According to the Institute's Secretariat Manager, Ros Wigmore, members have sensed the "enormous networking value of the occasion as well as the opportunity to both see and exhibit next-generation communications systems in the era of EN54 compliance."
"We have had an amazing response to our networking dinner bookings," Ros confirms. "It seems that everyone prefers to meet up in a more informal setting before the serious business gets started."
The two-day event itself takes place on March 4-5 at the Holiday Inn?in Birmingham City Centre, kicking off with the dinner on the opening night.
Accompanying a full programme of technical seminars will be the exhibition, with first time international participants and others showing just how seriously they are treating this forum by choosing ISCEx2014 to showcase new systems. Some of these are set out below.
ADSworldwide
ADSworldwide will be launching its latest addition to its EN54-24 certified Voice Alarm range. The range has been developed in partnership with Taiwanese loudspeaker specialist Cotina which has kept the prices 'extremely competitive'. In addition to the current extensive range of EN54-24 certified ceiling, cabinet and wall loudspeakers, ADSworldwide will be launching no less than three Music Horn EN54-24 certified loudspeakers and a full range of certified Horn Loudspeakers from 20W to 100W, making the ADSworldwide range one of the most comprehensive in the world.
ADSworldwide will also be introducing its Bluetooth 'i-wall player' - a neat little light-switch sized amplifier that can be controlled via remote control or by any Bluetooth enabled audio player. This makes it ideal for hotels, home and offices and is even safe to install in bathroom or humid environments.
Finally, ADSworldwide's multi-zone matrix system - the t-series - has been extended further to include even more 4-channel 100V line amplifiers, providing anything from 60W to 500W in up to 32 zones, totally controllable via their t-series matrix.
RCF Spa
Following its successful pre-launch in Europe this month, RCF will give a first UK exposure to its DXT 9000 digital voice-alarm system - incorporating the brains of network technology and the soul of professional audio.
The DXT 9000 voice-evacuation system is completely scalable. The first fully digital PA/VA system to be designed from the ground up by RCF engineers, the system is sufficiently versatile to be used in almost any kind of application, from the smallest school or hotel to huge campuses that include multiple buildings.
The DXT 9000 is a distributed system in which every component, including the loudspeakers, has its own physical address, can be monitored according to the latest EN 54 standards, and can be configured after installation where necessary.
While paging and voice-evacuation are the primary uses for the DXT 9000, it can also be used to interface pro-audio active speakers through RCF's RD-NET control and monitoring system. Active loudspeakers can be combined together with 70V/100V line amplifiers on the same dedicated network, and all system amplification is Class D+, which is unique to RCF, and promising industrial-grade reliability along with high efficiency and audio quality and a small installation footprint.
i-Power (UK)
Another active participant bringing a lot of experience to the show is i-Power (UK) - owned by four directors, with a combined knowledge of 120 years in the Audio and Electronics Systems market.
Back in 2009 they identified the potential for a network aware product range which leverages the standard IP (internet protocol) network to service a new and expanding market place within the audio industry. They eventually identified a UK manufact
