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www.audiomedia.comDynacord has introduced the VL 62,a full-range (150W RMS/122dB SPL)cabinet featuring a neodymium6.5-inch wooferand one-inchcompression drivermounted to a CADoptimised90° x40° rotatable horn.Its 16Ω operationallows up to eightcabinets to beconnected in parallel to anyDynacord amplifier, allowingeasy configuration of largedistributed systems for retail andentertainment environments.w www.beyerdynamic.co.ukw www.dynacord.comThe Ahnert Feistel Media Group’snew EASERA SysTune softwarebasedmeasurement system is nowavailable on the ADA-Foundation’sEducational Discount Program, partof the latter’smission beingto initiateand supporteducationin roomacoustics, electro-acoustics, soundreinforcement, acoustic simulation,and the development of scientificsoftware for those areas usingfunds received from educationallicenses.w www.beyerdynamic.co.ukw www.renkus-heinz.comShure has launched the UR1Mmicro-bodypack; operating aspart of Shure’sUHF-R wirelessmicrophonesystem using thelatest version ofthe Shure WirelessWorkbenchsoftware, itpurportedlydelivers crystalclearaudio with a 60-75MHztuning range (region dependent),tuneable in 25kHz increments toprovide up to 3,000 selectablefrequencies with up to nine hoursof battery life.w www.shure.co.ukw www.shure.comAvlex Corporation has introducedthe PA-200 Professional PowerAmplifier, a single-space (1U) rackmountableClass G design that usesrail switching to decrease powerconsumption while increasingefficiency. Features includedetented line input controls; twodual-speed cooling fans; noise-freesoft-start power up; power, signal,clip, and protection LED indicators;and Speakon plug-based outputconnectors.www.avlex.comVRX Flies ForJBL ProJBL Professional introduces VRX additionsJBL Professional has expanded its VRX loudspeakerline. Designed for use in arrays of up to five unitswhere the venue size does not necessitate the long-throw characteristics of large line array systems, the newVRX932LAP 12-inch, two-way powered line array loudspeakerfeatures a built-in JBL DrivePac DPC-2 amplification systemdesigned in collaboration with Crown providing 1750W ofpeak power, plus the company’s latest 2408J Annular RingDiaphragm HF driver technology with three compressiondrivers mounted on a continuously arcing ConstantCurvature Waveguide. When more VRX932LAP loudspeakersare added to an array, all the drivers effectively combine towork together like a single driver on a very long waveguide.So-called Amplitude Shading shapes the array coveragewith input plate-sited switches controlling the output ofeach high-frequency section in the array.Designed specifically for use in arrays with the VRX932LAP,the VRX918SP powered subwoofer system based around a2268FF neodymium magnet patented Differential Drive18-inch woofer in a front-loaded, vented enclosure coupledto a DrivePac DPC-2 providing 1,500W peak power whilea DSP-based resident input module provides systemPreSonus TakesStudio To StageBaton Rouge, Louisiana-based audio recording andprocessing product designer/manufacturer PreSonusAudio Electronics has announced upcomingavailability of its new StudioLive 16:4:2 DigitalPerformance and Recording Mixer, a 16-channeldigital mixer featuring 16 high-headroom XMAXmicrophone pre-amps; a built-in 22 x 18 FireWirerecording and playback engine; Fat Channel processing withfour-band EQs, compressors, limiters and gates; DSP effects;six aux buses; four sub-groups; LED metering; talkback;and more.PreSonus’ new StudioLive package comes complete withMac- and Windows-compatible Capture multi-track recordingsoftware, giving users full audio editing capabilities and WAVfile export (for compatibility with the likes of Digidesign ProTools, Steinberg Cubase, Apple Logic, and Cakewalk Sonar).optimisation, EQ,and crossoverfunctionality.Stated SimonJ o n e s , J B LP r o f e s s i o n a l ’sD i r e c t o r o fM a r k e t i n g ,P o r t a b l e PA :“The professionalaudio world has acknowledged the versatility, performance,and sonic quality of the VRX900 compact, high-performanceline array system. With the introduction of the VRX932LAPand VRX918SP, the speed and simplicity of setup has nowdramatically increased.”Harman Pro UK+44 (0)1707 668 181www.harmanprouk.comJBL Professional+1 818 894 8850www.jblpro.com_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________“This is the perfect mixing board for the serious bandand nightclub,” stated PreSonus’ Director of Marketing, BradZell. “It opens the door to record every show, record in thestudio, as well as use recorded tracks during performances– bringing cool sounds, beats, and effects to the gig.”Source Distribution+44 (0)20 8962 5080www.sourcedistribution.co.ukPreSonus Audio+1 225 216 7887www.presonus.com68AUDIO MEDIA MAY 2008