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American Audio, the sound side of American DJ, featured its new Q Series mixers, now available in black; complete with new PCB design, new mic inputs, stream flow LEDs and aux inputs. The machine's knobs have been upgraded to be more tactile and easier to handle, and all mixer LEDs now sit inside their relevant buttons. On the rear is a limiter for mobile DJs, to prevent speaker damage.

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China - HK Audio's Install Sound range of loudspeakers have found an unusual application at a multi-purpose venue which has been built by the Huadian Corporation, one of China's five largest energy suppliers, with assets of around 900 billion RMB. The venue is situated at the Huadian Corporation-owned Zou County fossil fuel power plant in Shandong province, one of China's largest power plants. HK Audio's Chinese distributor, Smart Target Holdings, supplied the installation system to contractor Broadtech from Shandong province, which was selected to design and install an audio system into the venue.

The system comprises two IL 15.1 full-range cabinets featuring extended low end response, two IL12.2IL and two 15.2 full-range cabinets, two IL 118 high-performance, direct-loaded subwoofers and two PR 112M compact full-range cabinets for stage foldback. Broadtech has a wealth of exp

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Pioneer launched its DVJ-X1, based on CDDJ technology, but also allowing the DJ to manipulate visuals in the same way as an audio source. Pioneer's new EFX 500R was announced at the show, a special issue colour edition of the EFX unit for manipulating sounds, demonstrated by James Zabiela.

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There were three lines of new Chevin Research products. The ROD series (at prototype stage), has three active loudspeaker modules which should find homes in an array of applications. The Line 250 and 500 amplifiers are for 100/70V line applications, while the company's flagship A Series stretches to 12 models, seven into a minimum four ohm load and five into two ohms.

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Autograph Sales showed Aviom's new AN-16/I-M mic input module. The AN-16/I-M is a rack mounted mic and line level input device that contains 16 high-quality mic preamps with 24-bit A-to-D converters. It can be used as part of a digital snake, along with all existing products in the Distributed Audio Network line, including the A-16ii personal mixer and Aviom16/o-Y1 Yamaha output card.

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Another company launching a new range of faders was Seltron Components, which developed the X Fade crossfader with torque control in conjunction with DJ company Eclectic Breaks. The new product is designed specifically for DJ use and was being put through its paces on the EB stand.

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Acustica - an installation range of speakers from RCF, covers compact and full size cabinets, mostly two-way. The portable PA system Move 100 is, as the name suggests, a self-contained 100W nominal PA set-up. Master controller includes three inputs, wired and wireless mic, plus programme input; voice EQ (tone control) and master volume.

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Several new pieces of audio equipment from Yamaha: on the MI front, the MG8/2 FX is an analogue mixing desk with built-in effects, particularly multiple reverbs and flange; also available in 12-channel version.

The PC-N series is an existing range of power amps for the professional user. Two new models have been added: PC9500N is 925W per channel, and the PC4800N offers 475W each side. Main characteristics are high linear power, and low distortion, EEEngine technology for increased efficiency, optional networking compatibility with ACU/NHB, 10-point LED metering and many more - all in a 2U case with tamper-proof cover plate.

Pride of place for Yamaha, however, went to the PM5D. Launched only five months ago, the desk is already gaining widespread acceptance. The company is now drawing attention to increased connectivity available on all the digital desks in its fleet via Cobranet, An

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Gemini had approximately 45 new products on the booth, having revamped its entire product range. Of note was the UX range of wireless mics, and the GX range of powered speakers, including a highly portable 10" enclosure.

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MEDC makes a wide variety of speakers - the Next Two brand - for the retail, commercial, transport and leisure industries. New products include the WS wall cabinet, an enclosure available in coaxial and duel cone versions. Designed for specification by architects and installers, it comes in two parts - a 'back box' for first fix, followed by the cosmetic front plate once the messy work is completed.

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Danish audio manufacturer MTI showed its new 8 x 1000W/per channel power amp - the MP 82000. All that in a 3U rack, thanks to digital electronics and switch mode PSU. With built-in speaker control via laptop (up to 16 amps daisy-chained on RS485) each amp has a number of customer programmable presets, including speaker type, load etc. Full matrixing, any in to any out, six-band parametric, filters, look ahead limiting, and crossover - it's all there. Peak limit system in the analogue domain through laser trimmed VCA, gives zero compression, "keeping volume flat, any kind of distortion only comes through as even harmonics," the company said.

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Mach, the speaker division of Martin Professional is now firmly focussed on the install market: a complete new range designated 'C' addresses every size and configuration you'd want. Particular attention has been paid to mounting and ease of install. 13 new cabinets were on display; another seven will be with us by the end of the year.

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KV2 Audio was celebrating its second year of trading. Now with a total of 30 distributors, the company is experiencing significant growth in the Asian and Australasian markets. The company also announced that it's teaming up with Allen & Heath to target the US market. This year, KV2 launched its high tech EX12 high-output active full-range speaker. Marcelo Vercelli, KV2 president noted: "Design of the EX12 took over two years as our goal was to create a product that would re-define the 12" two-way product category."

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Neo is a digital EQ and dynamics processor from Audient (under the aegis of LA Audio), with the ability to operate on a network system as a remote control. Features include 31-band graphics, shelving, dynamic EQ and an RT Analyser. Controlled from its front panel, or PC, a slave unit is promised shortly.

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Cadac launched its new M16, a 16-channel remote mic amplifier. Controlled remotely through an RM16 via Cadac's SAM software, each mic channel has an active three-way splitter and in-built high pass filter. Also new, the D16 is a 16x16 digital mix matrix with dynamic control; four-band EQ (giving a digital reproduction of the 'J' type sound), high and low pass filters, compression and gates, plus adjustable level routing to 16 output mixes (Pre EQ, Post EQ, or Post fader). This will apparently form the core of a digital mixing console from Cadac next year.

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PLASA stalwart Formula Sound launched its FF-6000 mixer, designed in conjunction with Tony Andrews of Funktion-One, after much DJ feedback. Features include a removable fader panel offering rotary or linear faders, while the design includes some thoughtful ergonomic touches.

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Always at the forefront of innovation, Vestax was highlighting its new CDX05 single-slot CD player that can link to a Tascam TTM1, enabling a DJ to use vinyl to control CD and MP3 playback. The QFO turntable/mixer was also catching eyes. The first of its kind, the space-age looking combination device gives DJs the freedom to 'play' it more as an instrument. Also this year, Vestax's PDX2300 Mark II Pro turntable featured the J-shaped 'active balance' tone arm, a new 'super-stable' mechanism.

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KAM has launched 71 new products over the last 18 months. PLASA saw the first showing of the IMS Pro series of speakers, a versatile injection-moulded mobile DJ rig with three passive full-range enclosures and two active ones and the choice of two different subs.

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Catering for a wide range of PA requirements, Cerwin Vega launched its Intense portable system, comprising three cabinets, all with titanium compression drivers, plywood cabinets and HighRoad horns. Also on show were the now-shipping ProStax, Structural Design Series and top-of-the-range Vision lines.

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A compact steerable line array, Target U16 from Duran Audio builds on this company's extensive experience in using DSP time manipulation to affect dispersion pattern on its speaker products. U16 is a scaleable self-powered mini line array containing a pair of 6.5" and a single 1" driver per cabinet capable of delivering 123dB at 1m. Tell the DDA unit where you want to hit, and at what SPL and the unit will calculate the rest. U16 is designed to be used with Duran's existing B215 sub. Duran also showed the AXYS Intellivox-V90 - a compact, passively steered vertical column loudspeaker designed for use in 70V/100V PA and VA systems. The quirky-looking Intellidisc was also on preview. Resembling a hexagonal satellite dish, the unit, at approximately 1m diameter, houses multiple drivers and, it's claimed, has a completely reconfigurable dispersion, both horizontally and vertically.

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Andolite displayed its comprehensive range of products designed for the installation of audio and lighting systems. New were its white light bars, now fitted with white ABS sockets. Recent projects have included installation work on His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen.

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Shure Distribution showed Shure's new SLX4 install range radio mic system. Simple and effective, the SLX has automatic channel scan for available frequencies, and subsequent microphone grab (interrogation and setting of the mic's transmitter to match) when held in front of the unit. On the same stand, but from QSC, comes the Modular Design series, two-way cabinets based on either 12" or 15" drivers with three horn variants (60°x40°, 90°x40° and 120°x40°); all in the same size box. The RMX 5050 amplifier is the latest addition to the range: 5kW per channel, it has all the limiters and filters QSC users will expect.

Also with Shure Distribution, Phonic continues to impress with its low-cost products; Road Gear 260 is a neat self-contained 130W per channel PA system. Speakers clip off to reveal an amp mixer unit, four mono, two stereo, two-band EQ, with effects send and le

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At the Loud Technologies camp, the AX speaker is a general-purpose speaker cabinet from EAW with wide dispersion, while the Element Series of compact weatherproof speakers was also launched. Attracting interest from Macie was the Onyx range of new analogue live sound mixers, from 12 to 48 channels. Big Knob is a control room master section, giving all the connectivity required, while TT24 is a live sound digital mixer, the main feature of which is turbo touch - the ability to access any function on the desk within two button pushes. You can assign faders mono, stereo or VCA.

Tapco is the new brand name from Mackie, offering the S5 self-powered active studio monitor, Tweek 31 a 31-band graphic, and Squeeze a comp/limiter with an 'air' feature to retain transients when using heavy compression.

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Clock Audio's bespoke audio systems have spawned the CS series, a conference microphone designed to minimize the number of units used, but maximize audio quality. The MR-88 automatic microphone mixer uses DSP technology to provide an expandable but easily controllable system.
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  2. Infinium Technologies
  3. Outline
  4. Digidesign
  5. Pure Distribution
  6. Architecta
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