Four New Attractive Options for Tabletop Applications:

ASL Digital Intercom Tabletop Speaker Stations provide comprehensive, flexible and user-friendly communications in a smartly styled, 3U angled surface-mount cabinet.

With four different versions available, system designers can select units that fully serve all communication needs at each location.

The Tabletop Speaker Station line includes the DS 830 (8 channels), the DS 1630 (16 channels), the DS 2430 (24 channels) and the DS 3230 (32 channels).

Australian Monitor will showcase a host of products at PLASA 2010 including its AMD series of mixers and power amplifiers and the new Revolution Series DSP.

The AMD series of mixer and power amps represent a significant step forward in connectivity, controllability and flexibility for constant voltage amplifiers, allowing integration to third party control systems, PC enabled control and remote control panels.  Not only that, but the optional on-board DSP processing provides EQ, dynamics, delay and level control to completely customise any setup.

Revolution series DSP has been over 4 years in development and provides a stunning DSP platform that is simple to both install and integrate as well as being intuitive to operate.  With the series comprising AV Revolution and Zone Revolution models, virtually any installation requirement is covered, including remote control and paging – all with comprehensive, state of the art DSP processing.

back to top

Aviom launch its new AllFrame Multi-Modular I/O System at PLASA 2010.
The new Aviom AllFrame Multi-Modular I/O System replaces traditional analogue I/O boxes with a modular digital solution. It is the ideal answer for permanent installations in theatres, schools and conference centres, as well as providing an effective solution for touring and portable live sound applications.  The AllFrame system keeps analogue cabling to a minimum by digitising the audio input signal where it connects to the network, reducing system complexity and labour costs while delivering improved performance and flexibility.

The AllFrame requires a single Cat-5e or fibre connection eliminating the need for soldering, terminating, testing scores of analogue connections, installing conduit, and pulling separate cables for each audio signal.  The unit can be powered over Cat-5e cable or from a dedicated DC power line.  Each AllFrame device supports Cat-5e cable runs between devices  of up to 400ft (120m), with no loss of fidelity.  With integrated fibre optic connectivity, cable runs can be extended to over a kilometre (multi-mode fibre) or tens of kilometres (single-mode fibre).

As part of Aviom's revolutionary Pro64 Series, the AllFrame Multi-Modular I/O System provides robust and flexible audio connectivity.  Pro64's Auto Mode feature supports any combination of serial and parallel wiring topologies without affecting signal flow and I/O points can be placed anywhere an application requires.

back to top



beyerdynamic will exhibit a number of new products at this year’s PLASA show including, the innovative Stegos digital wireless boundary microphone, the DT 290 and DT 790 professional series headsets with integral level limiters and the Opus 600 wireless microphone system.

Stegos is a brand new, fully encrypted 2.4GHz digital wireless boundary microphone system.  Stegos is a high quality, easy to use microphone system which is ideal for both video and tele-conference applications.  Key features include global microphone muting via a single button press, over 14 hours of operation, short battery charging time and an easy to use software interface. Stegos allows up to 12 microphones to be used simultaneously.  Manufactured to be extremely eco-friendly in production and in use, Stegos is an ideal addition to any meeting environment.

The world famous beyerdynamic DT 290 series headsets have undergone a major makeover for this years show.  The new DT 290 offers an improved pivoting gooseneck microphone and further enhanced immunity against Radio Frequency Interference (RFI).   With its highly flexible microphone boom, the DT 290 ensures that the microphone is always where the operator needs it.  The new DT 290 is the class leader in professional performance headsets.  Also on show will be the new DT 790 and DT 797 headsets  designed to combine high quality audio with long-term wearing comfort. Both models incorporate a new pivoting gooseneck microphone boom and first-class microphone capsules.  Specifically designed for communications in high-noise environments, the DT series delivers the highest quality audio and speech intelligibility.

beyerdynamic’s professional series headphones and headsets are now available with an integrated level limiter.  This new option, available throughout the range guarantees that an operator’s hearing is protected when the headphone is used over a prolonged period. Designed to meet health and safety criteria, German audio specialist beyerdynamic have created a passive circuitry which achieves an audio response similar to that of a complex, expensive VCA limiter. beyerdynamic’s ingenious two-phase limiting concept incorporates a smooth decrease of the audio signal by 6dB then a hard, protective brick-wall limit of the audio signal.  This two step process ensures that overall sound quality is maintained throughout any peak in a signal.  The limiter threshold can be defined by the customer when ordering.  The new limiters are available in the DT250 and DT770 Pro headphone series and the DT290 and DT790 series headsets.

The Opus 600 wireless system will also be showcased at the London show.  The Opus 600 is simple to set up, simple to operate and offers exceptional value for money.  Key features include interchangeable mic capsules, over 20 hours of battery life and 16 programmed UHF frequencies which can be easily selected and configured via an infrared set up feature for the handheld transmitter.  The Opus 600 is a flexible, affordable microphone system and it is available and shipping in Channel 38 frequencies.

back to top

Biamp introduce the new, EN 54-16 certified Vocia range at this year’s PLASA 2010.

The new Biamp Vocia system is a range of products designed to work together as a networked paging and voice alarm system compliant to the new EN54-16 standard.  As the newest Networked Media System from Biamp, Vocia provides facilities of all sizes with efficient, flexible paging, public address and voice evacuation systems with the security and dependability you need.

Vocia offers a high degree of scalability, from simple overhead paging applications to advanced paging systems spanning multiple zones and structures.  With decentralized processing and page routing, Vocia’s smart units use network technology to distribute intelligence—eliminating the potential for a single point of system failure.  As the first U.S. manufacturer to earn EN 54-16 certification, Biamp built Vocia from the ground up to meet the exacting requirements for Voice Alarm Control and Indicating Equipment (VACIE).

With flexibility, efficiency and scalability, Vocia isn’t just the newest Networked Media Systems on the market today, it is also one of the most fail proof.  Offering audio distribution over standard CAT5/6/7/fibre networks and the internet, systems can be remote and connected for real time paging and evacuation. With a range of wall and table mounted microphone options and message storage and recording functions the system can be deployed in any size application.

Biamp will also be exhibiting its new RED-1F flush-mount remote control.  The new RED-1F can be installed flush mounted into a wall box and offers a simple and intuitive interface for end users and can be installed and configured to fit the unique needs of a particular application.  The device connects via standard CAT-5/6/7 cabling and is powered over Ethernet, eliminating the need for custom cabling and local power sources. Offering a high contrast OLED display with wide viewing angle, the remote incorporates a capacitive touch technology that avoids any protruding parts.

back to top

PowerMate3 – third generation success story

It was back in 1997 that DYNACORD first presented a powered mixer with an exceptional pedigree: the PowerMate. It turned out to be the beginning of a success story of unique dimensions in the pro audio sector. With 100,000 units sold, the PowerMate is not only the world’s most successful powered mixer but also a device that, with its uncompromising quality aspirations and sedulous attention to detail, represents the absolute reference in its field. The numerous awards it has received and prestige productions in which it has been used testify further to its outstanding status.

In the PowerMate3, DYNACORD is presenting the third generation of the world’s most successful powered mixer. More compact, more power, expanded bus-structure, new features — despite a considerable reduction in weight and power consumption. First and second generation models topping 100,000 sales world wide: this is a success story without parallel in pro audio historyWith the PowerMate3,

DYNACORD is aiming to write a new chapter in this success story, and the omens look more than favourable, as the German pro audio specialists have adopted an eminently sensible, indeed a failsafe, strategy for success: more power, more features, more AUX sends, and considerably less weight! “We have integrated only the very finest components into the design,” says DYNACORD’s Senior Product Manager Martin Traut. “Without exception, we have chosen uncompromising solutions: from the extremely low-noise microphone preamplifiers in the mixing section to the six AUX sends and state-of-the-art Class D high performance power amplifiers, every link of the signal chain complies with the highest concert sound requirements. By integrating the 4IN / 4OUT-USB port, we have fulfilled an oft-expressed wish of our customers; and to encourage users to take full advantage of the benefits of this interface, we are including a free Cubase LE5 licence with each PowerMate3.”

Corus Evolution series from DYNACORD
Compact loudspeaker family

The Corus Evolution series maintains DYNACORD's fine tradition of excellence as a developer and manufacturer of loudspeakers with wooden cabinets.

High power-handling, first class performance and an outstanding price-performance ratio are among the salient features of the new series.

With the new Corus Evolution family, DYNACORD has raised the bar in the field of compact loudspeakers to a new high. The proof is to be found in the high power-handling, excellent acoustic performance and attractive price of the new loudspeakers. Made up of six professional models, the new loudspeaker series is equally well suited to the reproduction of live music and to fixed installation.
The Corus Evolution series comprises three full-range systems (C 12.2, C 15.2, C 25.2) and three subwoofers (Sub 1.15, Sub 1.18, Sub 2.18).

back to top
MC2” is leading the way when it comes to digital networking.  Whether you prefer CobraNet, Ethersound or Dante, MC” know how audio should sound and how to get it round a network and sound good.  PLASA 2010 sees the launch of the latest line up of audio distribution products in the Ti Series Amplifiers and TiBoB Networked Breakout Boxes.
 
As part of the Ti Series, MC” Audio is showing TiBoB network breakout boxes with control provided by XTA iCORE2 software.
 
Available in 8-channel XLR or Phoenix format and 16-channel Phoenix format, the Ti Series breakout boxes provide high quality, fully balanced analogue outputs from either Dante, CobraNet or Ethersound networks.  All versions feature front panel metering and remote control over output gains along with muting, when used in conjunction with iCORE2.
 
Ti Series offers a complete solution to the audio integrator who wants to combine remote monitoring, configuration and control, with the outstanding audio quality and reliability of MC2 Audio amplifiers and XTA digital expertise.

back to top
Renkus-Heinz expands IC Live and launches Modular Point Source Array at PLASA 2010
Foothill Ranch, CA, September 2010…… PLASA 2010 will host the European début of the latest products in the expanding IC Live family of digitally steerable array loudspeakers – with a ‘world first’ from Renkus-Heinz, in the striking shape of the new IC2, or ‘IC Squared’. Also new to Europe is the CF/CFX Modular Point Source Array, a groundbreaking solution for today's small and mid-sized venues, including auditoria, night clubs, theaters and houses of worship.

IC² sets a new benchmark in live sound loudspeaker design by combining the control and flexibility of Iconyx digitally steerable technology with the power and focus of a point source loudspeaker, creating the world’s first ‘crossover array’ with the full benefits of both technologies.

Four 8-inch low frequency Neodymium transducers and 1-inch Titanium Nitride coated HF drivers offer high SPL point source performance, while individual steering control of each driver gives the IC² unrivalled vertical pattern control for maximum intelligibility by delivering up to four beams, even in the most reverberant spaces. Each IC² two-way 8-inch module delivers articulate musicality and powerful punch, with a versatile design that can be used as a stand-alone high-performance loudspeaker, a small ground stack or a flown array of up to 20 cabinets.

Iconyx and IC Live series of products deliver high-intelligibility speech and music solutions in acoustically and aesthetically challenging spaces from transport hubs and opera houses to churches and cathedrals, as well as being ideal for integration with LED screens.

Also new is the Modular Point Source Array series, on show in the form of the self-powered CF101-LA and nonpowered CFX101-LA systems. Designed for power, portability and versatility, it’s a new solution for today's small and mid-sized venues, including auditoria, night clubs, theaters and houses of worship.

With the flexibility to be flown, ground-stacked or pole-mounted, the CF/CFX101-LA delivers the performance and pattern control of a line array, with the clarity of a point source system, in a compact, sleek and affordable design that's equally at home as a portable system or a permanent installation. Up to four CF/CFX101-LA cabinets can be arrayed to provide a 90x60 degree coverage pattern, delivering up to 9 dB more output and tighter vertical pattern control than a conventional single cabinet. Traditional line arrays require two or three times as many cabinets to provide the same range of coverage.

back to top
XTA Announces New DP548 Dynamic Audio Processor.
The blue front panels of XTA rack-mount audio processors are a familiar sight in live and installed audio systems throughout the world. However, PLASA sees the company raise the bar, not just one but several notches, with the development of the DP548.

The DP548 will be warmly welcomed by audio professionals throughout the industry, as it adds Series 2 Dynamics onto a 4 Series base and then goes on adding.

The DP548 Dynamic Audio Processor combines the very best of the company’s product line and delivers an audio solution which is their most powerful yet. “You can think of the DP548 as ‘a DP448 on steroids’, but that only paints part of the picture.” Says XTA Sales & Marketing Director, Bill Woods. “Think of a standard DP448 - fully loaded with a 28 band EQ, eight parametric EQs and delay on every input; high pass, low pass, nine parametric EQs and delay, plus a combination of two limiters, including the look-ahead “D-Max” limiter on each output.”

“Then add three bands of Dynamic EQ on every input, a variable knee compressor on every output with full control over ratio, threshold, attack and release times. On top of all that, include full matrix mixing of any input to any output or mix of outputs and provide memory recallable dynamic EQ for the first time via Audiocore, and that is the power and potential  of the DP548.”

Audio Professionals already familiar with XTA’s Series 2 Dynamics will immediately see the benefit that adding this functionality brings. With Dynamic EQ becoming an ever-more important tool in live as well as installed sound markets, the latest XTA processor is certain to find a highly appreciative audience.

“I see contractors involved in theatre, nightclubs and live music venues making good use of the DP548 as main system processors.” says Woods. “It can be set up to address external noise issues with the dynamic EQ, while using the compressors creatively, which will make it an extremely valuable tool.”

back to top

back home