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Hills SVL takes centre stage at Integrate

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +1000

Visitors came from far and wide to see Hills SVL's latest products, technology and integrative solutions at Integrate last week. The stand was constantly a buzz with visitors checking out the latest products, technology and integrative solutions.

INTEGRATE is Autralia and New Zealand's only national platform bringing together the worlds of Concert Production, Recording, Broadcast, Lighting and Entertainment Technology, Post Production, AV Installation, MI, Staging, DJ Technologies and Multimedia.

Visitors were impressed by the new Integration Packs on offer by Hills SVL that provide a complete solution for numerous applications. Packs included a small boardroom, a larger boardroom and projector control pack.

Hills SVL Audio Solutions showcase new technologies!

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +1000

Hills SVL’s audio division exhibited many new products at Integrate and even managed to throw some magic into the mix!

The Beyerdynamic Revoluto invisible microphones astounded visitors. The microphones offer pristine sound quality, but without the unsightly microphone arm we have come to accept. One visitor commented, “wow what a great concept, it will definitely revolutionise how we use microphone technology in the future.” In addition, the camera-tracking feature of the Beyerdynamic Conferencing products pleasantly surprised visitors. When a user pushes the microphone button, the camera automatically zooms in on them.

Other major attractions included the new Williams Sound range of IR transmitters. “Visitors found that the IR transmission worked so well then even when they covered the receiver with their hands, or put it inside their pockets, they could still pick up strong signals.” Comments Michael Pun, National Brand Manager, for Williams Sound.

Participants to the Technology for Worship seminars got to experience the clarity of Williams Sound products firsthand. The organisers did not want to use a PA system, as it would have disturbed neighbouring stands. So Hills SVL loaned them 40 Williams Sound IR receiver/headphones. It allowed the instructor to speak into a Mipro wireless microphone, which was then fed to a Williams Sound TX90 IR Modulator/Emitter. All participants then listen to the Instructor via the receiver/headphones.

Hills SVL provides a refreshing take on AV Solutions

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +1000

Hills SVL’s latest additions – Vivitek Projectors and QOMO Interactive Technologies were well visited throughout the show.

There was significant interest in the D952HD native 1080p projector due to its unique features and very competitive price point. The Vivitek D795WT was also popular, as extreme short throw products appear to be the flavour of the month.

The Vivitek “High Five” promotion was also of interest and the specification of the D326WX was seen as being of benefit to a variety of market segments such as classroom, boardroom, portable requirements and even entry level home theatre.

The QOMO display was constantly a buzz with dynamic demonstrations by QOMO’s Kyle Greetham. Attendees were very impressed with the range of products being offered by QOMO and how they integrated seamlessly with Flow Works to provide a complete intuitive integrated solution for the modern classroom.

“Many visitors expressed how refreshing it was to see a product with plenty of basic features with the added robustness of the hardware that provided a real competitive alternative to the already established interactive products. Hills SVL have definitely provided a product to the Australian education & training market that will be the envy of its competitors.” Comments Dan Fletcher, National Manager AV, Hills SVL.

For more information on these brands please contact your local Hills SVL branch.

Australian Monitor Goes Digital at Integrate 2010!

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +1000

Australian Monitor continued their digital expansion with the debut of several new digital products to eager crowds at Integrate 2010. Visitors enjoyed live demonstrations of the Australian Monitor AV Revolution DSP, Zone Revolution DSP and the exciting AMD Digital Mixer Amplifiers.

The new Australian Monitor AMD Series Amplifiers were the feature of the show. Combining Class D digital amplification with simple remote control via an Australian Monitor ICON Control Panel, and with on board digital sound processing on the mixer amps, the AMD Series Amplifiers will take the humble mixer amplifier to a whole new level.

If that’s not enough, the AMD Series Amplifiers are the perfect space saving solution in a 1RU chassis. Whether your application calls for constant voltage or low impedance amplification, AMD is the solution for you.

The on-board DSP provides remote source selection and volume control via a stylish end-user GUI. Processor adjustments like limiting, delay and parametric EQ for acoustically challenging environments are available and all Revolution products can be integrated with a third party control system. The AMD Series of Mixer and Power Amplifiers have the complete solution and will be available later in the year.

Visitors also enjoyed experiencing live demonstrations of the Australian Monitor Zone Revolution DSP. Designed as a stereo zoning & paging solution for the bar and club market, the Zone Revolution with a combination of stereo and mono outputs, has the flexibility to handle most foreground and background processing as well as paging applications.

In addition, the Australian Monitor AV Revolution DSP is packed with processing power for applications ranging from lecture theatres, boardrooms, function rooms and systems requiring room-combining capabilities. With accessories such as the remote ICON Control Panels and optional CobraNet card (coming early 2011), the AV Revolution also offers a combination of mono mic/line inputs and stereo program sources, as well as balanced line outputs across five zones.

Lake Host LM26 Webinars Tonight

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000

Lake have announced an upcoming series of online seminars aimed at providing an in-depth insight to their new LM 26 Digital Audio Loudspeaker Processor and the Lake Controller software. Register via the links below!

Join Miguel Hadelich and the Lake team on Wednesday September 1st for a detailed look at the new product, where he’ll be on hand to field questions and take you through the ins and outs (literally) of Lake. There will be two webinars on the day, to cater for varying time zones of an international marketplace, one at 11am BST and the other at 5pm BST. Please see times for Australia and New Zealand below.

Australia: Wednesday 1st September at 8pm AEST and Thursday 2nd September at 2am AEST

New Zealand: Wednesday 1st September at 10pm NZT and Thursday 2nd September at 4am NZT

Lake, a leader in audio technology, was one of the first brands integrating Dante onto their products. Having been adopted by many manufacturers in the audio and video industry, Dante looks set to become an industry standard. The seminar will be presented by TC Group’s VP of International Sales, Miguel Hadelich, who has previously worked with companies such as Analog Devices, Dolby Laboratories, Lake Technology and TC Group Americas. He continues designing touring and fixed installation systems on a worldwide level.

The webinars offer the perfect opportunity for professionals working in the concert sound, stage mixing, broadcast or recording studio industries to learn more about using Dante within Lake and in combination with other Dante enabled devices, creating multi-signal. failure-safe redundant systems and tricks such as “Stacking” LM 26 units – sharing inputs over multiple units.

Register and attend either of the two scheduled webinars and you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win a Lake LM 26. Only those attending a webinar will be eligible to win, with the winner being chosen at random after the final webinar has ended.

Anyone wishing to attend these webinars can register via the Lab.gruppen website or directly via the links below.

Register for the 11am BST webinar (8pm Wednesday 1st September AEST) (10pm Wednesday 1st September NZT)

Register for the 5pm BST webinar (2am Thursday 2nd September AEST) (4am Thursday 2nd September NZT)