Immediately upgrading its sound reinforcement capacity, Harman Professional distributor Audio Pro Heilbronn has confirmed a major sale of Crown’s new I-Tech HD amplifiers to German touring company, TDA Rental GmbH. The company has acquired a total of 56 amplifiers, divided between 32 I-Tech 5000HD’s and 24 I-Tech 9000-HD’s. This will add a further 376,000 watts of amplification power to the company’s inventory. more

– PXDUO-65P Transforms Plasma Display Into An Interactive Multi-Touch Screen –

CHULA VISTA, California, November 23, 2009 – Hitachi Software Engineering America, Ltd., today introduced its new interactive plasma overlay PXDUO-65P, bringing revolutionary interactive technology to broader markets and applications., The plasma overlay transforms a normal plasma display into an interactive multi-touch screen, allowing users to control and navigate applications with their finger, electronic pen, or other object. more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Lexicon®, a Harman International Company (NYSE-HAR), today has launched the Omega® Studio Desktop Recording Bundle. The Omega Studio Bundle is a completely integrated computer recording package that combines Lexicon’s Omega Studio USB recording interface with Steinberg® Cubase® LE 4 multi-track audio and MIDI recording software, the Lexicon Pantheon™ VST reverb plug-in, and an AKG® D 88 S® lead vocal microphone and mic cable. It contains all the necessary hardware and software components to transform a PC or Mac® into a professional 24-bit recording studio and allows the user to start recording immediately. more

ELKHART, Indiana — Achieving success as a dealer and maintaining high sales performance can be difficult in these challenging economic times. However, Harman’s High Performance AV Group has made dealer support central to its growth strategy for the JBL Synthesis, Revel, Lexicon and Mark Levinson brands. A growing partnership between Harman and Paragon Technology Group, Aspen, Colorado, has been a result of this campaign, and adding to the visible success is the recent award to Paragon as the “High Performance Audio & Video Dealer of the Year.� more

Systems integrator Sovico AV recently installed a new JBL VERTEC® powered full-size line array system–the latest in the company’s VERTEC DP Series line of integrated system products–at the new Kwangju CD nightclub, the largest dance music and DJ venue in South Korea. Sovico AV installed the system with design assistance from Sovico R&D, the firm’s acoustic research laboratory specializing in acoustic measurement, sound design and system tuning. more

Canyon Creek Chophouse, one of Toronto’s most popular restaurant chains, recently opened a new location at Carlson Court near the Toronto Pearson International Airport. The restaurant not only serves some of the best food in town, but with systems integration firm ET Group’s design and installation of a complete audio/video system featuring zoned audio with JBL Control® Contractor Series ceiling speakers, Canyon Creek also provides one of the most relaxed and elegant dining environments in Toronto. more

Get Tips And Techniques On Mixing Live, Online For Free
Previously available only on DVD, Soundcraft has published its popular Guide To Mixing video series on its own YouTube site, SoundcraftUK (www.YouTube.com/SoundcraftUK ).
All 18 chapters from this successful tutorial may be viewed online, including sections on microphone placement, setting up a mix and monitor mixing.

To complement the video tutorials, a PDF text version may be downloaded from the company’s website, www.soundcraft.com.

Qualified Educational establishments may request printed copies of the Guide To Mixing, as well as the full-resolution videos on DVD.

Stéphane Plisson, lead engineer for French equipment hire and production company Dispatch SA, recently selected a Studer Vista 5-42 digital console for the tour of Mylène Farmer, one of France’s most successful recording artists selling over 45 million records. The Vista 5 was selected for its undeniable advantages compared to other consoles in terms of sound quality, user interface, expandable I/O system as well as the VSP (Virtual Surround Panning) system. The engineers at Dispatch were so impressed with the Vista, they subsequently purchased the fully tour equipped version, the Vista 5 SR. more

– Online Site Will Foster Community And Knowledge Sharing Among StarBoard Users Around The World–

Hitachi Software Engineering America, Ltd. today introduced the new StarBoard Community Forum in an effort to better serve its users in the educational community. The forum will serve as a resource to the global community of StarBoard users to primarily expand their knowledge and provide assistance related to the use of Hitachi Interactive Whiteboards. more

– Tablet Provides Users With An Enhanced Interactive Presentation Solution -

Hitachi Software Engineering America, Ltd. today announced the introduction of the new StarBoard WT-1 Interactive Wireless Tablet, providing educational facilities and corporate environments with the latest in presentation technology. The new tablet comes equipped with an interactive pen with two customizable buttons, and debuts at InfoComm 2009. The new WT-1 tablet provides presenters with the ability to create interactive and dynamic presentations. more