Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Michael is a project manager at rAVe [PUBS]. You can reach him at michael@ravepubs.com.

Kramer US President Dave Bright Appointed to AQAV Board of Directors

Kramer Electronics, the first educational partner with the Association for Quality in Audio Video Technology (AQAV), is pleased to announce that Kramer US President Dave Bright has been appointed to the Board of Directors of AQAV. “We have made a huge commitment to AQAV. Since the transition from analog to digital, creating standards for quality […]

Kramer US President Dave Bright Appointed to AQAV Board of Directors

Toshiba Wins Buyers Laboratory’s Summer 2014 Outstanding Achievement Award for Energy Efficiency

IRVINE, Calif. (July 22, 2014) — Recognizing the energy efficiency of Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.’s e-STUDIO™407CS multifunction product (MFP), Buyers Laboratory LLC, (BLI) today presents the Irvine, Calif. company with its Summer 2014 “Outstanding Achievement” Award for energy efficiency. BLI is one of the world’s leading independent providers of analytical information and services to the digital imaging […]

Toshiba Wins Buyers Laboratory’s Summer 2014 Outstanding Achievement Award for Energy Efficiency

Extron Now Shipping Five Input Audio Expansion Processor with AEC and Dante

Anaheim, California (July 22, 2014) – Extron Electronics is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the AXP 50 C AT, a five input audio expansion processor with Extron ProDSP for integrating remote microphones and other sources onto a Dante™-enabled Extron DMP 128 audio system. A single Ethernet cable from one AXP 50 C AT, or […]

Extron Now Shipping Five Input Audio Expansion Processor with AEC and Dante

Rants and rAVes — Episode 278: The Best New Products at InfoComm

Every year the editors and readers of rAVe pick the best 25 or 30 new products that we saw at the InfoComm show. It’s that time again! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 278: The Best New Products at InfoComm

Calrec Consoles Drive Audio During World Cup Coverage

HEBDEN BRIDGE, U.K. — July 21, 2014 — The BBC relied on Calrec Audio’s digital audio consoles during its coverage of the FIFA World Cup beginning in June. The broadcaster used a combination of three rented consoles to mix the audio in Brazil for transmissions in the U.K. At the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in Rio de Janeiro, […]

Calrec Consoles Drive Audio During World Cup Coverage

SpectraCal Announces Integration with Dolby Professional Reference Monitors

(Seattle, WA) – July 17, 2014 – Seattle software developer SpectraCal, Inc. released today a new version of its CalMAN video calibration software with fully integrated direct support for Dolby® Professional Reference Monitor models PRM-4200 and PRM-4220. The Emmy award winning Dolby Professional Reference Monitor line is, according to Dolby, the “most accurate commercially available […]

SpectraCal Announces Integration with Dolby Professional Reference Monitors

Rants and rAVes — Episode 277: What Do You Think is the Future of Display Technology?

Insight Media and Display Central ask their readers their thoughts on some trends in the ProAV and HomeAV display market. Have you seen the results? Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 277: What Do You Think is the Future of Display Technology?

Harman Professional Division To Locate Customer Support and Training Centre for Soundcraft in UK

JULY 18, 2014 Potters Bar, UK – HARMAN today announced that it is locating its Professional Audio Customer Support and Training Centre in Potters Bar, just outside London at the Soundcraft Studer facility and where its EMEA Sales and Support team is located. The new centre will provide services for the company’s Mixers, Microphones and […]

Harman Professional Division To Locate Customer Support and Training Centre for Soundcraft in UK

PreSonus Notion 5 Delivers Many New Tools and Enhancements

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 2014… PreSonus® is shipping Notion™ 5, a major upgrade to its popular notation software. This new version makes it easier than ever to write your ideas quickly and includes a new video window, new effects from PreSonus Studio One®, an enhanced chord library, a custom rules editor, and many notation and publishing […]

PreSonus Notion 5 Delivers Many New Tools  and Enhancements

PreSonus Introduces AudioBox iTwo Studio Recording Kit

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 2014… It’s easy to start a home or mobile studio with the PreSonus® AudioBox™ iTwo Studio recording kit! This special all-PreSonus system combines a USB bus–powered interface for Mac®, Windows®, and iPad® with Studio One® Artist DAW software (Mac and Windows), Capture™ Duo recording software (iPad), monitoring headphones, a large-diaphragm condenser […]

PreSonus Introduces AudioBox iTwo Studio  Recording Kit

Kramer Electronics Becomes Audinate’s 150th Dante™ Adopter

Jerusalem, Israel-Portland, OR-July 17, 2014 – Kramer Electronics and Audinate proudly announce that Kramer has become the 150th Dante manufacturer to license Audinate’s Dante networking solution. Kramer Electronics is recognized for developing creative, reliable and value-oriented audio, video and computer signal processing solutions and distributing them worldwide with an uncompromising level of service and support. […]

Kramer Electronics Becomes Audinate’s 150th Dante™ Adopter

Rockwell Collins Chooses Videotel Inc.’s Industrial Digital Media Players

Rockwell Collins has been a pioneer in the design, production and support of innovative solutions for the aerospace and defense industries. Its global team of nearly 20,000 employees shares a vision to create the most trusted source of communication and aviation electronics solutions. So when the company needed a reliable digital media solution to help […]

Rockwell Collins Chooses Videotel Inc.’s Industrial Digital Media Players

PreSonus Delivers Complete Mobile Recording Solutions for Mac, Windows, and iPad

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 2014… PreSonus is excited to announce the USB 2.0 bus-powered AudioBox™ iOne audio interface and AudioBox iTwo audio/MIDI interface for Mac®, Windows®, and Apple iPad®. These next-generation mobile interfaces include PreSonus’ easy-to-use Studio One® Artist DAW for Mac and Windows, new Capture™ Duo recording software for iPad, and a Nimbit® Free account […]

PreSonus Delivers Complete Mobile Recording Solutions for Mac, Windows, and iPad

Adamson Systems Launches New & Improved Website

Port Perry, Ontario (July 2014) – Adamson has announced a new, revamped website with an updated look and feel as well as easy-to-navigate product information, technical support and company news. Energía Partners can utilize the Blueprint AVTM login to store account information, serial numbers and download the latest releases of the 3D modeling software for […]

Adamson Systems Launches New & Improved Website

PreSonus Capture for iPad Puts Multitrack Recording at your Fingertips

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 2014….PreSonus® has introduced Capture™ for iPad® and Capture Duo, two new audio-recording apps for Apple iPad that are based on the company’s lauded Capture live-recording software for StudioLive mixers. Capture for iPad can record up to 32 tracks simultaneously, with up to 24-bit, 96 kHz fidelity. The app provides basic mixing […]

PreSonus Capture for iPad Puts Multitrack Recording  at your Fingertips

D-Tools Announces 2014 Design Awards Contest Call for Entries

CONCORD, CA, USA – July 16, 2014 — D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, today announced call for entries for its annual contest, the Design Awards. D-Tools is pursuing System Integrator software users’ greatest success stories and project designs that display how the software has positively affected their business and ROI.  Winning success […]

D-Tools Announces 2014 Design Awards Contest Call for Entries

Blackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera for US$495

Fremont, CA – July 16, 2014 – Blackmagic Design today announced an exciting Summer Special discount for the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera for the low price of US$495. With a normal recommended retail price of US$995, this Summer Special represents incredible value and is available for a limited time and will end on the 31st […]

Blackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera for US$495

Rants and rAVes — Episode 276: The Women in AV Now

I hope you’ll listen to this podcast and then go read the blog associated with it! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 276: The Women in AV Now

Rants and rAVes — Episode 275: Google’s Nest Intros Thread

Don’t know what Thread is? If you do any AV business in the home or high-end home AV market, you should care. Listen to this podcast and I’ll explain to you why. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 275: Google’s Nest Intros Thread

Extron CableCover Improves Conference Room Cable Management

Anaheim, California (July 14, 2014) – Extron Electronics is pleased to introduce CableCover, a durable, fitted bag that mounts below most Extron Cable Cubby, Cable Cubby Series/2, and TouchLink Cable Cubby enclosures. When installed, CableCover improves under-table cable management and aesthetics, minimizing cable tangles and preventing accidental disconnections. CableCover is 19″ (48 cm) deep, providing ample […]

Extron CableCover Improves Conference Room Cable Management

AV Insider — Episode 26: OnControls: Home Automation Made Easy and Affordable for All

Itai Ben-Gal, CEO of OnControls, speaks with host Johnny Mota about home automation and how it typically has only been affordable for the 1 percent — until recently. He explains how they started OnControls, and how it almost immediately became an international company out the gate. All this and more on this episode of AV […]

AV Insider — Episode 26: OnControls: Home Automation Made Easy and Affordable for All

Empire PRO’s Open House

Empire PRO’s Open House event unites its dealers, vendors and staff to showcase their new facility, wide array of industry-leading products and plans to significantly enhance the value they offer as a preferred Pro AV distribution partner. On Tuesday, July 29th, from 4-9pm, Empire PRO, one of the nation’s leading Pro Audio, Video & Lighting […]

Empire PRO’s Open House

Konnet Care Vision Protective Shield for Smartphones/Tablets

July 14, 2014, Los Angeles, CA – Interworks Unlimited www.interworks-usa.com, creator and distributor of cutting-edge gaming and consumer electronics products, announced today the Konnet Care Vision Protective Shield that protects your eyes from 99.99% of ultraviolet (UV) light with new advanced Patent-Pending UV Blue Light Deflection Technology with fiber coating that deflects UV blue light so […]

Konnet Care Vision Protective Shield for Smartphones/Tablets

THE WEEK – Episode 90: Navigating the AV Market

In this week’s edition of THE WEEK, Joel speaks with Bill Sharer, Brad Malone and David McNutt, all well-known industry consultants, about their new venture to help AV companies “Navigate” today’s turbulent market. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 90: Navigating the AV Market

DPA Shows Its New d:screet Necklace Microphones At IBC 2014

Alleroed, Denmark, July 14th, 2014: DPA Microphones has always been renowned for its ability to deliver superb audio, even in the most challenging conditions. Now, thanks to a new range of body worn microphones, the company has overcome the biggest challenge of all – how to give control of mic placement to non-technical actors or […]

DPA Shows Its New d:screet Necklace Microphones At IBC 2014

Williams Sound forges new partnership with Synergetic Audio Concepts

Minneapolis, Minn. – Williams Sound is pleased to announce its sponsorship of Synergetic Audio Concepts (SynAudCon), a well-known leader in audio education. SynAudCon is dedicated to providing practical, in-depth training on the principles of audio and acoustics. Its stated mission is “to improve the accessibility of information by providing a collaborative environment of connected resources […]

Williams Sound forges new partnership with Synergetic Audio Concepts

New RH Series from Renkus-Heinz Opens at Merriam School Of Music

Oakville, ON – July 2014…When Allan Merriam committed to building an auditorium for the students of Merriam School of Music, he took the same approach he’s taken over his lengthy career – no compromise. Long heralded as a visionary in music education, Merriam’s eponymous school is renowned for its educational integrity across all disciplines, ages, […]

New RH Series from Renkus-Heinz Opens  at Merriam School Of Music

DoD Extends JITC Certification to Include PESA Video Distribution System (VDS) Product Upgrades

Huntsville, Alabama – July 14, 2014 – PESA, a leading designer and manufacturer of professional audio and video distribution solutions, today announced the U.S. Department of Defense has approved upgrades to its Video Distribution System (VDS), which includes several products in its Cheetah large-scale digital router product line. After initially receiving certification in January 2013, […]

DoD Extends JITC Certification to Include PESA Video Distribution System (VDS) Product Upgrades

With Meyer Sound MINA, Every Seat is a Great Seat at Canada’s Vernon Performing Arts Centre

The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre in British Columbia has installed a Meyer Sound MINA™ line array loudspeaker system to reinforce its theatrical and music productions. Together with its existing Meyer Sound mono center cluster, the 750-seat theatre now provides an exceptional listening experience to every guest. The MINA loudspeaker arrays were specified and […]

With Meyer Sound MINA, Every Seat is a Great Seat at Canada’s Vernon Performing Arts Centre

NVerzion to Display Flexible, Cloud-Based Automation and Technology Solutions at TAB2014

SALT LAKE CITY — July 9, 2014 — NVerzion®, a leading provider of cutting-edge tools for digital broadcasting and television station automation, today announced that the company will be exhibiting at the 61st annual Texas Association of Broadcasters (TAB) convention and trade show, Aug. 6-7 at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin, Texas. At the show, NVerzion will […]

NVerzion to Display Flexible, Cloud-Based Automation and Technology Solutions at TAB2014

Thierry Gandilhon Joins NETIA as Managing Director

CLARET, France — July 10, 2014 — NETIA today announced that Thierry Gandilhon has joined the company as its managing director. To this new leadership role, Thierry Gandilhon brings more than 25 years of technical experience in the field of software development, as well as a strong record of establishing and building successful technology companies. “Thierry is an […]

Thierry Gandilhon Joins NETIA as Managing Director

Terra increases output and performance of all its 70-Volt speakers

07/10/2014 – Brunswick, ME – Terra, the premier supplier of high performance, American-made all-climate loudspeakers has traditionally offered 70-Volt options for many of its speakers. The company announced today that it’s modifying those 70-Volt offerings by making available upgraded, higher output transformers for the AC and LS Series. The new transformers double the voltage settings […]

Terra increases output and performance of all its 70-Volt speakers