FiberPlex, Inc., the leading professional audio fiber optic supplier to the sound production and systems contracting industry, has announced the release of their new LightViper™ YamMon™ software program which is designed to allow users of non-Yamaha audio production consoles to be able to remotely control Yamaha‘s AD8HR digital microphone preamplifiers from a laptop computer. When used in conjunction with the LightViper 4832 system, the YamMon software provides a complete and ultimately flexible remote control solution for Yamaha AD8HR preamps. more

Listen in as Sound & Video Contractor Editor Michael Goldman talks with Mike White, CTS, CEO of Multi-Media Solutions and governor-at-large for the InfoComm Board of Governors, about the convergence between IT and the AV industry today and how that relationship is working to create a fully integrated world click here

Bellingham, Wash. – May 30, 2007 – Roland Systems Group U.S. announces the appointment of Rob Read as marketing communications manager. Read brings more than 10 years sales experience within the Roland group of companies. He joins Roland Systems Group U.S. after more recently gaining additional experience in product, design, production and marketing. Read‘s background is complimented with a passion for video production and live performance. more

Atlanta, GA – May 29, 2007 — Visix, Inc. announced the official release of AxisTV v.6.6. The upgrade is available for immediate download from the company‘s Web site, free of charge, to all Software Maintenance and Support Agreement (SMA) clients. New AxisTV orders received after June 1, 2007 will ship with v.6.6 loaded on integrated Content Servers and Channel Players. more

MARCOUSSIS, France – May 2007 — L-ACOUSTICS is pleased to announce that Florent Bernard has joined the manufacturer as a technical support specialist. Boasting 15 years of touring experience, Bernard has collaborated as a Certified V-DOSC® Engineer (CVE) and sound designer with many top international artists, including Radiohead, Peter Gabriel, Nine Inch Nails, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. more

Chicago, IL (May 17, 2007)–Tripp Lite, a world-leading manufacturer of power protection equipment, is pleased to announce that Buddy Guy, five-time Grammy Award winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, trusts Tripp Lite power protection to keep electronic equipment safely powered during live performances both at his club, Buddy Guy‘s Legends, and on the road. more

TV One-task has added the 1T-VGAST-CAT-XL, which is capable of sending and then outputting the stereo audio along with the VGA signal over a distance up to 1000 feet.

ERLANGER, KY, May 24, 2007–The popular Cat.5 series in the TV One-task line has added the 1T-VGAST-CAT-XL. This unit can send both stereo audio, either from a PC or microphone, and a 1280×1024 VGA resolution image to a maximum distance of 1000 feet. more

Listen in as Sound & Video Contractor Editor Michael Goldman talks with Randal A. Lemke, executive director of InfoComm International, about the changing face of the audiovisual industry and what the future has in store click here

Middleton, WI- Intelix LLC, U.S. manufacturer of audio/video equipment and software, recently announced the release of the AVO-V2A2-WP-F wallplate balun, which distributes two channels of composite video and one channel of high-fidelity stereo audio up to 2,200 feet over standard twisted pair cable, such as Cat 5 or Cat 6. more

MediaMatrix, a division of Peavey, proudly introduces the NION nX programmable digital audio processing node for professional and commercial audio and communications applications. Built upon the industry’s most efficient audio algorithms, NION redefines and advances the world-class power of MediaMatrix.

The internal processing core of the NION nX is based on three floating-point Analog Devices SHARC DSPs that drive the processing functionality. MediaMatrix’s Scalable I/O Architecture, a modular I/O scheme, supports a variety of optional plug-in cards for maximum versatility. The NION nX has two module bays that support up to 16 simultaneous analog audio channels, while an integrated CobraNet port provides 64 channels for a total of 80 simultaneous configurable audio channels. more