Electrosonic has designed, engineered and installed the park-wide audio system for the new Hard Rock Park, the world’s first rock ’n roll theme park, which just opened in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Spanning 55 acres, Hard Rock Park celebrates the spirit of rock ’n roll through more than 50 world-class rides, shows and attractions.

Electrosonic’s audio system plays background music in the park’s six zones or rock environs: The All Access Entry Plaza offers shopping venues and public spaces with a Route 66 theme; Born in the USA salutes the birthplace and melting pot of rock; British Invasion looks back at some of rock’s most influential artists and musical genres; Cool Country explores rock with a rebel yell;…Lost in the 70s recalls the convergence of British and American music, culture and fashion; and Rock ’n Roll Heaven remembers rock’s greatest legends in a tropical paradise. more

Christie projectors are playing a key role in festivities marking the 400th anniversary of the city of Quebec, the birthplace of French civilization in North America and a UNESCO World Heritage site. From June 20 to August 24 Christie will participate in The Image Mill (Le Moulin à Images) – a sound and image spectacular created by Robert Lepage and Ex Machina. The Image Mill will recount the history of the city with what is believed to be the world’s largest video projection. more

EL PASO, Texas – July 2008 – When Pastors Charles and Rochelle Nieman first answered the call to preach the gospel in 1977, they were holding services in a tiny railroad hall in El Paso, Texas. Partners in life and ministry for 38 years, the Niemans have shared their message around the world, but their true spiritual home is in El Paso, where they have built a ministry dedicated to spreading God’s word through modern methods. more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Auralex Acoustics, the leader in sound control solutions, recently scored an A+ from Chicago’s Flashpoint Academy when the company outfitted the College’s new Recording Arts Suites with its best-selling acoustical treatment products. more

BEIJING, CHINA – As athletes from across the globe are put to the test during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, Neutrik® will be there to ensure that its broadcast customers won’t miss a moment of the action. Broadcasters will be able to go to the Neutrik Service Center for all their last minute, on site connectivity, including connectors, adapters, cable assembly and repair work.

Beginning July 21st, and located just a few feet from the International Broadcast Center, the Neutrik Service Center will be operational throughout the Olympic Games, which will be held in Beijing, People’s Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. more

Demonstrating the weather durability and output capability of JBL Professional’s Precision Directivity (PD) Series and Application Engineered (AE) Series loudspeakers, systems integrator C.V. Lloyde Music Center utilized WRX weather resistant versions of these speakers in a new scoreboard loudspeaker system at the University of Illinois Memorial Stadium. Home to the University of Illinois football team, Memorial Stadium now holds more than 65,000 fans after renovations over the past few years. more

Demonstrating the time-proven performance of JBL loudspeakers across product lines for even the most demanding house of worship environments, Westbury National Show Systems installed JBL loudspeaker systems at the Richmond Hill Chinese Community Church as well as the Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church, both located in Ontario, Canada. The installation at Richmond Hill was part of an extension to the existing facility, with the addition of a 1,600-seat worship sanctuary, while the installation at Scarborough was part of a brand-new, uniquely designed church with a sanctuary capacity of 1,000 people. more

That’s just the way the inferno rolls – at ampitheaters and music/arts centers across the U.S., that is, as Hollywood Records’ pop-rock sensation The Jonas Brothers grab the mics and follow the lights. more

HAYWARD, Calif. — July 29, 2008 — PANORAMAdtv, the video products division of Wohler Technologies Inc., today introduced the first products in its new RM series of high-definition (HD) monitor packs, which offer an unmatched array of features at an extremely competitive price point. Designed to enable affordable video and audio confidence monitoring, the compact yet comprehensive products in the RM series are ideal for use in mobile trucks, news and transmission control rooms, and duplication and post-production facilities. more

Stimulated, Inc., experts at streamlining the multiformat process, have once again turned to Vista Systems’ Spyder for a high-profile TV project: the “2008 MTV Movie Awards� which aired live on the cablenet, June 1st. Mike Myers hosted the popular annual awards show from Universal City’s Gibson Amphitheatre.

Burbank-based Stimulated, Inc. specializes in original screen content for TV award shows, major TV music and event specials, concert tours and game shows. It first tapped Vista Spyder video processing technology for Al Gore’s “Live Earth� for which they created the Giants Stadium screen content. The company subsequently used Spyder on the game shows “1 vs. 100,� “Moment of Truth,� and “Duel� and on “Ellen’s Really Big Show,� a TBS special hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. more