Question: What do a gymnastics meet, a youth fitness center, and a multi-ring circus have in common?

Answer: All three feature non-stop action going on all over the place at the same time.

While that can be visually exciting, it can also be highly disconcerting, especially when music is a key ingredient in one area, but a distraction in others. Additionally, each of these three events generally takes place in view of a large number of people, making some type of a PA system a must.

Until recently, Studio West Gymnastics in Torrance, CA was confronted with two such predicaments. more

Anaheim, California (March 19, 2009) – Extron Electronics is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the CVC 300, a new universal, high definition component video to RGB converter. It accepts all standard definition and high definition analog component video formats, from 480i and 576i to HDTV 1080p/60 and 1920×1200, and transcodes the incoming component video signal for output as RGBHV or RGBS. The CVC 300 is ideal for use in applications that require the integration of devices with component video output, such as DVD players, DTV tuners and DVRs, or game consoles, into RGB-based A/V system designs. more

FRANKFURT, GERMANY — Clear-Com Communication Systems, a Vitec Group brand, will exhibit at Prolight + Sound 2009 (Hall 8, Booth K54) the latest intercom solutions for helping live performance industry professionals expand their communications capabilities. New at this year’s Prolight + Sound are Clear-Com’s Concert Version 2.0 and the FreeSpeak Version 2.0 and Tempest2400 digital wireless systems. For the first time, the company will also demonstrate Concert’s new IP-based linking capability to the Eclipse series of digital matrix intercoms. more

HAYWARD, Calif. — March 24, 2009 — Wohler Technologies Inc. has extended its RM LCD video monitoring series with three new dual-interface units that provide flexible confidence monitoring of HD/SD-SDI and composite video with embedded audio in the production environment. Measuring just 2RU in height, the RM-2443W-2HD incorporates four 4.3-inch widescreen LCDs, each of which features 480×270 resolution with 16.7 million colors. The 3RU RM-3270W-2HD features two 7-inch widescreen LCDs, each with 800×480 resolution and 16.7 million colors, and the 4RU RM-4290W-2HD incorporates two 9-inch widescreen LCDs with 800×480 resolution and 16.2 million colors. more

Whitinsville, MA, USA – March 25, 2009 – Near the heart of Reykjavik, Iceland, stands Laugardalsvöllur, the National Soccer Stadium. It recently received a major upgrade, with complete renovations to the main seating area and the construction of new office facilities. The stadium now accommodates 15,000 people. Subsequently, the Football Association of Iceland requested an offer for a complete P.A. sound system for the stadium’s west side with the option of later expansion for the remaining areas. To complete this upgrade, the Football Association of Iceland hired local pro audio and lighting firm EB Kerfi ehf, and immediately plans were under way for the design of a full sound system for the entire stadium, which was to include loudspeakers from EAW, a world leader in audio system solutions. more

Anaheim, California (March 19, 2009) – Extron Electronics is pleased to announce the immediate availability of two new additions to the company’s growing line of fiber optic products. These include the FOX 4G DA8, an eight output fiber optic distribution amplifier, and the FOX 4G SW8, an eight input fiber optic switcher. more

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, MARCH 25, 2009 —A freelance wedding and event videographer in New York City for over 22 years, George Burbano and his family have established a successful business helping to capture those important moments both for families and large corporations. With home theater setups quickly becoming more accessible to all, it was clear to Burbano that he needed to add surround sound to his production offerings. The inclusion of Holophone’s H4 SuperMINI camera-mountable surround microphone in his audio toolkit is helping to make Burbano’s company one of the first in the New York City area to add surround recordings to its roster of services. more

ELKHART, Indiana – Firehouse Productions, a leader in the sound reinforcement industry has taken notice of the new Crown I-Tech HD amplifier, announcing they will purchase 100 I-Tech 12000HD amplifiers for its tour sound projects. Firehouse has gained a reputation of excellence providing sound for some of the music’s biggest acts including Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, and Hannah Montana. They have also handled major television and live events including Live Earth, the MTV VMAs, and VH-1 Story Tellers. more

June 5th Deadline for Abstracts

NEW YORK: In a continuing effort to extend the scope of AES Convention Technical Papers, Committee Chair Agnieszka Roginska and Papers Sessions Co-Chairs, Veronique Larcher and Steven Garrett have issued an open call to the professional audio community for technical papers proposals. more

PETALUMA, Calif. — March 24, 2009 — Panamax/Furman, a world-leading provider of AC power management solutions, today announced that its PFPower MIW-SURGE In-Wall™ surge protection system has been selected as the winner of the Audioholics 2008 Consumer Excellence Award in the Accessories/Surge Protectors category. more