Studer‘s sophisticated Call Management System (CMS) now benefits from new features added in Version 2.0 of its core software.

Firstly, the well-established system that is already extremely user-friendly gains a new-look GUI that integrates perfectly with the screen design of the Studer OnAir 3000 console, including operation directly from one of the console’s switchable channel screens. more

Loudspeaker specialist, Tannoy North America, has recently hired Richard Steele to take on the position of National Consultant Manager for the Kitchener-based company‘s Commercial product sector. more

Following up on the passing earlier this month of audio industry pioneer John M. Eargle, details were confirmed for a memorial tribute to the life and work of John Eargle to take place in Los Angeles on June 14. The event will be held at the Linwood Dunn Theater of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study, 1313 N. Vine St. (at Fountain) in Hollywood, Calif. more

TransAudio Group, is happy to announce that it will be the U.S. distributor and marketer for Bock Audio, microphone guru David Bock’s newly created company. This new Southern California company is hand building high-end custom microphones for the recording industry. Bock Audio’s purpose is to deliver the highest possible performance and long-term usefulness in new studio microphones. more

Toshiba‘s Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced that it is expanding its Pro AV channel focus in Q307 by designing special programs to assist the channel growth and profits.

Toshiba will launch the new program during InfoComm 07, June 19-21, 2007 in Anaheim, Calif. The programs will offer dealers aggressive pricing, longer warranties, programs to increase revenue and a selection of new products with features geared toward small-to-medium businesses (SMBs), government agencies, and education. more

The NSCA Education Foundation is pleased to announce that the commercial electronic systems industry has raised $150,000 in support of industry education. More than 200 industry individuals and companies exceeded the challenge presented by Shure and Atlas Sound to contribute $100,000 necessary for the Foundation to receive the full effect of the matching funds campaign. With the Industry Education Challenge goal met, Shure and Atlas Sound will honor their joint challenge by matching the full $25,000 each.

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Aviom, exclusive developer of the world‘s fastest audio transport protocol, A-Net®, is showcasing its AV-P2 Output Module at InfoComm 2007 (Booth #8256).

An outstanding audio distribution solution in a wide range of venues that include convention centers, hotels, airports and sports facilities, the Aviom AV-P2 output module provides up to two channels of analog outputs from a Pro16™ A-Net® digital audio stream and independently selectable output levels for left and right channels. more

Aviom, exclusive developer of the world‘s fastest audio transport technology, A-Net, is exhibiting the latest addition to its innovative Pro64 Series of audio distribution products, the 6416dio Digital I/O Module, at InfoComm 2007 (Booth #8246).
A revolutionary product that truly unleashes the full power, speed and performance of the Pro64 platform, the 6416dio provides sixteen channels of digital inputs and outputs to and from a Pro64 A-Net audio network in a single 2U package, using the AES3 format. more

Fleetwood Group, Inc., the leading North American designer and manufacturer of radio frequency (RF) keypads purpose-built for audience response and interactive voting applications, is adding a new group response system to its popular Reply® product family in June 2007.

Fleetwood‘s intellectual property portfolio, industry knowledge, and RF design and manufacturing skills have combined to create another portable solution for interactive meeting, market research, classroom learning, and other feedback activities that the industry commonly labels as ‘audience response‘, ‘group response‘, or ‘interactive voting‘. “This new system is based on the Reply CRS7200 keypad, and it was designed to harmonize a wide range of interactive features into a single product that we can sell at an appealing price.” said Hugh Harper, International Sales Manager for the Electronics Division of Fleetwood. more

Fleetwood Group, Inc., the leading North American designer and manufacturer of radio frequency (RF) keypads purpose-built for audience response and electronic voting applications, is introducing a new interactive product in June 2007.

The Reply® Model CRS960X is a handheld wireless (radio frequency, or RF) base station that communicates with Reply® Model CRS5200 wireless audience response keypads. The CRS960X is designed to poll keypads and display results – without using a PC. External video displays are not necessary since this handheld base station has a large LCD to display session questions, individual responses, results graphs, and other system parameters to the operator. more