Michael Williams

Michael Williams

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

Extron Opens Product Demonstration and Training Facility in Mexico City

Anaheim, California (May 8, 2014) – Extron Electronics is proud to announce the opening of a product demonstration and training facility in Mexico City to provide convenient access to Extron for customers in that region. The new facility includes a fully equipped, state-of-the-art training room for showcasing and demonstrating the latest in Extron technologies and solutions. […]

Extron Opens Product Demonstration and Training Facility in Mexico City

Delta Offers New Cost-Effective LED Displays

Portland, Oregon – May 6, 2014 – Delta Displays announces the availability of budget-friendly LED products. The new X Series LED displays complement Delta’s existing premium product line by offering a wide range of pixel pitches for both indoor and outdoor applications ranging from 4mm to 16mm with multiple diode options. Perfect for applications requiring […]

Delta Offers New Cost-Effective LED Displays

BTX Releases Appliance for Solstice

HAWTHORNE, N.Y. — May 7, 2014 — BTX Technologies, a value-added distributor and manufacturer of interface, integration, and system products, today announced that they released a Mersive approved appliance solution for Solstice collaboration software. This solution comes with everything needed to make a boardroom or classroom “collaboration” ready. Solstice enables multiple presenters to connect simultaneously […]

BTX Releases Appliance for Solstice

THE WEEK – Episode 71: Onsite at Comradity

This week, Joel talks with Jim Kern, president of Comradity, a networking and virtual office facility for creative professionals. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 71: Onsite at Comradity

Christie Projectors Used to Reach Out to Voters During India’s General Elections

NEW DELHI, India – (May 6, 2014) — Christie® visual technology has been selected to help maximize the reach to potential voters across India in the current massive “digital” electoral campaign rolled out during the country’s ongoing general elections, which takes place from April 7 to May 12, 2014. Extensively “driven by visual technology,” the general elections […]

Christie Projectors Used to Reach Out to Voters During India’s General Elections

Rants and rAVes — Episode 253: Should Manufacturers Be Able to Talk Info Direct to End Users Without Upsetting Their Dealer Base?

Today Gary talks about an interesting back and forth between rAVe blogger Mark Coxon, a sales rep for Chief, and columnist Scott Tiner, a technology manager at Bates College. Scott wants to be able to get sales and technical support direct from manufacturers, which he says is invaluable to him, even though he only buys […]

Rants and rAVes — Episode 253: Should Manufacturers Be Able to Talk Info Direct to End Users Without Upsetting Their Dealer Base?

Riedel Communications Expands Marketing and Communications Team With New Assignments

WUPPERTAL, Germany — May 7, 2014 — Riedel Communications, provider of pioneering real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, today announced that their marketing manager, Christian Bockskopf, has been promoted to head of marketing. In addition, Serkan Güner has been hired to be the company’s new marketing and communications manager. “Christian has done a remarkable job handling various […]

Riedel Communications Expands Marketing and Communications Team With New Assignments

Visix Creative Services Team Wins Three Communicator Awards and Three Hermes Awards

ATLANTA, GA – May 6, 2014 – Visix, Inc. Creative Services has received three Communicator Awards and three Hermes Creative Awards for their interactive wayfinding designs for digital signage. Both awards were announced last week and bring the total number of awards and honors for the team to 45. “We’re honored to have received such […]

Visix Creative Services Team Wins Three Communicator Awards and Three Hermes Awards

Sonnet’s Innovative Expansion Systems Used by Renowned FOH Engineers for New Business Venture

IRVINE, Calif. — May 7, 2014 — Sonnet Technologies today announced that well-known front-of-house (FOH) engineers Brad Madix and Greg Price have standardized on Sonnet’s Echo™ Express III and xMac™ mini Server Thunderbolt™-to-PCIe® 2.0 expansion systems for their new business venture, Diablo Digital Inc. Madix and Price are using the Sonnet systems in combination with the Apple® Mac® mini to create […]

Sonnet’s Innovative Expansion Systems Used by Renowned FOH Engineers for New Business Venture

Calibre brings real-world innovation to InfoComm 2014

Bradford, Yorkshire, UK, 6 May 2014 – Calibre UK, the creator of multiple award-winning scalers and processors for the professional audio visual market will exhibit at InfoComm 2014, 18-20th June, Las Vegas Convention Centre (Booth C7541). The booth will be co-branded Calibre and Kramer Electronics in recognition of the two companies’ strategic partnership launched in […]

Calibre brings real-world innovation to InfoComm 2014

Atlona® Continues Participation in D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) Program

CONCORD, CA, USA – MAY 07, 2014 — D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, announced today that Atlona® has renewed their participation in the D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) program. Now, D-Tools SIX users will continue to enjoy immediate, free access to the entire database of Atlona’s residential and commercial distribution solutions. Via the D-Tools product database, […]

Atlona® Continues Participation in D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) Program

Christie MICROTILES And SPYDER X20 Help Promote Michigan State University’s Basketball Program

CYPRESS, Calif. – (May 5, 2014) – The Michigan State University Spartans are using Christie®MicroTiles® and a Christie Spyder X20 to promote its powerful men’s basketball program to potential recruits as well as current players and fans. Integrated Design Solutions (IDS) and BlueWater Technologies created the magnificent 30-foot wide by 5-foot tall Christie MicroTiles visual display wall in a corridor of the Berkowitz Athletic Complex, home of […]

Christie MICROTILES And SPYDER X20 Help Promote Michigan State University’s Basketball Program

Swedish CapTech expands its range of corporate AV solutions with Barco’s business projectors

Kortrijk, 7 May 2014 – Visualization leader Barco and Swedish AV expert CapTech have just signed an agreement for the distribution of Barco’s business projectors on the Swedish market. CapTech is happy to expand its corporate AV offering, which has been including Barco’s ClickShare since December last, with the broad projector line. Barco, for its […]

Swedish CapTech expands its range of corporate AV solutions with Barco’s business projectors

Extron Now Shipping Two Channel Balanced and Unbalanced Audio Converter with Precision Input Signal

Anaheim, California (May 6, 2014) – Extron Electronics is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the BUC 202, a two channel balanced and unbalanced audio converter, and audio line driver. It features two balanced or unbalanced inputs and outputs, both on captive screw connectors. The BUC 202 provides two independent channels of signal matching between […]

Extron Now Shipping Two Channel Balanced and Unbalanced Audio Converter with Precision Input Signal

Biamp Systems Expands the Role of APAC Regional Director Matthew Packer

BEAVERTON, Oregon — May 5, 2014 — Biamp Systems, a leading provider of innovative, networked media systems, has announced the promotion of Matthew Packer, effective immediately. Packer, who was promoted to Regional Director, Asia-Pacific, less than 18 months ago, now adds the recently expanded India territory to his responsibilities. “Matthew has demonstrated steadfast leadership during […]

Biamp Systems Expands the Role of APAC Regional Director Matthew Packer

AVI-SPL Names Raj Dani Chief Financial Officer

TAMPA, FLA., – May 6, 2014 – AVI-SPL, the world’s leading video communications provider, announced today the addition of Raj Dani to the executive team as chief financial officer. “We’re thrilled to welcome Raj to the AVI-SPL team to lead our company from a financial perspective,” said John Zettel, chief executive officer, AVI-SPL. “Raj has […]

AVI-SPL Names Raj Dani Chief Financial Officer

Rants and rAVes — Episode 252: Submit Your Product for rAVe’s Top 10 Tour Guide at InfoComm

Today Gary tells you all about rAVe’s third annual Top 10 Tour Guide at InfoComm, which will feature the ten can’t-miss products being introduced on the show floor. rAVe is now taking submissions from manufacturers in order to be featured on this exciting and prestigious InfoComm tradition. Listen in to see how you can submit. […]

Rants and rAVes — Episode 252: Submit Your Product for rAVe’s Top 10 Tour Guide at InfoComm

Atlona Announces Enhancements to Pre-Sale, Post-Sale Tech Support

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 6, 2014 – Continuing efforts to enhance pre-sale and post-sale support for integrators in the Americas and Europe, Atlona, the maker of AV signal distribution and management solutions, announced it has added new full-time staff to its training and technical sales engineering department and that it had permanently extended weekday business […]

Atlona Announces Enhancements to Pre-Sale, Post-Sale Tech Support

Grass Valley Delivers Ultra Slow-Motion Technology to Broadcast Rental in the Netherlands

MONTREAL, May 6, 2014 — For ultimate camera flexibility and superior image quality like never before, the Netherlands-based rental house Broadcast Rental has purchased the LDX XtremeSpeed (LDX XS) 6X ultra slow-motion camera system, along with companion XCU XtremeSpeed XF Fiber base stations and camera adapters from Grass Valley, a Belden Brand. Broadcast Rental is […]

Grass Valley Delivers Ultra Slow-Motion Technology to Broadcast Rental in the Netherlands

New Testament Church of God Invest in MIDAS PRO1

5/6/2014 Mark Payne, Technical Director of Sound Foundation Ltd (SFL), a trusted UK sound, light and audio hire company specializing in House of Worship installations, was tasked by Pastor “Prince” Chambers and volunteer A/V supervisor Brother Neville Higgins with replacing the existing analogue FOH console, on-stage sub-mixers, effects and graphic EQs with an affordable high-quality […]

New Testament Church of God Invest in MIDAS PRO1

All eyes on Barco projection solutions during 2014 Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen

Kortrijk, Belgium, 6 May 2014 – After a very successful contribution to last year’s Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Malmo, Sweden, visualization expert Barco is proud to be the Official Technical Event Partner of the 2014 edition. During this week’s semi-finals and finals in Copenhagen, Denmark, 32 Barco projectors and three Encore presentation switchers, provided […]

All eyes on Barco projection solutions during 2014 Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen

Marsh Mastering Picks up Sceptre Monitors

Los Angeles, CA – May 2014… With a resume as wide and varied as it is lengthy, Stephen Marsh has earned his position as one of the industry’s go-to mastering engineers. His company, Marsh Mastering, has been behind the soundtracks for some of Hollywood’s best known films and TV shows, as well as many highly […]

Marsh Mastering Picks up Sceptre Monitors

Managing Reference Speakers is Easy with PreSonus Monitor Station V2

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 2014… PreSonus® is shipping the new Monitor Station V2, a major redesign of its popular desktop studio-monitor control center. Monitor Station V2 enables easy desktop management of multiple audio sources and up to three sets of monitor speakers. The new monitor controller provides a S/PDIF digital input and has a more […]

Managing Reference Speakers is Easy with  PreSonus Monitor Station V2

Luther College Adopts Adamson Systems

Port Perry, Ontario (May 2014) – Luther College in Croydon, Australia recently undertook a major audio upgrade of their school chapel, appointing South Melbourne-based Factory Sound to install a new sound reinforcement system based on Adamson Systems loudspeakers. The most dominant visual feature in Luther College’s Chapel is the floor-to-ceiling leadlight window behind the altar, […]

Luther College Adopts Adamson Systems

Almo’s Warren Chaiken Promoted to CEO

Philadelphia, PA – May 1, 2014: Gene Chaiken, Chairman of Almo Corporation, is pleased to announce that effective May 1, 2014 Warren Chaiken, current President and COO, will become the President & CEO of Almo Corporation and its subsidiaries. Warren will assume responsibility of Almo’s financial division in addition to his current duties. This is […]

Almo’s Warren Chaiken Promoted to CEO

Now Shipping In Select Markets: New AMX Enova DGX 64 Digital Media Switcher

May 1, 2014 — AMX is excited to announce the new Enova DGX 64 Enclosure is now shipping in the US and is expected to begin shipping globally in July 2014. The Enova DGX 64 features the ability to distribute 4K and Ultra High Definition (UHD) content as well as HDCP protected video, audio, control […]

Now Shipping In Select Markets: New AMX Enova DGX 64 Digital Media Switcher

VUE i-Class Serves Up Tasty Audio at New York’s Sao Restaurant

San Diego, CA (May 1, 2014) – New York welcomes a new high-end restaurant later this month with the grand opening of Sao, an upscale lounge and Brazilian eatery located in heart of the city’s Washington Heights neighborhood. Seeking to delight customers with a blend of Latin-fusion cuisine and an elegantly playful aesthetic, Sao combines […]

VUE i-Class Serves Up Tasty Audio at New York’s Sao Restaurant

New 3D LUT Technology Advances State of the Art in Color Correction of Professional Reference Monitors

(Seattle, WA) – SpectraCal, Inc., the world’s leading provider of display calibration software, announced today a major technological advance in the process used to correct the color performance of professional reference monitors. Called Dynamic Linearity Correction™ (DLC), the new software algorithms added to SpectraCal’s CalMAN Studio software help enable the widespread adoption of monitor correction […]

New 3D LUT Technology Advances State of the Art in Color Correction of Professional Reference Monitors

D-Tools Announces Multi-Day System Integrator Software User Training in London, May 7-9

CONCORD, CA, USA – MAY 01, 2014 — D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, is pleased to announce its 2014 D-Tools System Integrator Training May 7–9, 2014, at the Rydges Kensington London. The three-day comprehensive, hands-on training will take integrators through the D-Tools project lifecycle, offering tips, best practices, and proven techniques to help them […]

D-Tools Announces Multi-Day System Integrator Software User Training in London, May 7-9

Explore Barco’s new OSV & X20 panoramic, collaborative video wall solutions

Please join us to discover a new generation in networked visualization for your rich-data applications. Ideal for your boardroom sessions to facilitate collaboration and data analysis, our fully flexible video wall is equally suitable for adjacent war rooms, decision-making and incident rooms, in addition to traditional control room environments. Come experience first-hand how these advanced, […]

Explore Barco’s new OSV & X20 panoramic, collaborative video wall solutions

Ace Baker Records Sheila E Single “Oakland N Da House” with the StudioLive 24.4.2

Oakland, CA, April 2014… More than three decades after taking the music world by storm, Sheila E shows no sign of slowing down. The Grammy-nominated Ms. Escovedo, whose long list of credits ranges from Prince, George Duke, and Ringo Starr to Gloria Estefan, Hans Zimmer, and Beyonce, continues to tour the world, wowing audiences with […]

Ace Baker Records Sheila E Single “Oakland N Da House” with the StudioLive 24.4.2

Sony Electronics President to Deliver 2014 CEDIA EXPO Opening Keynote

INDIANAPOLIS (April 30, 2014) — The Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association, a global association representing the home technology industry announced today that Sony Electronics, Inc. President and COO, Mike Fasulo will deliver the 2014 CEDIA EXPO Opening Keynote on Wednesday, September 10 at 5:30 in Denver. “Being a completely vertical company, from content creation […]

Sony Electronics President to Deliver 2014 CEDIA EXPO Opening Keynote