NAMM: Lectrosonics Intros IS400 Digital Hybrid Wireless Instrument System

Lectrosonics introduced the IS400 Digital Hybrid Wireless Instrument System at the 2005 Winter NAMM Show. The Lectrosonics IS400, designed for use with both electric and acoustic instruments in demanding live performance environments, uses a proprietary digital algorithm to encode the audio signal into an analog format for transmission along an FM wireless carrier. The IS400’s… Read More NAMM: Lectrosonics Intros IS400 Digital Hybrid Wireless Instrument System

Behringer Intros Wireless Mic System

Behringer introduced a new Wireless Microphone System at the recent 2005 NAMM Winter Expo: Features: UHF True Diversity Microphone System with 320 selectable channels True Diversity technology and proprietary antenna design ensures exceptionally long range for greatest signal reliability and freedom of movement Simultaneous operation of up to 40 wireless systems possible IRC compander Vardioid-pattern… Read More Behringer Intros Wireless Mic System

Behringer Intros UltraTone Keyboard Amps

At the 2005 Winter NAMM show, Behringer introduced a new line of keyboard amps. With four models ranging from 3-channel, 45 Watt to 4-channel, 300 Watt configurations, they all feature built-in 24-bit digital FX and feedback detection system. The two most powerful models also include a 7-band EQ. Models: ULTRATONE K3000FX 300-Watt 4-channel PA System/Keyboard… Read More Behringer Intros UltraTone Keyboard Amps

Alexander University Buys www.soniccontrol.com

Based on recommendations of friends of the late Sonic Control founder, Ryan Miglierina, Alexander University Inc has purchased the web site with the contractual mandate of fulfilling the young founder’s vision of seeing www.soniccontrol.com become a leading web magazine for composers, songwriters, engineers, producers, and music educators, both professional and amateur. “By pre-defining his target… Read More Alexander University Buys www.soniccontrol.com

Cycling, Octiv Introduce Octirama Surround Processor

Cycling ’74 and Octiv Inc. introduced Octirama, a Surround Dynamics Processor for Digidesign ProTools Systems at the NAMM Winter Expo. Octirama is the first full-featured, multi-band dynamics processor for 5.1 Surround Mastering for the Digidesign TDM environment. Octirama incorporates sophisticated four- and five-band processing for each of five channels plus sophisticated bass management for precise… Read More Cycling, Octiv Introduce Octirama Surround Processor

Winter NAMM: Boss BR-900CD Recorder

NAMM Show Update: Boss has introduced the BR-900CD a portable studio with CD-burning built in. This all-in-one digital recorder offers effects, drum-pattern generator, vocal-correction and Mastering Toolkit, digital outputs, and internal CD burner. With the same operation as BOSS’s BR-864, the BR-900CD takes three big steps forward by increasing the front-panel fader count from four… Read More Winter NAMM: Boss BR-900CD Recorder