NAMM (Booth #14508) – ANAHEIM, Calif.—HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, video, lighting and control systems, today debuted a significant free update to the Soundcraft Ui24R surfaceless mixer and multitrack digital recorder at the 2019 NAMM Show.

Top functionality added by the Ui24R 3.0 Firmware Update:

Cascading

Cascade enables users to connect two Ui24R via Ethernet to double their mixing capability by enabling a new 32x32 bi-directional audio bus between consoles. Users can easily switch between Host and Remote units with a single click on Ui24R’s HTML5 screen user interface. Common applications of this new functionality include: doubling mic inputs, by adding a second Ui24R as a submixer, routed into the main Ui24R; and utilizing two Ui24R mixers to create two fully independent mixes, each with dedicated EQ/Gate/Compression, for example when mixing FOH and monitors, or creating independent FOH and streaming/live recording mixes.

Cue Recall

Ui24R’s new Cue feature enables the saving and fast recall of mix settings. While recalling Cues, Ui24R can block any changes to routing or processor types, which enables seamless operation, an essential during low volume events, for example while mixing for theater.

UDP Lighting Control

A new UDP view in the Ui24R HTML 5 interface adds simple buttons to send industry-standard UDP commands over Ethernet to external gear such as lighting software or hardware lighting controllers. A valuable use for this feature is to trigger pre-set lighting cues, which is perfect for community theaters, churches or corporate presentation settings where the sound engineers or volunteers might not have lighting experience.

Lexicon Reverb PreDelay

The embedded Lexicon processing in Ui24R is now enhanced with Reverb Pre-Delay, allowing users to easily set the time before first surface reflections and more quickly simulate desired acoustic environments.  

Big Desktop

The new “Big Desktop” INFO view adds provides a birds eye view of the entire Ui24R mix environment, represented as a single large console surface. Users can see graphics of their gate, compressor, EQ curve, FX and Aux sends, and jump between controls for editing with simple double-clicks. This feature is designed for use on 1080p resolutions screens.

Expanded Touch Screen Support 

Users now have more options for touchscreen control of Ui24R with more than 25 leading touchscreens, which directly connect to the Ui24R via HDMI and USB.

Additional Details and Availability

HARMAN is demonstrating the newly updated Soundcraft Ui24R in Booth #14508 at NAMM 2019.  The 3.0 Firmware Update is available now as free download to registered Ui24R users.  For more information on the new functionality mentioned in this release these and other enhancements, customers can download the Ui24R 3.0 Firmware Addendum manual. Both the free Soundcraft Ui24R 3.0 Firmware Update and Addendum Manual can be found on the Soundcraft Ui24R update page, located at https://www.soundcraft.com/ui24r

LONDON— HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, video, lighting and control systems, including networked today announced its new distributor partnership with Ertekin Elektronik in Turkey.

The distribution agreement entitles Ertekin Elektronik the right to distribute the full range of products offered by HARMAN Professional Solutions. The agreement covers the JBL Professional, AMX, Martin, Soundcraft, AKG, Crown, dbx, BSS, Lexicon, and Studer brands, providing a 360-degree solution to customers requiring audio, video, lighting and control solutions.

“We are excited to partner with Ertekin Elektronik in this very important region,” said Mark Coombes, Regional Director, MEA at HARMAN Professional Solutions. “We are looking forward to our collaboration with Ertekin Elektronik to lead our iconic brands towards the future. We are confident their experience and in-depth knowledge of the Turkish market to support our customers’ needs on an ongoing basis.” 

“We are delighted to be distributing the complete HARMAN Professional Solutions range in Turkey,” said Yurder Ertekin, Sales and Marketing Manager of Ertekin Elektronik, “HARMAN offers a great portfolio of quality brands, which are completely aligned with our customers’ needs. With our expertise and the brands that HARMAN Professional Solutions offer we will be able to offer a complete solution.”

Ertekin Elektronik is a leading distributor in the Turkish region and has vast experience in the audio, video, lighting and control solutions within the Turkish region since 1967.

The distribution agreement comes into effect immediately. Please contact europeanmarketing@HARMAN.com for any additional questions.

ABOUT HARMAN

HARMAN (HARMAN.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, HARMAN Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

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KHONKAEN, Thailand—Mahajak Development recently installed a complete, HARMAN Professional Solutions networked AV solution at Khonkaen International Convention and Exposition Center (KICE) to ensure premium audio quality for a wide range of events and conferences.

Located in the city of Khonkaen, KICE is one of the most popular and versatile venues in Northeastern of Thailand and will be the convention hub with facilities of the fastest internet speed, the highest AV Technology and premium interior design in this part of Thailand.  KICE’s crown jewel is its nearly 150,700 square foot main exhibition hall with room-combined function as well as another 7 individual meeting rooms, which regularly hosts high profile events ranging from corporate meetings and conferences to exhibitions. In order to provide an immaculate guest experience at such a wide range of events, KICE recently hired Mahajak Development to install brand new audio system with HARMAN Professional networked AV system throughout the area, comprised of JBL speakers, Crown amplifiers, Soundcraft mixers, BSS processors and AMX SVSi matrix and controllers. 

“KICE required an AV system with enough power and flexibility to provide experiences for any type of event,” said Pongaskorn Kanchanachayphoom, Project Director, Mahajak Development. “The biggest challenge was to ensure intelligibility throughout the venue despite its high ceilings. We easily overcame this challenge with JBL speakers, producing crystal clear sound in every corner of the exhibition hall. The HARMAN AV system we installed delivers high-quality sound for both corporate meetings and exhibitions events, and is flexible enough to ensure an engaging experience for attendees at any event.” 

To achieve impactful audio within the acoustically-challenging exhibition hall, Krissada Vivatvakin, PhD, Managing Director of Atkrist, AV Consultant had designed the venue with JBL SCS12 two-way speakers, and Control 16C/T and 14C/T full-range ceiling speakers. The SCS12 speakers were deployed overhead installed for maximum clarity in main hall, while the Control 10 series speakers provide consistent coverage throughout each meeting room and Crown DriveCore Install Networked series multi-channel amplifiers were used to supply clean and reliable power to the entire JBL speaker system. To ensure great sounding mixes with intuitive control for a wide range of events, Atkrist included Dante-enabled Soundcraft Expression 1 and Expression 3 digital consoles, Signature 12 and Signature 16 analog mixers. KICE’s impressive inventory of Soundcraft mixers enables the staff to easily select the right board for events of any size.

The audio system is networked via a BSS Soundweb London BLU-806 with Dante and BLU-10 standalone wall controllers.  While the visual system is networked and controlled by AMX NX-3200 NetLinx NX Integrated Controller with AMX SVSI N1000 series encoders and decoders to provide perfectly matrix and scaled HDMI video support, making it easy for KICE staff to select sources and adjust volume level in each zone of the large space.

“We are honored to see our iconic brands being used to deliver world class hospitality and entertainment experiences at KICE,” said Ramesh Jayaraman, VP & GM, HARMAN Professional Solutions, APAC. “We thank Mahajak for their partnership and deep understanding of their clients’ needs, and for trusting HARMAN solutions to guarantee customer satisfaction.”

ABOUT HARMAN

HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

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The Opportunity

Constructed in 1993, Phrarajasatta Pavilion is a beloved addition to Wat Pathum Wanaram, a mid-19th century Buddhist temple in Bangkok. Religious devotees and general public alike use Phrarajasatta Pavilion as a sacred place to conduct daily Buddhist activities, including worship, meditation and dharma practice. After 25 years of service, temple leaders hired audio integrator Mahajak Development to replace their rapidly aging sound system.

The Solution

Mahajak Development upgraded the temple with a complete HARMAN networked sound system, comprised of premium solutions by JBL, Crown, dbx and Soundcraft.

With the objective of providing an immersive sound experience, Mahajak installed a range of JBL, Crown, dbx and Soundcraft solutions. The team equipped the pavilion with 26 JBL Control 25-1 indoor/outdoor speakers, which deliver rich sonic character, wide coverage and consistent dispersion. Its contemporary high-design appearance and versatile mounting features enabled Mahajak to seamlessly integrate each speaker into Phrarajasatta Pavilion. The Control 25-1 is the ideal speaker for houses of worship where the sound quality of background music is essential to the worship experience.

Mahajak utilized a Crown CDi 1000 two-channel amplifier to power the speakers and a dbx DriveRack VENU360 loudspeaker management system for optimize system performance. To ensure professional and polished mixes for events at Phrarajasatta Pavilion, Mahajak included a Soundcraft Signature 22 mixing console, which provides exceptional clarity, dynamic range and a superb signal-to-noise ratio.

The Impact

Houses of worship like Wat Pathum Wanaram require premium audio solutions to provide guests and members of the community with immersive worship experiences,” said Pongsakorn Kanchanachayphoom, Project Director at Mahajak Development. “In order to ensure balanced audio coverage and seamless integration with Phrarajasatta Pavilion’s elegant décor, we selected industry-leading HARMAN solutions which match the venue’s sophisticated atmosphere. The end-to-end HARMAN solution facilitates network distribution and audio management within the place of worship. Because the client was looking for superior audio solutions with reliable customer service, HARMAN was the ideal choice for the project.

We required an audio system that would provide adequate power and quality, and blend in aesthetically with the simple design of our modest venue,” said the spokesperson at the Wat Pathum Wanaram. “We hired Mahajak on very short notice, but they delivered exceptional sound quality with a speedy installation. Our HARMAN system is highly flexible and easy to operate, delivering impactful audio with clarity during sermons and meditation.

It is a privilege to be associated with Wat Pathum Wanaram, a cultural landmark of great importance in Bangkok,” said Ramesh Jayaraman, VP & GM, HARMAN Professional Solutions, APAC. “We thank our longtime partner Mahajak Development for using HARMAN audio solutions to exceed the expectations of their clients and delivering an outstanding audio experience for those who pray and meditate at Phrarajasatta Pavilion.

Strawberry Sound and JPRO deploy JBL, Soundcraft and BSS solutions to create world-class networked audio systems for Wakatipu High School

QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand—Sound integrator Strawberry Sound recently partnered with audio supplier JPRO to outfit Wakatipu High School’s brand new facility with a full array of state-of-the-art HARMAN networked audio solutions.

Located in the Queenstown suburb of Frankton, the newly built Wakatipu High School embraces OECD Innovative Learning Environment principles, which encourage collaborative educational methods. In addition to classrooms and offices, new Wakatipu High School features a performing arts theater, sports gym, a main foyer with café, dance studio and music recording studio. In order to meet DQLS (Designing Quality Learning Spaces) guidelines from the New Zealand Ministry of Education and ensure premium audio for a wide range of areas, school officials hired Strawberry Sound to install HARMAN networked audio systems throughout the facility.

“To embrace technology from an educational perspective, schools require high quality AV equipment and loudspeakers,” said Nicholas van Dyk, Specialist at JPRO. “The high efficiency of JBL speakers yields better coverage using fewer speakers at lower volumes. As a result, teachers and pupils benefit from not becoming mentally or aurally fatigued due to poor sound quality and acoustics. The building project manager Blair Grier said that Wakatipu High School features the finest acoustics he has ever encountered in almost three decades of experience.”

To deliver clarity and coverage throughout the school’s classrooms, offices, auditorium and gym, Strawberry Sound and JPRO designed and installed a full array of JBL Contractor Control Series speakers and Commercial Series ceiling speakers. The entire system is networked via BSS Soundweb London BLU-103 and BLU-100 digital audio processors, distributed via Dante Layer 3 protocol and managed with HARMAN HiQnet Audio Architect software.

“The open architecture of this platform provides a completely customizable solution for future changes to the paging and automatic phone switching systems,” said Reuben Pearce of Strawberry Sound. “The PABX phone system can dial into the BLU-103 if needed and easily broadcast to the entire school through the headset. The ability to add customized panel settings for paging system helps simplify the faculty and staff’s daily communications.”

For the main sound system in the school’s performing arts theater, the Strawberry Sound and JPRO teams installed a left-center-right array of JBL SRX812 two-way powered loudspeakers and SRX818SP powered subwoofers, flown above the stage. They also included a Soundcraft SI Impact digital mixing console to ensure intuitive professional mixes during productions and events. Microphones and other input signals are connected from the stage to the mixing console via Soundcraft Mini Stagebox 16, and output speaker signals are time-aligned with a BSS BLU-100 digital processor.

“It is a privilege to be associated with the prestigious Wakatipu High School,” said Ramesh Jayaraman, VP & GM, HARMAN Professional Solutions, APAC. “Our high-end audio solutions improve learning experiences and enhance students’ academic performance. Delivering a custom audio system is always a challenge, but Strawberry Sound and JPRO executed the project flawlessly. We thank them for their expertise, attention to detail and faith in HARMAN solutions to complete their client’s projects to a high standard of excellence.”

SANYA, China—To provide guests with an unparalleled experience of undersea immersion, China’s new Atlantis Sanya resort deployed an array of cutting-edge HARMAN audio, video, lighting and control systems.

Located in the city of Sanya on China’s Hainan island, Atlantis Sanya is the latest Atlantis-themed resort operated by Kerzner International. The resort’s 52-story luxury hotel boasts over 1,300 guest rooms, including extravagant underwater suites that look out into the resort’s massive Lost Chambers aquarium. The vast Aquaventure waterpark occupies nearly 200,000 square meters and includes waterslides that pass through the aquarium, in addition to snorkeling, scuba diving and live dolphin and sea lion interactions. Other amenities include well-equipped conference rooms and banquet halls for meetings and events, an upscale shopping center and a total of 13 different restaurants and bars. The resort deployed an array of JBL, AKG, Crown, Soundcraft and BSS audio technologies to distribute audio throughout the complex, as well as advanced AMX video systems and Martin lighting fixtures for multimedia integration and striking visuals.

“Atlantis Sanya aims to provide an unforgettable aquatic experience for guests,” said Project Leader at CCW, Atlantis Resorts Consultants. “To accomplish this goal, we needed high-fidelity audio and advanced multimedia systems throughout the facility, as well as the latest control systems to operate it seamlessly. HARMAN Professional’s world-class, scalable audio-visual systems empower the Resorts to create a unique and immersive experience.”

Over 1,500 full-range JBL loudspeakers provide total coverage and clarity for background music and announcements throughout the Atlantis Sanya’s restaurants, shops and common spaces. Waterproof, weather-resistant models cover the waterpark and other outdoor areas, delivering the same full-range sound with extra protection from the elements. Many of the hotel’s rooms and suites feature surround-sound entertainment systems with recessed JBL loudspeakers in the walls and ceilings for spacious, immersive sound. The entire integrated audio system is powered by 57 Crown DCi amplifiers, which are connected, zoned and controlled by a digital network of over 100 BSS signal processors, control panels and paging stations.

Atlantis Sanya’s meeting spaces, conference rooms and banquet halls are fully equipped with the latest HARMAN audio-visual solutions, ready to facilitate anything from international corporate events to elegant wedding receptions. AKG wireless microphones deliver crystal-clear audio for event speakers, while JBL loudspeakers and Crown amplifiers provide plenty of power without sacrificing intelligibility. Soundcraft digital consoles offer a powerful yet streamlined mixing solution, and dozens of AMX video matrix switchers, presentation systems and touchscreens offer seamless multimedia control.

At night, Atlantis Sanya’s contemporary fin-shaped main tower is illuminated with dazzling multicolor lighting displays. 20 Martin Exterior Projection 1000 fixtures project beautiful washes of color, texture and sharp graphics onto the outside of the building.

“HARMAN Professional Solutions provided with world-class AV technology backed by unequalled industry experience,” said Project Leader at CCW, Atlantis Resorts Consultants. “Their top-notch audio solutions, stunning multimedia technology and advanced control systems integrated seamlessly, and their service and support throughout the installation was invaluable in helping provide an unforgettable experience at Atlantis Sanya.”

ABOUT HARMAN

HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

GLOBAL

David Glaubke

Director, Public Relations

HARMAN Professional Solutions

+1 (818) 895-3464 O

+1 (818) 470-7322 M

© 2018 HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon and Mark Levinson are trademarks of HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States and/or other countries. AKG is a trademark of AKG Acoustics GmbH, registered in the United States and/or other countries. Features, specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.