Hartley Peavey of Peavey Electronics Corporation

Inc. magazine profiles the global success story of music and audio innovator Hartley Peavey in its latest installment of “How I Did It,� a feature series told by the people who live the real stories of America’s biggest successes.

Hartley Peavey is the founder, CEO and sole owner of Peavey Electronics Corporation, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of musical and professional audio equipment. In this edition of “How I Did It,� Inc. details the organic success of the company Peavey built from the ground up into a technology leader that continues to drive the industry forward today.

“Hartley Peavey dreamed of becoming a rock star,â€? writes Inc.’s Kasey Wehrum. “Though he lacked the chops to become the next Chuck Berry, his name has been etched into the pantheon of rock ‘n’ roll history.â€? more

Arts and education advocate and music-industry executive Mary Peavey is the newest appointee to the Mississippi Arts Commission’s Board of Commissioners.

Mary Peavey is a native Mississippian who has dedicated her life to bridging creativity and commerce through arts and education. As President of Peavey Electronics Corporation, Peavey oversees the growth of one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of musical instruments and professional sound equipment—a global organization founded and headquartered in Meridian, Miss., whose products impact the lives of millions every day. more

Hartley & Mary Peavey of Peavey Electronics Corporation

Blues music icon and 15-time GRAMMY® Award winner B.B. King joined Peavey Electronics®, The Recording Academy® and the State of Mississippi in celebrating the musical legacy of the “Birthplace of America’s Music� at the annual Mississippi GRAMMY Legacy Celebration and Peavey Awards at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino on June 7 in Biloxi.

The Mississippi GRAMMY Legacy Celebration is a Recording Academy®-sanctioned event that honors the musical heritage of Mississippi through performances by the state’s many GRAMMY winners and nominees. According to The Recording Academy, Mississippi has produced more GRAMMY winners and nominees per capita than any other state. more

MediaMatrix NWare Mobile App

June 15, 2011, ORLANDO, Fla. (InfoComm exhibit #1001)— Peavey® proudly announces the new NWare™ Mobile application, a customizable user interface for controlling MediaMatrix® NION® digital audio systems from an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch device. NWare Mobile allows designers and integrators to construct, program and deploy wireless control interfaces within MediaMatrix without the expense of traditional third-party control systems.

The NWare Mobile application opens up a new realm of system control to designers, consultants, contractors and end users of MediaMatrix NION networked audio and control systems. Designers and programmers can create full-color, high-resolution custom interfaces for NION systems that remotely control any system components and functions they choose. With drag-and-drop simplicity, the NWare Mobile app puts the entire palette of NION control devices—knobs, sliders, meters, displays, signals and alerts—right at their fingertips. more

MediaMatrix nWall 2.0

June 15, 2011, ORLANDO, Fla. (InfoComm exhibit #1001) — Peavey® proudly introduces the new MediaMatrix® nWall™ 2.0, a surface-mount audio interface panel that converts audio from analog to a digital stream that can be routed via CobraNet™ right at the panel. more

MediaMatrix NION nE

June 15, 2011, ORLANDO, Fla. (InfoComm exhibit #1001) — With the new NION® nE processor, MediaMatrix®, the DSP-powered system that pioneered the high-end, computer-controlled audio installation market, now covers the entire networked installation market, from mega installations to mid- and small-size audio applications. MediaMatrix, a division of Peavey Electronics Corporation, is the system of choice in more than 8,000 installations worldwide, from the halls of U.S. Congress to Soccer City Stadium in South Africa to Beijing Capital International Airport in China.

Peavey® announces the immediate availability of the MediaMatrix NION nE, a powerful DSP platform designed for cost efficiency in mid-market applications. The NION nE brings the world’s most efficient high-performance audio algorithms and the most powerful configurable DSP core ever built for the commercial, engineered systems marketplace, and the revolutionary MediaMatrix NWare™ control software, to a broad array of designers and contractors. more

June 15, 2011, ORLANDO, Fla. (InfoComm exhibit #1001) — Peavey® proudly announces that participants in its MediaMatrix® Certification training courses now earn renewal unit credits for InfoComm’s Certified Technology Specialist (CTS®) and Certified Technology Specialist – Design (CTS-D) professional credentials upon completion of the MediaMatrix Basic or Advanced courses.

“Peavey Electronics has educated thousands of AV system designers, integrators and end users from around the world since MediaMatrix revolutionized the professional audio industry in 1993,� said Hartley Peavey, founder and CEO of Peavey Electronics Corporation. “Peavey and InfoComm share a common commitment to providing educational resources and opportunities that keep the industry moving forward.� more

Crest Audio Pro-LITE Series

June 15, 2011, ORLANDO, Fla. (InfoComm exhibit #1001) — Crest Audio® proudly announces the Pro-LITE™ 3.0 and Pro-LITE 3.0 DSP power amplifiers, featuring an incredibly lightweight, efficient design with high power and stable performance into 2-ohm loads.

Crest Audio Pro-LITE Series amps are built on an advanced, high-speed class D design with a switch-mode power supply that reduces weight while increasing reliability, thermal efficiency and output power. The Pro-LITE 3.0 and Pro-LITE 3.0 DSP boast 870 watts per channel at 4 ohms stereo (up to 3,150 watts bridged @ 4 ohms), weigh 13.3 lbs., and deliver rock-solid performance in parallel, stereo and bridged modes. The robust power supply allows these amplifiers to deliver consistent, stable performance with low frequencies and at 2-ohm operation. more

June 15, 2011, ORLANDO, Fla. (InfoComm exhibit #1001) — Crest Audio® proudly announces the new Nx Dante-8™ NexSys® control module, which works in tandem with the new Crest Audio CKd™ Series of intelligent power amplifiers to support Crest NexSys 5 and Peavey® MediaMatrix® NWare™ audio software programs.

Providing advanced audio control and routing, the Nx Dante-8 module fits into the rear bay of CKd Series power amps and supports all NexSys functions, DSP functions and Dante digital audio I/O via 1 Gb Ethernet connection. Primary and secondary 1 Gb ports provide system redundancy for the most demanding applications, while eight Dante audio inputs and eight Dante audio outputs enable extensive audio routing capabilities. more

Crest Audio CKd Series power amplifier

June 15, 2011, ORLANDO, Fla. (InfoComm exhibit #1001) — Crest Audio® proudly announces the CKd™ Series of multi-channel, networkable, intelligent power amplifiers. The new CKd Series provides superior performance and control in fixed installations through an efficient “green� design that saves energy, weight and space.

Decades of proven performance, reliability and intelligence converge in the Crest Audio CKd Series, combining the legendary overbuilt power supply design made famous by the Crest Audio Pro 200™ with NexSys® networking functionality and an ultra-lightweight class D topology. The design centers around an ultra-high efficiency amplifier output circuit which reduces weight while increasing output power, reliability and thermal efficiency. more