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SBES 2007 is fast approaching. On these pages we offer a preview of just some of the products and services that will be at SBES.
 
Information is arriving almost daily from exhibitors so bookmark this page and call back to see what else will be at SBES 2007 on November 14/15.
 

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Bryant Broadcast will be showing the latest offering from NTI, namely the DR2 Digital Audio Signal Generator. The Digirator DR2 is a reference grade digital audio signal generator with transformer balanced AES3, S/PDIF and ADAT outputs. The Digirator DR2 supports surround sound test sequences for verification and adjustment of professional Dolby Digital, Dolby E and DTS installations. Measurement of channel transparency, channel propagation delay and sample frequency is supported.   Stand 4. - www.bryant-broadcast.co.uk
VKP Virtual Key Panel The RTS® VoIP Virtual Keypanel (VKP) is a Windows®-based application that allows any user to have a fully functioning RTS® Digital Matrix Intercom user station on their PC. The Virtual Keypanel application connects via the PC's ethernet connection to any path that can support standard IP protocols, including LAN, WAN, and VPN. The RTS® virtual keypanel application is compatible with any RTS® Digital Matrix Intercom equipped with the RVON interface. The updated Virtual Keypanel brings new features such as a pop up mode, direct microphone level control and new skins featuring the KP32 CLD. - Stand 75 - TELEX COMMUNICATIONS
In addition to the new “Line In” FlashMic and Compact Flash recording media products, HHB will be bringing other exciting technologies including Roland’s Digital Snake (multichannel 24/96 audio over 1GB Cat5) and Tascam’s X-48 (48-Ch Hard Disk Recorder). Also visit HHB for Pro Tools and the most comprehensive selection of portable audio recorders. Stand 7 - www.hhb.co.uk
The programme for this year's FutureZone has just been released by Broadcast Bionics, the organisers of FutureZone.   An interesting programme of FREE seminars, varying slightly on each day of SBES. Covering a fascinating range of subjects including: The Secret life of IP Packets; "It's Radio Jim but not as we know it"; Radio for the Facebook era; Why a dipole isn't always Directional.   Speakers include Trevor Dann from the Radio Academy, Martin James from OFCOM, Steve Church from AXIA amongst others.   CLICK ON THE IMAGE FOR THE FULL PROGRAMME
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More exhibitors book for SBES   ORBITAL SOUND, GES and SADiE have, this week, all been confirmed as exhibitors. In fact over 96% of all stand space has been booked but there are still one or two spaces left for anyone still considering taking a stand.	And it is not just equipment suppliers at SBES The industry's Associations will be there too. The Institute of Broadcast Sound is thirty years old this year (almost as old as SBES) and they will be welcoming visitors to stand No. 1.   The Students Radio Association will be exhibiting for the first time greeting not just members but showing the whole industry some of the innovations that are part of SRA. The Community Media Association will be on hand happy to help and advise budding new radio stations. Hospital Broadcasting is part of almost every hospital and HBA will be on hand to tell you about their work and how you could help or join in.   There is a lot more to SBES than equipment!
HHB will be showing an expanded Professional Recording Media range with new 52x high-speed CD-R plus 1, 2 & 8GB Compact Flash products. The HHB media range now includes CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, MO, MD, MD Data, CF, DAT, DTRS and ADAT formats.   Stand 7 - www.hhb.co.uk
AEQ PHOENIX IP AUDIO CODEC FAMILY The PHOENIX is a family of IP audio codecs that each has two slots for optional communication modules. Initially POTS will be the first available module, but ISDN, X21, V35 and GSM will be available. Indeed the modular design of the PHOENIX means that future modules can be easily developed. The PHOENIX is available in two models: - PHOENIX MOBILE for portable use, with a digital mixer with four analog inputs, internal Li-Ion battery and 12V DC power supply/charger. - PHOENIX STUDIO, Standard 1U rack-mountable case with stereo analog and digital inputs and outputs and universal power supply (90-250V AC). Stand 25 - www.aeq.es
Broadcast Bionics will launch their representation of Axia, the revolutionary mixing desk at SBES.   Come to stand 76 to see this next generation technology for yourself.   Stand 76 - www.bionics.co.uk
This year BW Broadcast will be displaying a new range of FM transmitters that include built in DSP audio processing, the DSPXtreme a powerful 6 band processor with full-colour touch-screen displays, a new range of AM processors, our low cost RDS encoders, BW 'Station in a Box' and a range of low cost license exempt digital audio radio links. Stand 17 - www.bwbroadcast.com
beyerdynamic Ltd will be showing the latest version of the Headzone Pro 5.1 surround headphone monitoring system. Headzone Pro has been designed to provide the most accurate headphone-based 5.1 surround-sound reproduction possible from today’s DSP technology, in the world’s most compact portable package. Headzone Pro offers a unique patented ultrasonic Head-Tracking system which locates the orientation of the listener’s head with respect to the source material and adjusts the audio accordingly.   Stand 8 - www.beyerdynamic.co.uk
BOOK LAUNCH AT SBES How to build a Radio Station by Dave Walters will be launched at SBES. Call back here to find out when and where.
HHB FLASH MIC ON DEMO AT SBES HHB will be demonstrating new FlashMic models which provide busy journalists with a line input facility for recording news feeds at press conferences. Once over, journalists simply unplug and record their own commentary or interviews using FlashMic as a recording microphone. Also new is the ability to convert BWAV or MP2 FlashMic recordings to MP3 using the included FlashMic Manager Mac/PC software. Stand number 7 www.flashmic.com
Sonifex Launch Radio Station On-Air Switcher A new on-air switcher is being shown at SBES on stand 5, which can control the on-air output from multiple radio studios going to a processor or transmitter. The RB-OA3 is a 1U rack-mount, unity gain on-air switcher, capable of switching three stereo pairs between three studios. Each studio can control the transmission path together with two peripheral paths for equipment such as a codec or hybrid and there is also a "Last studio to offer" bus, allowing for seamless and continuous broadcast from any multi-studio radio network. A "sustain" mode allows for a sustaining system, such as a PC automation system, to control the broadcast. Multiple RB-OA3 units can be connected together to switch more studios or more stereo pairs. More information on stannd 5 and on the Sonifex web site www.sonifex.co.uk
	WRN provides radio stations in the UK and abroad with cost-effective digital radio transmission solutions. Come and visit WRN at SBES (Stand 60) to discuss all your digital radio requirements including: Uplink to the Eurobird satellite for Sky digital and Freesat – we are one of the UK’s leading uplink and capacity providers for radio stations on Sky digital. The On Air and RADIO channels (0188 and 0184 respectively) on Sky digital – giving stations instant access to the huge audience listening to radio on digital satellite. Uplink and access to pioneering satellite radio and DTH platforms around the world – Hot Bird for Europe, Sirius Satellite Radio, WorldSpace Satellite Radio, Japan’s Sound Planet and France’s CanalSat. www.wrn.org - stand number 60
Jaybeam Wireless has manufactured and developed antenna solutions for the broadcast industry for over 56 years. They can provide antennas with controlled radiation patterns, such as the cardioid; directional yagi and log periodics; omni directional end fed dipoles and colinears for Band II, DAB, Studio links, and also solutions for the DSO project. www.jaybeamwireless.com   Sonifex Red Box RB-SC2 Dual Sample Rate Converter www.sonifex.co.uk   Panamic – Sound has never looked so good Panamic hand crafted carbon fibre boom poles are leaders in the sound industry. Canford recently acquired the company along with key personnel and moved production to their Portland plant. Panamic poles continue to be sold around the world by a network of dealers. Visit the NEW website for further information: www.panamic.net   At SBES2007 BW BROADCAST will de displaying a new range of FM transmitters that include built in DSP audio processing, the DCSPXtreme a powerful 6 band processor with full-colour touch-screen displays, a new range of AM processors, our low cost RDS encoders, BW 'Station in a Box' and a range of low copst license exempt digital audio radio links.       STUDER OFFER COMPLETE INTEGRATED RADIO SOLUTION Studer's OnAir 3000™ digital console sees new software adding features including 5.1 surround input and monitoring options and support for the new Score Live DSP engine with 1728 x 1728 I/O capability.   Studer’s Call Management System (CMS™) V2.0 integrates with the On Air 3000 with sophisticated voting and gaming facilities NEW EXHIBITORS AT SBES TANNOY have returned to SBES. After many years of abscence Tannoy will be showing their latest products. Sonic Distribution will be exhibiting at their first SBES this year as will JAYBEAM WIRELESS.   WinRADIO will be exhibiting for the first time at SBES 2007 and AUDESSENCE, a new manufacturer of digital signal processors.   Visitors for many years the STUDENT RADIO ASSOCIATION too will be exhibiting for the first time at SBES 2007.   BECTU represent many of the visitors to SBES. It is THE trade union for our industry. They too will be exhibiting for the first time.   Links to the web sites of the above exhibitors, and all our other exhibitors, can be found on our Exhibitors List by clicking the link on the left of this screen.   Barry Cobden MIBS, MRI and visitor to SBES 2006 was quick to email us with his comments: "Great show, really enjoyed it.   I wanted to say how much I appreciate this exhibition. As a working Broadcast Sound Mixer it gives unparalleled opportunity to keep up with developments in equipment in our sector. I cannot justify the cost of visiting IBC in Amsterdam and, anyway, I cannot imagine it being more relevant to me than SBES.   My partner and my son accompanied me yesterday. Next generation is studying music technology at TVU and enjoyed the event and found it most useful and informative. He is recommending it to colleagues.   I hope that exhibitors will continue to find it useful and support the show.   Please feel free to quote me if appropriate." Barry Cobden MIBS, MRI 17 Nov 2006	At SBES, Sonifex are showing the new RB-SC2 dual sample rate converter. The RB-SC2 is a 1U rack-mount which produces AES/EBU, S/PDIF and TOSlink optical level digital audio outputs from a balanced AES/EBU, S/PDIF and TOSlink optical level digital audio inputs. The sample rate of the outputs can be set by an internal clock or from various external synchronizer sources. The RB-SC2 is a high performance, enhanced version of the existing Sonifex RB-SC1 ALPS Audio Level Controllers Solving programme level problems completely and without damaging carefully produced sound. UK start-up, Audessence introduces a range of professional levellers for every price point and application. Combining great sound, ease of set-up, flexibility and reliability all models utilise ‘Sure-Level’, an innovative real-time algorithm boasting a huge capture-range coupled with fast and unobtrusive response. For those accustomed to traditional compressors, this advance in AGC technology may come as something of a surprise!   Studer at Radio Zurichsee   Broadcast Bionics announce the return of FUTURE ZONE at SBES 2007 So successful and well appreciated was the series of seminars in the FUTURE ZONE at SBES in 2006 Broadcast Bionics have decided to run similar events at SBES 2007.   FUTURE ZONE will feature seminars on the future of broadcasting. These are not the usual 'sales' presentations but informed speakers from in and around our industry giving their views on where technology is going and how our industry is changing.   CLICK HERE FOR FUTUREZONE PROGRAMME   VISITOR REGISTRATION WENT LIVE ON 1st SEPTEMBER   You are able to register online through this web site or by mail, or fax on form that will be falling out of the usual trade press later in the year. As always admission for visitors remains free of charge. Pre-registration ensures that on arrival you can quickly by-pass the queues in registration.     Are you an exhibitor and wondering why you are not included on this page? Contact Point Promotions.   For over thirty years the SBES has been the prime event in the UK for sound broadcasting equipment. It is THE only exhibition that is exclusively for sound broadcasting.   This is our visitor's news web site - call back for updates.