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 new features in digital consoles, monitors and a wide representation of its extensive catalog.

With a large stand in La Cota 0 of the Madrid Arena Campus, in which a few days ago Afial has celebrated its eighth edition (more data in Digital AV), the participation of Audio-Technica and its represented firms has captured the attention of professionals for the innovations presented and its broad proposal to the professional audio market..

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

Besides, highlights the AT5047 transformer-coupled cardioid condenser microphone, offering an exceptionally wide dynamic range and capturing the full, expressive character of instruments and vocals: 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, 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. Transformer-coupled output provides smooth sonic character.

The Smartmixer ATDM digital automatic mixer-0604 Audio-Technica automatically mixes six microphone inputs, in share door or gain mode, ensuring consistent, high-quality audio output without feedback, excessive ambient noise and comb filtering.

With intuitive use, local and remote control options, Effective echo cancellation and USB audio interface for software codec 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 an Afial 2018 have been the new digital mixing consoles of the SQ series, that have already aroused enormous expectations 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 have, respectively, of 16 preamplifiers and 17 faders, y 24 preamplifiers and 25 faders. Both can be expanded to have up to 48 entries, with the help of any of the models in the family of remote expanders offered by Allen&Heath.

SQ5 series can be rack mounted, and has a slot for inserting optional Dante audio network cards, Waves or other formats, expanding the possibilities for systems integration, FoH/monitor splits 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 They will listen the new iD44 was presented for the first time, a USB audio interface 20 inputs/24 outputs that once again revolutionizes the world of high-quality audio interfaces at a more than affordable price.

It has four Class A microphone preamplifiers - identical to those included in its consoles- that offer a profit of 60 dB, the most advanced conversion technology, options for digital expansion, a new, more intuitive and mixing-oriented software, Designed to be easier to use on large projects.

iD Mixer, the new software that accompanies iD44, It is totally mix oriented, and has been designed with simplicity and elegance in mind. Create up to four stereo mixes for the artist, assign names and customize channels; save configuration presets, assign function buttons, quickly configure complex addressing, use presets in standalone mode, etc.

Regarding the manufacturer Genelec, Featured space at the Audio-Technica stand at Afial 2018 of Genelec's multi-award-winning The Ones monitors, that have encouraged, one more time, a true revolution in the world of studio monitoring.