so that we can focus our whole effort on engineering, distribution and developing the best studio monitors. We released our new T Series at the end of last year, a real starting point for the mass market. If we’re selling 20,000 one year and say 100,000 the next, it’s hard to manage the logistics of all that in-house. You have to think of the staff, building space and constantly revisit the scale of that operation.

I have absolutely no interest in us being the world’s greatest logistical company. Now, our focus is just about the product and we’re more flexible and faster to react – everything else just has to work.’

With the operations side now running like clockwork, Hellinger notes the focus this year is on areas where the company has been less visible. He cites education and broadcast as particularly attractive markets. ‘Our main priorities for 2019 are twofold: to expand our business models, specifically the academic and B2B channels, and our distribution landscape. Parallel to that, we’re building a stronger R&D team.’

Meanwhile, ADAM is strategically aligning itself to the consequences of augmented reality: immersive audio and binaural audio. ‘All the products around us are becoming more intelligent, which applies equally to studio monitors.

From a sales point of view, we’re getting even closer to our end-users, dealers and distributors and being more of a solutions provider than a pure manufacturer. With that comes more creative business models, such as flexible lease options and subscription,’ adds Hellinger.

Back in 2017, ADAM Audio released the S Series, followed by the T Series and its first non-loudspeaker product – the

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‘The entire engineering and development process takes place in our R&D department in Berlin. You can be sure that the story of precise German engineering and that label “handmade in Berlin” – at least for our high-end and premium products – will never change. It’s our most important company asset. It ensures that wherever you The restaurant, bar and lounge by day is transformed to a buy an ADAM Audio product, it is 100% ours because we club in the evening when the tables are removed take pride in being the tool of choice for so many sound Currently and the smallest member of on theour IS-Series, which engineers producers who rely products to is the installation variation of the S-Series,you thehave IS7 is 2-way make a living.

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‘The idea with line arrays is to fly speakers vertically to gain maximum forward coverage, by using narrow vertical dispersion loudspeakers to minimise interference between loudspeakers. In reality, interference, although reduced, is not eliminated, in addition to time shift issues between listening positions. KV2 Audio was able to offer us a single point source with virtually zero interference and without any of the negative issues associated with line arrays. It was a no-brainer for us. They are constantly evolving and, with the recent introduction of the VHD5.0 for large-capacity audiences, they have raised the bar in this business to new heights,’ he adds.

Installation of the amplifier unit in the ADAM S3V L-R hangs combine five Adamson IS7 cabinets in each array frequency range (±3dB) of 80Hz to 18kHz, the addition of two IS118 and four dual 18-inch SpekTrix subwoofers provides lowfrequency extension down to 35Hz. The former single 18-inch woofers have been placed on stage, while the four SpekTrix models operate in cardioid mode below the stage.

The demo made the sale for Adamson as Mr Parvez confirms. ‘I’ve worked with Thomsun before and they have always provided great service and support. So I asked Alok and Nikil from Thomsun to demonstrate a system that may be suitable for Bar Baar’s needs. We played some music through their Adamson Point Concentric 8 cabinets and I was impressed with the clarity and full-definition range they provided.’

Raised on a slightly higher level, the ornately furnished Living Room and Lounge Zones towards the far wall in addition to the rear of the main restaurant required delayed fills to ensure even coverage. Eight PC8s provide 100° conical dispersion from their individual 8-inch coaxial woofers for these peripheral areas. The MRX7-D digital processor has been programmed to equalise and delay each of the eight PC8 cabinets. Finally, a combination of Lab.gruppen PLM and D-series 40:4/80:4 amplifiers provide the required headroom for the system when it is in full throttle. ‘The system has additional headroom at FOH to spare even when the place is packed to the maximum,’ confirmed Mr Poojari.

‘The crowds have returned and we’re sold out every night and the new Adamson system has played a large role in this,’ assured Mr Parvez. ‘I’ve definitely noticed that customers stick around longer and generally bottle rather than just a couple of shots,’ he grinned. ‘The uniform dispersion and With audio specifications fulfilled made-to-measure definition is there to appreciate.

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Mipro’s Eugene Chen and C P Lin presenting the ACT range of wireless microphones

SAE Audio’s Bill Lee with the new Suitcase series Class-D amplifier

Mehmed Murtic and Espartaco Saez celebrate the 50th anniversary of Beyma

NAMM for all Seasons Could NAMM extend its pro audio appeal further following a successful shift to the ACC North hall last year?

‘BACK IN 1962, THE 162 EXHIBITORS THAT MADE UP NAMM consisted of mainly traditional musical instrument manufacturers and sheet music publishers,’ revealed NAMM president, Joe Lamond. Within the confines of the Anaheim Convention Center (ACC), nostalgia is not a trait that Lamond or the NAMM team in general can easily be labelled with.

So, while the Beatles are often credited with the electrification of the industry, NAMM has been continually shaped by each and every musical revolution that has taken place over those past 50-something years. Having absorbed and reacted to all those numerous fashions and trends, NAMM is striving harder than ever to maintain its own selfinitiated MI/professional split identity.

So, while the stage was set, the industry played it cautiously. Groundbreaking developments and disruption did not feature high on the agenda this year. Some brands were updated and a sleuth of new products were launched, but none of these had been devised to set the creative juices flowing. Business as usual? Perhaps not. Given the acquisitions and buyouts that took place in late 2018, seismic shifts are still being studied in closer detail, while new ones are quietly discussed.

With the help of ACC North linked to the iconic glazed venue via an upper-level bridge, the show has effectively added a new persona to its identity. Nothing new in that, as Messe Frankfurt crafted Prolight + Sound out of the expanding MusikMesse show floor plan 25 years previously. Dedicated to professional audio and event technology exhibitors, these two new halls have taken on their own persona within the NAMM ecosystem. These differences can be reflected most notably by the attendees and background SPLs. The 9% growth of exhibitors in 2018 comprised many new pro audio manufacturers in ACC North. Dedicated convergence of industry members on the floor was positively received as this certainly saved on commuting between halls

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DiGiGrid’s Dan Page was dividing his time between the Waves booth in ACC North and DiGiCo’s booth

RCF’s Umberto Zanghieri proudly exhibits the new M20X digital mixer

L-R: PK Sound’s Nate Martin with the Trinity advanced robotic line array; Antelope Audio’s Kristian Vilkov with the Edge Mic USB Bottom L-R: XTA Electronics’ Richard Fleming; the Adamson Systems team debuts the Milan-ready CS7p

BUSINESS: SHOW REVIEW for visitors. In addition, the decrease in SPLs from an almost continuous background soundtrack of musical instruments enhanced the quality of B2B conversations.

‘Adamson Systems never exhibited at the show before last year,’ commented Marc Bertrand. ‘While bringing MI and pro audio together, NAMM understood that we’re from a different market and, in doing so, succeeded to pull in the production companies and house of worship folks relevant to our business model. Accordingly, we decided to launch the first of our CS-Series point source enclosures at this show with the CS7p, which is the world’s first AVB Milan-ready loudspeaker to market.’

In addition to Adamson, the upper level of ACC North boasted a similar number of other pro audio manufacturers who were exhibiting products with price points beyond the lure of MI retailers such as Guitar Centre or Sweetwater. Most notably, d&b audiotechnik unveiled the eagerly awaited addition to its SL-Series with KSL, which is the slightly smaller brother to the GSL line array system. ‘The launch of the KSL at NAMM marks d&b audiotechnik’s most significant product release outside of Germany in the company’s history,’ explained David Claringbold. ‘We chose NAMM for a launch of this stature because the timing and location are so well-suited to our global market. In addition to being inundated with people wanting to get up close to the KSL System on the booth, we have enjoyed hosting a packed demonstration room for our d&b Soundscape immersive technology presentations.’

Solid State Logic also chose NAMM as a springboard to launch the latest evolution of its Live consoles, the L350 and L550, and X-Light touring-grade, high-bandwidth Dante AoIP technology. ‘This is the busiest pro side of the show I’ve seen yet,’ observed Ross Gilbert. ‘Within five minutes of the show opening, our booth was packed. They’ve looked at the entry/exit policy to speed things up and make sure people get onto the show floor quicker. The organisers are doing a very good job.’

Even as recently as two years ago, it would have been hard to envisage a NAMM show floor enticing immersive audio listeners. Doubling last year’s footprint with a new demo space to showcase L-ISA immersive hyperreal audio on the upper level of the ACC, L-Acoustics also welcomed listeners to an interactive showroom in ACC North hosting ARCS Wide, ARCS Focus, X Series, K Series and Syva co-linear source loudspeakers together with the P1 AVB processor. In addition to demonstrating its two-way, high SPL S360 SAM studio monitor, Genelec showcased a fully immersive 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos SAM monitoring system, consisting of 8351s for L-C-R, 8341s for surrounds and rears, 8331s for overheads and the 7380 subwoofer for low-frequency extension.

Universal Audio’s demos of the new Apollo X audio interfaces were popular with attendees

Both Waves and PreSonus drew large crowds with live performances and educational forums

Associate sound designer Joshua Millican and Astro Spatial’s Bjorn van Munster combined to host objectbased 3D audio demos in the Clair demo room

Having flown in from Singapore, EAS’ Tze Tze Lam and Eugene Chan visited NAMM 2019 for the first time

Nikke Blout and her Adam Hall colleagues promoting the Palmer brand from their VW campervan

Powersoft’s Klas Dalbjörn takes the wraps off the new T Series amplifier

Neumann launches its first pair of studio headphones

Clair Brothers teamed up with Astro Spatial Audio to present 3D audio demos on a specially configured booth in a similar room adjacent to L-Acoustics in the ACC North wing. To create its intricate mosaic, Clair Brothers’ kiTCurve12-TrueFit enclosures were deployed in an L-C-R configuration with 10SPOT and 5CB point source enclosures used for the surrounds and iPS218-M+ subwoofers for LF extension, while a single Astro Spatial Audio SARA II Premium Rendering Engine converted audio signals into audio objects. ‘I’m delighted that, for our first appearance at NAMM, we could work together with one of our industry’s most respected brands,’ commented Astro Spatial’s Bjorn Van Munster. ‘We have always believed that sound designers should be free to choose the system they want to use.’

‘After witnessing the excitement and energy in the audiofocused North Hall last year, we added a new booth this year, dedicated to our Yamaha and Nexo commercial audio solutions,’ offered Yamaha Corporation of America’s Tom Sumner. ‘We met with lots of old friends and found some new ones at the North Hall booth.’ In addition to sponsoring the main stage with STM loudspeakers once again, Nexo also revealed the final pieces of the Geo jigsaw with the M12 line array cabinet and MSUB18 companion. ‘The Big Twelve is a logical complement to our M Series range,’ explained Denis Baudier. ‘It shares the same design features that we premiered on the Geo M10, while benefitting from patented technological and structural innovations that derive from our flagship STM Series modular line array.’

Like last year, the ACC North hall welcomed back Bose Professional, Funktion-One, K-array, Powersoft and TW Audio.

Described as the ‘missing portion’ in its product portfolio, Powersoft launched its new T Series of touring amplifiers for small- to medium-sized rental companies. Fellow Tuscan manufacturer K-array opted to promote a number of its larger touring sound technologies, such as the KH7, to good effect in a demo room across the bridge on the upper level of the main hall. Appealing to musicians with portable products such as the S1 Pro, Bose extended its appeal by hosting ShowMatch system training classes.

Long-term participant Electro-Voice hosted hourly demonstrations in another demo facility on the upper level of the ACC to better showcase the ZLX, ELX, EKX and ETX powered speaker systems together with its latest wireless microphone models. The purpose-built demonstration areas lent a lot of credence to the new hall credentials for such exhibitors.

Newly launched wireless systems were evident on the AKG, dBTechnologies and LD Systems booths in the form of the DMS100/300, RS16000 and U300 packages, respectively.

Audix and JTS preferred to display their microphones in the ACC North upper hall. DPA, meanwhile, promoted its latest Core 6000 models alongside the 4099, d:facto and d:vote on the same level with a live band.

The downstairs floor plan of ACC North took on a more familiar pattern to the main pro audio hall of old whereby international microphone brands drew favourable crowds.

Sennheiser took the wraps off new wireless systems in the form of XS Wireless Digital and the SK6212 transmitter. Shure maintained its appeal with a cosmetic makeover, including a new green logo, while artist signings and free t-shirts were

SSL’s Ross Gilbert and George Horton with the Live L550

Josefina Daly and Raul Lopez from Tierra Audio showcased a lineup of compressors, preamps and EQs

dBTechnologies’ Ilaria Fioravanti, Marco Cantalù and Stefano Bini promote the Vio L208 line array system

The Dynaudio Unheard recording studio

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BUSINESS: SHOW REVIEW among the Axient Digital and Microflex products. AudioTechnica continued its theme of bundling microphones and headphones for podcasters and other entry-level users, while Antelope Audio unveiled a USB version of its dual-capsule Edge mic that includes a bus, built-in interface and modelling presets.

‘Being here in the new hall with all the other pro audio companies, microphone manufacturers are getting a steady flow throughout the show,’ said Samson’s Sean Meagher on a booth surrounded by new mics, wireless mic systems and portable loudspeakers. ‘A lot of business is getting done and that is really why we come to NAMM. We feel it has been extremely successful and can’t wait till next year to see what happens.’

Shorn of many professional audio brands, the vacated spaces of the main ACC were occupied by MI manufacturers and suppliers. Perhaps resistant to change, a number of familiar pro companies opted to stay put, including Mipro.

‘We’ve been exhibiting at NAMM for over 20 years and, as a wireless microphone and speaker manufacturer, decided we needed to interface with musicians and end-users,’ explained Eugene Chen. His views were echoed by Adam Hall CEO, Alex Pietschmann. Last year’s Porsche car parked outside the arena had been replaced by a VW campervan designed to entice busking musicians while promoting Palmer MI accessories.

Inside, the Maui P900 flagship speaker system took its place alongside Cameo lighting, Gravity stands and LD Systems portable Curv and Maui speakers.

Heralding from Madrid, Tierra Audio was exhibiting at a trade show for the first time ever. As such, NAMM presented a new gateway of opportunities. ‘There’s an incredibly interesting group of people that we’ve met,’ commented Josefina Daly.

‘Yesterday, I was talking to a leading studio producer who invited us into his studio to try the Lava preamp with his current system. That was followed by a television producer who came to talk to us about his show and our products, including Boreal FET and Gravity VCA Bus compressors. It’s such an exciting opportunity for us to meet so many different people.’

Having succumbed to inertia last year, both Allen & Heath and dBTechnologies migrated to ACC North for NAMM 2019 to exhibit their dLive consoles and Vio line arrays, respectively, on dedicated booths away from their US distributor AM&S in the main hall.

The arena had always felt somewhat remote and detached from the other exhibits in the old format, but its location is currently in vogue following the creation of ACC North. The decision to make better use of this live events space by hosting a Loudspeaker System Showcase allowed listeners to critically evaluate 13 line array and portable speaker brands – including Alcons Audio, Martin Audio, Verity Audio and Void – in a controlled environment. ‘The Showcase offered RCF an excellent

Prism Sound’s Mark Evans showcased new upgraded Atlas and Titan audio interfaces

The d&b audiotechnik booth

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Hooke Audio’s Anthony Mattana shows off the Verse, having managed to secure a position in the ACC North hall The Vue booth highlighting the e-Class solutions

Audinate’s Josh Rush

API’s Dan Zimbelman with Sunny Park and Young Sik from Music Metro holding the special edition lunchbox opportunity to demonstrate a production product to a retail market,’ analysed RCF USA’s Tarik Solangi.

Judging by the relatively low turnouts, the AES@NAMM training sessions that took place once again in the adjacent Hilton Hotel are a work in progress that could possibly benefit from better signposting or promotion in future. However, education was a key draw for many visitors wishing to receive mastering and recording tips from industry experts and renowned engineers promoting Avid, PreSonus, PK Sound, Roland and Waves, which released the CLA MixHub plug-in.

Mixing education with performance, German interface manufacturer RME hosted appearances every hour by a range of audio professionals and musicians including film composer Adam Barber, guitarist Michael Batio, Icelandic drummer Gulli Briem and bassist Chuck Rainey. During the sessions, each artist guided listeners on how they use RME equipment in their day-to-day process. ‘This year, we placed a focus on helping the consumer master their audio craft with RME’s equipment by their side,’ commented Mathias von Heydekampf. ‘Our NAMM artists

Eric Torres from QSC with the new third-party fader bank extension for TouchMix consoles

Genelec introduced the new S360 monitor, while its immersive audio demos were constantly full

François Deffarges, Jean Mullor and Denis Baudier highlighting the Geo M12 on the Nexo booth

shared their RME experiences and, in doing so, shed fresh light on their everyday processes and applications.’

Having celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018, QSC promoted its Play Out Loud campaign with live acts on the booth rather than focus on the individual products present, like the K Series speakers, TouchMix-30 mixers and E Series amplifiers. Birthdays are being celebrated all around this year as exemplified by analogue console specialists API Audio, which wore golden shirts to commemorate its golden anniversary. Larry Droppa unveiled two limited-edition modules with special 50th-anniversary editions of the 550A discrete three-band EQ together with the 312 microphone preamp.

Special birthdays were also being celebrated by Beyma (50), Nexo (40) and Renkus-Heinz (40).

As well as launching the Core 59 and Core 7 reference speakers, Dynaudio worked closely with several other brands including DPA Microphones, KLANG and Yorkville in equipping a full-blown Dynaudio Unheard recording studio. Located in the open space between the Marriott and Hilton hotels, the distinctively converted shipping containers recorded studio sessions for unsigned artists. A full-length, acoustically treated glazed panel also served as a looking glass for the NAMM audience, creating a live concert stage. A separate multichannel audio feed was routed from a Waves eMotion LV1 recording console for the LV1 FOH console, while another feed was passed to a video editing team. Expanded with 24 channels of mic preamps, a Digital Audio Denmark AX32 converter and audio router converted all of the audio signals for distribution, while a KLANG:fabrik 3D in-ear monitoring system allowed each musician to create his or her own mix and positioning in a virtual 3D space.

Having not only retained the professional exhibitors within ACC North, the NAMM organisers plugged the gaps in the main convention centre and further diversified the appeal of the show’s educational and entertainment offerings. As international registrations continue to outgrow domestic, NAMM’s perceived schisms are definitely its strengths.

The Loudspeaker Systems Showcase received solid attendance throughout the three days

2019 Dates:

24–27 January

2020 Dates:

16–19 January

Venue:

Anaheim Convention Center

Total exhibitors:

2,000+

Total attendance:

115,301 (115,085 in 2018)

International

22,066 (14% increase)

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www.namm.org

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ISE 2019

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Just when we thought it couldn’t get any bigger. Richard Lawn reports on the numerous product launches and trends that marked this year’s show ‘WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SHOW FOR YOU THIS year?’ – is a question often asked by exhibitors or members of the press attending a trade show. With the brain flicked to ‘absorb’ mode for those four frantic days at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), it’s an almost impossible question to answer. Even days later, once the mind has defragmented, deciphering the marketing for any true scientific developments is hazy to say the least. The forward thrust towards an AV world that has surrendered to the IT technicians and interior designers passed a fork in the road some time ago.

Back in 2005, MD Mike Blackman proudly surveyed the conglomeration of those initial settlers to ISE and felt somewhat satisfied in what he had achieved. For any visitor who attended that ISE for its inaugural Amsterdam outing, one cannot help but reminisce about that time when exhibitor booth designs were basic and IT was still a long way from its collision course with AV. Ultimately, the speculative 7,000 visitors who had invested in a return ticket to Schiphol also felt the effort was justified as they returned – with friends and colleagues.

It was an odd assemblage, pitching the likes of Crestron in close proximity to Extron, Martin Audio, Fostex and its NetCIRA networking in one hall. Fast-forward 14 years and the aggregation of suppliers, users, consultants and AV professionals from all over the world has taken the RAI past maximum capacity. Despite some grouping in the audio hall, it remains an odd congregation, mainly as a consequence of ISE’s point scoring system that allows longer-term exhibitors to select a more preferential location.

Fostex opted out of ISE when CobraNet was replaced by the faster Ethernet standard, while Extron mysteriously gave up pole position at the entrance of Hall 2 several years ago.

As one of the two original audio exhibitors, Martin Audio continues to make the ISE pilgrimage together with Meyer Sound. Crestron took up Extron’s high-value floor space – perhaps they should seek more remote pastures as the large waves of attendees taking in the control solutions together with the new FT2 FlipTops and Horizon Keypads were unprecedented.

The glue binding all the components at ISE has been AV, only it has become reliant on a more adhesive IT. Yet, the

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Top: the Crestron booth was one of the busiest at ISE Left: Fitness Audio’s Robert Holombo, John Penhallow and Lars Stig Moller make an impressive debut K-array’s Andrea Torelli and Stefano Zaccaria uniquely presenting the Rail and Anakonda systems L-R: Canon’s Colin Boyle with the new RSSLO7RST 4K lens Pablo Espinosa from Meyer Sound with the Delta-X Arif PK and Charbel Ghaoui with Sennheiser’s TeamConnect Ceiling 2

BUSINESS: SHOW REVIEW technologies and the laws of physics have not changed over the years. ‘Most people think that projection design and mapping happened after the year 2000, but the beginning of it was in 1956,’ commented Bart Kresa during ISE’s opening address. Just as L-Acoustics resurrected loudspeaker line array development in the mid-1990s some 60 years after its inception, the AV industry has an uncanny knack of resurrecting scientific discoveries from a bygone era as current and new.

The goal of all the manufacturers who exhibit at ISE is to create products and solutions that fit a room’s AV requirements – whether that be a huddle room or a stadium.

Increasingly, at the mercy of the architects and interior designers, loudspeaker developers continue to aesthetically compromise until a day dawns when the laws of physics yield. Like a champion limbo dancer, Amina Technologies launched its smallest invisible speaker to date in the form of the Amina Mobius One. Measuring 200mm x 450mm x 78mm (WxHxD), the latest model adopts resonant soundboard technology to create full-range and widedispersion sound reproduction.

Having created a state-of-the-art Experience Centre at the HQ near Florence in 2018, it is debatable whether K-array really needs to exhibit anymore. But Alessandro Tatini’s team is reluctant to cease shocking audiences as it has done for many years now by drawing attention to its unique reptiles such as the Anakonda and Lyzard. Having incorporated LEDs within the housing of a circular 2-inch Tornado more than a decade ago, the company went one better this year by integrating LED lighting and cone drivers within a 1.2m linear

rail. Designed with several lens types and accessories for various mounting, up to 48 Rail units can be powered by a single KA-02 amplifier, promoting its use within challenging architectural applications. The Tuscans also unveiled the largest system within the discreet line in the form of the Azimut-Kamut2V25 – and it’s an interior designer’s dream.

Audio Pro Business demonstrated another wireless speaker system that can be installed into the existing track lighting of a showroom or office without interference. Meanwhile, Holoplot debuted its new Orion series, a beam-steering sound system incorporating wavefield synthesis technology for speech-oriented projects and immersive soundscape creation. Owing to their unobtrusive qualities, many speaker developers – such as Atlas IED premiering the SHS series

Ali Ullah Sabri from TOA Corporation with the IP-3000 IP public address system

Biamp’s Joe Andrulis promotes the innovative Crowd Mics

FBT’s Roberto Mataloni with the Horizon system

Patrick Liu and Penny Wu from BXB presented conferencing solutions in Hall 8

Kling & Freitag’s Steve Hamman was the architect of an ornate booth including Spectra 212 and Vida

Marcus Brooke presents Sonifex’s DIO Dante digital audiophile interfaces

Klaus Seitz and Amir Bagheri promote the new EV X-Line Advance

that relies on adaptive dispersion lens technology – were keen to highlight their new patents.

Remaining visible but unobtrusive, L-Acoustics also unveiled its smallest loudspeaker to date in the form of the X4i 4-inch coaxial. Designed for fill applications, the 1kg ultra-compact 100mm x 100mm paintable enclosure can complement larger Arcs and Kiva formats. Should more power be required, brands – such as LD Systems with the DQOR range – are designing their larger-format cabinets to blend into a room’s aesthetics.

Pendants were very much in vogue this year, with both Biamp and WorkPro showcasing innovative hanging speakers. Normally associated with cutting-edge DSP technology, the Oregon state-based producer introduced the designer-friendly and mechanically steerable desono family, while the ever-creative Spaniards debuted the Soundnut.

Columns also abounded, including sleek designs from Fohhn (LX series), Kling & Freitag (VIDA) and Renkus-Heinz (IC G5).

Of course, a large number of loudspeaker developers were exhibiting less than discreet designs that could attract the interest of stadium developers, such as Outline Audio (Stadia) and RCF (TT+). Large venue operators and rental companies were spoilt for choice with a multitude of line arrays including Amate Audio’s XCellence 212AF, Coda Audio’s AiRAY and ViRAY families, FBT’s Mitus, Kling & Freitag’s Spectra 212, Martin Audio’s Wavefront Precision Longbow, Nexo’s Geo M12 and Next-proaudio’s LA26.

In an attempt to maximise the spread of its loudspeaker solutions over as diverse a spectrum as possible, Bose Professional added the ArenaMatch DeltaQ series for

Aussie exhibitors Duncan Fry and Colin Park from ARX braved the Dutch winter in the extremes of Hall 5’s periphery

Analog Way’s Philippe Vitali presents the LivePremier Aquilon series of 4K/8K presentation systems and processors

Byung-chul and Chloe Jeong from Kevic present the new DP4000 digital PA controller

More collaborations – TOA Corporation’s Daisuke Imagawa with AviaVox’s Johan Godin and Jurve van der Meer

stadiums, while expanding its Business Music Systems (BMS) portfolio. The BMS catalogue now includes redesigned loudspeakers, amplifiers, DSPs, controllers and software products for incorporation within corporate, hospitality and retail spaces.

Just as the sum is greater than the parts, the solution sells infinitely more products than the individual components. So, in a similar fashion, systems manufacturer QSC announced the creation of its own Premium Business Music solutions portfolio that combines products from its MP-M (music and paging mixers) and MP-A (multichannel amps and AD speakers) series.

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BUSINESS: SHOW REVIEW Genelec demonstrated its own combined sum of power, audio and scalable loudspeaker system configuration, supervision and calibration features. Operating over a single Cat-5 cable, the smart IP networking technology platform will be rolled out later this year over a range of Genelec’s installed audio loudspeakers. The combination of IP, power over Ethernet (PoE) and a proprietary internal power supply will deliver higher SPLs than was previously possible via any conventional PoE. Like IBC in September, ISE captures a significant percentage of cinema specifiers. With a little help from fellow Dutch entrepreneur Astro Spatial Audio, Alcons Audio has been courting the residential and professional cinema sectors for several years by demonstrating its pro-ribbon systems, including the LR18 compact and LR18B LF extension.

Shure returned to ISE with a new two-tier corporate booth design combining networking with education, demonstrating new products designed to extend its appeal among systems integrators and designers. Displaying a narrow, directional pickup pattern, the R189 lobar ‘mini shotgun’ cartridge reduces background noise and can be incorporated into the Microflex MX405 and MXC406 gooseneck models. Flexibility ensures sales are not limited to defined applications.

Meanwhile, Shure’s Microflex Complete (MCX) conferencing solution exemplifies this design philosophy, as it allows meeting hosts to chair either informal discussions or agendadriven conferences.

Like Shure, Sennheiser enticed visitors with a mix of networking and education, including a focus on its new portfolio of business solutions. Set up in a live demo room, the TeamConnect Ceiling 2 exhibit used 28 microphones to demonstrate how automatic beam forming detects individual voices and overcomes hearing difficulties in meeting rooms.

Also designed for video conferencing in huddle, meeting and conference rooms, Audio-Technica introduced its ES954 hanging microphone array for creating 360° coverage through virtual hypercardioid or cardioid outputs.

Added features enhance sales as demonstrated by the M65 socket swivel mount on the Audix booth. With its consistent 240° rotation and a 40° pivot, the M65 creates a uniform mic position for a more consistent gain structure when several are in use, but crucially allows it to lie flat for an unobstructed view when not in use. Since Samsung’s acquisition of Harman in late 2016, product development has been relatively low key, so the launch of the CBL boundary layer mic by AKG marks a significant new entry. Despite their diminutive 3mm diameter size, DPA Microphones attempted to highlight the latest 6000

Adam Groves of HH Electronics

Joan Amate with the latest XCellence 212AF speaker system

Audiocenter’s Jane Yuan removes the wraps from the latest MF8.6 Class-D amplifier

The Peerless-AV team with Edward Ifeanyi Ozo-Onyali from newly appointed West African distributor Proxynet Communications

subminiature series for broadcast, film and theatrical use, while beyerdynamic promoted versatility in the form of its wireless communication system Unite.

As ever, collaboration was in full swing. Adam Hall confirmed that its future DSP requirements will be fulfilled by Xilica by incorporating its Designer Software central control. Having also taken a shine to the Canadian developer, Kramer Electronics unveiled its AFM-20DSP 20-port audio matrix with Xilica’s DSP together with interchangeable inputs and outputs.

By and large, amplifiers continue to be designed according to their application. Fresh from NAMM where it unveiled the T Series amplification platform, Powersoft launched a linear motor/shaker in the form of Mover, while continuing to promote DEVA. Designed for 4D cinemas, theme parks and venues with vibrating acoustic floors, Mover’s direct and inertial drive variants allow audiences to feel the sound through haptic perception by vibrating the surrounding

Patrick Almond of Studiomaster with the DigiLive series

disguise’s Joe Crawley and Nikita Bazalo in front of the new vx 4 media server

WorkPro Soundnut pendant speakers suspended above the Equipson booth Audac’s Tom Van de Sande presenting Audac Touch

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environment. Fuelled by passion, ISE appears tailor-made for the Italian innovator as it continues to extend those boundaries subconsciously put in place to limit its progress towards another Eureka moment.

More traditional amplifier developments could be found on the Adam Hall booth which, in addition to launching a new mixing amplifier, extended its Class-D range with fourchannel IPA412 and IPA424 models. Fellow German producer Dynacord unleashed two-channel TGX10 and four-channel TGX20 powerhouses, while Ashly Audio unveiled a new mXa mixer amplifier series starting with the two-channel 1502.

Over the years, conferencing technology has carved out a formidable niche at ISE. Built on an Omneo IP architecture foundation, Bosch presented its Praesensa IP-connected PA and voice alarm system. Taiden’s latest HCS-8668AD terminal within the Paperless Multimedia Congress family was also on display, as was Televic’s redesigned uniCOS 10-inch

QSC’s Ryan Pring and Mike Brandes present the Q-Sys NV32-H network video endpoint

Datavideo’s Faranak Modaresi and Valentijn Diemel with the HS-1600T HDBaseT switcher

BUSINESS: SHOW REVIEW tabletop model. The intuitive software designs incorporated within BXB’s Q.Con and Creators’ NET 4000 multimedia video conferencing solutions enhance versatility of use.

Product development continues to seek an advantage in tomorrow’s meeting rooms as exemplified by Arthur Holm promoting its DynamicTalkB and AHDynamic technologies.

Having launched the CS-700 video sound collaboration system in 2017, Yamaha Unified Communications has enhanced the feature set with a firmware update.

In terms of assistive listening, two major contributors within this domain played up their AV credentials. Promoting the latest BluePod technology, Williams AV migrated to Hall 10 from Hall 7 in order to be closer to the video exhibits following its change in brand name last year. Replacing Audio Everywhere, Listen Technologies launched its updated Wi-Fi-enabled, low-latency Listen Everywhere platform, while creating new receivers for its ListenTalk range.

Designed for rooms without hearing loops, the Univox IR system provides wireless assistive listening in mono and stereo-channel operation, while Ampetronic combined DSP and networking functionality within the C-series of hearing loop drivers.

Incorporating 12 channels of 1080p at 30fps video encoding, a matrix switcher/mixer, IPC camera inputs and dual-channel amplifier, Tendzone displayed the TCN100 AV central unit specifically for huddle rooms. Similarly, Atlona created the All-IP Meeting Space for meeting rooms.

For better or for worse, the advent of the smartphone will no doubt be remembered as the watershed in how both our working lives and leisure changed. BYODs seem destined to stay. Maximising audience interaction and participation became a particular focus for Biamp so, for Crowd Mics, the company turned to the mobile phone as the microphone solution.

Powersoft’s Luca Giorgi introduces Mover

Sam Chang from IX Technology and Jim Mobley present the new Renkus-Heinz P series

Like mermaids serenading shipwrecked sailors, the projection displays seemed brighter and bigger than ever before.

Beckoning distracted visitors with a 264m2 LED comprising narrow pixel pitch displays from its Fine Pixel Generation family, Absen further wooed visitors with its latest AX1.5 iCon presentation display and CR0.9 LED control room solutions.

Taking residence in its own dedicated hall, Samsung showcased a 219-inch, modular, self-emitting display called The Wall, featuring its latest MicroLED technology.

With IT convergence, the continued rise of AI will on the one hand make tasks for users, installers and facility managers a lot easier. However, the need for manpower becomes less relevant. Displayed under a huge 8K x 4K Crystal LED display system, Sony launched its first AI-based edge analytics solution in the REA-C1000 that allows video content to be created in real-time without the need for specialist training or equipment.

Panasonic announced a raft of new products, including a 50,000-lumens projector model in the PT-RQ50K. At the other end of the spectrum, the Japanese giant showed the VMZ series for those smaller, portable applications requiring 4K, maintenance-free projection. Sometimes a simple update is just as effective and, with the redesigned cooling system of its PT-RQ32K, the brightness of the 30,000-lumens projector has doubled.

Epson attracted crowds to its booth with the Vortex display.

Once through, these visitors were presented with the latest

The Correia family presents the latest LA26 line array system EB-L30000U 30,000-lumens laser projector in addition to several other new models including the EB-U50 that addresses the needs of smaller displays. Having revealed what was claimed to be the ‘world’s first’ 8K resolution projector to feature laser illumination and DLP technology in 2018, Digital Projection returned to ISE with the upgraded 36,000-lumens Insight Laser 8K. Almost a decade on from the launch of MicroTiles, Christie introduced the bezel-less MicroTiles LED. Featuring 1.25mm and 1.5mm pixel pitches, the MicroTiles deliver P3 colour space, HDR-10 and software for keeping the wall calibrated at 97% for greater uniformity. The LED wall solution also integrates AVoIP via support for SDVoE. Projection sources were in abundance as were matrix switches and processors. Three years in the making, Analog Way bared its most powerful 4K/8K, modular and scalable multi-screen presentation systems and videowall processors.

Combining the Aquilon RS1, RS2, RS3 and RS4 models, the unique I/O capabilities and 120-megapixel throughput of the LivePremier series promotes customisation in almost any installation project or live event. While promoting its complete range of HDMI video switchers, Datavideo launched a portable, 1080p, 12-channel HD video streaming studio in the form of the HS-3200 HD, in addition to the S-1600T singlewire video studio.

With the creation of the NV Series network video endpoint within the Q-Sys ecosystem, QSC has once again raised the bar. Designed for the meeting room, the software-defined HDMI encoder/decoder enables network-based video distribution, for which a video compression codec (QSC Shift) provides low-latency video streaming with resolutions up to 4K60 4:4:4 over a standard 1GB network by adjusting network bandwidth consumption based on video content. Organically created, it’s a significant addition to the Q-Sys family. The addition of native video distribution and Q-Sys Reflect Enterprise Manager monitoring capabilities now provides an end-to-end solution including processing, networking, AV&C and cloud-based monitoring using mainstream IT technology.

Having bridged the great AV divide, QSC finds itself not alone. At ISE 2019, TASCAM showcased a new range of compact 1U and half-rack AV devices for use in education, corporate, industrial and governmental institutions. The sleek new range of 4K/HD video devices support HEVC/H.265 or H.264 formats that enable bidirectional encoding, streaming, recording and decoding. Despite being located in close proximity to the Drone Arena, Chris Wright concluded that ISE 2019 had been an outstanding success.

Having launched at InfoComm 2018, the Milan pro AV market-defined protocol is gaining visible traction. Built on IEEE Audio Video Bridging (AVB) open standards for professional media, all Milan devices operate together on a pro AV network. Since L-Acoustics first announced the P900 processor to be compliant with the network standard, Adamson recently followed suit with the introduction of its CS-Series of loudspeakers. Further supporting the Milan/AVB protocol, Belgian manufacturer Luminex Network Intelligence launched its Avnu-certified Gigacore Ethernet Switch to allow AVB traffic on the switch. Furthermore, d&b audiotechnik offered its first product for the network in the shape of the DS20 audio network bridge.

While Dante remains the leading audio network solution, its developer Audinate has taken the initiative to add video capabilities. Comprising one video channel and eight bidirectional channels of audio, the Dante AV Module

Xilica’s Andrea Chow highlighting the Solaro DSP platform

EAW reborn – John Mills, Ken Dewar, Jim Bobel and Bryn Richards in Hall 15 enables independent routing of AV signals and complete interoperability with more than 1,600 Dante-enabled products on the market.

Just prior to the show, QSC and Audinate announced a partnership to develop cross-platform technology to promote unique integrations between QSC solutions and Audinate licensed products. ‘QSC is committed to bridging the gap between disparate AV systems, peripherals and protocols by providing an agnostic, open-standard approach to audio, video and control,’ explained QSC’s Trent Wagner. ‘By partnering directly with Audinate, we can pursue unique solutions that will not only advance the capabilities of the QSC portfolio, but also push the entire industry towards providing more native interconnectivity options.’

On the eve of ISE 2019, Mr Blackman bullishly claimed that the exhibition would welcome a record attendance.

Despite this year’s edition directly coinciding with Chinese New Year, his boast was vindicated as ISE posted an extra 1,000 visitors through its turnstiles over the four days. The RAI may feel like an old comfortable suit to those attendees who have travelled from as far afield as Iran and Iceland for many years, yet ISE has outgrown its once spacious confines. Despite some exhibitors having to settle for the peripheral fringes of Hall 14 in close proximity to the Drone Arena or the temporary structures of Halls 5 and 15, few would argue that the show had not delivered in terms of both visitor quality and quantity.

Growing pains led to the announcement last year that ISE will relocate to Barcelona in 2021. To stay would lead to questions being asked, but it remains to be seen if the Catalan hub will be able to deliver such visitor and exhibitor levels, given the familiarity of Amsterdam over the last one-and-a-half decades.

Mr Blackman will no doubt relish the challenge of a blank floor plan but, for a dynamic industry that encourages disruption, a more conservative reaction may result when rebooking space next year.

2019 Dates:

5–8 February

2020 Dates:

11–14 February

Venue:

RAI Amsterdam

Total exhibitors:

1,301 (last year 1,288)

Total attendance:

81,268 (last year 80,000)

Contact:

www.iseurope.org

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Addressing AV network security

Networked audio solutions can be inviting to hackers. The best way to protect a network is by deploying robust, standards-based security tools and by locking network-enabled devices

While networked audio transport offers substantial benefits for the pro AV industry, it also comes with clear and present dangers. Audinateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s audio engineering and software development expert, Brad Price, discusses how integrators might deal with them ADVANCES IN NETWORKING AND AV TECHNOLOGY ARE increasingly bringing significant gains in flexibility, cost savings and functionality to the AV world but, while the benefits are substantial and real, misconfigurations and failure can still occur, and any such problems will be notably different from those in earlier, non-networked AV systems.

labour associated with moving cables and gear. Also, audio is improved as hum, noise and signal degradation are no longer a concern, no matter how far apart devices may be.

Networks have become a solution to problems of interoperability as well. Proprietary connectors, mismatched levels or impedances and different data formats are rendered moot by the adoption of network and IT standardsbased solutions to create a complete ecosystem that just works, regardless of who the manufacturer is. With a standards-based approach, AV professionals can deploy complex systems and save configurations for easy reuse and recovery.

An evolving network Early IP networks lacked the bandwidth and time management features to enable real-time media transmission. This left the broadcast industry to develop intelligent, point-to-point solutions that allowed a transition from analogue to non-networked digital workflows. A longrunning series of breakthroughs in performance and cost now allow AV professionals to tap into the power of IT and begin to enjoy the benefits of scaled, low-cost and complete data fidelity across a wide range of products and facilities.

Creating networks for audio has enabled versatility, economy and interoperability in the AV industry. Networking requires AV professionals to really rethink how our AV systems work, as connectivity between devices changes from physical cables that must be moved from one piece of equipment to another to a far more flexible and softwaredriven approach. A single network can accommodate a nearly infinite number of patches and routes, saving time and

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Where the danger lies

Networked audio solutions, like Dante, enable end-users to mix equipment from different manufacturers. But security should always be a priority when working with a network

While networks are not inherently insecure, they do present different problems than previous systems. In 2016, hackers took control of a Barix Streaming Client device and were able to change the audio content for several US radio stations in Texas and Colorado, replacing the programme material with an explicit podcast. The hackers found access through a weak or known password on the device, and then set their own strong password to slow any attempted repairs.

Previously, audio and video processing systems were wholly contained within a facility and password management was not a big concern. But, with access to the internet, station

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Vue China gains independence

managers need to start thinking like IT departments, using levels of presence, support and strong, unique passwords and keeping them carefully logged technical leadership in China.’ for easy retrieval. In this case, the damage was limited ‘Vue is a young brand but growing primarily to embarrassment, but more dedicated hackers very fast in the industry,’ added could have done far worse.

Mr Gu. ‘I’m honoured to have such That same year, external hackers tried, and nearly a strong, long-term connection succeeded, in destroying France’s TV5Monde system. The with Vue headquarters, and we attack at night, quickly channels.

CHINA:began Vue China is now an taking down are already establishing top-tier MrallGu12has been named the Crews had to move rapidly, disconnecting systemsoftothe slow independently owned and operated levels of exposure and service president new Vue China, the advancecompany, of the well-researched attack.

Special distribution serving to match Vue’s outstanding while Williamsoftware Xu, formerly Vue was designed to Macau corrupt and or destroy specific, internetMainland China, Hong the China technical innovation and product sales manager, will take on connected devices at the heart of the station’s operations Kong. performance. My team is excited an expanded role as a corporate William Xu, Mr Gu and Ken Berger – Itencoders and decoders. will, however, remain closely to bring an even brighter future representative, functioning as The station was saved by quick-acting linked with Vue Audiotechnik, for Vue in the Chinese pro audio thetechnicians, main liaison between Vue ‘Through significant investment, growth trajectory in one of the limiting thetoimmediate attack to €5 million. continuing hold the damage of the Audiotechnik’s market, and to make China a key headquarters and the new Vue China will deliver most critical pro audio markets on Due to this hack andsales, to prevent it from responsibility for all component of the brand’s global thehappening expandedagain, Shanghai-based Vue deeper resources, expanded the planet,’ explained Mr Berger.

TV5Monde was forced to spend millions on support improved technical support and marketing growth.’

China team. Mr Xu will technical support and sales, and ‘I’m thrilled to have Mr Gu and security. that it possessed when it was report to Vue Audiotechnik founder unprecedented market coverage the Shanghai team as long-term Theseby examples are just a few of theand many outside www.vueaudio.com owned the manufacturer.

CEO, Ken Berger. to put Vue on an entirely different partners in vaulting Vue to new threats that have impacted AV, IT and broadcast systems single point of control for managers. As you can see, there in recent years. For IT managers, these stories are not is a whole new vocabulary and way of connecting for AV very surprising due to the previous lack of security in technicians, engineers and users. these industries. Many have spent their careers controlling THE UPWARD TREND OF AV systems operating over To that end, it is essential that AV professionals access to networks and understanding how to balance the enterprise networks can pose a serious risk for security and systems administrators create partnerships with needs of users such threats.

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Making waves

Waves Audio recently announced an update of the eMotion LV1 live mixer – a shrunk-down mixing system with plug-ins that claims not to compromise on power. We caught up with director of product management, Yaniv Litmanovitch, to track its evolution What are the advantages of the eMotion LV1 live mixer and what was the audience you first had in mind?

What makes this mixing console so unique compared to other DSP solutions?

The Waves eMotion LV1 live mixer is a 64-channel mono/ stereo/36-bus digital mixer. In addition to the common operations a mixer would do, the LV1 integrates the workflow with plug-ins as its main signal processors and as additional power ful inser ts. The idea behind it was to create multi-touch screens as the main inter face to keep ever ything you see in direct reach, whether that’s the fader, an EQ band on a graph or a send to a bus. You can operate the LV1 with a single screen, but it can also be expanded to up to four screens for full effect.

The LV1 mixer uses Waves SoundGrid technology, which has been a processing platform for the live industr y for years now, and an I/O device inter face.

SoundGrid integration connects the LV1 with a variety of inter faces – making it scalable too. It has a 32-bit floating point mix engine, up to 96kHz sample rate and integrates smoothly with the Dugan Automixer + Dugan Speech plug-in. Essentially, the LV1 console can be as you would want it to be, from a laptop with one or two I/O devices and a ser ver packed to flight, or as a big four-screen rig with several I/O device racks. The eMotion LV1 can also be controlled using industr y-standard hardware controllers, multi-touch screens and diverse por table devices. The most crucial thing we wanted to achieve was a flexible product for FOH engineers that was intuitive and built for speed.

For the user, it offers real control over ever y aspect of live sound production – each of the mixer’s channels has its own plug-in rack capable of running up to eight Waves and third-par ty plug-ins. Subsequently, you can mix live with hundreds of plug-ins, all running inside the mixer itself, with power, while shrinking the form factor of a full mixing system down to a por table size. When we first built this product, we were really thinking of travelling engineers – bands, small and medium venues, HOWs and engineers that need to stay in budget but want to be able to work with high-quality processing in a live show, and as freely as they would in a DAW.

The sound quality for one – the sonic quality is amazing. The SoundGrid processing is also a vital component. We used Intel processors at several processing grades, adding less than 1ms to the total I/O roundtrip. The LV1 console is not a big metal device – more a computer with touchscreens that you can shape to your preferred setup. Also, unique tools like Waves X-Feedback and Dugan Speech, and a true plug-in latency compensation. Faders aren’t a must, but they can be added too.

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LV1 mixers can share the pool of I/O devices on the network, and where each can access any input and output available and share preamp control.

The LV1 V10 includes UI improvements such as more touch-friendly menus. Hardware devices used with LV1 V10 get updated firmware, bundled with LV1 install, enabling sharing, per formance and stability improvements.

Waves’ SoundGrid Server One-C

What’s so pertinent about the engineering of it?

Our R&D team originally set out to create a mixing algorithm that can mix a set of ‘racks’. Using years of knowhow in making processors, we ended up with a very uniquesounding summing mixer. Well, at the time, it was more like a raw engine as it still lacked any mixing tools, but it was processing on the aforementioned Intel server. It felt very clear at that point that we had to go on to create a full mixer.

What was the biggest challenge you were trying to answer with this console?

We wanted to get studio-quality processing available in live sound, without the need for a huge and costly solution, and to provide a mixer that can expand capabilities, without the need for a new metal frame. Also, the LV1 can run hundreds of plug-ins, from Waves modelling plug-ins to the classic L1 Ultramaximizer.

Tell us about the latest LV1 update.

What will it offer end-users?

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The LV1 V10 update moves this product to the next generation of the Waves SoundGrid network, where several

Can you expand on your server updates and multi-racks that are currently in progress?

We’re currently developing a new rack to offer a plethora of much-wanted features to the touring, broadcast and AV markets, with more flexibility to customise and streamline the application to a corporate or personal workflow. We’re also working on improving monitoring and troubleshooting options with full touch support – it’s an audio-processing Swiss Army knife.

As for the Waves servers, we’re always working towards new and faster CPUs and trying to develop lower-cost servers for customers who require smaller and pricesensitive systems. That was the aim with the Waves SoundGrid technology – to reach wider markets, at all levels, without having to compromise on quality.

As a developer of audio plug-ins and signal processors for pro and consumer, how has your market segment broadened?

Waves was founded 26 years ago in the early 1990s with the introduction of the Q10 equaliser plug-in followed by the L1 Ultramaximizer. At the time, Waves catered mainly to studio environments. With the introduction of Waves SoundGrid audio over Ethernet networking and processing

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Adapting to hospitality trends

As research shows an upward curve in hospitality investment, Ashly Audio’s technical support director, Jim Schwenzer, reviews how pro audio companies are being forced to evolve

IT’S NO SECRET THAT WINNING BUSINESS in the hospitality space requires a broad understanding to meet the very different needs of each individual client – be it a hotel, restaurant, amusement park, casino or one of the many other uses we see in hospitality. Every location is unique, and every case has different requirements or needs for pro audio. As such, the ability for businesses to be nimble with integration offerings and solutions is becoming key.

To that end, manufacturers of pro audio equipment are having to adapt their services and solutions to allow for this necessary agility within the market. It is an evolution that will help not just the end-user achieve the benefits of high-quality sound, but also help the integrator and distributor win more business across a broader range of potential clients. Critical to this evolution is a focus on integration and product simplicity, as well as features that present long-term partnership opportunities.

In recent years, many regions around the globe have seen an upward trend in the hospitality market. According to the Pacific Asia Travel Association, the Asia Pacific market alone is seeing demand for hotels grow by nearly 6% over a given year.

Meanwhile, in the UAE, one study estimates the hospitality sector has seen a financial increase of nearly 140% in the decade leading up to 2017.

Furthermore, small business loan providers in many regions continue to see bars, restaurants and hotels as key industries where small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are experiencing growth. And, while numbers vary, some estimates out of Asia

to enter a space with no rackmount, and so the physical size of a unit quickly comes into play. To that point, the integration of multiple functionalities – such as the ability to bring zone mixing, DSP, power, programmable mic preamplifiers and a server for web-based software access – means you are not only reducing the need for additional components in a constrained space, you are also integrating at an effective price point.

Designing scalable solutions

The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi in Vietnam recently granted DesignLive Technologies to fit a new sound system inside its bar-lounge-restaurant, angelina put SMEs down as making up as much as 98% of the number of businesses in the region. In the Middle East, the number is estimated to be around 90%.

The SME sweet spot The hospitality space is growing, but it needs more solutions from the pro audio industry that serves the SME market, which makes up the largest share of the hospitality sector. These audio solutions must make financial sense, take up as little

The Populist Bebek in Turkey turned to SF Ses ve Işık Sistemleri for a bespoke audio solution that would enhance its live music events but would limit sound spillage for local residents

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space as possible, be easy for everyone to use – be it band manager or bartender – and be remotely accessed for offsite troubleshooting. The market needs solutions that make things very simple, while remaining incredibly smart and powerful.

The above data aligns with what we’ve seen in the hospitality sector in recent years. There is definitely an increased demand in the pro sound market in Asia and the Middle East. Asia, for instance, is currently Ashly’s second-largest market, and the potential for growth among distributors and integrators worldwide is likely to sit with the SME business community.

Also rising in demand in this space are solutions that come with a software backbone. The ability for the integrator to customise controls and make things simple and intuitive for the end-user, provides an additional product offering for those working in the hospitality market.

The reality is that end-users in hospitality typically won’t have the background of working with a complex mixer, nor will they have the time to train on a new system as someone might do in the education or even house of worship market, but they still want a high-end experience. Customisable software will no doubt be key to that.

Additionally, when it comes to products such as amplifiers or integrated mixer amplifiers, there is also now the increasing need to keep the form factor small enough to be discreetly installed. It isn’t uncommon

A web-based, software-backed solution means professionals working in systems design and installation can not only provide a tailored control experience, they can also troubleshoot from afar. By remote connecting to a facility, an integrator or dealer may not need to roll out a truck for support. Rather, they can tweak the controls remotely and return the client to functionality in short order. This creates a long-term partnership that keeps the business relationship strong and ongoing.

A scalable setup was deployed for the Legend Palace Hotel in Macau, including 76 Ashly Audio amplifiers with 504 separate channels powering 700 ceiling loudspeakers Furthermore, these solutions do not have to limit pro audio companies from being able to work on the larger integrations in the market. Creating systems that can be scaled up as necessary is better than setting out to design solutions specifically catered for one single market size. Through this approach, manufacturers can start to offer pro audio solutions that work as deeply as the integrator needs them to be, but still keep it simple and logical, so the operators aren’t lost in the system.

Ultimately, the bottom line for pro audio companies to succeed in a fast-evolving and increasingly large hospitality market will be collaboration, ensuring that every integration is worked on in a partnershipbased model and delivering much higher levels of customisation than ever before, as expectations and demand for pro audio solutions in hospitality rise.

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