— As part of its ongoing sweepstakes series, GC Pro highlights JBL’s LSR4328P 2-Way 8-inch Studio Monitors, in a package worth $1539.00 —

Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), the outside sales division of Guitar Center that focuses on the needs of professional users, announces the latest in its ongoing series of online sweepstakes at www.gcpro.com. The new contest begins October 1 and will run through December 31, 2010, shortly after which a brand new contest will begin. more

BLOOMFIELD, CT, Sept. 28, 2010 — Salamander Designs, Ltd., a leading marketer of furniture for audio/video entertainment systems and home theater applications, has added a specially configured subwoofer enclosure to its flagship Chameleon Collection of stylish, high-quality A/V cabinetry solutions.

The free-standing subwoofer enclosure joins a line that includes 9 decorator style cabinets, each in many configurations with optional professional audio quality rack mounting. The subwoofer enclosure is available in all 9 styles and complements other imaginative new accessories like a wall-mounting kit that creates the illusion a cabinet is floating above the floor. The addition of the subwoofer enclosure offers consumers even more options than before. Instead of “one-size-fits-all,� Salamander helps everyone get A/V furniture that meets their exact needs. more

Furnace(TM) Allows the University to Leverage End-to-End IP Network for Simple, Flexible Delivery of Teaching Video to Remote Sites and Students

MONTREAL and CHICAGO — Oct. 5, 2010 — Haivision Network Video announced today that the University of Maine System (UMS) has deployed Haivision’s Furnace(TM) IP video delivery system to enable transmission of live classroom video from eight campuses to nearly 60 locations across the state. The university is using 13 Haivision compact Barracuda(TM) H.264 encoders to deliver video to 125 Stingray(TM) set-top boxes (STBs) in 125 viewing classrooms, as distant as 300 miles away. Some Stingray systems have been deployed as mobile units, giving remote education sites flexibility on how and where they can display live video. more

— Mail-in rebates open to all buyers of Audio-Technica’s 4000 Series, 3000 Series or 2000 Series Wireless Systems in the U.S. between October 1, 2010, and December 31, 2010 —

Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 45 years, is offering Wireless Rebates on its professional wireless gear, including the 4000 Series, 3000 Series and 2000 Series Wireless Systems, from October 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010. All customers who purchase products from these three series from an authorized U.S. A-T dealer during the rebate period will be eligible for either a $40.00 rebate on the 4000 Series, a $30.00 rebate on the 3000 series or a $20.00 rebate on the 2000 Series. more

WebDT signage at Taipei City Hall Bus Terminal

WebDT Signage System Drives Home Dynamic Customer Communications at Taipei City Hall Bus Station

DT Research – San Jose, CA – October 5, 2010 – DT Researchâ„¢, Inc., an industry leader in the development of information appliances for vertical markets, today announced the installation of the WebDT SA2000 digital signage appliances at the Taipei City Hall Bus Station in Taiwan, a major transportation hub for Taiwan’s capital. more

— Longtime Audio-Technica endorsers keep their sound tight with A-T wired and wireless mics —

Pop/rock hitmakers Train have experienced quite the creative and commercial renaissance since reemerging from a three-year hiatus in 2009. Once again topping the charts and packing venues, Train’s onstage sound is more important than ever, and the band continues to turn to Audio-Technica for wired and wireless microphone solutions. In fact, Train have been loyal A-T endorsers for a decade, and this relationship continues as the band rolls through North America and Europe this fall. more

EAW®, a world leader in loudspeaker solutions, launches Resolution®, a powerful and easy-to-use simulation software. Driven by EAW’s proprietary FChart acoustics modeling software, Resolution offers significant enhancements by utilizing measured 3D acoustic data to accurately predict performance within a specified venue. more

Industry organizations partner on business conference and membership

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA October 5, 2010 — The National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) and USAV Group have announced an endorsement agreement involving NSCA’s Business & Leadership Conference and NSCA membership. The endorsement package provides opportunities for USAV Group members to take advantage of special discounts on both membership and NSCA’s 2011 Business & Leadership Conference, February 17-19, in San Diego, CA. more

Popular indie rock band Modest Mouse are relying on EAW® MicroWedge MW12 Stage Monitors on their current world tour. The band has been using the monitors on their busy itinerary of music festivals and other concert venues throughout North America and Europe this summer. more

— Designed for professional video editors, Waves Video Sound Suite features six Waves plugins to help reduce noise, clean up and enhance dialog, smooth-out and maximize volume, re-create room acoustics and more —

Waves Audio, the world’s leading developers of professional audio signal processing technologies, introduces the Waves Video Sound Suite. Professional video editors know that first impressions are lasting impressions. With producers and clients focused on every frame, even rough cuts have to win them over, meaning that what comes out of the speakers has to be every bit as good as what’s up on screen. more