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The Iconic Model 55 Unidyne® Gets a Refresh for the Holidays   Shure Incorporated, the world’s leading microphone manufacturer, today announced the release of a limited quantity of the Super 55-BLK Deluxe Vocal Microphone Pitch Black Edition, in time for the upcoming holiday season. The new Super 55 Pitch Black Edition is a modern take…

Switchcraft have introduced their new style 1/4″ Mono and Stereo 6.35mm Plugs – the 280F series. Using the same tried and tested plug fingers as the 270, 280 and 297 plugs they are housed in a sleek, ‘re-designed’ nickel die cast handle with true rubber flex relief. Instrument cables are constantly plugged in and removed…

Audio-Technica’s acclaimed 50 Series is an elite range of premium recording microphone currently comprising AT5040 vocal and AT5045 instrument mics. The company has now added the AT5047 a premier studio microphone featuring the same capsule as the AT5040 but with a transformer-coupled output and optimised electronics. It is equally at home capturing instruments or vocals.…

All-in-one AV presentation solutions leverage industry-leading technologies by AMX, BSS, dbx and Crown to deliver exceptional video and audio performance in any presentation scenario HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, video, lighting and control systems, including networked AV, have introduced AMX Incite presentation switchers, new professional AV management devices that deliver powerful audio…

New line of high-performance amplifiers builds on the success of the Crown DriveCore Install Series to offer a balance of robust functionality and flagship features at a reasonable cost HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, video, lighting and control systems, including networked AV, have introduced Crown CDi DriveCore™ Series power amplifiers. Featuring high…

Accelerating the AV-over-IT revolution QSC has launched an AV-to-USB bridging solution for use with soft codec applications. Long story short, if your computer has a USB port, Q-SYS can serve it audio and video for software-based conferencing. Evolving from an ‘audio DSP’ to an ‘AVC, Audio Video Control, solution’ QSC has expanded the Q-SYS platform…

A State of the Art, Next-Generation, Fully Artist-Integrated Wireless Intercom System At Prolight & Sound 2017, Riedel Communications introduced Bolero, a game-changing new wireless intercom solution. Bolero is an expandable, full-roaming, DECT-based intercom system in the license-free 1.9GHz frequency range. Fully integrated into Riedel’s Artist digital matrix intercom platform, Bolero offers a rich set of…

QSC has launched the highly anticipated next generation of K Series powered loudspeakers. The renewal includes the three full-range models, 8” K8.2, 10” K10.2 and 12” K12.2. All feature a new 2,000-watt power/DSP module carefully matched to high-performance woofers and compression drivers. DMT™ (Directivity-Matched Transition) ensures smooth coverage across the entire listening area. On-board DSP…

Radial Engineering Ltd. is pleased to announce the LX-2™ passive line splitter is now shipping. The Radial LX-2 allows you to easily send a single source to two different destinations at once without noise, with the ability to attenuate the input signal and tame hot outputs from a mixing console or mic preamp. The input…

Digital 6000, the latest member of Sennheiser’s professional wireless microphone range, is shipping now. Incorporating the acclaimed Long Range transmission mode and proprietary audio codec from Sennheiser’s top-of-the-range Digital 9000 series, Digital 6000 delivers impeccable RF wireless and audio performance. At the same time, the system fulfils the business need of rental companies, theatres, broadcasters…

You’re used to having a throng of extension cords spread around the place at shows and events. While most people are careful even the well-intentioned can trip over a cord or “borrow” it for something else, and bring your production to a screeching halt. Sure, you can knot the cords together but this is slow…

New weather-resistant speaker provides legendary JBL sound quality and an ultra-low profile for spot-fill applications at outdoor sports and entertainment venues HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, video, lighting and control systems, including networked AV, today announced the JBL AWC62 all-weather 2-way coaxial loudspeaker, the latest addition to the full lineup of JBL…