JBL HiQnet Performance Manager version 1.5, recently introduced by Harman Professional, promises to serve as a significant upgrade for those in the pro AV industry looking for a configuration and control tool for live sound systems. The new version offers expanded support for JBL loudspeakers along with enhanced cardioid subwoofer array support and also promises users broader capabilities for custom, mixed-model racks of Crown amplifiers. Add a comment

Stage Research’s latest update to SFX Audio Playback and Show Control includes a number of new features including support for the Microsoft Windows 8 operating system. Add a comment

Flare Audio’s X5 line array system, made from aluminum and birch ply, is now available for the touring market. Featuring the company’s proprietary Space enclosure and Vortex porting, among other technologies, the X5 is designed to eliminate speaker resonance and reduce THD levels.

Shure’s SE846 Sound Isolating Earphone features a Quad High-Definition MicroDriver with a three-way system configuration for dedicated low, mid, and high frequency distribution. The SE846’s patent-pending design includes a new low-pass filter and a true subwoofer designed for low-end performance without sacrificing clarity or detail. Add a comment

Gator Cases’ G-Tour LS9-16 (pictured here) and G-Tour YAMLS9 (32) cases are designed for Yamaha’s LS9-16 and LS9-32 channel consoles. Like Gator’s G-Tour cases designed for Behringer X32 and Presonus Studiolive consoles, these cases are made with heavy-duty plywood construction, a tough laminated PVC exterior and EVA foam padding along with a “doghouse” design to secure the mixer while also allowing for easy cable routing and full rear access while in the case. The G-Tour LS9-16 and G-Tour YAMLS9 (32) cases also feature foam lined break-away lids and heavy duty casters along with Gator’s signature red recessed twist latches, spring loaded handles and plated hardware. Add a comment

DiGiCo’s SD9T Theatre Upgrade is designed to give users a significant expansion in channel count, dynamic EQs, multiband compressors and matrix, plus the addition of DiGiTuBes, Reorder of Busses and Multichannel inputs (formerly only available on SD7), along with the new Players function, designed to help engineers quickly deal with on-stage changes in the roster of performers.

The RF-Vue T10, a handheld 10-inch touch tablet equipped with a Windows 8 operating system, is the first in a new series of touch tablet RF analyzers to be marketed by Kaltman Creations under its Invisible Waves brand.  It will be introduced at InfoComm in Orlando June 12-14. Add a comment

QSC has expanded its AcousticDesign loudspeaker series with new models including the S8T, S10T and S12. As with the other models in the AcousticDesign series, the new loudspeakers are designed with eas of installation and durability in mind. Add a comment

Xilica Audio Design, a manufacturer of digital audio processors, and Audinate, the creators of the patented Dante digital media networking solution, announced Xilica’s new Dante enabled Neutrino and Uno Series Digital Processor models.

Gator Cases announced recently that its Find Your Case tool is available online. The company is calling the online tool an easy way to find the exact Gator Case match for a wide variety of  instruments and AV gear.