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Samson has introduced its new Samson LM10x lavalier microphone, intended for use in various applications, such as presentations, live broadcasts, house of worship and more.

A discreet, omnidirectional lavalier mic with a miniature condenser mic capsule, the Samson LM10x lavalier microphone comes with four included adapter cables to help ensure it can be connected to most popular brands of wireless systems.

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The microphone is based around a 3 mm, omnidirectional miniature mic capsule in an effort to allow it to capture sound evenly in all directions with limited proximity effect or off-axis coloration, regardless of the position of the microphone to the sound source. Its lightweight clip design offers an unobtrusive placement on ties, lapels and more.

The LM10x includes four detachable adapter cables (1/8-inch/3.5 mm, Hirose four-Pin, Switchcraft TA3F, Switchcraft TA4F), allowing the LM10x to connect with Samson wireless transmitters and most other brands of wireless transmitters as well.

All of these items can be kept together safely in an included protective carry case that houses the mic and other essential components. Also included with the LM10x are a lightweight mic clip and four standard windscreens to avoid wind noise and plosives such as P-pops.

The Samson LM10x lavalier microphone is currently available for sale at major CE and MI retailers for $99.99.

Info: www.samsontech.com

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“Best of Show Up Close” is a series about participants in Radio World’s annual Best of Show at NAB Awards program.

In 2019, GatesAir nominated the Intraplex Ascent audio over IP platform. Radio World asked Keyur Parikh, vice president and general manager of Intraplex Products Group, about it.

Radio World: What is this product and what are its intended uses?
Keyur Parikh: Intraplex Ascent is a COTS-based, high-density AoIP and gateway solution. The software platform is built upon proven Intraplex IP Link technology and supports up to 32 channels of AES3/analog/AES67 audio.

Ascent supports the same audio encoding as IP Link. In addition to supporting FEC and Stream Splicing to reliability, Ascent adds Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) protocol for added reliability and security. In addition to AoIP applications, the scalable nature of the software architecture also supports media gateway capability to enable reliable transport of broadcast quality video across the STL.

A GatesAir Intraplex Ascent is installed at Leighton Broadcasting.

For audio applications, typical use cases for Ascent would be studio-to-studio connectivity to transport high-density channels; and large-scale contribution or distribution, where an Ascent system at the head-end interoperates with IP Link codecs at the remote studios or transmitter sites. For media gateway applications, Ascent can be used for TV STL, or to distribute any UDP-based, high-bitrate media to a large number of recipients.

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RW: The software-defined version seems notable, what should we know about the implications of that approach as far as the user’s installation and operation of the system?
Parikh: Ascent can be purchased as software or as a complete appliance. The appliance is built on a multi-core GatesAir/Intraplex branded server that is preloaded with an OS and applications. It also includes the necessary audio I/O required for the customer. The installation of Ascent is similar to our IP Link codecs, and its built-in Web interface provides a similar look and feel.

Ascent continues the legacy of transport reliability of IP Link, and includes four network ports that can be used for both traffic and control. The combination of the four network ports along with SRT and Stream Splicing provides industry-leading network reliability. The software architecture of Ascent was designed to be scalable with channels, which allows our customer to a smoother growth path.

RW: What does Intraplex Ascent cost? Is it available now?
Parikh: Ascent is shipping now. The cost of the system varies based on configuration. I would recommend reaching out to your local sales representative to get more details.

RW: What else should we know?
Parikh: The introduction of Ascent provides a flexible and scalable software platform, which provides easier integration of new functionality. It also reduces operational costs for our customers by leveraging a COTS platform.

In October 2019, GatesAir said that Leighton Broadcasting in St. Cloud, Minn., replaced a hardware-based, point-to-point IP STL systems with an Intraplex Ascent AoIP transport platform; the manufacturer said this was the first commercial implementation of Intraplex Ascent for software-based transport.

The Future Best of Show Awards program honors and helps promote outstanding new products exhibited at industry conventions like the spring NAB Show. Exhibitors pay a fee to enter; not all entries win. Watch for more coverage of participating products soon. To learn about all of the nominees and winners, read the 2019 Best of Show Program Guide.

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The speaker lineup for Radiodays Europe 2020 continues to grow, as Niall Power and Adam Bowie have been announced as the latest names that will present at the annual conference.

Niall Power is the head of Station Sound, the first regional radio station in Ireland. Power has been in radio for more than 20 years as an anchor and in program manager roles. He also is a member of the music training board of the Learning Waves training network for Ireland’s commercial radio sector.

Adam Bowie is a business development manager for the BBC World Service, having served with the BBC World Service for five years carrying out strategy and extending BBC’s podcast carriage globally. Some of his previous experience includes working for Absolute Radio and Virgin Radio.

The complete list of announced speakers for Radiodays Europe 2020 is available on the conference’s website.

Radiodays Europe 2020 will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, from March 29-31. More information, including how to register, is available here.

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KRK Systems has debuted the Classic 5 Professional Biamp Studio Monitors, designed with an eye towards adapting and adopting concepts from the brand’s long-serving Rokit lines.

Jimmy R. Landry, global director of marketing, Pro Audio Division, Gibson Brands, noted that during the development process, the company “zoomed in and fine-tuned certain components to make it an incredibly versatile monitor for music creation, mixing and mastering.”

The powered closefield studio monitor sports an optional +2 dB KRK Bass Boost, a biamped Class A/B amplifier with built-in automatic limiter and a low-resonance enclosure for minimized distortion and colorization. Additionally, a five-inch lightweight, glass-Aramid composite woofer is claimed to provide clear midrange and tighter bass, and a one-inch soft dome tweeter with waveguide provides highs up to 35 kHz.

The Classic 5 monitor also comes preinstalled with high-density foam pads underneath to decouple the speaker enclosure from the surface, aiming to provide clarity and more accurate frequency response.

The monitors also feature a front-slotted bass port, which reduces boundary coupling and aids positioning within a room, and high- and low-frequency controls so that users can adjust the monitor’s sound to their environment and preference. Multiple inputs (XLR, 1/4-inch, RCA) provide connectivity for the Classic 5.

Info: www.krksys.com

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Some winter reading is now available for those interested in radio around the world, as Teak Publishing has made the Global Radio Guide (Winter 2019–2020) available as an eBook on Amazon.

Formerly known as the International Shortwave Broadcast Guide, Gayle Van Horn authored the 13th edition of the publication that provides a 24-hour station/frequency guide for selected AM band, longwave and shortwave radio stations from around the world. The guide features by-hour schedules that include all language services, frequencies and world target areas for more than 500 stations.

This edition also features an introductory article, “The Software Defined Radio — Bringing the World to Your Doorstep,” which includes an SDR buyers guide. Other features of the guide include an equipment review on the Airspy HF+Discovery SDR. A number of other authors contributed articles to the guide.

The new Global Radio Guide eBook is available on Amazon for US$8.99.

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