Randy Vaughan captures top NSCA University honors, six other presenters receive “Instructor of the Year” distinction

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, June 29, 2007–Randy Vaughan has been named as NSCA‘s Educator of the Year. Vaughan, president of Portsmouth, VA-based AE Systems, was singled out for the distinction based upon high instructor and course evaluation rankings received from NSCA University students. more

Ultra-compact unit provides RS-232 control, onscreen channel feedback and more

HUDSON, WI, May 7, 2007–Calypso’s model CSD-500 CATV tuner brings cable television signals and control to classrooms in a compact, affordable, and easy-to-install package. An ideal replacement or improvement for tuners found in VCRs, the CSD-500 lets CATV content exist side-by-side with web content, DVD input, video, lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, and virtually anything else normally projected onto a screen or video display. more

Compact transmitter and base station gives teachers more communications freedom

HUDSON, WI, May 7, 2007–The first of a new generation of devices designed expressly for classroom use, Calypso’s new model WCM-RF wireless microphone system comprises a base station and lightweight lanyard microphone, and is used in conjunction with the company’s compact four-input, 32W CA-1000 amplifier. Combining the benefits of DSP-based RF voice transmission with proprietary, patent pending IR zone location management, the system offers over 98 RF channels of operation to insure interference-free performance lacking the “dead zones” frequently associated with IR audio. more

Calypso’s Maestro software brings comprehensive management to AV systems

HUDSON, WI–Designed to bring a comprehensive template of control and monitoring functions to AV systems of all sizes, Calypso’s new Maestro software is ideally suited for use in applications ranging from corporate and rental to schools and universities. more

Wall-mount, self-educating CB-1000 IR button panel now shipping

HUDSON, WI–Ideally suited for controlling projectors, DVD players, and just about any other piece of AV gear, Calypso’s new CB-1000 single-gang, wall-mount IR button panel is outfitted with eight tactile, fully-programmable buttons. more

QSC‘S AcousticDesign loudspeakers make a difference at Resurrection Life Church

GRANDVILLE, MI–QSC‘s AcousticDesign loudspeakers were recently specified and installed to provide premium-quality distributed sound reinforcement for several high-traffic areas at Resurrection Life Church, a charismatic house of worship founded here in Western Michigan in 1967. Occupying a campus featuring a 200,000-square-foot building including a 4,200-seat sanctuary surrounded by numerous nursery/youth ministry rooms as well as a chapel, café and bookstore, the church called upon Acoustic Dimensions of Dallas to develop a new audio blueprint for its entire property, with installation and custom engineering services supplied by Holland, Michigan-based Parkway Electric. more

Self-powered MD Series loudspeakers from QSC debut with new Class D amplifier technology

COSTA MESA, CA–Offering more power and enhanced performance, QSC‘s MD Series self-powered loudspeakers are now shipping. Ideally suited for a wide variety of applications ranging from houses of worship to hotels, casinos, nightclubs, and sports facilities, the product group is a family of modular, arrayable enclosures including full-range models MD-FP122/64r, MD-FP122/94r, MD-FP152/64r, and MD-FP152/94r. more

QSC brings unprecedented pricing and performance to wide-ranging applications…

COSTA MESA, CA–Representing the latest addition to QSC’s WideLine family of sound reinforcement components, the new Installation Line Array (ILA) is now shipping. The product group is ideally suited for nightclubs, ballrooms, performing arts facilities, houses of worship, or any other venue seeking professional quality in a lightweight, unobtrusive package. more

QSC’s new self-powered, multipurpose HPR122i loudspeaker is perfect for PA or monitor use…

COSTA MESA, CA– Perfect for vocals, DJ/nightclub, PA, and stage monitor applications, QSC‘s new HPR122i powered loudspeaker can be pole-mounted using a stand socket, or flown with the aid of nine integral M10 suspension points. Built to meet the same demanding specifications used to create the RMX line of amplifiers, the HPR122i power module provides a total of 500 watts. more

Quebec City Festival revs up with QSC; new WL218-sw subwoofers debut with WideLine arrays…

QUEBEC CITY, CANADA–Bristling with historic ramparts, churches, narrow lanes, and former battlefields, Old Town Quebec City plays host each year to an 11-day celebration of music that typically draws crowds of over 800,000. Called–appropriately enough–the Quebec City Summer Festival, last season‘s 39th incarnation of the event spanned 10 separate venues presenting a wide body of musical talent offering blues, classical jazz, rock, pop, and world music. Built expressly to accommodate the latter, the La Place Metro stage attracted musicians from around the globe, and relied upon a sound system utilizing QSC WideLine arrays buttressed at the low-end by the debut of the Costa Mesa, California-based manufacturer’s new WL218-sw subwoofers. more