From its original launch in 1980, the Formula Sound PM-80 proved to be an instant hit with users around the world. At PLASA 2005 the company will announce its plan to celebrate the 25th anniversary of that launch by introducing the PM-80R - an updated anniversary model that "combines modern technology with all the elements that made the original version so popular". Although some details are still unconfirmed the new PM-80R 8-channel mixer will incorporate some subtle design changes which reflect the way in which mixer use has changed over the years.
PLASA 2005 will also see Formula Sound launch a new product - the CX10 audio priority interface - which builds on the company's many years of experience in providing audio control units for entertainment venues. Designed in response to specific demands from the market, the CX10 is a 10-channel analogue unit that enables multi-source audio systems to interface with fire alarms. Intended to help venues meet increasingly strict fire regulations the CX10 allows emergency messages to override any existing audio input and be simultaneously broadcast into all zones being served by the audio system.
Able to interface with both existing or new sound installations the CX10 is not restricted to use in entertainment venues, and may be used with any sound system where a priority override facility is required.
Also unveiled will be the AVC2 MII intelligent noise control unit, which builds on the popularity of the company's original AVC2 - a unit that helped establish some of today's industry standards for noise control.
(Jim Evans)
