Artists, Producers & Mastering Engineers To Expound On Precious Metal-Earning Techniques

SAN FRANCISCO: “Interest in precious metal never seems to flag,” says 129th AES Convention Platinum Panel Chair Paul Verna. “Our sessions have earned high marks for their healthy mix of candor and technical insight. The intriguing stories behind the hits resonate with all our attendees. This year we are fortunate to have a number of established panelists back on board. And, we have augmented our line-up with some significant first-timers.” Co-author of The Encyclopedia of Record Producers, and a senior entertainment analyst with eMarketer, Verna is a former journalist who has written extensively for Billboard and Mix Magazine. more

Billerica, Massachusetts – Broadcast Pix™ today announced that Ball State University, a state-assisted doctoral institution in Muncie, Ind., recently renovated its three distance learning classroom studios with Broadcast Pix Slate™ video production systems. Ball State’s investment in Broadcast Pix was part of an overall upgrade of its distance learning facilities, which included a transition to a digital production environment.

Two large classrooms housed in the Ball Communication Building were renovated in the summer of 2009. Renovations for a third classroom at the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, a residential high school for gifted high school juniors and seniors that is housed on the Ball State campus, were completed earlier this summer. With seating for 24 students, the newly renovated classroom at the Indiana Academy is the smallest of the three, but it shares the same AV infrastructure. more

X2O’s Digital Signage Platform Delivers a Smarter, More Efficient and Sustainable Communications Tool and Emergency Alert System
MONTREAL — Oct. 5, 2010 — For any university, keeping a large body of students informed of campus news, events, and classroom schedules can be a challenge. With more than 13,000 students, Saint Louis University (SLU) met this challenge head-on with X2O Media’s Xpresenter(TM) digital signage platform. The University is utilizing the solution to not only keep students up to speed on campus happenings and awareness campaigns, but also as an emergency alert system in the event of an incident on campus. more

RF Central Shows Innovation with new Products During the Fall’s Premier Conference And Exhibition for Media, Entertainment and Communications Technology

NEW YORK, NY (OCTOBER 5, 2010) – Integrated Microwave Technologies’ (IMT) RF Central, a Vitec Group brand, and a leading provider of digital and analog microwave systems for the broadcast, sports and entertainment, government, military and international marketplace, will highlight its award-winning, next-generation microLite HD COFDM Transmitter and Pro-Link HD 5.8 GHz HD/SD Portable Video Microwave Link at Content & Communications World (CCW) 2010 (Booth 930). more

Extron is proud to announce plans to open a new training and support center in Dallas, Texas. This new facility will be staffed by Extron S3 Institute experts and will serve as a convenient training location for those in the Southwest, Midwest, or Mountains/Plains regions. The facility will feature a familiar variety of Extron training choices, including hands-on training with real world scenarios, and courses to pursue various Extron Certifications. more

Powerful REST-based API Provides Simple, Open Web Interface

NEW YORK, NY (OCTOBER 5, 2010) – Digital Nirvana, Inc., a leading provider of media industry solutions, will be introducing its MonitorIQ 2.2 Broadcast Monitoring System (MonitorIQ BMS) at this year’s Content & Communications World (CCW) 2010 (Booth 1300). more

— On the road supporting his new double album The Guitar Song, Johnson’s stage setup features several A-T wired and wireless mics —

STOW, OH, October 4, 2010 — Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 45 years, has supplied country star Jamey Johnson with a variety of wired vocal and backline microphones as he heads out on the road. The award-winning singer-songwriter and Audio-Technica endorser is currently on tour to promote his new double-album, The Guitar Song (Mercury, 2010), which features 25 tracks spread across the thematically linked “White Album� and “Black Album.� Alabama native Johnson, now a resident of Nashville, has won multiple Song of the Year awards from both the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association, and was nominated for five GRAMMY® Awards in 2009 and 2010. With The Guitar Song already picking up rave more

— With an increase in sales staffs and numbers across all stores, as well as innovative initiatives and an enhanced web presence, GC Pro continues to grow —

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, October 4, 2010 — Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), the outside sales division of Guitar Center that focuses on the needs of professional users, is pleased to announce that, despite a still-challenging economy, it has seen its sales continue to increase in 2010. The GC Pro sales teams have grown in key markets with new locations including Orlando, Florida; Charlotte, North Carolina; Oklahoma City; Bakersfield, California; Los Angeles; Cherry Hill, New Jersey; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Seattle. more

— Professional audio sales and management veteran joins Genelec team —

NATICK, MA, October 4, 2010 — Genelec Inc., U.S., distributor of Genelec Active Monitoring Systems, announces the appointment of industry veteran John Conard to the position of National Sales Manager, Professional Products. The announcement was made by Lisa Kaufmann, Genelec Managing Director, and further enhances the company’s ongoing commitment to the professional audio market. more

— S.K. Macdonald appointed rep for Mid-Atlantic region, and Anew C.T. adds Pacific Northwest territory —

Xantech, a leading producer of innovative, reliable and problem-solving custom installation signal processing and control systems for over 40 years, has expanded its Commercial Division’s sales team in the United States with two new rep appointments. Reisterstown, Maryland-based Samuel K. Macdonald, Inc. (S.K. Macdonald) has been named Xantech representative for the Mid-Atlantic region. Also, Anew Communication Technology, Inc. (Anew C.T.), who has been successfully representing Xantech Commercial throughout the West, including Southern California, Las Vegas, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and parts of Idaho and Montana, expands their territory to include the Pacific Northwest. These announcements were made by Rick Seegull, Xantech Director of Business Development, and reflect the company’s ongoing commitment to its A/V integrator partners and the growth of its sales force. more