V1.8’s most significant new feature is a scene safes system, developed in response to engineers’ feedback. It allows users to set up scene recall safes with any combination of channel processing, mix processing, faders, gains, mutes and DCA’s. Additionally, new scene auto-increment options enable easier cue-based scene changes. More Compressor…
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Alcons supplies PA system for Liverpool performing arts facility
The system comprises six LR7 and one LR14B per side, the system was designed by Ian Rees of Norwich-based Adrian James Acoustics. Because of the hall’s size and configuration - featuring balconies on each side - the Alcons arrays are flown from close to the centre of the stage, splayed…
Yamaha announces exclusive distribution deal for new product line at ISE 2011
Launched at ISE in Amsterdam, the new WORKproCA series will include a range of ceiling speakers, active and passive wall mount loudspeakers, subwoofers, power amplifiers and mixer amplifiers. “Our European installation dealers having been asking us for some time to provide them with a range of products to compete in…
Tannoy changes distribution deals in N Ireland and Finland
Belfast based Professional Audio NI, a sister company of Sennheiser Ireland, will now handle all sales of Tannoy loudspeaker products in Northern Ireland (except VQ Live) as well as looking after all business for sister companies Lab.gruppen and Lake. Meanwhile, Finland’s Noretron Audio Limited – who already distribute Lab.gruppen and…
TC Group joins AVnu Alliance at ISE 2011
TC Group has said it sees networked audio as a critical issue in pro audio (in both the install and tour world) and has already used digital audio networking across multiple branded components, such as the implementation of established Ethernet-based protocols in Lab.gruppen’s PLM Series and Lake’s LM 26. Development…
Televic to unveil iCOS touchscreen conference system at ISE 2011
iCOS is an Interactive Conference System aimed at community councils, national parliaments or corporations who want to update discussion rooms. iCOS offers users different voting possibilities, overcoming the limitations of hardware voting systems that have a fixed number of buttons. iCOS is suitable for international meetings as each individual delegate…
Bose chosen for Pentewan Sands Holiday Park expansion
The brief for the audio required 20 different sources and outputs to 12 different areas. Pyramid designed an audio system around a Bose ControlSpace ESP-88 audio management system, an additional requirement was for speakers that blended into a clearly defined interior design, and the Bose FreeSpace range was chosen for…
Double digit growth for ISE 2011 as show is on course to be the largest European av show ever
Despite the addition of two new halls to the 2010 floorplan, exhibit space at ISE 2011 was sold out weeks ago. The show’s gross floor area this year will be 54,000 square metres, an 11 per cent rise on ISE 2010. Net floor space will show an even more startling…
Peak Hire adds to EAW inventory
The addition of KF740 modules from EAW is part of a strategic plan for Peak Hire’s expansion and the company’s ongoing commitment to their market sectors and clients. Peak Hire’s EAW protfolio includes 16 EAW KF730 line array modules, eight SB730 line array subwoofers, 16 MicroWedges, eight KF850 Series virtual…
Sennheiser releases firmware update for wireless monitoring systems
The update for the evolution wireless ew 300 IEM G3 and 2000 IEM systems can now be downloaded free of charge from the Sennheiser website. When in engineer mode, the settings of the receivers can be transferred via the infra-red interface to the monitor engineer’s receiver. Separate information regarding frequency, frequency preset, name, squelch,…