Sound Technology Pro Solutions News, October 2016

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JBL Professional launches PRX800W JBL Professional has announced the PRX800W high-powered portable PA system featuring wireless control and sophisticated DSP, allowing live sound professionals and musicians to quickly set up and configure a system from a mobile tablet.

PRX800W is the first PA system in its class to offer complete wireless control. The PRX Connect mobile app for iOS and Android connects to each unit in the system simultaneously, providing full control over the powerful DSP built in to each speaker.

Users can walk around the venue during sound check and fine-tune the speakers for optimal sound quality. PRX Connect also makes it easy to configure shows offline and save presets for fast future setup.

PRX800W features class-leading power and a remarkably lightweight design that makes transportation easy.

Thoughtfully designed from the ground up to deliver respected JBL sound for demanding artists, PRX800W represents the next generation in controllable and portable live sound reinforcement. > Continued inside

New JBL landscape speakers

JBL VTX for Download

Designed for outdoor applications, the highly weather resistant Control 80 Series Landscape speakers provide excellent full-range sound quality and 360 degree coverage.

SSE Hire deployed a JBL VTX line array package for the first time at Download 2016 on the Zippo Encore stage. Read the story inside.

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Mint Group COO Larry Seymour and KOKO technical manager Tim Hamper at the monitor desk

KOKO upgrades with pair of Vi7000s Premier live London music venue KOKO has maintained its policy of progressive technical upgrade by investing in Soundcraft’s new generation Vi digital platform.

This summer it replaced its two long-standing Soundcraft Vi6 consoles, which form part of a complete Harman Professional sound reinforcement package, with the latest Vi7000s at front of house and stage monitors.

The upgrade met the approval of Technical Manager Tim Hamper and Senior Sound

JBL Control 18C/T JBL by HARMAN has added the 8” Control 18C/T,to the popular JBL Control 10 Series of blind-mount ceiling speakers.

The Control 18C/T features an 8” LF driver and concentric 1” HF driver providing high output fidelity with excellent bass and a tight coverage pattern, making it ideal for highceiling applications and projects requiring greater levels of bass output. > http://bit.ly/control-18

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Engineer, Eddie Puhl. Stated the former, “The old desks served us brilliantly for nearly a decade and this has been a seamless and logical transition.

“It’s very fast to jump onto, and if you are doing, say, a five-band show you don’t have to go through pages of set-ups. Also, it’s based around the same DSP cards, and seeing the old [BSS} DPR-901 is like meeting up with an old friend.”

The two Vi7000s were supplied with Realtime Racks, featuring the suite of UAD plugins, which provide classic analogue emulations.

Added Larry Seymour, COO of Mint Group, the venue’s operators, “We have enjoyed a longstanding collaboration with Sound Technology and the Harman brands, and after such a great relationship it was inevitable we would be looking at their new generation equipment.

“The previous desks were superbly robust, reliable and extremely well supported. I reckon these desks have clocked up 30,000 hours.

They have certainly put in the hard yards and that includes consuming more than a healthy amount of lager along the way!” > http://bit.ly/koko-vi7000

Crown introduces Dante™ enabled DCi series amplifiers

Crown has added Dante support to the popular DCi DriveCore amplifier series, with the introduction of five DCi-DA models.

The Crown DCi-DA Series will ship in 8|300, 8|600 and 4|1250 configurations in November 2016. > http://bit.ly/crown-dci-da

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JBL Professional launches PRX800W > Continued from front page Featuring integrated 1500-watt Class-D power amplification, PRX800W is the most powerful and efficient system in its class. Patented JBL Differential Drive™ woofer technology reduces magnet mass while increasing power handling.

Updated tuning delivers flat frequency response and smooth off-axis behaviour. The all-wood cabinets feature durable tongue-in-groove joints, tour-proven DuraFlex® protective finish and dent-resistant 16-gauge steel grilles.

PRX800W systems undergo a stringent testing regimen, including a 100-hour torture test, to ensure peak performance in any real-world environment.

between £749 and £1099 RRP inc VAT. The PRX Connect app will be available via the Apple App Store and Google Play Store this month. > http://bit.ly/prx800w

The JBL PRX800W series is expected to be available from October 2016 with prices

New CDi DriveCore™ low priced amplification with advanced DSP

Crown by HARMAN is continuing its commitment to deliver stellar performance at an affordable price by introducing new Crown CDi DriveCore Series amplifiers.

The amplifiers use HARMAN’s innovative, multi-patented DriveCore™ technology to provide the power and capabilities of Crown’s popular

DriveCore Install (DCi) Series, with a streamlined set of options targeted to deliver optimal value to small and medium-sized installations.

The CDi DriveCore Series includes DSP to achieve precise speaker tuning. Commercial integrators and technicians can configure amplifier inputs/ outputs, modify DSP settings and recall creat-

ed settings from the built-in front panel or from within HARMAN’s Audio Architect software.

A BLU link option allows integration with other HARMAN products such as BSS Soundweb processors and Soundcraft consoles. > http://bit.ly/cdi-drivecore

JBL EON ONE arrives Created by the world leaders in loudspeaker and line array technology, the EON ONE combines the superior sound quality of a professional system with the convenience and streamlined look of a compact, column-style solution.

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Featuring Bluetooth ® audio, a six-channel mixer and a unique design that can be carried with one hand, EON ONE is ideal for gigging musicians and DJs, fitness studios, corporate environments and more.

The EON ONE is available now priced £829 RRP inc VAT. > http://bit.ly/eon-one

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SSE deploys JBL VTX for Download’s second stage SSE Hire deployed a JBL VTX line array package for the first time at Download 2016 on the Zippo Encore stage.

VTX V20. Along the front of the stage, additional infill was achieved using VT4886 cabinets, with V20 cabinets groundstacked providing additional outfill.

Main hangs comprising 12 x VTX V25 cabinets with 4 x VTX V20 underhangs flowneither side of the stage with outhangs of 8 x VTX V25 and 4 x

Subs comprised two ground stacks, left and right, of 12 x S28 cabinets and a centre stack of 9 x G28 cabinets, all arranged in cardioid format.

Amplification was Crown I-TechHD and overall system control was managed via SSE’s own Drive Rack. JBL Performance Manager software was installed to provide system monitoring of the VTX system. > http://bit.ly/jbl-vtx-download

Further expansion for JBL Control Contractor series JBL Professional has followed its recently updated JBL Control Contractor Series 23-1, 25-1 and 28-1 surface-mount loudspeakers with the addition of three new, lower-priced, dedicated low-impedance versions (1L models).

The new 8-ohm-only, non-transformer, Control 23-1L, 25-1L and 28-1L models provide cost effectiveness for low-impedance projects, where operation from a distributed speaker line is not required. > http://bit.ly/jbl-cc-l

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JBL introduces weatherresistant 360-degree landscape loudspeakers JBL Professional has released a new range of outdoor landscape loudspeakers, designed for applications where a music or paging loudspeaker is required.

Compact in design, the Control 80 Series loudspeakers are unobtrusive and easily blend in with their surroundings.

The models are IP56-certified with polyethylene enclosures that resist abuse

from the elements and the enclosure will maintain its colour even when scraped or scratched.

Available in two configurations, the Control 85M has a 5¼” LF driver and ¾” tweeter and provides 80 Watts power handling while the larger Control 88M has an 8” driver and 1” tweeter and is rated at 120W. Both models have a multi-tap 70V/100V transformer and 8-ohm direct setting. > http://bit.ly/control-80

BSS introduces BLU link USB interface The BSS Soundweb London BLU-USB is an accessory product for interfacing USB audio to BLU link-enabled systems allowing a PC or Mac to send audio to -and from the BLU link bus.

Control Contractor 60 Series

Control Contractor 50 Series

Control Contractor 40 Series

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BLU-USB can simultaneously send and receive up to eight channels of audio and will work with any BSS Soundweb processor or any other device that includes BLU link.

BLU-USB can rest on top of a table or be conveniently mounted under a table or on a wall.. > http://bit.ly/blu-usb

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No matter where you go in this world, you’ll find JBL Installed Sound Speaker Systems at many of the most notable venues. With that kind of global perspective, JBL has come to respect the one indisputable truth of business: every customer is unique and every venue is distinct. A speaker system that is perfectly right

for one job may not be the optimum choice for another. That’s why JBL installed Sound products offer a range of options without equal. For more than 60 years, JBL has been the professional loudspeaker choice wherever sound matters.

We’d like to believe it should be your choice, too.

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Beyoncé world tour relies on Apogee Symphony I/O mkII for vocal processing

Apogee Symphony I/O MK II audio interfaces were used to solve the unique challenge of recreating special lead vocal FX for Beyoncé’s Formation World tour.

The Thunderbolt multi-channel audio interfaces were specified by Vocal FX engineer Carl Golembeski who choose Apogee for reliability and ultra-low latency.

Read more at bit.ly/apogee-beyonce

JBL Commercial introduces VMA mixer/amplifiers and expands CSA amplifier series

The JBL Commercial Series are well known for being versatile, highperformance yet extremely cost effective mixers and amplifiers.

The all-new VMA Series is no exception, incorporating a number of convenient and flexible features, including a Bluetooth and USB media player, 4/8 ohm and high impedance (70V/100V) outputs, independent bass and treble controls for each output, paging chime and priority muting.

Rack-mounting hardware is also included.

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JBL Commercial has also added two new highpower amplifiers to the CSA line. The JBL CSA1300Z single-channel and JBL CSA2300Z dual-channel amplifiers each feature powerful 300W per channel

output and a range of features for affordable and reliable performance. > http://bit.ly/jbl-vma

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JBL VTX takes over the big top at Standon Calling Harman Professional’s leading pro-audio brands dominated the Big Top Stage for the first time at this year’s Standon Calling festival in North Hertfordshire.

The second stage at this fast growing boutique event - whose line up included Goldie, Greg Wilson, Theo Parrish, Joey Negro, Gold Panda, Luke Abbott and the Mercury Prize nominated Ghostpoet - featured a PA system consisting of JBL VTX V20 with S25 and S28 subwoofers, with Soundcraft Vi3000 and Realtime Rack at front-of-house, supplied by Glasgow-based Alive Sound. > http://http://bit.ly/standon-calling

HiQnet Performance JBL expands Intellivox column loudspeakers with new Manager 2.1 high-power offering JBL by HARMAN is continuing its commitment to providing maximum intelligibility for any environment by expanding the popular Intellivox beam shaping loudspeaker series with the new HPDS170 column array.

With built-in amplification, onboard DSP and Digital Directivity Synthesis (DDS) technology, the high-output column array offers the same advanced features of the HP DS370 at a lower size and price point.

A single Intellivox DS170 is capable of maintaining an even sound pressure level of 106dB across an audience area of up to 30 meters in length. The unit’s custom-designed 6.5” loudspeakers offer

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higher output than standard Intellivox systems and are powered by a built-in multichannel class D amplifier. The HPDS170 also features a switched mode power supply and surveillance features to ensure years of reliable operation.

As with all DDS-based Intellivox solutions, the HP-DS170 offers advanced vertical beam shaping to control the audio in environments with complex acoustic challenges. DDS beam shaping technology allows for a room-specific coverage pattern that offers continuous near-field to far-field SPL and frequency response without the use of multiple beams. > http://bit.ly/hp-ds170

JBL HiQnet Performance Manager™ 2.1 software update is now available, offering powerful new tools for measuring and tuning live sound reinforcement systems.

Smaart® acoustic testing and measurement software is now integrated directly into the Performance Manager workflow, an entirely new Go-Online mode offers more intuitive options for system synchronisation and management of online devices, and a new Line Array Control Panel makes using the Line Array Calculator, more intuitive and easier to use. > http://bit.ly/hiqnet-pm21

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Our Free Services Project Team

Training Courses

Sound Technology Ltd’s Installed Audio Project Team services the needs of leading audio consultants and installers by providing HARMAN audio system design assistance, support and advice locally in the UK.

Sound Technology Ltd run a number of free training courses and events for the Installed Audio and Tour Sound industries.

HiQnet Audio Architect

In-depth training courses for HARMAN’s HiQnet Audio Architect audio system design and configuration software.

• 14th-15th September 2016

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Unsure of which products will best suit your project? We can suggest ideal solutions from the vast HARMAN portfolio of JBL, Crown, BSS, AKG, dbx and Soundcraft to ensure guaranteed performance and help your installation go smoothly.

We work with clients and consultants to create complete system designs based on HARMAN solutions. We provide all supporting EASE models, technical data and pricing quotes based on your requirements and budget. It’s a free service to help make your life easier.

For existing or new installations, we are here locally in the UK to help. As added reassurance we can also call upon support resources from the HARMAN Corporation in Europe and the USA.

• 9th to 10th November 2016

JBL Intellivox

Two-day in-depth training on JBL’s digitally controlled beam forming loudspeakers, covering technology, design guidelines and software control.

Demonstration Facilities

• 28th - 29th September 2016

Soundcraft Vi Series

Free one-day training course on Soundcraft’s Vi Series consoles. This runs monthly and is open to engineers, venues, hire, installation and production companies.

• 14th September 2016 • 19th October 2016 Our trade customers and their clients are welcome to visit our demonstration facilities at our Letchworth Garden City head office. A large range of HARMAN products and system slutions are installed and ready to demo. To book an appointment please call 01462 480000 or email info@soundtech.co.uk

• 14th December 2016

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