San Francisco, California — Dan Dugan Sound Design has released firmware updates containing new internal programs for the Model E and Model E-1 Automatic Mixing Controllers. Dugan says the updates contain an important “bug fixâ€? as well as improved routines for connecting to a computer. more

South San Francisco, CA – SP Controls is now offering customized webinars for product training, technical training and CTS certification credits.

Webinars are set up individually based on customer requests and range from end-user training on the setup and use of products to in-depth technical training on integration of SP Controls products in a facility. “It’s a great way to train people without the cost and expense of bringing everyone to a centralized location,� says Paul Rhoda, SP Controls’ Director of Technical Sales. Technical training sessions qualify for CTS credit; one hour’s worth of training earns one unit of CTS credit. more

South San Francisco, CA – SP Controls has announced a grant program for educational institutions, with selected schools/universities receiving SP Controls AV device control systems at no charge (including installation if needed). more

Orlando, Florida — Alcorn McBride has unveiled ShowTouch, a user interface designer for Alcorn McBride show controllers. Offering a user-friendly drag and drop utility, the ShowTouch designer allows users to design full-featured touchscreen user interfaces for show or media control applications of any size. Its platform includes a large library of virtual switches, buttons, indicators and displays. ShowTouch allows the user’s interface to obtain real-time information from the show controller; it also allows the interface programming to be archived and retrieved from the controller which makes it simple to add a new touchscreen interface to the network. more

PARK CITY, UT – SoundTube Entertainment, the leading manufacturer of high-performance commercial sound systems, announced the recipients of the company’s 2008 Manufacturer’s Representative performance awards during the recent InfoComm show in Orlando.

Seymour Marketing, SoundTube’s rep for Upstate New York, received “Rep of the Year� honors. “Seymour Marketing achieved great results throughout the year, reaching 179% of their quota, by establishing excellent relationships with multiple dealers who made SoundTube their everyday ‘go to’ speaker line,� said Duke Ducoff, SoundTube Director of Sales. more

Park City, Utah – SoundTube Entertainment, the leading manufacturer of high-performance commercial sound systems, introduced 16 new products at InfoComm 2009. more

Park City, Utah – SoundTube Entertainment, the leading manufacturer of high-performance commercial sound systems, has introduced the new 31-EZ Series of surface-mount, ceiling-mount and in-wall 3â€? speakers. These high fidelity micro modules offer outstanding sonic performance with simple mounting and high power handling. more

Park City, Utah – SoundTube Entertainment, the leading manufacturer of high-performance commercial sound systems, introduced a new powered subwoofer, the SM1001p, at the 2009 InfoComm show. A perfect complement to SoundTube’s new 31-EZ 3â€? speakers as well as the company’s other extensive product lines, the SM1001p encompasses a 10â€? woofer and 10â€? passive radiator in a trapezoidal enclosure that can be floor-mounted, corner-mounted or wall-mounted. Built-in fly points are provided for suspended installation. more

Park City, Utah – SoundTube Entertainment, the leading manufacturer of high-performance commercial sound systems, has introduced the SA202 amplifier, a small two-channel, 20 watt per channel (4 ohm) Class AB amplifier. Designed for maximum versatility, the SA202 is packed with features: more

SoundTube Entertainment, the leading manufacturer of high-performance commercial sound systems, will introduce RockSolid™ at InfoComm booth 3001. RockSolid speakers use SolidDrive transducers to reproduce high quality audio from a molded polyurethane shell shaped like a large rock. Unlike other “rock� speakers which use a rock-shaped enclosure for a standard speaker, the RockSolid surface IS the speaker. With the entire surface being driven by the SolidDrive transducers, 360 degree coverage is provided along with high fidelity sound that seemingly comes out of nowhere. more