PRODUCTS
Dynaudio Professional
goes to mkIII with
BM range
ORIGINALLY LAUNCHED 15 years
ago and a mainstay of studios ever
since, Dynaudio Professional’s BM
range has been upgraded to its
third iteration, appropriately named
the mkIII. The news arrives as the
TC Group brand also launches
its Air Control software for Mac,
PC and Windows-based tablets,
allowing the ne-tuning of Air
monitoring systems.
Described as the ‘next step in
the evolution’ of the BM range, the
mkIII upgrade includes the smaller
BM Compact mkIII and BM5 mkIII
models, both of which feature
expanded frequency response
and SPL courtesy of improved
driver designs and the inclusion of
Class-D ampli ers. Both enclosures
also boast an auto-standby mode
as well as XLR and RCA inputs for
The Dynaudio Professional BM5
mkIII complete with IsoAcoustics
stand
Blue Sky monitors the Star System
radial magnet woofer and a 1-inch
ring radiator tweeter sourced
from Denmark’s Scan Speak.
DSP is integrated to optimise
performance parameters including
baf e correction and driver timealignment, while also allowing the
satellite (primarily intended for 2.1
and 5.1 con gurations) to be used
as a full-range system if required.
Meanwhile the 12-inch Sub 12D
The Blue Sky Sub 12D
STAR SYSTEM One 2.1 has arrived
as the latest monitoring solution
from US-based manufacturer Blue
Sky, primarily aimed at broadcast
and postproduction applications.
Though in its most basic form the
system comprises a single sub (the
Sub 12D) and two satellites (the Sat
6D), the component loudspeakers
are nevertheless described by the
The Blue Sky Sat 6D
manufacturer as ‘building blocks’
for creating systems of varying sizes. boasts a long excursion driver that
The Sat 6D incorporates Class-D
reportedly delivers an improved
ampli cation driving a custom
performance over its predecessor
made 6.5-inch high excursion
but in an enclosure that is
approximately 33 per cent smaller
and lighter. Inside the enclosure are
DSP, parametric EQ, and Burr Brown
converters.
Finally, the Audio Management
Controller (AMC) is described
as the heart of the system. The
5.1/7.1 digital processor provides
full optimisation and control with
31-band parametric EQ on each
channel, time delays for channel
alignment as well as lip-sync,
sample rate conversion, and both
analogue and digital inputs and
outputs.
Physically, the AMC remote control
provides solo, mute, presets,
master volume and other functions,
though some set-up operations are
accomplished in conjunction with
a PC attached via the AM C’s USB
port. Room optimisation is achieved
via a proprietary system developed
by Walborn and named Binary
Organic Optimisation (BOO).
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FOLLOWING IN the footsteps of the
original P1500X loudspeaker, Cerwin
Vega’s powered 10-inch P1000X is a
compact model intended for a variety
of applications.
Featuring many of the same
controls as its predecessor, the
P1000X is a two-way, bi-amped,
full-range bass-re ex design loaded
with a 10-inch woofer and HF
compression driver. The assembly
is powered by a custom 1,500W
Class-D amp and boasts a proprietary
hemi-conical horn to deliver wide
coverage. The polymer enclosure also
includes a built-in mixer, onboard
EQ, the brand’s Vega Bass boost
system and high-pass lter controls.
Mounting is via a self-tightening pole
cup or built-in rigging points.
The Gibson Pro Audio brand
has also added to its XD powered
desktop series with the 4-inch XD4,
5-inch XD5 and 8-inch XD8s powered
sub. Constructed out of MDF and
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Timeline functionality is as per Chipmunk’s siblings along with
RegionMapper, Preset Manager, ScreenWarp and many more of
the components Hippotizer users have come to expect.
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mkIII, and the TC Electronic BMC-2
Monitor Controller.
Elsewhere, the manufacturer’s
Air control, con guration and
installation software has been
released as a free download,
promising ‘complete editing, saving
and preset-based recall of room
adaptation DSP, precise timing and
SPL calibration, bass management
and monitor control in Air systems
con gurations spanning 2.0 to 7.1’.
Suitable for Mac, PC and Windowsbased tablets, the software
replaces the manufacturer’s
original ‘TC PC-IP’ installer software.
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Web: www.dynaudioprofessional.com
10-inch powered
speaker joins CerwinVega P-Series
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Chipmunk is the latest addition to Green Hippo’s award
winning Hippotizer media server range. Driven by the same
acclaimed software engine that powers the entire range,
Chipmunk delivers two layers of 1080p HD with ease. Full
on-layer geometry, FX and colour control plus keystone correction.
improved exibility. Meanwhile, the
BM6 mkIII and BM12 mkIII have
been re-voiced and now include
the manufacturer’s proprietary
wave guide. Both of the BMS
II subwoofers have also been
optimised.
Notably, thanks to the relationship
between Dynaudio Professional and
IsoAcoustics, the BM mkIII monitors
now also come complete with
isolation stands. The BM Compact
mkIII and BM5 mkIII come with an
ISO-L8R 155 stand, while the BM6
mkIII and BM12 mkIII come with
ISO-L8R 200 stand. Other available
accessories include a Volume Box
for the BM Compact mkIII, the TC
Level Pilot for BM6 mk III and BM12
equipped with metal covers, the XD4
features a ¾-inch tweeter while the
XD5 utilises a 1-inch tweeter. Both
models include the Vega Bass boost
system.
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Web: www.cerwin-vega.com
The P1000X from Cerwin Vega
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