In a high-profile international application of JBL touring systems this summer, rental sound company Touring Services supplied an expansive audio system for the Global Gathering Freedom Festival at the Borovaya Airfield in Minsk, the capital city of Belarus in northern Europe. The system included products from JBL’s VERTEC® DP Series and HLA Series loudspeaker lines. more

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (July 15, 2009) – Vaddio, the leading manufacturer and OEM distributor of specialty PTZ cameras and high-end camera control systems, equipped Canadian-based Applied Electronics with a TrackVIEW automated camera tracking system to record class lectures and presentations for remote viewing at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. more

Austin, Texas, July 15, 2009 – SI (www.sicreens.com) is proud to announce that it has launched its upgraded projection screen website and that it is now live. more

SAN FRANSISCO, CA – Auralex Acoustics recently aided the Women’s Audio Mission (WAM), which works to increase opportunities for women in the audio engineering industry, by improving the sound quality of WAM’s new recording studio with the addition of its state-of-the-art acoustical treatments. Auralex’s SonoSuede Panels, pArtScience SCREEN6 SpaceCouplers and its SonoFiber were installed in the control room to balance the audio quality of the space. more

Relentless Garage is the new incarnation of the iconic North London venue, The Garage, which re-opened at the end of June after a three-year closure. The refurbished venue features a substantial Turbosound loudspeaker system and, along with a seated format option, makes it an ideal destination for acoustic events and comedy, as well as the live rock music it is so well known for. more

Monroe, NJ – July 15, 2009 – IHSEusa,LLC, a leading provider of DVI and KVM extender solutions has released their new DVXi Quad-Head Extender for KVM signals over CATx or Fiber. Offered in a 1RU chassis, the DVXi Quad-Head supports a variety of signals including DVI-D, PS2, USB-HID, Audio and RS232. The Quad-Head supports DVI-D video resolutions up to 1920X1200 @60Hz for each channel and includes a loop-through video connection at the local unit for diagnostics or monitoring requirements. Additionally, the DVXi Quad-Head can be configured to support USB 2.0 and/or CWDM fiber optic technology. more

The first live rendition of Rick Wakeman’s 1973 debut solo album The Six Wives of Henry VIII took place recently at Hampton Court Palace as part of celebrations to mark the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII’s accession to the English throne.

Accompanied by a 40-strong choir, a full orchestra and a rock band, Wakeman manned his customary rack of keyboards to perform the album in its entirety, with the Tudor monarch’s most famous residence as his backdrop. more