ProSound News - December 2008 - (Page 47)

[47] constrained damping layer. According to the company, the CLD design reduces harmonic distortion between 300 Hz and 3 kHz, creates an extended resonancefree axial frequency response and improves the off-axis frequency response. ATC (dist. by Las Vegas Pro Audio) www.lasvegasproaudio.com impedance, allowing devices to drive the attenuator but also able to drive relatively long cables without high-frequency loss. The Redcloud 8810U8ERS can also be rackmounted, making it possible to have up to 32 channels of attenuation in a 1U rack space. Uses include simple analog faders pre or post Pro Tools, volume controls for multiple speaker systems, or any job that needs a stereo or mono rotary attenuator. Little Labs www.littlelabs.com installations, or active home theater/ boardroom monitoring systems. All XLR connections are +4 dB/-10 dB switchable for added signal compatibility. Four Optical and two Coaxial digital inputs are also included. Denon www.denon.com puts on BNC connectors. Both types also provide eight balanced analog outputs on 3-pin XLR connectors. There are optional synchronization reference input boards, which can be added, providing synchronization to analog video, digital video or digital audio (AES/EBU or Word-clock) inputs. Sonifex www.sonifex.co.uk Tapco’s Thump TH-18s Dan Dugan’s E-1 Active Subwoofer Mixing Controller Tapco has unveiled its Thump TH-18s active subwoofer, which delivers Mackie active technology at a Tapco price. Housed in a ported, bass-reflex enclosure and featuring a 1,000-watt Class-D amplifier design, the TH-18s provides low-end response from 35 Hz-125 Hz. The TH-18s can be used as a compleDan Dugan Sound Design has debuted its E-1 automatic mixing controller. The E-1 replaces the Model E as Dugan’s economy model. The E-1 provides eight channels of signal processing and patches into the in- Middle Atlantic’s New Racks Lineup Middle Atlantic Products has introduced new models and options for its ready-toassemble equipment rack lineup. The racks are aimed at smaller fixed and movable installations that are visible within a work setting, such as video suites and conference rooms. Two new depths have been added, bringing the depth range from 16 to 28 inches, with heights from two to 28 rack spaces. The deeper models include rear rack-rail for 4-point equipment mounting or for attaching cable management items. They also feature a new optional rear panel and intelligent cooling option, said to improve the appearance of the rack in use and the installation’s reliability by providing equipment cooling, security and integrated cable entry functions. Middle Atlantic Products www.middleatlantic.com Ultrasone’s HFI-15G Portable Headphone Ultrasone has debuted its HFI-15G headphone. Designed for portable listening applications, the HFI-15G is the smallest headphone in the Ultrasone HFI line but still features the company’s patented SLogic Natural Surround Sound technology. The HFI-15G is an open-back, supraaural headphone that reportedly allows the user to experience a natural surround sound sensation without the use of digital processing. According to the company, its S-Logic technology reduces sound pressure on the eardrum by up to 40 percent, resulting in a safer listening experience for the user. Ultrasone www.ultrasone.com ment to the company’s TH-15A loudspeaker. That portable, plug-and-play, active system is targeted for a band, small club or DJ setup. The TH-18s includes stereo I/O and pass through for connectivity as well as stereo high-pass output (120 Hz). The sub also features a polarity switch, rear-clip LED and comes with a standard pole mount for the TH-15A. Tapco www.tapcoworld.com put insert points of an audio mixing console. The product reportedly detects which microphones are being used and makes transparent cross-fades, freeing the operator to focus on balance and sound quality instead of having to pay constant attention to the faders. The new model incorporates key features including, in addition to analog I/O, two pairs of ADAT connectors, one pair for digital I/O and one pair for linking. The E-1 can be linked with the Models D2, D-3 and E. A back-panel switch changes the input from analog (TRS insert connectors) to digital (Lightpipe). Both analog and digital outputs are always active simultaneously. Dan Dugan Sound Design www.dandugan.com Riedel’s VOIP-108 G2 Matrix Client Card Riedel Communications has introduced its VOIP-108 G2, an integrated Intercomover-IP solution for the Artist Digital Matrix Intercom platform. It provides intercom interfacing to IP-based networks and allows matrix-to-matrix connections, matrix-to-control panel connections, and the distribution of audio lines over IP. The card converts eight Artist matrix ports into a compressed IP-stream and Sonifex’s Redbox RBTGHD Tone Generator Introduced at IBC, the Sonifex Redbox RBTGHD is an 8-channel audio tone generator that provides line identification for multichannel audio systems, including 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound, typically used in high-definition television broadcasts. The unit offers a range of industry-standard tone sequences for channel identification and level control. Correct channel configuration in fold-down mixes can also be highlighted when a broadcaster needs to mix several audio channels into a stereo feed. The RB-TGHD is available in two variations, each providing both analog and digital audio outputs. The RB-TGHDX offers balanced AES/EBU digital audio outputs on 3-pin XLR connectors, and the RB-TGHDB (pictured) has unbalanced digital audio out- Denon’s DN-A7100 AV Surround Preamp Denon Professional has introduced its DNA7100 AV surround preamplifier. Designed specifically for surround sound decoding in installed sound, house of ATC’s SCM16A Nearfield Monitor ATC (Acoustic Transducer Company) has introduced its SCM16A powered nearfield monitor. The compact SCM16A is designed for the reproduction of stereo and multichannel audio in small to mediumsized studios or in remote locations. ATC uses Constrained Layer Damping (CLD), in which two lightweight driver cones sandwich a worship, broadcast, conference and studio monitoring applications, the DNA7100 provides an array of features suited for fully balanced 5.1 and 7.1 surround playback. The DN-A7100 is equipped with 7.1 unbalanced line inputs, two stereo balanced XLR inputs and eight balanced XLR line outputs for integration, whether used with multi-amped line-array speaker systems, small boardroom vice versa. Users can choose between a high-quality mode with an audio bandwidth of 6 kHz resulting in a data rate of less than 80 kBit/s (including panel data), and a low-traffic mode with 4 kHz audio bandwidth and a data rate of less than 40 kBit/s per channel (including panel data). The VOIP-108 G2 client card communicates either with a VOIP-108 G2 client card in another Artist system, (e.g., for trunking), or with Riedel’s Connect IPx8 panel interface. Riedel www.riedel.net prosoundnews.com December 2008 http://www.lasvegasproaudio.com http://www.denon.com http://www.sonifex.co.uk http://www.littlelabs.com http://www.middleatlantic.com http://www.dandugan.com http://www.tapcoworld.com http://www.ultrasone.com http://www.riedel.net http://www.prosoundnews.com

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