Serious Sound With the Electro-Voice Live X Series

Electro-Voice's Live X Series is a feat in sound engineering.  This series will give you top-notch sound quality for the price point.  Here are some points as to why this series rocks and how it actually helps you and your audience.

Main Features

• High-frequency titanium compression drivers
• 700-W and 1000-W Class-D high-efficiency amplifiers run cool without fans
• Clear Full Range
• Rugged, Solid Wood Enclosure also adds to the resonance, unlike plastic enclosures
• Designed to pole-mount or stack with Live X subwoofers
• Easy to connect and control with versatile input and output options
• Lightweight materials, balanced design, durable, and ergonomic handles for convenient transport, setup, and load-out
• Versatile and gig ready for performance
• SPL output across all component configurations
• Best-in-class frequency response across powered and passive models
• Best-in-class power-handling and sensitivity specs across passive models 
• Exceptional crossover performance
• It is easy to connect with 2 XLR/TRS combo jacks, 1 stereo RCA, and an XLR Link output, and has intuitive amplifier controls 

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June 2013: Top Picks From the Latest Releases

For the past couple of months, the music industry has been inundated with an outstanding array of gear.   We have chosen 10 of these products as our 'top picks.'  If you want to know why we picked them and what makes these releases truly unique and innovative, then keep on reading.

(In no particular order)
 

1. Roland V-Combo VR 09 Keyboard

 Why it rocks:

• Professional keyboard with instant-access operation for performing musicians
• Light and mobile; battery or AC power
• Pro-quality acoustic and electric pianos, including grand piano with 88-note stereo multi-sampling
• SuperNATURAL-powered Virtual Tone Wheel organ with nine harmonic bars, plus newly developed transistor-type ‘60s organ tone
• Wide range of synth tones, from vintage classics to modern essentials

2. Fender Japan FSR Strat and Bass

Why the Strat Rocks:

• Alder Body
• One Piece Maple C Neck
• Japan ST Single "Vintage" Pickups
• Only 252 available in North America

Why the Bass Rocks: 

• Alder Body
• Vintage Size Frets
• Japan "JG" Vintage Pickups
• Original Wiring
• Only 90 Available For All of North America  

3.  TC-Helicon Harmony Singer

 Why It Rocks:

• All-in-one, compact pedal featuring Vocal Harmony, Tone and Reverb
• Up to two harmony voices guided automatically by the guitar via the In/Thru connection
• Adaptive Tone “sweetens” overall vocal quality
• 3 high-quality Reverb styles with adjustable level

4.  Yamaha DGX650 Keyboard

Why It Rocks: 

• CF Sampling for pure concert grand piano tone
• Big box speakers for powerful and dynamic sound
• Smart Chord function automatically detects the appropriate chord
• Easy-to-read score and lyric display
• USB and Aux-In Ports

 5.  Fender Classic Series With High Gloss Nitro Lacquer

Why It Rocks:

• Features: '60s Strat; '50s Strat; '60s Jazz Bass; '50s Tele; '50s Precision Bass
• Coated with Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Vintage Style Pickups
• Era Specific Neck Profiles, Fingerboard Radii and Fret Sizes
• Authentically styled tuners, controls and other specific features of '50s and '60s

6.  Yamaha DTX-502 Electronic Drums

Why It Rocks:

• Similar kit configurations to their proven DTX500 series 
• Improved sound quality, expressive playability and user-friendly functionality
• Textured cellular silicone snare head 
• All-new TP70 tom pads

7.  Gibson Les Paul Custom Lite Electric Guitar Ebony

Why It Rocks:

• Thinline, weight-relieved version of the classic Les Paul Custom
• Thinner, lighter body is incredibly comfortable to play over long gigs
• 490R and 498T humbucking pickups serve up classic LP tone
• Coil-split switch lets you access single-coil tones too
• Quartersawn mahogany neck is more rigid than plain-sawn necks, for more sustain and durability
• Bound rosewood fretboard feels and plays smooth
• Chunkier '50s-style neck profile satisfies Les Paul purists 

 8.  Roland FR-8X V-Accordions

Why It Rocks:

• Flagship V-Accordion, filled with many enhancements requested by pro accordionists
• Newly developed Dynamic Bellows Behavior technology emulates the true bellows response of an acoustic accordion in every register
• Simple and convenient onboard battery charging with an AC adapter
• A large selection of accordion sounds from around the world, plus 180 orchestra and percussion sounds and world-class Virtual Tone Wheel organs
• Four powerful multi-effects engines (MFX), with dedicated MFX for Accordion, Orchestra 1, Orchestra 2, and Orchestra Chord sections
• Available in Black and Red Finishes; also in Piano and Button Type

9.  TC Electronic Ditto Looper

Why It Rocks:

• The guitar player's looper - made for guitarists by guitarists 
• Dirt simple looping - and nothing but looping 
• True bypass and Analog-Dry-Through  5 minutes of looping 
• Undo / Redo function 
• Unlimited overdubs  
• 24 bit uncompressed high qualityaudio
• Ultra-small footprint

 10.  Electro-Voice ZLX Passive Loudspeaker

Why It Rocks:

• 15" woofer for extended low-frequency response and 1.5" high-frequency titanium compression driver
• 44 Hz – 20 kHz frequency range
• 250 W continuous and 1000 W peak power handling
• 96 dB SPL sensitivity; 126 dB max SPL

 Bonus Feature: Deal of the Day!

L.A. Music has recently introduced a new 'Deal of the Day' program.  Check back often for your chance to get a discount on amazing products.

 

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Overview: DC-ONE By Electro Voice

Whether you’re permanently installing a sound system or taking your portable rig to tonight’s gig, the DC-One will help you optimize your loudspeakers for the room they’re in. This fully-featured, 2-in/6-out audio DSP lets you adjust EQ and crossover points, dynamics and delays from the front panel or from PC software that lets you see how you’re shaping your sound. Precise limiters help protect your loudspeaker investment from the unexpected. The DC-One comes pre-loaded with standard speaker configurations and custom settings for many EV loudspeakers.

• DC-One Editor software control via USB port
• Analog or AES/EBU Inputs
• Switchable -6 dB pre-A/D converter pad
• 24-bit AD/DA conversion
• 32-bit floating point internal processing
• 111 dB dynamic range
• Six predefined operation configurations
• Contact closure interface for remote preset recall
• 60 factory presets, 20 user presets
• Unique edit/compare mode for audible parameter adjustment
• Highly-customizable security settings

A/D Conversion	24-Bit Delta-Sigma, 24-bit/sigma-delta 128 times oversampling Linear Phase
Analog Inputs	Two XLR, Two XLR THRU OUT
Analog Outputs	Six XLR
Control Protocol	Front Panel USB port
D/A Conversion	24-Bit Delta-Sigma, 24-bit/sigma-delta 128 times oversampling
Data Format	24-Bit
Digital Inputs	1 XLR AES/EBU (2 Ch)
Dynamic Range	111 dB unweighted, band limited 22 Hz - 22 kHz
Electronics Type	Processor
FIR-Drive	No
Frequency Response	10 Hz - 22 kHz ±0.5 dB
Input Impedance (Balanced)	10 kΩ
Internal Processing	32-Bit Floating Point
Mains Voltage	100-240 VAC
Maximum Input Voltage	8.7 V / +21 dBu Without -6 dB Analog Pad Engaged
Maximum Output Voltage	8.7 V / +21 dBu
Nominal Input Voltage	1.23 V / +4 dBu
Nominal Output Voltage	1.23 V / +4 dBu
Output Impedance (Balanced)	50 Ω
Power Consumption	25 W
Sample Rate	48 kHz
THD+N	< 0.01% band limited 22 Hz - 22 kHz
Height	1RU 44.25 mm (1.74")
Width	482.6 mm (19")
Depth	355.6 mm (14")
Weight Net	4.6 kg (10.14 lbs)

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Round Up: Electro-Voice At NAMM 2013

Electro-Voice made a loud impact (no pun intended) at the NAMM 2013 show with the launch of the new XLZ Loudspeaker family.  We thought it would be best to pay homage to this innovative brand by doing a EV AT NAMM round up!  Hope you enjoy the overview.

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