EXTON, PA, MARCH 16, 2010 — WellSprings Congregation has recently installed an Aviom Pro16® digital snake to simplify setup and enhance the overall sonic quality of its services. A portable church, WellSprings hosts its weekly Sunday services at Bell Hall at the Montgomery School, a private local elementary and middle school in Exton PA, which requires the church to set up and break down all equipment before and after each service. more

Create 2×2 video walls supporting 1080p full HD.

CHATSWORTH, CA – Connectivity solutions provider Gefen today announced the availability of its new Video Wall Controller. This premium solution for professional applications provides an easy method of creating high definition imagery spread across four displays stacked in a 2×2 configuration. A rugged metallic enclosure makes it ideally suited for applications like rental and staging as well as static digital signage presentations. more

Furman has a long history of recognizing the outstanding efforts of top-performing teams. In keeping with this tradition, the company honored several of its Consumer Electronics (CE) Division manufacturing representatives with the 2009 Furman CE awards recognizing exceptional sales performance. more

Continues to lead AVI-SPL’s managed on-site staffing strategy as Program Manager

AVI-SPL, the largest global integrator of audio visual and video conferencing systems and services today announced the addition of Howard Haberman to its Strategic Accounts team as Program Manager for AVI-SPL’s industry leading managed on-site staffing services offering. more

Ideal for sound reinforcement companies and contractors looking for non-flown version of EAW®’s SB1002 subwoofer

Whitinsville, MA, USA, March 11, 2010 – EAW®, a world leader in audio system solutions, today launched the SB1001 Large-Format Dual-18-Inch-Loaded Subwoofer. The successor to EAW’s legendary SB1000, the new SB1001 is essentially an SB1002 Large Format Flyable Subwoofer without the rigging hardware. The SB1001 is perfectly suited for a wide range of non-flying applications (with rigging hardware available as an optional separate product if desired), including concert touring, arenas, houses of worship, auditoriums/theaters, stage/drum fill monitoring, large dance clubs or any other application requiring articulate, powerful low end. While the dimensions of the SB1001’s vented enclosure and the fundamental acoustical philosophy remain true to the classic SB1000, the core components are significantly enhanced to include larger 4.5-inch (115-mm) voice coils, 20% higher BI and all neodymium magnet structures. more

New and Existing Clients Excited by Duality

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Studios Gravodisc recently upgraded Studio A with a 48-channel Solid State Logic Duality console. As SSL’s flagship console, Duality brings the power, flexibility and signature SSL sound to the facility, establishing it as the premier studio in São Paulo. Duality is used to record some of Brazil’s top musical talent, specializing in Sertanejo (Brazilian country music), Samba and pop music. Recent recordings include Latin Grammy winner, Daniel, Rick e Renner for Warner Music and a greatest hits project with Roberto Carlos, Brazil’s “Elvis,� for Sony Music. more

— All six plug-ins were developed in association with legendary mixing engineer Chris Lord-Alge —

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, March 15, 2010 — Waves Audio, a leading provider of digital signal processing solutions, unveils the Chris Lord-Alge Artist Signature Collection, developed in collaboration with GRAMMY®-winning mixing engineer Chris Lord-Alge (CLA). For over 20 years, Lord-Alge has been the mixer of choice for rock and roll royalty, with credits including Green Day, U2, Nickelback, Foo Fighters, Bon Jovi, Pink, Alanis Morissette, Dave Matthews Band, All American Rejects and countless others. more

— Audio-Technica microphones enabled NBC to capture audio for the 5.1 surround sound broadcast during coverage of the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, February 12-28, 2010 —

STOW, OH, March 15, 2010 — Audio-Technica, a world leader for microphone solutions for over 45 years, was selected to provide microphones to NBC during the network’s coverage of the XXI Olympic Winter Games from Vancouver, February 12-28, 2010. The announcement was made by Bob Dixon, Director of Sound Design, NBC Olympics, and Greg Pinto, Audio-Technica Vice President of Marketing. more

— In the fast-paced world of broadcast commercials, Beacon Street Studios finds that time is its most precious commodity, and GC Pro’s full-service capability means Beacon Street can focus on the music while GC Pro finds the right gear —

Beacon Street Studios in Venice, California, is a unique kind of place, where major international advertising firms, including BBDO, Ogilvy & Mather and DDB, have their clients’ music created for broadcast spots, such as the five commercials for Career Builder, Hyundai, Bridgestone and Gatorade that they scored for the Super Bowl this year. At the same time, music artists including Hootie & the Blowfish and April Hendrix, and noted music producers like Don Was and Ed Cherney, have also found Beacon Street Studios – a space once occupied by the legendary Joni Mitchell – to be a creative haven for their art. more

With the Soundcraft Vi Series now firmly established as a firm favourite digital desk on both the touring, broadcast and installed sound scenes, Soundcraft have taken this amazing platform to another, more affordable level with the release of the new Vi1 console. more