Brea, CA – April 2013… Altinex, a leading manufacturer of Signal Management Solutions®, is pleased to announce the availability of the TNP124 Tilt ‘N Plug Jr. Quadruplets Interconnect Box. The TNP124 bezel incorporates four Tilt ‘N Plug Jr. individual tower modules grouped together, with two interconnect units facing one direction and two facing the opposite direction. Available in both standard and custom configurations, the TNP124 and TNP124C interconnect boxes offer convenient, one touch access to a variety of video, audio, computer, network, and power connections—making the tabletop connection point attractive from both sides of the boardroom or conference room table. Both models are made-to-order with typical lead time being 2-3 days. more

Kansas City, MO – April 2013 … Avlex Corporation, the name audio professionals turn to for world-class wireless technology and microphones, is pleased to announce the new MIPRO ACT-818/828 Wideband True Digital Wireless Receivers and two matching transmitters: the ACT-80T True Digital Encryptable Bodypack Transmitter and the ACT-80H True Digital Encryptable Handheld Microphone Transmitter. Incorporating a wealth of cutting edge features, the new MIPRO true digital wireless system makes an outstanding choice for a wide range of applications, including worship, corporate, education, government, broadcast, and live sound.

MIPRO ACT-818/828 Wideband True Digital Wireless Receivers
Offering the performance, reliability, and innovative features today’s audio professional demands, the MIPRO ACT-818/828 Wideband True Digital Wireless Receivers are available in single-channel (ACT-818) and dual-channel (ACT-828) configurations. Both models are true diversity digital systems with absolutely no companding to ensure pristine audio quality—free from the sonic artifacts inherent in less capable wireless microphone systems. Equally noteworthy, these receivers employ 256-bit encryption that can be enabled / disabled as required. more

Buena Park, CA – April 2013… Hosa Technology, the leading innovator of analog and digital connectivity solutions for the modern musician and audio/video professional, is pleased to announce the introduction of the PWL-400 Series Power Extension Cords. Equipped with IEC C14 to IEC C13 connectors, the PWL-400 is the ideal accessory for daisy-chaining multiple units off a single power receptacle or for extending the reach of a power cord. The new Hosa PWL-400 is the perfect complement to lighting effects, guitar amplifiers, audio interfaces, wireless audio receivers, and similar equipment. more

Augusta, GA – March 2013… Since 1804—when Thomas Jefferson was President of the United States and Lewis and Clark were exploring the newly purchased Louisiana Territory— First Presbyterian Church has been meeting the spiritual needs of people in the Augusta area and around the world. Music plays a prominent role in the church’s worship activities and to ensure the best possible sound quality for all involved, an impressive assortment of wireless technology from Rio Rancho, NM-based Lectrosonics is utilized. more

Milford, New Zealand – March 2013… Today’s medical operating rooms are, without question, state-of-the-art AV environments. With cameras, monitors, and other computer-aided equipment, these facilities enable today’s medical professionals to achieve what was, until recently, considered impossible. As is the case with any well-designed space utilizing AV technology, there is tremendous planning and system design involved to make the various components perform as envisioned—and for Jim Dillon, Director of Media Connect Ltd. of Milford, New Zealand (a suburb of Auckland), AVSnap AV system design and control software from Brea, CA-based Altinex is the tool that helps make it all possible. more

Buena Park, CA – March 2013… Hosa Technology, the leading innovator of analog and digital connectivity solutions for the modern musician, is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Metro-Marketing to represent Hosa and its distributed product lines throughout Europe and Western Asia. The new agreement is expected to provide music and audio-visual professionals throughout these regions far greater access to Hosa’s highly regarded product offerings. Metro-Marketing’s relationship with Hosa commenced January 2013. more

Rio Rancho, NM – March 2013… Be it live show concert sound, location sound recording for TV and film, special events such as the NY Film Festival, theatrical projects, etc., FutureLight Entertainment is a management, production, and creative design company specializing in delivering artistic and revolutionary content for all platforms of entertainment media. With well-known projects such as ABC’s Ugly Betty and concert work for artists such as Pitbull and Carlos Santana to their credit, the ability to deliver the best possible audio quality is a given. That’s precisely why the FutureLight Entertainment team relies on Lectrosonics wireless microphone technology. more

Council Bluffs, IA – February 2013… Grund Audio Design, a pioneering manufacturer of loudspeaker and signal processing products for the audio professional, is pleased to introduce the new STP-8 / STP-5S loudspeaker combination. Designed as a loudspeaker pair consisting of a pole-mounted ‘top box’ and a subwoofer, the new STP-8 / STP-5S form a compact, portable sound reinforcement solution ideally suited to DJ’s, bands, houses of worship, and a myriad of other applications where the ability to quickly and easily set up a robust sound system is essential.

Designed to be pole mounted over the STP-5S subwoofer, the Grund Audio Design STP-8 loudspeaker utilizes an 8-inch low frequency (LF) transducer that is mated with a 1-inch high frequency (HF) compression driver to form a compact, 2-way design providing exceptional speech intelligibility and music reproduction characteristics. This enclosure is rated at 300 watts (program) at 8 Ohms. The enclosure includes a pole cup for convenient mounting and incorporates a pair of handles to ensure easy transport. more

Wilson, NC – February 2013… First FWB Church, a Free Will Baptist Church located in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain region, recently re-opened its sanctuary after experiencing extensive damage as a result of a lightning strike that set the sanctuary ablaze. The fire and subsequent water damage (to extinguish the fire) forced church management to make major repairs to the space, including the installation of a new audiovisual setup—with loudspeaker systems drawn from the TrueLine and WaveSeries catalogs of Greensboro, NC-based WorxAudio Technologies. more

Rio Rancho, NM – February 2013… Lectrosonics, recognized the world over as a leading manufacturer of wireless microphone systems and audio processing products, is pleased to announce the new DNT BOB 88 Dante Breakout Box for use with the company’s ASPEN Dante network processor or other Dante hardware. The DNT BOB 88 is a high quality, general purpose interface designed to transmit and receive line level analog audio signals via a Dante network. This new breakout box is an outstanding choice for creating a bidirectional digital snake for stage productions, sending audio to a remote recording location in a courtroom complex, or delivering audio to remote amplifiers and loudspeakers in a stadium. more