Crown Audio today announced the appointment of Guillermo Sanchez to the position of Business Developer for Central and South America. In this role Sanchez will be responsible for supporting the sales within the region and working closely with the customer base to ensure all products are tailored to meet their needs. He will report to Director of Marketing for Installed Sound, Brian Divine. more

Orlando, FL – LMG Systems Integration recently hired Jeff Cameron as a sales engineer in the firm’s Orlando headquarters. Cameron’s duties will include developing new business, maintaining client communication, and advising clients on the optimal equipment to meet design and budget needs. more

Menlo Park, California. January 1, 2009—Muse Research, Inc. has announced that they have reached an agreement with Univers Sons / Ultimate Sound Bank of Paris, France to include their USB Plugsound BOX collection of six virtual instruments with their new RECEPTOR 2 Hardware Plug-in Player. The Plugsound BOX collection features 6 superb virtual instruments covering a wide range of sounds and styles, including fretted instruments, keyboards, synthesizers, General MIDI instruments, drums and percussion, and Hip Hop sound sets. The collection, which originally sold for hundreds of dollars, is now FREE with each standard RECEPTOR 2 PRO and RECEPTOR 2 PRO MAX. more

On November 19th in college cafeterias and dorm rooms everywhere, all inquisitive eyes were lit up for the mtvU 2008 Woodie Awards telecast, very much to the credit of Scharff Weisberg’s eager-to-please efficiency.

In the heart of New York City, Roseland’s doors swung wide-open as mtvU, the college TV potpourri, doled out the trophies to the best hot new artists, breaking bands, and even first forays into film and video. more

Tel Aviv, Israel, January 22, 2009 – C-nario, a global provider of digital signage software solutions, today announced that it will launch a digital signage solution for small and medium businesses (SMBs) at Integrated Systems Europe 2009, to be held February 3-5, 2009 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. C-nario will be showcasing the new solution at the company’s booth (#12A92). more

PETALUMA, Calif. — Jan. 22, 2009 — Panamax, a world-leading provider of AC power management solutions, today announced the first product in its new line of UPS battery back-ups: the MB1000. For home theater systems, the MB1000 prevents critical equipment from losing its setup configuration and stored data, while avoiding hard-disk crashes in the event of a sustained power event, such as a power outage. In addition, the UPS safeguards projection bulbs by allowing them to cool down properly before shutting off, saving money on replacement costs. more

New York, New York, January 22, 2009—Sooloos LLC, manufacturer of innovative, functional, server-based home entertainment systems and recently acquired by Meridian Audio Limited, is pleased to introduce, at no additional cost, new RackMount options for its existing line of media servers. more

The N8000-1500 represents the ultimate in state-of-the-art pro audio signal processing. Based on the technology inside the Electro-Voice NetMax N8000, this technology has proven itself time and again in the most demanding installations and live performances. Ranging from the World Cup to LIVE8, from the Houston Rodeo to Kenny Chesney’s ground-breaking tours, NetMax has established itself as a roadworthy tool that can take even the most sophisticated PA systems to the next level. more

Electro-Voice has been building the world’s most trusted touring sound systems since the industry began. Tour X condenses every ounce of EV’s tour-proven engineering expertise into a complete line of multi-purpose loudspeakers designed to deliver the ultimate audio experience for portable or installed applications.

Comprised of the TX1122 (12� two-way), TX1152 (15� two-way), TX1181 (18� sub), TX2152 (dual 15� two-way), TX2181 (dual 18� sub), TX1122FM (12� dedicated monitor) and TX1152FM (15� dedicated monitor), each model in the Tour X line seamlessly balances aesthetic form and road-ready functionality. more

The new Electro-Voice PL (Professional Live) Series offers an unprecedented level of price-to-performance value in microphones for professional live sound reinforcement and installed sound applications. more