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Simon Lewis

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  1. Audio Technica certainly made quite a thing about their microphones being re-engineered to reduce RF interference. I'm guessing that the rise of mobile communications meant that such a move was inevitable...
  2. Audio Technica's ES925 system offers different gooseneck lengths, mic capsules and powering options. They work well and sound good. In fact I think I preferred them to the 747s...
  3. 10 out of 10 have a lot of EV spare parts, and the code format on your driver looks to be a similar format to ones on their website. However, what they have as an SX300 12" replacement is not identical to your code. Could it be a variant (e.g. one designed for use in an active cab?)
  4. Probably more expensive, but Audio Technica have a range of gooseneck mics that perform very well. Their ES925 gooseneck is available in length increments from 6" to 24".
  5. (belated) thanks for the responses to this question.... In the end, I didn't need extra speakers for a particular job, but good to know that the ZX1 would have been a good contender.
  6. Just started playing with mine.... It took a few minutes of "what the heck is this simplified functions for audio dummies" and thinking I'd got a Fisher-Price toy before realising I'd clicked on easy setup and it was possible to change to a sensible set of full user controls. I agree about the need to learn where stuff is - although it tends to follow the logic used in SQ/Avantis/dLive. I like the fact that you can tap just about any function on screen and control it with one or more control knobs, or the so fader movement doesn't have to rely on sliding a finger on a screen. The external PSU has an annoyingly stiff and cheap feeling cable, but I'd guess a spare/replacement one wouldn't be hard to source. Although not overly endowed with controls, it does do what I want - provide a simple to use, tactile digital desk that I can leave in the hands of semi trained users. The "faders only" page is useful in this regard. It has enough processing 'umph' to give the sort of eq and dynamics control you'd expect from a larger desk, and enough physical control to get around the "control tablet has lost connection" syndrome or the "someone's walked off with the iPad" palaver. Granted, it would have been wonderful to have an interface that allowed connection to A&H stageboxes (a bit like the two flavours of Yamaha's DM3 - with or without Dante) but I guess that adds considerable cost, needs more back panel space, and potentially undermine sales of higher models. Overall, it's looking good. I'll try popping it on a couple of powered speakers and putting some musicians through the system to see how it handles a proper live environment.
  7. It's also worth bookmarking Rane's Dennis Bohn's Pro Audio Reference... a very handy lookup for all those technical definitions you never never knew you needed! https://www.aes.org/par/
  8. Yes it does - main L&R and the six "auxes" all have delay.
  9. Not yet, but I'm probably getting one in the next few days...
  10. I'd suggest that whether it is portable or not has no bearing on its eligibility for testing.... The latest edition of the code of practice effectively does away with all of those labels we used to argue over, and simply says all equipment needs testing. If it's part of the fixed wiring installation, it should be tested under an EICR, if not, via ISITEE.
  11. It might have been too tight a size, but I found the nitrile dipped ones pushing down on my wedding ring and causing some discomfort. I have been wearing Screwfix's Site thermal gloves all day, today. Great for coiling cables etc., not tactile enough to pick at the PVC tape to wrap around the cables. Having said that, cold cables covered in frost and bits of grass were a pain to tie off in PVC anyway! https://www.screwfix.com/c/safety-workwear/work-gloves/cat850338?brand=site
  12. Thanks, Jon.... seems that there's something newer coming, so the ZXA1s are being sold at quite a reasonable price right now... 🙂
  13. Can anyone share their experience of the powered 8" ZX1? Any idea how it stacks up against the equivalent Turbosound iQ box?
  14. Certainly... and worth doing too, as the quality of the contacts on the cheaper versions can leave much to be desired...
  15. You might have seen the little label placed on the X32's Ethercon connector, that says "STP ONLY!". It simply specifies shielded cable with Ethercon connectors, but also directs you to the Behringer site for more info on AES connectivity.
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