OLD LYME, Conn. – September 14, 2010 – Ithaca College’s Sound Recording Technology (SRT) program, part of the college’s School of Music, is among the most demanding audio programs in the country. It is also one of the few four-year recording programs in the U.S. that requires students to demonstrate proficiency on a musical instrument. The college had its origins as a music conservatory in 1892, and, in addition to its strong liberal arts curriculum, is well known for its classical and jazz program–which recruits fine musicians from all over the world. more

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 2010: To say the production and songwriting team of Wally Gagel and Xandy Barry has worked with a variety of musicians would be an understatement. From their collaborations with established artists (Rihanna, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, Backstreet Boys, New Order) to their experiences with rising talent (Styrofoam, Second Son, Axiz, Tamar Kaprelian, Vera Mesmer, Joshua James), Gagel and Barry certainly know music. That said, it is no surprise that the two, who work under the name WAX LTD, recently chose to outfit their studio with a new 16-channel API 1608 console. Taming what had originally been an ungainly tangle of outboard gear, their 1608 provides the definitive API analog warmth and punch, in addition to the well-thought-out functionality WAX LTD was looking for. more

Acoustics And Interior Design A Study In Collaboration

SAN FRANCISCO: John Storyk, architect/acoustician and co-principal of the Walters-Storyk Design Group will address a joint class of students from The Art Institute of California – San Francisco on Tuesday, September 21. Entitled “Acoustics And Interior Design,” Storyk’s presentation will address the collaborative nature of these intimately related disciplines. A link which enables them to enhance each other’s aesthetics and functionality. The audience for this event will be comprised of students and faculty from The Art Institute of California – San Francisco’s Audio Production and Interior Design programs. more

Based on Guifx’s Popular Byron Icons, the Control System Set Features 28 Sleek New and Updated Multimedia and System Device Icons

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Sept. 14, 2010 — Guifx, an interface design studio specializing in touchscreen interfaces for home automation and embedded systems, today announced the release of its new Control System icons set. Designed by Guifx’s world-class artists and based on the company’s Byron set of source icons, the Control System set includes 28 sleek new and updated multimedia and system device icons based on feedback from the company’s customers, offering the perfect finishing touch for any design project. Owners of the Byron set are eligible for a free upgrade to the Control System set. more

CustomRetailer Magazine honors the ECO-Surge Suppressor for innovative, energy-saving green technology and solution-oriented design

Chicago, IL (September 14, 2010)–Tripp Lite is proud to announce that its TLP1210SATG ECO-Surgeâ„¢ Suppressor is a recipient of CustomRetailer magazine’s EXC!TE Award.

With its innovative green outlet array, the TLP1210SATG saves energy in custom installations without compromising power protection. Eight Power Save outlets cut AC power to peripheral devices when the Master device (such as a TV) is not in use. The ECO-Surge Suppressor also features a unique wattage selection switch, assuring compatibility with a wide range of Master devices. more

VMP’s FP-LDSB Tilt Mount Can Hold 32- to 63in. Flat Panels up to 180lbs. and Can Be Used to Create a Video Wall by Utilizing a Sectional Wall Plate

STEVENSVILLE, MD, Sept. 14, 2010 — 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 it will feature its new, cross platform large flat panel mount at the 2010 CEDIA Expo, held in Atlanta from Sept. 23-26 at the Georgia World Congress Center, booth 644. Now shipping, the FP-LDSB has an MSRP of $166.95 more

SAN CARLOS, Calif., and IRVINE, Calif. —September 14, 2010 — Luidia, Inc., the award-winning developer of eBeam portable interactive whiteboards and display solutions, and Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc., known for award-winning, high-quality, high-definition presentation and display products, today announced a partnership through which Mitsubishi will sell eBeam Edge products and Mitsubishi projectors as bundled packages. more

PETALUMA, Calif. — Sept. 14, 2010 — Panamax/Furman today announced that the company will be offering three free 90-minute training sessions at CEDIA EXPO 2010. Providing a continuing education unit (CEU) value of .375, the presentations will explore the use and integration of multiple power and energy management products, including Panamax/Furman’s BlueBOLT(R) platform. Presented by Furman senior product designer Garth Powell, “AC Power — the Foundation of Every Home Theater System” will take place on Friday, Sept. 24, at 10 a.m. “Home Theater Power Management Solutions,” presented by Panamax national trainer Marshall Currier, will be held on Friday, Sept. 24, and Saturday, Sept. 25, at 10 a.m. All sessions will take place in room A316. more

NILES, IL, September 14, 2010 – Shure Incorporated today unveiled the new SE315 Sound Isolating Earphone, a single driver earphone featuring full range sound and a unique detachable cable. This earphone joins the available SE115, SE425, and SE535 in the Company’s award-winning Sound Isolating Earphone line, delivering enhanced sound signatures and premium driver technology in small, lightweight, universal-fit earphones. more

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND — When Theatre at the Mill, a newly built, 400-seat performance arts venue located in the Belfast metropolitan area, needed a reliable way to monitor sound for its premiere production, a staging of the hit musical Sweeney Todd, it cast Aviom A-16II Personal Mixers (PLASA Stand 1-F2) in a major supporting role. The reliability and ease-of-use of the Aviom gear has proven to be the ideal solution. Supplied and installed by Production Services Ireland (PSI), the equipment helped see Theatre at the Mill through a flawless Sweeney Todd run, proving it was the ideal choice for the busy theatre’s varying needs. more