Jan 27, 2012 12:13 PM, By The Mix Editors

DiGiCo debuted UB MADI, which allows any computer to plug-and-play with its SD range of consoles over USB 2—up to 48 simultaneous inputs and outputs, incorporating the company’s latest Stealth Digital Processing FPGA technology and communicating as a standard ASIO or Core Audio interface.

Avid Venue SC48 Remote Digital Live Sound System

Avid was showcasing the new Venue SC48 Remote Digital Live Sound System, said to be the first Live Sound product to incorporate Ethernet AVB. The system, which can also be added to existing SC48 systems, includes a new Stage 48 remote stage box, connected via Cat-6, and new Version 3 software. More channels, more processing, more plug-ins, including 32 channels of Pro Tools record/playback over FireWire and the incorporation of Flux analysis software.

Allen & Heath GLD-80

Allen & Heath, in the American Music & Sound booth, debuted GLD, a scalable live digital mixing system, with the standard GLD 32 offering 28 XLR mic inputs with plug-and-play I/O expanders. At the heart of the system is the GLD-80 mixer, providing 48 input processing channels, eight stereo FX returns, 30 configurable buses and 20 mix processing channels, and an analog-style channel processing control section complemented by a graphical 8.4-inch touchscreen.

Behringer, which was fresh off a CES show where they introduced somewhere around 50 (!) new products, announced relatively unprecedented three-year warranties and the movement of Midas manufacturing to China in a very real attempt at improving the company’s quality.

Yamaha DXR Series

And yes, there were lots of speakers, too, mainly in the portable P.A. market. Besides the previously mentioned Peavey, Yamaha unveiled its DXR and DXS powered speakers. The DXR speakers can be linked as stereo or dual-mono systems, and each speaker offers DSP-controlled EQ and protection circuitry.

JBL PRX 400 Series

JBL went both large and small, with the introduction of the VTX Line Array Series and the PRX 400 Series in portable P.A., the latter offering a 12-inch version, a 15-inch, a dual-15, and an 18-inch sub.

Electro-Voice launched the matching subwoofer for its best-selling ZXA1 compact self-powered loudspeaker at NAMM 2012—the ZXA1-Sub. It offers portability, performance, and power in a lightweight, small-format package.

Shure ULX-D digital wireless microphone system

Shure showed us its ULX-D digital wireless microphone system. Besides boasting an increase in wireless performance and studio-level audio quality, the manufacturer touted the system’s ability to securely encrypt each mic’s signal to a specific receiver. The ULX-D also includes improved recharging technology that extends battery life. Shure.com

Much more to come in the weeks and months ahead. Check in at mixonline.com and mixonline.com/namm_2012 for continuing coverage.

Summer NAMM returns to the Nashville Convention Center July 12-14, 2012. For information, go to www.namm.org/summer/2012.

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