Kit news
What has landed in the hire stock, what it is for, and what it goes out with — written by the people who prep it.
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Epson EB-PU2010B hire: 10,000 lumens with 3G-SDI in
A 10,000-lumen WUXGA 3LCD laser projector with 4K Enhancement, HDR, 3G-SDI and interchangeable lenses.
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Epson EB-PU1008B hire: 8,500 lumens of WUXGA laser
An 8,500-lumen WUXGA 3LCD laser projector with 4K Enhancement and interchangeable lenses for installation and events.
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Yamaha CL1 hire: 48 channels and 64 × 64 of Dante
A compact 48-channel console with 64 × 64 Dante, 24 mix buses and eight matrices for Yamaha networked audio systems.
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Yamaha TF1 hire: 40 channels with 16 inputs and 16 outputs
A compact 40-channel digital mixer with 16 local mic/line inputs, 16 outputs and optional Dante expansion.
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EM Acoustics DQ6 hire: four channels, 1500 W each
Four channels at 1500 W into 8, 4 or 2 ohms, with DSP on every input and output — and a PowerCON 32 A inlet that is worth planning for.
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DiGiCo S21 hire: 48 Flexi channels across two touchscreens
A compact 96 kHz console with 48 Flexi input channels, dual touchscreens, 21 faders and configurable stage-rack connectivity.
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Epson EB-L1755U hire: 15,000 lumens for large-format projection
A 15,000-lumen WUXGA 3LCD laser projector with 4K Enhancement and interchangeable lenses for large-format projection.
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Shure UHF-R UR4D hire: two channels of analogue UHF in the K4E band
A dual-channel 1U analogue wireless receiver in the K4E band, supplied with coordinated transmitters and antenna equipment.
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Yamaha Rio1608-D hire: sixteen inputs at the far end of one cable
A 3U Dante stage box with 16 mic inputs and 8 line outputs, and a second network port so the audio has somewhere to go when the first one stops.
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Lab Gruppen IPD 1200 hire: when the rack space matters as much as the watts
A 1U amplifier with analogue and AES inputs and a network interface, for systems where the rack space matters as much as the watts.
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Yamaha QL5 hire: 64 channels and 32 preamps built in
A 64-channel console with 32 local mic/line inputs, 16 outputs and 64 × 64 Dante networking.
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Shure SLXD4DE hire: two digital channels, scan and IR sync
A dual-channel SLX-D digital receiver with 24-bit audio, scan and IR sync, Ethernet control and independent outputs.
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Yamaha DM7 hire: 120 inputs and 144 × 144 of Dante
A 96 kHz console with 120 mono inputs, 48 mix buses, 144 × 144 Dante and 32 local microphone inputs.
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DiGiCo D Rack hire: 32 in and 16 out down one Cat5e
Thirty-two mic inputs and sixteen configurable outputs, carried to the desk on MADI over Cat5e, with two power supplies so one failing is not the end of it.
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AKG C414 XLS hire: the pads and filters are the point
A large-diaphragm condenser with three pads, a three-way bass cut and a lock mode, which together are why it ends up in front of the loud things.
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EM Acoustics DQ20F hire: 5,000 W a channel out of two rack units
A four-channel 2U system amplifier with onboard DSP and up to 5,000 W per channel at 2 ohms.
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Yamaha QL1 hire: 32 channels with 16 preamps on the surface
A compact 32-channel console with 16 local mic/line inputs, eight outputs and 32 × 32 Dante networking.
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Epson EB-PU2220B hire: 20,000 lumens from a compact body
A compact 20,000-lumen WUXGA 3LCD laser projector with 4K Enhancement, HDR, 3G-SDI and interchangeable lenses.
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DiGiCo Quantum 225 hire: 72 inputs and 25 faders
A compact Quantum console with 72 inputs, 36 buses, a 12 × 12 matrix and configurable MADI, Dante or Optocore connectivity.
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EM Acoustics DQ10 hire: four channels at 2,500 W into 4 ohms
A four-channel 2U system amplifier with onboard DSP and up to 2,500 W per channel at 4 ohms.
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Lab Gruppen IPD 2400 hire: 2 × 1,200 W in a single rack unit
A compact two-channel 1U amplifier delivering up to 2 × 1,200 W at 4 ohms, with built-in DSP and Ethernet control.
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EM Acoustics EMS-81X hire: a passive 8-inch box with 90° × 60° coverage
A compact passive 8-inch loudspeaker with rotatable 90° × 60° coverage for speech, fills and small-format systems.
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EM Acoustics R8 hire: three-way point source, 110° or 80° horizontal
A passive three-way point-source cabinet with interchangeable 110° × 50° and 80° × 50° waveguides.
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EM Acoustics HALO-B hire: dual 8-inch elements, 110 degrees across
A passive two-way line-array element with dual 8-inch LF drivers, 110° horizontal coverage and external DSP amplification.
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Yamaha Tio1608-D hire: sixteen D-PRE preamps at the stage end
A 2U Dante stage box with 16 mic/line inputs, eight line outputs and Yamaha D-PRE preamps.
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Blackmagic ATEM Television Studio HD8 hire: eight SDI inputs and built-in streaming
An all-in-one HD production switcher with eight standards-converted 3G-SDI inputs, Fairlight audio, multiview and built-in streaming.
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ETC Gio @5 24K hire: 24,576 outputs for theatre and broadcast
A professional lighting control console supporting 24,576 outputs and 32,768 channels, for theatre, live events and broadcast.
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JCB G40RS V hire: 40 kVA three-phase in a sound-attenuated canopy
A 40 kVA three-phase diesel generator in a sound-attenuated canopy, Stage V compliant and over a tonne, so it arrives by vehicle.
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Sennheiser EW-DX hire: what four channels in one rack unit actually changes
A four-channel digital UHF receiver in one rack unit, with Dante and analogue XLR live at once and coordination across receivers.
