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SAN FRANCISCO — Beyerdynamic introduced the Revoluto Microphone Station and the Opus 900 wireless system at AES 2006.

SAN FRANCISCO–Korg unveiled their 1-bit professional mobile recorders at the AES conference in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO — Media Numerics took the opportunity at AES to introduce RockNet, a suite of networking technology designed to provide cost-effective, enhanced audio (and data) distribution for the full spectrum of sound applications.

SAN FRANCISCO — DiGiCo released their Version 4 combined software and hardware upgrade at the 121st AES conference.

SAN FRANCISCO–With attendance at mega-churches growing to resemble a stadium crowd at a football game, it makes some sense that someone has released a loudspeaker with the intelligibility and volume to handle either gig. That someone would be JBL Pro which introduced the Variable Line Array (VLA) Series at AES, So how loud are the VLAs? JBL is emphasizing throw over sheer SPL but the VLA has been measured at 105dB at 450 feet for the VLA601H in a six-unit array, with three directed towards the measuring position. That'll put some hair on your chest…

SAN FRANCISCO–Yamaha took advantage of the AES spotlight to introduce several new products this past weekend, on the surface the biggest announcement Yamaha made was the launch of the DSP5D, a DSP-expander for the PM5D digital sound reinforcement console. The DSP5D is essentially a PM5D without a control surface, shrunk into a 10RU box. It can be controlled via a PC running Yamaha Studio manager software, or used as an expansion to the PM5D console.

SAN FRANCISCO–At the AES conference in San Francisco, AKG introduced the Perception 400, a new large-diaphragm condenser microphone.

ST WENDEL, GERMANY–With the DSM 2060 Software "PodWare," HK Audio introduces the PC remote control for the DSM 2060 Controller.

VALENCIA, SPAIN- Frankfurt and Coburg were the German cities that hosted two DAS seminars focused mainly on the DAS Aero line array systems.