ProAudio Review - May 2008 - (Page 28) The latest news and products NEW PRODUCTS DYNAUDIO ACOUSTICS AIR 12 Monitor Dynaudio Acoustics has introduced the AIR 12, the latest addition to its AIR Series of reference monitors. AIR 12 integrates into any AIR network and provides all the features and system conveniences from the AIR range of networked studio monitors. The 1.1-inch soft-dome tweeter offers a 4mm die cast aluminum voice coil. To complement the lowest frequencies, the AIR 12 features an 8-inch woofer allowing an overall frequency range of 37 Hz-22kHz and up to 128 dB peak SPL. AIR 12 includes AIR monitor control with central remote control, preset storage and recall, calibrated levels, and integrated bass management. Other features include internal precision EQs and delay lines (accessible from the dedicated Installers PC Package. PRICE: $2,095 - $2,495 CONTACT: Dynaudio Acoustics | ☎ 818-665-4900 ➲ www.dynaudio.com NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS POST John Bidasio, president of Burbank, California-based Westwind Media, love his new ICON D-Control ES systems: “Six of our mixers went for a demo session on the ICON ES, and they all came back saying this is it — this is the next step in mixing technology.” The company recently installed a two-station ICON D-Control ES system to meet the demand for more GENELEC 6010A Monitor/5040A Subwoofer Genelec has launched its smallest speaker system to date —the 6010A. The system has been designed for computer sound systems, workstations and other close-proximity listening applications requiring a low-profile monitoring solution. It can even be plugged directly into personal music players for enhanced acoustic enjoyment. Designed as an active loudspeaker, the 6010A contains proprietary drivers, advanced power amplifiers matched to the drivers, active crossover filters and protection circuitry. The 6010A has a die-cast allaluminum Minimum Diffraction Enclosure (MDE), which reportedly features large internal volumes, curved edges and mechanical strength. The 5040A subwoofer provides a partner to the 6010A for both stereo and surround applications. PRICE: TBA CONTACT: Genelec | ☎ 508-652-0900 ➲ www.genelecusa.com inputs and tighter integration with its Pro Tools|HD system. “The decision was unanimous,” Bidasio says. “There’s really nothing that’s as powerful or offers as many features, and the graphic layout of the console really makes an impact on our workflow.” ATC Labs, a global audio and speech technology development and services firm, today announced that it has introduced the recording industry’s first automatic, real-time software-based noise removal and reduction product. The ATC Labs AutoAudioDenoizer will provide professional broadcast engineers, sound field recording engineers, audio restoration professionals, and forensic audio engineers, among others, with an easy-to-use software product that can perform real-time, on-the-fly automatic noise reduction (ANR). Within days of learning that Prism Sound had acquired the business and intellectual property rights of SADiE, Fluid Mastering in West London felt sufficiently confident in the ongoing success of the product line to place an order for a new SADiE PCM4 desktop mastering editor. The mastering facility, which was set up in 2006 by former Townhouse mastering engineers Tim Debney and Nick Watson, already has a SADiE PCM8M digital audio workstation operating in its main studio. DRAWMER M-Clock Plus Clock Generator TransAudio Group has introduced Drawmer’s M-Clock Plus, an AES Grade 1 master clock generator. M-Clock Plus supports clock rates from 44.1 to 192 kHz and additionally incorporates dual sample rate converters, allowing material to be re-sampled and synchronized to the selected highprecision clock. In addition to its precision internal word clocks, M-Clock Plus can synchronize to an external word clock input or retrieve the clock from an AES audio signal via an AES11 input. The unit offers 10 word clock outputs, eight on the rear connector panel, plus two at the front for easy access when the unit is rackmounted. The exact frequency of the selected internal or external clock is measured and displayed with an accuracy of 2ppm. PRICE: $2,199 CONTACT: TransAudio Group | ☎ 702-365-5155 ➲ www.transaudiogroup.com AUDIO PRECISION APx585 Audio Test Solution Audio Precision has unveiled its APx585, an audio analyzer capable of testing HDMI and Blu-ray audio. According to the company, engineers working with HDMI can now benefit from the speed and ease of use of the APx585 multichannel audio analyzer to measure HDMI audio quality on devices such as surround sound receivers, set-top boxes, HD TVs, and DVD and Blu-ray disc players. The APx HDMI option for the APx585 includes a fully compliant HDMI 1.3A Source and Sink interface that can generate and analyze test signals in real time on up to eight channels. In addition to linear PCM audio streams, APx can generate lossless formats such as dts-HD Master Audio, and compressed formats such as Dolby Digital and dts Digital Surround. All signals are available in 24-bit, 48 kHz versions; the linear and lossless tones can also be generated at sample rates up to 192 kHz. PRICE: starts at $21,000 CONTACT: Audio Precision | ☎ 503-627-0832 ➲ www.ap.com 28 | ProAudio Review | May 2008 www.proaudioreview.com http://www.dynaudio.com http://www.genelecusa.com http://www.transaudiogroup.com http://www.ap.com http://www.proaudioreview.com
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