There were a lot of great products on the floor today and I got around to a lot of them! Click here to check out our Day 2 Podcast from NAB featuring interviews with Bob Heil, SSL, Sennheiser, DPA, PrismSound and Euphonix.

photo caption: Buddy Oliver from LightViper showing off their new quick I/O card

LightViper knows fibre. The company was started by ex-military contractors who worked in a context where quality is a must. They’ve carried this mantra through to their commercial products that transports large sums of audio over long distance ligntning quick. Their latest card set works in Yamaha consoles with Y slots. For a full run-through on the product, check out our Day 3 Podcast.

photo caption: The stalwart Ozzie Sutherland showing off the S5 Fusion in the Euphonix booth

Euphonix’s new S5 Fusion is one pretty desk. It’s not only easy on the eyes but it offers 24 channel strips, a master module and a blank module with screen for the eMix software and optional motor joysticks. Each channel strip includes a multi-format moving fader, 8 touch-sensitive knobs for EQ, filters, compressor, expander/gate, aux, pan, and TDM, VST, and Audio Units DAW plug-in control. The high-resolution screens show multi-format metering, track info and routing display. Check out my run-through on the desk on tonite’s Podcast

photo caption:Bruce Myers from DPA showing a customer their new shotgun

DPA is known for quality, and they’ve held their banner high in the release of their new 4017 Shotgun. The 2.6 ounce mic features a built-in roloff at 50 Hz and a further switchable roloff at 300 Hz. In addition, you can switch in a boost at 5 to 8k should you desire. I interviewed Morten Stove from DPA on tonite’s Podcast. Be sure to listen for the full scoop and other info on new products

I talked to Brian Gorman at Marantz who officially put the last nail in the cassette player’s coffin; Marantz no longer manufactures the format. So it’s onward and upward for the company who are going full speed into flash and other solid state media for audio storage. Their CDR310 pro CD player features a built-in microphone preamps with 48V phantom power an onboard microphone and built-in CD-R/-RW burner.

photo caption: Janice Norton, Fred Ogelthorpe and Jody Thorne in the PrismSound booth

Prism keeps the converter hits coming with the release of the Orpheus I/O box. It features two mic/line inputs (with M/S matrix), four line inputs, eight line outputs and 10 concurrent digital I/O channels. It operates at up to 192kHz/24-bit and offers MIDI I/O, dual headphone outs and multi-channel monitoring with master level control. Check it out on tonite’s Podcast.

And now we have Peter Chaikin, monitor man with the Harman group and JBL evangelist. Peter, you showed the LSR line this morning. How are broadcasters responding?

Hey Tom

This is a very strong NAB show for us - the booth has been jammed. Our LSR4300 Series studio monitors have become the go-to system for broadcast and post production. With HD Broadcast’s need for 5.1 surround sound, we’re now offering two 5.1 systems featuring the new LSR4312SP Subwoofer - The whole system is networked and each speaker includes an on-board analyzer that measures the room with a supplied mic and then not only balances each speaker within a 1/4 dB, but tackles acoustic problems in the room. Since the system is networked, you don’t need an outboard controller to control the entire system. And complete 5.1 systems are very affordable. So broadcasters and post facilites are all over it. So we’re having a good time! Thanks Tom and everyone at Mix for the coverage! Come see us at booth 7715!

photo caption: Fox Sports Mixer Fred Aldous (right) with H2Audio’s Tim Denmark

Fox Sports mixer Fred Aldous was wandering the floor checking out the latest gear. He told me that Fox Sports is up for three Sports Emmy’s this year, an unheard of feat to say the least. Fred mixes NASCAR and will be at the helm for the upcoming Super Bowl in Phoenix Arizona’s new University of Phoenix stadium. His friend Tim Denmark from H2Audio does the audio for the X Games and all the “wave” sports.

photo caption: Denon’s Karl Gustafson showing their new wunderbox

Ok. Ever run into a piece of gear that does SO MUCH that it’s hard to get a handle on? Me Either! That is until I ran into Denon’s DN-C640. It not only plays every format known to man, but it can play across a network and much much more. It has onboard sample rate conversion, is great for checking mixes in multiple formats and also makes a mean margarita. Ok well maybe not that, but darn near!

Steve Savanyu from AT showed me their latest release, the 1800 series dual-channel UHF wireless system. For the full scoop, be sure to check in to our Day 3 Podcast.