Although a quartet of classically-trained cellists playing heavy metal seems a most unlikely phenomenon to take the musical world by storm, since 1993 Finnish band Apocalyptica has been gaining an ever-growing fan base by doing precisely that.
With a new album ‘Worlds Collide‘ just released, the band has now set off on a major, two year world tour, with a DiGiCo D5 console at front of house and a D1 at monitors
The band‘s FoH engineer Michael Bauer has been a DiGiCo user since 2003 when, with no real training, he did his first show on a DiGiCo console with the Leningrad Cowboys. more

PARK RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 13, 2007 – Sony Electronics is expanding its IPELA ® line of Internet protocol (IP)-based collaborative communications products with the new PCS-TL33 videoconferencing system.
Designed for desktop use or for small meeting spaces, the new system is network-ready and features a built-in digital PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) camera, speakers and a microphone in a slim, lightweight body.
“As the quality of IP networks improves, business work styles are changing to include more effective use of communication tools to the point where compact, easy-to-use systems can function in a variety of ways,” said Mike Sekiguchi, general manager of Sony‘s IPELA Visual Communications group. “This new system is perfectly suited to the changing work styles of business professionals, serving as a desktop computer system or as an effective multi-point collaborative conferencing tool.”
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PARK RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 13, 2007 – Sony Electronics is expanding its IPELA ® line of Internet protocol (IP)-based collaborative communications products with the new PCS-TL33 videoconferencing system.
Designed for desktop use or for small meeting spaces, the new system is network-ready and features a built-in digital PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) camera, speakers and a microphone in a slim, lightweight body.
“As the quality of IP networks improves, business work styles are changing to include more effective use of communication tools to the point where compact, easy-to-use systems can function in a variety of ways,” said Mike Sekiguchi, general manager of Sony‘s IPELA Visual Communications group. “This new system is perfectly suited to the changing work styles of business professionals, serving as a desktop computer system or as an effective multi-point collaborative conferencing tool.”
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Modules Can Be Self-Paced or Downloaded As PowerPoint Presentations

Sylmar, Calif. – September 17, 2007 - Xantech Corporation has announced a series of free educational training modules that can be viewed online with an audio track as a self-paced video presentation or downloaded as a PowerPoint type presentation with the script used for the audio track. The modules are designed to act as advanced support documentation that can be used in conjunction with the Xantech catalog. more

Xantech‘s Premium Speaker Series Takes Top Honors

Sylmar, Calif. – September 12, 2007 - Xantech Corporation announced that the company‘s XTC Reference Series speakers are the recipient of a 2007 Exc!te Award, presented by Custom Retailer magazine. The Exc!te Awards honor products that best exemplify the excitement and growth of the custom installation and consumer electronics industries. Winners are chosen by Custom Retailer’s editors and contributors, as well as selected retailers and industry observers, and were given out during CEDIA EXPO 2007 in Denver, Colorado. more

Custom installation professionals can mix-and-match component and wall-mount baluns to reduce cabling costs and deliver polished, professional trimouts

MIAMI, FLORIDA – October 15, 2007 - Niles Audio Corporation, The First Name in Custom Installation®, today announced that the company‘s nine new wall mount CAT-5 Balun models are now shipping. Each wall mount balun is designed to complement a component counterpart in the popular Niles balun lineup. Niles baluns convert a wide range of signals to balanced circuit topology enabling conventional audio/video signals to be transmitted over long runs of low-cost CAT-5 cabling. Normally used in pairs, each balun in the series is designed with a specific signal application in mind, i.e., analog audio, digital audio, composite video, S-video, cable TV, component video and VGA signal distribution. more

Delivers Highest Performance, 5 HDMI Inputs and Audio Re-synchronization Capability

AUSTIN, TX – September 21, 2007 - VizionWare, the Texas-based signal management and signal conditioning company and creator of the award-winning Hi-Wirez™ Active HDMI Cables, announced today the release of the all new VZ-S5100 5×1 HDMI Switcher & Digital Audio Synchronizer. more

HAWTHORNE, N.Y. — Oct. 16, 2007 — BTX Technologies has qualified as an InfoComm International Bronze Certified AudioVisual Solutions Provider (CAVSP). This designation recognizes that 25 percent of the regional office‘s sales, customer service, and technical staff have achieved and maintained individual InfoComm Certification. more

Unique Single-Strand Design Offers Unparalleled Flexibility, Durability and Deep-Color Performance Over Distances up to100 Meters

AUSTIN, TX – September 21, 2007 - VizionWare, the Texas-based signal management and signal conditioning company and creator of the award-winning Hi-Wirez™ Active Digital HDMI Interconnects, announced today the release of the all new 1650LD Series Fiber Optic HDMI Interconnects. more

Revolutionary Active Hi-Wirez Technology Now Housed in Even More Compact, Easier to Install Package

AUSTIN, TX – September 21, 2007 - VizionWare, the Texas-based signal management and signal conditioning company, announced that their highly acclaimed Hi-Wirez™ advanced digital HDMI interconnects now incorporate a new, slim-line design. The sleek new connectors, which meet or exceed all dimensional standards for HDMI cables, save space behind equipment, make running the cables easier for installers, yet still incorporate all the proprietary, patented VizionWare circuitry that has raised the bar for HDMI cable performance. more