ISE 2010 is shaping up to be a busy show for Lab.gruppen. We’ll be showing a full range of products including the installation-dedicated C Series amplifier range and the PLM™ Series Powered Loudspeaker Management™ systems with onboard Lake Processing, as well as the touring industry standard FP+ Series. ISE 2010 will see the first showing of a full production version of the Lake® LM 26 Digital Audio Loudspeaker Processor. LM 26 is a stand-alone processor based on the highly acclaimed Lake Processing technology and represents the first of what will be a range of Lake-branded products to be introduced since Lab.gruppen’s acquisition of the brand last year. The move emphasizes the company’s commitment to Lake technology, which has been incorporated in Lab.gruppen’s PLM Series of Powered Loudspeaker Management systems since 2007.
The LM 26 is a full-featured 2-in/6-out Lake Processor in a compact 1U frame. It offers seamless compatibility with the PLM Series as well as with all Dolby® Lake Processors (DLPs) and earlier versions of the technology, including Lake Mesa Quad EQ™ and Lake Contour Pro 26™. The LM 26’s easily programmable EQ and delay capabilities allow rapid configuration for use as a processor and line driver for self-powered loudspeaker systems as well as for systems with separate power amplifiers.
“The new Lake LM 26 stand-alone processor gives our customers maximum flexibility to mix and match new and old processors with existing amplifiers or PLM Series units,” says Lab.gruppen CEO, Ulf Larson. “In the touring market it allows operators to optimize performance and efficiency by leveraging their existing inventories, while in the installation market it gives system designers added flexibility to create more cost-effective overall solutions.”
Similar in many respects to the Lake Processing technology currently inside the PLM Series, the LM 26 will accept audio signals as analog, AES digital, or via Audinate®’s advanced Dante™ digital audio network at 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling rates. Automatic input priority switching may be enabled, and the unit can function as both an input matrix mixer and Dante break-in box.
Exclusive Lake processing features incorporated in the new product design include Raised Cosine Equalization™, linear phase and classical crossovers, LimiterMax™ peak and RMS limiters. A Super Module capability allows flexible grouping of processor channels across separate hardware frames, including prior Lake products and PLM Series units. All functions are controlled via wired or wireless networking by the Windows®-based Lake Controller software application. The hardware unit will utilize a universal power supply with detachable mains cable for use worldwide.