Audio and video metering company DK-Technologies is offering all customers with a MSD or PT0 600 series audio meter a free software update to enable them to use the new EBU R128 Loudness Recommendation as well as the ITU BS1770/1771 and ATSC recommendations.

All new meters will automatically have both specifications included, allowing customers access to use both recommendations.

Richard Kelley, sales and marketing Director for DK-Technologies, says: “Our 600 series meters have a broad user base amongst the broadcast and post production fraternity, all of whom are keen to comply with these new regulations on Loudness. As this update is very straightforward to implement, we want to help our customers achieve optimum results without the need to incur additional costs. Our decision to make this free indicates our determination to stay at the forefront of Loudness metering and monitoring technology.�

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New line of USB, FireWire and HDMI data solutions meet industry’s growing demand for flexible audio accessories

ANAHEIM, CA, JANUARY 14, 2011 — In an effort to meet the burgeoning demand for USB, FireWire and HDMI connector solutions from the professional audio industry, Neutrik® USA, the leading manufacturer of professional audio, video, data and industrial connectors, is introducing a rugged new line of Multimedia Data Connectors at this year’s Winter NAMM 2011 (Booth 6320, Hall A). The connectors offer a versatile and flexible solution for the transmission of any digital TV and PC video format including high-definition video (HDTV). more

Auralex Acoustics, Inc. (Winter NAMM 2011 Booth 6698, Hall A) recently helped band members from the Billboard platinum-selling Collective Soul achieve total sound control in their individual Atlanta-based home recording studios. The musicians’ newly updated studios, complete with T’Fusors, StudioFoam and other Auralex products, provided the ultimate foundation for the band members to create their soon-to-be-released new CD, due out in 2011.

The project was initiated when Collective Soul drummer, Cheney Brannon, a long-time user of Auralex’s Hover Deck Drum Platform, contacted Auralex for some added help with his drum room. Auralex supplied various acoustical treatment products to create a well-balanced, acoustical environment in a run-of-the-mill space, enabling a seasoned pro like Brannon to sound even better. Enthusiastic about the new recording space, Brannon encouraged Collective Soul front man, songwriter, guitarist and founder, Ed Roland, to treat his own studio more

Industry’s Best Instrument Cable Including a Built-in Volume Control

ANAHEIM, CA, JANUARY 13, 2011 ― The RapcoHorizon Company, a leading manufacturer of audio/video interfacing and cable equipment, together with Taylor Guitars, proudly present the new VCable, a volume control instrument cable, at Winter NAMM 2011 (Booth 4568, Hall C). Ideal for any performer, the high-quality VCable is the best solution in the industry for offering a built-in volume control right on the cable. more

Huntsville, AL.— January 11, 2011— Camber Corporation has won a coveted prime position serving the US Marine Corps Systems Command in the FY2011 Commercial Enterprise Omnibus Support Services (CEOss) competition. The CEOss contract vehicle organizes leading industry primes along engineering, logistics, and administrative domains to provide a full range of support services to Marine, Navy, Joint, and other federal customers. Camber won a prime position in the Engineering and Scientific Domain and will lead a team of 22 companies in designing and delivering engineering solutions across the breadth of advanced technology, training, test, and documentation requirements.
“This contract win positions Camber Corporation to provide new levels of service to the Marine Corps and an extra measure of engineering support among our existing Navy, Army, Air Force and Joint customers,� said Joe Alexander, Camber Corporation President. “We have seen particular synergy between some of the aviation and combat vehicle more

ANAHEIM, CA, JANUARY 14, 2011 — Aviom, the exclusive developer of the world’s most powerful audio transport protocol, A-Net®, is pleased to announce its presence this week at NAMM 2011 (Booth 7119, Arena)—showcasing the AllFrame Multi-Modular I/O System. more

OVAB Europe – the first pan-European digital out of home association – will again co-organize the Digital Signage Guided Tour at the ISE 2011. The ISE Digital Signage Expert Tour is an educational framework, helping visitors understand and experience the full digital out-of-home application on the show floor. The tour will be operated by OVAB Europe founding member Minicom Digital Signage. Integrated Systems Europe is the leading professional AV and electronic systems integration show.

The tour will visit and inform about suppliers of:
Content
Screens
Software
Extension
Audience Measurement
The tour is a free service and will starts twice a day from Hall 10 Booth N116, 1 – 3 February at 10:00 am and 14:00.

This free tour will provide an overview of a selection of carefully hand-picked exhibitors following the accurate path of the digital signage supply chain, from content creation to traffic management, outlining how they more

Mid-America Sound Corporation, one of the largest full-service concert and event production companies in the Midwest, and A.C.T Lighting will present an open house featuring Clay Paky automated fixtures and MA Lighting grandMA2 consoles on February 3 from 10 am to 3 pm.

Mid-America will host the open house at its Greenfield, Indiana headquarters where Clay Paky Alpha 1500 and 700 series fixtures and the new Sharpy fixture will be showcased alongside a complete range of grandMA2s, both full size and Light.

“The open house will give customers a chance to check out the latest technology,” says Mid-America Lighting Division Manager Bob Williams. “People have been asking about our Clay Paky fixtures which are hard to find in the Midwest, and from time to time we hold product training classes for the grandMAs. So we decided to showcase both products in a very hands-on open house event.”

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Rio Rancho, NM – WNAMM booth # 6329, Hall A… Lectrosonics, recognized the world over as a leading manufacturer of wireless microphone systems and audio processing products, is pleased to introduce the Quadra digital wireless monitor (IEM) system at Winter NAMM. Consisting of the M4R belt-pack diversity receiver and the M4T half-rack transmitter, the new Quadra system features digital RF modulation, two or four channels of 24-bit/48 kHz digital audio, analog or digital inputs, and a unique mixing interface for users. The Quadra system operates in the license-free ISM (industrial, scientific, and medical) band between 902-928 MHz and has a throughput latency of 1 ms for the analog inputs and <0.5 ms for the digital inputs. more

Middleton, WI- Intelix LLC, U.S. manufacturer of audio/video equipment and software, announced plans to discontinue their mic/line mixing product line effective March 1, 2011. The move comes after announcing 40% growth in 2010, including strong gains in the digital signage and digital AV routing markets.

“Intelix has a deep history and intimate understanding of the audio-visual industry,� explained Mike Konkle, Intelix Chief Technology Officer. “We were one of the pioneers in matrix mixing, we developed the original remote monitor mixing system, and we led the charge in HDMI product development for the commercial market. The key to our success continues to be understanding needs and developing top-quality solutions. We’re confident the most pressing opportunity lies in HDMI and digital AV signal routing, and we are diverting most of our resources to adequately serve the industry.�

Intelix released their first mic/line mixing product in 1995—the VC Series—which was more