TECHNOLOGY
LIV E SOU N D N E WS
S P RI NG 2010
Soundcraft Vi1: single box mixing with Vistonics With the Soundcraft Vi Series now firmly established as a firm favourite digital desk on the touring, broadcast and installed sound scenes, Soundcraft have taken this amazing platform to another, more affordable level with the release of the new Vi1 console. The Vi1 is a complete standalone console package with 32 channels of analogue input to 27 analogue outputs, 4 stereo FX returns plus 6 digital inputs and 6 digital outputs in one chassis. Up to 8 of the busses can be configured as Matrix mixes, each with up to 16 sources. The surface is just over a metre wide, and includes 16 motorised channel faders with fixed and user-definable layers, 8 output/VCA faders and 2 master faders. What’s really cool about the Vi1 though, is the new Widescreen Vistonics interface, which will be instantly familiar to anyone who’s driven a Vi6 or Vi4, as well as retaining the same ‘walk-up’ user-friendliness of the other Vi consoles. Demo systems will be available soon, please call Sound Technology on 01462 480000 to arrange one. > www.soundtech.co.uk/soundcraft
Crown announces VRACK amp management solution Crown has introduced VRACK, a complete amplifier management rack system solution. The VRACK features three Crown I-Tech 12000HD amplifiers, a flexible input panel with AES, analogue and network inputs as well as globally universal power distribution. A captive suspension system offers the capability for the rack to be flown in the same manner as a line array system. Designed to work in conjunction with JBL VerTec, VRX, and AE series loudspeakers, the system’s modular design is highly scalable and is designed to meet the needs of both small and large sound systems. VRACK ships fully assembled, tested and ready to work right out of the box. Advanced features of VRACK include built-in network and AES failover for protection of speakers in case of power loss. Harman HiQnet™ System Architect™ provides control though monitoring and adjustment on a rackby-rack basis and the ability to make changes to all three amplifiers through a single interface. >www.soundtech.co.uk/crown
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