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New Remote Antenna Kit Extends the Range and Reception of PRO850; Rack Mount Kits Ease Installation for the DX200 & PRO850 Wireless Intercoms

SAN DIEGO — May 16, 2007 — HME is pleased to introduce accessories for their family of wireless intercom systems – the RAK850 Remote Antenna Kit and the RMK850 and RMK200 Rack Mount Kits. The RAK850 system is a practical, low-cost solution for PRO850 installations experiencing RF reflections and dropouts. With the RAK850, the antennas for the PRO850 Wireless Intercom System are easily relocated up to 30 feet away from the base station to help overcome environmental conditions that interfere with reception. Relocating the PRO850 system antennas with the RAK850 can help alter the transmission and reception patterns and thus improve system performance. more

Grupo Audio Diseno to Distribute HME Pro Audio Products

San Diego, CA May 15, 2007 — HME has appointed Grupo Audio Diseno of Mexico City to distribute their products. Audio professionals throughout Mexico now have direct access to award-winning wireless systems from HME – the leader in Professional Wireless Intercom Systems for the pro audio industry. more

Italy-based Sisme and Portugal-based Dec.Imagem SA are on board to represent HME Wireless Intercom Systems in Europe

San Diego, CA — May 14, 2007 — Audio professionals in Italy and Portugal now have direct access to award-winning wireless intercom systems from HME – the leader in Digital Wireless Intercom Systems for the pro audio industry.

“We‘re thrilled to have Sisme represent HME. They have an indisputable reputation as the premier distribution company in Italy,” said John Kowalski, Sales Manager of HME‘s Pro Audio Division. “Their expertise and knowledge will provide HME customers with an unparalleled level of support”. more

New Distributor Introduces HME Wireless Intercom Systems to Turkey

San Diego, CA —May 11, 2007 — Sound professionals in Turkey can now conveniently purchase HM Electronics, Inc. (HME) award-winning wireless intercom systems directly from Nefan Ticaret Vesanayi, Ltd. (NEFAN)

“We are excited to have a distributor with the industry stature of NEFAN working with HME,” said John Kowalski, Sales Manager of HME‘s Pro Audio Division. “In addition to delivering outstanding customer service, NEFAN is a proven market leader. They have a solid understanding of our products and we‘re confident that they will brilliantly succeed in bringing HME solutions to the Turkish market”. more

Jennifer Cassidy Steps Up to Regional Sales Manager for HME‘s Pro Audio Division

San Diego, CA — May 16, 2007 — HME is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Cassidy as Regional Sales Manager of HME‘s Pro Audio Division. In her new role, Jennifer will focus on the western U.S. and Canada, Mexico, South and Central America, Asia and the Pacific Rim in addition to special accounts. Jennifer will be based at the HME headquarters in Poway, CA, and report to John Kowalski.

“Jennifer‘s a great addition to our team, “ said John Kowalski, Worldwide Sales Director of HME‘s Pro Audio Division. “We‘re excited she has joined us and are confident that our reps, dealers, and end users will benefit from Jennifer‘s background and experience.” more

San Diego, CA — May 15, 2007 —HME – the leader in digital wireless communication solutions for the pro audio industry – recently announced the winners of their prestigious Distributor and Representative of the Year awards.

“The Distributor of the Year and the Representative of the Year awards signify the highest honor we can bestow on any company,” said John Kowalski, Sales Manager of HME‘s Pro Audio Division. “The recipients were selected for their overall annual results and the extra effort they made to reach those results including their work with end-users, dealers, consultants and other industry professionals.” more

MediaMatrix, a division of Peavey, proudly introduces the NION nX programmable digital audio processing node for professional and commercial audio and communications applications. Built upon the industry’s most efficient audio algorithms, NION redefines and advances the world-class power of MediaMatrix.

The internal processing core of the NION nX is based on three floating-point Analog Devices SHARC DSPs that drive the processing functionality. MediaMatrix’s Scalable I/O Architecture, a modular I/O scheme, supports a variety of optional plug-in cards for maximum versatility. The NION nX has two module bays that support up to 16 simultaneous analog audio channels, while an integrated CobraNet port provides 64 channels for a total of 80 simultaneous configurable audio channels. more

Crest Audio proudly introduces the CV-20 live-sound mixing console, an incredibly flexible VCA audio solution designed for applications such as front-of-house, monitors and monitors from front-of-house. The CV-20 will be shown at InfoComm Exhibit #8429.

The CV-20 is available in 24, 32, 40, 48 and 56 mono input configurations with four-band sweepable EQ and fully parametric mid-frequency control on each mono input. A feature set of 12 aux sends, eight subgroup assignments and L/C/R panning to the Left/Right and Mono busses provide a wealth of audio routing options as well as Crest Audio’s renowned pristine sound quality. more

Architectural Acoustics, a division of Peavey, will unveil the new Prolinx — a fully programmable DSP audio processing, routing and control system — at InfoComm 2007 exhibit #8429. Expanding on the robust capabilities of the Digitool®, Prolinx supports I/O matrix configurations from 12 x 12 to 96 x 36.

The Prolinx DX is the heart of the expandable, programmable Prolinx processing system and a versatile new tool for managing audio systems. The DX model can operate as a self-contained system at 12 x 12 I/O, but users can increase the total number of inputs/outputs to 96 x 36 by connecting additional units. Built on 32-bit parallel SHARC processors, the Prolinx DX has a total of 1,320 MIPS allocated to input and output processing and an additional 400 MIPS of processing reserved for signal generation, frequency analysis and general communications. more