Primacoustic Ships Hercules Impact-Resistant Panels
The panels are meant to be used in public spaces, like gyms, where they'll encounter a fair amount of unintentional abuse.
Gear and Technology
PWS Bows Seven RF Wireless Products
NAB saw Professional Wireless Systems unveil a plethora of RF gear.
TC Electronic Revives Classic Delay with TC2290-DT
TC announces modern-day revival of a standard.
Radial Engineering Ships AC-Driver
Compact acoustic instrument preamp is part of Radial's Tonebone line.
At PL+S: Clair Brothers Bow 10Spot Hybrid Loudspeaker
The 10Spot is intended for installation use.
Blue Debuts Custom Mic Shop
Blue kicks off its new Custom Mic Shop with a revamp of its long-running Bottle microphone.
Yamaha Unveils Two New Loudspeaker Lines
Two new lines of powered and passive loudspeakers and subwoofers will roll out this summer.
Steinberg, Rupert Neve Designs Unveil New Interfaces
Steinberg and Rupert Neve Designs collaborated to create two new USB audio interfaces.
IK Multimedia Unveils White iLoud Micro Monitors
The monitors are now available sans color.
At PL+S: DiGiCo, Avid, Lawo to Integrate d&b Soundscape
The three console manufacturers will integrate live desks with d&b's DS100 engine, allowing engineers to use the immersive object-based mixing technology, Soundscape.
At PL+S: Coda Audio Launches U Series Subwoofers
Coda debuts three new models at ProLight+Sound
AudioLava 2 Audio Restoration Software Debuts
The software is intended to clean up tape hiss, clicking and more.
Allen & Heath Bows PRIME I/O for dLive
Two modules will be available—an Input Mic Pre module and a Line Output module.
At PL+S: d&b Debuts SL-Series, GSL System
d&b audiotechnik has officially launched its new flagship SL-Series, GSL System.
At PL+S: Crest Debuts XD-16 and XD-28 Mixers
At ProLight+Sound, Crest's next range of rackmount digital mixers has debuted.
2018 Pro Sound News NAB Best of Show Awards
The awards are given as part of the fifth annual NewBay Best of Show Awards program
At NAB: RME Launches Digiface Dante, Digiface AVB
The Digiface Series expands with the new additions aimed at the Broadcast industry.
At NAB: Audinate Bows Dante V4.1 Firmware for Ultimo UXT
Under V4.1, Ultimo UXT Chipsets will be able to support AES67.
At NAB: Audio-Technica Expands 6000 Series Wireless Family
New interchangeable microphone capsules work with a new handheld transmitter.
At NAB: New NTP Interfaces Expand Dante Routing
The Dante/AES67 Penta 720 and Penta 721 audio routing interfaces are distributed in North America by plus24.
At NAB: Sanken Debuts CS-M1 Short Shotgun Mic
The super cardioid shotgun microphone makes its first public appearance at NAB.
At NAB: Yamaha Unveils NUAGE Version 2
Yamaha's NUAGE DAW software/hardware control solution gets updated with new features.
Avid Builds Out Venue S6L Family with New Surfaces, Engines
Avid bolsters the S6L digital live mixing system with a cornucopia of new control surfaces and more.
L-Acoustics Debuts Optimization Tools
New features have been added to Soundvision and LA Network Manager.
Studio Technologies to Bow New On-Air Hubs
The trio of consoles will debut at NAB next week.
Zaxcom Ships Deva 24 and Mix-16 Systems
A fourth-generation recorder and adjoining control surface are on the agenda for Zaxcom
Zoom Debuts F1 Field Recorder, Mic Systems
Zoom has developed two versions of its new F1 Field Recorder.
Yamaha Bows CL/QL Firmware Version 4.5
New firmware ads support for Dante Domain Manager, new Rio Racks.
Telos Alliance Upgrades Omnia.9
The Omnia 9 will get a significant update at this year's NAB Show.
Need to Know: Blockchain: What It Means for Pro Audio
Blockchain as a concept has been making noise (perhaps a low rumble) across the music industry for a few years now, but hasn’t made significant inroads into the pro audio world—yet.
Sennheiser, Neumann Preview NAB 2018
Sennheiser and Neumann will present new microphone and headset solutions at the NAB Show.
Diving into DI Units
By Al Fernald. There’s seemingly endless variations on the units themselves, and not merely between brands.
Trenda on RF Intercom Trends
By Steve Harvey. While wireless mic and IEM setups are typically operated in the so-called beachfront property of the low-band UHF spectrum, comms products have increasingly moved up the spectrum.
FCC Changes Spark Wireless Mic Evolution
By Glenn Greenberg. On July 13, 2020, wireless mics will no longer be allowed to operate in the 600 MHz service band. Manufacturers have been preparing for this transition for years; their goal now is to help their customers get ready.
Review: Eve Audio SC207 Nearfield Monitors
By Rob Tavaglione. I’m quite familiar with the unique response of ribbon tweeters, especially from my previous reviews of ADAM Audio monitors—Eve’s founder was a founder of ADAM as well—yet I was still unprepared for just how natural these 207s sounded.
Review: Soundtheory Gullfoss Intelligent EQ
By Rob Tavaglione. Gullfoss is not truly AI, just quite intelligent; it requires your experience to gauge severity, appropriateness and artistry.
Review: Neumann KH80 DSP Monitors
By Rob Tavaglione. At right around $1K per pair at retail, these KH80 DSPs are hardly the most affordable of the micro-monitors out there today. They are, however, the most advanced, the most flexible, and quite likely the best sounding.
Focal Updates Listen Headphone Line
Known for its studio monitors, Focal has expanded into headphones in recent times.
Innovations: Ehrlund EHR Microphone Line
"Ever since designing my first microphone as a young middle-school boy in Sweden, I’ve been driven to find the best way to capture and reproduce sound," explains Göran Ehrlund, founder of Ehrlund Microphones.
IP at NAB: Showcasing the Future
By Steve Harvey. The IP Showcase at this year’s NAB Show is an affirmation that networking infrastructures are beginning to see wider adoption in the broadcast industry.
Review: Audio-Technica AT5047 Condenser Microphone
Producer/engineer Rob Tavaglione put Audio-Technica's AT5047 to the test on a variety of sources. And the verdict was...?
TSL Products Previews 2018 NAB Show Updates
TSL delivers products built on open standards to provide flexibility for an industry in transition.
Martin Audio Debuts SXF115 Flyable Subwoofer
The sub can be flown as part of an array or ground-stacked separately.
THX Debuts Spatial Audio Platform
Universal positional audio solution is built with the flexibility to support emerging immersive content formats and open standards, as well as legacy content.
Beyerdynamic Bows New Drum Mic Packs
New line of TG Drum Sets includes PRO S, PRO M, PRO L and PRO XL versions.
PSE Debuts Capital Sound Libraries
Library was recorded in Amsterdam, Paris, Rome, London, Stockholm and Berlin.