Serving around 15,000 students, Canterbury Christ University operates across five locations in Kent, England and offers a wide range of subjects, including music related courses. Recently, Soundcraft provided a live sound tutorial at the Broadstairs campus followed by an evening of live music with the new Si3 at FOH. more

Technomad Berlin and Vernal loudspeakers provide durable design, high-quality audio for themed musical entertainment and public address in the great outdoors

BOSTON, March 10, 2009 – Technomad LLC, a leader in weatherproof loudspeakers and audio systems since 1995, announces that Dry Gulch, USA, a year-round camp and retreat center located on the shores of Lake Hudson in Oklahoma, is using a variety of Technomad weatherproof loudspeakers for themed musical entertainment and public address purposes. The multi-zone audio system covers several hundred acres of property and gives Dry Gulch a reliable outdoor distributed audio system with pristine audio quality. more

Nationally-recognized lighting sales and rental outfit Main Light has recently acquired an arsenal of Coemar Infinity S-series lights.

Packed with a rich array of features that make concert, corporate, theatrical and event lighting a breeze, the Coemar Infinity Wash S and Spot S lights are now on hand to enhance any Main Light-supplied assortment, be it for an elaborately-planned presentation or a last-minute rig-up. more

NSCA Business & Leadership Conference Attendees Get Back to Basics

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, March 3, 2009 — The NSCA Business and Leadership Conference, sponsored by InfoComm International, concluded with positive discussions on resolutions, ideas and new strategies to handle business management in today’s uncertain economy. more

Indianapolis, IN (March 10, 2009) – One month after receiving outstanding reviews for its overseas launch, the Naim NAIT XS amplifier is now shipping to American markets. Enjoying declarations of “love it� and descriptors such as “subtlety and sophistication�, the NAIT XS delivers dynamic, detailed music that satisfies. more

SHURE APPOINTS FRED SICKO NEW SALES MANAGER FOR EMEA BUSINESS UNIT

Niles, IL, March 11, 2009 – Shure Incorporated announced today that it has appointed Fred Sicko as Sales Manager for the Company’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Business Unit. In this role, Sicko will be responsible for providing sales, marketing, and market development support for the channel partners in those regions.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – MARCH 2009: Despite the fact that the 86-station Washington Metro rapid transit system in Washington, D.C. serves the seat of U.S. government and would be an obvious target for a terrorist attack, the intelligibility of its paging system was seldom adequate even for routine announcements about train arrivals and schedule changes, let alone sufficient to direct panicked riders to safety in the event of an emergency. In a bold move away from the stereotypically squawky and distorted pages of yesterday, Washington Metro replaced all of its head-end paging-industry-standard announcement microphones with high-end, broadcast-quality Neumann TLM 103s. more

OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT – MARCH 2009: One system, endless applications: audio specialist Sennheiser is launching two new products to enhance its 2020-D-US System for installed applications. The SR 2020-D-US rack-mount transmitter and the L 2021-40 charging unit are the perfect addition to the HDE 2020-D-US stethoset receivers. Together, these components are the ideal solution for assistive listening, visual description and language transmission in conferences, museums, theaters, and houses of worship. more

Bru’s Room Creates a Sports Bar for the Whole Family

Coconut Creek, FL – With seven locations in south Florida, Bru’s Room has a well-earned reputation for Buffalo wings, big screen sports and family-friendly environs. The brainchild of former Miami Dolphins linebacker Bob “Bruâ€? Brudzinski and his partner, Wings ‘N Things founder Eddie Hauk, the company has been voted Best Sports Bar in Florida for 19 years running. more

Trinity Church’s New ENTASYS System is Heard but Barely Seen

Phillipsburg, PA – For Trinity United Methodist Church in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, sound has always been an issue. The sanctuary’s soaring peaked roof and exceptionally live acoustics lends a majestic touch to the choir, bell choir and pipe organ, but rendered the sermons nearly unintelligible. That was the conflict confronting Music Mart’s Tom Gallagher. more