MOORPARK, Calif., May 19, 2009 – Platinum Tools (www.platinumtools.com), the leader in solutions for the preparation, installation and hand termination of wire and cable, announces the launch of the EZ-RJPRO HD modular crimp tool. Now shipping with a MSRP of $84.95, the EZ-RJ has been designed to terminate all EZ-RJ45 (Cat3, 5, 5e, and 6) and EZ-RJ11 (4 and 6 contact) plugs and can also be used to terminate most regular RJ45 and RJ12/11 plugs. more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Eric Smith, founder and president of Auralex Acoustics, Inc. has been asked to serve on the Department of Music and Arts Technology Music Industry Advisory Board, part of the highly regarded Purdue University Department of Engineering, at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Smith will serve as an Advisory Board member for three years, where he will provide valuable insight as a leader in the music industry and will help bridge the gap between industry and academia. more

An invigorating show of both serenity and extravagance, the Tree of Prosperity attraction at the Wynn Macau resort hotel and casino in Macau, China is an award-winning, multi-sensory experience. Joel J. Gread Associates, Inc. (JJGA) served on the show design team as the audio/video/control (AVC) engineering consultant. Conceived to excite resort guests with a show of theatrical excellence, the Tree of Prosperity’s sound system features a variety of JBL loudspeakers. Electrosonic Systems, Inc. (ESI) installed the AVC system, supporting the project out of its Burbank, California and Hong Kong offices. more

Adding even more value to its lineup of portable PA loudspeakers and studio monitors, JBL Professional is offering substantial rebates and free gear offers on several of its industry-leading loudspeaker models. These offers extend to the LSR4300 Series studio monitors as well as the PRX500 and MRX500 Series portable PA loudspeakers. more

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May 19, 2008 Kasie Dawkins, 206.973.2938
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SEATTLE, WA – Based on customer request, digital signage company .advancedMethod has added an emergency broadcast system to their express digital signage solution. Emergency alert systems can be used to make individuals aware of urgent situations such as national emergencies, intruders, fires, hurricanes, and evacuation instructions and are well suited for high traffic areas such as schools and universities, hospitals and healthcare facilities, office buildings, shopping malls, and sports stadiums. more

BUENA PARK, Calif.⎯Liberty Hall in Lawrence, Kansas is rich with tradition in this culturally diverse college town. Originally built in the 1850s, the theater has suffered though two destructive fires, once by a pro-slavery Sheriff who torched it and threw into the nearby river the printing equipment that was used for an abolitionist newspaper being printed in the space, and later after it was rebuilt as an opera house in 1912. more

InfoComm Booth 2651 – The GefenTV Digital Audio Decoder and the GefenTV Home Theater Audio Processor are being demonstrated in the Gefen booth at InfoComm. The GefenTV line offers professional quality solutions streamlined for home users with plug and play operations and attractive packaging. Two new audio products allow users to maintain their existing analog-based audio systems while easily integrating newer digital audio formats, including Dolby 5.1 surround sound. more

Milford, NH, May 18, 2009– Earthworks, the High Definition Microphone(TM) manufacturer, announced that it has signed a new distribution agreement with Music Marketing, Inc., a Toronto-based distributor of music and professional audio solutions. Through the agreement, Earthworks’ entire line of products, including its recently introduced PianoMic(TM) and FlexWand(TM) high definition microphones, are now available to the Canadian live sound and recording markets. more

GREYTOWN, KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA — More than 200,000 men from all over South Africa congregated for the Mighty Men Conference 2009, one of the country’s largest annual Christian events, to listen to minister Angus Buchan, farmer, writer and missionary of Shalom Ministries. For the first time, though, this year’s gathering was also broadcast live on local and international cable networks, posing daunting challenges for the event’s audio crew. The crew for the event relied on Aviom’s Pro16® monitor mixing system as a solution for stage monitoring to minimize stage volume for the live broadcast. more

Console Fulfills Capture and Post Production Mission

SAN DIEGO, CA – Turning Point, the radio and television division of the ministry of Dr. David Jeremiah and the Shadow Mountain Community Church, recently completed a new 45-foot remote truck that offers full HD production capabilities. The audio mission was accomplished through a 128-input, 32 fader Solid State Logic C200 HD Digital Production Console with two SSL Delta Link MADI HD units providing the pathway to the resident Pro Tools HD® system and three 48-input SSL C-SB stage boxes for remote microphone control. more