LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: A busy recording and touring schedule for Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters left the band’s Grammy-winning engineer/producer/guitarist/bassist, J.D. Andrew, with precious little time to mix their next release – an album of Yuletide tunes on Vanguard entitled “Christmas Cheer.” Luckily, Andrew had a brand new pair of Klein + Hummel O 300 active three-way monitors at his disposal, which, as he explains, were crucial to getting the mix completed in time. more

OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT: Country superstar Blake Shelton has earned the loyalty of fans with captivating live performances that center on the Oklahoma-born singer’s amazing voice. His most recent hit, a compelling rendition of Michael Bublé’s “Home,” grabbed the number one spot on the charts this past summer. This coupled with Shelton’s rigorous touring schedule of over one hundred shows this year, is introducing him to an ever-growing audience outside the country music realm. Shelton, his band, and his crew rely exclusively on Sennheiser wired and wireless technology to inspire performances and convey the authenticity of their craft to the enthralled crowds that pack arenas from coast to coast. more

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – NOVEMBER 2008: The Wanamaker Organ, located in what is now the downtown Philadelphia Macy’s store, is the world’s largest operational pipe organ, boasting 28,541 pipes in 462 ranks. It is both visually and acoustically stunning and, beyond that, a precious piece of living history. The organ was originally built for the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair and later moved to Philadelphia as the crown jewel of the new Wanamaker’s Department Store. Even as Wanamaker’s changed owners and names over the ensuing decades, care was taken to maintain the tremendous instrument. At the behemoth six manual console is Grand Court Organist, Peter Richard Conte. Currently, Macy’s offers free concerts twice a day, six days a week. more

PETALUMA, Calif. — Nov. 13, 2008 — Furman, a world-leading provider of power management solutions, today announced that its M-8Dx power management solution was honored with a 2008 WFX New Product award in the category of Best Building System Product: Electrical Product/System. Presented by “Church Production Magazine” and “Worship Facilities Magazine,” the New Product awards recognize the newest and most innovative facilities, management, and tech products on the market today for houses of worship. more

BANGOR, MAINE – NOVEMBER 2008: The New England School of Communications (NESCOM) awards Associate and Bachelor Degrees to one hundred undergraduates a year in concentrations ranging from audio engineering to marketing communications, and from live sound engineering to video production. The school’s expansive facility boasts seven fully-appointed control rooms with all the latest gear and technologies, in addition to a fully-appointed live truck and a brand new 500-seat theater complex. To stay current, the faculty conducts a console search every year, such that no console is older than approximately five years. Their most recent search turned up API’s new 16-channel 1608 small-frame console with a 16-channel expander. more

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 2008: Up-and-coming pop/punk powerhouse All Time Low have played to packed houses night after night on their nationwide headlining tour. Nowhere did things start out more sketchy, but end more rocking, than a recent performance at Atlanta’s Masquerade, a club that draws the crowds despite a woefully outdated and semi-functional sound system. With the help of Danley Sound Labs engineer, Ivan Beaver, the band’s FOH engineer Evan Kirkendall, owner of Harford Sound, located in Abington, Maryland, replaced the Masquerade’s crusty horns and tattered woofers with a stack of Danley loudspeakers and subwoofers, led by eight of Danley’s new powerhouse full-range SH-46s. Despite prospects to the contrary, All Time Low rocked the Masquerade with clarity, bass, and hit-you-in-the-chest punch that left the club’s seasoned staff uttering rivers of awe-inspired and artfully crafted expletives. more

ANNISTON, ALABAMA – NOVEMBER 2008: The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is a government-chartered, non-profit organization that promotes firearms safety and training, with particular emphasis on youth development. Although a network of affiliated shooting clubs extends the CMP’s mission and reach to every state in the union, the CMP has only two main offices: CMP North in Port Clinton, Ohio and CMP South in Anniston, Alabama. CMP South recently completed construction on a 30,000 square-foot competition center, which includes a 20,000 square-foot range, two classrooms, an office area, and a break room. more

Compact, Cost-Effective and Sophisticated, PP-3 Digital Phono Preamp Lets Users Enjoy and Digitize Vinyl LP Collections and More

SHARON, MA, Nov. 13, 2008 — NAD Electronics, the highly regarded manufacturer of high-performance audio/video components, offers the PP-3 Digital Phono Preamplifier, a sophisticated accessory that integrates turntables into today’s stereo systems and allows LPs and other audio sources to be copied directly to a PC. more

Sophisticated New Triple-Wide A/V-System Solution Boasts Space, Simplicity, Storage and Style

BLOOMFIELD, CT, Nov. 13, 2008 — Salamander Designs, Ltd., a leading designer and manufacturer of modern furniture, seating and mounting products for Home Theater and A/V entertainment systems, introduces the Madrid audio/video entertainment cabinet, a stylish, high-quality furniture solution, packed with practical features, that meets the needs of high-end electronic components and exceeds the expectations of entertainment consumers. more

STEVENSVILLE, Md. Nov. 13, 2008 — Centronics, Inc. (centronics.com), a leading distributor of audio, video, and accessory products for the security, commercial, and residential markets since 1959, is proud to announce it will celebrate its 50th anniversary in January 2009. more