Greensboro, NC – February 2008… When officials at Christian Heritage Church decided it was time to upgrade their aging sound reinforcement system, they insisted on two prerequisites: (1) the system had to present a clean, unencumbered visual design, and (2) it should have wide enough dispersion to cover the entire sanctuary. The system that ultimately met their criteria draws from products in the TrueLine and Wave Series catalogs of WorxAudio Technologies and includes one of the company‘s newest offerings–the TrueLine M80X5-P Install Line Array. more

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 13, 2008 — Phoenix Gold®, a division of Rodin, is proud to announce that its new ATI515 two-way LCR in-wall home theater speakers are now shipping. At only $179.95 apiece, the affordable ATI515 is ideal for either center channel or three piece front channel home theater audio applications.

“Price point, ease of installation, convenience of ‘off the floor‘ LCR speakers, and rich sound reproduction makes the Phoenix Gold LCR speakers a must have,” explained Stewart Millager, Phoenix Gold director of engineering. “The dual 5.25-inch configuration allows for custom mounting between two 16-inch separated wall studs. The carbon filled polypropylene drivers and 25mm pivoting parachute silk soft dome tweeter provide reliable, rich sound reproduction with a platform that allows the end user to direct audio to the sweet spot in any home theater room.” more

The Evertz 2407RGBT miniature RGBHV/DVI/KVM fiber transmitter sends high-resolution/high-quality video signals over a single or dual fiber. This self-contained module accepts one analog RGBHV or digital DVI video input up to WUXGA resolution. The 2407RGBT is also available with analog audio, keyboard + mouse, and USB options.

The companion 2407RGBR RGBHV/DVI/KVM fiber receiver demultiplexes the signals and converts them back to analog RGBHV and digital DVI.

The fiber output is available in an assortment of optical wavelengths, accommodating 1310/1550nm and CWDM transmission schemes. more

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, 29 January, 2008 — System Integrator AVL Internacional of Costa Rica is currently mid-stream on an ambitious project to supply the country‘s newly expanded international airport with an advanced, scalable AV system for background music and paging applications. In doing so, Nils Pinagel of AVL Internacional, elected to build the system on a Biamp® digital audio network with multiple CobraNet® enabled AudiaFLEX® and Networked Paging Stations, to deliver reliable, consistently high-quality performance coupled with future-proof modularity. more

North Hollywood, Calif., Feb. 7, 2008 — StereoStone, Inc. (stereostone.com), a leader in American-made architectural outdoor weatherproof speakers, is proud to announce that it now offers custom color matching along with seven standard color choices for its complete line of high fidelity outdoor rock speaker systems in order to match and blend into any landscape.

“Not only do we offer our speakers in 100, 125, and 250 Watt power handling and mono and stereo configurations, but our customers can now choose from seven standard colors or we can custom color match the rocks with a rugged rock finish so audio enthusiasts can choose the color that best fits the aesthetic requirements of their landscape,” explained Alan Rottner, vice president of sales & marketing for StereoStone. “The sculptured styling of StereoStone landscape rock speakers makes this a beautiful, great sounding addition to any outdoor environment. And, when time is of the essence, StereoStone typically ships for free any/all orders over $750 and usually the same day.” more

Rio Rancho, NM… Lectrosonics, recognized the world over as a leading manufacturer of wireless microphone systems and audio processing products, is pleased to introduce the company‘s latest modular wireless receiver–the VRM WB Venue Wideband Receiver. Utilizing Lectrosonics‘ legendary Digital Hybrid Wireless™ technology, the new VRM WB extends the versatility of the company‘s Venue systems while offering greater functionality that enables today‘s audio professional to easily handle any wireless environment, making it the perfect choice for touring sound, installations, and all A/V applications. more

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, January 17, 2008 — Eventide‘s Anthology II TDM Plug-ins bundle has proved to be the ultimate toolbox in the studio of Grammy Award-winning producer, mixer and songwriter, Chris Trevett. Trevett‘s credits include work with R. Kelly, Joe, Britney Spears, Erykah Badu, Backstreet Boys, and many others. more

Stage Research, Inc., the developer of audio, sound design and lighting software, is pleased to announce that its SFX software, for creating reliable and enriched soundscapes, is being used by the innovative BLUE MAN GROUP in its shows in Las Vegas, Orlando, Berlin, Oberhausen, Tokyo and Stuttgart.

The BLUE MAN GROUP‘s production team taps SFX for multitrack music and audio playback and sound effects during their sell-out shows. “It‘s been great,” reports Matt Koenig, sound supervisor for BLUE MAN Productions. “SFX was easy to get going and manage, and it‘s easy to make changes with the software — something we do frequently during the tech process. SFX gives us the flexibility to set up screens, pages, playlists and cue lists and revise them quickly and easily.” more

Anthem‘s new Room Correction System for the Anthem Statement Digital Audio/Video Processors uses cutting-edge technology to optimize the speaker/room interface to achieve the “target response” in any listening room.

ONTARIO, CANADA – January 15, 2008 – Anthem, a division of Paradigm Electronics Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-end electronics for music and home theater, announces a new addition for the Anthem® Statement D2 digital audio/video processor– the Anthem Room Correction System (Model ARC-1). This system will also be available as an add-on to any existing Anthem Statement D1 or D2 processors. more

MusicGiants launches a first-of-its-kind service that sells films directly into high-end home theater systems, starting with many of Paramount Pictures‘ titles.

Incline Village, NV – January 08, 2008 – MusicGiants today announced that they have entered into a distribution deal with Paramount Pictures Digital Entertainment to distribute motion picture films from the Paramount library through their new VideoGiants™ home theater digital content delivery platform. The MusicGiants Download Media store is already being built into most of the media servers for the high-end home theater industry, including Crestron, Imerge, Niveus, Russound, ReQuest, Xperinet, Cutting Edge, and Inteset among others. Over the next several months, MusicGiants‘ VideoGiants™ solution will become available inside numerous other consumer electronic devices and will function as the primary means of content acquisition for upscale households. more