PURCHASE, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 2009: Purchase College, part of the State University of New York system, provides its students with real-world training in the visual and performing arts. For students seeking the studio production emphasis, the conservatory of music houses five recording studios that are designed and maintained by practicing professionals in the pro audio industry. As such, the studios represent a well-balanced sample of the current state-of-the-art technology. Faculty member and accomplished producer and engineer/mixer Peter Denenberg (Spin Doctors, Roger Glover/Deep Purple, Martin Sexton, Joan Osborne, et al.) donated his summer to renovate the facilities, retooling the monitoring systems, integrating new outboard gear, and, perhaps most significantly, installing a new API 1608 analog console at the helm of Studio A. more

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 2009: Tonelux rack-mounted gear, which is exclusively distributed worldwide by TransAudio Group, will introduce its new TILT eight-channel tone control at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, California in January 2010. The innovative TILT control, designed by Tonelux founder Paul Wolff, rebalances a channel’s high- and low-frequency content via a single knob, and was first featured on the company’s MP1a discrete mic preamp module. more

WARSAW, IN – Da-Lite Screen Company, Inc. is proud to introduce an educational series of articles entitled Angles of Reflection. Angles of Reflection is designed to be a series of articles which will review many of the guidelines we use today to create accurate visual displays. In it, we will look at how these guidelines should be applied to advances in technology over the past few years as well as those moving forward. more

Jochen Frohn (left) welcomes Paul Shiner to the L-ACOUSTICS US team

OXNARD, California — L-ACOUSTICS US has appointed Paul Shiner to the position of regional sales manager. The announcement comes from Jochen Frohn, L-ACOUSTICS director of business development. Reporting to Frohn, Shiner is responsible for directing the loudspeaker manufacturer’s sales efforts in the northeastern US corridor from New England to Virginia and west to Indiana.

“Not only does Paul have extensive industry experience working in senior sales, marketing and product management positions for Harman Pro, Peavey and Crest Audio,” says Frohn, “he has developed countless professional relationships with key systems integrators, designers and live sound companies over the years. Paul is already proving to be an outstanding liaison to our client base and we warmly welcome him to our team.” more

OLD LYME, Conn., December 23, 2009— Premium professional audio manufacturer Sennheiser announced that NY-based Hummingbird Media, Inc. has been selected to drive the Company’s U.S.-based PR initiatives in the professional audio market, which include Sennheiser’s professional live sound, systems integration, broadcast, theatre and recording studio oriented products. more

Cleveland, OH––Focusing on “creativity, collaboration, and community,� the Recording Arts and Technology program at Cuyahoga Community College offers unparalleled resources and knowledge for anyone interested in the recording and performing arts. more

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 2009: With the introduction of the PT2-500 mic pre and DI, TRUE Systems continues its contortionist legacy of packing immense-sounding microphone preamplification into infinitesimal spaces. Descendant of the TRUE Systems Precision 8, which squeezes eight audiophile-grade preamps into a single rack space, the diminutive PT2-500 conforms to the modular 500 Series format. Like all the other preamps in the TRUE Systems family, the PT2-500 delivers stunning detail, rich analog depth, and a robust, reliable design. But the PT2-500 is 500 module sized, for audio professionals who want everything in a rack ready to use, over and over again without buying additional power supplies and multiple racks. more

Digital Cinema Deployments Shift into High Gear as Independent Exhibitors Adopt Christie’s Proven Solutions

Christie was a “star attraction� at the recently inaugurated, all-digital Beacon Cinema complex located in downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts. One of the most highly anticipated events in Pittsfield, the new $23 million complex, whose six screens are powered exclusively by Christie CP2000-ZX DLP Cinema(r) projectors, is reviving the city’s core. Built within a restored century-old historic building, The Beacon Cinema brought the excitement of the movies back to the downtown area after a 15-year absence. more

VMP ER-W24 wall mounted equipment rack

STEVENSVILLE, Md., Dec. 22, 2009 — Video Mount Products (videomount.com), a leading provider of mounting solutions for the residential, CI, commercial, security, and pro audio/video markets, is proud to announce its new ER-W24 wall mounted equipment rack is now available, freeing up premium floor space.

“Where space is at a premium, getting equipment off the floor and up on the wall is a must when floor standing equipment racks just won’t do,� explained Keith Fulmer, president of Video Mount Products. “We have designed the new ER-W24 wall mounted rack for both form and functionality, especially with the installer in mind. more

Prosser Theater To House Area’s Only 3D Digital Cinema Featuring First Run Movies

GUNNISON, CO – When the Prosser family donated $1.5 million dollars for a new theater in the Western State College Student Center, SLATERPAULL Architects contacted Adam Babb, audiovisual and acoustical consultant for Geiler and Associates to help design the new 3D digital cinema. Adam in turn contacted Harkness Screens and selected the 28′ wide Perlux 180 screen with a custom curved MF Wrap Frame. more