— GC Pro found everything the new Music Production Technology associates degree program needed, from handmade microphones to the Genex eight-channel hard disk recorder, as well as one of the last Lexicon 960L’s in the world —

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, February 25, 2010 — The new Music Production Technology program at the Mike Curb College of Art, Music and Science at Daytona State College offers one of the most unique educational opportunities in the state of Florida. Two of the finest performance venues in the region are digitally linked to a new state-of-the-art recording studio featuring cutting-edge technology, including surround sound recording and mixing. more

LODI, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 2010: The 1,100-seat sanctuary at First Baptist Church of Lodi, California (FBCL) is a breathtaking modern architecture that seems to translate its physical structure to the spiritual plain.

Seven years ago, it received a sound system renovation centered on the then-new technology of SymNet’s open architecture DSP solution, the modestly named 8×8 DSP. The SymNet system served it well then and has continued to operate flawlessly day in and day out in the years since. more

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 2010: A SoundField SPS200 software controlled microphone, supplied by German SoundField distributor SEA, has been used to capture audio for a unique sound installation at a Zurich cultural museum. NONAM, Switzerland’s North American Native Museum, is constructing a permanent exhibition representing five of the main geographical regions of North American Native culture. The new audio installation evokes the culture of the northwest coast of the continent, playing quadraphonic sounds and audio textures captured on the west coast of British Columbia on a permanent loop inside an acoustically treated chamber. more

Expert in Military Communications Will Speak to Effective Implementation of H.264 Encoding Platforms and Systems Across the DoD Enterprise

MONTREAL and CHICAGO — Feb. 25, 2010 — HaiVision Network Video today announced that Andy Vaughan, the company’s Senior Director of U.S. Federal Sales, will be a panelist for the IP Video Workshop to be held during the NAB 2010 Military and Government Summit. The workshop will address the technology and network requirements necessary for high-quality video transmission in the DoD IP networks. Vaughan, who has played an active role in helping several military organizations to deploy video over IP technologies since 2002, will speak on the practical application of real-time H.264 encoding across the DoD enterprise. more

Held at The Village Studios in West Los Angeles, “Catch a Fire” Is the P&E Wing’s Third Annual Gathering Recognizing Achievements and Contributions of the Music Industry’s Production Community

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Feb. 25, 2010) — On Wednesday, January 27, 2010, leading musical instrument and professional audio companies showed their support as The Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing® honored Island Records founder and legendary record producer Chris Blackwell, who received the P&E Wing’s Commitment to Excellence Award. The event, entitled “Catch a Fire,” was held at The Village Studios in West Los Angeles and was the third annual gathering during GRAMMY® Week that seeks to recognize the achievements and contributions of the music industry’s technical creative community. more

Orlando, Florida — Alcorn McBride (InfoComm booth C5674) will provide a CTS certified manufacturer training session at InfoComm in Las Vegas. The session is set for Thursday, June 10th from 10:30 am until noon.

The class, entitled Show Control Design and Programming, will introduce installers, consultants, and VAR’s to the concepts of show control. Attendees will learn how to integrate control with audio, video, lighting and user interfaces to provide a complete experience in any venue. more

The VMP FP-MF mid-size flat panel flush mount has an installed distance of only 0.7 inches from the wall and can hold flat panels from 27- to 42-inches and up to 100 lbs.

STEVENSVILLE, Md., Feb. 25, 2010 — Video Mount Products (videomount.com), a leading provider of mounting solutions for the CI, residential, security, commercial, and pro audio/video markets, is proud to announce its new FP-MF mid-size flat panel flush mount. The FP-MF has an MSRP of $56.95 and will begin shipping Q2 2010.

VMP will also feature the new FP-MF at the 2010 ISC West, held in Las Vegas, Nev. from March 24-26 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, booth 5128. more

Christie announced that Great Escapes Theatres purchased 174 Christie digital cinema, projectors, which utilize Texas Instruments’(TI) (NYSE:TXN) DLP Cinema® technology. The 14th largest theater chain in North America, Great Escape has already installed twelve Christie projectors to support the premiere of “Avatar� in 3D; the rest will be in place before the summer. The chain also contracted Christie Managed Services for round-the-clock support and maintenance. more

Vaddio, the leading manufacturer and OEM distributor of specialty PTZ cameras and high-end camera control systems, is now shipping the new UXHD CrossPoint, a dual input, dual output video format converter and scaler for HD-SDI and analog video signals.

“The UXHD CrossPoint was originally designed as a companion piece for the ProductionVIEW HD-SDI console,� explains President of Vaddio, Rob Sheeley. “As our AV integrators migrate further into camera systems that incorporate HD-SDI video distribution, there is still a need to support analog video equipment such as projectors, monitors, computers and video-playback devices that don’t support SDI. The UXHD CrossPoint takes care of this by providing a scalable analog input and output that can support HD component video (720p/1080i/1080p), SD composite and S-Video, as well as RGBHV computer resolutions up to 1920 x 1200.� more