The Columbia Road Church of God sanctuary.

Orangeburg, SC – August 2011… With a faith based outreach that serves people of all races, creeds, and religions, Columbia Road Church of God—led by Senior Pastor Bishop L. Keith Vaughn—is tireless in its efforts to help those seeking spiritual healing and enlightenment. The ever-expanding size of the congregation and the desire of church management to incorporate a vibrant musical program into its services were overwhelming the sound reinforcement system in their main sanctuary. Recognizing that both music reproduction and speech intelligibility were critical to the effectiveness of its services, the church recently upgraded its sound reinforcement capabilities with a new sound system drawn from the catalog of Greensboro, NC-based WorxAudio Technologies. more

BUENA PARK, Calif.—Boulevard Professional (Oradell, N.J.) recently installed a NEXO GEO S12 line array system along with Yamaha LS9-32 and SB168-ES Stage Box at the Goodwill Church in Montgomery, New York. Several years ago, the company was called in to design and install a state-of-the-art sound system for a new worship space. Unexpectedly, funding was cut and it appeared the installation would be placed on the back burner. In a successful fund raising mission by members of church, the goal required to purchase and install a new system had been met, and by the fall of last year, work had begun.

The 700-seat contemporary church has a diverse, active congregation with 1,000 in attendance each week. A full band and six vocalists accompany the sermons. “It was very apparent early on that a new system for Goodwill Church would not just be for spoken word,� states James Cioffi, more

Brea, CA – 08.16.11 – Pro AV Connectivity solutions provider KanexPro

The KanexPro Long-Runner with PoE (Power over Ethernet) employs HDBaseT technology to route high-resolution HDMI signals with full HD 1080p from the source up to 330 feet (100m) to your HD display. It supports full 3D (all formats) and resolutions up to 4Kx2K (4 times the 1080p), multi-channel audio and IR extension over a single low cost CAT5e/6 cable.

is bringing an innovative new technology to CEDIA EXPO and into the market. An addition to the Long-Runner family of HDMI Extenders, constructed with HDBaseT® technology and POE (Power Over Ethernet) over a single CAT-5e/6. This long-range transmitter/ receiver system packs a lot of signals in a streamlined extension system that also delivers power at the remote location, freeing more

Atlanta, GA– August 9, 2011 – Arrive® Systems Inc., a global leader in innovative, sustainable and integrated AV/IT communications solutions is pleased to announce the signing of BP Marketing Group and Symco, Inc., as part of their manufacturer representative team. Arrive Systems engaged in the strategic partnership to enable AV dealers and system integrators to utilize the best of the companies’ core strengths: expertise in audio visual, video conferencing, and information technology. Through leveraging competencies of respective organizations, coordinating marketing sales and service activities, Arrive Systems will be able to fulfill the needs and specifications particular to Green and Netcentric AV.

BP Marketing group is one of the top manufacturer’s representative companies in the country serving a 17-state region in Central U.S. including MN, WI, MI, OH, KY, IN, IL, MO, IA, KS, NE, CO, UT, WY, AZ, SD and ND. Symco, Inc. is a leading Manufacturer Rep more

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – AUGUST 2011: Symetrix introduced the intuitive, powerful, and affordable Room Combine 788 with the audio system designer in mind. To highlight the benefits of the Room Combine 788, Symetrix has created a short video that describes its key features. The video, logically titled “Introduction to Room Combine 788,” is freely available at the company’s website, symetrix.co, or at youtube.com.

In a nutshell, the Room Combine 788 combines up to eight microphones and four background music sources in as many as eight different rooms. Full input conditioning, automatic mixing, and loudspeaker management makes any sound system a thing of sonic beauty, and Symetrix’ deeply-integrated support of Symetrix ARC wall panels and third-party user interfaces adds the polish that earns word of mouth referrals. But as the video shows, what sets the Room Combine 788 apart from other room combine more

The combined four-room convention space at Chadron State College was easily networked using an Ashly ne24.24M processor and remote control wall panels.

CHADRON, NEBRASKA – JULY 2011: The students, staff, and visitors of Chadron State College in northwest Nebraska enjoy more than just a first-rate state school with deep historical significance in the region. They enjoy access to some of the finest outdoor sporting opportunities in the country, including award winning mountain biking, fishing and hunting. Those perks may partially explain the great success CSC has had renting its modest but tremendously flexible convention space. Located in the heart of the student center, which is itself in the heart of campus, the space is comprised of five separate rooms that can combine in a variety of permutations. Recently, Haggerty’s Audio Visual of nearby Rapid City, South Dakota more

BUENA PARK, Calif.—Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. along with Yamaha Corporation of America, Shure, ProPresenter, and Elation Lighting will hold a Worship Arts Technology Summit (WATS) September 8-10 at the Ridgecrest Christian Conference Center in Ridgecrest, North Carolina.

Session Tracks to take place include Musician, Audio, Vocal, Lighting, and Media. Master audio engineer, John Mills, who has worked with such artists as Chris Tomlin, Israel Houghton, Lincoln Brewster, and Kenny Chesney, will lead the audio presentations.

The WATS Seminars are open to all worship team members. The training schedule has been reformatted to allow for a two-day event so that attendees have ample opportunity to attend one or both days. Recognizing that many worship teams require basic training sessions in the area of audio and other aspects of technical ministries, a WATS Boot Camp will be held September 7, prior to the opening of the WATS Seminar.

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At CEDIA EXPO booth 3765, KanexPro is launching a brand new, ultra-fast 4×1 HDMI Switcher (HDHEACSW4) with support for Ethernet and Audio Return Channel (HEAC). Engineered with InstaPort â„¢ Technology, SI’s & consumers will no longer experience a four to seven second delay – and a long black screen – when switching between source devices connected to their projectors or HDTVs. The technology enables immediate access to content by reducing HDMI port switching time and perform the HDCP authorization routine immediately upon connecting the device.

As an added feature, this switcher provides ARC- Audio Return Channel, which allow televisions with built-in tuners to transmit audio from the TV to an A/V receiver. Perfect for old and existing A/V receivers that does not support ARC. HDTV resolutions up to 1080p/60 with 12-bit Color depth and PC resolutions up to 1920×1200 are maintained together with stereo or multi-channel digital audio. more

NASHVILLE—3rd & Lindsley has long been known by Nashville locals and entertainment professionals as the place to be from a performance venue to a locals gathering spot perspective. It has hosted performances by international, national, and regional artists such as Train, William Topley, Wilco, Fastball, d. c. Talk, Pete Yorn, Sister Hazel, Jars of Clay, Rodney Crowell, North Mississippi Allstars, Howie Day, Radney Foster, KT Tunstall, The Fray, Indigo Girls, and Patty Griffin.

Some of the local talent that performs on a regular basis or have their roots in the Nashville venue include The Wooten Brothers, The Players, and Lady Antebellum. 3rd & Lindsley continues to be one of the most intimate performance venues for live music, and the club recently installed a new state-of-the-art sound system, holding its grand re-opening with a free concert during Summer NAMM featuring The Kentucky Headhunters. The system was installed by J Sound more

WEBSTER, NEW YORK – AUGUST 2011: Namesake of famous statesman and orator Daniel Webster, the tranquil town of Webster, New York is the fastest growing suburb of nearby Rochester. The town lives up to its motto, “where life is worth living,” in part by supporting a top-tier school system. Recently, a voter-supported capital project to revitalize the aging components of the school system’s infrastructure provided the means to update the A/V systems in three area schools. Both high schools (Thomas and Schroeder) and one middle school (Spry) benefitted from state-of-the-art installations that center on Ashly Audio processors and amps. And because Ashly Audio is based in Webster, the new installations will directly benefit its employees’ children!

Led by principal Seth Waltz and audio designer Geoff Nichols, local firm AVL Designs designed all three systems. Local integrator Platinum Sound and Communications performed the installations. “The previous systems in these schools more