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See the latest news... | | | Feature Story | 30th Annual NAMM TEC Awards Wrap-Up
Recording, audio and music industry professionals gathered to honor excellence in sound technology and creativity at the 30th Annual NAMM TEC Awards, held on January 24, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. The professional audio and music production industry's most prestigious awards celebrate excellence in 30 creative and technical achievement categories. The awards are held annually during the Winter NAMM Show, the world's leading global music industry trade event, which draws more than 95,000 members of the music products industry to Anaheim. |
| NAMM 2015 Best of Show Awards
The Pro Audio division of NewBay Media's AV/Pro Audio Group announced its Best of Show Award winners today following the 2015 NAMM Show. The Pro Audio division is comprised of trusted NewBay Media titles Mix, Pro Sound News (PSN) and Pro Audio Review (PAR). NewBay Media's Best of Show Awards are gleaned from submitted nominations and subsequent evaluation by a panel of engineers, industry experts and NewBay Media staff members. | | | Museum-Quality Bowie
With a long career trailing behind him and the future an open road, it may seem premature to consider David Bowie as a fitting subject for a retrospective exhibition. But Bowie's been a public performer for 50 years and has generated a broad following as a singer/songwriter, actor and cultural icon; it's appropriate that his work be taken seriously. | | | Martin Audio Offers EASE Sound Design Support for MLA
Martin Audio has announced support for installers and sound designers with the provision of specific GLL files for designs using MLA, MLA Compact or MLA Mini in an EASE model. | | | Fohhn Audio at Integrated Systems Europe, February 10-12, 2015
At this year's ISE in Amsterdam Fohhn Audio will present technologies regarding beam steering, 3-D sound and the AIREA intelligent active digital audio network. | | | Lenny Kravitz Goes Wireless with Shure Axient
Kravitz ordered three dual-channel Axient systems: two each for himself, guitarist Craig Ross, and bassist Gail Ann Dorsey. To fully realize the system's networking and control capabilities, the band also purchased an AXT6000 Spectrum Manager and ShowLink Access Point. | | | | Event Pro in Hastings, Minnesota, Adds Second Yamaha CL5 Digital Audio Console » | | | | | New Products | Mackie iP Series Loudspeakers
At Winter NAMM, Mackie introduced its iP Series Install Performance Loudspeakers, comprising three full-range models— iP-10 (10-inch; $519.99 MSRP), iP-12 (12-inch; $669.99 MSRP) and iP-15 (15-inch; $749.99 MSRP)—and iP-18S, a companion 18-inch subwoofer ($879.99 MSRP). Mackie iP Series loudspeakers are designed for installation applications including houses of worship, theaters, auditoriums, casinos, clubs and karaoke rooms. | | | VUE Audiotechnik al-8SB Flyable Subwoofer
Following up on the success of its al-Class high-definition line array systems, VUE Audiotechnik in Escondido, Calif., introduces the al-8SB Flyable Subwoofer (list price of less than $4,000). Designed for seamless integration with the al-8 Line Array System, the al-8SB is said to reproduce frequencies below 35 Hz. | | | Turbosound iX Series Remote Controllable Loudspeakers
At Winter NAMM 2015, British loudspeaker manufacturer Turbosound launched its iX Series two-way powered loudspeakers, the 1,100-watt 12-inch iX12 ($349 street) and 15-inch iX15 ($449 street), featuring Klark Teknik DSP and Class-D amplifier technologies. A special dual angle pole mount socket allows the enclosures to be pole mounted above subwoofers either facing straight forward, or positioned higher and angled downward for optimal audience coverage. | | | Soundcraft Signature 22MTK, Signature 12MTK Mixing Consoles
At Winter NAMM 2015, Harman's Soundcraft introduced its Signature 22MTK and Signature 12MTK analog mixing consoles, featuring 22 and 12 input channels, respectively. Both small-format consoles include an integrated multitrack USB interface and feature onboard Lexicon effects, Soundcraft's Ghost microphone preamps and additional enhancements. | | | | Announcements From Mix | | | | | |  | |
