The 600RM Pro provides a space-saving form factor, while the Extender Pro adds extra outlets to RGPC or other power delivery systems. Both feature the added benefits of 12-volt triggers for convenient powering on and off of connected gear.

New Orleans, LA – October 31, 2007 – Richard Gray‘s Power Company, LLC (RGPC) announces the release of the RGPC 600RM Pro and Extender Pro, now with 12-volt triggers for conveniently turning switched outlets on and off. more

St. Paul‘s United Methodist Church, MusicMasters & Sabine Join Forces To Create A Sound System Without A Footprint

Tallahassee, Florida–In what is becoming a fairly typical problem for many houses of worship, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church needed an audio system for a modern style service with electric bands that wouldn‘t be visible to the traditional parishioners who valued the sanctity of their sanctuary. more

SAN DIEGO — Oct. 31, 2007 — Broadcast systems integrator TV Magic is providing engineering and installation services for the new 13,000-square-foot expansion of the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center in Mission Viejo, Calif. The purpose of the facility expansion is to accommodate the community‘s needs for meeting and event space. The new A/V facilities installed by TV Magic within the community center‘s new wing will provide flexible multimedia display and presentation capabilities within the multipurpose and meeting rooms. more

Cakewalk, in partnership with Roland Systems Group, announces SONAR REAC Recording System, a multi-track recording package for REAC Systems. Cakewalk has developed technology that captures audio via a PC’s Gigabit Ethernet port from any REAC device for recording directly into Cakewalk‘s SONAR recording software.

The SONAR REAC Recording System is a complete software and hardware solution. The heart of the system is an enhanced version of SONAR Producer Edition, capable of recording 40 tracks of audio from the Gigabit Ethernet port on a Window‘s based PC. A Cakewalk SPS-66 Firewire Interface is included to enable audio monitoring at the recording PC location.
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Roland Systems Group announces an optional fiber optic data converter for the RSS Digital Snakes and V-Mixing System. The RSS S-OPT allows users of the M-400 V-Mixer , and S-1608 and S-4000 Digital Snake systems to easily extend transmission distances up to two kilometers. Housed in a robust half-rack chassis, the S-OPT converts RSS REAC data from Cat5e Ethernet to dual-core multimode optical fiber. The REAC protocol allows the transmission of up to 40 channels of 24-bit 96KHz digital audio. The S-OPT is extremely low latency and an ideal solution for digital audio transmission in large stadiums/venues, multi-building facilities, outdoor arenas or any application needing distances longer than 100 meters. more

Roland Systems Group announced and demonstrated a breakthrough live digital sound solution at AES in New York. The RSS V-Mixing System incorporates the new RSS M-400 V-Mixer , Live Digital Console, configurable digital snakes with high quality remotely controlled mic preamps, and a multi-track recording option. This new fully digital system eliminates the bulk and noise susceptibility typically associated with analog snakes and replaces it with cat5e (Ethernet/LAN) cable. It is easy to use and sets up in minutes by plugging in one lightweight cat5e cable from a Digital Snake stage unit to the M-400 V-Mixer. more

Look carefully. The picture that appears on the front page of tomorrow‘s Chicago Tribune may not be a “photograph” at all. It might be a frame-grab from a high-definition digital video camcorder. Either way, readers will not be able to tell the difference, and there is no reason they should need to. A great, high-quality picture has value because of its content, not because of the camera that captured it. As valuable as that image may be, however, imagine how much more impact it can have when it is not only seen in print but also displayed as part of a motion-video sequence on that newspaper‘s Web site.
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LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., October 30, 2007 — Canon U.S.A., Inc. has expanded its line of LCD Projectors with two new XGA-resolution models, both of which offer a wealth of advanced features designed to benefit their respective markets. The new high-performance Canon LV-7585 Multimedia Projector, designed for the installation market, is a large-venue model engineered for use in lecture halls, college auditoriums, houses of worship, museums, indoor shopping centers, corporate office lobbies and similar environments. Featuring 6500 ANSI Lumens of brightness, a contrast ratio of 1600:1, auto-winding filter system, numerous installer-friendly innovations and a standard 1.3x Genuine Canon Optical zoom lens (or a choice of four different optional high-quality interchangeable lenses), the Canon LV-7585 Multimedia Projector is an exceptionally impressive performer.

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PETALUMA, Calif. — Oct. 30, 2007 — Panamax/Furman Sound, a world-leading provider of AC power management solutions, today announced that its MFP-400 has been honored with a CustomRetailer Exc!te Award. As a home theater system component, the MFP-400 supplies clean, noise-free power to high-definition (HD) flat-panel displays for enhanced image and sound quality while protecting the system from damaging over/undervoltages. The award was presented at CEDIA EXPO 2007 in Denver on Sept. 6. more

Middleton, WI–Intelix, U.S. manufacturer of audio/video hardware and software, has recently expanded their relationship with C.L. Pugh & Associates. C.L. Pugh will now represent Intelix in the entire state of Michigan.

Based just outside of Cleveland, C.L. Pugh has provided leading-edge audio-visual solutions to Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky for more than 60 years. In August 2006 they expanded to a Detroit, Michigan office more