Italy - The SW Series is a range of sub-woofers designed by Proel to complement full-range speakers, including the NET and FLASH Series.

The SW Series includes two new models and an update to the existing FLASH15S, which has been renovated and renamed.

All the SW models feature large voice coil (VC) woofers and a band-pass design, providing "very punchy and dynamic lows together with an extended low frequency response". The class H and class D amplifier modules can generate up to 1000W of continuous power in a compact package.

The SW118H and SW115H models combine advanced technical characteristics with, respectively, state-of-the-art 18" and 15" Celestion neodymium speakers, plus powerful 1000W and 500W class D amplifiers, says the company.

The series is completed with the SW115 model which has a 15" speaker with 350W class H amplifier.

All the m

Italy / USA - At NAMM 2011, FaitalPRO will show the latest additions to its FE Series - the 6FE200, 8FE200 and 10FE200 loudspeakers which complete the FE family, which makes use of ferrite magnets and pressed steel baskets.

These are medium-low power loudspeakers "with absolutely respectable performance, but are above all dedicated to a budget conscious market" which demands a slightly "more competitive" price; with nominal power ranging between 130 and 150 W, 37mm (1.45 in.) voice coils and efficiency between 95 and 96 dB.

The new 4FE30 model is developed from the already successful 3FE20, but is larger in size, 100mm (4"), while maintaining the same electromagnetic structure and voice coil diameter, but varying the cone, now in fiberglass, and the basket.

The HF 104 is the new high-frequency driver by FaitalPRO with 37mm voice coil, 1" mouth,

Italy - RCF reports that there are now 5,000 units of the TTL33 line array in use worldwide. Since its introduction, the TTL33 has been used in lots of applications from local live events to touring and fixed installations.

With the technical features, the design and flexibility of the product, the TTL33 is popular and has a demand from the end-users, and this has given the product its own award, namely the unit No 5000 is supplied, and this is a milestone for this model.

"Having 5000 units working in professional applications worldwide is a great step for our TT+ line. We listened to views of the industry when we designed the 'mini array', and it looks like the we have targeted the TTL33 at the right sectors," says Alessandro Manini, director of research and development.

(Jim Evans)

Denmark - The latest software release for Martin's Maxedia media server brings the Maxedia feature set to a higher level, says the company. Aligning simplicity of use with complexity of execution, Maxedia 4.40 shows how the most powerful media server on the market can also be a user-friendly one.

Similar to lighting consoles, Maxedia now features a cuelist for automation. From simple drag and drop of cues through an intuitive user interface, cuelists are quickly built and ready to play back.

Complementary to the cuelist is new timecode input. MIDI and SMPTE timecode can be used to synchronize one or multiple Maxedia systems together.

The Maxedia engine now supports up to 8 HD SDI inputs simultaneously. Using the newly added MCC capture card, latency is kept as low as two frames per second, turning Maxedia into a super powerful video switcher. In addition to the high speed ca

USA - Blue Microphones has released Yeti Pro, claimed to be the world's first USB microphone combining 24 bit/192 kHz digital recording resolution with an analogue XLR output. Yeti Pro offers XLR recording with Blue's custom condenser capsules set in a proprietary triple array, providing the flexibility of four recording patterns (cardioid, omni, stereo, bi-directional) for studio or desktop recording.

"We are excited to extend our triple capsule array and four recording patterns from computer-only and into the studio with Yeti Pro," said John Maier, CEO of Blue Microphones. "We recognize the need for truly professional recording quality in a high resolution USB microphone with the versatility to take the mic's distinct recording capabilities into the studio, thanks to its analogue output."

(Jim Evans)

USA / The Netherlands - In 2008, Technomad introduced the Schedulon mp3 playback and recording system to give PA system operators the freedom of scheduling automatic playback of audio files down to the minute while maintaining a high level of manual control. In February, Technomad will introduce Schedulon v3.0 at the ISE show in Amsterdam.

Schedulon 3.0 retains the flexible options for instant, manual playback of user-loaded audio from a front-panel screen and push-button knob, while improving the automatic playback functionality through down-to-the-second scheduling, says the company. This gives operators the flexibility to create tighter user-defined playback schedules based on an internal clock or synchronized network time server.

A nearly 200 percent increase in data transfer speeds considerably improves file upload times - especially appropriate for operators recording fi

USA / The Netherlands - Community Professional has chosen ISE for the European launch of its new Distributed Design series of ceiling loudspeakers.

Suitable for 8 Ohm or 70V/100V line applications, the series is comprised of seven products. The full-range, standard-depth back-can models are the 60W 4.5-inch D4, the 100W 5-inch D5, the 100W 6.5-inch D6, the 150W 8-inch D8 and the 200W 10-inch D10.

There is also a shallow back-can model for installations where available depth is limited, the low-profile 60W 4.5-inch D4LP which is only 3.6 inches (92mm) deep. Completing the range is the 200W 10-inch D10SUB, which provides powerful LF reinforcement for entertainment applications. Each model is available as a complete unit or the drive unit face plate assembly and the back-can can be purchased separately.

The series debuts Community's Drop-Stop and Twist-Assist features, to make

UK - New products from i-Pix, Coemar, ELC and RevEAL will be shown by White Light at ARC 2011.

From i-Pix, White Light will show the BB1 and BB2 fixtures, part of the company's 'building block' BB range that can now regularly be seen on live and televised music events. I-Pix's new data-over-power interface and iPad controller will also be on show, offering new possibilities for simplifying installations.

From Coemar, White Light will show the Reflection FullSpectrum LED washlight offering a variable beam that is free from multi-coloured shadows and visible LED dots; the product won a PLASA Award for Innovation on its launch last autumn. Coemar's StageLite Led FX floodlight and ParLite Led will also be on-stand.

From RevEAL, the multiple-award-winning CW washlight will be on dispal. It features RevEAL's unique self-calibrating technology that ensures consistent light output f

UK - Cogent Lighting, a brand of Cooper Controls takes its latest LED lightsources and control solutions to the ARC - architectural, retail and commercial - lighting exhibition in London, and then to Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) in Amsterdam, sharing a booth with sister brand iLight's range of control products.

The new Cogent XC LED controller will be on display in a separate demo area in the VIP Empress Lounge at the Business Design Centre. Here, people can see it in action first hand, and for a closer examination, they can visit the stand.

Key points of the Cogent XC LED lighting controller are its simple set up and ease of use. No programming is required as the box features a number of algorithmic sequences that will trigger a wide variety of lights and colour changing effects - to video and audio. Music can be triggered by tempo and other parameters. Dynamic zoning allo

UK - A.C. Special Projects will be exhibiting a range of architectural products including static and moving head LED units, as well as conventional spotlights that offer performance and flexibility normally associated with theatrical lighting, at the Arc Show 2011.

The specialist lighting, audio & AV equipment sales and installation company will be showing the latest architectural solutions from Chroma-Q, Spotlight, GLP, Teclumen and Pufferfish.

The Spotlight Mini range provides all the performance normally associated with theatrical fixtures in a modified, compact design for use in architectural applications. With a choice of 230v, low voltage and HID lamps, the fixtures are designed for accent lighting of window displays, shops, hotels and museums.

Teclumen offers a range of exterior, interior and submersible lighting fixtures utilising LED and HID lamp sources. Their prod

UK / The Netherlands - TV One will be demonstrating the C2-8000 Series, a new range of dual channel processors with universal inputs and three internal scaling engines at ISE 2011. Using TV One's CORIO 2 Technology, these smart units provide bi-directional conversion of up to 12 inputs of digital and/or analogue video and also include features such as seamless switching, dual picture-in-picture windowing, chroma and luma keying, logo insertion, Tri/Bi-level sync Genlock input, scalable background and more.

The C2-8000 System features multiple DVI-U input modules that accept DVI, RGB, Composite Video, S-Video, YUV and YPbPr Component Video. 3G-SDI input and output modules can also be factory fitted if required as well as audio in and out.

The two high resolution DVI-U outputs are selectable as virtually any PC or HDTV resolution. The available SDI modules also add a further two

USA - Synthe FX has announced the release of Luminair for iPad v1.2, which adds new features such as support for external MIDI control over Wi-Fi networks, as well as support for direct transfers of PDF paperwork from CAST Software's WYSIWYG R26.

Expanding on the new external MIDI, MSC and OSC remote features recently added in v1.1, Luminair for iPad v1.2 adds the ability to use RTP MIDI over a Wi-Fi network, for wireless control from any MIDI control source connected to a Mac, PC or other compatible equipment. Luminair's use of the CoreMIDI framework found in iOS provides low latency over a Wi-Fi network.

Version 1.2 also adds support for the latest version of CAST Software's WYSIWYG lighting pre-visualization software, which was recently updated to R26. WYSIWYG R26 adds the ability to directly transfer PDF paperwork to Luminair running on an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. Lumin

USA - Community Professional Loudspeakers is expanding its VLF Series of subwoofers with the re-introduction of an old favourite at NAMM - the VLF218. In addition to being on display at the Community booth, visitors to NAMM will be able to hear the VLF218 in action as part of the Community system powering the live Wanna Play Stage, which features daily performances outside the arena entrance.

Joining the existing VLF208 and VLF212 models, the newly updated VLF218 is a dual 18-inch subwoofer system with a slim profile and rugged Baltic birch-ply enclosure. With power handling of 1600W continuous (4000W program) and sensitivity of 99dB/W/m, it offers "exceptional punch, high output, and low distortion". Additionally, the drivers may be configured internally to be driven by a single amp (1600W @ 4 ohms) or by dual amplifiers (800W @ 8 ohms each).

The VLF218 uses a combi

USA - City Theatrical is now shipping its PDS-375 TRX power/data supply for Philips Color Kinetics CKDMX LED lighting fixtures.

The PDS-375 TRX is a six output version of City Theatrical's PDS-750 TRX power/data supply, and operates without a fan in its standard operating position making it suitable for installations such as studios which require complete silence.

The PDS-375 TRX combines advanced new LED fixture control and configuration features with multi-control protocol interoperability and powerful new data management resources in a single lighting control unit, and along with the larger PDS-750 TRX, represents the first practical implementation of all of these features in a single unit. The unit can be controlled with all popular Ethernet protocols including Streaming ACN, Art-Net, or KI-Net, as well as wired and wireless DMX512, and is fully RDM enabled. Every unit inc

UK - Pharos Architectural Controls is launching a revised Lighting Playback Controller this week at the ARC Show in London. It is the same award winning product, now with enhanced connectivity and improved performance, says the company.

Pharos is now shipping this updated version of the LPC, incorporating newer technologies already available in their more recently released controllers and remote devices. The eight inputs can now be configured as contact closures, digital or analog inputs. The Serial port is updated to be a multi-protocol port supporting RS232, RS485 or DMX-in triggering, with an installation-friendly three-pin connector. A colour-coded power connector is intended to reduce the risk of incorrect plugging, and the compact flash card is replaced with an SD card. New indicator LEDs are included on the Ethernet port for network diagnosis and the new output status LED

The Netherlands - Tannoy and Lab.gruppen will be exhibiting alongside each other at the forthcoming Integrated Systems Europe 2011 in Amsterdam, having attended the show separately in previous years, with plans to unveil a major new product range involving both of the professional audio brands.

The new Tannoy loudspeaker range, in the form of VX Series, will be given its international debut at the show, with the full line-up of new cabinets on display including examples of the self-powered variant VXP Series, boasting newly developed integrated Lab.gruppen amplification.

The new range heralds a number of advances in Tannoy's core offering to the pro sound reinforcement market as well as marking the dawn of a ground-breaking collaboration with Lab.gruppen on the self-powered line - the first product of its type to feature both Tannoy and Lab.gruppen technologies, says the compa

UK - Northern Light has recently placed a large order with entertainment lighting manufacturer ETC, totalling more than a quarter of a million pounds.

The £286K order incorporates a wide variety of equipment including Ion, Eos and Element control desks, Source Four Profile, Source Four Junior, PARnel, and PAR luminaires, control accessories and Sensor and Unison Paradigm dimming. These products will be deployed across several of Northern Light's ongoing installation projects.

Erik Larsen, ETC's market manager for Europe, comments, "ETC has worked with the Northern Light team on many high profile projects over the past 10 years and we look forward to the next 10. Receiving this most recent order is a positive indicator that working together will continue to bear fruit."

Colin Cuthbert, managing director of Northern Light, adds, "Taking into account the co

USA - Sensaphonics has announced an upgrade to its dB Check in-ear sound level analyzer. Beginning immediately, the dB Check will be able to check monitor levels for the Shure SE Series of musician earphones. Sensaphonics will have this new version of dB Check on display at the NAMM Show in Anaheim this week.

"Previously, the dB Check was only programmed for Sensaphonics models," notes company president D. Michael Santucci. "But due to consumer requests, we decided to include the new Shure SE Series as well. Now users of both companies' earphones can tell exactly how loud they are monitoring, and how long they can do so safely."

When plugged in between the sound source and earphones, the Sensaphonics dB Check provides a real-time readout of the in-ear sound pressure level (SPL) in dBA, along with the number of minutes of daily exposure under both NIOSH and

USA - Orange Amps continues to advance its guitar amps range with the new TH100 head, the 100 watt big brother of the TH30.

The TH100 has exactly the same controls and pre-amp section as its smaller sibling, but when running in class AB1 (half power) it makes 35 watts on two output tubes and 70 watts on four output tubes, says the company. Put it to full power (AB2 position) and the amp makes 50 watts with two output tubes and 100 watts with four. Being able to switch to half power means you can reduce the listening volume while preserving the power tube distortion.

Just like the TH30, the TH100's design features the best of the Rocker and TH Series, with two channels.

The new head will come with four EL34 tubes, four 12AX7 pre-amp tubes and a 12AT7 for the low impedance FX loop. It will also have four internal bias pots so the output tubes can be matched into the amp by a q

USA - This year's NAMM Convention in Anaheim will be a busy show for Renkus-Heinz, says marketing manager Margie Ulm.

"NAMM is always a great show for us," says Ulm. "It's a good opportunity to reconnect with long-time clients and friends who come by to catch up, see our latest products and talk about their plans for the coming year."

The company will be showcasing their new CF101LA series of compact modular point source array loudspeakers. The CF101LA's power, portability and versatility has made it an immediate success in small and mid-sized venues, says the company. Also on display will be the IC Live digitally steerable line array.

In addition to the company's own space on the show floor, Renkus-Heinz loudspeakers will be covering a cross-section of events throughout the four days of NAMM.

The official NAMM Sheraton Park Jazz Lounge Stage will be am

UK - Pulse is to continue its new product drive in 2011 with the launch of two ranges to cover public address amplification. The MA and SA series from Pulse offer basic public address amplification suitable for a host of venues without requiring large budgets for install, says the company.

The models are all designed within standard 2U rackmount chassis to ensure compatibility with existing installs, the amplifiers also feature the standard mic & line inputs required for a mixture of sources.

(Jim Evans)

USA - Chauvet has added two members to the COLORado line of products, COLORado Range IP and COLORado Ridge IP.

Both indoor/outdoor wash lights feature RGBWA colour mixing. The use of red, green, blue, white and amber LEDs offer more colour mixing and better colour rendering. Additionally, both feature five distinct dimming curves, an ingress protection rating of IP66, a pressure-equalizing Gore valve, colour temperature presets from 3,200 K to 10,000 K, built-in automated programmes, and a durable, heat-dissipating housing. They are designedfor theatres, outdoor productions and festivals and cover anything from a cyc to an entire stage with just one fixture, says the company.

The products differ in the amount of LEDs and the lenses featured in each fixture. COLORado Range IP has a total of 180 5W, RGBWA LEDs, two independently adjustable panels, and 15- and 30-degree lenses in

USA - KK audio labs will introduce its new DS-6 six-inch, two-way powered studio reference monitor at the 2011 NAMM Show this week. KK audio labs, led by industry veteran Keith R. Klawitter, founder and former owner of KRK Systems, is a Southern California company that designs and manufactures high-end audio products for the recording studio and professional live sound markets.

The high-resolution KK audio labs DS-6 monitor speaker features a six-inch low frequency driver utilising proprietary composite cone material together with a one-inch, custom-designed titanium composite high frequency tweeter. KK audio labs amplifier modules deliver 200W to the tweeter and 350W to the woofer respectively.

A feature of the DS series - which also includes the DS-8 eight-inch, two-way powered monitor - is the inclusion of four "meticulously tuned" presets that may be employed to

USA - QSC Audio Products is debuting the KLA Series fixed arcuate, active line array system at NAMM this week. Built on the same power platform as the established K Series and KW Series powered loudspeakers, KLA is designed for a wide range of portable and permanently installed applications including houses of worship, entertainment venues and a variety of other locations where the use of a line array is indicated.

"Ease-of-use in terms of deployment and system tuning were the key elements driving the KLA design," states Phil Sanchez, product manager at QSC. "As a complete systems provider, we are determined to offer our customers real-world, practical solutions that meet their needs for a variety of applications.

"The current state of line arrays is that they are inherently expensive and require considerable effort to deploy. In offering the KLA solution,

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