Live Sound

Those who work in smaller venues might like the HK Audio SoundCaddy One, an all-in-one PA system with 600W Class-D power, an integrated 4-channel mixer, three 6-inch bass speakers, six 3.5-inch mid / high drivers, and more.  

Say hello to the PolyTune Mini, the baby version of the original PolyTune. With this polyphonic tuner, you can tune all your guitar strings at the same time by simply strumming. The PolyTune Mini's super bright display will show you the intonation of each string.  

Some of the latest products to emerge from the Shure vault include the ULX-D wireless system, new SRH1440 and SRH1840 open back headphones, subminiature lavalier (MX150) and earset headworn (MX153) microphones, and more.  

Listen up -- AKG has unveiled yet another In Ear Monitoring System, the IVM4500 IEM. Said to offer even higher quality audio and radio performance than its predecessors, the new in-ear system would be a good choice for any live sound professional or touring musician.  

Stay in tune no matter what key you're playing in, with the Korg AW-2+ clip-on transposing orchestral tuner. Building upon the features of other clip-on tuners in the AW-2 Series, the new tuner features a transpose feature that provides convenient tuning specifically for players of transposing instruments (brass and woodwind).  

With the Roland VR-3 AV Mixer, you can stream your next concert or jam session online, live, during the show. Now shipping, the VR-3 is Roland's latest portable audio and video mixer, featuring a USB port ready for live production and Web streaming.  

This month at the 2012 Winter NAMM show, American Audio will be showing a slew of new products. The new NAMM lineup includes the VMS4 Traktor, SenSeries professional speakers, and XLT Series power amplifiers. The VMS4 Traktor, the Traktor version of the VMS4 MIDI Workstation, is shown here.  

Hosa Technology released the Mogan Standard Omni Earset Microphone, a new subminiature mic featuring full-frequency audio performance, the ultimate in comfort, and a budget-friendly price.  

Say hello to Alto Professional's Truesonic passive loudspeakers (TS112 and TS115) and active subwoofers (TSSUB18 and TSSUB15). Now shipping, these models can work for live venues or weekend gigs, since they are both stand-mountable and flyable.  

DiGiCo is expanding its SD Series of digital consoles with the SD10-24, a compact console designed for use in smaller venues. The SD10-24 takes a lot of features from the SD Ten and other consoles in the series and puts them in a smaller package.  

Be the best singer you can be, and do it for free -- By entering TC-Helicon's contest, The Vocalist's Ultimate Live Rig Competition – Featuring Singing Success, you will have the chance to win a ton of vocal-enhancing gear. The grand prize package consists of VoiceLive 2 Extreme, MP-75, iPad 2, Yamaha Stagepas 500, VoiceLive Touch Ultimate TS-70B Speaker Stands, Ultimate MC40 Mic Stand, Monster cables to tie it all together, and a Skype lesson with Brett Manning of Singing Success as well as the Full Singing Success Program.  

American Audio introduced the Encore 1000 and Encore 2000, two new dual CD / MP3 players featuring built-in two-channel mixers, two playback decks for audio or MP3 CDs, line inputs for hooking up external CD players, a mic input, and an auxiliary mini jack input on the front for connecting an MP3 player or satellite radio.  

Check out Electro-Voice's four new EVU systems. These compact installed sound loudspeaker systems are designed to complement the other models of the company's EV-Innovation line when used for delay, under-balcony, front-fill, wall-mount, and distributed audio applications.  

What's new from Harman? AKG's new IVM 4500 In-Ear Monitoring Package, a complete in-ear monitoring system for touring and installation sound which includes the SPR 4500 IEM diversity receiver, the SST 4500 IEM transmitter, and IP 2 ear-channel headphones.  

Say hello to Shure's newest dual-channel, networkable, professional monitoring system -- the PSM 1000. Now shipping, the PSM 1000 Personal Monitor System delivers the audio quality and versatility needed for professional touring and installation applications.  

Practice makes perfect, and practice is made easy if you have the Korg MA-1 Solo Metronome on your music stand. The just-released metronome offers practice and rhythm training options such as mechanical metronome settings, Tap Tempo, selectable reference pitch, and more.  

Guitar and bass players have a new tuning option, now that Korg has made available its new PC-1 Pitch Clip. The chromatic, clip-on PC-1 tuner offers quick and accurate tuning results, a high-contrast display, and a convenient low-profile design that's a perfect fit for guitar and bass.  

Neumann introduced several new digital products for studio recording, live performances, broadcasting, and more. These newbies include the KMS 104 D and KMS 105 D vocal microphones, the KMR 81 D shotgun mic, and the portable DMI-2 digital converter.  

Practice makes perfect, and practice is made easy if you have the Korg MA-1 Solo Metronome on your music stand. The new metronome offers practice and rhythm training options such as mechanical metronome settings, Tap Tempo, selectable reference pitch, and more.  

No matter what instrument you play, Planet Waves has a tuner for you. At Summer NAMM, the company introduced its dual-function, self-explanatory Metronome Tuner, and the new clip-on NS Mini Headstock Tuner for guitar.  

Tascam's new RC-20 Direct Play Remote provides not hot flashes, but flash-start control for the company's CD-500 and CD-500B CD players.  

Are you on Facebook? Peterson Strobe Tuners is, and it wants you to visit its Facebook page and enter the Stomp Classic Giveaway. Doing so might score you a free Stomp Classic strobe tuner pedal or Peterson's iStroboSoft software for iPhone and iPod.  

With the Eventide PowerFactor, you can power up to three Eventide stompboxes and four 9VDC stompboxes simultaneously. This new power supply helps streamline guitar rigs and keeps the much-needed music juice flowing.  

Strukture (Ace Products) introduced its super thick, fatty line of Pig Hog cables -- tour-grade audio cables featuring extra-thick 8 mm wire, performance-quality connectors, and more. The line currently includes instrument cables, speaker cables, and mic cables in varying lengths.  

Upgrade your karaoke setup with the new Roland VIMA JM-5 Sound Module, an all-in-one sound machine that gives singers, vocalists, karaoke fanatics, and others all the backing sounds, rhythms, and FX they could ever want or need.  

Roland is now shipping the BK-7M, a portable backup module that provides singers, entertainers, karaoke singers, and the like with a big selection of sounds and rhythms.  

Say it because it's fun: "Shotgun!" Shure introduced the VP89 (in three lengths) and the VP82 -- new shotgun microphones ideal for use in critical sound capture media production applications.  

Most clip-on products (ties, earrings, etc.) get a bad rap, but clip-on tuners like the Korg PC-1 Pitch Clip are both functional and non-embarrassing to use. The new chromatic PC-1 offers quick and accurate tuning results, a high-contrast display, and a convenient design for guitar and bass players.  

Lock and load -- Sennheiser introduced two new shotgun mics and an optional screw-on digital module to enhance them. These new models include the MKH 8060 short-gun microphone, the MKH 8070 rifle microphone, and the MZD 8000 digital module.  

The portable and performance-ready Korg MMA130 Mobile Monitor Amplifier delivers battery-powered sound to any venue. It's designed to work with a number of other Korg products (PS60, MicroStation, MicroKorg XL, MicroSampler, MicroPiano, Kaoss Pad Quad, Kaossilator Pro, Wavedrum, Wavedrum Mini, and Monotribe).