HAYWARD, Calif. — March 29, 2010 — Wohler Technologies Inc. today announced that company President and CEO Carl J. Dempsey will be a speaker for the Broadcast Engineering Conference (BEC) “IEEE-BTS Tutorial: Audio Technology for Television,” at the 2010 NAB Show. Scheduled for 2 p.m. on Monday, April 12 in room S228 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Dempsey’s presentation is titled “Establishing Convenient Loudness Monitoring and Control Within Existing Broadcast Workflows.” more

The beginning of 2009 saw the opening of a brand-new arena in the Seattle region known as the ShoWare Center. Located in the suburb of Kent, the ShoWare Center is a multi-purpose venue that plays home to the Western Hockey League’s Seattle Thunderbirds. Milwaukie, Oregon-based Delta AV and Seattle-based Sparling collaborated in the design of a state-of-the-art JBL loudspeaker system for the new arena. more

A new audio system at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Bend, Oregon, features JBL Professional PD Series loudspeakers, chosen to deliver the highest articulation with the least amount of speakers possible. Morgan Sound of Lynwood, Washington was responsible for the acoustic consulting and design and, using its past experience with the PD Series as the deciding factor in the choice of speakers, teamed with Anderson Group International of Eugene, Oregon for the installation. more

Astronaut speaker showing 3-input mixer connections

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, March 24 2010-Cetacea Sound Corp announces the Astronaut Speaker Series with patented omni-directional acoustic horns for improved word recognition by students in K-12. This new speaker technology is superior to typical in-ceiling and on-wall speakers in its ability to reproduce the important voice frequencies, especially those in the sibilant range above 5 KHz. more

Iroquois, ON, Canada – March 30, 2010 – Ross Video will be releasing the SPG-8260, a sync pulse generator that provides four pairs of outputs with each pair independently programmed to be either tri-level sync or a composite color black signal with independent timing on each pair of outputs. more

Fairlight’s reputation for innovation and quality has taken another giant step forward with the launch of EVO, a fully self-contained audio production system for video, film and music.

The new EVO system, which will be on show for the first time at the NAB 2010 Convention in Las Vegas (Booth C1739), delivers high end console power with cutting-edge affordability. With prices starting at USD $68,000, it is without question today’s big mixer at tomorrow’s smart price. more

OXNARD, California — L-ACOUSTICS is pleased to announce that it has joined the Crestron Integrated Partner Program (I2P). The result of this collaboration will be the development of a Crestron Integrated Partners control module which allows the LA4 and LA8 Amplified Controllers to be controlled and monitored in an open-platform Crestron system environment. more

FRANKFURT, Germany — L-ACOUSTICS introduced a new LA-AES3 AES/EBU input card at Prolight + Sound 2010 in Frankfurt.

First in the family of optional extensions for LA4 and LA8 amplified controllers, LA-AES3 offers one AES/EBU stereo input and one AES/EBU thru port (link) to connect an LA4 or LA8 to any digital mixing desk or audio distribution network while maintaining a fully digital signal path. more

FRANKFURT, Germany — L-ACOUSTICS introduced the new SB18 high power compact subwoofer at Prolight + Sound 2010 in Frankfurt.

The SB18 is the ideal complement to L-ACOUSTICS’ WST (Wavefront Sculpture Technology) modular line sources and coaxial systems for applications requiring an extension of bandwidth with a flat to reinforced LF contour. Drawing on the latest innovations in electro-acoustics, signal processing and components, SB18 delivers an exceptional level of performance while offering the engineer and sound designer numerous modes of operation for rental and fixed installation applications. more

FRANKFURT, Germany — L-ACOUSTICS introduced its new KARA modular line source system at Prolight + Sound 2010 in Frankfurt.

With a design inspired by the K1 stadium system, KARA delivers the highest performance for the rental market. The system features a compact size and lightweight enclosure complying with rigging and visual limitations and the complementary SB18 subwoofer for reinforced LF contour applications. KARA delivers a considerable number of improvements over its predecessor: added LF resources for increased bandwidth and coherence, improved directivity control in the horizontal plane, vertical coverage capability and improved ergonomics thanks to an integrated rigging system and lighter weight. more