OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT – MARCH 2009: Sennheiser is pleased to announce the expansion of its popular Sound Academy seminars to also include the new Installed Sound Academy. The seminar series, which began in 2006 with courses focusing on RF wireless techniques and studio recording tips and tricks, is being re-launched with additional courses, more instructors and a new price. more

OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT – MARCH 2009: As lead singer for glam metal’s most revered and notorious band, Vince Neil is without peer. He joined Mötley Crüe in 1981 and recorded five of rock’s greatest albums within that storied decade: Too Fast For Love, Shout at the Devil, Theatre of Pain, Girls Girls Girls, and Dr. Feelgood. Neil sings – and screams – into a Sennheiser SKM 535 G2 wireless handheld and keeps in time and on key with a pair of Sennheiser ew 300 IEM G2 wireless personal monitors. The fidelity of both are important, but their ability to withstand tremendous abuse, and keep working night after night, is paramount. more

SUWANEE, GEORGIA – MARCH 2009: Zebra Construction Company, Inc. is a concrete and masonry subcontracting firm that focuses on the education and correctional facilities markets and has much more than a catchy name – it has a prime location near Atlanta, one of the fastest growing regions in the country. With the increased business, owner Chip Kessler knew that the company had outgrown its existing facilities, both in terms of limited physical space and an unsophisticated A/V system that failed to project the company’s professionalism to current and prospective clients. Rather than renovate, Kessler’s opted to build a new facility and hired dB Audio & Video, an Atlanta area-based integrator, to make its A/V system shine. more

NORTHRIDGE, California –V&P Sound Pvt. Ltd. deployed a powerful JBL VERTEC® line array system for the Rock Ethos 2009 festival, staged at the open-air Palace Grounds in Bangalore. The 2-day event, held March 14-15, featured many of India’s most popular rock and heavy metal bands, including Motherjane, Divine Connection, Bhayanak Maut, Myndsnare, Slain, and Infernal Wrath. Designed to promote original music while raising anti-piracy awareness, the event was produced by Buenos Entertainment, one of the most successful event management companies in India. more

u>Best Seats Are at Home Thanks to MX391 Boundary Mics

NILES, IL, March 23, 2009 — Frequently associated with boardrooms, houses of worship, and distance learning, Shure Microflex® MX391 boundary microphones once again made the transition to professional basketball as the mic of choice for the 2009 NBA All-Star Game. more

Studio Tonmeister, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, has invested in a Fairlight Xynergi Media Production Centre.

The new Xynergi MPC, which was supplied by Fairlight’s German distributor Media Logic, has been installed in Control Room 2, where it is being used for lip sync projects for a variety of film and broadcast clients including ZDF, Germany’s second network TV station and one of the largest broadcasters in Europe.

Located on the outskirts of Mainz in Germany, Studio Tonmeister has five state-of-the-art sound studios and two AVID suites. With its centralised patching system and enviable equipment list, Studio Tonmeister is one of the finest all-round facilities in Germany. more

The grandMA2, the new signature console from MA Lighting, has received TÃœV-NRTL-C/US Certification. The TÃœV-NRTL (Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory) mark is equivalent to the UL, ETL or CSA mark.

“We are pleased to have completed the certification process which fulfills an important criteria for many of our key customers” says Bob Gordon, President and CEO of A.C.T Lighting, which is the exclusive North American distributor of the console. “Once again the team at MA Lighting shows their extraordinary commitment to meeting our customers’ needs.” more