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VP83 & VP83F First Look from NAB

Allison Wolcott — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:02:10 +0000

At The NAB Show™ in Las Vegas, we’re previewing two new shotgun microphones for detailed high-def audio capture when mounted on DSLR cameras and camcorders. The intuitive interface and accessible controls make both mics super user-friendly in the field.

What makes them different? VP83F has an internal digital flash recorder while VP83 does not. In this short video, Chris Lyons explains the key features of each model.

Both mics will be available this summer.

SCM820 First Look from NAB

Allison Wolcott — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:00:49 +0000

Available now, the SCM820 8-Channel Digital IntelliMix® Automatic Mixer is being unveiled at The NAB Show™ in Las Vegas.

SCM820 offers selectable IntelliMix modes, dual mixer operation, and multiple connector variations. Plus, you can choose between standard Ethernet or Dante™ digital networked audio configurations.

Check out this short video, in which Gino Sigismondi walks through the key features of SCM820.

GLX-D Digital Wireless First Look from NAMM

Allison Wolcott — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:16:04 +0000

The GLX-D Digital Wireless Systems is being previewed at Winter NAMM 2013.

Chris Lyons introduces GLX-D Digital Wireless, which features LINKFREQ, next-gen battery technology, and the first guitar pedal receiver from Shure.

BLX Wireless First Look from NAMM

Allison Wolcott — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:24:40 +0000

The BLX Wireless System is being previewed at Winter NAMM 2013.

Chris Lyons introduces BLX Wireless, which offers legendary sound right out of the box.

KSM9HS First Look from AES

Allison Wolcott — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:35:45 +0000

At AES in San Francisco, we unveiled the KSM9′s younger sibling, the KSM9HS, which features switchable hypercardioid and subcardioid polar patterns. There’s a wired version, plus wireless versions available with the UR2 and ULXD2 transmitters.

What’s so great about hypercardioid and subcardioid polar patterns, you ask? The hypercardioid works well on loud stages, isolating the voice from monitor bleed even better than a supercardioid. On the flip side, the subcardioid, with its wider pickup angle, is suited to quieter stages.

Chris Lyons explains the particulars here:

So far, the KSM9HS has joined Kenny Chesney, Drive-By Truckers, and Cage the Elephant onstage.

Check out the KSM9 product page on shure.com for more information.

NEWSFLASH: KSM9HS is a ProSoundNetwork AES Best Of Show Award Winner! We’re thrilled!

ULX-D Dual & Quad Receivers First Look from InfoComm

Mike Lohman — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:41:17 +0000

Can your wireless system fit 100 transmitters into just two TV channels (12 MHz)? Ours can. Meet the new ULX-D™ Digital Dual and Quad Receivers.

As people continue to demand more and more wireless spectrum for their myriad devices, audio pros must find ways to maximize the number of wireless microphones that can operate reliably in the remaining spectrum. Debuting at InfoComm 2012, Shure adds two new additions to the ULX-D Digital Wireless System: the ULXD4D Dual Channel Receiver and the ULXD4Q Quad Channel Receiver. They pack either two or four channels of wireless into one rack unit, saving space and reducing installation time.

In Standard mode, up to 17 ULX-D systems can operate in just 6 MHz of spectrum, which is equal to one U.S. TV channel. Need even more systems? No problem. Just activate High Density mode, which allows up to 47 systems to operate in just 6 MHz of spectrum, with a working range of 100 feet.

Skeptical?

This video demonstrates High Density mode with time-lapse footage shot at Shure Corporate Headquarters, where 100 transmitters were placed side by side, and then turned on one by one. If you’re wondering how it works…well, according to Chris:

“High Density mode optimizes the output power and digital transmission scheme to allow ULX-D systems to be set to frequencies that are just 125 kHz apart, instead of the standard 350 kHz spacing. This allows you to pack more systems into less spectrum with no loss of sound quality.”

Go on: see for yourself.

Learn more about ULX-D Digital Wireless on shure.com.

Post-show update: ULX-D won a ProSoundNetwork Best of Show Award at InfoComm 2012! We’re thrilled and honored.