According to Mix Magazine, XTA has the new DP428 to add to their line of digital audio processors. I have always been a fan of XTA’s work, and I think this is a great step in the right direction for them.

the DP428 offers 4×8 matrix capability, 48dB crossover slopes and a host of EQ solutions. There are four inputs, each offering gain control, a 28-band graphic EQ, eight filters and a delay.

UPDATE: (March 29th, 2005 8:47pm - XTA’s DPA428’s web site is up and running) XTA is also announcing the ‘Walkabout’ kit. They might as well put their brand name on technology that many have been using for years. The kit contains a NetGear WG511T PCMCIA card, for use in a laptop computer, and a TCP/IP to RS-232 bridge manufactured by Wiser. XTA states:

We have found that the Netgear WG511T wi-fi card provides greatly extended range and improved stability, over and above any WLAN systems built into laptops or tablet PCs (such as those featuring ‘Centrino’ processors).

XTA has also gone through the trouble of re-writing the firmware for the DP226, DP224 and SiDD to enable set-up of the ‘Walkbout’ from the respective units. With the continuing push for integration in control protocols in audio, perhaps the next generation of products will have the TCP/IP interface built-in, rather than having to rely on external equipment and manufacturers for this sort of functionality.

XTA DP428 Audio Management System, Walkabout Kit

For more information about purchasing XTA products in the US contact Group One Ltd.