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As an industry leader that set and reset the style and performance benchmark for commercial loudspeakers for nearly three decades, JBL Professional by HARMAN have introduced the newly updated JBL Control 23-1, Control 25-1 and Control 28-1 commercial loudspeakers. This significant update to the series brings an array of new features, styling and competitive pricing. The…

Ampetronic have recently announced the launch of their brand NEW D Series, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), networkable driver range, at ISE Amsterdam in February 2016. The D Series range will initially consist of 10 and 14 Amp dual output drivers. At a maximum of 14 amps per loop output the D14-2 driver is one of the most…

Electro-Voice has recently announced the global launch of the new ND Series of wired vocal and instrument microphones at NAMM 2016. The successor to the renowned N/Dym Series, the new ND Series expands the previous product offering with four vocal and four instrument models for live performance and studio applications. Each ND Series model is…

HK Audio’s award-winning LUCAS NANO family of portable crossover PAs is expanding with: LUCAS NANO 608i, the first high-end, all-in-one system with an iPad-enabled wireless mixer and Bluetooth technology built in. The eight-channel digital mixer integrated into LUCAS NANO 608i’s subwoofer can be controlled in two ways: either directly on the 608i itself using conventional…

Seating a respectable 967 people in Lyric mode, Townville’s hardworking Civic Theatre has been catering to touring companies and local groups since 1978. At the end of 2015, senior lighting technician Nate Leslie is busy with a full schedule of dance recitals, end-of-year presentations and Christmas concerts. Always a busy time of year, 2015 has…

Primacoustic (a division of Radial Engineering Ltd.) has announced that the company now offers a comprehensive room acoustics analysis service that can be accessed through the company’s website. This free service invites the user to fill out a series of questions that will be used to determine the acoustic issues with the space. Questions cover:…

Bose Professional has recently announced updates to the popular Panaray 802 and Panaray 402 sound-reinforcement loudspeakers — now known as the new Panaray “Series IV” models. In the 25 years following their original introduction, the Panaray 802 and 402 loudspeakers achieved an iconic status among A/V System Integrators, Design Consultants and Installers. The Series IV…

Allen & Heath has added three mini mixers to its acclaimed ZED analogue range.  ZED-6, ZED-6FX and ZEDi-8 are designed with the flexible features and professional build quality required by musicians, recording artists and AV production, in a compact, portable format. “Whether it’s bouncing ideas around at home, performing live or recording tracks to share…

Radial Engineering Ltd recently announced that the McBoost is now shipping. The McBoost is a 100% discrete, class-A dual FET signal booster for low output dynamic and ribbon microphones. According to Radial’s Jay Porter:  “At Radial, we are constantly being tasked to come up with solutions to problems that audio engineers face as part of their…