— As part of its ongoing Systems and Product Installation Initiative, GC Pro will now make available to customers Sennheiser’s critically acclaimed 3000 and 5000 Series professional wireless systems —

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, June 21, 2010 — GC Pro, the outside sales division of Guitar Center, is pleased to announce it has been appointed as a dealer for the complete range of Sennheiser’s flagship 3000 and 5000 Series Wireless Systems. The announcement was made by Rick Plushner, GC Pro Director, and further underscores the company’s ongoing growth and the expansion of its Systems and Products Installation Initiative. With the addition of Sennheiser’s 3000 and 5000 Series Wireless, GC Pro can now provide customers a high-end wireless solution for live sound venues and fixed installations like houses of worship, theaters and clubs. more

SYLMAR, CA, June 21, 2010 — At the 2010 InfoComm Show, Xantech exhibited a wide range of contractor/system integrator solutions including SmartPanel™ LCD touchpanels, the WIC1200 Web-Intelligent Controller, iPad®-enabled MX88 audio/video system controller, the CWTC10 Commercial Wireless Touch Controller and MRKP2 keypads. more

— Contractor-exclusive Engineered Sound® boundary mic provides full, efficient and flexible coverage, meaning that fewer microphones are required for the same job —

STOW, OH, June 22, 2010 — Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 45 years, expands its award-winning, contractor-exclusive Engineered Sound® line with the introduction of the ES963 Three-Element Multidirectional Boundary Microphone. The ES963 is designed for surface-mount applications such as high-quality sound reinforcement, conferencing, professional recording, television and other demanding sound pickup applications in the installed sound and sound contracting markets. The microphone provides full, efficient and flexible coverage of large table areas, giving users a more streamlined mic setup. more

— Featuring a 2.4-inch TFT LCD touchpanel, the MRKP2 offers contractors and system integrators the ultimate in customization for system configuration —

SYLMAR, CA, June 23, 2010 — Xantech Commercial unveils the company’s new MRKP2 keypads. The MRKP2 employs a hybrid keypad design that combines keypad simplicity with full LCD touchpanel features, including transport controls for operating A/V components along with advanced navigation features. With a 2.4-inch TFT LCD keypad, the MRKP2 offers the ultimate in user experience by combining the benefits of hard keys and touchscreens. more

STOW, OH, June 24, 2010 — Audio-Technica, a leading manufacturer of wired and wireless microphones, headphones and accessory products, has recognized Roseville, California-based The Farm Technical Sales & Marketing as its Rep of the Year for the 2010 fiscal year. Marc Lee Shannon, Audio-Technica Vice President, Sales, and Tracy Brefka, Audio-Technica Territory Manager, Professional Products, presented the award to The Farm principal John Hood. The Farm sells Audio-Technica’s complete line of professional audio products to sound contractors and retailers in Northern California. more

— New models allow users to control audio, video and other components from one high-resolution, durable, professional-grade TFT display —

SYLMAR, CA, June 24, 2010 — Xantech Commercial expands its LCD touchpanel offerings as it unveils a complete series of touch-controller panels, featuring IP connectivity and video integration. Xantech SmartPanel™ LCD touchpanels all offer complete Room Control via RS422/232, IR, GPIO trigger and now IP for full control connectivity. With SmartPanel touchpanels, users can control audio, video, automation, teleconferencing and other components from one high-resolution, durable, professional-grade TFT display – all of the control processing is right in the panel itself, creating a very efficient room control panel with simplified installation and programming. The Xantech SmartPanel series is perfect for classrooms, conference rooms, digital signage, house-of-worship and hotel/hospitality applications. more

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, June 28, 2010 — Legendary recording, mixing and mastering engineer Bernie Becker has purchased a 16-channel AMS Neve Genesys console with 16 channels of dynamics and Encore moving-fader automation for his mastering facility in Pasadena, California, from Jason Cropper, Sales Account Manager at Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), the outside sales division of Guitar Center that focuses on the needs of professional users. The portability of the compact console allows Becker, a recording studio owner for over three decades, and for many years also a touring monitor mixer and recording engineer for Neil Diamond, to easily transport the console between Bernie Becker Mastering and Diamond’s Arch Angel Studio in Los Angeles. more

— Company continues to expand and position itself for next phase of growth —

NASHVILLE, TN, June 23, 2010 — Nashville-based Endless Analog, the developers and manufacturers of the revolutionary CLASP® (Closed Loop Analog Signal Processor) system, announces the appointment of Vintage King Audio as its exclusive U.S. retailer for its CLASP system. The announcement was made by company President Chris Estes and further underscores the company’s ongoing expansion and growth by teaming with Vintage King, a leading dealer of high-end new and vintage recording equipment. With the appointment of Vintage King, potential purchasers will have the ability to not only demo CLASP in Vintage King’s own facilities, but also at Vintage King’s partner showcase studios, Infrasonic Sound in Los Angeles and Media Right Productions in New York City. more

— Waves WNS Noise Suppressor and Q10 Paragraphic Equalizer reduce noise on soccer championship broadcasts —

KNOXVILLE, TN, June 15, 2010 — Today, Waves Audio, a leading provider of digital signal processing solutions, responded to the difficulties facing the 2010 FIFA World Cup telecasts by unveiling a solution that dramatically reduces the problematic sound of the omnipresent Vuvuzela trumpet favored by South African soccer fans. In response to the widely publicized complaints from TV viewers and broadcasters about the continuous Vuvuzela blasts, Waves engineers feverishly began devising a solution to decrease the amount of noise. more

— MusiciansFriend.com wins first place recognition in the 25th Annual MCM Awards —

— Site also gains first place recognition from Internet Retailer —

MEDFORD, OR, June 13, 2010 — Musician’s Friend, Inc., the largest direct response retailer of musical instruments and gear in the U.S., and a division of Guitar Center since 1999, is proud to be recognized once again with top honors by two prominent online retailer authorities. more