The AKG Acoustics TriPower Series offers the choice of wired or wireless operation with the same microphone.

The D 3700M is a dynamic cardioid; the D 3800M is a dynamic supercardioid with a humbucking coil to deter electrical interference; and the C 5900M is a condenser supercardioid with a low-frequency roll-off and -6 dB pads. All TriPower models are shipped in a metal hard-shell road case and come with the new SA 61 stand clamp.

An option for the new TriPower line is the AKG TM 40 UHF plug-in transmitter, which can be quickly added to any of the three new models, allowing each to be switched from wired to wireless. The TM 40 is compatible with AKG’s WMS40 UHF receivers.

Ashly Audio has upgraded the Protea Series 4.24C crossover/system processor and 4.24D distribution system processor with additional functions.

Audio-Technica ATH-M20 monitor headphones offer a closed-back design and include the company’s latest transducer technology. The ATH-M20 incorporates 40 mm drivers, each with a neodymium magnet structure, and have a frequency response of 30 Hz to 20 kHz.

They also have a lightweight, adjustable cushioned headband. Con-nector is gold-plated stereo, 1/8-inch, with strain relief and snap-on 1/4-inch adapter, as well as a flexible 10-inch coiled cable with single-side exit (left side).

The Polar Focus Rocker Zbeam is a rigging device used to control pan and tilt for line arrays. The company notes that the biggest difference between rigging conventionally and rigging with the Rocker Zbeam is time savings.

Rather than dead hanging one point and then aiming by bridling the second point, the user now has two dead hang points which can then be aimed by turning the Rocker Zbeam.

The Carvin H400 Headphone Amp is intended to provide high-output headphone levels with extended headroom.

Built for use with Community T-Class loudspeakers, the TLF218 is a subwoofer with dual-18-inch cone drivers. When used with a T-Class flybar, the TLF218’s integral fly track facilitates hanging arrays measuring up to eight deep. The Baltic Birch enclosure shares the T-Class stacking feet and cups, Tuf-Coat exterior finish, and Ergo-Grip handles, and is outfitted with threaded-T-nuts at the rear for use with an optional caster kit.

The Crown Xs Series of power amplifiers includes four models, all 2U designs. Models Xs 500, Xs 700 and Xs 900 are all two-channel units with forced-air fans to prevent thermal buildup. Front panels offer dual precision-detented level controls, a power switch and ten LEDs, which indicate signal and clip for each channel, bridge mode, power, AC mains present, temp and fault conditions.

The G-Audio (pro audio division of Grubsrof, Inc.) Rectilinear Array is a two-loudspeaker, three-way horn-loaded line array. VS2 has a unique extended horn with two 10-inch drivers and one 2-inch compression driver. Coverage is 10 degrees by 90 degrees.

The VS2B bass enclosure has two 12-inch drivers in a folded horn design, with the horn mouth measuring 38 inches across. This combination is rated to produce 138 dB continuous and 144 dB peak output, with usable response from 32 Hz to 20 KHz. Both have offset proprietary rigging hardware that’s also used as the 360-degree handle. The system can be flown or stacked.

The Sound Physics Labs B-DEAP bass horn enclosure utilizes the company’s patent pending Boundary Dependent technology, with “External Airpath” design facilitating efficient generation of high levels of acoustic power with low distortion.

The design takes into consideration the physical space outside the actual box, utilizing boundaries, enclosure walls and geometry to form a bass horn external to the unit. With the B-DEAP approach, the last half of the horn (the big end) is created through the existing room and enclosure boundaries.

The Peavey XR 800F+ is a rack-mountable powered mixer offering 500 Watts RMS per channel into 4 Ohms. In addition, it includes eight low noise, low-Z preamps, three-band EQ and EFX send on channels 1-8, plus three stereo line inputs on channels 7-9. The 16-bit audio/32-bit internal DSP stereo reverb and effects feature two-parameter controls.

Peavey’s DDT (Distortion Detection Technique) helps eliminate power amp distortion. The XR 800F+ also offers two nine-band graphic EQs and Peavey’s FL (Feedback Locating System). FLS detects the onset of feedback in the sonic spectrum and lights an LED over that frequency’s corresponding EQ slider, so the user can quickly remove feedback.

Aviom has introduced the AN-16/i Input Module, the AN-16/o Output Module, and the A-16SB System Bridge.

The new QSC Basis 922az is the first in a series of hardware engines designed to operate over an Ethernet network under the QSControl.net platform, offering amplifier and loudspeaker control, monitoring and protection, configurable DSP, and CobraNet audio transport.

Radian Audio Engineering has added the compact RMW-1108 to its MicroWedge Series coaxial floor monitors. The RMW-1108 includes an 8-inch woofer with 1-inch compression driver rated as capable of delivering 400 Watts (program), while sensitivity is rated at 95dB (1Watt/1meter). Frequency response is 100 Hz to 20 kHz.

The RMW-1108 incorporates a front port for concealed cable management, with two parallel Speakon connectors. An additional rear-mounted Speakon connector allows the wedge to be used as a meter bridge-mounted speaker on front of house and monitor consoles.The RMW-1108 weighs 21 pounds and measures 9 inches (h) by 11-3/4 inches (w) by 14 inches (d). It is made of 3/4-inch, 13-ply Baltic birch and is finished with Radian’s scratch-resistant and waterproof Duradian finish.

With the same user interface and common programs as its predecessors, the Yamaha SPX2000 is a 96 kHz audio DSP with 32-bit internal processing (58-bit accumulator).

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