Audio-Technica: positive balance of its participation and innovation of its brands in Afial 2018

The company has once again had an active presence in the recent edition of this professional event, with important novelties in digital consoles, monitors and a wide representation of its extensive catalog.

With a large stand at the Cota 0 of the Madrid Arena, A few days ago Afial has celebrated its eighth edition (More data at Digital AV), the participation of Audio-Technica and its represented firms has captured the attention of professionals due to the novelties presented and its wide proposal to the professional audio market.

Including, the new ATH-M50xBB headphones stand out. The popular M-Series model of monitor headphones is now available in a special edition, with blue finish.

On the other hand, highlights the AT5047 transformer-coupled condenser cardioid microphone, that offers an exceptionally wide dynamic range and captures the full and expressive character of instruments and voices: from the caress of percussion brushes to the most powerful vocal performances.

It has four rectangular diaphragms (two microns) that work together to provide a combined surface area, twice that of a standard one-inch circular diaphragm. Discreet and carefully selected components have been used in its construction, Optimized for maximum performance and compatibility with independent mic preamps and console inputs. Its transformer-coupled output provides a smooth sonic character.

The Smartmixer ATDM Digital Automatic Mixer-0604 Audio-Technica automatically mixes six microphone inputs, In Gate or Gain Share Mode, ensuring consistent, high-quality audio output without feedback, Excessive ambient noise and comb filtering.

Intuitive to use, Local & Remote Control Options, Effective echo cancellation and USB audio interface for codec software applications, ATDM-0604 Delivers the power and flexibility to achieve intelligent six-channel mixing. Up to six mixers can be linked with Cat5e cable.

Allen & Heath

The most important novelty presented by Allen&Heath in Afial 2018 have been the new digital mixing consoles of the SQ series, which have already aroused enormous expectation for their advanced features.

Built around the latest generation of the XCVI FPGA core 96 khz, SQ mixers set a new standard for compact digital mixers, providing pristine high-resolution audio, with a latency of only <0.7 Ms. The new SQ5 and SQ6 models feature, respectively, of 16 preamps and 17 Faders, and 24 preamps and 25 Faders. Both can be expanded to have up to 48 Tickets, con la ayuda de cualquiera de los modelos de la familia de expansores remotos que ofrece Allen&Heath.

SQ5 Series Rack Mountable, and features a slot for inserting option cards for Dante audio networking, Waves or other formats, Expanding the Possibilities for System Integration, FoH splits/monitor and multitrack recording.

The dLive C Class digital mixer and the ME-500 personal monitoring mixer also had their space at the stand.

Audient and Genelec

From the brand Audient the new iD44 was presented for the first time, a USB audio interface of 20 Input/24 outputs that once again revolutionizes the world of high-quality, affordable audio interfaces.

It has four Class A microphone preamps - identical to those incorporated in its consoles- that offer a profit of 60 Db, State-of-the-art conversion technology, Options for digital enlargement, A new, more intuitive, mix-oriented software, Designed to be easier to use on large projects.

iD Mixer, the new software that accompanies iD44, It's totally mix-oriented, and has been designed with simplicity and elegance in mind. Allows you to create up to four stereo mixes for the artist, Assign Names and Customize Channels; Saving Configuration Presets, Assign Function Buttons, Quickly set up complex routing, Use presets in standalone mode, Etc.

As for the manufacturer Genelec, Featured space at the Audio-Technica booth at Afial 2018 of Genelec's multi-award-winning monitors The Ones, that have led to, One more time, A real revolution in the world of studio monitoring.

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