Avon

Spyders are turning up worldwide as Avon Products, Inc. celebrates its 125th anniversary with the yearlong Avon Believe world tour. Vista Spyder video processors are supporting AV presentations at most of the stops on the 16-city tour staged by the world’s largest direct seller and global beauty leader.

Thousands of Avon representatives are participating in the tour that celebrates the company’s heritage and its mission to empower women. At each stop, celebrities make guest appearances and grants are presented to local organizations dedicated to supporting domestic violence victims.

“The Avon Believe world tour is an opportunity for Avon CEO Andrea Jung to speak and to celebrate Avon’s birthday with representatives from around the world,” said Mark O. Yokota, production manager/video engineer, Non-Square Pixel, Inc. “They wanted a cohesive look across the tour more

Community Professional Loudspeakers announces the debut of its ground-breaking loudspeaker processor, the dSPEC226.

More than just another DSP, dSPEC heralds an all-new approach to configuring, controlling and commissioning sound system installations, from very small to very large. Employing both a high-speed SHARC DSP and a Xilinx Spartan FPGA, dSPEC offers a host of capabilities – and a method of engineered workflow – not available anywhere else.

All dSPEC models feature a 4 Input x 6 Output fixed-chain DSP architecture that includes 2 x 6 native analog I/Os. Various expansion cards are available to provide two additional analog inputs, two AES3 dual-channel digital inputs, or eight CobraNetâ„¢ Inputs and Outputs. Additional expansion cards will become available as new digital audio networking protocols gain market acceptance, reducing the cost-burden for system installations that do not require a full array of I/O options.

Intuitive and easy to use, dSPEC eliminates more

Featuring Toto singer Bobby Kimball and Billy Sherwood and Tony Kaye of Yes, supergroup YOSO creates a powerful musical blend that combines the sounds of both bands, with complex yet accessible instrumental passages and catchy pop vocal hooks.

YOSO’s unique musical style and heavy instrumentals are evident in their premier album Elements, which debuted in 2010. The album release was supported by an international tour. Live performances included classics from both Yes and Toto, as well as new music from the album.

As YOSO’s FOH Engineer Paul Doty, CEO of tour providers West Coast Sound and Light, explains, during the U.S. leg of the tour the band used Community’s M12 Ultra High Performance Stage Monitors, selected for their high fidelity and crystal clear sound. But during the European leg of the tour, they opted not to take along their own equipment, relying instead on equipment provided at each more