What's new In Pro Audio THE GUIDE TO THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND EQUIPMENT ISSUE No4 July '998
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TASCAM 5 Marlin House, The Croxley Centre. Watford, Herts, WD1 8YA. Brochure Hotline 01923 819630 What's New in Futurecasting Pro Audio ou have to be very careful about whose make it all happen. opinion you choose to canvass when It is dangerous for marketing types in this y attempting to forecast the fate of this industry-who for the majority are not practi- Editorial industry as there are threads of thought that I tioners to be seduced by the impact of the - Executive Editor: would consider to be misleading and ill- computer in the rest of the world and then. informed. apply this to professional audio environments. Zenon Schoepe There are those who will tell you we are on For starters, we've been using them for a long Production: Avant Garde Ltd the precipice of a major geological shift in time and the mystery and potential has largely Contributors: Simon Croft, which the equipment that exists now will be been revealed. More importantly audio's banished to the land that time forgot in favour demands on computing, particularly with Zenon Schoepe of a new order. This new order, which inciden- regard to networking and real-time, puts it at Publishing Editor: tally has been threatening for some time, is the the very forefront of the technology. We are Joe Hosken challenge of the all-powerful host computer already up to are necks in computers and their with its all -encompassing digital environment promise lies in providing real high power solu- and the proliferation of the plug-in substitutes tions and not just replacements. Advertisement Sales for real -world hardware. I for one remember when we were being The same people will tell you that the plug-in spun the line that it was possible to record edit Group Sales Manager: writers and programmers are the small pro and mix on a DAW using only a mouse whereas Chris Baillie audio manufacturers of tomorrow; that the now the rush for hardware controllers is unmis- Ad Manager: Phil Bourne incessant drive downwards in price will make takable. I've also appreciated the operational this approach irresistible to users causing a downsides of plug -ins vis a vis proper outboard Ad Executive: Sue Gould, dramatic drop in demand for the real stuff and can remember when turgid assignability Richard Lawn which in turn will decimate the traditional pro was heralded as the only way forward to har- PA to the Publisher: audio manufacturing base. ness the enormous power of digital desks. No matter how much walnut you strip in to a We mustn't misinterpret the computer -ori- Lianne Davey VW Golf, how much sound proofing you include ented results of the economic pressures that Managing Director: to isolate me from its engine or how much you manufacturers are under as an indication of Doug Shuard make of the MPG, the performance and the what the market wants. Haysom overall value for money, I still want a Jaguar. Manufacturers may be solving their own Publisher: Steve What these radical thinkers conveniently fail problems and not necessarily yours. to admit or choose not to as it reveals People real. - clearly get Miller Freeman UK Ltd, the direction in which they intend to go, with the money and not with the need - is that the Zenon Schoepe, 8 Montague Close, London pro audio user community is not large. Executive Bridge, London SE1 9UR While it can certainly be influenced by Editor mass technological changes, its requirements remain unique in Tel: +44 171 620 3636. enough aspects for it to require Stick Fax: +44 171 401 8036 special attention. Email: [email protected] The revolutionaries think a that the availability of Web: www.prostudio.com something at a cheaper Cable price and in a different © Miller Freeman UK Ltd 1998. in i t ! form is sufficient in All rights reserved. No part of itself to change the way this publication may be repro- everything is done. This duced or transmitted in any is about as daft as cor- relating the increased form or by any means, elec- sales of computer crick- tronic or mechanical including et games with an photocopying, recording or inevitable change in the any information storage or fortunes of the English retrieval system without the cricket team against its tra- express consent of the publisher. ditional adversaries. The contents of What's New in The fate is still decided by a to reproduc- man walking out there with a Pro Audio are subject piece of wood in his hand and tion in information retrieval and commercial productions for music, storage systems. post and broadcast still require someone near the top of their audio profession to Miller Freeman Zn A United News & Media company
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WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO Reader Response No. 002 July 1998 LAB 4000 - One power amplifier wi more than I O different power ratings. (Only available in 2U anodized black.)
Whilst other brands offer dozens of models with Mode of Powertlmpedance differing power ratings for special purpose, our Operation LAB's MLS-switches (Minimum Load Select) Ch.A Ch.B Conventional 1300/8 1300/8 can create a multiple of combinations; Load mode 2100/4 2100/4 matching, Power sharing, Biamping, Limited 3200/2 3200/2 power and High voltage modes to name but a few. High voltage 102 Vrms 102 Vrms mode 1300/8 1300/8 is and more The result a standard product 650/16 650/16 often than not, a standard product has a higher Lcad matching 1300/8 1320/4 second hand value than a special purpose one. 2100/4 2200/2 LAB.GRUPPEN power amplifiers are therefore 820/8 840/4 a good investment. The choice is easy, Power sharing 3200/2 1600/2 amplifier. 3200/2 2100/4 - LAB 4000, the convertible power 3200/2 1300/8
Limited power 1600/2 520/8 Distributor in UK. and Ireland: 2200/2 820/8 AUTOGRAPH SALES Ltd 1320/4 1320/4 +44 171 485 37 49 820/8 520/8
Bi -amp mode 3200/2 2200/4 2100/4 1300/8 LAB.GRUPPEßI AB 1300/8 650/16 Gullregnsvägen 16, SE -434 44 KUNGSBAC ACA, Sweden 2100/4 840/4 Tel: +46 300 168 23. Fax: +46 300 142 43 Reader Response No. 003 AMPLIFIERS 5
Adastra Exicon Designed for a range of instal- New 250V DC, 8A power Mosfets allow lations from retail outlets to audio amplifiers 1,750W per channel clubs, the A75 PA Centre com- into a 4R Ohm load, or more than 3kW bines a 75W amplifier with in bridged mode. The devices are also AM/FM tuner, auto -reverse cas- said to feature fast slew rate, low sette deck and inputs for two distortion and no secondary break- microphones plus CD/auxiliary down or thermal runaway. Other advan- Energy efficient amps and telephone. Priority override is tages are said to include wide Three amps in Yamaha's Energy muting, quiet variable -speed fitted to the mic 1 input and tele- bandwidth, low drive requirements and Efficient Engine range are the cooling fans, noise filtering, PC phone input. ease of paralleling. Models are P1600, P3200 and P4500 offering limiter for short circuit protection The unit will operate from ECF10N25 for the N -channel version 230W, 520W and 720W per chan- an 3 an attenuator security cover mains power or 12V DC. To assist and ECF10P25 for the P -channel type. nel into 4 Ohms respectively. The to )rotect level settings. continuity of operation, Adastra Profusion 105 company claims the models Input attenuators are 31-posi- offers a low cost replacement cas- require around half the input tioi and dB calibrated while bal- sette transport module on 24 hour Nagra power of traditional designs to an:ed XLR, standard jacks and a delivery time. The PLP-P Class A vacuum tube pream- achieve the same output power. ba-rier strip handle inputs con- Adastra 103 plifier is aimed at the upper end of the Three output modes embrace nor- ne .fion. Speaker connection is via hifi market. It incorporates a power mal stereo, parallel and bridged 5-vay binding posts. supply which charges a Ni -Cad battery, mono. All models have power -on Yamaha 100 Adam Hall so that the audio electronics are fed The CD -6 voice alarm and only with pure DC, not directly from the background loudspeaker is mains. The system also incorporates a Outline designed to meet BS5839 Part 8 custom designed phono stage, with The main selling point of the and a slew rate of 50V/sec. The standards. The steel cabinet and transformers made for low noise and T2.5 Twin Pulse power ampli- manufacturer states that the internal components are fire resis- the widest possible dynamic range. fiers is that they offer exception- design is totally digital. tant, giving the maximum operat- Nagra 106 ally high output from a compact Genius 5 is a DSP controller ing time in an emergency. The design. The lU device produces designed for Outline loudspeaker cabinet may be mounted in a ARX Systems 450W per channel into 8 Ohm, systems. A two input, five output number of ways and combines AmbiDrive is a three channel power rising to 1,400W per channel into system, it incorporates electronic tamper proof fittings with a mesh amplifier which also includes electronic 2 Ohm, according to the manu- crc ssover, parametric equaliser, grille to protect the speaker cone crossover, loudspeaker processing and facturers specification. Other delay and multiband limiter. It can from vandalism. The 100V system mono sub circuitry. Rated at 160WRMS specifications include power alsa be configured for two-way has a power rating of 6W and is from the two main channels and 200W bandwidth of 2Hz-80kHz, THD stereo operation with an addition- said to have a maximum SPL of from the sub woofer channel (4 Ohm), 0.5% from 0.1W to maximum al iono sub vcoofer. 100dBA. the unit has XLR inputs and Speakon power (typical 0,01%), S/N 97dBA Outline 101 Adam Hall 104 outputs. It comes in a 2U rackmount. ARX 107 Six -channel amp Cloud The CP660 6 -channel power amp Mon- The latest zoning product from Cloud Crown provides independent chan- Electronics is the Matrix 4 mixer and nels in 2U of rack space. With 75W out- amplifier. It provides four microphone put per channel it is suitable for inputs with paging and two line inputs surround applications aswell as with source select. These are routed to paging, zone and background four zones. The amplification module music applications. Pairs of is optional and is available in a channels can be bridged for choice of low impedance or 100V double the power. output. Controls and connectors Cloud 108 are mounted on the rear panel and a quiet variable Rane speed fan provides cooling. CP31 has two programme Crown IQ for Window inputs and mic/line page 3.0 features enhanced inputs, with independently custom controls that adjustable ducking for the allow the user to create two output zones. It also has control panels designed an expand output, allowing it specifically for each appli- to feed page or programme cation. The upgrade allows audio to other Rane units. scheduling of dataframes Rane 109 and scenes and for those who want hands-on control Electro -Voice 1NT LAIC it offers a Scenes to AP2200 and AP2400 are 2U power sequencer SOURCE SPEAKER choreograph a series of com- VOLTAGE STEREO amplifiers producing 100W and -20áe TONE I piN 2 VOLUMEI. plex events. OFF 200W per channel respectively. They cv: Crown has added an are available with a range of plug-in -soae T G': Administrator Password for global tdC Gfr processor modules which can be linked access. IQ for Windows 3.0 expands to multiple amplifiers to reduce system on Crown's IQ NET with the introduc- costs. The units are compatible with the The Qbox''. tion of a Chat Utility which allows users o 4 InterActive Technology SuperVisor communicate with all others on their local network standard and will operate at 8 IQNET. ~°NE: 01 474'52O" Ohms, 4 Ohms and 70.7V. Crown 102 EVI 110
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WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO Reader Response No. 004 JULY 1998 6 AMPLIFIERS
UK amps Acoustic Sound The UK Power Series of power amps from Matrix Audio Developments are targeted Systems at fixed installations and mobile use and Acoustic Sound Systems now are housed in shallow rackmounts. as two controllers for its Two -speed thermistor controlled fans, Reflekta sound reinforcement short circuit protection, DC sensing range. FX2010 is designed for the active clip limiter and output relays are MX900 speaker system. It is con- standard. figured for two-way, stereo oper- The range is complemented by the M ation, with an additional mono series amplifiers with outputs of up to sub -bass equipped with an 400W. adjustable delay which will com- Matrix 115 pensate for the equivalent of 4m distance. FX2020 is designed for Chevin Research use with the MX6O0 mid/hi Delivering 2,500W per channel into 2 enclosures and MX1200 bass Ohms, the new A5000 is a 4U amplifier cabinet. The unit is configured weighing 25kg. The manufacturer has for four-way mono operation, also shown a prototype of D1600, an with separate control of the sub - amplifier delivering 600W per channel ATC pro amp bass. Designed by ASS' Spanish into 2 Ohms in a 2U package weighing The SPA2-200 Pro is ATC's first configured as a transconductance, distributor Audio Stage Design, 7kg. standalone professional amp or current, output amplifier capa- the controllers are also fitted Chevin 116 and delivers 200W a side. Claimed ble of more than 30 amps into the with multi -band limiters to attributes include ultra low distor- loudspeaker. increase power handling and QSC PLX tion, momentary gain reduction No ICs are in the signal path protect drivers. QSC's PLX series of amps use circuitry and huge current but microprocessors provide pro- Acoustic Sound 113 PowerWave switching power supplies reserves. tection and indication of over- and are said to combine the perfor- The output stage, built around drive, over temperature, offset mance of the company's PowerLight three pairs of high current com- and RE. Australian series with the value of the MX series. plementary Mosfet devices, is ATC 111 Four initial models are being shipped Monitor delivering 500W, 800W, 1000W and TACT Millennium digital amp 1500W into 2 Ohms. Proportional Specifically designed for dri- response clip limiters optimise limiting are efficiency ving induction loop systems, based on programme material to approaching 90% and K -Series amplifiers are available preserve dynamics and user selectable constant dynamic in two versions. KLa1 is for dri- low -frequency filters increase useable range regardless of vol- ving small to medium sized sys- power and protect speakers. Features ume control setting. tems of up to six amps peak, while include Speakon and touch -proof bind- The Millennium is the KLa2 is for driving loops up to ing post outputs and LED indicators for the result of a joint 12 amps peak. The manufacturer major functions. research project points out that the constant cur- QSC 117 between Danish rent output of an amplifier dri- Toccata Technology ving an induction loop is a be Me. muse mwm 13 .32 21312 ärt We way n 6ne Lpp.a., apparently take. g Sophis atedi.engi erExqu' Fi - Intio. Asia's aditl audi An, . Syst, Ap r o Home.el atre System toe result 's gema go orm r i erd lifestÿle urround;sou stem. uired t evert[im e of -new ad va cffilrechnologi . o sake tlké . gly im ssiblèquid'm , e it realit,y. Bufival j - dgement of dills succes ests erkjou, t see. d what you ear. you , L For a -f brochure furtlißefórm ion, please tonta Fhyì _ 1 ragon P essional m dio 14ty Lt 410 "a4PFlat -4, 3(F., BIQc`k vsW. Kut Indu- r' I Buítg, 608 k Road< Ko *Ping ng. W:+site:}Ilip?9/ww .fidek.cotnIk ail: fidek@ . co i r ':, Tel) 2741 1491 (8 lines) Fax: (852) 2786 4012 Reader Response No. 005 /n tro d u c in g PLX. Cet CNe tee 1114 PL X2402 IiFe/e/llirEe .1t.' . la IWIt. 11i1 WN IRO Oeu part PL X3002 IOIFO An/tt,jEe Model Watts per channel ' Introducing a new line cf amplifiers that defines high impact. Up to 3,000 watts in a 2 rack-unit chassis. PLX 812 1202 600 325 200 1602 800 500 300 Only 13" deep and 21 Our PowerWaveTM Ls. exclusive Technology 41;:i2,4 used in our 2402 1200 700 425 3002 1500 900 550 PowerLightTM Series for chest pounding bass and crystal clear highs. A hum -free noise floor of -108 dB (20Hz-20kHz) and ultra -low distortion of .03% THD. An advanced thermal management system for true 2 -ohm performance. 20H, OSC AUDIO And not to mention QSC's 30 year reputation for reliability. They're called PLX. And at a low impact price, you'll a SC definitely want to find dealer near you. Call (800) 854-4079. 'Power' irht " PowerWave",and Ilea, the Power of Technology' are trademarks of USC Audio Products, Inc ."OSC" and the OSC ion., are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. AUDIO Powerligh Patents Pending. © OSC Audio Products, Inc.' 1675 MacArthan Blvd., Costa Mesa. CA 92626 USA. Met liken Reader Response No. 006 www.qscaudio.com 8 AMPLIFIERS Crown's cheapest ATC amp Crown's CE serès amps are described as ATC has a stereo amp in the its most affordazle yet. Th 3 CE1000 and SIA2-150 which combines a CE2000 produce 560W and 975W into 2 simplified preamp with essentially Ohms respectively and are said to guar- the same power amp as the SPA2- antee 0.5% or less THD at -ated power. 150. Output of well over 150W per Both models hare fan -assisted cooling, channel with a current delivery of front panel controls, sigral present over 25A per channel and with LEDs, a rear panel fault jack that operation well into Class A means permits remote monitorirg of the fault the amp is robust. Massive light circuit, ant a 3 -year warranty. heatsinks, a huge power trans- former and a tough power supply combine with no spurious out- puts greater than 90dB down. There is full microprocessor mon- itoring of all aspects of the output stage, overdrive, over temperature, Crown 118 offset and RE ATC 119 Amate amps and cabs Amate Electroacustica's DPU Series amps include the DPU- 2K4 for a minimum output power of 1200W per channel and the DPU-3K6 which delivers 1800W per channel into 4Ohms and 1000W per side into 8Ohms. The amps weight 17kg and 19kg respectively and are both 3U rack - mounts. The manufacturer has included a mains filter and a circuit which protects the units from mains overload. Another feature is their switching double rail voltage power supplies which boast increased reliability and a 30% decrease in temperature. A processing card for the com- pany's MD systems includes EQ, phase adjustment and thermal power control. Speaker systems from Amate include the latest generation of the PS and SW systems including the PS10, PS12, PS15, PSM15 and architecture PSW18 - the last two being sub - woofers. Apart from new internal pas- sive filters and optimised tuning, PS systems have trapezoidal edge shaped cabinets for floor monitor or flown applications. New horns integrated to the same enclosures claim a better frequency response on high band and a clearer Dynamic Power Series response on the mid band. On the Speaker Systems' range Amate has launched a full range system named MD -183 using a f- inch driver in passive configura- tion with a 12 -inch speaker for medium high frequencies, and an 18 -inch subwoofer. Amate 121 Reader Response No. 007 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO ANCILLARIES 9 Crystal VCA chips There are now chips available That Corporation has introduced the which support digital audio 2002 which it claims has the lowest transmission and reception at noise, lowest distortion and widest 96kHz. Targeted at professional and IN IN dynamic range of any 202-series VCA the emergent DVD markets, the ever made. Of particular interest to chips are believed to be a first. They 7-47e7777.7,1 elf owners of SSL, Neve, Sony, MCI and also support SPDIF and AES-EBU ISO -PATCH 319 Harrison desks the chips are available DUAL standards and are pin -compatible TRANSFORMER as pin -for -pin upgrades for all modular ISOLATOR PATCH with the existing 48kHz Crystal MODEL IP.2B 202 VCAs. chips, enabling OEM upgrades That Corporation 127 without hardware redesign. Crystal 122 Alphaton splitter e le The MPV-43 is a new 4 -way audio split - ter from German Alphaton. Housed in a OUT OUT Verity Systems 1U -high rack and offering three Designed to degauss metal outputs per channel, the MPV-43 will be tapes including DATs, DVC- available early this year at a cost of PRO and Umatics, V880 has a con- Furman expands range DM1,290 (exc. VAT). The 12 channel veyer belt which passes the tapes MPV-123, meanwhile, has received over two degaussing coils for com- ew additions from Furman MiniPort20 power relay is an 'Mkll' status and a price cut (DM3,350 plete erasure. Metal tapes are Me include the HR6 headphone upgrade to the original MiniPort exc. VAT), and comes with options on more difficult to erase due to their personal 6 -channel headphone and adds support for momentary - output configurations. greater density, or coercivity. mixer which clamps to a mic action switches, multi unit linking Scheck Audio 128 Verity claims its system complete- stand and allows musicians to and knockout holes for perma- ly erases all information on the customise their own mix; the nent installation. Merlin Equipment tapes, including control data. An HDS6 headphone distribution Furman's first product the PQ3 The Voltec DC -DC step down convertor optional belt cover is available. system for driving a chain of parametric Eq and instrument takes the 24V DC supply of OB trucks Verity Systems 123 HR6s; and the IP2B Iso-Patch dual preamp has been rereleased with and other sources, producing clean 12V transformer isolator. its familiar green panel and red DC for lighting and sound equipment. The PLH15 power and light knobs but with the addition of a The unit is said to deliver 18 Amps centre combines a power condi- front panel input socket. continuously, with the ability to deliver tioner with lights while the Furman 125 20 Amps for five minutes. Merlin Equipment 129 tems. The lightweight Mini Deltron Stagebox is a pre -punched mild Klotz cable New from the manufacturer steel unit designed to accommo- Polywire is a new multipair studio are patchbay systems, a date as many as 40 universal XLR cable available in 4 -pair to 40 -pair stagebox and speaker connectors. connectors. It can be supplied as formats and promising 'outstanding The Patchbay Recall System was a box or prewired. Finished in flexibility'. The cable offers individu- developed by Air Studios in con- matt black, the box is said to be ally coloured and numbered pair jack- junction with Deltron. Running rugged and suitable for wall ets, and has additional outer foil under Windows, the system mounting or portable use. shielding. Lengths available range stores patch connections, which Deltron has also developed a from 1m up to 1,500m. New EL34 can then be recalled as a hifi plug in conjunction with A&R Klotz 130 Ma he I:I.34WXT valve has what is sequence of illuminated LEDs at Cambridge. An EN60065 compli- described as a unique grid the patchbay, taking the user ant replacement for normal 4mm Devlin block construction that allows it to back through the original con- speaker plugs, the Camcon system A new soft -push switch is said to operate at higher trans -conduc- nection routine. Deltron has also prevents amplifier short circuit feature a smooth action, regardless of tance and power ratings than launched a low cost MI patch sys- during equipment demonstration. the angle from which it is pushed. other EL34s and claims 6% higher tem using IDC insulated contacts Unlike the conventional alterna- Recommended for broadcast and output at the same nonliner dis- and has taken on the Media tive, it cannot be inserted into general electronics, the switch is said tortion level. Products line of video, audio, European mains sockets. not to suffer from stickiness. New Sensor Corp 124 data and mains distribution sys- Deltron 126 Devlin 131 Live transmission in studio quality CCS RoadRunner is the smallest and most portable CCS audio \EIPOP/ codec. By simply connecting microphones and ISDN the Corporate Computer Sy.tes m whole world is your destination for reporting current affairs, Europe GmbH sporting events, politics, etc. RoadRunner Its multiple ISDN protocols allow RoadRunner to be used in nearly any ISDN network anywhere in the world and its MPEG 1 and 2 Layers 2 & 3 help reduce the line costs and increase transmission quality. CCS Europe GmbH --- Ludwigstr. 45. P.O. Box 60 85396 Hallbergmoos Germany Tel.: .49 811 55 16.0. Fax: -55 E-mail: [email protected] CCS Europe - more than just great audio codecs http://www.ccs-europe.com Reader Response No. 008 10 ANCILLARIES How Many Codecs Do You Need To Make All Your New Isopatch from Signex Signex has replaced its Isopatch with a fully lated, half or full normalling can be achieved by ISDN Calls? redesigned model. Retaining many of the soldering across pads on the top PCB. The use features of the original model, the 1U -high of flexible jumper cables to carry normalising rackmount now has 48 sockets which are of a signals between top and bottom sockets allows fully -enclosed design that helps keep out cont- full access for servicing. aminants. All sockets are mounted on two hori- The new Isopatch is available with jack, zontal PCBs which eliminate internal wiring phono or direct solder terminations at the rear. and add rigidity. Supplied with all sockets iso- Isotrack 132 Accessorise Rolls continues to expand its range of small fix -it accessories. Latest in the line that already includes a direct inject box, high -low impedance matcher, personal monitor system, headphone tap, phantom power adapter, cable Just tester, headphone mixer, 4:1 mixer, 2:1 mixer, tiny 2 -way crossover, mini mic preamp and test oscillator is a mic splitter and a phono preamp. The splitter is transformer coupled with a One. lift ground while the phono preamp offers RIAA EQ on phono inputs and outputs plus a L 7 REC TORY stereo jack output. 7 5 X Rolls Corp 133 000 5 1.2 16 M X 64 G7 38F ,"A.'..f 4 D4 DEM 000497141225938 44 S X 128 L2 M 5 EM2 .,.81713679479-, 44 S A 126L3 2 Crystal CS4926 is a single -chip DSP decoder for Dolby Digital AC3 and Digital Theatre The NEW Dialog4 VP-Pro communicates in Systems Digital Surround. The 44 -pin chip is stereo with both the Prima and the Zephyr So intended to make it easier and less expensive you no longer have to have one of everything for manufacturers to incorporate the standards bay into consumer products. It is pin compatible to be compatible. And with Layer 2. Layer Patch 3, witchcraft's TTP96 audio patch panel is with the previous CS4923, making the transi- G.722, G.711, built-in TA's. X.21, One -Touch le available as a patch panel, patch kit, with tion to dual -standard decoding easy for exist- dialing, analogue & digital audio i/o, remote EDAC connectors and new front access ver- ing OEM users of the device. Although AC -3 is sion. Offered in full normal, half normal and now a mandatory audio format for PAL stan- no fan... control, All as standard - It has open circuit configurations, fanned solder ter- dard DVDs, DTS has been used on more than everything at a price which makes it the only minals make soldering easier while common 200 feature films and is supported by 12 major codec to buy! bus ground connections are aided by offset film studios. ground terminals. Crystal 134 Switchcraft 136 Nvision Rean The New 4000 series of modular processing new line of LF (Long Frame) 1/4 inch jack equipment developed for the DTV envi- Anew accommodate 48 or 52 jacks. They ronment is based on horizontally mounted are available in a choice of four colours and modules. Twelve of these occupy a 21J space employ a colòur coding scheme for ease of but each module can contain dual processes. identification. The manufacturer has also For instance, there is a 24 -bit AES-EBU A -D T: 01442 870103 introduced a line of BA patch cords. Available module with two discrete stereo channels. in a number of spindle fits, Reans three colour Other modules include an AES fan -out distrib- F: 01442 870148 moulded knobs are available in hard or soft ution amplifier, jitter removing distribution E: [email protected] plastic and allow for a wide range of colour amplifier and a dual D -A convertor. A variety of Berkhamsted House, 121 High Street combinations without custom ordering. racks is also available. Berkhamsted, Herts, HP4 2DJ, England Rean 137 NVision 135 Reader Response No. 009 FOR FURTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION USE OUR FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE JULY 1998 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO SUMMER 1998 WN What's new WHAT IS YOUR MAIN JOB FUNCTION? Free enquiry card (Tick one only) VALID FOR TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE ISSUE DATE 10 Company director in in issue the Pro Audio For further information on items this enter 20 Head of department enquiry numbers in the boxes below. Please complete entire form, IN BLOCK CAPITALS Detach and mail 30 Record producer For faster service, FAX this card to: 40 Sound engineer +44 (0)181 309 3620 50 Technical engineer If faxing, please type or print legibly with a black pen 99 Other (please specify) Mr/Mrs/Ms Initials Surname Job title PLEASE TICK ONE BOX BELOW. You are.... Telephone no Company 1 An existing reader of What's new in Pro Audio? 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Country Sign here if you wish to receive a FREE copy of What's new in Pro Audio Tick here if you freelance 01 I are I Signature Date Data supplied may be used for direct marketing purposes By air mail Par avion IBRS/CCRI NUMBER: PHQ'B/223/SE RESPONSE PAYEE GRANDE-BRETAGNE WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO READER ENQUIRY SERVICE ROYAL SOVEREIGN HOUSE 40 BERESFORD STREET LONDON GREAT BRITAIN SE18 6BR By air mail Par avion IBRS/CCRI NUMBER: PHQ'B/223/SE RESPONSE PAYEE GRANDE-BRETAGNE WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO READER ENQUIRY SERVICE ROYAL SOVEREIGN HOUSE 40 BERESFORD STREET LONDON GREAT BRITAIN SE18 6BR By air mail Par avion IBRS/CORI NUMBER: PHQ'B/223/SE RESPONSE PAYEE GRANDE-BRETAGNE WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO READER ENQUIRY SERVICE ROYAL SOVEREIGN HOUSE 40 BERESFORD STREET LONDON GREAT BRITAIN SE18 6BR ANCILLARIES 11 Medianix algorithm which is said to accu- rately simulate the three dimen- Lz Described as the first single - sional Pro Logic soundfield with chip Dolby Pro Logic decoder only two speakers. The IC is that includes Spatializer N-2-2 vir- intended to bring Dolby Pro Logic tual surround technology in on - to a broader market by delivering chip memory, the MED25009 the benefits of surround sound to digital 3D audio processor is avail- televisions and computers with- able from Medianix out requiring five or six separate Semiconductor Inc. N-2-2 is a speakers. The audio Dolby certified post -processing Medianix 138 PCB mounting Link connectors connectors LK connectors are now avail- offered in addition to the PCB able in PCB mounting ver- units. sions. The connectors, which are Also available from Link is the made in pin configurations sup- Eurocable multipair LKSSA series porting 4-48 channels, are also with aluminium foil shield. Each available with a female line ver- pair has two conductors and a 1(e74,1; sion which features a rubber lock- 24AWG drain wire, all sheathed in ing ring. individual, numbered PVC jackets. Solder and crimping types are Link 139 SCR's fancy caps for audio French company SCR has the range includes compo- developed a range of capaci- nents with tin foil electrodes and tors for audio filtering comprising the capacitors are cylindrical or aluminium metalised polypropy- rectangular in shape with tinned lene capacitors, coated or encap- copper leads and a polyurethane sulated in plastic or aluminium resin seal. cases. SCR 140 Versadyne/ Digital d Male and female connectors in cable and Telemetrics adaptors panel version. The manufacturer has released Neutrik's NADITDBNC-F and two amplifier and bias gener- M AES-EBU digital audio d Audible "snap -in" lock for full and safe ator units specifically for owners adaptors with digital audio coupling. of older cassette duplication sys- impedance transformers allow tems who want to upgrade to a for longer cable runs via unbal- dFrom 13 to 150 pins (4-48 channels). digital bin. The AB -100 is designed anced coaxial lines rather than d Up to 54 pins skintop available. for passive slave systems of up to twisted pairs. The adapters pro- 12 units including the Versadyne vide impedance matching d Over 2000 coupling. 1000 series, Electro -Sound between 100 Ohms and 74 Ohms, d Waterproof. 4000/6000 series and most Ampex transition of balanced and unbal- units in service. AB -150 is similar anced circuits, electrical isola- but has extra features specifically tion, attenuation for use of for the Versadyne 1500 series of analogue video distribution slaves. Also available are three dig- equipment and the reduction of ital bins. hum and noise. Versadyne 141 Neutrik 142 Via di Tor Cervara, 173 - 00155 Rome - Italy FOR FURTHER INFORMATION USE OUR ENQUIRY SERVICE Tel.+39 06 227251 - Fax +39 06 22725225 Internet: www.pronet.it/link E-mail: [email protected] WHAT'S IN NEW PRO AUDIO JULY 1998 Reader Res onse No. 010 ILI ANCILLARIES MTR Valentino The DC8-DPR power supply has eight 9V DC outlets. Fully regulated, the library system is designed for use with guitar Valentino Production Music pedals, radio mic transmitters and Library has released 12 indi- outboard units which use external vidual and different Production power. The polarity for each output is Libraries each based on subject indicated by coloured LEDs. The unit matter and style and called the has a total capacity of 4.1A. Evergreen Collection. Distinct MTR 145 from the 90 CD Valentino pro- duction music library, the new ITC Cannon libraries are ten -CD sets with The TMN series of bayonet -lock water- styles and subject headings. proof connectors are designed to with- Subjects include drama, comedy, stand hostile environments involving cartoon, historic, dance, foreign, water, oil or dust and also provide Americana, documentary, elec- EMC screening. Available in four tronic, instrumental solo, indus- different shell sizes with contact trial, and mystery. configurations from 4 to 19 pin, the Both libraries are now down- connectors are compatible with exist- loadable via bit stream technology ing Trident types, and are rated for 13A over the internet from the compa- signals. Titan and AluLite from CP Cases ny's web site. Electrospeed 146 CP Cases has introduced Titan AluLite cases are designed Valentino 154 and AluLite ranges. The for- specifically for the audio-visual, Sovtek mer represents an affordable and film and video industries. The new Modelled on the vintage RCA 6L6GC lightweight range of cases and design has radius edges and cor- Co -connector blackplate valve, the new 6L6WXT containers that are moulded ners on all sides for easier han- Ajoint development by Deltron vacuum tube is said to have a larger from polyethylene with 15% dling as there are no sharp Components, Linn Products plate and improved grid structure for thicker corners for protection. corners. The benefits include and Mission Centralforce, the TS increased power, as well as mica spac- They can be interlocked and fork enhanced strength without weight connector System is designed to ers to eliminate tube rattle and micro - lifted and have moulded tongue gain despite the use of much meet the EN60065 European safe- phonics. A 20% higher output than the and groove with rubber gaskets harder and durable aircraft -grade ty standard for connecting hifi Sovtek 5881 WXT is claimed, with to ensure watertight and vapour - aluminium. loudspeakers to amplifiers. The superior performance to 6L6 or KT66 proof sealing. CP Cases 150 plug and socket are insulated units. against accidental shock and the Sovtek 147 taken off the installer, who is then socket is available in PCB mount APC free to complete the wiring. The versions. Gold plated contacts are New EDACs MultiMount MM -022 is a new manufacturer states that the used. The old 4mm plugs are now EDAC's 521 series of connectors are mounting system designed assembly does not suffer from banned. available with 28 hermaphroditic to allow a single installer to posi- drift and has a plate which fits Deltron 155 Edacon contacts along with six 75 tion speakers weighing up to 601bs standard hole patterns. APC also Ohms or 500 Ohm contacts or six on walls or ceilings. Intended to offers the APC U -Bracket line, a power contacts each capable of 40 cut installation time compared to series of more than 20 off -the shelf Rendar Amps. ball and socket mounts, the new heavy gauge steel mounts for wall, he Minibloc power distribu- The design permits the mixing of differ- system is based on a steel support ceiling, balcony, truss and tripod a non adaptor is designed to ent types of connector requirements arm, which also acts as a conve- locations. Models are available to provide quick and simple organi- which could include eight audio chan- nient carrying handle when carry- fit popular enclosures from sation of connections. The manu- nels and a six component video chan- ing and positioning the enclosure. Community, EAW, EV, JBL, facturer states that it is ideal for nels with 75 Ohm coax contacts. It Once this has been attached to the Klipsch, Peavev, TOA and others. the broadcast industry because it would also allow for two pairs of mounting plate, the weight is APC 151 enables the working environment Edacon contacts to be used for sync, to remain uncluttered. Adaptors control signal or parallel filtered power can be free-standing or mounted up to 16 Amps. Analog Devices' fastest SHARC and each one accommodates EDAC 120 nalog Devices' newest SHARC features I -O throughput up to 240 four IEC connectors, to a maxi- 2 -bit DSP, the ADSP-21065L, megabits per second. The chip sup- mum of 10A. John Hornby Skewes is priced at $10 per unit and is ports eight data channels for con- Rendar 156 New from JHS are a number of pre - claimed to be twice as fast as any sumer audio/video applications. made cable products with termina- 32 -bit DSP available and more Analog Devices is developing a tions including Speakon connectors, than three times faster than any static superscalar SHARC DSP Radial XLR, jack and phono. DSP in its price range. capable of 5 billion operations per A range of 30m multicores is available The ADSP-21065L processes 180 second on a single chip for high- Engineering in 12, 20 or 24 channels. The prewired million floating-point operations performance signal processing Roadster TX is a stagebox sys- stage box is fitted with XLR inputs and per second and 180 million fixed- applications. tem which supports several returns, while the console end has an point operations per second, and Analog Devices 152 connector types and can be XLR fan. upgraded in line with user's JHS 148 reflective matt black finish and are needs. The low -profile box is Cable reels stackable. Removable side panels flared at one end in order to Sound bit Hannay offers a range of cable offer customisation of XLR and accommodate a choice of multi - PCM now offers with all models of reels for recording studios, BNC connector patterns. pin connectors. A choice of front Columbus Lodestar hoist, a package film, TV and radio and live appli- AVX models have trays for stor- panel will accommodate as many which includes automatic phase align- cations. ing stage box units and some have as 50 plugs and sockets. Radial ment of hoists, weather-proofing and a AV, AVX and AVC series reels are adjustable friction brakes to pre- Torsion or Mogami cable can be free first service, plus load test. lightweight and have carrying vent cable over -run. specified. Sound bit 149 handles. All models have a non - Metool Products 153 Radial 157 FOR FURTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION USE OUR FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE JULY 1998 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO Cadac adds to Line mixer upgrade J Speck Electronics has upgraded i:s -Type Xtramix 40:8:2 4U rackmount line mixer. Cadac has introduced two pro- New features include true stereo effects grammable modules for its J - sends and eight stereo effects returns Type live production console that are fully assignable to the 8 bases, designed to offer enhanced lower noise electronically balanced automation. inputs and a talkback section with an Following the introduction of a internal mic and level control. All inputs Programmable Dual Input and outputs sections have undergone Channel module for the J -Type significant circuit improvements. 3 new last year, the latest additions are a grounding architecture and lowernoise Programmable/Recallable Matrix pots and switches. Module and a Programmable/ Speck 1162 Recallable Stereo Input Module. Users can programme and recall Alesis switch and routing settings to The Studio 24 mixer is aimed at si.gle- match the facilities of Cadac's flag- ADAT users. An in -line design. it ship Concert board. combines eight mono input chanrels Designed for use alongside Yamaha live desks with four stereo input channels aril two existing J -Type modules, the new Yamaha's GA32/12 and tions the EMX2000 powered con- stereo submix groups. Equalisatic n is modules use nulling LEDs for GA24/12 sound reinforce- sole combines a mixer with digi- three band with a sweep mid. There are manual reset and all pot settings, ment consoles sport 12 -buses for tal reverb and echo, a 7 -band two pre and two post fader aux mi :es. together with their associated EQ up to ten monitor mixes while a graphic and 2 -channels of 200W Alesis 1163 and selected switch settings, can Group/Aux Diversity feature per- amplification. be stored and recalled cue by cue. mits four buses to be configured There are 8 mono inputs with In addition, the new modules as auxes or groups depending on mic/line switching, phantom, incorporate Cadac's 4 -band EQ the application. channel insert, 3 -band EQ, two and filters, as introduced for the Both models have four stereo monitor sends and an effects F -Type. returns, stereo tape input and send. Outputs take in stereo 1 Cadac 158 record output and a talkback cir- and 2, mono, effect, and monitor cuit. Two matrix outputs can cre- 1 and 2 and you get 16 reverb and ate independent mixes consisting effects programs to choose from Mixed Rolls of mix buses 1 through 4 and the and the graphic equaliser sits Rolls Corporation has a stereo bus. across the main stereo outputs. portable 4 -channel stereo Addressing small PA installa- Yamaha 160 mic mixer called the MX442 field CS3 facelift mixer. Four balanced XLR inputs EVI has announced revisions to tin have phantom power, trim con- Libra Live enhancements DDA CS3 mixer to bring it into line with trols, 20dB pad and low-cut mprovements to the AMS Neve extended to safeguard the desk the CS8 and the Midas range of de >ks. switch. Each input has trim and Libra Live digital desk include against any action that will take The revisions consist of cosmetic and volume controls and a pan. Large an enhanced IFB matrix which the desk off-air. Hardware options component changes such as a nev level meters may be switched to makes an output available for now include standalone I -O units colour scheme and higher profile pots monitor the left and right channel every fader with talkback and AFI and fast reboot from Flash RAM. as used on the CS8. outputs mono and stereo, monitor facilities plus a split console The 55 Series analogue board EVI 164 signal or battery condition. mode which allows global now includes VCA faders that per- The field mixer has two oscil- changes to be applied indepen- mit the creation of eight VCA sub- Soundcraft adds lators and an internally switch - dently to the left and right sides groups via a compact master Soundcraft has announced a 48 -cl an - able limiter with adjustable of the console. controller section, an input prese - nel version of its K2 live sound cor sole threshold. Powered by two 9V The desk's snapshot automa- lector system and new bargraph and a 56 -channel version of its Senes 5 alkaline batteries the mixer is tion now incorporates a'scopé meters with programmable VU or FOH desk. Both moves are said to Je as housed in a tough but light- tool for giving the user control PPM ballistics, variable reference a result of requests from the live s.und weight aluminium chassis. over which console functions are level and a range of scale types. industry. Rolls 159 reset while on -air logic has been AMS Neve 161 Soundcraft 135 adquarters: tronica b.v. Rijnkade 15b 1382 GS Weesp The Netherlands hone: ++31 294 418014 Fax: ++31 294 416987 E-mail: [email protected] Q Website: http//www.d-r.nl Reader Response No. 011 14 CONSO LES B path fader above, with the for- Oxford adds surround A&H desk with valves mer always used for monitoring. The functionality of Sony's Oxford and project recording The 4 -band 'British' EQ section console has been expanded with Version studios, with twin -fader, has overlapping swept mid bands 1.2 system software which adds multifor- dual path inputs and two and Q pots, plus EQ in -out switch- mat surround sound mixing. The desk is patchable valve preamps. ing and routeing via the A or B also available in a compact 24 variant The console is available path. Each of the console's 6 auxes with 24 channel faders and a master in 24 and 32 -input frame can be accessed from both paths. control section but still offering the same sizes, each with an extra MIDI mute automation with 120 input channel capability. two dual stereo inputs, scenes and groups is included Sony 166 for a total of 52 and 68 together with MMC. Other fea- inputs to mix respective- tures include, solo -in -place, PFL, Studiomaster Trilogy ly. A number of stereo two studio playback feeds, control Targeting budget multitrack and live options are available, giv- room and alternative speaker applications, Studiomaster's Trilogy 326 Allen & Heath is to launch the 8- ing up to 16 dual stereo inputs. feeds, and an optional bar -graph is a 24 -channel, 4 -bus desk offering 20 bus GS3000, an in -line ana- All mic-line inputs have a meter -pod. mono mic-line and 4 mono-mic/stereo- logue desk aimed at commercial 100mm A path fader and a 60mm Allen 8 Heath 169 line channels. Channel features include 3 -band EQ, 6 aux sends, peak and signal present leds and the PSU is external. Studer 950S VSP surround Spirit Folio FX8 Studiomaster 167 The surround capability of sound arriving at the left and right An eight channel mixer in the Studer's D950S offers own - ear while the principal function of mould of the Folio FX16, the Roland brand Virtual Surround Panning the variable FIR filter is to imitate new Folio FX8 has the same built- Designed for DJ use, the DJ -2000 is a four (VSP). The perception of the dis- interaural intensity differences. in Lexicon effects section. This channel mixer with three band EQ on tance in a room is largely deter- Allpass filters can perform a offers 16 programs including cho- each channel. An automatic BPM mined by the time and spatial uniform phase rotation of 180° rus and reverb, chorus and delay counter, MIDI capabilities and DSP distribution and the location above a certain cut-off frequency and reverb and delay. With four effects are included. In addition to the line mechanisms forleft/right and to permit sources to be placed stereo inputs and a tape return to inputs, there are two microphone inputs front/back are different. To imitate outside the speaker base. mix facility, the mixer provides 18 and an effects loop. There is also a this, in addition to conventional Studer says that VSP can be inputs in total. It also has eight sampler output, as well as the master means, delay and filtering is used used for surround recordings direct outputs. The Ultramic pre - output. A three -band isolator circuit can and the coefficients of these filters where main microphones are sup- amps handle mic or line input. EQ be used to cut specific frequency ranges vary depending on the selected ported by spot mics and for the is three band, sweep -mid and from the mix, while a grab switch triggers pan pot angle. creation of synthetic stages during there are two aux sends, including isolator EQ settings. The delay line represents the remixing. the dedicated Lexicon send. Roland 168 time difference between the Studer 170 Spirit 171 TONE-lD 001 d i g i t a. I m i x i n c The desk that changes the industri' i4MPTEC without changing the feel DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY Feeiurt - conventional user interface - modular just like analog consoles superb sonic perfomance, 24bit AD/DA 32bit DSP - infinite internal digital headroom - revolutionary Dynamic Range Control system prevents digital peak or overload - easy installation, standard analog and AES/EBU digital inputs with sample rate convertors - future upgradeability by means of internal modular design - snapshot, on air and dynamic automation - optional serial and parallel interfaces it rera f4nit. TV & Radio on air - classical music and drama recording - live theater console video post production audio editing CD mastering data transmission Helstraat 25 - 3500 Hasselt (Belgium) tel +3211281458 - fax +3211281459 Reader Response No. 012 Focused on Film ... Perfect for Post Avant is the only digital console with a control surface designed specifically for multi -channel film mixing and video post production. SSL's Real Time Resource Processing means that all the controls on every channel are always available, whether the console has 24 channels with a single operator or 96 channels and three film mixing positions. Avant combines the look and feel of a traditional analogue console with all the digital benefits of dynamic automation plus global or selective snapshot instant reset. With 32 main mix buses, 24 pre - dub buses and a 64 x 8 digital monitor matrix, Avant becomes the logical choice for multi -channel surround sound mixing. "It's the overall flexibility and expansion capabilities of Avant that convinced us." Alan Snelling, Anvil Post Production, UK. "Mrs Brown" Image courtesy Ecosse Films. Solid State Logic International Headquarters Begbroke Oxford OX5 I RU England Tel: +44 (1865) 842300 Fax: +44 (1865) 842118 Email: [email protected] http://www.solid-state-logic.com New York Los Angeles Tokyo Paris Milan Toronto Singapore +1 (212) 315 1111 +1 (213) 463 4444 +81 (3) 5474 1144 +33 (I) 3460 4666 +39 (2) 2622 4956 +1 (416) 431 9131 +65 285 9.00 Reader Response No. 013 16 CONSOLES Citronic Yamaha 01V streamlines mixing desk CDM5:2 is a five input DJ mixer with a perhaps closest to an 03D. The ADAT and AES-EBU. recommended UK price of 79 inc VAT. major omission is that of on- Inputs have balanced XLRs and The four line inputs are routed to the board automation with this phantom power and pads on the main faders via a paddle switch and reduced to snapshots with first 12 channels and balanced Citronic suggests that the combination supplementary control afford- jacks on inputs 1 to 16. You can of dipless crossfader and 'punch -button' ed by MIDI automation. strap two desks together via digital muting makes it ideal for scratch mixing. The desk surface is further stereo I -Os and enjoy, three fader Two additions to the Install Series of streamlined with even less and mute groups, 99 snapshots, zoning systems are the Z-5DM line channel hard control and stereo pairing, 4 -band EQ from distribution mixer and Z -2A5 dual chan- more screen, cursor, dial the 02R with 40 preset and 40 user nel 50W amplifier. The mixer has two dependance. It has 24 inputs presets, and two multi -effects stereo inputs and five output zones. It including 8 digital inputs, 15 built in and 42 preset and 57 user can be used for distribution or as a The 01V is not a development 60mm motor faders, and 14 out- patches. Dynamics are again from means of extending an existing zoned of the original 01 puts, four configurable analogue the 02R and you get 40 preset and system. The new amplifier has DC Programmable Mixer so much as a outputs plus a coaxial digital I -O as 40 user programs all governed by a Crowbar protection and provides 50W further stripping off of the 02R. It standard and an optional I -O board 320 x 80 dot display. @ 4 -Ohms or 100/70V line. looks like an 01 but internally it is for connecting digitally to TDIR Yamaha 176 Citronic 172 Spirit Scoring and multiformat options for Capricorn Afour bus mixer aimed at live and AMS Neve's Capricorn has sole provide rapid busing and mon- AFU or globally from the assigna- recording applications the Spirit Folio new multiformat monitoring itor configuration for work in all ble channel knobs. It also provides FX16 is a 4 -bus design which includes a and music scoring options. These audio formats and a pair of assigna- timecode in feet/frames, and a new 16 program Lexicon effects section. This include a dedicated 8 -way scor- ble joysticks are also available. Scoping feature which enables all is capable of dual effects and has the ing panel which provides full for- Capricorn software Version 2.8 controls to be automated from the capability to edit and store programs. mat flexibility plus PEC/Direct provides optional automated 8 - console on a channel by channel The mixer has a total of 26 inputs switching. way panning, which can be fully and parameter by parameter basis. including 16 mie/line channels. To Hardware additions to the con- controlled locally via the central AMS Neve 177 enhance the dual role of the desk, it is fitted with pre/post direct outs and solo in place, as well as PFL. The 16 chan- Martinsound Panasonic unveils Ramsa DA7 nels are fitted with Spirit UltraMic The ACX (Automated Console The LA NAMM gathering preamps designed to handle virtually Expander) is designed as a saw the first public show- any mic or line device. The mixer can cost effective way to expand the ing of the Ramsa DA7 follow- also be rack mounted in a 10U space. capabilities of an existing console ing a clandestine appearance Spirit 173 with Flying Faders automation. at the New York AES. Available in 16, 24 or 32 input Features include moving TV80 desk channel frames, the system inte- faders, touch -sensitive pots in The TV80 broadcast console draws on grates with Flying Faders, as well the super strip area, 24 -bit A -D the TV1000 desk but is presented in a as any console multitrack, auxil- and D -A, surround sound more economical package but with all iary, stereo and solo buses. ACX capability, built-in snap shots electronic switching. Available in a input channels have two line and optional dynamic automa- range of frame sizes it includes inputs with individual trims, four tion via external computer. bus; although digital interface computer recall of preselected audio band equaliser with two variable The board comes standard with cards are optional. sources, alphanumeric source displays, filters, four aux sends and access 32 inputs, six aux returns, and is 8 - Panasonic 178 a house router interface, an eight mix - to eight buses. By integrating with minus system and master confidence Flying Faders, the ACX can be part IFB panel. Talkback is available to of global solo and group assign- Audio Development's PICO mixer submasters, auxes, and mix -minus ments. The mix data for the con- UK broadcast specialist Audio the main selling point of the origi- while standard configuration includes sole and expander are saved on Developments has intro- nal mixer, its simple but effective eight mono submaster and two stereo the same disk. duced its new PICO mixer, the EQ section, has been retained. master outputs, eight user -configurable Martinsound 181 AD245. This keeps the facilities Other features include protec- aux sends, four mute groups and direct and useability found on its prede- tion against radio frequency outputs from every input. cessor, the AD145, but features the interference on the inputs, a bal- Wheatstone 174 Stereo mixer low noise microphone amplifier anced transformer, a high-pass Latest in the LA Audio originally designed for the AD140 filter to guard the transformer Tascam cheap digi desk Millennium series of proces- series of mixers. against low frequency saturation, Tascam has unveiled an entry level digi- sors is the SPX2 stereo source A hybrid of this component has limiters on the main output, tal console called the TMD1000. selector and preamp. It has six been produced for the new PICO, switchable PPM or VU meters and The 16 -channel mixer has four mix selectable inputs and two inde- which offers powering for 48V and a choice of frame sizes (six, eight inputs with phantom, 8 channels of TDIF pendently controlled outputs in 12V Tonader microphones. While or ten inputs). and two AES-EBU and SPDIF outputs. It addition to headphone monitor this new feature has been added, Audio Developments179 can be expanded through two optional and record outputs. The input one cards which are expected to ask in the trim is on a control knob with the region of $150 US. The IFTD1000 adds 8 other inputs accessible via screw- Amek launches broadcast console channels of TDIF and 4 channels of driver trimmers. Connectors are Amek has introduced a new group, monitor and auxiliary. AES-EBU or SPDIF while the FX1000 on XLR, TRS jack and phono with product for the broadcast Based on the same architecture effects board doubles the on -board input one featuring a paralleled market. The BB100 is aimed at on - as the BCII desk, the console is processing of four channels of dynam- set of TRS jacks on the front panel. air broadcast for television and based on a welded steel chassis, ics and a stereo pair of effects. The desk Source selection is via momentary radio, and features clean feeds, has rigid PCB motherboards and boasts 128 snapshots and MMC but no pushbuttons. Outputs have overall aux sends and fader starts as stan- is available in a variety of frame moving faders. balance, dim and mono buttons. dard, with five modules available sizes and configurations. Tascam 175 LA Audio 182 for mono and stereo inputs, Amek 180 FOR FURTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION USE OUR FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE JULY 1998 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO The ultimate broadcast network: DSN Distributed Studio Network DSN mc2series mixing console data transfer rate 25 Gbit/s parallel routing of up to 4000 linear audio channels Interfaces: ATM (all standards available), audio, data, video, IT, stageboxes Master control me=mixing console technology up to 192 channels with all diamond on -air console sound designing modules (with integrated DSP) up to 144 summing buses operating surfaces: me 50, me 80, me 82 at full scale design with DSP capacity routing of additional 1500 linear audio channels possible assignment of DSP capacity to diverse consoles stageboxes: AES3, ANALOG, TDIF Peripherals diamond on -air console integration in radio automation systems flexible operational surface, control and signal processing integrated DSP stageboxes: AES3, ANALOG, TDIF For further information contact us. Lawo Gerätebau GmbH, Am Oberwald 8, D-76437 Rastatt, Tel. +49 / (0) 7222 / 1002-0, Fax +49 / (0) 7222 / 1002-24, www.lawo.de Reader Response No. 014 CONSOLES Gemini Graham-Patten's DTV console Soundcraft Designed for use with CD players, CDM- and available as a combination of SM20 1000 is a mixer with four stereo chan- analogue and digital and connects nels and three mic inputs. Channels to the engine using IEEE -1394 net- Soundcraft has revealed the have three band equalisation. Master working technology. Mixing SM20 monitor console which outputs are balanced. The Executioner engine control in large systems is available in 40, 48 and 56 input series of DJ mixers has separate kill can be through dual 100 -base T sizes with 20 outputs globally switches and rotary kill for each chan- network connections while small- switchable to mono or stereo. nel. There are two models available. er systems will use RS422 serial Features include built-in mic Executioner Ten has two stereo chan- Graham -Patten used NAB to control ports. splitting, sweepable high-pass fil- nels, one mic and two line inputs. air its plans for a DTV-capa- GPS has introduced ters and MIDI control of BSS Executioner Nineteen has three stereo ble digital audio mixer. Hardware Comparisonics sound matching Varicurve equalisers. channels, four line inputs, one aux and platform for the scaleable pro- software which can be used to cat- Also new is the Series Five two mic inputs. cessing is a 333MHz Pentium II alogue and search sound effects Monitor with a feature set similar The manufacturer also recently released using CompactPCl architecture to libraries to find the occurrence of to the FOH variant but with more the XRS series of loudspeaker enclo- provide dual plug-in power sup- specific sounds in soundtracks. elaborate routing and output con- sures and a new range of road cases. plies and hot-swappable modules. The software contains proprietary trol. Types include 24 -bus and 32 - Gemini 186 The DSP core is modular and can algorithms which reduce complex bus versions with the former be configured with up to 144 sounds to compact data signatures including a 23 x 12 output matrix. Harrison Surround SHARC processors with a full and databases can be searched The established K2 8 -bus desk Harrison has demonstrated the SMS blown desk able to cope with 512 rapidly to find a sound using a is now available in a 48 mono Surround Monitoring System for multi- channels. 'prototype' of the desired sound. channel version with an addition- channel film. video and DVD mixing. 1-O for the system is modular GPS 183 al four stereo inputs. This computer -automated system may be retrofitted to any mixing console with at least 8 bus outputs. Its operation is Innova Son's cheaper digital desk controlled via an Interactive tench manufacturer Innova nel, 20 aux Sentury will cost Touchscreen Interface, and permits Son has unveiled a cheaper around £30,000. mixing in LCRS, 5.1 or 7.1 surround and non -modular version of its Each channel features 10 formats. Sensory digital console. Called parameter dynamics, 5 -band Film -style or music recording -style the Sentury and targeted at live parametric EQ and routing. monitoring interfaces are included and production, the fixed configura- The desk is compact and light an unlimited number of monitoring tion board costs 35% less than at just 48kg for the surface and is setups may be saved and recalled. the original and still current based on proven technology. Harrison 187 product meaning that a 48 -chan- Innova Son 184 Soundcraft 185 CDB-AE/SRC FOSTEX 6301 BX-D PLUG IN FOR 02R & 03D PERSONAL DIGITAL MONITOR enables ro connect any aigital source at self powered personal monitor with any sample rate to AES/EBU & SPDIF digital input the yamaha 02R/03D digital desk AMPTECDIGITAL ' DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY - 8 channel AES/EBU I/O on a 25 pin female sub -D connector - digital AES/EBU and SPDIF input - standard single slot module which can work in any of the 4 available positions of an 02R desk - accepts any sample rate from 32 to 48kHz - integrated high quality 20 bit Sample Rate Converter on each input - 16 bit delta sigma D/A convertor L + R - accepts both balanced AES/EBU and unbalanced SPDIF signals lin most cases) - input source selector analog, digital t, digital R, digital - card can be mixed with any combination of standard Yamaha interface cards - digital lock indication led - output 10wrms - frequency range 80Hz-13kHz Helstraat 25 - 3500 Hasselt (Belgium) Helstraat 25 - 3500 Hasselt (Belgium) tel +3211281458 - fax +3211281459 - e-mail [email protected] tel +3211281458 - fax +3211281459 - e-mail [email protected] Reader Response No. 015 OK... or Outstanding? 8 buss routing architecture 24 and 32 channel frames 52 and 68 inputs to the mix 2 SVT (symmetrical valve techno ogy) valve preamps Wide ranging mic preamp In -line twin fader input format 4 band EQ with fully parametric mids 2 dual stereo inputs with automation as standard 6 aux sends with 2 automated master mutes MIDI mute automation 4 mute groups MIDI machine control Tape send and return on every channel Group/direct switching Oscillator for signal setup Talkback facility 2 studio feeds Solo in place and PFL on both fader paths Channel status indicator LED Optional 21 segment input bargraph meterbridge Interface for three 2 -track recorders SVT wVALVE PREAMPS GS3000's 2 valve preamps can be patched to Most modern - individual channel inserts, groups or LR. the recordings sound OK but few sound really valve preamps incorporate Symmetrical Valve Technology, allowing them to be used in balanced outstanding. The new GS3000 gives you truly great sounding mixes, mode for regular inputs or in single -ended pub( mode, which drives the the valve to give the type with all the analogue warmth, sparkle and power that set the best of pleasing harmonic distortion much sought ater by guitarists. other valve preamp features include apart from the rest. The new GS3000 - sounds glorious_ valve drive control, pre -valve swept frequency Ea, hi -cut filter and output level trim. ALLEN & HEATH Kernick Industrial Estate, ALLEN Penryn, Cornwall TRIO 9LU, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1326 372070 Fax: +44 (0)1326 377097 http://www.allen-heath.com 4.**4 M A Harman International Company email: [email protected] HEATH Reader Response No. 016 20 CONSOLES Audio Toys Spirit digital desk SSL MT for ATI offers the Paragon Monitor 64 -input Spirit has entered automated mixing console. It is capable the low end digi- music of providing 20 stereo monitor mixes and tal desk arena with SSL has launched the Axiom - is suggested for in -ear as well as wedge the announcement of MT digital mixing console for monitoring. Inputs are fitted with ATI high the 328. music production presented as a voltage preamps, 4 -band parametric EQ, It's a 32 -input, 8 familiar in -line with monitor and ATI compressor and parametric noise bus digital desk con- channel faders. gate. Each channel has a variable direct figured as an 'in -line' The MT can run to 96 in -line out which can be stereo or dual mono. with 16 mic/line channels (192 automated mix The standard frame has 48 input spaces inputs, 16 tape inputs) plus 12 stereo effects which can hold either mono or stereo returns on digital (two returns to the centre section. It inputs and includes stereo line returns lots of TDIF and ADAT has 48 multitrack, 12 aux, and 12 with EQ as standard. Fader and mute optical I -O are includ- main mix buses and each strip has automation is by Uptown Automation. ed as standard), plus access to 4 -band fully parametric Audio Toys 188 an 8:2 submix and EQ with high and low filters and a another stereo input for a maxi- put with the compressor, limiter, separate compressor -limiter and Gemini Sound mum of 42 inputs at mixdown. gate and ducker algorithms said expander -gate section. There are two new DJ mixers from The desk has been designed to to be based, albeit loosely, on Automation is fully dynamic and Gemini. The PS646 is a four channel allow cascading of two 328 units, DBX technology. snapshot with 5.1 capability. stereo mixer with balanced outputs. with a single connection for audio All parameter adjustment cen- The 12U processor rack comes There are five line and two mic inputs, bus and logic information. In this tres around a horizontally aligned with four Highway ports each of plus two phono inputs and one configuration, one desk serves as E (for encoder) strip which offers which can split out to a range of I- phono/line convertable input. Bass. mid master, the other as slave, allow- 16 encoders surrounded by LED O, such as 72 mic inputs, an ana- and high on each channel is equipped ing 32 track recording. circles for positional information logue RIO with 48 16 or 20 -bit I -O, with -26dB cuts for removing complete However, the two Lexicon and some buttons. Dedicated but- a digital RIO with 96I -Os, and an sections of the mix. CDM-1000 is simi- effects processors which are built tons assign functions to the strip. SDIF2 to Highway convertor. Or larly equipped but has three mic inputs into the board can be separated The 16 main faders are you can opt for the Hub router and is designed primarily for use with the out for independent operation. motorised Alps units which work and access 24 Highway ports. This Gemini CDJ-1200 top -loading CD player. Additionally there are two in conjunction with rotary con- arrangement within the MT A heavy duty road case houses two CDJ- stereo assignable dynamics trols to yield a surprising amount negates the need for a patchbay as 1200 CD players and a CDM-1000 mixer. processors units that can be of hard control. you can control your routing from Gemini Sound 189 strapped across any input or out- Spirit 194 the desk once everything is con- nected up and labelled within the TC 02R card system. TC Electronics has released details of a Yamaha DSP Factory SSL 196 plug-in effects card for the Yamaha 02R amaha has created what bit analogue inputs and outputs, mixer called the Unity. Offering M2000 I amounts to an 02R on a card. 24 -bit capable coaxial stereo I -O, performance, the card plugs into one of Called the DSP Factory, the com- and Yamaha claims it will add ana- Lawo's ATM the four 02R I-0 expansion slots and pany is making 32 -bit DSP-based logue and digital audio expansion can be ordered with or without an 8 - mixing and processing for the PC through peripheral products. solution channel AES-EBU I.0 connector. The with Mac support to follow. The An additional 4 ins and outs German broadcast console card is loaded with M2000 effects and DS2416 digital mixing card offers can be added with the AX44 board manufacturer Lawo claims two effects can be run at the same time 02R level 24 -input, 16 -bus opera- and two of these can be strapped it has achieved linear audio in with all settings remembered and auto- tion with two multi -effects units to the DS2416 and fit in the drive real-time via ATM through its mated in the 02R's automation. derived from the ProR3 and bays of PC towers. Control of the mc2 series mixing consoles and TC Electronic 190 Rev500. Through its PCI bus the mixer is via third party software its Distributed Studio Network DS2416 gives 8 tracks of simulta- with a number of companies (DSN). Lawo is employing Allen & Heath neous recording and 16 tracks of announcing support for the card. Analog Devices' SHARC proces- A 12 input, eight output digital audio playback and also has a pair of 20 - Yamaha 193 sors as the core to its system and mix processor, the DR128 is designed has co-operated with IBM in the for installation where full matrix mixing, development of its mc2 system processing and zoning are required. Here's the Flinstone and the use of Nways ATM Although it is a stand-alone system Amptec has launched a digital radio production studios. The Switch 8265-17. The IBM switch housed in a 3U rackmount, the DR128 mixing console called the Boulder features stereo and mono permits the routing of 4000 can be set up using a PC. The supplied Flinstone 200D based on the ear- inputs with four band EQ, HP fil- mono channels at a transfer rate software provides graphical representa- lier Stone D001 console. Using ter, direct and cleanfeed outputs of 25Gbit. tions of all parameters and controls. the same traditional user inter- on every input module, 10 aux Lawo has developed interface Controllable resources include gain, face, it is configurable by means sends, eight mono sub groups, boards for broadcast specific for- ducking gates and compressors, plus of different I -O modules, features eight VCA groups and eight mono mats including MADI and the EQ in graphic and parametric form. sample rate convertors on every matrix outputs, two stereo and system will be available together A8H 191 digital input, and under the bon- one mono program output, two with mc2 80 and 82 consoles or net uses 24 bit A-D/D-A conver- monitor and one communication without for replacement with Logitek's radio digital mix tors, and 32 -bit floating point module. Other special broadcast other existing digital desks. In Logitek now has a 5 -fader version of the DSP. The Flinstone aims to be the features include: compressor/gate the case of the former all ROC10 digital radio mixer called the perfect digital substitute for an on every I -O module, fader start, I- resources of DSP capacity, stage - R005 which runs with the company's analogue broadcast console, and O transformers, and programma- boxes, playback sources and Audio Engine processor. R005 prices without some of the more high - ble channel on/tally output. other consoles with separate DSP for a 16 -channel configuration start at end features of the Stone is priced The console is prepared for (such as the company's Diamond $8000 US and the system can be scaled attractively. moving fader and snapshot range) can be accessed by any up to 64 inputs. Target markets are Maintaining the geological automation, based on the Stone user. The system is expected to newsrooms, newsbooths, dubbing theme, the Boulder OBI is an ana- snap shot system, specially adapt- start shipping at the beginning of studios and automated stations. logue production console ed for broadcast use. next year. Logitek 192 designed for OB vans and TV or Amptec 195 Lawo 197 FOR FURTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION USE OUR FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE JULY 1998 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO 412 In 0 4 .4 41 -I 4 4 -or ontrobousi I 41 " -e VO -20 1 d0 OUTPUT Aiso 1HRESHCLC 30 27 FA: 0.20: il 21 II 15 Al 4, 12 11421 t- i 4 4 at 4 AUTOCOM EXPANDER/ PRO GATE 031dPIffl/MIR AM Um -20 rr -10 25 41 AUDIO INTERACTIVE 35 -10 2r7\ S in SC EXr DYNAMICS PROCESSOR MODEL MDX 1400 , e ,. 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In its controls are interpolated, it is voice processing, an AES reference clock the event of failure, control impossible to generate a click by for master synchronisation and an inte- panels and DSP cards are moving a control or actuating a grated timer, cue speaker and clock. It designed to be hot-pluggable, switch. convertors are 24 -bit and boasts 24 stereo input sources, 8 input so that they can be swapped the internal word length is 40 -bit channel faders, and 4 output buses in a while the rest of the console is floating point. compact and attractive package. The still in operation. According to Calrec, unique announcer's mic feeds the talkback bus, In addition, if a board algorithms have been developed there are 16 GPI and GPOs, an intercom The Digital T Series console were to fail, the rest of the con- to mimic the natural sound of the port with automated input sensor, combines the assignable con- sole will automatically reconfig- Calrec analogue system. console set ups, LCD channel labelling trol surface of the established T ure to take over the necessary Delivery is planned to start in and a mix -minus system for phone lines. Series mixing system with an all- functions within four seconds. lanuary 1999. Klotz Digital 198 digital signal path. Aimed at on -air When a card is replaced, it is Calrec 203 CONTROL DK -Audio Philips Protetta suppression The Mkll version of the MSD600C audio reinforcement installation meter has a new colour display with between the preamp and the brighter image and improved contrast. power amp stages. A VGA output enables the unit to drive It runs a variety of applica- external video monitors. The unit is a tion -specific software that can combined phase meter, audio vector enhance sound quality, remove oscilloscope and level meter which can unwanted acoustic effects or to visually represent stereo and multi- improve the performance of the channel programme. When used together with ded- equipment. It has its own proces- Audio codec DK -Audio 199 icated Acoustic Feedback sor, internal non-volatile memo- The Barco RE8960 audio codec Suppression software, the Philips ry and a menu -driven interface encodes according to ITU -R Sabine Profecta audio processing plat- with front panel keys and backlit rec724 and ITU -T 1.41/1.42 and Designed for speaker alignment in form can eliminate audio feed- display. The software is down- MPEG Layer II and is claimed to venues, the SDA-102 digital delay back in a variety of venues. Under loaded from a PC to enable be a solution for studio to studio has one input and two outputs on certain acoustic conditions up to Profecta to carry out the desired links, FM transmitter feeds, balanced connectors. Internal 20dB of gain above the level of processing functions. remote pick ups, OB and remote processing is 20 -bit and delay time for howling can be attained, claims Hardware options include A -D coverage. Bidirectional 1.5 and each channel is incremented from the the company. and D -A convertors, a digital 2Mbit/s encoding and decoding front panel, with the ability to lock-out The Profecta is a modular digi- interface and RS485 or RS232 send audio and data signals on the the controls for security purposes. tal signal processing system that interface. network and it supports digital each unit is housed in a 116 rack width, can be inserted into any sound Philips Comms 204 and analogue audio formats with with an optional tray for six units bandwidths from 7kHz to 20kHz. available. or SDI and AES-EBU digital audio. It can interface with six types of Sabine 200 Pro -Bel Pro -Bel has also launched the TX - audio and data format including The Gemini range of compact 320 digital master control switcher, dual channel analogue, AES-EBU Aardvark routers provides a 16x2 switch - which can provide a standard rout- and RS232/422. A manufacturer of low -jitter digital er in a lU casing. Multiple frames ing switcher, control system, video The device is also surprisingly audio products for the professional can be linked for larger systems. and audio mixer in 6U. An upgrade compact at only lU high with all sector, Aardvark has announced AES- Formats available include: SDI and path to digital HDTV will be possi- settings, controls and monitoring EBU and SPDIF format adaptors. stereo analogue audio; analogue ble later in the year. software controllable via the ROSA Two models are available, allowing video and stereo analogue audio, Pro -Bel 205 graphical interlace. the transition to be made to either Barco 207 standard, when interfacing DAT machines, digital desks, CD players Orban's DAB processor and other digital products. Orban's Optimod-DAB 6200 is monitor output while the 2 -chan- DK -Audio The convertors have a suggested price designed to meet the nel TV option includes the CBS There are several new versions of $65 in the US. demands of digital audio radio, Loudness Controller to prevent of the Master Stereo Displays Aardvark 201 2 -channel TV broadcasting and loud commercials. available. The four channel unit webcasting. Features include Version 3.0 software for the in the MSD600 series is now Global ISDN connectivity Protection Processing for peak Optimod-FM 8200 includes 21 joined by two, six and eight chan- Grand Central Pro file transfer software control to within 0.1dB, 2 -band new format -specific presets nel display systems. The eight supports Windows and Mac file formats processing for controlling including rap, rock, pop, classical, channel MSD200-Series display and sends and receives data on up to dynamic range while maintain- instrumental, jazz, news and has been followed by a four chan- four B channels for high speed commu- ing the frequency balance, and 5 - sports. It retains the original ver- nel version. nication at 256kbits/s. band processing with sion's phase rotation on/off, In addition, the manufacturer The software supports all common equalisation. adjustable output balance on the has reduced the price of the spec- protocols including Teledisquette, Other features include digital I- 5 -band compressors, adjustable trum analyser option and now Twist, Z -Modem, FTP, Leonardo Pro, 4 - O at 48, 44.1 and 32kHz, a dedicat- bass clipper threshold and control provides the Surround Sound Sight Rapido, ID -Trans and A Copy and ed external digital sync input for of the AES-EBU status bit to option as standard. In total, there EuroFile Transfer ETS 300 075. house reference signal, analogue accommodate digital STLs. arc now 13 models. Hermstedt 202 balanced inputs, and analogue Orban 206 DK -Audio 208 FOR FURTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION USE OUR FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE JULY 1998 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO IF 1ST PROJLCTION' bl`SIC RE:ORDING New delivery channels. including DVD.. satetlit- cable. digital TV and the Internet are providing an explosive increase in the number of routes available FILM SOUIDT3ACK to deliver material to an ever-more enlightened audience. demanding complex levels of audio format. This in turn has created a requirement for powerful audio toots capable of generating and controlling hese significantly more complex formats. effortlessly combining and distributing the increase in the numbers of audio channels. Manual operation is no longer an option. Are you ready for this? People s ho work with Soundtracs DPC-II Digital Production Consoles are. They're assured of 160 automated channels with comprehensive digital audio processing. controlled by an intuitive worksurface. They're also dubbing in all current and known future mix formats in 24 bit and feeling secure with the knowledge that 'future proof 96kHz resolution and 7.1 operation is built in. And they re saving time by opening up creative possibilities with each new project they produce. For a full colour prospectus. or better still book a personal demonstration simply call Soundtracs. _ 160 Digital Chute Worksurfaces fron IE to 96 mctorised faders 24 bit Converson 96kHz operatien Stereo. LCRS, i 1 71 Soundtracs PLC. Blenheim . . . U N DT R Road Longmead Business Park Epsom Surrey KT19 9XN UK dC S Tel (+44)(01181 388 5000. Fax (+44) (01181 388 5050. email salesensoundtracs co.uk . web http:llwww.sa.indtracs.co.uk CONTROL Broadcast CEL Instruments Multichannel monitoring An addition to the line of real-time speakers, preset monitoring lev- Electronics sound level analysers, the CEL-553C els, and variable levels. can be used where octave or tonal The chassis is built around a Designed to provide an inex- components have to be identified, motherboard that provides inter- pensive stereo digital input typically in noise reduction assess- connection between various plug path for STL applications, the ment. Parameters include Leq, maxi- in cards with DB25 Tascam pin - Lynx is intended for broadcasters mum and instantaneous levels. As Adgil Design's Director is a pro- out terminations. who wish to retain their existing many as 12 simultaneous noise para- grammable microprocessor- Plug in modules include an analogue exciter. Able to accept meters can be measured in broadband controlled system for monitoring input module, a bus amp/insert left and right analogue audio AES- XLR mode. Models have a back -lit display, in multichannel environments. It send module, insert return/mono EBU digital audio on either or 10dB measurement range steps, can handle one main monitoring module, output module, comms Toslink fibre connector the input optional multilingual firmware and system with eight output channels module and matrix input card. The automatically synchronises and access to Windows software. and two stereo auxiliary systems. Director consists of the rackmount de -jitters sampling rates from CEL Instruments 209 Functions include mute, dim, chassis and a remote control. 32kHz-48kHz. An analogue com- mono and solo, individual cut on Sascom 214 posite loop can be used to auto- Rane matically switch to a backup STL A - SRM 66 is intended to provide an in -one path in the event of failure. look solution for contractors and installers CCS extends audio codec range ahead digital limiter is included to needing zone distribution, remote level CCS Europe has introducing its The MPEG,1.41 and 1.5 7 audio handle overshoots. control and simple room combining. It first audio codec with 2Mb/s coding standards also include the BE 219 provides splitting, routing and mixing interfaces, the CDQPRIMA 2MUX- capability to transport low data rate for six balanced inputs and outputs. A M. The modular 2MUX-M is a programme -related signals with the SCSI decoder programmable system, it offers sepa- bidirectional 'intelligent' audio audio, and this capability is sup- rate input mixes for each output with codec which includes a 2Mb/s ported in the CDQPRIMA 2MUX-M Vela Research's 4 -channel independent output limiters and 12 multiplexer and supports MPEG 1 with various interfaces. The config- MPEG 2 SCSI decoder is contact closure memory recall port, as and 2 Layer II and III, G.722, J.41 uration of the system is controlled designed for the cable and broad- well as remote interface port for up to and J.57 audio coding standards. via RS232/RS485 interfaces and cast industry and features a SCSI 2 six remote level controls. Network access via a 2Mb/s El external PCs or controllers. fast -wide (optional ultraSCSI) Rane 210 interface is extended by an addi- The CDQPRIMA 2MUX-M sup- interface with NTSC or PAL video tional 2Mb /s drop /insert inter- ports point-to-point and multi - inputs. Each video channel is Delec face to allow for various network point connections for independently configured with Available from Scheck Audio, the Delec designs. With the addition of an distribution, satellite backup, DAB separate genlock inputs to allow intercom system is now available with a ISDN interface card as used with and other complex systems. The for the locking of video outputs to display -subscriber unit, which is the CDQPRIMA audio codec the 4U unit can transmit up to five external video sources. Each video supplied with an AKG C-580 micro- 2MUX-M supports various ISDN stereo or 10 mono programs com- channel operates independently phone. The subscriber unit has 10 freely protocols such as 1TR6, EDSS1 plete with additional data signals. to allow playback of different configurable display function keys and and NIl. CCS 215 stream types, video resolutions, four rotary controls. Talk, talk -lock, compression types and start -stop listen -lock, groups and other functions times. can be assigned as required and the MultiMax Neotek XTA controller The device decodes MPEG 1 display keys are self-labelling. A 5W Designed to give any 8 -bus con- XTA's flagship DP200 digital sys- and MPEG 2 system, program, amplifier is built in and the operator can sole the ability to handle mul- tem controller for PA provides transport and video only streams 1 SIF, also use a mic-headset if required. tichannel post, MultiMax offers crossovers between drivers plus at resolutions of MPEG Scheck Audio 211 control of three loudspeaker sys- out -of-band and overload protec- MPEG 2 Half D-1, MPEG 2 D-2 tems with individual muting. tion. The DP range also includes (FOE) and MPEG 2 D-1 (AFF). It Audiomate for Power PC The main surround can be set the DP226 speaker management also has stereo audio outputs with New software for the Audiomate desk up for stereo, 4 -channel Dolby system with two inputs and six out- the option of left audio or right automation system allows the system to matrixed, 5.1 or 7.1. In Dolby 4-2-4 puts, with an 8 -band parametric audio only on both outputs plus be run on Power PC. The manufacturer mode, MultiMax provides one - equaliser for each input. Outputs options for 4 -channel audio. has also launched the System 64 switch insertion of a matrix all feature crossover filters, a 5 - ela 220 automation package which uses a new encode -decode system. It permits band parametric equaliser selec- lower priced motor fader from sister direct/playback (PEC/direct, table to high and low shelving company Sellmark Electronics which bus/tape) switching of all eight filters, a limiter and delay. Drawmer can realise a 64 -channel system with 32 monitor inputs or the adddition of Full metering is provided for DA-6 is a balanced distribution channels costing £10,000. switches to a console panel for indi- inputs and outputs, with mute amplifier designed to provide Audiomation 212 vidual PEC/Direct and mute/solo and access buttons allowing quick multi -zone operation and head- on each of the eight inputs. set up and gain adjustment. phone monitoring from a single Neotek 216 XTA 217 rack -mounted source. It offers six stereo or 12 mono channels on vides programmable headphone, balanced XLR input and outputs. Martinsound loudspeaker and VU monitoring Transformer balancing is an The Recorder Monitor System of recorder inputs, sync outputs option. Stereo inputs have indi- is designed to assist audio and repro outputs of multiple vidual left/right level controls with coping and transfers. It combines eight channel audio sources. The bargraph metering. Each of the six Omnia FM a monitor panel, changeover monitoring paths provide LCR outputs also has left/right level Revised control software for the Omnia switching and track combining placement for each track, separate controls, plus a mono/stereo link FM digital processor permits remote function. A serial control is includ- volume, dim and mute controls switch. There are auxiliary multi- control using Windows and a modem or ed, so that a roving panel can be for headphone and speaker, plus a TRS jack sockets for linking networked connection. Security used for oscillator and monitor single track solo. A tone injection ple units. features, day part processing capabili- control by a technician in the option provides a programmable Applications envisaged include ties and tiered access to processing machine room. sine wave oscillator and pink broadcast, sound reinforcement adjustments have also been added. Martinsound's RMS is a multi - noise source. and tape duplication. Cutting Edge 213 input monitor matrix which pro- Martinsound 218 Drawmer 221 FOR FURTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION USE OUR FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE NEW IN PRO AUDIO JULY 1998 WHATS CONTROL 25 Harris Nicral enhances radio control C180 2 -way crossover Designed to provide visual icral has debuted the Nica X designed for ISDN -only applica- Claimed to be the most cost effective 2 - monitoring of six Dolby 5.1 Me Digital Audio Codec and the tions, and is available with apt -X100 way stereo crossover available, the C180 channels, the new products from ARC Akcess PC user -interface for or G.722/MPEG Layer II coding. from Studiomaster is an 18dB/octave Harris fit into a 2U space in a the company's ARC Multi -Master ARC Akcess is suited to system design with only rear-mounted output - machine room or edit suite. Three ISDN control system for radio configuration and setup tasks as level controls. Factory -fitted with a models are available ATSC-1, broadcasters. well as on -air operation, and is crossover point of 150Hz, the unit is ATSC-2 and ATSC-3 accepting six The Nica Xis a multifunction available in single- and multi-user supplied with four other plug in frequen- channel analogue, three channel codec system configurable by the versions to run on new or existing cies (80, 100, 200 and 250Hz) on SIMM AES-EBU or encoded ATSC datas- user and provides X21 and S Bus PC networks. type cards. Intended for biamped tream input. interfaces. The codec is also Nicral 223 systems, a mono switch sums the two Standard features include high low outputs for adding sub bass feeds to resolution bargraphs, L/R and F/S A variety of units provideana- an existing multiway system.The unit has phase LEDs and adjustable -dura- QSC AudioRAVE logue interfacing in a choice of signal present leds, balanced jack and tion display of peak PPM value. AudioRAVE stands for Routing channel capacities. QSC also XLR connectors, and separate ground lift Any single input or pair of inputs audio Via Ethernet. The tech- offers the NSC8 multi -channel sig- switches on inputs and outputs. can be routed to speaker channels nology is said to dramatically nal controller for remote control Studiomaster 228 for verification. reduce cabling costs, simplify of any amplifier, regardless of Also new from Harris is an installation, increase routing flexi- brand. Via RS -232, the system pro- Neutrik's audio analyser audio test signal generator ABS -1, bility and improve audio perfor- vides discrete contact closure. Neutrik has introduced the RT -2X Audio which generates AES3 or analogue mance. Up to 64 channels of digital Using an optional Ethernet card, Analyser which features analogue and stereo tones. It supports three audio can be sent over a 100Mbit the system supports eight inde- ISDN inputs and outputs. The remote - sample rates and can be synchro- Ethernet network. Individual RAVE pendent channels of level control, controlled instrument was designed for nised to an external reference. units will handle up to 16 channels limiting, metering and muting. the simultaneous acquisition of level, Harris 222 of audio input or output. QSC 224 distortion, noise, phase and cross -talk plots vs frequency. Three versions of and audio databases. The system new BNC connectors - non -locking Cost effective BMS from Sony is scaleable from standalone oper- budget, bayonet with easily accessible Available from April, BMS is a based reporting. BMS is the result ation to large networks and will locking, and push-pull - all feature a new PC based radio production of co-operation between Sony run on any suitable Windows NT cable clamping system and an absolute and automation system. With a and Swedish software developer platform fitted with a PC sound constant wave propagation resistance price of around 12,000 DM for an and radio automation specialist card. Audio is stored and manipu- (60 or 75 Ohm) is guaranteed. They are entry level system, BMS is BCC, which has systems with lated in the new EBU WAV format, compatible with existing BNCs. designed to give broadcasters cost broadcasters including NRK and supporting word lengths of up to Neutrik 229 effective manipulation of high the Swedish Broadcasting 24 -bit, plus additional channel quality digital audio via an intu- Corporation. BMS enables broad- header information. The system is AudioVault upgrade itive graphical interface. casters to perform tasks including also modular: separate software V6.5 of the AudioVault digital audio Applications include pro- direct control of multiple audio modules manage the media play- system includes Voice Tracker as an gramme production and live cue sources, cue editing and playlist er, playlist, library and editor extension to AVSchedule that simplifies playback, as well as unmanned assembly, as well as the mainte- functions. the scheduling, production and mainte- station operation and statistically - nance and interrogation of music Sony 225 nance of recorded voice tracks. AV-Edit is a cut and splice editor that greatly limeMachine simplifies the most common editing synchroniser tasks around a station. AirBoss is a text can read, generate and regenerate management system that integrates LTC, VITC and MTC and burn time jock, music and artist notes and live code into video picture. It works as copy reads into your on -air studio. a standalone unit with operation BE 230 via a 4 -key pad and text display. Two option slots permit ADAT Datatester machine control and video sync The Datatester 64K portable data rib -Lab's TimeMachine universal pulse generator boards to be fitted. communications test set has a set of clock convertor can synchro- The box uses a special algo- error-rate facilities together with a nise digital sources and rithm to render MTC acceptable datascope function. It includes a full sequencers to tape machines, and as a sync source. V.24 breakout and patch area together film and video recorders. The box C -Lab 226 with optional X.21, RS422 or V.35 inter- Leader L5100 face adaptors. Hamlet's Monitor Scope 601 test set Datelines 231 or he Monitor Scope 601 can 10 -bit design. Anew, lower cost version of Audio Precision analyse NTSC and PAL serial Other features include 512 x the Leader L5100 compo- The ATS -1 audio test system has features digital 601, AES-EBU and all ana- 512 display resolution; full SDI- nent/HD waveform monitor is designed to simplify benchtop testing, logue signals with data displays, EDH analyser; active picture EDH; now available. with an easy to comprehend front panel waveforms, vectors, coloured bar pixel amplitude; SAV and EAV tim- Designed for TV and video which produces readings from a single graphs and peak level indicators ings plus embedded filed group measurements, the new instru- push of a function button. Three parame- displayed on a built-in colour study; error time -date stamp; full ment can measure the level and ters are simultaneously displayed, LCD. The digitised in -picture field line select; vertical -horizon- phase of an analogue component including amplitude and noise level, video outputs may also be trans- tal measurement cursors with pre- video signal or the level of a com- THD+N, SINAD, IMD and frequency, as mitted and seen on any monitor. cise amplitude and period posite video signal. well as phase, crosstalk, level ratio, SIN, It comes with an RS232 port read-outs; overlay; mix traces with It can be used for analogue wow and flutter. Accuracy across the for downloading analysed data picture -black; 999 function mode component signals (525/60 and audio spectrum is said to be 0.2dB, with and traces directly to a computer memory; and internal colour bar 625/50) and HDTV signals the frequency response 20Hz-20kHz or printer via a modem and test signals. (1125/60). 0.05dB. incorporates a new proprietary Hamlet 227 TTI 233 AP 232 FOR FURTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION USE OUR FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO JULY 1998 26 HARD DISK Foster MOTU launches budget 24 track AudioFile 98 The DMT-8 VL eight -track hard disk Mark of the Unicorn has shipping with audio workstation recording system is now supplied with a launched a 24 -track expand- software supporting 16 -bit and and networking 1.6Gb hard disk, 8339 SCSI interface able hard disk recording system 24 -bit recording. The Windows AudioFile 98 is based on AMS and version 2 software. The larger for PC or Mac, with a UK suggest- version will have a driver com- eve's 24 -bit platform with capacity give the system approximately ed price of £850 plus VAT. Model patible with audio applications networking capability and Version 37 minutes of eight track recording 2408 offers 24 simultaneous that support multichannel Wave 3.0 software. without compression. The new software inputs and outputs, with the abili- drivers. Features include 24 -bit record- enables mix bounce, nine virtual reels ty to expand to 72 channels and The Mac software will appar- ing with 16 and 24 -bit editable and an improved function for editing, include real-time effects. ently include multichannel wave- together, waveform display and which loops one second of audio The system's PCI card connects form editing, automated virtual threshold recording. Strip silence around the edit point. AV2 EPROM via Firewire to an external 1U I -O mixing, graphical editing, real- can be used to tidy up an EDL upgrade is available to existing users module containing six Alesis time effects plug -ins and support while multilevels of Undo and for 29 inc VAT from SCV London. ADAT fibre optic connectors and for third party plug -ins in MOTU Redo are now available. The SCV 234 three Tascam TDIF connectors, Audio System and Adobe Premiere machine supports 4.3G and 9.1G either of which will provide 24 formats. drives, OMF2.0 import and a tracks of digital interfacing. There Although the PCI card handles MADI I -O option. is also a bank of eight unbalanced I -O processing and also acts as a StarNet networking provides phono outputs, as well as one digital router audio processing is multiple AudioFiles with access to stereo SPDIF input, two stereo handled by the host computer. multiple drives connected via SPDIF outputs, and two balanced MOTU says that a 200MHz+ Libre optic cables. The network is a outputs on TRS jacks. As many as Power Mac will provide 16-24 star configuration running three 2408 I -O units can be con- tracks of audio, with the very 400Mb/s optical connections. nected to a single PCI card, giving fastest machines allowing 32 When an AudioFile is connected the full 72 tracks. tracks or more. to StarNet the direct connection Macintosh versions will be MOTU 238 between the worksurface and its storage devices is replaced by con- nection to any storage device on the network with all disks housed AKAI...... SO00 Paris update in removable chassis. Ensoniq says that it is now shipping its 0 A system wide directory of net- Paris DAW for Wintel PCs or work disks can be viewed at any PowerMacs. Core of the system is an ie-tre 8 time and the transfer of individual á v . Ensoniq EDS1000 PCI card, a cross - ó ó ó _ sound files is available to all platform CD-ROM with MacOS and C C O ._ O StarNet users while the off-line Windows 95 compatible software and a back-up and restoration of pro- 16 -channel Control Surface. It is avail- jects is also facilitated by the able in three bundled versions with Media Toolbox which manages different I-0 options determining the this and the import and export of particular bundle. cemsnmall files from other systems, such as Ensoniq 235 OMF2.0 and .WAV files. Media Toolbox is available as a Publison standalone device for use with a improvements have lrrllrriirlrll Three significant LOP SETUP single machine or as a networked been made to the Totalstation DAW. The device. pitch change/varispeed function can E AKA] AMS Neve 240 now be adjusted in real time during playback with immediate confirmation of the result. OMF files are now supported for project import or export, Akai samplers get flash ROM Nagra C -PP via network or removable media. The The Akai S5000 and S6000 sam- S1000 sound libraries. The Nagra C -PP digital net- networking capabilities have also been plers have a completely new Specifications include 128 - work audio transceiver - improved, with transfer rates of 1.5 flash ROM multitasking operating voice polyphony, which is stan- recorder-editor incorporates minutes for one hour of audio claimed. system and the demands of dard on the S6000 and upgradable many performance features of the The network is said to operate in the polyphony, outputs, memory and from 64 voices on the S5000, the ARES -C portable but in a lower background and to permit instant audi- disk limits have been met with a ability to install 256Mb of RAM, priced studio unit. tioning of sound clips on remote new processor. There is some 32 -channel multitimbral opera- It is designed around PC and systems. Duplex capability enables modularity possible with the tion, two pairs of MIDI in-out- Flash memory technology with a simultaneous, bi-directional sound file hardware and the software is open thru ports, digital I-0, 16 single 64Mb PC card providing transfer between two Totalstations. ended for easier addition of future individual outputs configurable as more than two hours continuous Publison 236 features. stereo pairs, wordclock connec- mono recording. One of the most significant tion and two SCSI ports. The system has no internal Foundry plug -ins developments is the implementa- Additionally both machines can moving parts, and is said to be vir- NAMM saw the introduction of Soft tion of .WAV files as the native replace their on -board floppy dri- tually maintenance free. Encode, a plug-in for Dolby Digital AC3 sample format which means that ves with a Zip and the S6000 will Nondestructive editing is built in, encoding. This is a stand-alone, running sound design can be performed also be able to house a Jaz drive. and the unit's ISDN codec provides under Win95 and NT comes in both 5.1 - on the samplers and when the An ADAT digital interface is digital transmission while a stan- channel ($1995) and 2 -channel ($695) drive is hooked up to a PC work planned. dard 2 -way analogue telephone versions. XFX 2 is a suite of plug-in can be continued. A 4 -channel 20 -bit multi - connection is also provided. processors for Sound Forge 4.0 includ- It also opens up avenues of effects processor is being devel- The C -PP can be programmed ing a gate, graphic EQ, parametric EQ, convenient downloading of oped and this will be standard on to receive and record files on the paragraphic EQ, graphic dynamics, sounds into the machines. The the S6000 and optional for the PC card or playback a preselected multiband dynamics. S5000 and S6000 deal in true S5000. file every time a call is received. Sonic Foundry 237 stereo and will read S3000 and Akai 239 Nagra 241 FOR FURTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION USE OUR FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE JULY 1998 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO I1 Introducing the latest in 24 bit recording technology: A:A IIi the World's Aast Sounding Hard Disk Recorder... JUST GOT BETTER Otari's RADAR has replaced analog & digital together and the new dedicated controller provides multitrack recorders in hundreds of commercial and track arming, solo and optional metering of 48 private facilities. RADAR has become the benchmark tracks. RADAR!! locks to all standard SMPTE rates, of sonic excellence and ease of use in HD recording. video composite and word clock formats. In keeping with Otari's legacy of innovation, RADAR!! Sampling rates are variable between 32 and 48 kHz. offers the highest digital multitrack performance. Varispeed, MIDI I/O, and RS -422 are standard, 45 minutes of 24 bit, 24 track audio are available making interfacing with all existing studio equipment from a single removable hard drive - with longer simple. recording times possible by adding internal or ex- Contact Otani today for RADAR!! information and ternal SCSI drives. Multiple RADAR Its can be linked listen to the future of digital recording. Otani, Inc. Japan Otani Corporation USA Otani Singapore Pte., Ltd. Otani Europe GmbH Phone: +81 (0) 424-81-8626 Phone: +1-650-341-5900 Singapore Germany Fax: +81 (0) 424-81-8633 Fax: +1-650-341-7200 Phone: +65-284-7211 Phone: +49 (0) 2159-50861 www.otari.co.jp www.otari.com Fax: +65-284-4727 Fax' +49(0)2159-1778 The Otani Logo is a registered trademark of Otani. 01998 Carl Europe GmbH Reader Response No. 019 28 HARD DISK . e- Korg digital 8 -track has rhythm Cream Scope reamware has announced the :Bï UPScope (Scalable Object - Processing Environment) modular DSP platform for Mac and PC, Tascam dubber which combines the technologies The MMP16 derivative of the MMR8 of sampling, synthesis, effects and dubber offers 16 -channel of playback, mixing. 20 -bit D -A and 24 -bit digital output capa- Based on a multi-DSP PCI board bility and can load and play Pro Tools that can use 12 SHARC processors, session files, Waveframe projects and it includes a large library of compo- OMF compositions directly. nents from DSP modules to com- Version 1.25 software for the MMR8 and plete devices with their graphical MMP16 includes OMF export. 9 -pin, PC - user surface and presets. Scope will AT keyboard connection with the MMRC be able to operate several devices remote and Pro Tools 3.2 and higher at the same time to emulate a com- session files compatibility. plex studio set up. Tascam 242 The system will be open to third party developers and integrates he D8 8 -track hard -disk Editing operations, such as record, into the TripleDAT family of work- I recorder has a 12 -channel 4 - copy and paste, are nondestruc- stations. Many of the Pentium bus digital mixer incorporated tive and songs and phrases that native DSP effect modules of together with a 1.4Gb drive. are recorded or edited are saved TripleDAT will be able to be used It records 16-bit uncompressed automatically and punch in -outs within Scope and all Creamware's at 44.1kHz using 24 -bit internal can be performed manually or present hardware can be integrat- processing with simultaneous automatically. Additionally, the ed into the system to increase the recording of two tracks and simul- device has 131 rhythm patterns. number of physical I -Os. r taneous playback of eight. Tracks can be scrubbed, there Creamware 248 The mixer's two analogue inputs are three locates per song, and Opcode Vinyl have balanced inputs with mic pre - 100 -mark point memories per A new DSP plug-in from Californian amps. EQ on all channels is 2 -band song. Songs can be played back in Canadian digi 8 software experts, Opcode. is intended with an internal effects processor a specified order for sequential to bring the character of vinyl record- providing 65 preset effects of 48 playback. Synchronisation is via The Bertsch DPR -8 is an 8 -in, 8- ings to your recordings. Terming the effect types which can be edited MIDI clock, MTC or MMC, and out hard -disk recorder with property 'grit'. Opcode presents it in 78, and stored to 65 user memories. connectors are provided for SCSI built-in dynamics processing. Its 8 45, and 331/3 rpm varieties and offers Settings for faders, EQ, pan port, SPDIF and phonos for ana- compressors, 8 gates, and 8 duckers control over record surface and condi- effect send and aux send can be logue connection. use look-ahead RMS envelope tion in its Fusion: Vinyl program. stored to 20 scenes per song. Korg 246 detection while two assignable Opcode Systems 243 side -chain inputs permit de-essing. ie Edit Qrap eley flead ieceax eeaae nPtkon. xti,ao aaP A digital mixer and headphones Sonic Acid [JAR! ® fleadulio 1512 H Magipliº,: 172 I®I®I IWIkI amp are included and DPR -8s can Sonic Foundry has unveiled the Acid be synced together to create larger digital audio loop sequencer for systems. A-D and D -A convertors Windows 95 and NT which specialises are 18 -bit, the standard removable in loop arranging and permits real-time drive is an EIDE 1.5Gb and pitch and tempo adjustments on multi- options include an SMPTE inter- ple loops simultaneously. Buadc, face, TDIF interface and 3.1Gb Loops can be previewed in real time internal drive. The machine has a before being opened and the program selection of editing processes and automatically matches the tempo and is compatible with all Vestax HDR LowPen Fila pitch of a loop. Tempo changes are HgliPau Fin Series machines. BandSIop Me, BadPau Fia a multiple DecGck made on bpm slider while Notch Fia Bertsch 249 time stretching algorithms allow users to choose the setting best suited to the DART PC -based restoration material. Arboretum Sonic Foundry 244 DART Pro 32 is a PC -based 32- speed controller for correcting bit noise reduction software varispeed problems within a DD8 exchange package with CD burning capabili- soundfile and a forensic -type effects Software revision v1.50 for Akai's DD8 ty. The system includes noise algo- application for pulling voices out New Hyperprism Windows dubber allows direct playback of Sound rithm layering for combining of extremely noisy material for processing software from Designer II takes from Mac -formatted processes, pitch shifting, 3D spec- instances where the noise out- Arboretum represents a first in Pro Tools disks. The process requires trum analysis and a function that weighs the good signal. PC -based systems and offers 25 an OMF Composition to be created allows the recording of a 78rpm An intelligent harmonic reject processes including pitch shifting, containing only the edit information record at 33 1/3 rpm and then filter used for hum and buzz can ring modulation, filtering and from the Pro Tools session and the DD8 translate it in the computer to the remove 500 harmonics in one delay effects as well as a selection relates this directly to the audio takes in original speed. pass. CD quantisation allows a of conventional delay, pan and the Pro Tools native file format allowing DART is complemented by complete album to be recorded on reverb processes and custom the OMF Composition to be played back Diamond Cut audio restoration to the hard disk, markers to be effects such as Quasi Stereo and instantly. tools V2.0 real-time noise reduc- dropped at the end of each song Sonic Decimation. The program is Direct file exchange with other manu- tion application again for PC. and then the appliance of a 'chop compatible with Microsoft Direct - facturers is planed and DD1500 users Algorithms are provided to file into pieces' function which X and Active Movie applications will receive the same capability with remove clicks, pops, hiss, surface breaks the recording into track - such as Sound Forge and their system's next software release. noise, hums, buzzes and static. sized chunks. Cakewalk pro. Akai 245 The package includes a variable Tracer Tech 247 Unity Audio 250 FOR FURTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION USE OUR FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE JULY 1998 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO DIGITAL TECHNOLCGY Digital Mixir g, Real -lime Effects, 16 inputs & outputs, any questions? Nlcrósóff' Vlndows NT VJ ndpws'95 -i1-----7-1 s+ .!aui { n_ ; r G >If 81222210 - rm; r-r rr Th -re are many companies in the market place offering multi -channel audio PCI ..i _.,,, caris, tout for most, this is where it ends. Most companies can at best just 'pia chips en boards', but from Soundscape Digita Technology there is an unbeatable combination of software and hardware... mbctreme. The mbctreme PCI card has a completely different concept, as not only does it provide 16 channels of 24 bit digital I/O via two industry standard 3 channe TDIF (Tascam Digital Interface) ports, tut it also has 24 bit custom digital mixing and real- time DSP effects plug -ins from some of the worlds' leading audio companies. mbctreme performs like you expect, without the annoying in/sut delays that make native mixing and effects impossible to use in real time. You can connect two Soundscape SS8I0-3 8-Channel TDIF to Analogue interlaces to mbctreme, for a full 16 chanrels of 20 bit analogue input and output, or you can a Tascam DA -88. connect the TDIF directly to dig.tal console or HeI111E s.l.yllr4---- For ADAT users, there is the SS8I0-2 TDIF to ADAT converter, and you can connect rai..._®.. r two of these, or combine one ADAT and one Analogue interface. Optional SPDIF V completes the range of Digital Connections available. Ì um. mom NORM . s>1 ..,... _ With: standard Multimedia drivers for Windows 95 and Windows NT, plus VST oar a compatible ASIO drivers, mbctreme can be used with most PC based MICl/Audio F sequencers or PC based recording/editing software. 22222 Aye 2122 Pm 2,22 Pa. Iten 24.22 rw r-rr~ n ,>rE%PAr:ceF rfll'RESSiEVRi1.IM.liF.12. .:...... 7*'®®®.0,0 ee®E 0®ooL C)O '0 -r-r- IZMIR SS8IO-3 Interface SS8IO-2 Interface HOW 8 charnel TDIF to unbalanced analogue 8 channel TDIF to ADAT 'lightpipe" w... wehunia.. I/O (clinch/RCA connectors) Ss. conversion in both directions 20 bit AD/DA Converters (simultaneously) re Wordcicck/Superclock in/out Wordclock/Superclock in,'out r £449.00 44900 Reader Response No. 020 TPA 2.0 emagic1 TDIF s-`44"1" t_ogic 111/Palee' Digital T e C h n o o g y AUDIO TOOLBOX W.11 WaveMechanics Tel: +44 1222 450120 F +44 1222 450130 CAKEWALK email:[email protected] API-1EX TC IWORKs http://virww.soundlscape-digital. corn COP"RIGHT 1993 10:.999 BY SOUNDSCAPE 01GITAL TECHNOLOGY LTD. ALI. RIGHTS RESERVED. VOUNDSCAPE & MIXTREME ARE REGISTERED BADE MARKS OF GMJNDSCAPE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LTD. ANY OTHER TRADE MARKS MENTIONED ARE THE PRCPERTY OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS 30 HARD DISK Soundscape adds PCI card Akai upgrades APCI digital audio interface card and to 24 -bit two less expensive Akai has announced the Kit- audio I -O interfaces, DD8, an upgrade path for its the SS8IO-2 and DD8 Digital Dubber which allows SS8IO-3, will be 20- and 24 -bit recording at sample released by rates of up to 96kHz. An upgraded Soundscape. DD8 will be able to mix 16 -bit, 20 - The card will run 16 bit and 24 -bit media in a single tracks of digital audio Project, and will also be able to Sonorus enhancements simultaneously, in and play back disks from all earlier DD The Studilo 16 -channel digital interface out of the computer, and DR systems. Significantly the for PC and Mac DAWs is soon to be using 2 standard TDIF ports and card, including Adobe Premiere, DD1500 will be able to playback made available in a version designed to will be supplied with the compa- In -Sync Speed Razor, Ulead Media and edit 24 -bit media, courtesy of complement Steinberg's Cubase VST ny's V2 Mixer Software from the Studio, Softimage DS, Montage, a 'split bit' 24 -bit recording mode 3.5. Studi/o users are currently able to SSHDR-1 plus DAW. and DVision. on the DD8. use Cubase VST via the standard This will allow the use of high The PCI card has a projected Akai is enhancing the file com- Windows WaveAudio drivers, Asilo quality third party plug -ins devel- retail price of US$700. As well as patibility of its DD8 and DD1500 drivers will noticeably improve the over- oped for the SSHDR-1 Plus, such the twin TDIF ports, it has MIDI with other digital audio worksta- all performance. Drivers will also be as TC Reverb, Wave Mechanics connections and optional SPDIF tions. New software allows the use released for Windows NT 4.0. Reverb and the Soundscape Audio I -O and wordclock. The Mixer will of a Mac formatted disk as the Other news includes the Sync Toolbox support 32 channels of audio from native hard drive and to record in Backplate for Studi/o which provides Soundscape does not intend to the PC's PCI bus mixed to the 16 AIFF or SDII formats. The same word clock in and out, ADAT timecode provide any editing/recording outputs. software also allows the machines input and MTC input. software for this product - as it is The two new pieces of hard- to receive and work with some file Sonorus 251 intended for use with PC software, ware are aTDIF-ADAT unit (cur- types recorded on Mac disks with- such as Sound Forge, Cakewalk, rently known as SS8IO-2) and a out the use of OME Emagic Logic Audio, Cubase TDIF to 8 channel unbalanced Akai 257 Roland 16 -track Audio & VST, SAW, Samplitude, unit (currently SS8IO-3) with 20 Roland's VS -1680 24 -bit 16 -track and Cool Edit. Additionally there bit convertors. The target price for system combines recording, mixing, are packages for the video post each is US$600. Fostex launches editing and effects processing based on industry that could also use the Soundscape 254 the same technology that produced the HD VS -880. The device offers 16 -track play- budget back, 8 -track simultaneous recording, a Steinberg VST 3.5.5 for PC Just £339.50 exVAT (UK price) 26 -channel fully -automated digital Steinberg has released Cubase now buys you a digital four mixer, 256 virtual tracks, nondestructive VST 3.5.5 for Windows which track hard disk recorder, albeit editing, optional CD recording capabil- now features channel inserts without the hard disk. ity, and two optional multi -effects meaning that every channel of the The FD -4 is not supplied with boards offering four independent stereo VST mixer is able to run four addi- an internal drive but has a SCSI -2 effects processors. Operation is helped tional effects and realises 32 x 4 port, allowing the user to hook up by a 320 x 240 dot LCD, 20 -bit D -A and additional effects for the entire a range of drives, including A -D convertors and a 2.1Gb internal system. devices they may already own. In hard drive. Other features include an addition to editing and MIDI facil- Roland has also introduced the VS -840 updated implementation of ities, the unit has a four channel workstation that combines 8 tracks of DirectX Plugins, support for mixer with two XLR mic inputs. digital audio recording, digital mixing, Recycle Export Files, and the VST Another new product, COP -2 editing, 64 virtual tracks, built-in effects Audio Engine can now be disabled accepts an optical input and out- and removable Zip disks. while VST is running. puts a balanced XLR signal, as Roland 252 Cubase VST for Windows has well as transmitting SPDIF and also been integrated with the ADAT Lightpipe signals for dis- DVD-ROM developer Lexicon Studio System. The VST directly supports the PC90 tances of 100m and 20m respec- Available for Mac OS and Windows NT, Steinberg ASIO system provides complete PCM90 effects daugh- tively. The manufacturer also Sonic DVD Vobulator is an authoring complete support for ter board for the Lexicon Core 32 offers the COP -1 SPDIF optical to tool that enables multimedia producers LexiPowerCore technology for 32 card. coax convertor. to create content for DVD-ROM and digi- tracks of 24 -bit audio. Cubase Steinberg 255 Fostex 258 tal broadcast use. Designed to convert video, audio and still images into the data formats Mari releases required by DVD, the package includes software -based MPEG2 variable bit rate RADAR II with video compression, Dolby Digital surround audio compression and Video 24 -bit I-0 Object multiplexing and demultiplexing. QuickTime, AVI or OMF video files can Otari has released RADAR II as be converted into MPEG2 variable bit an enhanced version of it's rate or constant bit rate video. random access digital multitrack. Compression parameters and group of Features added include 24 -bit res- pictures structures can be varied and olution, built-in backup and stor- DVD Vobulator also converts uncom- age, a single 9Gb drive, new digital pressed digital audio files in AIFF and analogue I -O and a new format into Dolby Digital digital audio. rcnlote with 48 -track arming. Sonic Solutions 253 Otani 256 FOR FURTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION USE OUR FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE JULY 1998 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO FUT ARRIVEDHA It's not another million dollar mixing console. And comprehensive monitoring section, so it's the only it's not the impossible dream. ProControl is, quite mix controller you'll need in your studio. simply, the most powerful tactile control surface We could go on and on about ProControl's patented for the world's leading digital audio production DigiFader touch -sensitive moving faders, the unique environment - Pro Tools. Channel Matrix, and other powerful features, Anything you can do with your Pro Tools but here's the bottom line: a Pro Tools/ TDM system, you can do from ProControl. DQO ProControl system runs circles around Record, mix, edit, and automate everything consoles and recorders costing 5 or 10 times TO OLS - including mutes, sends, volume, panning, more. So what are you waiting for? Put the and all Plug -In parameters - with instant and future of mixing in your hands today. total recall. Access all the tracks in your session Call Digidesign at 01753 653 322 ext. 496 for a from the ProControl Main unit, or add Fader full -color brochure or to schedule a personal demo Expansion Packs (in eight -channel increments) with an authorised ProControl Dealer. for up to 32 faders. ProControl even has a DAT 0181 450 5665 Syco 0171 625 6070 Music Lab 0171 388 5392 Tyrell 0171 343 5500 www.avid.com digidesigr- www.digidesign.com A division of 1998 Digidesign, a division of Avid Technology, Inc. DigiFader, ProControl, and Pro Tools are trademarks or registered trademark of Digidesign. All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Studio photo courtesy of DubeyTunes Studios, San Francisco. Reader Response No. 021 Merging cards Steinberg launches Nuendo post editor for SGI menr - uaaled Keops is Merging Technologies' new 16 - Steinberg's Nuendo is audio track PCI -based V2.1 compliant audio postproduction software for o l_1JJJJ J card for the Pyramix Virtual Studio. It the Silicon Graphics computing rdrT} n. uses a 32 -bit floating point DSP engine. platform and combines native Sphynx is a modular A -DID -A convertor, audio processing with EQ, real- HMI" the 8 ins and outs of which can be time effects, VST-compatible plug- configured as 24 -bit convertors up to in architecture and up to 256 -- -ä 48kHz or 96kHz as an option. It tracks of digital audio plus MIDI --M connects optically to Pyramix. recording and editing. DUA has an on -board MTM interface Audio can be recorded, that allows it to be interfaced to the processed and played back at 44.1, Kefren and Keops audio cards. It occu- 48, 882 and 96kHz sample rates pies a single ISA Type Bus PC slot and and 16-, 20- and 24 -bit resolution. contains all A-D/D-A electronics and SGI's Octane and Onyx2 work- AES-EBU I -O circuitry while a breakout stations come with eight channels box provides analogue connections and of 24 -bit ADAT optical I -O as stan- «111, headphones monitoring. DUA has 4 dard, expandable with additional hooked into a central server, framework for media asset man- analogue inputs. 6 analogue outputs, 2 cards. Audio processing can be allowing separate dialogue edit- agement which allows creating, AES-EBU 24 -bit inputs and outputs. run off-line or in real-time using ing, sound fx and music align- searching, editing and archiving internal crystal lock, external AES-EBU VST plug-in architecture. ments sessions to run of media data to be comprehen- sync and external wordclock sync. Several Nuendo front -ends simultaneously. Nuendo sup- sively implemented. Merging 259 can be run on various machines ports Studio Central, an open Steinberg 261 Fairlight demonstrates MediaLink file server airlight has demonstrated its Version 2.0 software for FAME macro capability. MediaLink PC -based file serv- allows support for 5.1 surround, MFX3Plus' revision 14.3 sup- er supporting multiple audio net- dynamics on all mixing buses ports audio in 18, 20 and 24 -bits in works with multiple simultaneous (including auto -gain and any combination in a project and transfers between connected sys- enhanced metering) and dynam- a new overwrite recording mode. tems. Storage options include sin- ics and EQ are now available on all Fade across clips, solo follows edit liii'' IILIIIIIIIIII''II gle or multiple high speed RAID inputs patched directly to tracks. and an enhanced wave menu have arrays wth data redundancy and V2.0 allows storage of automated been added to the editing func- ? MediaLink takes advantage of the files on the hard drive and com- tions. New features for the DaD Cubase Native in V4.0 PCI architecture of the MFX3Plus bined back up and there is now 24 -track dubber include the abili- The latest version of Cubase Native for an affordable 100Mbit network full cue list automation including ty to be configured as a 2 x 12, 3 x Audio Processing and MIDI sequencing on ethernet cabling. VFX, notepad and console preset 8, 4 x 6 or 24 x 1 track dubber. It technology for Power Macintosh has Communicating on TCP/IP proto- events. Using locate points as cues now also features Multi -Project been released. Developed in close col, MediaLink will allow edit lists, permits frame -accurate static Load for the simultaneous loading connection with Apple, Cubase VST/24 OMF files and audio in standard punch ins from preview to write and playback of 24 projects in any 4.0 offers 64 tracks of digital audio in 24 - file formats to be exchanged mode. New automation modes combination and in any support- bit, 96kHz quality with each channel between systems in a multiplat- include auto takeover and out- ed format from six disks. using up to four brands of EQ. form environment. board automation plus expanded Fairlight 262 Recordings can be shaped with up to four Plug In inserts per channel, with eight aux sends addressing up to eight PCXnp PCI bus cards effects Plug Ins in the aux effects rack. Digigram adds stereo The new group mixers offer four insert Digigram has added two stereo slots for effects and Plug Ins. The record/playback cards to its mastering section offers busing to indi- multichannel PCX800np range. vidual outputs of a range of supported The PCX820np and PCX821np are digital audio cards including the Korg designed to complement the 1212, Sonorus Studi/0, Lexicon Studio PCX800np and 801np, which were and Yamaha's DSP Factory. launched last year. Internal resolution has been increased The PCX820np is an analogue to 15360 ppqn, and there are a host of record/playback PC sound card new MIDI and audio editing functions for PCI busses, with four balanced including a controller editor for detailed analogue stereo or eight mono editing of any recording parameter, a outputs and one stereo input that MIDI -Track mixer and Drag & Drop. can be configured as a balanced Steinberg 260 analogue or AES-EBU connection. The PCX821np is a digital 'wet we application Each encle 26kHz Both are two way 1 eo gnat e apparent take.a yate. with b.es driver. ,stereo number of day.. to manu - of 142l1eomm and. Morel record/playback PC sound card feature and the wwhed B dome tweeter. nu amie. of ware. are computer The latmt addition to with four stereo AES-EBU outputs have the di matched. Ihe. nlu.r. -e of limera made coulpture one hot. AES-EBU All a- quotedhequmoy repponte I.dc20.lela Punit and one stereo input. of 90HY20k1.11, while 32 - hardware the LCM220, a full -duplex card tern.k óalpturt]No he. a he PCX800np series cards use a output. that mix three stereo files to gear m Santa Fe bit driver. Digigram has also introduced can The myna/are The PCXnp driver features bet- the LCM range of professional its stereo output. This last prod- 11machine Wawa end Interne' Metal petehlwv is in two versions: which will route any dial ter multitasking and multiple PCI sound cards. The first in the uct available tel or analogue Input to I .M mea and any track < application management. series are the LCM440, giving one with unbalanced -Os env digital or analogue Multiple audio streams, in linear duplex operation with any com- (LCM220A), the other with bal- Rapid Response works! PCM or MPEG compressed for- bination of up to four active anced I -Os (LCM220B). mats, can be mixed into each mono inputs and outputs, and Digigram 263 FOR FURTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION USE OUR FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE JULY 1998 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO Cubase always had a life of its own. It was always ready to take a twist and a turn as it became the blueprint for today's sequencing model. Now the new version 4.0 for the Power Macintosh takes one giant leap as it prepares itself for the coming millennium. Be part of it. www.steinberg.net Arbiter Group P l c. Wilberforce Road Hendon N W 9 6 A X L o r d o n Reader Response No. 022 34 HARD DISK Massenburg partners Pro Tools gets with Sonic Solutions Sonic Solutions has announced that dedicated George Massenburg Labs has signed on surface J -' ` as the first member of Sonic's High control .1 -J .J _I J _] . - :.1 J J "2 -J Density Signal Processing Partners Digidesign's ProControl control L.2 .J .. _I J r a:rrum.71cteWznK....,,c...:xrswc2arrx.º group. The HDSP is intended as an O/surface for Pro Tools is modu- exclusive partnership between Sonic lar with expansion to 32 channels 66600 ®: :: Solutions and leading developers of of tactile control of virtually every audio processing technology to deliver a function in Pro Tools. It employs J J .' full range of 24 -bit, 88.2/96kHz High - moving faders and touch -. -sensitive . :_i :J Density Audio and surround sound a dedicated switch group for processing applications for the Sonic dynamic and snapshot automa- Solutions SonicStudio DAW. The new tion for parameters capable of II1IIII Sonic HDSP Plug-in Processor uses an automation in Pro Tools TDM. advanced multiprocessing DSP-based ProControl provides direct architecture to deliver a fast and flexible access to recording, mixing, edit- i Ì 1 1i11 Y... hardware platform. With four, parallel - ing and routing functions of Pro patched 80MHz 24 -bit 56301 DSP proces- Tools, and includes 25 eight -char- sors, the plug-in processor can provide acter LCD scribble strips. up to quad -precision accuracy for stereo Digidesign 267 192kHz audio. GML is currently develop- ing a double -precision mastering equaliser and other 96kHz/24-bit master- Well Aard guy ing tools for the HDSP Plug-in Processor. The Aark 20/20 from US Sonic Solutions 264 dveloper Aardvark is a 20 -bit PCI audio card with eight multi- track analogue I -O and stereo dig- Pro Tools/ADAT bridge ital I -O on SPDIF . During replay, Digidesign's ADAT Bridge I-0 is a all 10 outputs can be used. redesigned ADAT interface for Pro Tools, Included with the system are which features 16 discrete channels of full level mixing, stereo level ADAT optical I.0 and allows users to meters, monitoring, word clock transfer 16 tracks of digital audio into Pro sync, video sync, and a control Tools in a single pass. The Bridge can be panel designed to allow the elimi- used as the sole interface or used in addi- natation of sync and sample rate tion to Digidesign's 888/24.. 888 or 8821-0 errors. with Pro Tools/24, Pro Tools Ill -PCI or Pro The Aark 20/20 can be used Tools Project PCI systems. Users with with a wide range of third party multiple ADATs, or ADAT optical -equipped audio applications and comes devices such as Yamaha's 02R and 03D bundled with Samplitude Basic Waveframe 408 Plus workstation digital mixers, can combine multiple ADAT multitrack recording and effects tionWiveframe's 408 Plus worksta- bus machine control, ISA and PCI Bridges for up to 72 channels of I-0. The software. Also available is a bun- plays back 8 tracks from expansion slots and integrated ADAT Bridge I.0 is compatible with any dle with Sound Forge 4.0 from a single SCSI bus which is identi- Ultra SCSI controller for OMF and digital audio sequencer that is Pro Tools Sonic Foundry. cal to Tascam's MMR8 dubber. multimedia applications. 4.1.1 compatible, as well as with third - Price is US $995. Version 6.2 software adds The 408 Plus shares the same party ADAT sync devices such as the Aardvark 268 OMF2.01 file compatibility, sup- underlying architecture as its pre- Alesis BRC and MOTU's Digital Timepiece. port for optional multichannel decessors the 401, DCS and It also includes a 20 -bit D -A pair for high - digital I -O and import/export fil- DAW80 with prices starting at quality monitoring, and 24 -bit capable Soundscape ters for .WAV, AIF and SDII for- $10,995 US for an 8 -track, 8 ana- SPDIF and AES-EBU ports. mats. Other features include logue I -O configuration. Digidesign 265 adds plug ins 64 -bit graphics, Sony P2 and ES Advanced Systems 270 A phex Systems has announced Merging networks n agreement to develop Merging Technologies has introduced Aural Exciter Type III and Big SAV demos 192kHz SADiE AudioShare networking which uses Bottom Pro DSP plug ins for the tudio Audio & Video has intro- channels of the 1-O card, with all Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop technol- Soundscape SSHDR1-Plus DAW duced its latest digital audio internal audio processing working ogy to link two, three, or more DAWs to and the new Soundscape workstation. The SADiE 24 96 on 32 -bit floating-point accuracy. the same storage devices as if they were Mixtreme 16 -channel PCI card. offers 192kHz editing and mixing, Each system includes a CAT connected locally. This enables multiple The real-time plug ins for the surround sound and can give up card, which supplies a time -code users to access the same files simulta- Soundscape V2 mixer run on to 32 inputs and outputs. It is reader/generator and 4 -channels neously, doing away with multiple file Motorola 56301 DSP with available now and sells for £5995 of RS422 interface. copies or a server to keep them on. In Windows 95/98/NT front ends. including computer. Also included is the Breakout this way Merging Technologies claims it The plug ins are modelled on the It has been designed for film Box 800, with 8 channels of XLR has eliminated the need for post produc- top range Aphex Model 104 Aural and television, CD/DDP master- digital I -O, XLR digital reference tion. CD mastering and broadcast facili- Exciter Type III and Big Bottom ing, music editing, radio produc- input, RS422 nine -pin I -O, XLR ties to invest in expensive intermediate patented circuitry. tion, telecine transfer, speech timecode and 8 channels of file servers. Information is sent between Also announced is the TC editing, education and multime- unbalanced analogue I -O. There is the workstations at 100Mb per second. Dynamiter plug in which delivers dia. As 24 -bit, 96kHz and 192kHz also the Breakout Box 800B, connected by either copper for up to TC -quality mastering dynamic operation is standard, the new adding balanced XLR analogue 30m between nodes or fibre optic cable effects for the SSHDRI and DAW is said to be DVD ready. inputs and outputs at all standard for distances of up to 10km. Mixtreme PCI card. Surround sound mixing and edit- operating levels. Merging Tech 266 Soundscape 269 ing can be handled by the eight SAV 271 FOR FURTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION USE OUR FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE \JULY 1998 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO THE NEW WAV E I N SOU ND This is the RMS 2020 radio microphone system. It's an advanced, 32 channel synthesised diversity system with ground-breakingly clear sound and superb reliability. Audio Media called it "quite remarkable".* * Audio Media, January 1998 RADIO MICROPHONE SYSTEMS For information, please call +44 (0)1494 511711 or fax +44 (0)1494 539600, Desighed e-mail us at [email protected] or visit us on the web at www.AudioLtd.Com 5ouhd Reader Response No. 023 36 MICROPHONES Small lavalier Rode on -air Future sound of A string of Latest mic Worn Countryman Associates is orhe Broadcaster is a low cost, Microtech Gefell Pearls the B3 sma I. round, omni electret which is large diaphragm condenser said to be resistant to moisture and microphone aimed at the on -air Microtech Gefell's UM900 is Pearl Microphone Laboratory makeup. The mic is available in black. voiceover market. based on the ageless M7 cap- has three new models: the CC 22, white, light skin, cocoa and grey and boasts The one -inch gold sputtered sule (originally designed by Georg TL 44 and DS 60 mics. a claimed f-equency response of 10Hz to capsule is internally shock mount- Neumann many years ago and The TL44 revamps the older 25kHz and an SPL handling of up to 150dB ed. In addition to the sound quali- immortalised in the likes of the U47 TL4 model but still retains the on 48V power. The model is accompanied ty associated with this type of and M49 mics), but is combined original polar pattern switching by the Isorrax headset mic which has a microphone, the unit apparently with more up to date design work. flexibility of the original. The CC22 headband .hat fits around the back of the sports an integral LED which For instance, unlike most valve aims to offer a completely honest head. Avaible with hypercardioid or serves as an on -air indicator. Two mics the UM900 operates off regu- flat frequency response and very cardiod patterns with a frequency response of the five pins on the XLR can be lar 48V phantom powering. low noise. Meanwhile the DS 60 is designed b create a'warm' sound at the connected to a console or Additionally, a variety of polar pat- a multipattern microphone with side of mo Jth position. it features a tele- announcer-controlled mute but- terns are available as is a -10dB four cardioid outputs, 90 degrees scopic adj astable mini-mic boom. ton. pad switch. apart from each other. Countryman 272 HHB 273 Microtech Gefel 274 Pearl also has a microphone for fixed installation applications. The PA 58 has been developed to replace the old PA 54. The differ- ence is a smaller microphone head at a 25cm gooseneck. Moreover, the frequency response is markedly flatter in the frequen- cy band 3kHz-8kHz while the updated PA 58 has its electronics powered by 15V to 48V phantom power. Pearl 275 More features and more performance per pound than any other CI1MOS UHF Radio System on the market. 0 The new Freedom range of wireless microphones gives you the choice of upto six full diversity CE UHF receivers in 1 U. Freedom is a fully synthesised, frequency agile UHF system with additional features such as auto set up, selectable user groups and battery status indication. The system has a built in DA, allowing you to run an active aerial system giving outstanding audio and R.F. integrity even in the most demanding environments. Freedom allows you to choose AKG updates from a range of six transmitters giving you the flexibility to match a system to any application. C 10005 Why use VHF systems when UHF technology is now so affordable? AKG has updated the 11-year- old C1000S. The new version For further details ft prices, and to arrange a demonstration, still has a Polar Pattern convertor please contact Total Audio Solutions but adds a Presence Boost Adaptor. In cardioid mode this provides a 5dB peak between 5 Total Audio Solutions Limited, and 9kHz. Stockwood Business Park, Stockwood, Worcestershire B96 6SX Cosmetically the new model has a satin -silver finish and an 07000 45 6000 Facsimlile: 07000 45 5000 Telephone: improved battery compartnien t. AKG 276 Freedom is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Sony is a registered trademark of the Sony Corporation. Reader Response No. 024 WHATS NEW IN PRO AUDIO MICROPHONES Schoeps filters AKG headset CAD valve mic is fitted Schoeps has introduced a new C200SR is a broadcast headset with digital output line of active high pass filters with microphone and head- Claimed to offer a completely different for removing wind, infrasonic and phone components. Aimed at stu- approach to valve mic design, each handling noise. dio and OB applications such as side of the CAD VX2 capsule has its The phantom powered LC60 sports announcements, the unit own independent valve head amp and and LC 120 filters (60Hz and 120Hz has a condenser microphone and output including separate high quality frequencies respectively) have low lightweight headphones, along custom output transformers. output impedances for low long with integrated equalisation for Polar pattern switching is performed run cable losses and RF pickup personalising the mic response. at the output of the mic rather than at and are inserted in any conve- The headphones are semi -open in the capsule which has a diameter of nient point in the mic cable. order to protect the user from 1.25 -inches, is aged, gold sputtered Although designed primarily as environmental noise without and made of 3 -micron thick poitymer. an accessory for the CCM series complete isolation. A frequency An optional 24 -bus digital output compact mics, the devices are response of 20Hz-25kHz is speci- module is available with 32-96kHz applicable to other manufactur- fied for the ear pieces. sampling rates. ers' products. AKG 280 CAD 281 Schoeps 277 Neumann low price TIM 103 Available at a lower price than 1112311E previous Neumann designs, the TLM 103 uses a K87 -derived Hi -Energy dynamic mic. capsule, as found in the U67 and This ultimate snare mic Iso U87 condensers. sounds great on toms. The transformerless circuitry the is said to be the same as Neumanns best solid-state s designs but with advances in self - care noise and SPL performance. The dynamic range is said to be 131dB, with the ability to with- stand peaks of 138dB without dis- tortion. Included with the TLM 103 are a wooden case and a ATVI81R swivel stand mount. High SPL condenser mic. Also available are an elastic Big fat kick drum sound suspension and a wind shield. Echoing the styling of classic with plenty of snap. Neumann microphones, the new unit comes in either satin nickel or matt black and has a UK price tag of £595 ex VAT. Neumann 278 Shure network hure's UA888 networking interface system can be used remotely to control and monitor 32 Shure UHF receivers and con- ATV189R sists of a rackmount interface module, Windows software and Condenser vocal mic. connecting cables. Monitoring If you don't sound good o t the features keep tabs on RF levels, mic, you don't sound good. diversity signal strength, audio levels and available battery power Zn your at the transmitters. Monitoring and control capabilities are Face offered for group -channel selec- tion, frequency, user name, squelch and lock -unlock status. Aloha Ierhno:a's most recent additions to the ATM series A walk -around RF plotter func- of perlornium nmsiriatts outs are set tu rock your world. tion is included together with a to frequency scanner indicate 's Mirth Í ' Ì ri vocal stalle condenser, the rl : d snare local RF activity. The system will interface with any Shure DSP dorm mir. and the revulutinnary M ii I PZM boundary layer audio-technica device and is password protected The Complete Microphone Solution while the software permits scenes lut kick drum, the. AIM Series uow has a tailor made mir. to be setup, stored and recalled. Technica House. Royal London Industrial Estate Old Lane, Leeds LS11 8AG Shure 279 tar every umber ut the hand. Tel: 0113 211 1441 Fax: 0113 210 4836 E-mail: [email protected] Reader Response No. 025 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO 38 MICROPH ONES Audix adds to vocal mic Audio Technica line with new dynamic or e new cost-effective 30 -series mics from Audio Technics 0M-2 is an addition to an established debuts with the AT3535 medium - line of vocal microphones. It combines diameter diaphragm, and AT3527 a dynamic capsule with a hypercardioid and 28 small -diameter electret con- polar pattern said to give superior off - denser models. All feature 30Hz- axis rejection. The capsule is shock - 20kHz response, 20dB padding to mounted to minimise handling noise. accommodate 156dB, 158dB and The spring -steel grille protecting the 157dB SPLs, and 124dB (123dB for capsule is said to have a tensile the 3528) dynamic ranges. strength 10 times that of some compa- The top -line 40 -series adds the rable designs and the slight mid -range 4054 and 4055 vocal true condenser boost in the frequency response is models, giving essentially identical said to result in a unit which needs little performance with the option of a or no EQ. rolled LF response on the 4054. Audix 282 Audio Technica 283 Shure unveils UHF system Shure has unveiled a new UC wireless UHF system which has been designed to be a flexible and affordable contracting tool offering frequency agility, inter- changeable microphone capsules and extensive LED metering. The main elements are a diversity receiver and choice of body -pack Va or handheld transmitters. Occupying only half a rack con nser space, the system's receiver is equipped with adjustable squelch microphone control, group and channel switches for frequency changes, a two -band adjustable EQ section and Shure's proprietary MARCAD (Maximum Ratio Combining Audio Diversity) circuitry. Shure 284 Telex UHF gear USR -100 is a UHF microphone system aimed at broadcasters in ENG and other roving produc- tion situations. Features include Large diameter microprocessor control, factory capsule, switchable tuning and 100 channel operation. 0 0 C) G. 8 The system also uses a Dual Transformer output Squelch design, whereby a tone Sensitivity, switchable coded squelch on a tone frequen- roll -off: -10 dB cy of 31.250kHz is combined with Qroll -up:+ 4dB an RSSI amplitude squelch. 111101111.11.111m....kt Roll - off for low frequency Telex 285 Finish: satin nickel dark bronze wear Beyerdynamic ONDENSATORMIKROFONE MCE 58 is an electret con- STUDIO - UND MESSTECHNIK denser microphone designed for reporters. It has an MICROTECH GEFF, omnidirectional capsule and a long handle for interviews. The MICROTECHGEFELLGMBH MÜHLBERG 18 D-079..; -.. _. unbalanced output is said to pro- Tel. 4 +49 36649 882-0 Fax + +49 36649 882 11 Int. http://www.microtechgelell.comi/ E-mail mic:otechgeielI0i>t-online.de duce a very high level for direct connection to portable DAT and MD machines. An elasticated sus- Int. http://www.gprime.com/mtg Phone ++1 212 765 3415 Fax ++1 212 581 8938 pension and active filter help to reduce handling and traffic noise. Beyerdynamic 286 Reader Response No. 026 WHATS NEW IN PRO AUDIO Pictured top left to bottom: MCE 58, MCE 82, M 59 and M 58. 3ouHd that Bytes,,, The 836 Today's audio environment requires a range of specialist t2/Ici microphones to meet the demanding situations in which iVl 83 dedícA:-ed you have to operate. hotgi+S. Sound bite quality matters just as much as dialogue, that's why beyerdy-iamic has developed its range of ENG/ EFP microphones. Whether it's microphones for interview, sports commentary, foley or film dialogue we have the products devoted to the task of capturing all your audio moments. Film and broadcast programming deserve audio that compliments the impact of the visual image. Give your sound that bites by checking out these new models! beyerdynamic. _. fide//ty /`I A iid/o, Tr^ for more /hformat/om Tel. 01444 258258 e-mail: [email protected] Burgess Hill, W.Sussex RH 1 5 9TN beferdynamicn Reader Response No. 027 40 MICROPHONES Beyerdynamic's double Mikrofonbau Haun condensers Wireless range barrelled shotgun Mikrofonbau Hain is a includes large capsule heads, MIPRO's wireless mic systems MC836 an 3 MC837 are new lightweight German microphone manu- the cardioid KA -1000 and the are fitted with Japanese con- shotgun microphones designed for facturer which has in the past omnidirectional KA -1100. These denser capsules and PiloTone and ENG, film and theatre applications. mainly concentrated on OEM have the capsules sideways NoiseLock squelch circuitry. The MC836 has a lobe/cardioid polar business, supplying other makers. mounted in a separate cage, mics claim low handling noise and pattern, waighs 116g and is 248mm in Now it has launched its own line with only the base of the unit the ability to endure a lm vertical length. The longer MC837 is even more of hand -made and irdividually matching the diameter of the drop without damage to the per- directional and weighs in at 218g. certified condenser I roducts. slim -line preamp. formance or casing. Both units are fitted with a bass roll -off Model MBC-621 is a boundary Developed specially for mea- Products in the range include switch for rumble reduction and accept device. There is also a complete surement purposes, MBC-550 is the MA101 and MA707 portable phantom power from 11V -52V. range of slim -line preamplifier an electret condenser with a very wireless PA systems, MR112 sin- According to the manufacturer, the bodies with interchangeable cap- small capsule and a frequency gle -channel true diversity, units have been tested by a major film sules with varying pular patterns, response specified by the manu- MR312 16 -channel VHF PLI. syn- and sound company in Hollywood and along with a rumbe- of exten- facturer to have a 1dB deviation thesised diversity and 30 -chan- found to perform extremely well. sions, pads and other accessories. from 20Hz-20kHz. nel MR812. Beyerdynamic 287 Unusually, th:s range also MBHO 288 MIPRO 289 World -Wide Distributors Wan red I P.R.:9 RELESS MICROPRONE MR-81 2,30 -Channel UHF PLL Sy!tem World's First Intelligen_ Built -In Dua-Sbt Charger No More Buying Batteries ! ISO 9001.Modern 5,000 sq/meter manufscti1.= pliant Ergonomically -Designed hozsir g wi-h g t.c-te,ching finished Equipped with studio-cualiy condenser rei.: -q -term capsile Extremely low -handling noce PILOTONE'"squelch pavent interfe-enee 10dB,uVat96dBS/Nratio Proprietary noise reduction circuitry sys-ern Long operating range Innovation, Quality,Pranpt Delivery ,Cot rp3Lre Pricing Telex mics Telex has debuted its Cobalt SE60 electret condenser car- dioid mic with a claimed 40Hz to 20kHz frequency response and maximum SPLof 140dB. The news coincides with the MIPRO ELECTR release of the ProStar UH 12AD Headquarters: 814, Pei-Kang Road, Ch' UHF wireless handheld mix with TEL :886-5.238-0809 Audix 0M -3X13 dynamic hypercar- FAX :886-5-238-0803 URL:http://www.mipro.com.tw dioid capsule. The system works E-mail:saleemipro.com.tw in the 690 to 725 RF range with a Winter NAMM Booth N 142 Frankfurt Musikmesse Booth M Hall 5.1 frequency stability of 0.005%. The receiver comes in a half rack space unit. Telex 290 Reader Response No. 028 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO MICROPHONES 41 DPA miniature Beyer Sport Neumann Beyerdynamic has released a microphones mic in response to German M149 power The latest additions to DPA's broadcasting companies requests Bringing vintage -style power to range of miniature mics, the for a close talking interview mic for a vintage -style mic is the 4065 is a lightweight headband motor racing track -side reporting. function of Neumanns' N149 V unit that can be used live and in The M59 Sport dynamic has a power supply. Shipping immedi- the studio. In theatrical applica- stiffened diaphragm to increase ately, the N 149 V is available as an tions the problem of humidity is intelligibility in noisy surround- optional alternative to the N 149 always present so DPA has paid ings and a shock -mount capsule power supply packaged with the particular attention to this matter, to eliminate handling noise. mic. Shure building in a double vent protec- Beyerdynamic 292 Neumann 294 The Shure PSM600 series in -ear monitor- tion system and a drop stopper on ing system is now available in UK-legal the tube, intending the mic to be Channel 69 UHF frequencies, according less prone to failure. Further dura- Electro -Voice Sanken to distributor HW International. bility is offered though use of a Designed especially for voices Included in the system are a half -rack new kevlar reinforced cable that in the higher registers, the shotgun transmitter, pocket sized receiver and has enhanced flexlife and tensile N/D367 female vocal mic is said o Sanken's CS3 short shotgun moulded ear pieces. The system its capa- strength. The capsule features a have a frequency response com- mic follows on from the CSS5 ble of mono, stereo or mixed -mode opera- prepolarised omnidirectional car- parable to a condenser, although stereo shotgun and features a low - tion. A high frequency boost and tridge element with a 5.4mm ver- it is actually a dynamic with a frequency roll -off switch in which user-defeatable limiter circuit are also tical diaphragm that is Neodymium magnet structure. case it can operate as traditional part of the package. acoustically identical to the unit The EV N/D168 is tailored for shotgun or with increased high - Shure 296 used in the DPA 4061. The head- snare drums and has a special directivity in the low frequency band itself is pre -bent to give a mount which enables it to be ranges. Crown tight fixed position on any shape attached to the drum rim, mic Measuring 27cm in length it Available in five variations the MB (Mini of head and can be easily re- stand or other hardware. It is a maintains sharp directivity by a Boundary) series of microphones are shaped. With a sensitivity of miniature design finished in non combination of a second gradient around 30mm wide and recommended 6mV/P, matching the level of the reflective black steel. mic and a line mic. Performance is for applications ranging from conferenc- human voice to the general input EV has also added to the attributed to an array of three new ing to theatre. sensitivity of most wireless trans- System 2000 speaker series. directional condenser elements. There is also an MB Interface which can mitters, the 4065 has a noise floor Sb121a is a powered sub woofer The poly-phenylene sulfide be mounted below a table top and of 26dB(A) and can handle SPLs of combining a 600W amplifier with diaphragms claim exceptional provides switching functions via up to 144dB before clipping. a 12 inch speaker. humidity/temperature stability. contractor -supplied switches. DPA 291 EVI 293 Sanken 295 Crown 297 The Reterence Brauner VM -1 Tube Microphone Iie CC22 Cardioid Condenser Microphone handcrafted in Germany For studio and live extremely low noise applications variable directivity The CC22 uses the classic Pearl rectangular dual ultimate sound membrane capsule. To the ear, the mic sounds very five years warranty natural and uncoloured which makes it an excellent choice for capturing the nuances and timbre of musi- cal instruments and vocal performances. ...when the sound quality is the final decision! at Digital Audio Technology Ltd. Dirk Brauner Pearl Microphone Laboratory AB Rährengerätemanufakter SWEDEN 134 Cricklewood Lane van de WallstraDe 1 46499 Bruno Tel. +46 42 588 10 - Fax. +46 42 598 90 London NW2 2DP Fon:+49(2856)9210 Fox +49(2856)9r1 Email: [email protected] - Internet a www.pearLse 0181-450 5665 hltp://www.dirk-bra uner.com Reader Response No. 029 Reader Response No. 030 42 MONITORS/SPEAKERS Fane ARX amps and Three models have been added to the Colossus -range of chassis speakers. cabs The 12 inch 12Mb is a 450W (AES) RX launched the AbiDrivem 3- power handling mid/bass driver A channel power amp at designed to handle peaks in excess of Frankfurt with built-in electronic 1,800W. The 158600 and 18B-600 are crossover, 1SC speaker processing, 15- inch and 18 -inch units respectively XLR and jack inputs and Speakon and are both said to be capable of outputs. Channels A and B deliver handling peaks in excess of 2,400W. 160W into 4Ohms while the mono Fane 352 subwoofer channel delivers 200W into 4Ohms. AmbiSub is a compact KRK V8 subwoofer accompaniment to the New at NAMM was KRK Systems' V8 Ambience 1 and 5 loudspeakers. close -field monitor. A shielded, active EC -4 is a 4 -channel 2 -way elec- design using a 1 -inch silk tweeter and tronic crossover designed for 8 -inch kevlar woofer crossed over at Roister monitors monitor applications with 24dB 1.6kHz, the V8 has a response of 49Hz- Roister's monitor line now woofers and a Revelator 1 -inch Linkwitz Riley filters, low and high 22kHz and 130W power handling to give includes five models and all fabric dome tweeter. level controls on all outputs, bal- 108dB SPI. for $1,249 (US). models are active. Top of the range is the SMF 3 - anced I -Os and user variable KRK 353 The HNF6 is a cost effective way mid field monitor with two crossover points while the 122SK nearfield with 6.5 -inch polycone 6.5 -inch kevlar composite long loudspeaker system is a mid/high woofer and a 1 -inch dome tweet- throw woofers, a 3 -inch fabric mid loudspeaker designed for club er. The HNF8 is a more powerful range dome and a 1 -inch fabric installations with a 12 -inch upgrade with two 6.5 -inch poly - dome tweeter. midrange driver complete with a cone woofers and the same All models are available in digi- phase plug and a 2 -inch compres- tweeter. tally corrected versions with sion driver mounted in a rigid fly- The SNF6 is a small high -end Roister's Acoustics Compensator ing frame. Dispersion pattern is nearfield with a long throw 6.5 - 20 digital room correction proces- stated as 60 degrees horizontal inch woofer while the tweeter is 1 - sor which has preset correction fil- and 40 degrees vertical. inch fabric dome. The SNF8 is the ters for every active Roister ARX 360 near -to -mid field alternative to monitor and may also be used for the SNF6, featuring two of the Room Acoustics Correction. same 6.5 -inch kevlar composite Roister 357 K&H nearfields 'Klein and Hummel's 0198 is identically proportioned to Quested active sub bars the company's 0 98 studio moni- he Fl lis a compact, magnet- external radial chassis which acts tor and can be rackmounted or ically shielded, 2 -way design as a heat sink. This improves relia- freestanding. with a 165mm bass driver and bility and means that bass perfor- The 3 -way system has been 28mm softdome HF unit. The mance will not deteriorate when designed to achieve best results in electronics are housed in a pod at driven at high power levels. voice reproduction. A new baffle the rear of the cabinet and can Rounding up the new product material is used so all three drivers New monitors deliver 110W RMS and 40W RMS line-up is the UD1, a 3 -way pas- could be placed closer together The CES show saw the launch of an into the bass and HF units sive loudspeaker in the vertical deeper inside the cabinet. active version of ATC's SCM2OT moni- respectively. format with built-in stands and Waveguides have been integrated tor, the SCM2OSL TA. The speaker is The moulded cabinet has built- drivers housed in individual for high and mid range drivers. intended tor critical listening and costs in mountings for wall or ceiling chambers, eliminating any inter - The 0198 has a tuned 8.5 -inch £3,750 (UK). fixing and is designed for installa- modulation distortion. cone woofer with a long voice coil, ATC 354 tions, surround sound and as Also new are Quested's VS1112 a 3 -inch midrange and a 1 -inch monitors. compact self -powered sub -bass alloy dome tweeter. Peavey Also new is the QSB118 18 -inch designed to complement the K8H 361 The MaxSys range of sound reinforce- active sub bass cabinet designed VS2205 and VS2108, the VH2108 ment enclosures comprises five units to complement the HQ210 active and VS2108 full -range monitors loaded with 4 -inch titanium diaphragm systems and comes powered by a suitable for near and midfield Dynaudio compression drivers and Black Widow Quested AP700 amplifier. The 18 - monitoring and the VS2205 active cone drivers, with field -replaceable inch bass driver is 'double cooled' portable nearfield monitor. BABES baskets. There are two mid/high using vented pole piece and the Quested 358 ynaudio Acoustics has intro- frequency enclosures and three bass ducedD the BX30 subwoofer cabinets. specifically targeted at 5.1 sur- Peavey 355 Hafler's monitors and amps round. afler's TRM8 monitor is mag- studio and fixed installation mar- Known as BABES, the BX30 is a Jamo netically shielded and can be kets with 200W per channel. The development of Dynaudio's ABES The Indoor/Outdoor 3 is designed for mounted in two different posi- amp has full LED display, gain subwoofer but is more compact environments such as patios and swim- tions by using Omnimount parts. controls, balanced inputs, and lat- and less expensive than ABES. It ming pools, where water would other- It uses the company's Diamond eral MOSFET output devices. incorporates crossover electron- wise be a problem. Available in black or Series Transnova amplifier tech- The flagship 9505 Transnova ics and a 140W amplifier in a white, the enclosure is fitted with a 5 - nology and is a biamped, 2 -way DIAMOND is a three -stage con- design that combines reflex tun- inch come driver and a 1 -inch tweeter. A system offering a free field fre- vection cooled amplifier that uses ing with electronic protection sensitivity is specified as 88dB and the quency response of 45Hz to a patented 1-FET input/MOSFET enabling the acoustic power out- 8 Ohm load is said to present an easy 21kHz. Peak acoustic output per output circuit in a balanced put of the BX30 to be increased load to amplifiers. Wall brackets are speaker is 123dB or greater. design and is a true differential while lowering the frequency supplied. Hafler's P4000 Transnova DIA- power amplifier. response down to 22Hz (-3dB). Jamo 356 MOND amp is designed for the Hafler 359 Dynaudio 362 FOR FURTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION USE OUR FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE JULY 1993 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO WE HANG IN U.S. Open, ArthurAshe Stadium, SOME INTERESTING Flushing Meadows, New York ,,Bj PLACES Giza, Caire. Egypt CoEntrant System The Qurum, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Pepsi Pop, TRAP System Holland Ampco Pro Rent Las Vegas Speedway, Las Vegas, l'evada CoEntrant System !PM r` , a München Messe, München, Germany CoEntrant System 1~` .-,u,3 World Arena, Colorado Springs Reel Square, Moscow, Russia CoEntrant System m Autograf Rental REHKOS -HEINZ 17191 Armstrong Avenue, Irvine, California 92614 Phone 949-250-0166, Fax 949-250-1035 4 Hunton Gardens, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7TT, UK Phone +441227 452947 Fax +441227 463061 Visit us at www.renkus-heinz.com E-mail: renkus-heinz @ renkus-heinz.com Reader Response No. 031 ©1998 Renkus-Heinz. CoEntrant WaveGuide Technology (U.S. Patent # 5,526,456), Complex Conic WaveGuide Technology and True Array Principle are trademarks of Renkus-Heinz. 44 MONITORS/SPEAKERS Radian Audio F's new monitors Renkus Heinz A 12 -inch coaxial speaker with a 2 -inch Audio F has released logue inputs in a exit compression driver, the Radian e active vented design with total concept Audio Engineering 5312 chassis unit Reference Monitor two power ampli- Renkus Heinz Total System has a power handling of 1,000W System FO and the dig- fiers, a crossover net- Concept (TSC), as it's name programme. The bass unit has a 4 -inch ital F3 monitor. work and a 20 -bit suggests provides a complete edgewound voice coil and the system is The FO includes a D -A convertor. package of complementary loud- said to have a useable frequency separate 19 -inch Components are a 5 - speakers, controllers and supple- response of 60Hz-20kHz. amplifier/crossover inch magnetically mentary equipment for touring Radian 363 unit, a 12 -inch woofer, shielded woofer with and larger installation applica- a 5 -inch midrange and a mineral filled poly - tions. EAW a 25mm dome tweeter. cone for the bass, a The enclosures use proprietary Said to be the 'next generation' three- The balanced input 25mm soft dome CoEntrant Waveguide Technology, way cinema loudspeaker, the MC4973 is stage has adjustable tweeter and a designed to provide a true broad- a tri -amplified, THX approved system sensitivity from -10dB crossover section band point source, time aligned, designed to meet the needs of large to +12dB, with an equaliser and consisting of a fourth order with a precisely controlled and theatres. The separate sub enclosure high pass filter. Linkwitz Riley filter at 3100H/. predictable dispersion pattern. All houses four 15 -inch cone drivers in The F3 has AES-EBU and ana- Audio F 367 the enclosures share identical 'push-pull' configuration. The mid- compact dimensions, and boast range uses two 10 -inch cones in a horn The system is designed to be excellent resolution, clarity and loaded enclosure, while the high ARX Systems used with ARX PowerPro II loud- efficiency. frequency employs a compression he PowerMax 3 processor speaker processor or PowerDrive 3 Renkus Heinz 371 driver coupled to a 90x40 horn. controlled monitor loud- power amplifier with in-built EAW 364 speaker system has been uprated. processor. The 12 inch cone driver is said to Also new is the 122SK mid/ high Genelec's have increased low frequency out- frequency installer pack loud- put and the compression driver is speaker system. The skeletal centre channel now a Ferrofluid cooled unit. The design employs a moulded fibre- enelec has introduced a cen- manufacturer says that the fre- glass construction housing a tre -channel monitor. The quency management has been horn -loaded 12 inch cone driver 1038ÁC is a 3 -way, triamplified upgraded, with a phase -aligned and two inch throat compression monitor designed to complement 24dB per octave internal crossover driver. An all -steel flying frame has the company's 1038As in multi- fitted with high tolerance passive integral flying and angling points. channel operations. components. ARX 368 It has been designed with mini- mal dimensions so it can be hori- zontally mounted where space is Stage Accompany Efficiency tight and is fully magnetically The latest releases from Stage The M57 monitor is loaded with shielded. Accompany are the Efficiency a Stage Accompany Ribbon The monitor uses the same Series of class G amplifiers and the Compact Driver for the high fre- DCW, mid and high frequency dri- Master M57 studio monitor. There quencies, for which the manufac- vers as the 1038A but the bass fre- are two models in the new ampli- turer claims superior transient quencies feature dual 10 -inch fier range, the ES10 and ES20. response due to the very low mov- woofers. The monitor is powered Both are said to give excellent ing mass. The device is designed to by a separate amplifier unit with a sonic performance with particu- handle 60W RMS, 1,000W peak. total power output of 640W. larly high damping factor and The low frequencies are handled Genelec 372 extremely rugged aluminium by two specially developed 12 -inch Westlake sub chassis for touring applications. drivers for which a peak power Westlake Audio has introduced the BB- There is also an Extended handling capability of 1,000W for Pink and Violett 10SWP Subwoofer designed as a part- Function Network capability, 200ms is claimed. The monitor ner to the BBSM-10 3 -way monitor. which enables the use of plug-in cabinet employs a box within a box monitors The system's dual -tuned port enclosure modules for crossover, limiting design in order to achieve a high Emes has expanded its range of is coupled with a 551b crossover and and other additional functions. level of internal damping and free- nearfield monitors with the can be powered by a single stereo Output power goes up to 2.8kW 4 dom from resonance. Pink TV and Violett HR. Both are amplifier or passive bi or triamped. It Ohm bridged for the E520. Stage Accompany 369 2 -way bass reflex in passive and uses an 18-inch driver unit with an 8 active versions with moulded Ohm impedance and claimed sensitivity the lower frequencies by the dou- wave guiding elements for the of 96.5dB at 1m. Apogee arrays blet principle. tweeter. Westlake 365 pogee Sound has unveiled the The company has also intro- Pink TV uses a 14cm 9 linear array loudspeak- duced a battery backup unit for polypropylene bass driver and a FAR AV10 er which extends the concepts use with its MA line of modular, 25mm textile dome. All chassis are FAR's AV10, along with other active used in the ALA5 and ALAS sys- class D switching type power shielded. The active version uses a models n the company's range, include tems. amps. Called the BB1, the unit is digital power supply design fea- four steps of level control adjustable It comprises dual 15 -inch cone housed in a 2U -high chassis and turing Emes quick delivery circuit- from the front panel and optional drivers in a slot loaded configura- interconnects to the MA series ry. On the Pink, identical remote control of volume, balance, tion, dual 10 -inch cone drivers amps via a standard Neutrik cable amplifiers (80W LF/80W HF) are mono and mute activation. Additionally loaded by two damped midrange assembly. Battery life can be as used for the woofer and the tweet- two types of 'curve' can be selected: horns and dual 2 -inch compres- long as several hours depending er while dipswitches control input academy to recreate the anomalies of sion drivers loaded by paired high on loads and programme type. sensitivity, bass and HF level. optical film and TV to recreate television frequency waveguides. The pair- The unit is said to be smaller The Violett HR features an loudspeakers. ing of waveguides produces a ver- and more efficient than other 18cm carbon/paper woofer and a Other models in the range include the tical dispersion angle of 10 designs in not wasting power in 28mm ultra light textile dome AVI and AV10. degrees while horizontal disper- stepping up the line voltage. tweeter. FAR 366 sion is 60 degrees and extends to Apogee Sound 370 Emes 373 FOR FURTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION USE OUR FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE JULY 1998 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO You don't have to wait several lifetimes to achieve purity Think about it. low end punch, a larger totally Why does Quested sound so accurate listening area with much better? superb stereo inagir.g across the entire frequency It's because Quested spectrum. engineers have achieved Pure Sound. So that Why settle for anything you can, at last, hear less than Pure Sound your work in in your studio? uncoloured, full. Don't meditate on it honest sound. Sound for too long. Call us with all its glory left in now foi enlightenment. and without distortion. Or you could be very No more Listener good, think pjre Fatigue. -Noughts and wait for No more Excuses. a few more lifetimes Talk to Quested users before you achieve and they'll tell you about purity. our meticulous attention to detail, including our pioneering use of softdome drivers, carefully selected crossover points, our commitment to acoustically optimised driver chambers and the use of low resonance high mass materials. You'll end up with greater Quested Monitoring Systems Ltd., Unit 2A, West Ealing Business Centre, Alexandria Road, London, W13 ONJ, United Kingdom. Tel: +44(0) 181 566 2488 Fax: +44(0) 181 566 2484 EV X-array Tannoy EV claims that until the development New enclosures have been of its X-E.rray system, no manufacturer launched in Tannoy's sound had succeeded in producing a speaker reinforcement and studio moni- system with full Ring -Mode toring ranges. In at the top of the Decoupl ng. Dual Concentric live sound range RMD adc resses mechanical reso- comes T300/TX3. It is loaded nances with mechanical solutions with a new 12 -inch Dual and acoustical resonances with Concentric driver, using a cam- acoustical solutions and is applied at bric double roll suspension and a every level throughout the design halogen high frequency protec- from the component level up to the tion system. interacti an between multiple The wedge shaped cabinet enclosuces. Nucleus monitors allows a number of uses including EVI 374 Brir_sh manufacturer TDL's The Nucleus 3 floor standing ceiling mounting, portrait config- Nucleus 2 nearfield is a reflex loudspeaker is based on the uration or use as a foldback moni- RCF loaded design with a tapered Nucleus 2 in a larger enclosure to tor. Pole mount and flying points PA 281 iE a thin -line sound reinforce- reflex port at the back. It uses a extend bass performance. The sep- are fitted. ment enclosure which is now in 130mm doped paper cone and a arate lower chamber can be loaded It is intended for use with the productbn following exhibition in beta 19mm soft dome ferrofluid cooled with sand to achieve solid ground TX3 system controller, which version. tweeter with crossover at 3kHz. support. The frequency range is includes EQ and 100Hz sub -bass Fitted wih flying points for RCF Sensitivity is claimed as 89dB at extended to 40Hz. Both models crossover. Designed to provide brackets, PA 281 can be mounted 1m for 1W and frequency retail for under £200 in the 1IK. Tannoy quality monitoring at a horizontally for use under balconies response 50Hz-20kHz. TDL 376 budget price, the Reveal but the horn can be rotated 90 for nearfield monitor is aimed at other apalications. tion above 12kHz than any other users including project studios The enclosure is loaded with an Cerwin Vega compression driver. The V-253 is and broadcasters. eight indi carbon fibre cone driver he V -Series of elosures fea- said to produce an output of The design features a curved and a M}lar compression driver turesncfour models. The largest 134dB and bass down to 30Hz. baffle to minimise diffraction fitted to º constant directivity horn. of these is the V-253, a three-way Also available are the V-152 and is loaded with a 25mm soft The birc t plywood cabinet is finished system loaded with two 15 -inch dual 15 inch system aimed at dome tweeter, combined with a in flat black. Frequency response is cone drivers, a one ° nch exit com- entry level PA and disco use, along 165mm long throw bass driver quoted as 65Hz-20kHz, with power pression driver and what is with the V-153 and V-122 systems and internal crossover. The dri- handlinç 300W RMS, long term. described as a bi -morph drive - a for PA and keyboard use. vers are magnetically shielded. RCF 375 system said to produce less distor- Lamda 377 Tannoy 378 http://users.skynet.be/far COLOSSUS THREE NEW SOLUTIONS 12MB-450 15B-600 18B-600 AV -1 AV -5 AV -10 The first evolutionary active monitors TELEVISION ACADEMY Fame Acoustics Ltd. Unit 1, Millshaw Park Avenue Millshaw F'ruk Industrial Estate Leeds LSI I OLR, England Tel: + 44 101 113 277 86001 Fax: +44 (0) 1 1 3 277 8700 , phone :+32 4 259 74 12 fax : + 32 4 259 74 10 e-mail: Fanè[email protected],i F/NE Reader Response No. 033 Reader Response No. 034 professional superior by intent In your studio the only thing you actually listen to is your monitors lannoy's NEW REVEAL NEARFIELD MONITORS mean that even on the tightest budget there is no need to compromise the sound spa are listening to. APPLICP-IONS Whether fo- home recording, iome rrcordinq project stai os, programming music audio suites, cr fully commercial oroadst record rc facilities, Reveal Jost prcducticn offe fully professional mobile'ecordirg specification and perforrrance at the toe of competitive FEATURE price "au would associate ong tl ow shielded w ti budget speakers. 5.5 inc bass driver What's at the end of I inch s'ft dorre HF un t cur signal chain? wide, fat 65Hz - 20kHz 30dB AFL sensitivity II I Reader Response No. 035 TASCAM 5 Marlir House, The Croxley Centre, Watford, Herts, WD1 8YA. Brochure Hotline 01923 819530 48 MONITORS/SPEAKERS Tannoy announcement Apogee Two new.at-NAMM loudspeaker models The ALA -5 loudspeaker system from Tan ioy are the System 600A active is part of the Acoustical Linear and the F eveal close -field designs. The Array family which also includes System 600A is a 61/2 -inch dual -concen- the smaller ALA -3 and ALA -4. The tric featu -ing a pair of 75W bi -amps, a most recent addition is a bi-amped 44Hz-20kHz response and capable of system loaded with two 15 -inch LF deliverin 1117dB spl. Reveal is a drivers and a paired assembly of shielded low-cost 2 -way (1 -inch, 61/2 - conical high frequency guides cou- inch) passive close -field monitor giving pled to compression drivers. 65Hz-20k Hz into 8Ohms and 90dB at 1m. The manufacturer states that the high frequency system pro- duces a unique wavefront with an extremely narrow 10 degree verti- cal angle and a very useful 60 degree horizontal angle. Multiple enclosures are said to combine seamlessly in terms of acoustic summation and vertical pattern control is designed to extend to lower frequencies as the array Tannoy 379 grows in size. A 10 -cabinet config- uration is said to provide control AVI mini monitor down to 6OHz. The multi -angle ServoDrive VI s NuNeutrons compact inch doped paper, curvilinear enclosures and patent -applied -for An upda:ed Contra Bass Subwoofer has onitors measure only diaphragmed bass driver with a rigging system combines to allow been launched. The system replaces the 265mm high x 14Omm wide x 25mm voice coil. The 28mm different vertical patterns to suit normal speaker system with a unique 2O5mm deep and are intended for tweeter has a viscous damped fab- particular venues. servomctor design, reproducing wall or stand mounting. Available ric diaphragm while the second The manufacturer suggests that frequenc ies as low as 16Hz. in cherry, black ash and ebony the order Linkwitz Riley crossover a nine -speaker array could First released around eight years ago, company claims it has virtually uses large ferrite inductors and include the top four enclosures in the enclosure now has a re -engineered eliminated phase anomalies in the polystyrene capacitors on a 2 a straight line and the lower five transfer :oupling to increase cone excur- crossover. ounce copper PCB. splayed for wider dispersion, for sion and optimise acoustic alignment. The monitors comprise a 5 -litre Prices start at £499 UK. example. ServoDrive 380 rear ported enclosure with a 5 - AVI 381 Apogee Sound 382 BE GUIDED BY T SOUND ((beyma)) Loudspeakers technology under the service of art acústica beyma, s.a. Pol. Ind. Montcada II. Carrer del Pont Sec, lc 46113 MONTCADA VALENCIA SPAIN Tel.(34)96 130 13 75 Fax (34)9613015O7 http://www.beyma.com Reader Response No. 036 GENELEC IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF GENELEC OY, FINLAND -..-ìT. 2re°,1 itepho :. VIM Welcome to an oasis of real satisfaction, where ACTIVATE your thirst for the Whole Truth and Nothing But YOUR VISIONS the Truth will finally be 'quenched. For Nearly 20 years we've been known for our active monitoring systems, particularly our compact, nearfield bi -amplified ones. But outside the nearfield, where the heat really gets turned up, Genelec's S300, 1037B and 1038A integrated tri -amp* active monitors are designed for bigger spaces - mucho grande. 1038A *Amplifier modules may be rack -mounted in any soffitt installation. GENELEC® ACTIVE MONITORING The Whole Truth And Nothing But The Truth In the U:S: grease contact: Genelec Inc. 39 Union Avenue, Sudbury, MA. 01776 Phone 508/440-7520 Fax 508/440-7521 International enquiries: Genelec, Olvitie 5,FIN-74100 lisalmi, Finland, Phone +358-17-813311, Fax +358-17-812267 Web: http://www.genelec.com Reader Response No. 037 50 MONITORS/SPEAKERS powered sub woofer has a 250W ARX JBL monitors amplifier and a 12 -inch driver. Electro -Voice The Concert Series of enclosures now ditions to the LSR line of All LSR (Linear Spatial T251 is a two-way trapezoidal includes the processor controlled 925 onitors are the LSR32 mid- Reference) incorporate a number of sound reinforcement enclo- sub bass enclosure, which is designed field system, a bi -amplified LSR28P technologies which IBL says it has sure combining a 15 -inch woofer to compliment the 922 full range enclo- and the LSR12P powered sub - pioneered. This includes the mea- with a 60x40 horn. T251+ is a tour- sure. Two 15 -inch cone drivers are woofer. The LSR32 mid -field is surement of the systems perfor- ing version and T2511í has pre - loaded in a vented bandpass enclosure loaded with a 13-inch bass unit, 5 - mance across a sphere which installed suspension hardware made from plywood. Input impedance is inch mid range with Kevlar cone includes all the energy radiated into and a paintable exterior. The man- 4 Ohms and the manufacturer states and a one inch composite the listening environment, rather ufacturer claims the incorporation that it is conservatively rated at 1,000W. diaphragm high frequency unit, than simply measuring the on -axis of a number of proprietary solu- Also new from ARX is the Dl -4 quad coupled to a wave -guide giving frequency response. tions to increase intelligibility, direct box and stereo line mixer. It allows 60x100 dispersion. Drivers use a Differential Drive reduce coil heat and lessen the unbalanced to balanced interfacing with The bass driver handles frequen- system, whereby there are two risk of overload. gain or padding, ground lift and stereo cies below 250Hz, which the manu- voice coils with their magnetic gaps System 2000 is offered as a mixing. It also has aux sends more facturer says allows optimised 180° out of phase. A third coil acts complete PA system comprising effects and return, plus a stereo return. dispersion pattern and reduced as a dynamic brake at maximum powered mixer and enclosures. ARX 383 intermodulation distortion. The excursion. IBL says the effect dou- The Powermate 1000 mixer com- LSR28P is a bi -amplified nearfield bles handling power, with virtually bines a 500W EV amplifier with Beyma with an 8 -inch cone driver and a distortion free performance. 14 input channels and two sepa- There are now improved versions of tweeter. The companion LSR12P JBL 388 rate Dynacord digital effects, several Beyma drivers. The CP6501TI is each with 100 programs. The a 2 -inch throat compression driver with available enclosures include full a titanium diaphragm attached to a SA cinema range models based on 12 and three inch ribbon voice coil. It has a tage Accompany's SL series 15 -inch cone drivers, plus a sub - copper ring over the pole piece to bass cabinets expand its Screen woofer. reduce harmonic distortion and ensure series cinema sound systems. The EVI 392 an even impedance over the frequency cabinets are 23cm deep,with a sin- range. A new version of Beyma's 8 -inch gle or double SA 15 -inch woofer coaxial speaker, 8BX has a concentri- configuration (SL15/SL30). The Peavey cabs cally mounted compression unit and a reflex ports are located on the side The Impulse 500 PA enclosure is polypropylene bass cone with rubber panels of the cabinet to prevent the big brother to the existing surround. Also updated are the 12 -inch screen resonances and dust spots Impulse 200 and is loaded with a and 15 -inch coaxial designs, now desig- and the cabinets can be floor 22XT titanium compression driver nated 12KX and 15KX. mounted or flown. coupled with a moulded -in 90° x Beyma 384 A complete Stage Accompany 45° horn and a 15 -inch weather - Super Space Saving system can be resistant 1568 Black Widow woofer Stage Accompany flown behind a projection screen with field -replacement basket. The first in a new Entertainer series, the in a space of only 28cm. Rated at 8 Ohms, the enclosure also E24 enclosure is a compact but high Stage Accompany features the Sound Guard high -fre- powered full -range enclosure, recom- quency driver protection circuitry. mended for a variety of sound reinforce- All bass drivers feature high - This is joined by the compact ment applications. With a quoted Fidek HP series flux magnets, combined with a Impulse 200 Sub which is a weath- frequency range of 60Hz-30kHz and a The HP series of sound rein- new glass-fibre/paper composite er -resistant 12 -inch 1254 Black continuous power rating of 400W, the forcement enclosures is based cone which has been developed to Widow woofer loaded enclosure enclosure is said to produce SPLs of up on two-way designs and a number provide a higher stiffness to with field -replaceable basket and to 126dB. The system is loaded with of bass driver sizes. All enclosures weight ratio. Cabinets are 25mm features the Peavey's 'Hypervent' SAs exclusive Ribbon Compact Driver, in the range use a 38mm exit com- MDF, with ABS cornering, alu- porting technology in a 4 Ohm a ribbon tweeter suitable for high pression driver with a 100mm tita- minium edging and perforated package. The existing Impulse 200 powered applications. The manufac- nium diaphragm, coupled to a horn steel grille. speaker is being offered in white in turer states that the E24 is available in designed for an even 45 coverage. Fidek 389 addition to the standard black. any colour. Peavey 393 Stage Accompany 385 for special tools and are said to Philips low-cost hold the units securely in place. Apogee Sound The LBC3950 and 3951 com- The manufacturer also states that RCF extended The FS -2 stage monitor is loaded with pact, low-cost ceiling speak- the wide dispersion area of 170 RCF's ART series of loud- a 2 -inch throat driver coupled to a ers are designed to simplify means fewer speakers are speakers has been extended 40x60 horn. A 12 -inch bass driver is installation in areas such as required to cover a given area. with five new models including loaded in a vented enclosure. hotels, shops, offices and lifts. Both speakers come with a the 500 15 -inch 2 -way passive Frequency response is quoted as 50Hz Rated at 9W maximum power, the matching transformer with taps for and the active 500A version 19kHz 3dB and SPL is said to be speakers have integral clamps that full, half, quarter and eighth power. which incorporates a 400W amp 126dB continuous, 132dB peak @ 1m are designed to eliminate the need Philips 390 for the LE The 15 -inch 2 -way on -axis. The manufacturer cites low 400A active is biamped with distortion, the ability to 'cut through' cabinets are loaded with either 10, 300W for the LF and 50W to the ambient sound, and a compact profile Wharfedale 12 or 15 inch cone drivers and a HE. as advantages of the design. There are five models in the new PZ -T horn loaded HF unit. Subwoofers are covered with Apogee Sound 386 EVP series of enclosures, Wharfedale has also launched the 800AS which is 15 -inch active designed for sound reinforcement the LiX range of cost effective and is compatible with the 200A, Electro -Voice applications. Three of the semi - enclosures for touring and disco 200AM, 300A and 500A systems EVI -28 is a compact system loaded with trapezoidal enclosures are full applications. These are constructed and this is joined by the 800S 15 - two eight inch cone drivers and a Vari range units and the other two are from premium grade ply and have inch passive subwoofer which is Intense horn in a vented enclosure. It is subwoofers. One contains an 18 flying hardware. There are three full designed to work in conjunction apparently capable of 123dB peak SPL inch driver rated at 400W, the other range enclosures, three subwoofers with the ART 300 and 500 speaker and 200W continuous power handling. has dual 15 inch units and a power and low profile stage monitor. systems. EVI 387 rating of 600W. The three full range Wharfedale 391 RCF 394 FOR FURTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION USE OUR FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE JULY 1998 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO The Missing Ingredient Has Always Been the Amplifi The engineers at Hafer have gone to great lengths to mix the perfect ingredients. Our Transnova/DIAMOND amplifier will deliver the accuracy and transparency your music deserves. These circuits combined with our proprietary high frequency waveguide and low =gPAp AWARD i; is ANAA frequency transducer will deliver a smooth response and create an undeniable depth of field. 5t cst r1 cl ca rd Go hear the TRM8 Transnova Reference Monitor "The T4RM8 is a true synergy between speaker Tom ; uwg and amplifier, something rare in pro audio" Tecrncalc»sultant for Prc Autel Review "The low distortion lets you listen without fatigue, Pre-5 dirt an recording/ yet enables you to hear precise detail" i masteing e"ineer of Digitai "At $2400 a pair, they are a real bargain" Master ng P-oducts (DMP) France Greece The Netier ands Soc n Jnited Kingdom )BK Marketing Autohellas S.A. Holland PA. Service, B.V. eedelson S.A. Raper 5 Wayman 6, Rue Beaubourg 3, P Tsaldari & 7 Kuiperbergweg 12 Palgono Industrial Jni: 3 Crusader Estate 75004 Paris Aristidou Str. 1101 AG Än,ctgrcam-Z.O. 'Ca- Roca" Nape67iermitage Road, (33) 1-44-54-50-03 15122 Athens 20740 Amstetcam C/Mar Caribe No. 29 Marc House (33) 1-44-54-50-08 (30) 1-8020777 (31) 20 691 2167 83123 Barcelona Ser1e Loçsbn N4 1LZ, 'England (30) 1-6129964 (31) 20 693. 2178 e4) 3-5741122 P°we '044121-800-8288 C4) 3-5742713 s4;4121-809-1515 Tempe, AZ 85281 USA 888-HAFLER1 (^,hcne) 602-6S4 '52e (fax) www.hafller.cDin (c1998 Hafter Ruder Re3ponse No. D38 Grundig offers Albrecht optical uses laser Albrecht's LLK3 Optical Sound `universal' CD jukebox Laser Camera claims sub- Described as a'universal Jukebox' stantial improvements in quality system, 3rundig's GMS3280 CD juke- in optical sound recording box can accommodate 280 slots via through the application of laser eight exchangeable caddyless maga- technology. zines an l a maximum of six drives for Albrecht lists the main advan- library and archive applications. tages of the LLK3 as high reliability, Mastering and CD reproduction is long-term stability, easy setting of MIL possible with the company's GRS1000 operating parameters, substantial- DSP56002 for audio processing software and a maximum of 280 disks ly improved frequency response, and laser beam control. can be produced using four CD low wow and flutter, insensitivity to During recording, the audio recorders in parallel mode and a overdriving, and an almost inaudi- signal derived from the laser beam printer module for automatic CD ble ground noise reduction system. via a photo -diode enables Denon MiniDisc labellinc is also available as an option. Film exposure is carried out by acoustic audio monitoring Other ortions include a mail slot for means of a scanned He -Ne laser through headphones or a monitor gives 7 hours media exchange in on-line mode, fast beam which is deflected via loudspeaker, while the signal is DMP -R70 portable MiniDisc SCSI2 interface and applications for acousto-optical modulators and also displayed on aVU meter. recorder is designed to pro- Window a, Novell, Apple Mac and Unix the camera uses a Motorola Albrecht 305 vide seven hours of record time or platforms. nine hours of continuous play- Grundig 303 back using a lithium ion cell. 8 -track MD Alternatively an optional clip on Maxoptix Yamaha has gleaned 8 -tracks 6xAA battery pack will provide 24 CD -Max is a CD-R/CD-RW drive which from MiniDisc on the MD8 hours of operation when fitted produces discs that can be played on personal multitracker by doubling with Duracells. any CD-ROM or DVD drive conforming the MD data drive speed. Features The package includes MD to to IS09660 standard or the new include 8 -track simultaneous MD transfer, sample rate conver- Universal Data Format. The drive uses recording and playback, plus 4 - tor and optical input capabilities, the SCS -2 interface and is available track, 2 -track, monoaural MD punch in and out with 99 takes, plus remote, headphones and bundled with a number of software Data record and playback and 2 - song edit, and cue with a shuttle PSU/charger. A Pro reporter kit is packages including Toast for Mac and track and monoaural standard dial. The recorder is has an 8 - available from Audio Systems Nero Bulling ROM for PC. Prices start MD record and play modes. channel analogue mixer with 3 - Components. UK price is £255.31 at $659 for the PC internal version. You can ping-pong digitally band EQ, 2 auxes, pans and faders. ex VAT. Maxoptix 304 from 8 tracks to one or more, auto Yamaha 306 Denon 307 MediaFORM Introduces a New CD -R Duplicator Designed for the "Audio Professional" CD2CD/PRO CD -R Duplicate= MediaFORM's CD2CD/POWER PRO is already the industry leader in CD -R copiers with one button burning of 8 CD's simultaneously, expandable to 64 drives, and autoloader ready. The CD2CD/POWER PRO offers zn option bay which allows for the following: Jaz Drive, Zip Drive, Plextor (D -Rom Drive or virtually any SCSI device. So how do we top that? DAT's easy! MediaFORM's new Easi-DAT option allows audio users to interface their existing DAT player with the CD2CD/POWER PRO by way of SPDIF, Optical and AES/EBU ports. Audio professionals can also take advantage of the CD2CD/POWER PRO's unique track extraction feature. Finally, a (D -R copier that's flexible enough to meet all of your audio needs. riefl ;AU. 400 Eagleview Blvd., Suite 104 Exton, PA 19341 Phone: 610-458-9200 Fax 610-458-9554 Toll Free in the USA 800-220-1215 email: [email protected] web: http://www.mediaform.com CD2CD/POWER PRO is a trademark of MediaFORM. Inc. All other trademarks remain the property of their respective companies. Reader Response No. 041 MACHINES Tascam's 24 -bit Onyx MiniDisc on the table Onyx has a range of DAT first professional loca- Tascam has introduced the tion MiniDisc recorders. world's first commercially - The MobiDisc is built available 24 -bit DAT recorder. The around an unmodified DA-45HR is the first DAT recorder Sony MZ-R30 MD fitted able to record true 24 -bit audio into a metal chassis. 5 -disc CD data on a standard DAT tape and Featuring a mono The CD305 is a 5 -disc CD multiplayer in sets a new standard in mastering XLR balanced mic/line a 3U rackmount designed for installa- technology. input with phantom tion and extended playback applica- Features include XLR balanced power, it also offers a tions. Outputs are balanced XLR, phono and RCA unbalanced analogue mono balanced line and SPDIF coaxial. audio I -O, AES-EBU and SPDIF output, a built-in moni- A programmable playback sequence digital 1-O, Word Sync I -O and a tor loudspeaker and a 1/4 -inch The Carrier is a simpler and mode enables custom playlists of 32 parallel control interface. jack headphone socket. cheaper version of the MobiDisc tracks from all discs to be created while Tascam 308 A recording level control with and is similarly built around a MZ- a shuffle mode plays out tracks in a LED PPM and a monitor volume R30 machine. It features a mono random order. Repeat play repeats play- control are located on the front (or stereo) XLR mic input, a stereo back of all tracks on all loaded discs, Marantz CD -R panel. The unit is powered by cinch line output and a 1/4 -inch various tracks on several discs, all Marantz has what it describes internal Ni-MH rechargeable stereo jack headphone output. tracks on one disc or just one track. The as an entry level priced CD -R batteries. Onyx 310 unit comes with an infrared remote. machine in the CDR630 which can Tascam 312 play CD, CD -R and CD-RW discs based CD -R copier which boasts and record CD -R and CD-RW. MediaForm one -button operation and unat- Philex Features include balanced ana- MediaForm's CD2CD/Pro tended duplication of 50 CD -Rs. With a projected retail price of £5.99, the logue inputs, coax and optical dig- CD5900 standalone dupli- Unusually the machine is Philex CD -R disc is said to have a ital inputs, automatic indexing, cator can copy eight CD -Rs firmware upgradeable by CD or capacity of 680Mb, giving it 30Mb more sampling rate convertor bypass, simultaneously. A slave tower for through the Internet and automat- storage than competitive products. CD sync for auto start recording an additional eight drives can be ically identifies complex formats. There is also a rewritable CD-RW disc from digital sources, rackmount- added. An option bay permits the A batch copy mode allows sev- available. This has a 650Mb capacity ing casing, and remote control. fitting of Jaz, Zip, Plextor CD- eral masters to be loaded in the and is said to withstand more than 1,000 Shipping is expected in June for ROM drive or any SCSI device. hopper for processing multiple erasures with a life expectancy of 30 around £750 (UK). The device is accompanied by jobs. years. Marantz 309 the CD2701 standalone spindle - MediaForm 311 Philex 313 NEATO Your complete media labelling source! The new STELLADAT II Media Labeling Products 2 and 4 tracks on tape DESIGN PRINT APPLY PACKAGE 44,1/48/96kHz sampling rate PRODUCE YOUR OWN PROFESSIONAL -LOOKING... 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The most advanced Time Code DAT portable recorder NEATO LLC UK: College House 17 King Edwards Road Ruislip Middlesex HA4 7AE SALES: +44 (0)990 561 571 FAA: +44 (0)1895 639955 SONOSAX AUDIO SYSTEMS SAS SA CH-1162 St-Prex SWITZERLAND Tel: +41 21 806 02 02 Fax: +41 21 806 02 99 E-mail; [email protected] Mastercard VISA Switch www.neato.com Reader Response No. 042 Reader Response No. 043 56 MACHINES DVD-R dupe Fidelipac Otari CD -R and MD recorder Hoei Sangyo and Microboards he CDR18 includes a sample - tions can be undone, a rotary dial Technology's DSR-8000 is being digital cart rate convertor and a can be used to select tracks, pitch heralded as the first DVD-R duplicator Dynamax DCR 10 turntable -type disc -drive mecha- control achieves +/-9.9%o in 0.1 capable of copying DVD-R authored Fidelipac'sdigital cart machine replaces nism. It employs 1 -bit A -D conver- steps, and up to 20 tracks per disc discs. The eight DVD-R drive external the DCR 1000 and is equipped tors, XLR and phono inputs and can be selected for instant play- configuration can burn eight DVD-R with a 2Mb drive operating at phono outputs in addition to AES- back per disc. The programmable discs simultaneously within 54 minutes. 32kHz, while Zip or MO drives EBU, coaxial and optical digital playback of 25 tracks remains in The master -slave configuration, direct can be used for high -capacity connectors and coaxial and opti- memory even if power is inter- SCSI and dual functionality are said to requirements. Units with these cal digital outputs. rupted, while an end of track noti- make the machine an economical drives can be configured for linear Features include a digital syn- fication alerts the user and is hybrid solution for CD -R and DVD-R uncompressed operation. The chro record mode, automatic adjustable between 5s and 35s. duplication. The DSR8000 has three DCR 10 can be upgraded to AES- track numbering, a digital fader, SCMS is selectable and an option- Versatile Media Interface channels and EBU I -O at 44/48kHz. copy bit selection, parallel al sample -rate convertor can be when configured as a DVD duplicator With the Zip or MO drive remote -control interface, wire- installed. The unit has AES-EBU each VMI slot card supports two exter- option, the DCR 10 allows 99 cuts less remote and a rackmounting and SPDIF inputs together with nal DVD recorders. to be recorded and cuts can be chassis. XLR and phono connectors while Microboards 314 cued up using a front panel search The MR30 MD recorder has an output options include AES-EBU, knob or an optional PC keyboard. automatic recording start func- SPDIF and coaxial. It is remote DTRS remote The optional Q50 Instant tion, automatic track numbering, controllable via RS232C, RS422A For DTRS machines, the RC898 remote Access keyboard allows push-but- cue point writing and editing and 9 -pin or 25 -pin. control incorporates all the functions of ton access to 50 cuts on any Zip or (five per track) and basic editing A standard PC keyboard can be its predecessor but adds individual MO disk. The small custom key- functions to divide and combine plugged into the front panel to input monitor switches for each of the board also permits chains, rota- tracks, as well as insert or delete control playback, recording, edit- six machines, confidence mode access tions or loops of any of the cuts on through the dedicated front - ing and instant playback, and to on the DA98, dedicated function keys the disk. panel keys. enter track names while recording. for 20 macros, a large LCD, illuminated Fidelipac 319 Two previous editing opera- Otari 320 transport keys and the ability to access track copy functions on the DA98 and DA38. Tascam has also introduced the OUTBOARD 4 -machine RC828 remote. Tascam 315 Eventide PreSonus M80 pre offers The PreSonus M80 8 -channel DSP4500 mic/instrument preamp with mix bus houses Jensen transformers, FET, Eventide's DSP4500 includes all Class A discrete input buffers, twin the presets from the DSP4000 servo gain stages, and an XLR standard, guitar and broadcast balanced output on each channel. versions plus the Alchemy 101 Each channel has switchable phantom AnTares offers perfect pitch package of 225 third party presets. power, phase reverse, 20dB pad, high &Tares Systems has released a save 100 different custom scales. It has an 87 -second sampler pass filter, pan, insert, routing to the ardware rack version of its Any scale can be detuned to a dif- included and at more than 1000 stereo bus and a gain control. Auto -Tune TDM plug in. ferent pitch centre and the box presets is claimed to offer the Additionally an IDSS pot adjusts According to the company, the can be set up to ignore vibrato, greatest number of presets on any harmonic distortion from 0.001% to Auto -Tune Rack permits any solo bends, slides, and other perfor- effects processor. 0.5%. The box is described as a suit- vocal or instrument track to be mance frills. A retune speed para- A total of 147 distinct effects able front end for existing DAW A -D instantly and automatically cor- meter controls the time allowed modules can be built in to pro- convertors. rected to the proper pitch without for the pitch to remain out of tune grams and custom programs can PreSonus 316 losing the nuances of the original while vibrato can be added with be saved to removable PC cards performance. programmable delay, depth, rate which can also be used for Rupert Summit The Rack comes with preset and waveform. Extensive MIDI importing third party programs. In a collaborative agreement with scales including major, minor and control is supported. Eventide 323 Rupert Neve the designer, Summit chromatics in any key and can Cameo Int 321 expects to unveil a new product line under the Rupert Neve signature. The TC Gold Channel new line will include 'innovative tech- Focusrite Platinum Class A TC Electronic's Gold Channel nology', according to the company, Focusrite has introduced the Tonefactory is intended for 2 -channel digitally enhanced and will combine the traditions of cost-effective Platinum range recording guitar, voice or synth microphone preamp, features 24 - Summit and the sound quality of the of processing units including the and features a Class A discrete bit, 96kHz A -D conversion with designer. Voicemaster (Platinum 1) and transistor preamp, and offers equalisation and dynamics pro- Summit 317 Tonefactory (Platinum 2). three mode filter operation. cessing. The Voicemaster vocal record- Gate and compressor are Features include an Avalon optical comp ing path incorporates a Class A included along with four tone expander/gate, Softlimiter com- Advance news from the American discrete transistor preamp, high controls laid out like a guitar pre - pressor/limiter, equaliser and Avalon Design outboard camp includes pass filter, expander, vocal satura- amp with bass, middle and two additional processing tools, all two compressors. The AD2074 optical tor (creates tape/valve style satu- treble modes. The EQ design is accessible through a channel strip mastering compressor will offer a part- ration and adds compressed based around a classic wire - interface with high resolution ner for the AD2077 EQ in mastering harmonic related second order wound inductor circuit found in metering. AES/EBU, Tos Link suites while the VT747 dual -channel artefacts to produce a valve mic vintage 1960's equipment. Also SPDIF, and ADAT I -Os are provid- vacuum tube compressor will add its sound), opto -compressor, included is an overdrive circuit ed in addition to standard mic and weight to the company's mid -priced VT enhancer (adds natural voice and a further 2 -band parametric line inputs and wordclock in. It range. related harmonics), voice -opti- equaliser. has 200 user presets. ASAP 318 mised EQ, and opto De -esser. Focusrite 322 TC Electronic 324 FOR FURTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION USE OUR FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE JULY 1998 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO Last year, over a billion people listened to remarkable audio just passing through our domain. n a where reputation for no -compromise performance. A short list of some of last year's "XTA the world's most Because when it comes down to your sound no performances" includes: 111.4 0 O listened -to audio detail is too small, safe is better than sorry- The 1997 Super Bowl, Grammy Awards and travels. The view would look something like and it all matters. Academy Awards the one you're seeing now. In theaters, The Lollapalooza Tour concert halls and arenas where chance is not Broadway Shows, including A Doll's House, XTA DP226 Speaker an option, the Titanic, Jekyll & Hyde, Bring in 'Da Noise, Br ng Management System is the only choice. in 'Da Funk and Rent. In a two -by -six format, the DP226 Jane Eyre (Royal Alexandra Theater, Canada) provides total control over multiple Providence Performing Arts Center crossover formats, including full stereo ,.. a 44 'No,j1;'' Ice Capades 3 -way. Plus input and output EQ, r * - Limiting and Delay. But the secret's Howard Schwartz Recording 'ed \! .ti-``+ Games in the elegant algorithms and ¡ 11,.q 1996 Summer Olympic uncompromising electronics of our ..... : Royal Opera House proprietary AudioCoreT" design. Glastonbury Rock Festival The DP226's precision The Prodigy removes the guess -work from Riverdance speaker management and system optimization. And as with all XTA Bjork World Tour products, the audio quality is simply So why not send your audio on a unparalleled. That's why XTA is remarkable journey. Insist on the DP226 specified by the most demanding from XTA. Another in the family of tie engineers and sound designers. finest audio tools available anywhere. In addition to its multi -function DSP capabilities, the DP226 provides full metering. mutes, and on -board RS232, ixta RS485 and MIDI control. A PC card interface ELECTRONICS provides data storage of settings, programs XTA Electronics Ltd. and allows for easy software updates. The Tel +44 (0) 1299.879977, DP226 can be controlled from a PC with our Fax +44 (0) 1299.879969 popular AudioCoreT"' software for Windows''. Internet: www.xta.co.uk/xta Distributed in the US by: Group One, Ltd. We didn't achieve this functionality and Tel 516.249.1399, Fax 516.753.1020 precision trying to build the most economical Internet: www.glltd.com system. The new DP226 reflects XTA's For a list of list of world wide distributors see ;he XTA web site or contact XTA Electronics Ltd. t 0 i 51ñ1tÑieM:: GQ-600 Dual -Channel Graphic Equalizer DP202 Digital Equalizer RT1 Real -Time Spectrum Analyzer AudioCore is a trademark of XTA Electronics Ltd. Windows is a registered trademark of Microscft Corporation. Reader Response No. 044 Weiss de -esser -compressor BSS adds to Opal series . t MON New to the Opal series is the DPR -944 More information is now avail- 2+2 parametric compressor. In a 1U able on the Weiss DS1 de - package -it provides two channels of esser -compressor. The unit Drawmer MX50 noise ga_ing and two channels of features a low-pass, band-pass, Latest in Drawmer's affordable compression. The compressors feature high pass switchable, linear phase, MX series of processors is the a parametric filter on the sidechain for crossover filter with crossover fre- MX50 dual de -esser with a vari- frequency sensitive contouring used in quencies between 300Hz and able frequency control ranging de-essing or enhancement. Gates are 20kHz. from 800Hz to 8kHz. also equ pped with tuneable key filters. The device is fully MIDI con- reduction metering. It offers vari- Full or split band de-essing is The compression sections are fitted with trollable with 128 snapshots, uses able soft knee, programme depen- possible, the former reducing the threshol t, ratio and gain controls, with 40 -bit floating point processing, dent release, oversampling side total signal level in response to sig- auto/fast envelope control. Gate release 24 -bit AES-EBU I -O with switch - chain and gain multiplier, an auto nals in the selected frequency time is fL Ily adjustable and gate shut able dithering, compressor input- gain makeup feature. band, the latter only reducing the attenuaton can be set to 85dB or 20dB. output metering, and gain Weiss 327 selected frequencies leaving the The key liter has two selectable widths. lower end intact. BSS 325 An Air switch allows frequencies Frontier offers PC convertors above the sibilant band to be Lucid convertor Tango, from the Frontier StudI/O, Korg 1212 orAlesis PCR. retained during de-essing. Lucid Technology has a series of multi- Design Group, is described as The ADAT optical interface helps Drawmer 329 channel 4-D and D -A computer audio a 20 -bit professional digital audio to ensure that the PC does not cor- interfaces planned with the first, the conversion system in a lU rack. rupt the audio signals and also ADA8824-Sonic, interfacing directly to Designed for use with PCs, the enables interfacing with similarly Sony effects Macs eq _lipped with Sonic Solution's system provides A -D, D -A and equipped recorders and mixers. Sony's DPSV55 effects proces- 16.24 diç ital I-0 card. The device has 8 ADAT optical I -O. As standard, the Word clock ports are provided, sor is based on the DPSV77 channels of 24 -bit A -D and D -A conver- system has eight outputs and a so that multiple units can be with which it shares the DSP rate, sion as well as 8 channels of AES-3 I-0 choice of no inputs, four or eight locked together or synchronised to processing chip and convertors, and 2 channels of SPDIF 1-0.1t has digi- inputs. Connectors are balanced an external source. Tango's front but is geared more towards sur- tally controlled analogue input and TRS jacks. Upgrade kits are avail- panel includes eight level meters round applications. output a tenuation while 15 LEDs cover able to add the extra inputs. and there is also an ADAT Thru A total of 45 effects types can meterinç . Internally controlled sample To create a complete hard disk port for archiving. The product is run on the unit's four processor rates are 44.1 or 48kHz while external recording system, users need to available directly from the manu- channels which operate in 4 - sample rates can be controlled by AES- combine Tango with an ADAT facturer for $698 (0-in/8-out), $798 channel surround, dual true 3 sync o- wordclock. compatible card such as the (4-in/8-out) or $898 (8-in/8-out) stereo or quad mono modes. Lucia Technology 326 Frontier WaveCenter, Sonorus Frontier 328 Sony 330 111 OUAL:VALVE PRE-AMPLIFIER COMPRESSOR I-'rrrrrrrrrrrr...... r r,. '1"'W. 11 ,tt 1 rAr-..- Nu1uNuuu j} ` "' ..:.... N u `fit?'+1 N !iiiii ii i ii iiii% A TL Audio A,140.10 .L.ao he TL Audio C-1 compressor is the C-1 Dual Valve Compressor a 2 channels of soft knee, a Sidechain insert points for a 'Stereo Link' mode - gangs industry standard compressor. 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All the class.c dbx Compression trademark sounds controls: threshold, 50 factay Dual mono or true OverEasyO with in gating, ratio, gain, Variable Transient presets, 50 user stereo linked VariKneenM or hard compression, OverEasyl, auto, Capture ModeTM programmable operation knee thresholds limiting, de-essing, attack, hold, and presets and sidechain EQ. release Wide-ranging gain 8 -step analog Digital input and Hybrid display Hi -res graph shows Gate controls: Ultra -smooth Limiting from - control allows for input and output output meters technology. composite a..tput threshold, ratio, continuous Auto 60dB to OdS, with +4/-10 operation metering measure internal Combines the best vs. input plot of attack, hold, made. gain, attack and digital processing of graphics, audio big -lei release release. levels cheiracter and icon based displays Ultra wade dynamic Digital meters Precision control De-ess from Utile: sample rate, Midi oypassabie vd range 24 - Sit A/D show both peak High resolution over every 800Hz to 8kHz, AID input and midi program and D/r, converters and average levels gain reduction parameter vary the amount. output, Midi changes. with SETM Tape metering functions, Sysex Satjratior functions. Emulation on board Change programs, Sidechain functions for Optional AES/EBU TYPE IVY"' out -put Build your own parameters, and XLR and 1/4" EQ offers:20Hz to advanced filtering or 5/PDIF output available when presets using your bypass via midi balanced ins and 20kHz, Q, ±12d5, applications. for assured equipped with favourite building controllers outs. and SCMonitor. Sidechain monitor compatibility and digital output blocks included flexibility. 48 / 44.1 option kHz output IE WATTS MIDI CHANNEL TWO CHANNEL ONE AESEsu c, u OUTRHNU In dint CE OUTPUTS INPUTS OUTPUTS PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS OUT COMPANY CM OTAMNA SPANNiT MADEWOEL MVti ONt OUTPUT TIPUT SNOW worm. MAMMA PPOCE95OP Gate Limiter De -esser and More »» D es ., . T 1R1R8- 18 1 ..._.m.,..' , ; " -L r.- ___L.'uju. _. . 1- Set parameters for threshold, The effects of the gate settings Changes you make to the limiter De-essing works the same way; see You can also work in 'stereo, or set ratio, attack, hold, release, and are visible on the graphic display to settings are al -so seen on the the effects of your settings up a completely different and output gain. See the effect of your help you determine where to set graphical display. You can adjust displayed on the graph. independent processing chain for settings on the graphical display, your compressor threshold. Move the level and also the speed at Parameters here are the common the other channel. Optional digital as well as on the gain reduction and through all the regular parameters which the limiter lets go of the ones, threshold (800Hz to BkHz), output with the TYPE fir. audio level meters, they all interact (displayed in real time), like signal as it goes below the and amount ('4). Other processing Conversion System wth TSET" in real time with your manipulation threshold, ratio, attack, release, threshold. This -is truly smooth includes EO - both in -path and (Tape Saturation Em dation) of the parameters. Start with a and output gain. For voca s use a limiting, with patented dbx sidechain - for special -effect types provides up to 24 -bit output in threshold setting of about -6Od13 threshold of about -25dB, a ratio PeakPlusT" algorithms, so rest of processing. When you are editing either AE5/EBU or SAPDIF formate to clean off the noise in between of about 31 or 4:1, and a slow assured that Wherever you set any of the building blocks, its icon with the trademark digital the vocal takes.You can save your attack and fast release fer the your threshold level, your tape will is visible on the display, and the processing of TYPE Ib'". The DPP final gate settings as a "gate most natural sounding effect. Your not distort. And like the other parameters are shown on the also has full MIDI/Automation preset" building block and recall it compressor settings can also be parts of the processor, your graph, so it's always easy to know capability, with separate midi in into any other setup you do. saved as a building block to be limiter setting=_ can be named and where you are. and thru jacks. called up into any other preset. saved for later recall. It Forgives And speaking of stereo, you can work in stereo When you make changes to any parameter, you with dbx'o True RMS Power Summing.M for phase - can see where your adjustments are effecting the New dbx technology, the TYPE IVTM Conversion coherent tracking, or in dual mono mode, without signal, simply by looking at the Hi -Res graphical System with TSETM (Tape Saturation Emulation) the two e nannels at all. display, which shows the processing curve in real gives you the pleasant overload characteristics of interacting time as you make your adjustments. analog tape without the harsh distortion of most digital input systems. No more dancing around with It Never Forgets Check out the DDP at your local pro audio dealer, the input levels to protect the integrity of your The DDP works right out of the box. It comes and experience DIGITAL, performance you'll never audio. with SO factory setups that are guaranteed to forget. knock your socks off.There are presets for every Ultra -wide dynamic range 24 bit A to D application you can think of, and then some. converters with TYPE IVTM make your signal sound better than you ever thought possible. Want to duplicate that perfect compressor set- up? Each processor in the chain has all the With the extensive metering of the DDP, you can parameters you would expect. After you set the see EXACTLY what is going on with ALL parts of parameters the way you want them , save it as a x your signal. processor preset, available to be recalled any time. PROFESS/ißRAl PRODUCTS ARBITER PRO AUDIO Wilberforce Rd. Lo ndon NW9 6AX Tel: 0181 202 1199 Fax: 0181 202 7076 web: www.arbitergroup.com Reader Re - onse No. 046 OUTBOARD 24 -bit SC3 Bel shuffles The Joemeek SC3 compressor is now :---7-D J; ro '586 available in 24 -bit form as opposed to audio for video IIIIIII h r: ,illiiïi m®® the original 20 -bit. New Bel units include the -: -:: ioì-_ .. -e The new version of the VC3 Pro Channel 2110 AES-EBU audio shuf- - has dual high level balanced output and fler, the 8110 8 -channel ana- modified compressor drive chain. The logue audio delay synchroniser . do new packaging and a revised unit has and the 8310 AES-EBU audio DDP `retro' panel. black front delay synchroniser. .",:a. A 'a". JoeMeek 331 The 2110 is said to offer a cost- effective way of modifying AES- 8 -channel convertors EBU signals in the digital domain, Dbx DPP: 100 dynamics presets Benchmark has an 8 -channel convertor for applications such as transmis- system made up of the AD2008 8 -chan- sion racks and VT areas. Three dbx units have made the existing 266A and now boasts nel A -D. DAC2008 8 -channel D -A plus The 8110 is designed for syn- their debut: the 1086 mic pre - XLR as well as TRS balanced con- the ADA2008 4 -channel A -DID -A combo chronising audio to video in post - amp and dynamics processor; the nectors. Light pipe switches are unit. All have 44.1 and 48kHz capability production where video delays DDP digital gate, OverEasy com- now used for the OverEasy, plus varispeed with prices starting at have resulted from VT editing and pressor, PeakStopPlus limiter, de - bypass and stereo couple func- $3950 US. video effects. Each of the eight esser; and the first in the Silver tions, providing easier status Claimed specifications include THD+N channels can be dedicated to a series, the 586 valve preamp. The monitoring. An Auto mode of -108dBFS (0.0008%) and CCIF inter - specific item of video equipment. 1086 is a single -channel unit using replaces the earlier Auto Dynamic modulation distortion that is -128dBFS The 8310 broadcast delay is for the proprietary V2 VCA chip and mode, enabling the system to (0.00004%). use wherever four channels of dig- featuring optional Type IV digital more accurately set its own attack Benchmark 332 ital audio need to be synchronised output from the dbx flagship Blue and release parameters according to video. The unit features two AE- series. US price is $749.95. to the input signal. PC preamp EBU I -Os, manual and autotrack- The DDP Digital Dynamics The dbx 586 dual channel tube Rocktron's PC Preamp is an all -in -one ing operation, autotracking via Processor is said to combine clas- microphone preamp is said to be interface for sources to be connected sync reference or TTL pulse, sic gating, compression, limiting the first in a Silver series and has a directly to a PC with a sound card. The glitch -free adjustment in real- and de-essing in a 1U digital pack- rugged casing with a brushed alu- 2 -channel preamp has a distortion tone time, SMPTE delay, full digital ref- age. minium fascia. Included are 48V with HUSH noise reduction. clean tone erencing and serial control. Aimed at live and recording phantom power, large VU meters, with compression and a spring reverb. MSSP 335 applications, the system includes 20dB pad, phase invert and low There's also a stereo effect loop and a 50 presets and 50 user definable cut filter. stereo aux input. patches. Information stored Designed for use with almost It has been designed to be placed Prism for Mases includes sample rate, MIDI con- any kind of input from line to mic beneath the computer monitor to look New from Prism Media figuration, sidechain set-up, EQ level, the unit is fitted with a gold part of the system. Products are the AD -124 A -D settings and more. A high resolu- contact Neutrik XLR and a 1/4 Rocktron 333 convertor and a'classic' analogue tion display provides a number of inch TRS socket. The three band stereo compressor metering possibilities, including EQ has a parametric mid, while TC Electronic Successor to the AD -1, the AD - a composite output versus input the limiter is based on Finalizer Plus adds new features to the 124 A-D convertor is said to bene- curve to represent compressor PeakStopPlus topology. The original mastering processor. A hard- fit from a -120dB noise figure, plus settings. design is based on two hand grad- ware and software upgrade is available 16 -bit, 20 -bit and 24 -bit resolution The 266XL dual ed 12AU7 valves. to existing Finalizer users. with a choice of four noise -shaper compressor/gate is an update on DBX 339 Additions include 24 -bit convertors on curves when reducing to 16 -bit in input and output, real-time sample either A -D or D -D modes. Fitted rate conversion, word clock input via with the Prism Sound DRE system, BNC and ultra stable digital clock. the convertor also allows high res- Multiple simultaneous inserts and the olution recording on an ordinary ability to insert external outboard DAT recorder. processors have also been added. The MLA-2 classic analogue There is now a master fader available stereo compressor is part of the for the Wizard Finalizer three band Maselec Master Series of prod- dynamics processor. ucts, developed in conjunction Neotek MicMax ter, bargraph metering, polarity DB Max has been upgraded to a Mkll with engineer Lief Mases. Features reverse, switchable input imped- version, which will be made available to include precision stepped con- Based on the same circuitry ance with 500 Ohm, 1.5kOhm and existing users free of charge. In addition trols and a new approach to stereo as that found in the Neotek 10kOhm settings, output ground to 24 -bit conversion, there is a hardware linking said to avoid the excessive Elite console, the MicMax mic lift, and phantom power. bypass. equaliser with multiband clip- ducking typically caused by tran- preamp is balanced from input Gain is controlled 5dB incre- per and five band expansion, compres- sients on one channel. A dynami- to output and apparently ments on nudge buttons with a 2 - sion and limiting. cally controlled release time is employs discrete transistors digit readout plus a +/-5dB TC Electronic 334 also employed. and high voltage op -amps. detented trim on the output. Prism 336 Features include a subsonic fil- Martinsound 338 aya to menu - of lag/lBOnun and a Morel he nniahed soft dome tweeter. :ornputa, The latest addition to the a'. plus range of One has a ry response issue What's New in Pro Audio will -la, while The next of has a (re- nta Fe be published early 1999 and will cover Theante machinechineohmna boasts and Infamai digital patch bay at IBC Amsterdam, AES San any digi- developments which will route tal or analogue input to any track and any track ,o any digital or analogue chut Francisco and national shows. Rapid Response works! FOR FURTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION USE OUR FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE JULY 1998 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO vocal solution The new Focusrite Platinum VoiceMasterTM provides all the functions you need to process vocals to get that elusive hit record sound. "This must surely become the project studio industry standard." Paul White, SOS. July '98 Class A discrete Mic Pre Opto Compressor o get the most from your Noise Reducing .. gives you a punchy, fat sound microphone . .. Expander High Pass Filter ..: Enhancer ..: Output Meter to remove proximity effect Vocal Saturator ... adds harmonics Voice Optimised Eß & Fader ... and wind noise for adding character for brightness to optimise output level Go Platinum - with Focusrite. Tell me more about the new Platinum Range from Focusrite... www.focusrite.corn email: [email protected] Address: Post Code. Send to: Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd. Lincoln Road, Phone:+44 (0)1494 462246 Fax:+44 (0)1494 459920 High Wycombe, HP12 3FX, England. ñi4CL4C, ]-QGr 1.1'ill AZ.PC iYSJ. SJ tC 62 OUTBOARD TL Audio turns digital with dB Technologies Dual dynamics Behringer P&G technology The dB 44-96 multichannel The compressor and expander New from Behringer are the conversion system is available sections of Symetrix's 565E Virtualizer DSP1000 multi - Valve outboard specialist TL Audio in multiples of two channels to a dual compressor/limiter/expander effects unit, Feedback Destroyer has launched a digital division with maximum configuration of eight use 'Dynamic Squared' circuitry DSP1100 and the Ultramatch the acquisition from Penny & Giles of in one unit. Sampling frequencies which is said to control gain with- SRC2000 digital format convertor. the rights to design, develop, market of 44.1kHz and 48kHz are support- out adding distortion. A separate DSP 1000 is designed to provide and sell its Audio Multiprocessor ed, along with 88.2kHz and 96kHz. limiter section is included with its high class reverb simulation, as System. The Crystal -Lock feature is said to own threshold control. Other con- well as pitch -shift and modulation Following the re -alignment of P&G eliminate jitter. Incoming signals trols are provided for expander based effects. The MIDI control- earlier this year, the company felt the are suspended in RAM, locked for threshold and release, compres- lable device can also function as Audio Multiprocessor range would be absolute accuracy and then sent sion threshold, release and ratio two independent mono channels. better served by a company specialis- out as jitter -free, high resolution and gain makeup. The reverb settings have ing exclusively in the development of signals, the manufacturer claims. Connectors are balanced and adjustable reverb times, diffusion audio products. Modules available for the sys- unbalanced and a side chain is and wall settings. DSP1100 has TL Audio is already shipping the new tem are D -A, A -D and 2-1 provided on each independent two separate channels containing digital units. single/double wire US translator. but stereo linkable channel. 12 user defined parametric filters. TL Audio 340 AID 341 Symetrix 342 The system automatically hunts feedback -prone frequencies and uses the filters to suppress them. The DSP 1100 is software upgradeable and editor software is also planned. SRC2000 converts NEWS FROM AES-EBU and SPDIF signals at sampling frequencies from 25kHz-60kHz, producing output TUBE -TECH at 44.1kHz or 32kHz. It can also remove copy prohibit bits and change incorrect emphasis cod- ing. The manufacturer claims that MEC lA simply passing a digital audio sig- nal through the unit can improve it by reducing tape dropout errors PHMRC PAD LOI/WU ID ELAND and removing jitter. 40 - 5 - 5 0H 00 30 Ea 1..5.41111K8 154111b,:0 20 B0 Behringer 343 e MIN u .4BV 40412 0.5 / '13 05 / 16 0,5' PHASE LOW CUT 'TUBE-TECH 0 -jilhÓ 15 GAINdB GAO/TB Recording Channel 20 6g' MEC lA "40 40 612 fie O!#, LYDKRAFT DENMARK 30.100 250,,i.6k 0,ot 6 30., 2.5k 3<5 20'4` 160 Out B0 / '4k SPL's triple 40 10k SPL has launched three new FRED. Hi products: a valve version of its stereo Vitalizer, the Qure equalis- er, and the Transient Designer dynamic signal effects processor. The new TUBE -TECH MEC is a state lA of the art The new Stereo Vitalizer MK2-T complete recording channel. combines valves with vintage type coil filters for a retro sound. Qure is a dual -channel, 3 -band paramet- Features: Mic. Preamp/DI, Three band parametric Equalizer, ric equaliser featuring a control Optical Compressor. designed to 'cure' digital harshness by introducing warmth, depth and dimension to mixes. The unit is said to selectively IT'S HERE TO STAY employ valves, coils and transis- tors at their optimum working fre- quencies. For easy recall of control settings, the unit is AUSTRIA (02) 236 26 123, AUSTRALIA (02) 9975 1360, BELGIUM (011) 23 23 55, equipped with stepped poten- BRASIL (011) 604 8339, CZECH REPUBLIC 455 622594, DENMARK (43) 99 88 77, tiometers throughout. FINLAND (90) 512 3530, FRANCE (03) 87 74 80 90 GERMANY (089) 609 7670, The Transient Designer intro- GREECE (1) 82 38 200, HOLLAND (010) 414 7055, ITALY (051) 766 648, duces SPL's Differential Envelope JAPAN (03) 5489 3281, KOREA (02) 565 3565, NORWAY (55) 951 975, Technology said to provide much POLAND 622 446699, PORTUGAL (1) 353 8331, RUSSIA (095) 956 1826, greater control and flexibility in SINGAPORE 225 5115, SPAIN (3) 319 5358, SWEDEN (046) 32 03 70, level -independent sound process- SWITZERLAND (01) 840 0144, TAIWAN 2719 2388, THAILAND 226 2301-5, ing. Transients can be accelerated UK (1691) 65 85 50, USA (805 373 1828 or slowed down and sustain pro- longed or shortened, while all LYDKRAFT time constants are automatically adjusted. Lydkraft Aps Ved Damhusseen 38 SPL 344 DK 2720 Vanlose DENMARK Reader Response No. 048 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO W > Ú O\E LISTE\... CC 03 Ñ O YOU'LL E b GET IT. wo--c ó the W Ú DkAwMEK zO2É W O MX30 c STUDIO SOUND Zenon Schoepe: 3 m "-he MX30 is as happy at clamping down dialogue gently as it is beefing up ÚV) cEaO d'ums and pumping whole mixes. The extreme settings are delightful, abusirg :he limiter on its own produces a fabulous 'phwaat to the leading edge. This is ai amazing box that represents amazing value for money." G ó W W THE MIX Paul Mac: ß "Musicality is definitely the MX30's strong point, most obvious when you ride W :he programme with some subtle settings and then gradually turn the threshold aid ratio to the harder end. The transition is smooth. and with the right Wci) combination, dynamic material can become even more expressive in its I u) variations." CD CC SOUND ON SOUND Paul White: 'Even absolute beginners will find it difficult to get a bad sound out of the rs> V X30." MUSIC MART Peter Forrest: "When mixing down, the MX30 simply did everything right - performing for all N O Ó the world like a much more sophisticated and expensive compressor operated 1 by an equally sophisticated and expensive engineer...the MX30 performs ÿCO o e'fortlessly." Y 3 c z s o C/) E MIX (USA) George Peterson: J 'The MX30 is one versatile compressor/limiter/gate...anyone wanting to step up to Drawmer-level performance should check out the MX30." RECORDING (USA) Geno Porfido: 'Everything just came through with great tone, great level. Vocals treated to the W >.-oo cu PV X30 were smooth and liquidy, while strapping the unit across a drum submix u, was a beautiful thing. It inspires confidence that whatever you send in will Cl) oá come out sounding better - in record time." P- fi Ú -5 PRO AUDIO REVIEW (USA) Russ Long: 'The compressor was great on bass, electric and acoustic guitars, synth, and vocals, it always sounded smooth and musical. At a cost of £225, the Drawmer IVX30 is a jaw dropper...a budget minded easy to use piece of equipment that sounds like a million bucks." W=ÿ "Mr], J m a The Drawmer MX30 1/1 wá z O C Gated/Comp/Limiter £225 (EX. VAT) O> ZV) .- CD CD ó wTS ` 3 cc Ó W O w Q.ÑU y-2 m a) qW W O MX5 `Vocál De (EX. VAT) W asco búal -Esser £245 rta-511:143 The ultimate tool for keeping sibilant peaks under tight control, quick circuitry. Drawmer Ltd. Charlotte Street Business Centre ó Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 1UH England Tel +44 (0)1924 378669 Fax +44 (0)1924 290460 áWm e-mail: [email protected] j Lo O www.proaudio.co.uk/drawmer.htm C7 Q F Reader Response No. 049 64 OUTBOARD Oram launches Microphone Workstation MWS mkll The Oram Microphone WorkStation of two channels of mic pre and 4 band EQ has been enhanced. The MWS mkll has an improved noise floor and an insert between the preamp and the EQ. Octamix is a rack mountable 8 - cue outputs. The input section is attenuators for maximum flexibili- channel mixer with 8 pan con- identical to the Oram BEQ Series 8 ty. Sonicomp I, is targeted at the Vox Box trols, 2 switches per channel for console. Available with 8, 10 or 12 project studio and is a linkable two Manley's Vox Box (detail above) is a routing to the 2 stereo outputs, input channels and optional channel compressor with identical combination compressor, mic preamp, individual volume control and PPMs it is also available in a flight - sonic performance as Sonicomp II 33 -frequency Pultec-style equaliser, de - LED metering together with bal- case. Mains or battery powered, with LED metering. Sonicomp II esser and limiter based on several of anced XLR outputs. A second the internal battery pack will run complements the Oram Hi -End Manley's existing valve designs includ- stereo output has a headphone for 10 hours on a recharge of less range in a bigger case with VU ing the 40dB microphone preamp. the jack output for cueing. than 30 minutes. meters. Both units have variable electro -optical limiter and the all -tube The BEQ Series Four, is a pro- The first Compressors from the pots for input level, threshold, ratio, mid frequency equaliser. However, it fessional small format console company, the Sonicomps have attack, release and output level. achieves this with a significantly with 4 sub -masters, stereo and switchable solid-state and LDR Oram 346 shorter audio path and more processing power than the individual units. PCM processors to 81 and 91 Features include a variable attack - Lexicon updates release opto -compressor located before Lexicon has introduced the itilein -7- . the mix preamp, instrument and line PCM 81 Digital Effects inputs, VU meter, high pass filters, Processor and the PCM 91 phase aid phantom power switching, Digital Reverberator, which fol- O, and the ability to mix ana- Like the PCM 81, it has AES- and is said to be well suited to drums, low in the footsteps of the estab- logue and digital inputs and out- EBU I -O and the ability to output guitar, synthesisers and bass. lished PCM 80 and PCM 90 puts. Presets are editable, with AES-EBU and SPDIF simultane- The EQ s based on the Pultec MEQ but respectively. access in 'Pro' mode to as many ously. The PCM 91's dual -proces- the low and high frequency peak boosts The PCM 81 adds more as 100 parameters. sor architecture features two of are exteided to another six positions. onboard effects, more effects The PCM 91 includes all fea- Lexicon's proprietary Lexichips. Its The opto de -esser -limiter circuit has algorithms, more delay, AES-EBU tures of the PCM 90 and adds Dual 450 presets derive their heritage four nothing frequencies and a'flat' I -O and comes with 300 presets. Reverb algorithms together with from Lexicon's top -of-the -line limit position that is claimed to be Other features include 24 -bit dynamic spatialisation effects for 480L and Model 300 studio almost identical to the EL -OP limiter. internal processing, true stereo 2 -channel or surround sound processors. Manley 348 signal path, balanced analogue I- applications. Lexicon 347 The Pro Audio publication WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE with `Rapid Response' C our OUTBOARD 33 Weiss choices A digital Lurk the H]I han. Genesis: a revelation in ADs seven Mir paranoiac bards ii' t:. of quaistbn Each band D,gital Can g e ei covers the astre frequency conveners is the two chan spectrum and we te rit b nel ado 20.16/2 AID unit. shelving, cut or rbie, bb. Meek 0a. This has 20 -bit AES/EBU Each parameter hula dedi- or rial output and simul- cated knob. which touch cae- tantees 16-bit S/PDIF out- sb a opontbn ttolswlkhs put. the »levant parameter to the Input headroom is vari- LCD. the end can the be able using analogue gain addressed da MDI RS.Q.2 and controls with front panel but ideally suited to the quenry response afelle- RS822. access The linear phase apphalion. Each enclo- 25kHz Both are two way filters are said to give a sure apparently takes a systems with bass drivers "fully coherent stereo number of days to manu- of 142/180mm and a Morel mage facture and the finished soft dome tweeter. The Sculpture series of systems re computer The latest addition to hili speakers have the dis- matched, the '' mus range of tinction of cabinets made Sculpture One has a fromWelºh salt .materi- quoted frequency response al that of w1-1z-20kfdz, while Digital Genius chai notagimnink Sculpture Two has a he - ate gear Santa Fe JOEMEEN es new Foeurite The chine bests and 2 channel 1, internal digit rohbay Rorke 'e' rot CDs octave gr hic which will rom anydigb ModOMasbrCD-121 and CD - equaliser a ta l or analogue nput to 321 aro CD replicated stmt.. lu wain e any track and a-ry track to which suppor nufple tor. constant any digital or aaiogue afs.CDl21 ids ask. 4s design h 16 user memo- controlled de- output It also mists dirk, ,ylocatio ,with settings sseragate/expander, com- tal bouncing çn using GREEN! Readers get the low down' ...and further information COMPRESSION from the product stories... from the supplier Worldwide Distribution byJOEMEEK Distribution U.K. Distribution by: Sound Wiley Distribution Ltd. Quay House, Quay Road. Newton Abbot, The Briars, North Road, Amarsham, Bucks HP6 5NA What's New in Pro Audio makes finding Devon. England. TQI2 2BU tel: +44 (0)1494 434738. fax: +44 (0)1494 727896. tel : +44 1626 333948 fax : +44 1626 333157 the right product so much easier email : sales@joemeek ukcom e-mail: [email protected] www.joemeek-uk.com Reader Response No. 050 WHAT'S NEW IN PRO AUDIO The Ultima e Plug-in ex t r e# m e a u d i o The PreSonus M80 Eight Channel Microphone/Preamplifier with Mix Bus. Featuring High Quality Jensen® Transformers. FET, Class A Discrete Buffers. Twin Servoe Gain Stages (No Capacitors). Mix Bus assign For Multiple Mic/Instrument Stereo Imaging. Unique IDSS Control for Adjusting Harmonic Distortion. Servo Balanced Send & Return Jacks on Each Channel for External Balanced Processing. Auxilliary Bus Inputs. Greatly improve the quality of any console, analog or digital, by adding eight very high end mic preamplifiers. Amazing front end for two, four or eight channel analog to digital converters such as the Digidesign 8880 or Soundscape SS810-1c&. Add warmth to any microphone using the proprietary FET IDSS adjust. High headroom summing bus allows true stereo imaging utilizing more than two microphones. Reader Response No. 051 Call Today: 1-800-750-0323 fax: 504.344.888- oic,: 504.344.7887 email: presonus©preso.us.com website wvw.presonus.com PreSonus internat onal: glokala7presonus.com inteinatónal voice: 714.440.0760 [audio electronics] 66 OUTBOARD \1/411.)kd6 Inantim6na . . PARAMEDIC e 4700XL ist rue ,,,en,ts . t,,alk, : E0u41.s2ó4- formers are an option. White units White has also introduced the 'singsing 32/40 -bit floating point single channel 4700XL and dual White Instruments channel 4700-2XL digitally con- LA Atdio's DigEQ Paramedic digital parametric EQ trolled one-third octave graphics. LAAudb's DigEQ programmele EQ offers 70 filters. These can be config- Control is afforded by RS232 con- ART valve EQ features simultaneous graphb and ured as parametric and very narrow nection to a PC running suitable Art's Tube EQ 4 -band single parame-ric equalisation, sweEpable notch filters, one-third and one - software. Also new are the two channel equaliser uses a high an i low pass filters, sheving sixth octave graphic filters, and high channel DSP5022XL and four out- 12AX7a and fully adjustable input EQ, compressor/limiter and noise pass, low pass and shelving filters. put DSP5024XL digital signal and output controls. The fixed LF gate. Options include dual channel Frequency centres are adjusted in processors again with PC control. and HF bands can be switched - slave units, a choice of wired dr wire- 1Hz increments and amplitude in DSP and graphic EQs have between 50Hz/80Hz and less remotes, RTA, digital delay and 0.1dB steps. Paramedic Plus models been released for the Crown IQ 5kHz/ 15kHz respectively while digital) O. add delay to the package. Servo bal- s+SteIll. the two frequency variable mid LA Audio 345 anced I -Os are standard but trans- White 349 bands both sweep from 20Hz to 20kHz with the help of x10 multi- quenvy ra 'Once of 4011z- plier switches. All bands offer +/ - 25kHz Bob are two way syaterrs w1}, bus drivers 12dB of boost and run to balanced of 142/1B0nen and a Morel soft dome wetter XLR and unbalanced jack connec- The late t addition to tors. the .' 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