Alcons Celebrates at Prolight + Sound

Alcons Audio, which marks its 10th anniversary of exhibiting at Prolight + Sound 2012, March 21-12, in Frankfurt, will show a number of new products and updates to existing models on Stand G60, Hall 8.0, the company says.

The company will be introducing a new product group, the R-range, which takes Alcons' pro-ribbon cylindrical projection and coupling behavior in new and different direction, and the company says brings the benefits of this technology to new applications.

Another Alcons Audio introduction will be the Q-series model. A completely new pro-ribbon transducer platform has been developed specifically for this system, the company says, which will bring the modular line-source column concept to acoustically challenging rooms in a new form.

The production version of the BC332 self-contained cardioid subwoofer system will be on show, which features newly designed woofers -- direct-radiating 18" front and 15", utilizing the same acoustic principles as featured on the BC543, with both V-venting and flank-venting.

At Prolight + Sound, Alcons Audio will also introduce the Sentinel12 amplified loudspeaker controller. This proprietary-designed, four channel, DSP-based controller brings Alcons pro-ribbon sound into the digital amplification domain, while increasing the system's performance. Features include a four input/four output router, high-end hi-fi Class-D amplifier stages with 192kHz capability AES/EBU inputs, and is AVB network-prepared. The company notes that full-intuitive control is achieved via a large, full-color TFT touch-screen and illuminated multi-color encoder.

In addition, the LR24 -- Alcons flagship system -- will be on show. Utilizing the company's pro-ribbon technology for SPL, projection control, and sound quality, the LR24 delivers the same levels as equivalent products in the same category, but the company says with 15dB less distortion. No less than five new patents have been included in this mid-sized line-array system.

In the Alcons' stand, a new design study will be shown, providing a glimpse of its R+D activities by displaying assembled prototype developments, some of which may be applied to future products. The company says this year will include a study on a scalable line-source system, combining full-range frequency response with very sharp directivity and very high output capability.