HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NEW YORK – JANUARY 2009: Metric Halo is pleased to announce the immediate release of the next version of Mobile I/O. This release is available as a software/firmware/driver update that enhances the capabilities of all new and existing Mobile I/O hardware. The update is available free of charge to all Mobile I/O users.

This major update provides a series of important improvements to the Mobile I/O hardware and software platform that greatly enhance its utility and workflow in every day production tasks. more

OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT – FEBRUARY 2009: In recognition that they are at the top of their craft, Sennheiser artists have been honored with over thirty Grammy nominations this year. Not only do the nominated artists span the diverse genres of contemporary music, they also form a continuum from the industry’s living legends to its freshest faces. Nominations to Sennheiser artists such as Snoop Dogg to Madonna gracefully balance Sennheiser’s domination of the Best New Artist category. Four out of the five nominees for Best New Artist sing and play into Sennheiser wired and wireless microphones and monitor with Sennheiser wireless personal monitors. The winners will be announced at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards ceremony on February 8th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. more

With 10,000 units already sold, the HHB FlashMic is now established as the portable recorder of choice with journalists and news organizations worldwide. Recognizing the growing demand for information about the groundbreaking digital recording microphone, HHB has developed a dedicated FlashMic website packed with product details, user information, technical information, software downloads and video content. more

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 2009: Effective January 1, 2009 TransAudio Group will handle the U.S. and Canadian distribution for TUBE-TECH, a Denmark-based engineering and manufacturing firm with a thirty-year history of building world-class tube compressors, equalizers, and mic pres of uncompromised fidelity and reliability. TransAudio Group will bring its core strength of business and personal relationships to bear for TUBE-TECH, increasing exposure and sales in the high-end markets of U.S. recording, mastering and touring sound. more

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – JANUARY 2009: The Pentecostal Church of Memphis was in a quandary. Its members had outgrown the 1,000-seat building that had been the church’s home for the past fifteen years and new land a few miles away was already in its possession. Everyone was excited to break ground for a new building, but there was one snag: the same economic forces that have made selling a home so difficult have also cast a pall over the church market. Without a buyer, the church was stuck in its current location. more

NEW YORK, NEW YORK: Music’s most illustrious moments and movements have long been delivered to listeners’ ears with Sennheiser’s legendary microphones and headphones. It is only fitting, then, that a selection of products from Sennheiser and its affiliated company Klein + Hummel will fully immerse visitors to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ANNEX in an amazing audio journey through rock history. The ANNEX is now open in the heart of New York City’s Soho district. more

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WASHINGTON -JANUARY 2009: Symetrix, Inc., a leading provider of signal processing technology for the installed sound, broadcast and recording markets, has launched its new online accessory store. Using a slick website, audio enthusiasts can order the very coolest of accoutrements, all displaying the Symetrix logo. From the “Store” link at www.symetrixaudio.com, users will find t-shirts in a panoply of colors and styles, together with baseball caps and mouse pads emblazoned with Symetrix’ name, icon and tagline (“engineered by…”). more

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 2008: As the professional recording industry continues its decades-long transition from a centralized oligarchy dominated by big studios and big session professionals to a diffuse democracy peopled by home studios and musicians, songwriters, engineers, and producers, a new technology has arrived that arguably captures the best aspects of both worlds: eSession.com. more

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 2009: No stranger to the Grammy Awards, renowned engineer and producer Al Schmitt added two more nominations to his lifetime total of nineteen Grammys this year, both in the category of Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. The two albums – “Just A Little Lovin’” by Shelby Lynne and “Still Unforgettable” by Natalie Cole – were both mixed using TUBE-TECH equipment, most particularly the company’s SMC 2B stereo multi-band compressor. more

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WASHINGTON – JANUARY 2009: Symetrix is proud to announce that the latest in its distinguished line of voice processors for the broadcast market is now shipping. The AirTools Voice Processor 2x features two independent channels of ultra-low latency digital signal processing that are completely customizable from an easy-to-use computer software program. The AirTools 2x includes the processing necessary to make the voices of on-air talent rich, articulated, and attention-grabbing, and up to fifty customized programs may be saved and instantly recalled to make everyone in the station’s lineup sound their best. Perhaps best of all, the AirTools Voice Processor 2x delivers all this power and flexibility at a competitive price-point. more