Square One is a new series of easily accessible, high-performance audio processors which combines the brand's no-compromise sonic quality with a feature set containing all the essentials. Launched simultaneously, Show Command is a new integrated system of hardware, software and Ethernet technology, which provides full control of the audio system including equalisation, management and routing, from a choice of user-interfaces. Show Command will begin shipping in April.
"As Klark Teknik moves into an increasingly technological sector with its ultra high-end digital range, market space has been created for something new at a more accessible price point," says Richard Ferriday, Midas and Klark Teknik's Brand Development Manager. "Square One guarantees the audio performance that Klark Teknik users expect, with a feature set that is extremely easy to use."
The Square One range consists of the Square One graphic equaliser and the Square One dynamics, an 8-channel, 3U configurable dynamics processor. Klark Teknik has historically concentrated on the feature-rich top end of the market but the Square One units address a new price point, making them attractive for medium size rental companies and smaller installations.
The Square One Graphic represents 30-years of Klark Teknik's design expertise, offered at a more accessible price point, bringing superb audio performance within reach of the most budget-sensitive applications.
Features of the Square One Graphic include 45mm faders with integral dust guards; signal present and clip LEDs; fully balanced inputs and outputs; relay activated bypass; PROportional Q filters; high pass and low pass filters; universal power supply and roadworthy 3U steel chassis.
The Square One Dynamics has been designed to provide eight channels of flexible, configurable, high-performance dynamics processing in one 3U package. Users can select the required mode of operation, allowing the multi-mode dynamics processor to function as a default compressor (RMS sensing type); 'vintage' compressor (peak sensing type); broadband frequency-conscious compressor; Hi-Q frequency-conscious compressor (de-esser); limiter; expander or gate. Square One Dynamics also provides i-TS (intelligent threshold shift) in conjunction with the gate hold function to reduce chattering within the gate; stereo and multi-channel operation, solo buss operation; 6-segment, 3-colour input meter and 10-segment attenuation depth metrer.
Show Command - an integrated system of hardware, software and Ethernet technology - has the benefit of a serial comms interface to Midas STS-equipped consoles, providing the best possible combination of instant-access fingertip control and wireless freedom.
A raft of brand new ultra high-end Ethernet equipped digital products updates the Klark Teknik Helix System to provide the hardware for Show Command. These comprise the Helix DN9848E System Controller, Helix DN9340E Dual EQ, Helix DN9344E Quad EQ and Helix DN9331 RAPIDE Fader Remote.
"Show Command can be used by audio technicians and engineers both before and during the performance to control all aspects of an audio system from a single platform," says Richard Ferriday, Midas and Klark Teknik's Brand Development Manager.
During the show, graphics can be controlled from the DN9331 RAPIDE Remote Fader with instant recall via 31 exclusive Klark Teknik 100mm lag free motorised faders. Its user interface allows custom remote channel assignments across four banks of 32 channel selection buttons. Four freely-assignable group buttons and a global 'all channels' button allow simultaneous adjustment of multiple channels, especially important when the priority is to stop on-stage feedback first, and determine the source second. With an eight external
