OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT: Superstar Sennheiser users such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, Avril Lavigne and Janet Jackson have been performing for some time with custom-painted or Swarovski crystal-coated wireless microphones. Now, Sennheiser is stepping ahead of the competition in announcing the availability of Sennheiser Mic Skins for evolution wireless G2 series handheld microphone users, and the ultimate in customization, a Swarovski Crystallization Service, for any handheld Sennheiser microphone or accessory. more

OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT – JANUARY 2009: Back for its eleventh year and in high demand, the concert event of the 2009 Winter NAMM Show will be the Sennheiser Dealer Appreciation Party. Youthful pop-punk powerhouse We the Kings will warm things up for headliner, The Larry Braggs Project with the Tower of Power Horns making this party the not-to-be-missed NAMM event on Friday, January 16, 2009 at the House of Blues-Anaheim, located just a short walk from the Convention Center in Downtown Disneyland. more

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 2009: Musicians are always looking for the “The Right Mic.” Once again, Sennheiser (Booth #6579) will be showcasing their wide range of evolution microphones. An amazing lineup of musicians will take the Sennheiser product stage in twenty-minute sets Thursday, January 15th through Sunday, January 18th to demonstrate “The Right Mic” for a wide range of instruments, vocal timbres and musical styles. The live NAMM demonstrations will complement Sennheiser’s continuing in-store point-of-purchase program, which direct users to the “The Right Mic” for any given application. more

OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT – JANUARY 2009: Developed to fulfill the requirement for a compact, industrial-strength, universal DVD/CD player, HHB’s groundbreaking UDP-89 is now shipping.

The production model builds on the already comprehensive launch specification with the addition of a new ‘clean screen’ feature that will enhance yet further the UDP-89′s suitability for use in demanding A/V and broadcast applications, along with a raft of other developments. more

New Aurora Multimedia Products at Digital Signage Expo 2009:

DIDO Jr.â„¢ High-Definition Video Wall Processor
The DIDO Jr.â„¢ allows for the creation of truly spectacular high-quality, real-time video walls that require a minimum of technical expertise and investment. With patent-pending technology that delivers real-time image rotation, system integrators have the flexibility to create original designs using up to 64 monitors that can be mounted in either a horizontal or vertical position. One of the main objections to digital signage, particularly for portrait-mounted displays, is the cost of producing custom content on a continuous basis. The DIDO Jr. allows standard content to be used in non-standard ways. more

LAS VEGAS NEVADA – JANUARY 2009: Although news of the world economy appears to be written with a somewhat dour pen these days, with markets swinging wildly, promoting some uncertainty, TransAudio Group, Drawmer’s U.S. distributor has some happy news for its customers. That’s right, happy news! Due to the quirks of global commerce, currency valuing and fluctuations, the price of all new Drawmer equipment has been dropped by 25% in the States. As there is no telling how long the economic conditions that are serving to underwrite this blowout will remain. Now is the time to buy Drawmer! more

Listen Technologies Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of BG Media Solutions as the company’s representative for Ontario, Canada. BG Media will be working Listen’s full line of FM, Infrared and Conferencing products for assistive listening, soundfield, tour group, language interpretation and applications.

Bryan Guidolin, President/CEO of BG Media Solutions brings to Listen three years of experience as an audio representative in the Toronto market. Previous to opening his own rep firm Guidolin worked as the Ontario Sales Manager for the Power Group. more

(January 7, 2009) Bluffdale, Utah, USA — Listen Technologies Corporation has kicked off its training and fundraising campaign for the Salt Lake City Corporate Challenge.

The campaign kickoff for the Salt Lake City Corporate Challenge was met with enthusiasm and excitement by Listen employees. Listen Technologies is partnering with Active.com in training for the Salt Lake City Marathon events and fundraising for The Sandy Club: A Safe Place for Boys and Girls. A fundraising goal of $10,000 was set by the Listen Team to support The Sandy Club. more

WOODBURY, MN, Jan. 12, 2009 — Recognizing that a “one-size-fits-all� approach doesn’t adequately address the audio-visual (A/V) integrated multimedia needs of a majority of K-12 classrooms, Calypso Control Systems has added two configuration options to its ezRoom Classroom Bundle. With the addition of the ezRoom-100 and ezRoom-500 Classroom Bundles, Calypso’s solutions can cost-effectively address the full spectrum of classroom A/V integrated multimedia scenarios — from the simplest to the most sophisticated. more