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September
1998
Volume 11, Number 9
Self-Powered Subwoofer
Audio Centron has released the CE112SPG self-powered subwoofer
with an active 24dB per octave crossover, adjustable from 20Hz
to 200Hz. The 12-inch speaker is powered by a 250-watt power
amp. The cabinet includes a balanced ¼-inch line input, switchable
high-pass and full-range outputs and a top pole mount for additional
speakers.
Audio Centron
1400 Ferguson Ave. St. Louis, MO 63133
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Sony
Gets Onboard
Sony Electronics has unveiled the MDS-DRE1 MiniDisc recorder/player
designed solely for the DJ market. The unit offers a slew of
features, including the latest version of Adaptive Transform
Acoustic Coding (ATRAC) compression technology, which enables
the user to capture 74 minutes digital stereo audio on a 2-½-inch
disc. The BackTracking feature allows DJs to record, synchronize
and play tracks “on the fly,” enabling live cueing of external
audio from several sources. These sources can be mixed (with
an external mixer) along with material on the same disc, providing
the DJ flexibility to create customized mixes and audio transitions
in real time. The table-top-design MDS-DRE1 also includes seamless
looping; turntable-style scrubbing and trickery; digital archiving;
digital disc and random access capability; hot start buttons,
allowing up to eight tracks to be assigned simultaneously for
continuous instantaneous play; slider faders to control pitch
and tempo; and full song-based editing function. The MDS-DRE1
uses standard consumer MiniDiscs.
Sony Electronics Inc.
1 Sony Drive Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(408) 955-5456 Circle RS 102
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Do
the PowerWave
QSC Audio has released the PowerLight 9.0 PFC power amplifier.
Using Power Factor Correction technology, this amp delivers
1,800 watts per channel at 8 ohms, 3,200 watts per channel at
4 ohms and 4,500 watts per channel at 2 ohms. Line and load
regulation further enhance the amp’s power capacity, according
to the company. Large-die, N-channel MOSFETs combine with a
four-tiered DC supply to operate in the linear mode with low
noise and distortion. The PL 9.0 uses surface mount components,
a data port for amplifier mointoring and flow-through cooling
with variable-speed fans. Outputs use Neutrik Speakons and special
speaker terminals.
QSC Audio 1675 MacArthur Costa Mesa,
CA 92626 (800) 954-4079
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Two
Gemini Turntables
The XL-100 and XL-400 are the newest belt-drive turntables from
Gemini Sound Products. Both units have adjustable pitch control,
one-touch start/stop control, strobe illuminator and anti-skate
adjustment. The XL-100 is a semi-automatic turntable. The XL-400,
a manual machine, has a target light. Each turntable has a dust
cover, an S-shaped tone arm and a solenoid electric brake. The
XL-100, which weighs 9 pounds, has a headshell and cartridge,
while the 22-pound XL-400 includes a headshell.
Gemini Sound Products 8 Germak Drive Carteret, NJ 07008
(800) 476-8633
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Still
a Shure Thing
Shure
has introduced the UT Series, its new wireless microphone
system. Incorporating many of the same features on their professional
UHF products, the UT Series comes in versions with up to eight
compatible frequencies operable between 600 to 862 MHz. For
DJs, the Headset UHF features a newly-designed MARCAD UHF
diversity receiver. Shure has also re-designed the Beta 87
and SM87 vocal microphones, giving them a new ergonomically-aware
external design. The pieces are now known as the Beta 87A
and the SM87A.
Shure Brothers Inc. 222 Hartrey Avenue Evanston, IL
60202
(847) 866-2200
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Middle
Atlantic Tipless
Middle Atlantic has released the SPK Series of loudspeaker
stands, manufactured with six-ply, triangular laminated steel
bases and adjustable tops. The company says that this new
tipless design is available in model configurations standing
36- and 42-inches high. Both models are equipped with rotating
top platforms and are computer-dimensioned to resist resonance.
The stands incorporate a non-skid surface covered with a foam
veneer and slots that can be used to secure loudspeakers.
Each unit’s center tube can be filled with sand for greater
stability. Setscrew levelers in the base are accessible from
the top.
Middle Atlantic Products, Inc. North Corporate Drive
Riverdale, NJ 07457 (973) 839-1011
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Orange
Ya Glad?
Vestax has introduced the PMC-005Amk2 mixer, with a see-through
orange cabinet, two-band EQ and a crossfader reverse switch
to change the direction of crossfader action. The unit also
has two programs with line/phono input, microphone input with
tone control volume, a transformer button and split monitor
system with cue crossfader to practice mixing before a performance.
Vestax Corporation
2870 Cordelia Road Suite 100 Fairfield, CA 94585
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Tubeworks'
ConfettiStorm
The second generation Confetti- Storm with DMX remote operating
capability has been released by Tubeworks. According to the
company, ConfettiStorm is the first continuous-blasting confetti
launching system. Previously, it was only possible to launch
one blast of confetti at a time, using compressed air confetti
cannons. Now, the ConfettiStorm uses a 200-MPH air stream to
deliver confetti over a 2,500 square-foot area. The system is
designed for indoor use (danceclubs) and outdoor venues. Tubeworks
stresses that because of ConfettiStorm’s power, it might not
be best suited for children’s parties.
Tubeworks, Inc. 26500 W. Agoura Road; suite 411 Calabasas,
CA 91302 (818) 879-2386
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ADJ’s
Matrix Spot
American DJ’s Matrix Spot uses a matrix of pinspots at create
patterns and shapes on the wall of a room or onstage. Positioned
in four rows of four, the 16 pinspots can light up individually,
in columns, or in various groupings. As different configurations
of lights are activated, different visual effects will be activated.
Straight lines, diagonal lines, geometric shapes, abstract amoebas
and letters of the alphabet. When ceiling-mounted, the Matrix
covers the floor below and engulfing party-goers in patterns
of dancing beams. The DMX-compatible effect is linkable via
XLR cable and can be used in multiples. When linked together,
the units will move in sync. The Matrix Spot can also be operated
as a completely self-contained unit. Lamps are removable from
the front for easy replacement.
American DJ Supply 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles, CA
90058 1-800-322-6337
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Little
Green Men
 
The new Mini-UFO and Galactic Star lighting effects are the
latest offerings from American DJ Supply. The Mini-UFO is a
mini-centerpiece effect for smaller venues, producing multi-colored
shooting stars of light via a rotating disc with 16 lenses.
Weighting 21 pounds, the fan-cooled unit measures 25-by-15.5-by-12-inches.
The Galactic Star, a sound-activated laser effect that can be
linked in multiples of up to 24 units, uses six adjustable mirrors
to create laser beams at different angles.
The Galactic Star is driven by stepper motors and is
available in two models—the 5mW red or 3mW green.
American DJ Supply 4295 Charter St. Los Angeles, CA 90058
(800) 333-0644
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