SHURE UHF-R®, WIRELESS WORKBENCH 5.0 SOFTWARE ON PARADE AT CARNAVAL

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, March 24, 2009 — Last month, thousands of dancers in full make-up and bright costumes, along with hundreds of elaborate floats accompanied by musicians and rolling PA trucks blasting samba music marched down Rio’s famed Sambódromo in celebration of this year’s Carnaval. Song after song, samba school after samba school, Shure microphones took charge of vocalizing the passion of the week-long event that marks the beginning of Lent. more

SEATTLE, WA – The newly renovated Silver Cloud Hotel’s Seattle Stadium location selected .advancedMethod’s express system for their new digital signage solution. The Silver Cloud was previously using PowerPoint to promote their restaurant, Jimmy’s on First, on LCD screens located throughout the building. The problems they faced were that PowerPoint does not allow the scheduling of content in advance, the content is low quality and it is not updatable via the web. Previous systems the hotel looked at included many pieces of hardware, extensive training, or a hefty price tag. more

BUENA PARK, Calif.⎯The Yamaha Commercial Audio Training Seminars (YCATS) group will hold its two-day Digital Sound Reinforcement (DSR) 101 class on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 5 and 6 in Nashville. Sponsored in part by Shure Microphones, the class provides complete audio system design and networking solutions and will focus on set up techniques ranging from microphones to large-scale speakers. Topics include: gain construction, attenuator settings, and SPL estimation. more

WOODBURY, MN — Even in today’s technology-driven classrooms, hearing the instructor or a multimedia presentation remains an important element of a student’s education. To deliver crystal-clear sound from instructional technology devices, classroom multimedia solution manufacturer Calypso Systems has introduced a compact audio amplifier (CA-200). more

~ rearTWIST BNC Connectors Exceed Requirements for 1080p HD/SDI ~

LAS VEGAS, NV — As a technology leader in pro audio and broadcast connectivity, Neutrik continues to be proactive in meeting the changing requirements of the broadcast market through the introduction of its rearTWIST BNC Connectors. Users are demanding future-proof installations for HD 1080p (progressive), which requires twice the bandwidth of HD 1080i (interlaced); Neutrik’s rearTWIST BNC Connectors exceed these requirements and will be on display at the upcoming NAB 2009 (Booth N7929). more

-Eight of the versatile compact JFL210 enclosures give leading New England audio/video/lighting/staging services provider a scalable solution for a range of applications-

Whitinsville, MA, USA – March 24, 2009 – Boston area-based massAV knows corporate A/V, lighting and staging, with a client list that includes events for Chevrolet, the New England Patriots, presidential candidate Senator John McCain and the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX). In business since 1975, massAV stays on the cutting edge of event technology, so it was not surprising to find Steve Shepard, massAV’s Chief Engineer, attending SMAART training at EAW’s headquarters in Whitinsville, Massachusetts, late last year. During a break in the seminar, he noticed music wafting in from down the hallway and he followed his ears to the source: EAW’s famous “The Pit� product testing lab, where the EAW engineering team was tuning a brand new loudspeaker enclosure. It was Shepard’s first encounter with EAW’s recently introduced JFL210 Compact Line Array Loudspeaker, and it was love at first listen. more

FRANKFURT, GERMANY – Auralex Acoustics, the industry leader in innovative sound control solutions, is helping users give a boost to their home recording studios and multi-purpose rooms with its new Home Design (HD) Series acoustical products. Auralex’s HD Series functions as a highly decorative room décor system that combines Auralex’s unsurpassed acoustical qualities with a unique aesthetic approach. The complete line of Auralex’s HD Series includes SonoSuede HD, SubDude HD, SpeakerDudes HD, SonoFlat HD Systems and Acoustical Drop HD, which will be on display at Musikmesse 2009 (Booth D47A in Hall 5.1). more

Sony is expanding its line of high-brightness 3LCD business projectors for fixed network installations with the addition of the VPL-FW41 model.
The new projector has a WXGA resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, produces 4,500 lumens Light Output of full white image as well as 4,500 lumens Color Light Output* and is designed for presentation use in education, government, corporate, house of worship, and hospitality applications.
“Through a combination of more efficient and durable optics technologies, as well as improved functionality, simple operation, and network capabilities, this projector gives users the tools necessary to perform high-quality, seamless multimedia presentations,� said Jay Chung, Sony Electronics’ marketing manager for LCD projectors. “More light is projected onto the screen more

Ringgold, VA – March 2009… With a rich history that dates back to 1876, Ringgold Baptist Church has a diverse congregation and a variety of ministries that are well suited to help its membership find the message of Christ and to live better lives as a result. Guided by Pastor Dr. Steve Ellis, the church recently decided to overhaul the sound reinforcement system in its sanctuary. After selecting Danville, VA-based Big Sound Productions to spearhead the facility upgrade, Ringgold Baptist Church ultimately found itself the proud owner of a new TrueLine X3i-P line array system from WorxAudio Technologies. more

Van Nuys, Calif. – March 24, 2009 – AVAD LLC, North America’s leading distributor of custom home electronics, announced that the company has entered into a distribution agreement with MartinLogan, the world leader in high-performance electrostatic loudspeaker technology. more