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Elation introduces KL PAR IP Compact
04/04/2025
Godox kündigt neues LED-Panel an
02/04/2025
AJA launches new Kumo 12G-SDI router
02/04/2025
AJA unveils Bridge Live 3G-8
01/04/2025
Wisycom presents latest innovations
31/03/2025
Elation launches the KL Profile Compact
28/03/2025
Sony kündigt Venice Extension System Mini an
26/03/2025
Neues Vectorworks-Update verfügbar
26/03/2025
Marshall introduces the RCP Plus controller
26/03/2025
Stagetec veröffentlicht neue Software für Nexus compact
Stagetec veröffentlicht eine neue Software für das Audio-Interface Nexus compact. Neben acht TrueMatch-A/D-Wandlern mit einem Dynamikumfang von 158 dB (vier digitale Splits pro Eingang), acht Line Outs, acht AES3 I/O und GPIO verfügt Nexus compact auch über sechzehn frei zuweisbare Processing-Kanäle, die mit 10-Band-EQ, Compressor, Limiter, Expander und Delay ausgestattet sind.
Eine On-Board-Mischmatrix mit 121 Inputs zu 16 (24) Mischbussen komplettiert das Angebot an Processing. Nexus compact ist entweder als Dante-Interface oder als AES67-Interface verfügbar und kann über Ember+ vollumfänglich ferngesteuert werden. Integrationen in große Systeme und die Bedienung über Bitfocus Companion sind möglich.
Die neue Software (v.2.30) bietet diverse Optimierungen und neue Funktionen. Neben einer Verbesserung der Übersicht, neuem Pre/Post-Metering und weiteren Anpassungen sind über optionale Lizenzen weitere Features verfügbar. Eine Automix-Lizenz aktiviert einen Automixer mit zwei Gruppen mit jeweils bis zu acht Kanälen. Diese Lizenz beinhaltet auch ein neues Stagetec-Feature: die Gruppenkompression.
Die Gruppenkompression ermöglicht die Kompression individueller Kanäle im Kontext einer Gruppe, ohne die Kanäle dafür zunächst auf einen Bus routen zu müssen, um anschließend den Bus zu komprimieren. Drei unterschiedliche Kompressions-Modi komprimieren die Signale direkt im Kanalzug, der reguläre Kanal-Kompressor ist weiterhin nutzbar. Somit stehen auch nach der Gruppenkompression die Signale individuell zur Weiterbearbeitung zur Verfügung.
Über eine weitere Lizenz kann die Anzahl der Mischbusse von 16 auf 24 erhöht werden. Diese Lizenz beinhaltet ebenfalls die Aktivierung von PFL/Solo-Funktionen. Ebenso können über eine optionale Lizenz die Parameter der Mikrofoneingänge von Yamaha-Mischpulten der CL- und QL-Serien gesteuert werden.
(Foto: Stagetec)
Elation introduces KL PAR IP Compact
Elation introduces the KL PAR IP Compact, a full-spectrum LED PAR fixture in the company’s KL (Key Light) series. The IP65-rated broadcast-grade luminaire is designed for indoor and outdoor productions, serving as a key, fill, and area wash light source for broadcast environments, theater, film, and other applications.
The KL PAR IP Compact houses a 150 W 6000 K RGBMA LED engine with 16-bit CCT adjustments possible from 2,400 K-8,500 K for precise color temperature control. The full-spectrum LED engine emits diffused saturates, soft-field pastels, and tunable white light, allowing for a perfect color match with other fixtures in Elation’s KL and Fuze ranges. The unit offers a CRI of 94.9 and a TLCI of 95. Output is up to 5,700 fixture lumens and is delivered with multiple lens choices. A selection of 16-bit dimming modes and curves are also included.
Designed for durability and portability, the KL PAR IP Compact has several features that make it a flexible complement to professional lighting systems. Its 6.2’’ gel frame and multiple included field-replaceable lenses (10°, 22°, 30°, 55°) allow it to adapt seamlessly to diverse production requirements. Optional 6.25’’ barndoors further enhance its capabilities.
The KL PAR IP Compact comes with several features optimized for broadcast. Dim-to-warm and redshift emulate a classic incandescent glow, while CMY emulation, green/magenta shift, and a virtual gel library facilitate access to vibrant LED colors and pre-mixed shades. Color shift correction and matching of the camera’s white balance are possible without the need for additional gels or filters. The fixture’s LED refresh rate can be remotely adjusted, ensuring flicker-free performance with high-speed cameras.
DMX control and RDM support offer reliable control and integration, while manual access and standalone operation via the touch bar encoder and OLED display provide a direct response. Aria x2 wireless management integration and NFC configuration further its setup and control for lighting designers working in diverse settings.
(Photo: Elation)
Godox kündigt neues LED-Panel an
Mit der neuen Knowled P1200R Hard Pro bringt Godox ein LED-Panel auf den Markt, das anspruchsvollsten Anforderungen professioneller Film- und TV-Produktionen gerecht werden soll. Mit 1.300 Watt Leistung in einem kompakten 2x1-Format eignet sich das Panel für großflächige Ausleuchtungen, kreative Farbverläufe und cineastische Beleuchtungskonzepte, sowohl im Studio als auch on location.
Die RGB-Farbsteuerung erlaubt die exakte Abstimmung intensiver, lebendiger Farben auf jede Umgebung. Dabei sorgt die IP65-zertifizierte Bauweise für Wetterfestigkeit, auch bei starkem Regen, Schnee oder extremen Temperaturen. Die P1200R Hard Pro ist auf den professionellen Dauereinsatz ausgelegt. Mit einem CRI von 96+ und einem TLCI von 98+ garantiert das Panel natürliche Farbwiedergabe und gleichmäßige Lichtqualität, flackerfrei auch bei High-Speed-Aufnahmen. Die Farbkonstanz über mehrere Einheiten hinweg ermöglicht eine nahtlose Integration in bestehende Licht-Setups.
Über CRMX, DMX, Bluetooth oder direkt am Gerät lässt sich die P1200R Hard Pro flexibel steuern. Im CCT-Modus deckt sie einen Farbtemperaturbereich von 1.800 bis 10.000 K ab, inklusive präziser Grün-Magenta-Feinjustierung. Mit Hilfe optionaler Shaping-Tools lässt sich der Lichtverlauf des Hard-Light-Panels präzise gestalten, während sich mit wenigen Handgriffen auf weiches Licht umschalten lässt - etwa durch den Einsatz von Diffusoren, Softboxen oder Lichtdomes.
Ein integriertes Netzteil sorgt für eine effiziente Stromversorgung, während die optimierte Kühlung für einen leisen Betrieb und konstante Leistung auch bei langen Drehs sorgt. Mittels Schnellmontage-System mit U-Klammern sowie optionalen Dual- oder Triple-Halterungen lässt sich das Panel flexibel am Set installieren.
Die Godox Knowled P1200R Hard Pro soll in Kürze bei autorisierten Godox-Händlern in Deutschland erhältlich sein. Distributor ist die Transcontinenta GmbH.
(Fotos: Godox/Transcontinenta)
Foundry announces new end-to-end solution for virtual production and in-camera visual effects workflows
Foundry, developer of creative software for the media and entertainment industry, has announced Nuke Stage, a new application purpose-built for virtual production and in-camera visual effects (ICVFX). Linking pre-production through to final pixels in one pipeline, Nuke Stage gives VFX artists full creative control over imagery and color, increasing efficiencies and simplifying virtual production workflows for projects of all sizes.
Nuke Stage enables real-time playback of photorealistic environments onto LED walls, as well as live compositing and layout. It enables teams to confidently iterate on content from end-to-end using industry-standard formats, including OpenUSD, OpenEXR, OpenColorIO, and established creative toolsets, like a node-graph-based compositing environment consistent with Nuke.
“Nuke Stage was envisioned specifically for virtual production, bringing key aspects of compositing tailored for real-time playback in an on-set environment, and utilizing open standards to ensure consistency between pre-production, on-set, and post”, says Christy Anzelmo, Foundry Chief Product Officer.
Dan Hall, Head of ICVFX at virtual production studio 80six, adds: “Nuke Stage offers a handshake between VFX and virtual production, which has been missed in VP until now. With VP and ICVFX it’s all about trust. Getting VFX teams on board will help to push the use of virtual production, in a meaningful way, and I see huge potential for Nuke Stage to do that.”
“I love the idea of bringing VFX compositing tools into real time”, says Sam Kemp, Production Technical Lead at Garden Studios. “The ability to bring in the compositing toolset and color management from 3D, then be able to tweak 2D assets in real time, is something that’s been missing from virtual production for a long time.”
Nuke Stage is hardware-agnostic - there is no need for specialist media servers or bespoke equipment. Productions can use their preferred hardware and synchronise across render node clusters to support stages of varied size. For real-time playback of photorealistic content, artists can use industry-standard VFX tools and asset formats to create high-resolution backgrounds, then play them back as 2D, 2.5D and 3D imagery on LED walls.
As for color support, a linear workspace and full support for OpenColorIO and HDR ensure a clear color pipeline from pre- to post-production to seamlessly blend physical elements with virtual environments. Nuke Stage offers end-to-end creative control: A single production pipeline enables refinement of content from principal photography through to post-production, to ensure creative continuity and reducing the risk of costly rework.
(Photos: Foundry)
AJA launches new Kumo 12G-SDI router
AJA Video Systems has debuted the new Kumo 6464-12G, a high capacity 12G-SDI router that features 64 x 12G-SDI inputs and 64 x 12G-SDI outputs. Targeted for a range of broadcast, production, post, and proAV environments, Kumo 6464-12G offers powerful scalability, workflow security, and increased bandwidth via 12G-SDI.
Kumo 6464-12G offers increased capacity for larger configurations while maintaining a compact 4RU height and slim profile, with support for 12G-SDI/6G-SDI/3G-SDI/1.5G-SDI/270 Mb and DVB ASI, 64 x 12G-SDI inputs, and 64 x 12G-SDI outputs. Users can route and control video with embedded audio to/from BNC connections with auto reclocking of SDI rates. Kumo 6464-12G devices can be configured for ganged dual- and quad-port routing, so that users can combine multiple inputs and outputs for Dual Link, 4K, UltraHD, and 8K workflows, enabling seamless routing of uncompressed, compressed, or RAW 4K signals throughout a facility.
Following in the footsteps of all Kumo routers, Kumo 6464-12G provides the highest density 12G-SDI router in a compact, fanless design, with absolute silence for noise sensitive environments, such as studio control rooms, audio booths, and critical medical installations. It is compatible with and exceeds SMPTE specifications. Up to eight salvos can be configured and saved in each Kumo router, with the capability to configure, save, export, and import up to twenty presets in each Kumo router.
Kumo 6464-12G features also include: Embedded web server for remote control on a standard web-browser; Support for up to 32 AJA Kumo CP and CP2 control panels, direct connect or networked via ethernet; 1 x RS-422 DB9 with support for Grass Valley Native Protocol; USB port for initial network setup; Redundant power supply option.
Auto reclocking SDI rates: 270/1.483 Gbps/1.485 Gbps/2.967 Gbps/2.970 Gbps/5.934 Gbps/5.940 Gbps/11.868 Gbps/11.880 Gbps. Kumo 6464-12G is format agnostic (270 Mbps - 12 Gbps). It passes all SDI embedded ancillary data including audio and HDR signaling. Reference Input: analog color black (1V) or composite sync (2V or 4V) looping, non-terminating.
Accompanying the launch of Kumo 6464-12G is the Kumo v4.9 update that introduces support for the router and includes automatic cable length adjustment and reclocking for optimized performance. Initial network setup is supported via free AJA eMini-Setup v2.4 software for MacOS and v2.4.1 for Windows.
These updates simplify network configuration and firmware upgrades for all Kumo devices and AJA solutions like Helo Plus, ColorBox, and Mini-Converters. The latest Kumo v4.9 and AJA eMini-Setup v2.4 updates are available as free downloads from the AJA Support Page.
(Photos: AJA Video Systems)
Neue Pro+-XLR-Verbinder der Sommer-Cable-Hausmarke Hicon erhältlich
Wie kleine Faradaysche Käfige schützen die optimierten Hicon-Pro+-XLR-Verbinder im leitenden Vollmetallgehäuse ihr Innenleben zuverlässig vor äußeren Einflüssen. Externe Störsignale werden optimal abgeschirmt und Signalverluste auf ein Minimum reduziert.
Zusammen mit dem Studiomikrofonkabel SC-Source MKII Highflex mit spezieller Konstruktion gegen Beeinträchtigungen durch elektrische Quellen bietet Sommer Cable ein optimal geschütztes Anschlusskabel für Rundfunk- und Studiotechniker.
Das Kabel besitzt einen Adernquerschnitt von 2 x 0,25 mm² aus 0,05-mm-OFC-Kupferlitzen. Es ist einfach zu wickeln und garantiert hohe Biegezyklen. Durch seine doppelte Schirmung aus aluminiertem Vlies und Cu-Wendelschirm ist es 100 Prozent optisch bedeckt.
Zusätzlich wurde das Vlies auf beiden Seiten mit einer leitenden Aluminiumschicht bedampft; so ist garantiert, dass die 100-prozentige Schirmung auch bei starken Beanspruchungen bestehen bleibt und das Kabel bei problematischen Anforderungen rausch- und knackfrei bleibt. Damit ist es für Umgebungen geeignet, in denen elektrische Quellen den Audio- und Datentransfer beeinträchtigen könnten.
Die Hicon-Pro+-XLR-Verbinder sind in 3- und 5-poliger Ausführung erhältlich und wahlweise mit versilberten oder vergoldeten Kontakten ausgestattet. Sie verfügen über ein robustes, vernickeltes oder schwarzes leitendes Vollmetallgehäuse mit Metallkappe.
Alle Varianten sind standardmäßig mit einem transparenten Codierring versehen, der eine nachträgliche individuelle Beschriftung ermöglicht. Für eine sichere Kabelbefestigung sorgt die 6-Backen-Spannzangenzugentlastung, die Kabel mit einem Durchmesser von 4,0 bis 8,0 mm zuverlässig fixiert. Die 3-poligen vergoldeten Versionen beinhalten zusätzlich eine weitere Zugentlastung für kleinere Kabeldurchmesser von 2,5 bis 6,5 mm.
(Fotos: Sommer Cable)
Alfatron debuts MA15075D Compact Digital Mixing Amplifier
Alfatron Electronics introduces the MA15075D Compact Digital Mixing Amplifier. Suitable for a wide range of commercial installed sound environments, the MA15075D combines digital mixing capability with a versatile power amplifier designed for low or high impedance applications, all in a compact, rack mountable 1RU form factor.
The MA15075D offers a mode selector switch that enables the amplifier to deliver either two channels of audio at 75 watts per channel into 4 or 8 ohms loudspeakers, or a single channel of 150 watts at 70 or 100 V for use with distributed systems. The MA15075D is a Class-D amplifier design that provides power efficiency and energy-saving attributes.
In addition to the unit’s amplified loudspeaker outputs, the MA15075D provides a balanced line level audio output that enables the mixed audio signals to be sent to an additional amplifier or other audio system should the need arise, such as to an adjacent room.
When it comes to accommodating different types of audio input and output signals, the MA15075D offers selectable low or high-impedance operation. In addition to providing two Dante audio inputs and one optical audio input, the system provides a stereo balanced analog input and two balanced microphone inputs utilizing Euroblock connectors. For outputs, the amplifier provides two balanced line level outputs, a stereo Low Impedance amp output, and one 70 V/100 V amplifier output.
The system’s audio sampling rate is 48 kHz/24-bit to offer the equivalent of high-definition audio and there are two rear panel input level controls for setting the input gain for the two microphones inputs. The amplifier offers automatic standby after a period of inactivity to minimize power consumption as well as low inrush current to prevent audible “thumps” when multiple amps are powered on simultaneously. Further, the MA15075D provides integrated DSP functionality in the form of a 5-band graphic equalizer for fine tuning the sound of the audio passing through the unit.
For intuitive control and operation of the MA15075D, the system provides a GUI Webserver with TCP/IP control for remote control or third-party integration. The amplifier offers a rear panel trigger port to provide external mute/unmute capability. The front panel includes signal status LEDs for power, a panel button lock, audio source indicators, a mute switch, and real-time volume level meters.
(Photo: Alfatron Electronics)
AJA unveils Bridge Live 3G-8
AJA Video Systems has unveiled Bridge Live 3G-8, a new addition to its family of streaming and IP video solutions. Featuring eight bi-directional 3G-SDI connectors in a 1RU form factor, Bridge Live 3G-8 doubles the 3G-SDI I/O capabilities of AJA’s Bridge Live.
With an expanded channel count to provide video professionals with enhanced flexibility, the new solution decreases per channel costs for customers, while providing reliable encoding, decoding, and transcoding for critical live video environments. Support for industry-standard codecs and formats like H.264, H.265, NDI, SRT, and HLS ensures the device can support nearly any encoding/decoding/transcoding need that arises.
Bridge Live 3G-8 answers a broad range of live event production, remote workflow, multi-camera podcast, web-based programming, security and surveillance, and over-the-top (OTT) content delivery needs. Educational organizations and corporations with live stream workflows can also benefit from the device, while its synchronous multi-channel/multi-system transport streaming enables more efficient live sports and news broadcasts.
“Bridge Live has proven essential for IP video transport and delivery, and Bridge Live 3G-8 takes our commitment to innovation a step further, addressing customer feedback for even greater channel density”, says AJA President Nick Rashby. “It delivers double the HD 3G-SDI channel support, built-in encode/decode and transcoding capabilities and strong metadata pull through so that teams can be even more agile in the field.”
Pure IP transcode capability expands the usage of Bridge Live 3G-8 beyond SDI workflows. It enables conversion between any IP codec, such as NDI to/from H.264 with SRT or HLS encapsulation. Eight bi-directional SDI ports with multi-frame rate capability enable usage of 25/50 and 59.94/60 frame rates at the same time.
Bi-directional NDI-SDI conversion enables users to receive NDI (Full and HX) and decode to SDI or input SDI and encode to full NDI. They can also integrate remote NDI and non-NDI equipment/facilities via RTP/UDP/SRT and tap directly into the NDI network for a conduit to content delivery networks (CDNs) or other delivery mechanisms.
Synchronous multi-channel/multi-system transport supports the backhaul of multiple SDI sources, which egress at the exact same time from the remote location, and with a receiving Bridge Live 3G-8, ensures the SDI outputs are aligned and genlocked. This timing feature also enables production switching, multi-cam recording or other workflows where live sources are required to be timed together.
HLS input and output provide more ways to deliver content that can be provided to a CDN and consumed by multiple devices and software, including for remote screening to iOS, iPadOS and/or tvOS. A video preview feature provides a visual check so that operators can ensure they have the correct SDI input/content for encoding.
(Photos: AJA Video Systems)
Krzysztof Polesinski chooses DiGiCo to power immersive mixes
Krzysztof Polesinski is a Polish sound engineer with many experiences in his back catalogue, including redesigning the sound systems for major Polish theatres and mixing front-of-house for some of Poland’s most popular artists. Throughout that time, DiGiCo has always been his tool of choice.
Polesinski started in theatre sound, mixing and then moving onto collaborating with theatres to design their sound systes, memorably designing the sound system in Roma Musical Theatre, one of the country’s largest theatres. More recently he designed the sound system for the Mazowsze Song and Dance Ensemble Auditorium, designing a fully immersive system with an L-Acoustics L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound system.
The audio system includes two DiGiCo Quantum 852-T, one at the front of house position, one at the monitor position, plus two further DiGiCo Quantum 338-T for touring, all supplied for the project by Polsound, DiGiCo’s Polish Distributor. Polesinski purchased his own equipment: “I have my own technology, including immersive processors”, he says. “I’m designing for my clients, but I also want to stay up to date with all the news. I’m always following the latest information, so I can increase the quality of my work.”
It was through this love of broadening his knowledge that he met the DiGiCo team, benefitting from training in the theatre specific T software very early in its conception, and meeting Autograph’s Andrew Bruce during the session. Bruce is a theatrical sound designer, responsible for the original soundscapes for many classic performances, including “Les Misérables”, “Miss Saigon”, and “Mamma Mia!”.
“My journey with DiGiCo began many years ago”, says Polesinski. “I was designing a system for Roma at the time, and I found that the T software was the best choice for their theatre productions. Since then, I have always used T softwar. I remember the words Andrew said to me all those years ago: ‘No one should wait for sound.’ I always think of that and make sure everyone is always fully prepared. The features of T software help to speed up workflow.”
Many of Polish theatres are now using audio systems designed by Polesinski. For Roma, he began with the PA, swapping out the existing system for a Meyer Sound PA. A few years later, the consoles were updated to DiGiCo SD7 and Quantum 7, along with upgraded networking powered by Optocore and additional SD Racks. A few years after this came the theatre’s first immersive PA system, the Meyer D-Mitri audio platform.
“After the Roma immersive system design, people began to recognise that this was something I could do really well”, states Polesinski. “From that moment on, I was asked by other cultural centres to design systems for them, too. To complete these systems, DiGiCo is a must. On some shows, such as the musical ‘The Addams Family’ in the Poznan Musical Theatre, there were over 440 cues.” In his recent sound design for the Mazowsze Ensemble, he utilised the two Quantum 852, with theatre software, and also specified two Quantum 338-T for touring use.
In addition to working in theatre, Polesinski also mixes front-of-house for bands. His fondest memories are of the band Obywatele Republiki, and his DiGiCo joined him for the gigs. The sound caught the attention of the musical director Leszek Biolik, and the pair ended up working together on other immersive projects, which led Polesinski to Dubai for the 2020 Expo (delayed due to the pandemic until 2021/22).
At the same time, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many of the venues in Poland were closed and repurposed as emergency temporary-accommodation for Ukrainian refugees. This caused many events and performances to be cancelled. Luckily for Polesinski, a team from Italian hire company AgorA were also in Dubai. His sudden availability enabled him to start a job with them, which he still does every year.
“The summer season was completely cancelled, so I had time to spare. Now I spend every summer touring Italy, which is fantastic”, he says. “Of course, I don’t work alone and we are lucky to have built some amazing teams, which are the key to success. If everyone is working properly and can trust each other, that is magical.”
As Polesinski approaches 50, he shares his knowledge with the next generation, teaching and training them across a wide range of industry devices and techniques. The constant throughout his career has been his DiGiCo consoles. He concludes: “Whether I’m mixing a theatre performance, an immersive experience or live music show, DiGiCo gives me the ability to balance every element: microphones, instruments, timecode, MIDI, or OSC.”
(Photo: DiGiCo)
Neue Powerkabel von Pangea für A/V-Quellgeräte und stromhungrige Komponenten erhältlich
Die neuen Powerkabel AC9 MkII, AC9 SE MkII und AC14 SE MkII von Pangea stellen durch ihren Mehrwege-Aufbau die Stromversorgung von Quellgeräten oder leistungshungrigen Komponenten sicher. Mittels mehrfacher Abschirmungen, sauerstofffreier Kupferleiter und 24-Karat-vergoldeter Stecker bieten sie hohe Signal- und Kontaktstabilität.
Das AC9 MkII wurde speziell für audiophile Geräte mit hohem Strombedarf entwickelt. Eine doppelte Abschirmung schützt vor hochfrequenten Einflüssen von außen, während die vergoldeten Stecker langfristig für Kontaktstabilität sorgen. Die sauerstofffreien Kupferkabel (99,99 Prozent OFC) sind spiralförmig angeordnet, um Störungen zu minimieren.
Das AC9 SE MkII ist ebenfalls für Geräte wie Endstufen, Mehrkanal- und Vollverstärker konzipiert. Es ist mit einer dreifachen Abschirmung ausgestattet. Im Vergleich zum AC9 MkII ist der Aufbau mit sieben einzelnen Leitern komplexer und die Abschirmung höherwertiger.
Das AC14 SE MkII sorgt für eine rauscharme und breitbandige Stromversorgung von Audio-/Video-Quellgeräten wie Vorstufen, CD-Playern und Netzwerk-Streamern. Durch die gegenüber Standardkabeln optimierte Konstruktion weist das AC14 SE MkII ein besseres Einschwingverhalten und ein reduziertes Grundrauschen auf. Der innovative Aufbau kombiniert massive Leiter und Litzen, wobei Cardas Grade 1 und sauerstofffreies Kupferkabel (99,99 Prozent OFC) verwendet werden.
Spiralförmig angeordnete Leiter tragen zur maximalen Rauschminderung bei. Für eine bestmögliche Abschirmung gegenüber externen Störungen ist das Kabel mit einer geflochtenen, versilberten Kupferabschirmung sowie einer doppelseitigen Aluminiumabschirmung ausgestattet. Die vergoldeten Stecker bieten optimalen elektrischen Kontakt und sorgen für eine zuverlässige Verbindung mit minimalem Übergangswiderstand.
Die Pangea-Powerkabel sind ab sofort in Längen von 1 m, 1,5 m und 2 m verfügbar. Vertrieb ist die Sintron Distribution GmbH.
(Foto: Pangea/Sintron)
Wisycom presents latest innovations
Wisycom has updated its MTP61 Miniature Bodypack Transmitter, now featuring the new DPA MicroLock connector and a customized battery pack. The company presents new BFL2 Portable RF-over-Fiber system designed to elevate broadcast performance, as well as its MTH610 Handheld Wireless Microphone Transmitter, the latest addition to the brand’s Symphony line of products.
At 2.63 inches (66.8 mm) tall, 1.85 inches (47 mm) wide and 3.32 ounces (94 g) in weight, the MTP61 Miniature Bodypack Transmitter is the smallest and lightest solution in its class. It also has the widest tuning range currently available (470 to 1260 MHz, country dependent). With its latest updates, the MTP61 is now available with Wisycom’s new customized 7.8 Wh Lithium-ion battery, boasting sixteen-hour autonomy. The accompanying LBC61 charger gives users an even wider range of flexibility with file sharing capabilities and expanded charging options. In addition to the Lemo connector, the MTP61 transmitter now includes the new MicroLock compact microphone connector from DPA Microphones. Its newly designed locking mechanism, upgraded materials and redesigned construction provide flexibility, reliability and durability.
The BFL2 Portable RF-over-Fiber system features Wisycom’s patent-pending laser technology. In addition to a Spurious-Free Dynamic Range (SFDR) of 116 dB/Hz, it also enhances system Noise Figure (NF) to 10 dB. Comprised of the BFLR2 receiver and BFLT2 transmitter, the system delivers laser technology with dual RF channels for seamless deployment of diversity microphone antennas and extended IEM/IFB coverage. Each BFL2 module integrates an optical gigabit Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) interface, high-speed Ethernet switch and advanced access point supporting Bluetooth and LoRa wireless control.
Wisycom’s new MTH610 Handheld Wireless Microphone Transmitter is the latest addition to the brand’s Symphony line of products. It features multiband capability in the 470 to 1260 MHz range. The device’s remote-control function provides access for quick adjustments without the need to have the unit in hand. Additionally, its advanced linear technology eliminates intermodulation distortion for a more robust signal, extended range and the ability to operate multiple transmitters in close proximity without an intermod frequency plan. The transmitter also features an ENS-based audio chain. The integrated low-pass audio filter eliminates interference from ultrasonic devices.
(Photo: Wisycom)
DiGiCo releases V20 Software for Quantum and SD-Range consoles
DiGiCo has released Software Version 20 for all Quantum and SD-Range consoles. The update, available for download from the dedicated support section of DiGiCo’s website, is equipped with new features, notably including direct Fourier Audio integration for all Quantum console worksurfaces.
Users can connect their desk to the Transform.Engine’s control network to synchronise session files and snapshots as well as see and control plugins on their console touchscreen. Soloing a channel with a Fourier chain inserted displays the plugin chain on the master screen of the console. All of the visual processing is done within the Transform.Engine, taking no processing power from the console. From this panel, parameters can now be controlled using the touchscreen and the touch turn dial, where this functionality has been enabled by the plugin manufacturer.
There is also an option for session and snapshot (Cuelist) control of the Transform.Engine. When this is enabled, loading a session on the console will load the session of the same name on the Fourier device. The Transform.Engine can also follow commands, including saving a session. On the snapshot side, inserting, firing, updating, snapshot auto-update state, deleting, and reordering snapshots is all copied to the engine, ensuring that snapshots stay in sync with the console.
In Version 20, DiGiCo has added further support for Sound Devices transmitters. With the new Astral External control device, Macros can be programmed to be triggered directly from the transmitter, when using the A20-Nexus and A20-SuperNexus receivers. Potential use cases for this control could be a simple push-to-talk, unmuting a separate feed to a director in a broadcast scenario, or allowing a vocalist to turn on or off a particular effect send for their microphone during a performance.
The latest software update also introduces the Mustard Source Expander (MSE), a new dynamics option to the Mustard processing strips found on Quantum consoles. The MSE reduces the level of a signal by a given amount when it is under a threshold. This works a bit like a gate but is better for non-transient signals, like vocals or brass. By reducing the level when a singer stops singing, the MSE can minimize the chance of feedback and generally reduce the level of stage noise spilling onto open mics. Its controls include threshold, depth (which can go to 40 dB), and release rate. A sidechain is also available.
Software V20 is also a necessary update in bringing DiGiCo’s optional Theatre software suite to the company’s most compact Quantum console, the Quantum225, designed for small-to-mid-sized theatrical venues and productions. The “T” package modifies how console cue lists operate, tailored specifically for theatrical applications, and provides a way to manage cast and costume changes through Players and Aliases. Upgrading to the Theatre software on a Quantum225 offers the same additional channel count and processing as the company’s Pulse upgrade, with 96 input channels, 48 busses, 36 Mustard Processes, and 48 Nodal processes. It also expands the matrix past even the Pulse count, increasing to 24 by 24.
Additional new V20 features include: Moving an EQ band on the Quantum852 via the hardware channel strip will select that band in the golden channel; Subnet Mask is now displayed in Diagnostics; A confirmation message will pop up when clearing a bank from the fader banks panel. Various errors from the previous software version have now been fixed.
(Photos: DiGiCo)
Top Track Studios unleashes sound innovation with KRK
Now in its fifth year, Top Track Studios has been thriving as one of Nashville, Tennessee’s prime recording studios. The facility boasts a wide selection of audio equipment, from classic pieces found in all major studios to the newest technologies available today.
“We are heavy on analog processing here at Top Track”, says Studio Owner, CEO, and Lead Engineer Gibran Sponchiado. “Our outboard equipment and microphone collection make us passionate about the type of work we do. Services at the studio include live tracking of full bands; vocal recording and production; mixing; producing solo artists; and recording ADR and voice-over.”
To support this array of projects at Top Track, Sponchiado uses a multi-speaker setup, which features a pair of KRK GoAux 4 Portable Studio Monitors for referencing in his control room, as well as creating seamless communication with remote collaborators. Notably, KRK’s parent company, Gibson, has recorded promotional videos for the new Les Paul Studio Guitars at Top Track.
Sponchiado and his team also use the GoAux speakers for sessions with remote clients. “If we are working with a producer in California who wants to direct the recording sessions in real-time, it’s important to have our client’s feed in an alternative set of speakers in order to separate the communication from the actual session material”, he explains, adding: “The GoAux speakers are equipped with Bluetooth capabilities, which allow us to quickly let clients play some of their music from their phones or laptops without having to hook up anything physically.”
Sponchiado got his start as an audio engineer in 2004. He earned a bachelor’s in music education from Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil in 2008 and an MFA in recording arts and technologies from Middle Tennessee State University in 2016. Some of his past clients include R&B artist Jeremih, Pedro Capó, Rome Ramirez, Brittney Spencer, Finesse2tymes, rapper Rocko, actress Ariel Winter, and actors Luke Benward and Chris Mason. He’s also done ADR and voiceover sessions for production companies such as Monster Factory (“Resident Evil”) and Wolf Studios (“Doctor Who”).
(Photos: KRK/Top Track Studios)
QuickLink transforms remote guest workflows with StudioEdge
QuickLink, provider of multi-camera video productions and remote contributions, introduces StudioEdge, enabling broadcasters and production teams to seamlessly introduce remote guests from every major video conferencing platform, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams and QuickLink StudioCall into productions, optimized with AI technology.
“Production teams no longer need several solutions, computers and converters, as StudioEdge takes the pain out of integrating disparate, competing technologies and harmoniously unites them into a simple, single, elegant and easy-to-use production management system”, says Richard Rees, CEO of QuickLink.
With Skype reaching its end-of-life, many production teams and broadcasters are seeking alternative solutions to maintain seamless remote guest integration. QuickLink StudioEdge provides a future-proof replacement, ensuring continued connectivity and high-quality video contribution from remote participants. The partnership between QuickLink and Zoom Communications, Inc. now allows customers to seamlessly integrate 1080p Full HD Zoom callers into professional workflows with discrete, isolated audio for full production control.
Utilizing built-in QuickLink StudioCall technology, StudioEdge allows users to create real-time group conversations, panel discussions, and live interviews as it can manage any combination of remote guests from around the world, with direct communication and chat support for guidance. The system offers a browser-based remote-control interface via QuickLink’s cloud platform.
StudioEdge supports four channels of broadcast-quality discrete audio and video from Zoom, Microsoft Teams and QuickLink StudioCall remote guests. It can be seamlessly integrated into the production suite via IP and hardware inputs/outputs. The solution supports direct, off-air communication between operator and remote guest(s) offering complete control over the production.
(Photos: QuickLink)
Elation launches the KL Profile Compact
Elation simplified ellipsoidal lighting with the KL Profile FC and now introduces a compact version that delivers the same studio-quality lighting. The KL Profile Compact is designed for any application where a compact ellipsoidal with a flexible zoom range is required. It is suitable for a wide variety of white or color illumination needs required in theatre, broadcast or any performance environment.
The KL Profile Compact’s advanced optical engineering, combined with integrated manual zoom and focus, ensures sharp projections free from color shifts or aberrations, regardless of the zoom, focus, or framing position. Dimming of the LED engine is smooth and stepless with variable 16-bit dimming curve modes and curves available.
The KL Profile Compact offers full-spectrum performance from a 94.9 CRI engine (TLCI of 95) that utilizes a 225 W 5-color LED array of Red, Green, Blue, Mint, and Amber sources. The RGBMA engine, calibrated at a native color temperature of 6,000 Kelvin, emits diffused saturates and soft-field pastels, including tunable white light. The LEDs ensure accurate color reproduction while delivering an output of 5,880 lumens.
High color quality and color manipulation are central to the KL Profile Compact, ensuring that designs translate well to camera. The unit can adjust for light that shifts away from pure white towards green or magenta through a green/magenta shift adjustment and a virtual gel library. The unit offers variable 16-bit color temperature adjustment (2,400 K - 8,500 K), along with dim-to-warm and red shift emulation for a classic incandescent glow.
CMY and RGB emulation give designers access to an LED color array including mixed whites. Capable of matching the white balance for camera, users can shift the color temperature without the use of plus/minus green gels and filters. Additionally, the LED refresh rate is DMX adjustable so there is no flickering when used with high-speed cameras.
With an integrated manual zoom range of 25° to 50°, the KL Profile Compact requires no additional lens tubes. A manual, full blackout, 4-blade framing system lets users refine the beam shape as needed and frame around objects to be highlighted. For custom imaging, the fixture accepts size “M” gobos (metal gobo holder included) and also includes a 6.25’’ gel frame.
The KL Profile Compact also offers enhanced fan controls down to Elation’s ultra-quiet Mute Mode, which disables the internal cooling fan. With its touch bar encoder for straightforward standalone operation, Aria x2 wireless management integration, and NFC configuration, setup and control are simplified for lighting designers working in diverse settings.
(Photo: Elation)
Neues Nachtsichtfernglas von Yashica ermöglicht 4K-Farb- und Infrarot-Aufnahmen
Die Transcontinenta GmbH, Distributor für Yashica in Deutschland und Österreich, bringt mit dem Yashica Vision ein Nachtsichtfernglas auf den Markt, das die Grenzen herkömmlicher, körniger Schwarz-Weiß-Nachtsicht überwindet und erstmals 4K-Farbaufnahmen (bis zu 58-MP-Fotos sowie 4K-Videos) auch bei minimalem Licht ermöglicht.
Mittels Empfindlichkeit von 0,0037 Lux und einer Lichtstärke von F/1 erfasst das Yashica Vision auch schwaches Sternenlicht. Die KI-gestützte Image-Signal-Processing-(ISP)-Technologie optimiert Bildkontraste in Echtzeit, reduziert Rauschen und verbessert die Lichtkompensation.
Der Infrarot-Modus der Yashica Vision ist für völlige Dunkelheit ausgelegt und bietet drei einstellbare IR-Stufen: Stufe 1 eignet sich für Nahaufnahmen mit einer Akkulaufzeit von bis zu zehn Stunden, während Stufe 3 eine Reichweite von bis zu 600 Metern bei einer Akkulaufzeit von fünf Stunden ermöglicht. Im IR-Modus liefert die Kamera kontrastreiche Schwarz-Weiß-Bilder. Im Vergleich zum Farbnachtsichtmodus überzeugt IR besonders bei absoluter Dunkelheit. Der Modus lässt sich per Knopfdruck umschalten.
Die Yashica Vision verfügt über ein 25-mm-Objektiv mit f/1.0-Blende und bietet dreifachen optischen bzw. fünffachen digitalen Zoom. Ein 1/2.9’’-CMOS-Sensor und ein 4’’-TFT-Ultra-HD-Display gehören ebenso zu den Produktmerkmalen. Mittels erweiterbarem Speicher ist MicroSD-Unterstützung bis 512 GB gegeben. Das Yashica Vision wird voraussichtlich ab April 2025 in Deutschland und Österreich erhältlich sein.
(Fotos: Yashica/Transcontinenta)
Broadweigh releases new safety tool for riggers and technicians
Broadweigh has launched the Wireless Hand-Held Display Standard (BW-HK-S), a new tool for riggers and technicians working in the world of live production. Fully compatible with Broadweigh’s wireless ecosystem, the BW-HK-S delivers instant, on-the-ground access to real-time load and environmental data - keeping crews connected to what matters most, when it matters most.
Designed with the challenges of arenas, festivals, and theatres in mind, the device can receive live data from up to twelve wireless load cells or anemometers at once. Housed in a rugged IP67-rated enclosure with a high-grip finish, it’s ready for the toughest working conditions.
Designed specifically for live production environments, the BW-HK-S features an integrated multi-sensory warning system. A flashing screen grabs attention when load thresholds are reached, a built-in alarm ensures warnings are heard even in noisy environments, and a vibration alert offers silent notification for operators working away from the display. With an extended wireless range of up to 800 metres and remote firmware updates, the unit is adaptable across a wide range of productions.
Whether handheld or mounted for permanent monitoring at a rigging control point, the BW-HK-S slots seamlessly into any Broadweigh setup. Its customisable interface keeps critical data front and centre, while hidden menus unlock advanced functionality when needed.
“The BW-HK-S isn’t just an upgrade - it’s a step-change in how teams manage safety and efficiency during live events”, says Matthew Youngs, Sales Manager at Broadweigh. “From rigging and lighting to sound and stage management, everyone benefits from having real-time data at their fingertips. It’s built for the pace and pressure of the job.”
(Photo: Tim Pestridge, Timpestridge.co.uk)
Sony kündigt Venice Extension System Mini an
Sony baut seine CineAlta-Produktpalette aus und präsentiert mit dem Venice Extension System Mini ein neues Verlängerungssystem für die digitale Kinokamera Venice 2. Es trennt den Bildsensorblock vom Kameragehäuse und verbindet dieses mit einem Kabel.
Das Venice Extension System Mini ist mit dem Venice-2-8K-Sensor ausgestattet und wesentlich kleiner als das bestehende Venice Extension System 2. Mit einer Grundfläche von der Größe eines Smartphones und Abmessungen von ca. 64 x 103 x 60 mm (BxHxT) ist das neue System um etwa siebzig Prozent kompakter als das aktuelle Verlängerungssystem. Durch sein kompaktes und robustes Design eignet sich das Venice Extension System Mini unter anderem für Handheld- und extreme Action-Aufnahmen.
Das Venice Extension System Mini verfügt über ein kundenspezifisches Drop-in-ND-Patronensystem mit neun Glas-Neutraldichtefiltern (ND) (darunter ein klarer ND-Filter, der speziell für die Venice 2 entwickelt wurde) und bietet auch Designverbesserungen für Montage und Rigging. So verfügt das Verbindungskabel zwischen dem Venice Extension System Mini und dem Venice-2-Kameragehäuse über ein dünneres, flexibles Kabel, das beim Rigging abgenommen werden kann.
Außerdem verfügt es über spezielle Befestigungspunkte für Zubehör. So lassen sich beispielsweise mehrere Einheiten des Venice Extension System Mini nebeneinander verwenden, um stereoskopische Bilder zu erstellen, die dem menschlichen Sehvermögen mit einem Achsabstand von 64 mm entsprechen (durchschnittlicher menschlicher Augenabstand). Das Venice Extension System Mini kann zudem für die Erstellung von VR-Inhalten und VFX-Platten in Arrays verwendet werden.
Das Venice Extension System Mini und das dazugehörige, 12 m lange Kabel sowie das ND-Filter-Kit werden voraussichtlich ab Juli 2025 erhältlich sein.
(Foto: Sony)
Neues Vectorworks-Update verfügbar
Vectorworks hat sein viertes Update für Vectorworks 2025 veröffentlicht. Das Update bringt KI-gesteuerte Deisgnverbesserungen, erweiterte Reality-Capture-Funktionen und nahtlose Partnerintegrationen mit sich. Zudem wird mit Braceworks Chord-Berechnung eine innovative Funktion zur Torsionsanalyse eingeführt, um die Sicherheit und Stabilität von Traversensystemen zu verbessern.
Das Update 4 von Vectorworks 2025 bietet Verbesserungen für die mobile App Vectorworks Nomad für iOS und erleichtert die Nutzung und Zusammenarbeit für unterwegs. Die Benutzeroberfläche der App wurde für eine intuitivere Navigation neu gestaltet und an die vertraute Vectorworks-Benutzeroberfläche angeglichen. Anwender können Dateien jetzt effizienter filtern und finden, direkt in organisierten Ordnern speichern und auf Werkzeuge zugreifen. Ein neuer Gastmodus erlaubt es, Informationen mit externen Partnern zu teilen.
Die Nomad-Objektaufnahme nutzt modernste Reality-Capture-Technologien von Apple. Mit dem Lidar-Sensor auf unterstützten Geräten können detaillierte 3D-Scans erstellt und realitätsnahe Texturen direkt in Vectorworks-Projekte integriert werden. Die neu gestaltete Benutzeroberfläche sowie verbesserte Benachrichtigungen zur Gerätekompatibilität sollen den Workflow optimieren.
Um die Zusammenarbeit zu verbessern, führt Update 4 einen nativen Viewer für den Cloud-Dokument-Reviewer in der Nomad-App ein, der eine verbesserte Steuerung auf iOS-Geräten ermöglicht. Projektlayouts lassen sich nun jederzeit und überall ansehen, messen und kommentieren - ob im Büro, vor Ort oder offline. Damit kann Nomad nun als Werkzeug für die Koordination und verbesserte Produktivität über den Desktop hinaus genutzt werden.
Update 4 bietet auch Verbesserungen für den KI-Visualisierer, der mehr Kontrolle über KI-generierte Bilder erlaubt. Neue Funktionen wie Inpainting ermöglichen präzise Bearbeitungen, während die Übertragung von Bildstilen eine individuelle Ästhetik erlauben. Verbesserte Detailgenerierung sorgt für hochauflösendes Bildmaterial, und anpassbare Seitenverhältnisse bieten mehr Kontrolle über die Bildproportionen. Darüber hinaus erleichtern neue Optionen die Erstellung von Texturen, Füllungen sowie Bildobjekten und ermöglichen eine nahtlose Integration in bestehende Projekte.
Mittels Braceworks Chord-Berechnung ist eine präzise Kippkraftanalyse für einzelne Traversen-Chords möglich, um die Sicherheit von Traversensystemen zu gewährleisten. Die Funktion umfasst die visuelle Anzeige von Richtung und Wert der Kippkraft, anpassbare Schwellenwerte und chordbasierte Tabellen für eine verbesserte Kontrolle und Klarheit.
Update 4 erweitert die Planungs- und Designplattform Vectorworks mit der Integration neuer Partnerintegrationen über das Partnernetzwerk. Die neue Bluebeam-Verbindung ermöglicht eine nahtlose Zusammenarbeit während des gesamten Bauprozesses. Mittels dieser Integration lassen sich PDF-Markierungen für Revisionen, Mängellisten und andere Kommentare direkt in der Vectorworks-Oberfläche verfolgen, ohne den Wechsel zu einer anderen Software. nCircle ermöglicht Windows-Anwendern den direkten Import von RCS/RCP-Dateien in Vectorworks und eliminiert zeitaufwändige Konvertierungen, wodurch die Arbeit mit Punktwolkendaten beschleunigt wird.
Vectorworks 2025 Update 4 steht unter https://www.computerworks.de/vectorworks2025/ zum Download bereit.
(Foto: Vectorworks, Inc.)
Marshall introduces the RCP Plus controller
The RCP Plus, a new camera controller from Marshall Electronics is designed to enhance production capabilities and streamline workflow for professionals in the broadcast and AV industries. It empowers users to seamlessly mix and match Serial and IP camera control, allowing for customized configurations where both types can be programmed to adjacent buttons.
Customers will not have to switch modes; the communication type remains transparent. The RCP Plus features an Ethernet connection that supports Visca-over-IP, along with the ability to control via traditional RS485. Additionally, the device includes Power over Ethernet (PoE) capability, which eliminates the need for a traditional wall-mounted power supply.
The new controller features a breakout adapter that facilitates the connection for RS485. This adapter converts XLR connections to a secure screw terminal (Phoenix-type) connection. This design ensures that users can avoid the hassle of breaking out soldering tools for any connections. To further enhance usability, Marshall includes an optional rack ear to integrate the controller into a control desk setup. The controller’s firmware can be updated using a USB stick.
(Photos: Marshall Electronics)
Tascam’s Model 12 and Studio Bridge bring cohesion to Tomas Bringas’ production
Born to Cuban parents, Tomas Bringas - also known as Tómalo Dub - grew up skateboarding and playing in punk, ska, and rock bands. He has a passion for dub reggae, a genre of popular dance music made from remixing reggae recordings that he “personalizes” with a touch of punk influence. He uses a Model 12 12-track digital recording mixer with DAW controller and audio interface along with a Studio Bridge 24-track recorder and USB audio interface with MIDI - both from Tascam.
Bringas recently tracked singer-songwriter Giulianna Cobolli with his Model 12 and is in the process of finishing some touches on the dub version of “Dancing Without You”. “I usually start on the Model 12 or in a DAW (hybrid dub mixing)”, he explains. “The Model 12 enables you to track to it as if it was a cassette-based Tascam Portastudio - all while providing the convenience of having the ability to save to SD card, which is great for moving your work between different pieces of equipment or to a DAW.”
“The Model 12 gives me the ability to use compression, reverb, delay, chorus, and other effects, along with 3-band EQ on individual channels and a 3-band mastering EQ”, he continues. “It’s also a powerful audio interface for connecting with other types of equipment. From there, I can transfer everything to my Studio Bridge, which serves as the main production tool for fine-tuning the music. I use the Studio Bridge to help make judgements in balance and to store all my songs and stems - almost like a dub stem dictionary. Together, these two recording systems provide the ability to mix and contour the music as I envision it while seamlessly interacting with other types of gear as well.”
“The Model 12’s faders give me the ability to have a good sense of control over my mixes without having so many that it becomes confusing in terms of signal routing management”, he furthers. “These number of faders make you think carefully about what musical elements you want the most control over. The fact that the Model 12 also supports HUI/MCU protocol emulation makes it easy to interface the console with other components such as a DAW.”
While Bringas has owned his Model 12 for roughly two years, his Studio Bridge has only been part of his setup for about three months. “The DB25 analog line level input and output capability on the Studio Bridge has proven very useful”, he says. “This is a great feature for interfacing an analog mixing console into the equation so that you gain the benefits of digital recording while maintaining the warmth of analog. Like the Model 12, the Studio Bridge also supports the use of SD cards.”
Bringas shares an experience where the SD card capability of both the Model 12 and Studio Bridge really had a profound impact on his ability to complete a project: “For the song ‘Hola Buenos Dub’ by Jacuzzi Fuzz, they really had a lot of tracks. I spent about two days trying to figure out how I was going to upload all these tracks to the various channels of the Model 12. Had it not been for the SD card technology, the trial-and-error process of bouncing and listening back to all the various stems would have been redundant to say the least.”
(Photo: Tascam)
Chauvet’s new Maverick Storm 1 Flex offers hot-spot-free performance
Maverick Storm 1 Flex, the latest addition to Chauvet Professional’s Maverick Storm family, is a new IP65 rated spot/beam/wash fixture that projects a solid, flat even field of light from its LED engine, which is used instead of a lamp. There are no hot spots, even at the most narrow zoom.
That makes this fixture well-suited to address an issue commonly faced in broadcast applications in addition to excelling on tours. Regardless of whether it’s an ultra-tight beam or a wide spot, the Maverick Storm 1 Flex with its advanced lens technology projects a consistently even field light that allows to blend multiple units of this fixture together for aerial or textured wall effects.
Due to its balanced hot-spot-free light, this fixture can produce sharp, crisp gobos (both static and rotating) at the tightest zoom. The dual gobo wheels feature seven rotating positions and ten static positions for greater design flexibility, particularly when paired with the vivid colors the fixture can produce. For added creative possibilities, the fixture has one static-and-rotating combination gobo that can be used for mood-setting gradient effects.
The rugged, tour-ready fixture’s features including a variable CMY+CTO color mixing system, CRI and CTB filters on its color wheel, as well as a higher CRI chip for or added color rendering flexibility. The Maverick Storm 1 Flex has a unique ability to produce true reds. There is also an animation wheel that produces richly textured effects, and digital dimming with a 16-bit dimming of the master dimmer for seamless control of fades.
The Maverick Storm 1 Flex offers DMX, CRMX, sACN, and Art-Net as control options. There is also RDM control over DMX for fixture reporting. A time-saver for crews is the fixture’s three setup menu presets and preset sync for cross loading to multiple like fixtures.
(Photo: Chauvet Professional)
Rupert Neve Designs veröffentlicht neue aktive DI-Box mit Custom-Übertragern
Rupert Neve Designs erweitert seine RNDI-Serie um die RNDI-M. Die neue DI-Box mit robustem Stahlgehäuse kombiniert die aus den Vorgänger-Modellen bekannte Schaltungstechnologie von Rupert Neve mit einem portablen, kompakten Design. Die RNDI-M ist sowohl für Einsätze auf der Bühne als auch im Studio oder unterwegs konzipiert.
Sie bietet einen direkten Instrumenteneingang für E-Gitarren und -Bässe, Synthesizer, Keyboards, Piezo-Tonabnehmer oder jedes andere Instrument. Die diskrete Class-A-Schaltungstopologie basiert auf Rupert Neves eigenen Übertragern und bietet Klangtreue in einem Frequenzbereich von unter 5 Hz bis weit über 90 kHz. Die DI-Box kann Eingangspegel von bis zu +20,5 dBu verarbeiten, die niederohmige, transformatorgekoppelte Ausgangsstufe ermöglicht lange Signalleitungen mit minimalem Verlust.
Die Rupert-Neve-Custom-Ausgangs-Übertrager der RNDI-M bieten eine passive Isolierung und fügen dem Sound die Neve-typischen musikalischen Obertöne und Klangcharakteristika hinzu. Die Signalleistung ist unabhängig von den angeschlossenen Geräten gleichbleibend.
Die diskrete Class-A-FET-Eingangsstufe der RNDI-M wird durch eine externe +48-V-Phantomspeisung über eine Eingangsimpedanz von 2,2 Megaohm gespeist, um eine konsistente Leistung mit Instrumenten und anderen Quellen zu gewährleisten. Das Class-A-Design der Schaltung stellt sicher, dass dem Audio-Signal keine Crossover-Verzerrung hinzugefügt wird, die ungerade Obertöne höherer Ordnung erzeugen und dabei zu musikalischen Dissonanzen führen können.
Bei der RNDI-M besteht der Großteil der Obertöne aus einer Kombination von Obertönen 2. Ordnung (Oktave) und 3. Ordnung (Quinte über der Oktave). Diese musikalisch relevanten Obertöne, die nur in geringem Maße vorhanden sind, verstärken die Eigenschaften des ursprünglichen Audio-Signals und sorgen für einen eindeutigen musikalischen Sound. Darüber hinaus bedeutet der diskrete Aspekt des RNDI-M-Schaltungs-Designs, dass es keine ICs oder digitalen Komponenten gibt, die negative Auswirkungen auf den Klang haben könnten.
Die technischen Werte der RNDI-M sind von 28 Hz bis 60 kHz innerhalb eines Viertel dB linear, +/-1 dB bis 90 kHz, bei einem Frequenzgang bis hinunter zu 5 Hz. Die Kombination der Oberwellenanhebung mit der erweiterten Bandbreite des Transformators ergeben einen Tieftonbereich, der sich eine Oktave tiefer anfühlt, ohne dass dabei Mittenfrequenzen oder Obertöne verloren gehen.
Die neue DI-Box ist voraussichtlich ab Anfang April 2025 lieferbar.
(Fotos: Rupert Neve Designs/Mega Audio GmbH)
Allen Hinds uses Tascam’s Portacapture X8 for music work
Whether it’s recording vocal performances, instrumental tracks, or ideas for future projects, guitarist and music educator Allen Hinds is always looking for new ways to broaden his range of musical activities. Over the years, he has recorded or performed with Natalie Cole, BeBe & CeCe Winans, The Crusaders, Hiroshima, Roberta Flack, Randy Crawford, Bobby Caldwell, James Ingram, Marilyn Scott, Eric Marienthal, Marc Antoine, Gino Vannelli, and Boney James, to name a few.
Hinds is also involved in music education. He has led worskshops, masterclasses, and clinics worldwide and is also a published author. To help capture audio for his various applications, Hinds uses a Portacapture X8 8-Channel 32-Bit Float Portable Audio Field Recorder from Tascam.
“Over the roughly two years that I’ve had my Portacapture, it’s become central to much of what I do”, he says. “I first acquired this unit to help capture the great voice of Randy Crawford, the well-known jazz and R&B vocalist. I toured with her for several years, so we have a long-standing relationship. These days, she’s been in a wheelchair so she’s not touring. I wanted to capture her vocals, but doing so required that I bring the recording gear to her. The Portacapture X8 made that possible.”
“Having XLR connectors in addition to the onboard stereo mics provides a lot of opportunity for different types of recording tasks and it provides high quality reproduction of whatever it is that I’m recording”, he details. “This unit can capture eight tracks simultaneously - six inputs plus the stereo mix - and it also provides overdub and punch in/out capability.”
“I’ve used both the presets and Manual mode”, he adds. “I used the Voice preset when I recorded Randy Crawford and I also like the Field Recording preset, which I have used when capturing live performances. I’ve experimented with all the presets. You can use them to get close to what you want and then fine-tune the parameters in Manual mode.”
(Photo: Tascam)
BenQ veröffentlicht Signage-Displays mit Pantone-Zertifizierung für Inhalte in lebensechten Farben
BenQ bringt mit den 4K-Displays (3.840 x 2.160 Bildpunkte) der SL-Serie die weltweit ersten Signage-Displays auf den Markt, deren Farbdarstellung die Anforderungen für die Zertifikate des Pantone-Matching-Systems erfüllen.
Die fünf Displays SL4304, SL5504, SL6504, SL7504 und SL8604 mit Bilddiagonalen von 43 Zoll (109,22 cm), 55 Zoll (139,7 cm), 65 Zoll (165,1 cm), 75 Zoll (190,5 cm) und 86 Zoll (218,4 cm) durchliefen die Zertifizierung für das Siegel „Pantone Validated“. Ebenfalls sind sie „Pantone SkinTone Validated“. Die Pantone-SkinTone-Farbpalette mit 110 präzisen Hauttönen eliminiert subjektive Farbbeurteilungen und sorgt für eine originalgetreue Farbwiedergabe, die realistische und authentische Darstellungen ermöglicht. Dadurch eröffnen sich neue Anwendungsbereiche in Mode, Kosmetik, Fotografie, Kunst und Design.
Mit der Signage-Software X-Sign 3.0 steht ein Tool zur Verfügung, mit dem Planung und zeitgenaue Verbreitung von Inhalten auf allen Signage-Displays im Netzwerk durchgeführt werden können. Die fünf Monitore der Signage-Serie SL04 sind über die Distributionskanäle und bei Reseller-Partnern erhältlich.
Das TFT-Panel deckt den sRGB-Farbraum zu 99 Prozent und den NTSC-Farbraum zu 72 Prozent ab. Zusätzlich kommen auch Macbook-Farben unverfälscht zur Geltung. Die Displays der Signage-Serie SL04 erreichen eine Helligkeit von 500 nits. Für noch hellere Umgebungen will BenQ in den kommenden Monaten die Serie SH04 mit bis zu 800 nits auf den Markt bringen.
In den Signage-Displays der BenQ-Serie SL04 steckt ein ARM-basierter Octacore-Computer, der mit Android 13 arbeitet. Sein Arbeitsspeicher umfasst 8 GByte, dem System stehen 64 GByte als Massenspeicher zur Verfügung. USB-Anschlüsse schaffen Verbindung zu weiteren Massenspeichern, Tastaturen und Mäusen, um die Displays auch als All-in-One-PCs zu nutzen. Ein Audiosystem mit 2 x 12 Watt Ausgangsleistung liefert zu den jeweiligen Inhalten den Sound.
Über eine EDLA-Lizenz (Enterprise Devices Licensing Agreement) steht eine Bibliothek von Apps im Google Play Store zur Verfügung, die für Präsentationen, Vorträge und Unterrichtseinheiten genutzt werden können. Darüber hinaus schützt Google Protect vor schädlichen Apps.
Über das BenQ Account Management System (AMS) lassen sich Nutzer anlegen, die sich per QR-Code-Scan am jeweiligen Signage-Display der SL04-Serie anmelden und dann in der Cloud auf Laufwerke, angeheftete Apps und Internet-Lesezeichen zugreifen können. Ebenso lassen sich Inhalte über InstaShare 2 von Geräten mit Windows, Android, MacOS, iOS, iPadOS und ChromeOS auf das jeweilige Display übertragen.
Mit der BenQ Device Management Solution (DMS) können IT-Administratoren die SL04-Displays verwalten. So lassen sich unter anderem Geräteeinstellungen, Stromverbrauchspläne, Aktualisierung der Firmware und die Installation und Sperrung von Anwendungen aus der Ferne erledigen.
Die Signage-Software X-Sign 3.0 bietet außerdem die Möglichkeit, Inhalte zentral zu verwalten und auf alle oder einzelne Displays im Netzwerk zu übertragen. Dabei lassen sich zeitliche Abläufe exakt steuern - entweder geplant oder spontan in Echtzeit. X-Sign 3.0 garantiert dabei, dass keine Pop-Ups die Darstellung der Inhalte stört.
Die Technik der Signage-Displays der SL04-Serie ist auf einen 24/7-Betrieb ausgelegt. Als typische Lebensdauer gibt BenQ eine Laufzeit von 50.000 Stunden an.
(Fotos: BenQ)
