UK - Following the Junior Scan 2, the Junior Barrel is available with a 150W discharge lamp. Barrel scans spread the single beam into many beams. Featuring 15 dichroic colours plus white, two multicolor effects and 19 Gobos (two exchangeable).
In addition the Junior Barrel has a 4.5mW laserdiode and mechanical shutter for high-speed strobe effects (like all fixtures of the Junior range), DMX addressing and adjustment of all functions like Audio stand alone and Master-Slave is made very easily via the display. The fixture is available in black and silver.
The lamp is an Osram discharge lamp HSD 150/70 with an average service life of 3.000 hours and colour temperature of 7.500 k. The unit offers a mirror barrel with a pan of 230°. The unit also features a laser 4,5 mW laserdiode with DMX control.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
UK - Turbosound, the British-based manufacturer of live performance and installed-sound loudspeakers, announces the launch of its GigMate modelling software, following the product's recent preview at Frankfurt Prolight+Sound 2005.
Turbosound's GigMate software has been developed in conjunction with Dr Ahnert of SDA (Sound Design Ahnert), the originators of the industry-standard EASE and EASE Focus electro-acoustic design and analysis packages. The software is designed to facilitate two-dimensional modelling of Turbosound's innovative Aspect concert touring system, within any performance space.
Turbosound's GigMate provides the user with an intuitive modelling tool. It enables quick and easy prediction of the behaviour of a loudspeaker array of any size, operating in any given venue, auditorium or performance space. The software's first release offers modelling in the vertical plane, and features an aiming and colour mapping display, with a zoomed rigging display, plus extended report printing.
To coincide with the launch of its GigMate software, Turbosound has also released data for EASE 4 across a range of products, including its Aspect, QLight and TXD series enclosures. The data was measured in the anechoic chamber at the Buildings Research Establishment, believed to be the largest acoustic facility of its kind in the UK. It is available for download from the Turbosound website, and will form part of future EASE updates.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
USA - SurgeX has re-engineered its one-rack-space (1U) surge protectors and power conditioners to feature new Advanced Series Mode surge suppression and proprietary power-conditioning technologies such as Impedance TolerantEMI/RFI filtering, SurgeX ICE inrush current elimination, and COUVS catastrophic over/under-voltage shutdown.
Advanced Series Mode technology is the latest generation of SurgeX's proven Series Mode circuitry, which uses an inductor as the first and primary surge-suppression component to intercept and contain destructive surge energy. There has never been a failure of Series Mode protected equipment. Unlike other approaches, Advanced Series Mode technology does not rely on metal-oxide varistors (MOVs) as a sacrificial component. In addition, it creates no ground-wire contamination or common-mode surges and has zero let-through voltage.
SurgeX 1U products provide guaranteed Advanced Series Mode surge protection and power conditioning for audio, video and computer equipment. There are five 1U models: the SX1115, SX1115-RL, SX1115-RT, SX 1120-RT, and SX1215. This gives contractors a choice of Advanced Series Mode surge suppressors at the right price point or with application specific features such as remote turn-on, front-panel lighting, or compatibility with 240-volt systems.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
UK - Kelsey Acoustics has played a key support role in the design of a new series of Abbey Road audiophile cables recently launched by Moving Air (MA). Kelsey was closely involved throughout the development process bringing design expertise to bear on MA's drive for ground-breaking technology to produce cables to satisfy the most stringent critical listening requirements.
At Moving Air's launch event, which took place recently at Abbey Road's Studio 2 facility, Kelsey conducted 'live demonstrations', with listening tests in the control room, explaining the technology involved to the trade and press guests.
Abbey Road, with its reputation for technical excellence, was quoted as saying that in a studio environment, this cable enhanced the musical detail and improved the stereo image. Kelsey's parent company, Fuzion plc, rocked the party by providing a live stage rig that comprised three of its new compact Radian RW1108 and RW1122 floor monitors, with Camco Vortex 6s powering a Nexo PS10/lS500 combination (with dedicated PS10 amp).
"It was a very successful launch," said Michael Whiteside, Kelsey's marketing director. The evening, compered by Tony Moore of the Bedford Club, featured a number of bands, including his own as well as the Fuzion house band, Orbit 6.
The occasion also afforded Kelsey the opportunity to give a first public outing to the Furman brand of high-end power conditioners, with the IT-2315-E reference unit demonstrated to critical broadcasting professionals and high-end HI-FI dealers.
Further success has come with a spin-off from Ke
Germany - The basis for an extremely high light output, which distinguishes the YPOC 700, is a 700 Watt state of the art discharge lamp. In the projection area the new zoom lens in association with three gobo wheels does not leave any wishes unfulfilled! Within the entire zoom angle range of 14°-32° the projections are illustrated with high precision and sharpness.The electronic ballast not only reduces the weight, but also create a flicker-free light output, a higher life span of the bulb and in conjunction with the high-quality optics, a substantially higher luminous efficiency.On that score the YPOC 700 can be operated with all world-wide usual electricity mains (90V-260V/50-60Hz) without any range selection.New design, latest microprocessor technology, fastest colour- and gobo changes, fast and precise pan / tilt movements as well as a very quiet temperature controlled fan system will revolutionize the moving head market in its class!With these particularly characteristics, this moving head makes use easier on tour as well as in theatre, on television, on stage or in disco.
(Lee Baldock)
France - Nicolaudie-Sunlite, creator of the PLASA Award-winning Easy Stand Alone software, has announced that over the month of March 2005, it has sold more than almost 1,000 software packages. The company now forecasts sales of around 12,000 items over the year 2005 - representing an increase of 20% over 2004.
The company reports that 40% of the sale for March 2004 were for Sunlite Suite 2004, which offers advanced software functions for live control; 30% were for the Easy Stand Alone, which offers remote internet editing and internal clock triggering, and 30% were for other products, including Magic 3D Easy View (an offline 3D visualizer for DMX consoles), Sunlite Intelligent DMX Interface (intended for software developers) and Sunlite Limited Edition (a promotional item for lighting manufacturers).
The company reports that it is particularly expecting sales of Easy Stand Alone to rise in the next months, thanks to the introduction of the new Ethernet-IP version of the interface. A winner of the PLASA Award for Innovation, as well as an Eddy Lighting Product of the Year, this variation from the company's typical USB interface has had great acceptance and support from customers, especially in the architectural lighting environment, they report.
The sales are predominantly from European customers, although with increased participation in numerous trade shows and exhibitions all around the world, the company is now beginning to see "a real increase in sales in other countries, especially in Asia and America". This trend supports the company's decision
USA - Version 1.3.8 software for the Wholehog 3 operating system has now been released by High End Systems. (HES). The new software provides many enhancements to the feature-rich lighting console adding new features including ESP Vision connectivity, Levels view, Follow current or Follow Next cue-contents abilities, and an on-board Fixture Builder utility. Users can download the software and read detailed release information at the website below.
The primary goal of v1.3.8 was to improve much of the currently implemented functionality, says Brad Schiller, HES director of control systems development. "This new version has increased the software's abilities in terms of data processing and network usage," he explains. "Our development team has dedicated many hours to strengthening the core functionality of the software and hardware. In addition, they were able to sneak in a few new features that will greatly benefit all users."
Version 1.3.8 software also enables a direct connection to ESP Vision via Ethernet for real time lighting fixture output visualization. A recent partnership between ESP Vision and HES allows Wholehog 3 owners to make use of this visualization technology. Existing Wholehog 3 users should contact ESP Vision to purchase a license.
During the development cycle for v1.3.8, HES once again enlisted the help of beta testers through the HES Software Testing Program (STP) to ensure the quality of this release. Tom Erickson of Minneapolis-based LightWorks Design Group experienced the testing program for the first time. "Having
UK - A new range of solar-powered LED tiles have been introduced by the Light Projects Group. Based on an original concept by Sutton Vane Associates, the Tsola is a recessed LED unit - suitable for both horizontal and vertical applications - which uses natural daylight to create energy-free lighting. It is available in two sizes (198 x 99mm or 198 x 198mm) and in six standard LED colours: red, green, blue, amber, orange and white.
Able to charge in both clear and overcast conditions, a waterproof IP68 rating, and operating temperature between -40°C and 70°C and resistance to point and impact load, Tsola tiles can be used in the most demanding applications, say Light Projects. As it requires no electrical supply or maintenance, it is ideal for retro-fitting to existing areas where it is unacceptable or impractical to lay new electrical cable. It can also be installed by non-electrical certified personnel.
The unit uses a pseudo-capacitor rather than batteries to maximize efficiency and longevity and to facilitate the all-weather charging. The unit features an automatic cut-on/off level at 150 lux as well as high performance LEDs.
(Lee Baldock)
UK - 5 Star Cases Limited, the Wisbech based manufacturer recently supplied a large number of new style cases for moving head lights. The trunk is an adaption from an existing design and this particular unit was to house the Robe 1200AT. The design department at 5 Star set about re-designing the trunk using the recently installed 3D modelling software. This enables the designers to produce a 'virtual case' to the exact dimensions including all appropriate case fittings etc.
Once the design had been verified, various renderings of the trunk was e-mailed to Blackburn based HSL who were the first to benefit from this updated designed trunk and placed an order for 167 units. Minor modifications were carried out to the 'model' to cater for HSL's specific requirements. The trunks house twin moving light units, however a unique feature is the option to add a separate door to convert the trunk into a single unit. Another key feature of the updated design is the lift height to remove the light is only around 20mm. Once this 20mm is cleared, thelight is then simply withdrawn horizontally to aid handling. Transportation on the Robe 1200AT trunk, also benefits from the 'quarter pack' design. Other features include storage boxes within the trunk for the different lens options as well as hook clamps and safety wires. This design is now being adapted for most other moving head luminaires.
The first batch of 15 went immediatley to the Indian Film Awards at Xcel in London's Docklands. All units subsequently were delivered to Robe in the Czech Republic and from there, on to the Uk
USA - City Theatrical reports that its WDS Wireless Data System is all over Broadway and the on the road this spring, playing an important part in nearly every new musical and many plays. New musicals with WDS installations include, Little Women, Sweet Charity, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mambo Kings, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (WDS supplied by PRG NJ). Other long-running musicals with WDS installed include Tony Award winners Hairspray and Lion King, as well as Fiddler on the Roof (also WDS by PRG NJ). Recent Broadway straight plays to utilize WDS include the productions of Julius Caesar, and Sly Fox (WDS supplied by GSD Productions).
Shows touring the US this spring using WDS installations include Wicked tours 1 and 2, Contact, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Movin' Out (WDS supplied by PRG NJ). Non-Broadway shows include the Metropolitan Opera production of Magic Flute (WDS supplied by PRG NJ) and the La Reve show at the new Wynn Las Vegas Hotel.
City Theatrical's WDS Wireless Data System is used when mission-critical wireless data transmission, and/or battery operated low voltage dimming is required. Shows utilizing moving scenery can fill the scenery with lighting without trailing cables. Designers, electricians and rental shops depend on City Theatrical to provide custom engineered solutions to their wireless data challenges. CTI's experts understand the demands of the fast paced world of live entertainment and work closely with users to meet their needs.
(Lee Baldock)
UK - The new Frog clips from Hall Stage provide "a simple and highly effective line connection for anything on a lanyard, including torches, tools and telephones - even riggers working at height," say the company. Rated with a shock loading of 22kN and designed to EN 362, Frog clips can be safely used as an alternative to carabiners and connect easily on to steel wire rope catenaries up to10mm - or belt clips for those heavy bunches of keys. Attached with an easy, one-handed action, Frog clips look set to find favour with riggers and technicians everywhere.
You can see the full range at the ABTT Trade Show in London, 15-16 of June.
(Lee Baldock)
USA - Elation Control Systems has the newest member of the Show Designer lighting controller series - Show Designer 2CF - which features a built-in compact flash drive. Faster and more reliable than a disk, the compact flash drive lets users store the controller's entire memory on one 64MB compact flash card, say Elation. Offering control over 1,024 DMX channels, as opposed to the standard 512 channels, the Show Designer 2CF has two universe outputs that can be "split" to run entirely different lighting presentations in two separate rooms or areas. Great for concerts, stage productions and clubs, it commands up to 48 fixtures (up to 32 channels each) with 1,152 programmable chases, 4,752 programmable scenes, 1,152 programmable shows and 1,152 programmable presets.
"One major advantage of the Show Designer 2CF's built-in compact flash drive is that it's more dependable and capable of storing a lot more memory," said John Lopez, sales manager for Elation Professional. "Designed for large clubs, rentals, production companies, corporate events and even fashion shows, the Show Designer 2CF is perfect for professional lighting users who want to quickly save or back-up the sophisticated light shows they create."
Like all the controllers in Elation's Show Designer family, the Show Designer 2CF can operate a wide range of DMX-compatible lighting products, and comes pre-programmed with a large library of fixture settings from many different manufacturers. There are also fixture profiles available for download off the Elation Lighting website (
UK - Leading RF manufacturer Trantec will launch its S6000HTX handheld transmitter at the ABTT Theatre Show (15-16 June, Royal Horticultural Halls, London). Designed for use exclusively with Trantec's international award-winning S6000 wireless radio microphone system and its sister products - the S6001 and S6002, it has been engineered to the highest specifications at Trantec's south London based HQ.
Perfectly complementing the S6000's unique advanced systems' design, the HTX is a high quality frequency agile handheld transmitter that boasts a brand new ergonomic design. Aimed at the professional user, the HTX will be offering a variety of inter-changeable capsules in the near future - dynamic, condenser, omni or cardioid. This will augment the systems' potential, as a very versatile tool across a variety of application environments, including live, theatre, broadcast and AV applications.
Providing extra freedom of movement and delivering crystal clear audio, it offers a complimentary performance to the award-winning miniature S6000 body pack and incorporates many of its exceptional features including, operating times in excess of 10 hours of constant use with a single AA alkaline cell, 70MHz frequency window, infra-red frequency and operating options set up. The feature packed S6000 system is perfect for theatre applications and provides an innovative alternative across a number of sound production levels. Its 2U rack-mounted receiver boasts unparalleled frequency agility and allows up to eight receiver cards to be slotted in, which augments flexible operation.
UK - Rosco has introduced new colours to its Supergel range of lighting filters - the first colour addition in nearly five years. A total of 15 new colours and one new diffusion filter have been added, which Rosco say they "are confident will answer many of the requests for more saturated blues, blue-greens and the demand for a better range of lavenders".
Feedback on the new colours from lighting designers has been very positive, say Rosco. To receive a free swatch book and details of your local Supergel dealer, contact Rosco at the e-mail address below.
(Lee Baldock)
Denmark - Mach's 20.04 Digital Speaker Management Controller has been designed as a high quality, easy to use digital management control system for small and medium sized installations. Together with the Mach C-Range of installation speakers, the 20.04 provides an ideal audio control solution for a wide variety of applications, say the company.
The 20.04 is a 2-input, 4-output controller suited for 2, 3 and 4-way speaker management, channel distribution and room EQ. This digital circuitry is based on DSP technology and comes equipped with the latest 24-bit A-D and D-A converters. With up to 200 manufacturer definable presets, the 20.04 may be used across a number of different pre-defined speaker set ups. Each preset offers carefully optimized crossover points and slopes, polarity, delay, limit settings and EQ settings to fit the individual characteristics of each Mach loudspeaker exactly. The user simply dials up the preset corresponding to the speaker. A lock function prevents unintended change of parameters.
Another 100 vacant presets allow the end-user to edit and store his or her own application specific presets, including room EQ, crossover, alignment delay and limiting. A unique routing engine allows any input to be routed to any output, allowing for maximum flexibility of the 20.04. In addition, each channel includes crossover, 4-band parametric EQ, alignment delay and limiting.
(Lee Baldock)
France/USA - Digigram presented the XIP882 as first product to embody its eXaudi technology, an IP audio streaming, processing, and routing system at the NAB trade show in Las Vegas. Creating a new product category, XIP882 combines in one single device the functions of four different traditional product categories: IP streaming client/servers, audio processors, routers, and codecs. eXaudi enables the integration of radio automation applications and audio transport over IP networks within a single scalable, manageable, and integrated system, which makes the entire broadcast chain easier to manage and significantly reduces engineering and operating costs. Digigram has described the underlying network-centric approach of radio infrastructure in its white paper Digitalization of radio broadcasting - the next step, which is available for download at www.digigram.com/exaudi_whitepaper
"We are convinced that network-centric architectures integrating IP networks are the way that big broadcasters will operate in the future to efficiently manage content production and distribution, and to create multiple localized programs at the lowest possible cost," states Carl Conrad, Digigram product manager networked audio. "eXaudi devices like the XIP882 are the building blocks of such systems and enable broadcasters and their suppliers to unify their 'digital islands' from the studio up to the transmitter sites, such as radio automation, studio transmitters links, logging
Germany - The MS-4002 Master Station in Telex's Audiocom party-line series is both compact and powerful. Only one rack unit in height and 19" wide, it offers four channels, four amplifier power supplies and a built-in speaker as well as being fully programmable from the front panel. By obviating the need to fiddle around with a screwdriver and DIP-switches, the Advanced Programming Mode not only saves time but also increases considerably the operational security and reliability of the system. Like all the other Audiocom master stations and line power supplies from Telex, the MS-4002 is equipped with an impedance generator that - regardless of the actual load - maintains the power supply load at a constant level, thereby ensuring that the audio level itself remains constant.
Despite its wide range of features, the Telex MS-4002 is simplicity itself to use. Just plug it in (any AC power supply from 100V to 240V will do), insert a microphone or headset, connect intercoms to the rear panel and flawless communication is guaranteed.
Other features of the Telex MS-4002 Master Station are: voice-activated microphone (VOX), PA output, backlit keys, incoming call indicators, mic kill key and auto-sensing (dynamic/electret) headset connector.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
UK - HHB Communications has introduced a new range of 1X - 8X speed DVD+R and DVD-R recordable discs, offering reliability and compatibility across an even wider range of DVD hardware products. Whether using a professional DAW, personal computer or a standalone DVD recorder, this latest generation of recordable media, says HHB, provides an even greater level of user confidence through its instant plug-and-play compatibility with a vast array of professional and consumer DVD devices.
With consistently low block error rates and ultra-low jitter performance, HHB DVD media combines excellent performance with absolute security. The company's new recordable DVD media offers enhanced reliability using a unique azo dye formulation, which guarantees complete stability and a secure archival life in excess of 70 years.
Full metallization of the entire surface of the disc yields a greater printable area, and allows improved colour matching, even in the hub area of the disc and is available in both inkjet and thermal-printable versions. Each disc type also uses a unique spinning process to ensure a bubble-free bond between the polycarbonate layers of the disc - resulting in perfect flatness.
The range consists of four disc types: DVD-R4.7GB-G (single, library-packed General type disc with an inkjet-printable surface), DVD-R4.7GB-GBulkIP (50 disc cakepack of General type discs with an inkjet-printable surface), DVD-R4.7GB-GBulkThermal (50 disc cakepack of General type discs with thermal-printable surface) and DVD+R4.7GB-Plus (single, library-packed General type disc conformi
UK - Allen & Heath has launched the next generation of its GL range with four new models - the GL2400, GL2800, GL3800 and GL4800 live sound consoles.
Based on dual-function capability, which Allen & Heath pioneered in the early 1990s, the range has been developed with a feature set dedicated to modern sound engineering, such as ambient matrix recording, fast IEM mixing, aux-fed sub, and engineer's wedge monitor. Aiding sound quality, the new GL models benefit from new audio circuit developments, a responsive, musically-tailored EQ, extended preamp gain range of 74dB with input on XLR or jack, and a new ultra-quiet mix head amp design for optimum dynamic range.
Frame sizes vary from 16 to 56 channels, in all-metal space saving frames that feature individual card and nutted pot construction; the GL3800 and GL4800 are also available in different combinations of mono and stereo channels. All models now include dual power supply capability, multi-function mic/line stereo channels, and an option for the Sys-Link V2 expander system.
"This is our best ever design in terms of sonic performance," said Allen & Heath's head of design, Carey Davies, "and I firmly believe the audio quality rivals that of any desk. Attention to detail is fundamental to our design ethos - whether deciding the position of a switch for quick access in a live show or the proper gain structure of the system from mic to speaker. Allen & Heath has sold 40,000 GL mixers since the range was launched in 1995 and by enhancing the capability of the range, we are certain the GL Series will
Germany - ChainMaster has announced the introduction of the world's first dual drum Point Hoist Cable Winch. The device features two cable drums and an integrated cable guide on a second spindle running parallel to that of the drum. It overcomes, says Chainmaster, the disadvantages of single-drum point hoist cable winches, in particular the problem that, in the course of winding or unwinding, the cable inevitably moved out of position - causing the attached load to move as well and potentially creating poor load distribution.
With the new winch, which will be presented as a functioning prototype at Showtech in Berlin, the load cable always hangs directly beneath the suspension point. Chainmaster adds that it is exceptionally well-suited to the demands of touring, with the cable on the drum protected by a robust plastic cover that makes it impossible for it to spring out of the groove, even when subjected to violent jolts.
The first device to feature the new technology will be a 250 kg winch with a lifting speed of 1.2 m/s, designed for lifts of up to 30 metres. Other models will follow in quick succession, since increasing the load bearing capacity merely involves changing the motor or gear box.
(Mike Lethby)
USA - Intelix has announced the release of a DVI balun capable of distributing a high-quality DVI (digital visual interface) signal up to 150 feet over two inexpensive Cat 5 cables. The latest addition to Intelix's line of audio/visual baluns, it supports standard HDTV and VESA resolution, as well as the DDWG standard for DVI compliant monitors.
Intelix provides a broad line of baluns, including solutions for audio, multiple formats of video, and VGA. In addition baluns, Intelix manufactures an extensive line of serial controlled mic/line, matrix, room-combine, and automatic mixers.
(Mike Lethby)
Germany - The new optically isolated DMX Output USB Elite hardware interface was on display at Frankfurt's ProLight+Sound exhibition recently. The Elite version has all the features of the DMX Output USB and in addition allows for continuous automatic playback of pre-programmed sequences to infinity. The development of the Elite box enables users to store up to eight dynamic sequences or lightshows, say VisualDMX. The stored sequences or lightshows are then recalled by manual selection of the push buttons.
The fluidity of each programmed sequence allows for subtle movements and colour changes: a compression technique is applied on the storage of the sequences, enabling long sequences to run smoothly and still fit in this small yet powerful hardware interface, say the company. All features of the VisualDMX software can be used in programming including all the features of Matrix Mania. The Elite box allows the use of VisualDMX software in a wider range of applications than ever before, from tradeshow booths to architectural applications, the company says.
(Lee Baldock)
Germany / UK - High-quality wireless microphone systems do not have to be expensive, say Sennheiser, following the launch of the three freePort systems that Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co KG launched at ProLight+Sound in Frankfurt recently - 'Vocal', 'Instrument' and 'Presentation' versions. All three systems allow four switchable frequencies to be operated simultaneously, ensuring high transmission reliability and flexibility. "freePort offers outstanding quality at a tremendously low price," says Michael Polten, industry team manager for the Music Industry at Sennheiser. "The systems can be operated without licensing and without a fee in many European countries."
All three have a diversity receiver installed in a sturdy metal housing, ensuring optimum reception. A dynamics processor provides the freePort systems with a wonderfully clear and natural sound. All systems are fitted with XLR and jack plug outputs. They also feature an adjustable squelch to protect against interference. The three systems are all able to cope with even the longest of performances, say Sennheiser: a 9V battery provides more than 10 hours' continuous operation.
The 'Vocal' system includes a hand-held transmitter with a dynamic capsule and a receiver. The transmitter is comfortable to hold and provides a lively and assertive sound. Sturdiness, high quality sound and wide dynamics are the main features of the 'Instrument' system: it consists of a bodypack transmitter with a jack plug cable and a receiver and is ideally suited for electric guitars and all other instrum
Spain - Based on the success of its powered systems, D.A.S. Audio has expanded its offering with two powered stage monitors. The bi-amped SM-12A 12" two-way and SM-15A 15" two-way systems use the latest in power amplifier technology, offering a Class D 500W amp for the LF section and a 100 W Class A/B amp for the highs, say the company.
The SM-12A utilizes a high efficiency 12" low frequency speaker with a 3" voice coil. The large ferrite magnet structure and pole piece cooling provide high power handling and low power compression. The high frequency section makes use of a neodymium magnet compression driver with 1.5" exit and 3" titanium diaphragm. The compression driver is coupled to a narrow dispersion horn.
The SM-15A's LF section uses a high efficiency 15" speaker with a 3" voice coil. The HF section, as in the case of the SM-12A, utilizes a neodymium compression driver with 1.5" exit and 3" titanium diaphragm. The compression driver is again coupled to a wide dispersion horn. The multi-angle enclosure is of Wisa Birch plywood and is finished with a durable black paint. The loudspeaker components are protected by means of a steel grille with a fabric backing behind the grille. The fabric provides protection from dust and dirt, and is both acoustically transparent and flame retardant.
D.A.S. has also introduced the new Reference series of mid-size PA systems for use in a wide variety of applications, ranging from mobile systems to permanent installation. With six system configurations, the Reference series i