72-Channel Duality Largest Education Installation in the World

WINTER PARK, FL – Full Sail University, which offers degree programs in everything from recording arts and film to game and web design, recently installed a 72-channel Solid State Logic Duality SE console as the centerpiece of its new flagship recording studio, the Audio Temple. This installation represents the largest Duality in an educational institution. The expansion was part of the Full Sail Gateway Studios project encompassing a live performance hall, a game production studio and the new, state-of-the-art recording studio. Duality was the console of choice as it best represents the future of the recording industry for Full Sail, while providing the reliability, sound quality and in depth learning experience for the students. Duality joins three SSL J Series, 13 SSL AWS 900+ and seven SSL Matrix consoles to offer an industry standard user interface for all levels of study. more

New Hardware/Software solutions offers unlimited potential for digital signage.

CHATSWORTH, CA – Digital connectivity solutions provider Gefen today announced that its Digital Signage Creator (DSC) is currently shipping.

The DSC works with any Windows-based browser and gives users full control over their digital signage content creation. The intuitive layout program offers the ability to create templates, insert music, layer video images, write scripts to control content and pull RSS feeds off the Internet to name just a few. Unlimited creative possibilities free users to build totally customized content that best suits their unique needs. more

CYPRESS, Calif. – Advanced Lighting & Sound, based in Troy, Mich., has recently installed multiple FOR-A HVS-300HS HD/SD digital video switchers at the campuses of Troy, Mich.-based Kensington Community Church. As a nondenominational church with about 10,000 attendees per Sunday and growing, its video production tasks demand switchers that allow for the flexibility of a growing church while also being user-friendly for the volunteer teams who run them. more

Peter Wellikoff, CEO of Meridian America, shows off the renovated NYC office which now includes a full Meridian Digital Theater available for private demonstrations.

July 6, 2010—New York, NY— Meridian recently hosted a grand-opening celebration for the new Demonstration Theater in the New York City headquarters. The crowd of 75— including members of the press, dealers, and friends of Meridian— enjoyed music and movies throughout the evening’s festivities.

“We have long had the vision for a private Meridian theater in a major metropolitan area; after the acquisition of Sooloos, it became clear that the space in Soho was the perfect spot not only for the US headquarters, but also for a dedicated Meridian Digital Theater,� said Meridian America CEO Peter Wellikoff. “What once served as the service department for Sooloos, has been transformed into a beautiful theater housing Meridian’s finest gear.� more

The growing trend towards High Definition programming, combined with client demand for commercials to be mixed in both stereo and Dolby Digital, has led Soho-based Factory Studios to expand its facilities to incorporate a new Dolby audio suite designed by acoustic consultants White Mark Ltd. more

Prism Sounds’ dScope Series III test and measurement system is the toast of Quantel, having delivered significant savings in time, while optimising the company’s all-important testing process.

Mark Whyle, Quantel’s Test and QA Manager, explains that when originally considering whether to invest in the dScope Series III, a key attraction was the amount of time the instrument would help save in carrying out AES digital audio testing on Quantel’s multi-port server systems. more