Top House of Worship Ads of 2016

In the third year of this round up of my pick for the Top House of Worship Ads, 2016’s contenders were few and set far apart from the white noise of bland and ineffective advertising that continues to saturate the church technology vertical market. If anything, it seemed to me that there might have been […]

Top House of Worship Ads of 2016

Extron Debuts New AXI Series Dante Audio Interfaces

Extron has introduced two new products in the Extron AXI family of Dante audio interfaces. The AXI 22 AT and the AXI 44 AT analog audio to Dante interfaces feature two inputs / two outputs, or four inputs / four outputs. The compact quarter rack width units integrate two or four mic or line sources […]

Extron Debuts New AXI Series Dante Audio Interfaces

Ferrofish Announces Debut of the Ferrofish A32 AD / DA Converter With Dante Support

Ferrofish has launched the Ferrofish A32 AD / DA converter with support for Dante audio networking. The new Ferrofish A32 Dante supports nearly every audio format and handles 64 channels of MADI I/O, 32 channels of ADAT optical I/O and 32 channels of analog I/O. Additionally, any ADAT optical connector can be used alternatively as […]

Ferrofish Announces Debut of the Ferrofish A32 AD / DA Converter With Dante Support

Studio Technologies Announces Model 5414 Mic/Line Input & Line Output Interface

Studio Technologies has introduced the Model 5414 Mic/Line Input & Line Output Interface that allows four microphone or line-level sources to be connected to the unit for conversion to digital and then output via Dante. Gain, high-pass filtering and P48 phantom power can be selected as required to optimize audio performance. Four signals arriving by […]

Studio Technologies Announces Model 5414 Mic/Line Input & Line Output Interface

Bose Professional Ships ShowMatch DeltaQ Array Loudspeakers

Bose Professional is now shipping new ShowMatch DeltaQ array loudspeakers for both installation and portable applications, with field-changeable waveguides that help provide the best possible sound quality throughout the audience area. ShowMatch DeltaQ arrays provide significant advantages over conventional line array loudspeakers. DeltaQ array technology improves sound quality and vocal clarity by providing selectable coverage […]

Bose Professional Ships ShowMatch DeltaQ Array Loudspeakers

Behringer Ships New EUROPOWER PMP500MP3

Marketing it as the ultimate all-in-one portable PA mixer, Behringer says the EUROPOWER PMP500MP3 (at only 3 kg / 6.6 lbs) is an 8-channel, 500-watt powered mixer with an on-board mp3 player, reverb and wireless microphone connectivity. The vertical-standing mixer includes: A studio-grade stereo reverb “Wireless-ready” for high-quality BEHRINGER digital wireless system Broadcast-like Voice-Over-Priority Function […]

Behringer Ships New EUROPOWER PMP500MP3

Denon Debuts Six-Channel Mixer and 120-Watt Power Amp in DN-306XA

Denon Pro says it’s getting serious about fixed install. The new DN-306XA is a six-channel mixer with a built-in, single-channel 120W Class-D amplifier in one rack space. It features combo XLR/TRS input jacks with switchable MIC, LINE, and phantom power. In addition to the amplified output on Euroblock speaker connectors, two XLR line outputs are […]

Denon Debuts Six-Channel Mixer and 120-Watt Power Amp in DN-306XA

Behringer Releases TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC500USB

Betting that audiophiles will appreciate a tube-based amplifier again, Behringer has launched a small tube preamplifier in the form of the TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC500USB. Although transistors have succeeded the tube-based amplifier market of the 70’s, many musicians agree that tubes deliver a far superior sound. The TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC500USB’s hand-selected 12AX7 vacuum tube gives everything […]

Behringer Releases TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC500USB

Gary Brings Back His Future Predictions Column

For more than 10 years, rAVe founder Gary Kayye wrote a annual AV predictions article for Sound & Communications magazine called Kayye’s Krystal Ball. It was their most popular annual column and we fielded hundreds of comments on it annually. Now it’s back! For Australia-based INTEGRATE, in association with InfoComm and CEDIA, Gary has written […]

Gary Brings Back His Future Predictions Column

PK Sound Debuts Gravity 30, a 30″ Subwoofer

The Gravity 30 by PK Sound is its largest subwoofer and the first product released in the Gravity family. The 30” Gravity 30 claims to set a new standard for low frequency reproduction with unprecedented output capability and exceptional transient accuracy. With a very high output-to-size ratio, PK Sound says the Gravity 30 replaces three […]

PK Sound Debuts Gravity 30, a 30″ Subwoofer

Delvcam Unveils a New Compact 5.5-Inch HDMI/SDI Monitor

Delvcam just announced new 5.5 inch DELV-HSW5-CC camera top LCD video monitor featuring HDMI/SDI cross conversion and waveform and vector scope displays. The Delvcam camera-top DELV-HSW5-CC 5.5-inch LCD monitor integrates waveform, vector scope, time code and histogram displays and 3G-SDI and HDMI cross-conversion output into a single unit. Designed for camera operators, directors and cinematographers, […]

Delvcam Unveils a New Compact 5.5-Inch HDMI/SDI Monitor

Extron Intros More Powerful DMP 128 Plus Series Digital Matrix Processors with VoIP

Extron just launched the new DMP 128 Plus Series, which is what the company is calling its next generation of Digital Matrix Processors featuring Extron ProDSP 64-bit “floating point” technology. DMP 128 Plus Series processors are equipped with 12 analog mic/line inputs, eight analog outputs, up to four channels of digital audio input and output […]

Extron Intros More Powerful DMP 128 Plus Series Digital Matrix Processors with VoIP

Waves Audio Ships Their Primary Source Expander Plugin

Waves Audio is now shipping the Waves Primary Source Expander (PSE) plugin. PSE lets users reduce stage bleed and sensitivity to feedback when a mic is idle by automatically lowering mic levels between musical phrases — designed for live sound and for mixing live recordings. PSE works like a fader that smoothly attenuates the channel’s […]

Waves Audio Ships Their Primary Source Expander Plugin

Matrox Updates Monarch LCS

Matrox Video today announced a firmware update for the H.264 based Matrox Monarch LCS lecture capture appliance that adds a new scheduler function. That schedule now lets the Monarch LCS to be set to start automatically before an event (e.g. lectures, corporate presentations, religious services) without any human intervention required. The Monarch LCS scheduler supports […]

Matrox Updates Monarch LCS

Misaligned and Disarrayed

Suppose for a moment you were a line array loudspeaker product. Genetically speaking, your DNA could have come from more than 150 different manufacturers, which collectively produce over 350 products (including all passive and active systems sold as “line arrays”), based on a survey of the products listed for sale on the half-dozen primary on-line […]

Misaligned and Disarrayed

RME and Synthax Announce ADI-2 Pro AD/DA Converter

Syntax, distributor for RME, announced the introduction of the ADI-2 Pro high-end AD/DA converter. The ADI-2 Pro is designed for mastering and measurement applications, plus hi-res audio playback — making it well suited to studio applications as well as use in theaters and performing arts venues. Based on the connections being made, the ADI-2 Pro […]

RME and Synthax Announce ADI-2 Pro AD/DA Converter

Four Future Trends for the House of Worship Market

By aggregating trends from the past, we have a significant indicator of future trends and shifts in the House of Worship market. The word cloud graphic for this article lists the top 25 recurring words from all of the previous columns written here about the church market on rAVE, and they are an excellent look […]

Four Future Trends for the House of Worship Market

The New Church Market: Not Your Grandma’s Church

Do you think of the typical church buying audio, video and lighting (AVL) technology as the old church down the street with a few cars parked in front of it on any given Sunday? Or has your firm yet experienced the technology shift that’s happening in the House of Worship market in churches that are […]

The New Church Market: Not Your Grandma’s Church

Atomos Adds HDR to New OS Release

Timed with the recent announcement by YouTube for HDR delivery, Atomos announces a new OS update to further broaden HDR compatibility. The AtomHDR technology upgrade is across the Inferno, Flame and Blade Series Pro Monitor/Recorders and gives users with a Log output from their camera 10.2 stops of dynamic range, along with their patented HDR […]

Atomos Adds HDR to New OS Release

Marantz Debuts Portable Headset Amplifier

The new Marantz PHA-3 Stereo Field Production Headphone Amplifier provides three independent headphone feeds from balanced or unbalanced sources and can drive headphones to high levels at audiophile quality with low distortion — ideal for field broadcast production companies, portable audio/video production crews and live sound productions where critical audio monitoring is required, even under […]

Marantz Debuts Portable Headset Amplifier

Sescom Intros Small, Light Pro Audio VU Meter

Need to check your levels but there’s no more room in your Equipment Rack? Can’t imagine squeezing one more unit into the monitor wall? Then you need to check out the Sescom SES-VUA-1RU Pro Audio VU Meter. This controlled ballistic 40-LED per channel display is super small and light, great for tight spaces. Ruggedly constructed […]

Sescom Intros Small, Light Pro Audio VU Meter

Sennheiser Announces the Digital 6000 Series

Sennheiser has announced a new addition to its Professional Wireless Range: The upcoming Digital 6000 Series of radio microphones for RF-based live productions. The series uses the same long-range mode and proprietary Sennheiser Digital Audio Codec as the Digital 9000, Sennheiser’s top-of-the-range wireless series. Comprising a two-channel receiver in two different versions, a bodypack and […]

Sennheiser Announces the Digital 6000 Series

Samsung Acquires HARMAN, Including AMX, JBL, Crown and AKG

Click here to see Gary Kayye’s thoughts about this acquisition. Samsung Electronics and Harman International today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Samsung will acquire HARMAN for $112.00 per share in cash, or total equity value of approximately $8.0 billion.  Upon closing, the transaction will immediately give Samsung a significant […]

Samsung Acquires HARMAN, Including AMX, JBL, Crown and AKG

New Crown CDi DriveCore Series Amplifiers Are Now Available

A new line of Crown by HARMAN amplifiers, the CDi DriveCore Series, is shipping. Crown says this series offers high-performance and a rich feature set at a competitive cost. Using technology derived from the Crown DriveCore Install Series, the CDi DriveCore Series offers streamlined functionality to work in almost any small/medium installation — houses of […]

New Crown CDi DriveCore Series Amplifiers Are Now Available

A High Performer or a Workaholic?

I read this article about the differences between high performers and workaholics a few months ago. It’s stuck with me ever since — mostly because it made me wonder if I’m secretly a workaholic. I like to think of myself as a high performer. I sometimes work long hours, and lord knows I travel a […]

A High Performer or a Workaholic?

New Martin RUSH Scanner 1 LED Fixture Now Available

The new Martin by HARMAN RUSH Scanner 1 LED fixture is now shipping. This high-output LED fixture with a dynamic feature set offers multiple colors, gobos and prism effects. This new addition to the RUSH lighting series delivers high output and super-sharp optics via two separate color wheels, one rotating gobo wheel, one static gobo […]

New Martin RUSH Scanner 1 LED Fixture Now Available

Roland Announces VR-4HD High-Definition AV Mixer

Roland today announced the introduction of its VR-4HD High-Definition AV Mixer — a portable AV Mixer that integrates a digital audio mixer, video switcher, multi-viewer touch screen and USB video/audio streaming interface into a stand-alone device. The VR-4HD has three dedicated HDMI inputs (1080p/1080i/720p resolutions). A fourth input includes a scaler to support both video […]

Roland Announces VR-4HD High-Definition AV Mixer

Atlona Intros Flagship 4K Matrix Designed for Videoconferencing, Presentation, and Education

Adding a new member at the top of its line of commercial market AV matrix switchers, Atlona introduced the AT-UHD-CLSO-840 (4K @60Hz 4:2:0), an eight-input, four-output 4K HDMI and HDBaseT switcher designed for applications including videoconferencing, multi-screen presentations and divisible room installations often specified for classroom, corporate or hospitality environments. The new matrix is equipped […]

Atlona Intros Flagship 4K Matrix Designed for Videoconferencing, Presentation, and Education

Optoma Launches Redesigned Line of Projectors Built for Small Business, Education and Corporate Markets

Optoma today announced 10 new and redesigned projectors aimed at education, small business and corporate markets. The new projectors are: Optoma S321 is an entry-level SVGA projector designed for small classrooms and meeting rooms. It has 3,200 lumens of brightness and a 22,000:1 contrast ratio, weighs four pounds, has a VGA input, and costs $289. […]

Optoma Launches Redesigned Line of Projectors Built for Small Business, Education and Corporate Markets

The HD and 4K Video Storage Issue Facing Churches

It is incredible to consider that less than 100 years ago, the original video signals had about 210 lines of resolution, evolving to 512 lines in 1952 with the advent of color television, to the eventual jump to 1920×1080 (pixels instead of lines) for High Definition (HD) video. It’s now possible to get 4K resolution […]

The HD and 4K Video Storage Issue Facing Churches

Epson Debuts New PowerLite 2000-Series Portable Projectors

Epson today announced the new Epson PowerLite 2000-Series. The series features nine projectors that are designed for business meetings, large boardrooms, lecture halls, classrooms, and houses of worship. The PowerLite 2000-Series includes up to 5,500 lumens of color brightness and 5,500 lumens of white brightness, in addition to full HD 1080p support and comes equipped […]

Epson Debuts New PowerLite 2000-Series Portable Projectors

Auralex Ships Updated SonoFiber Materials

Auralex Acoustics is now shipping newly updated versions of its popular SonoFiber material, a cost-effective treatment with great acoustical properties. SonoFiber is now available in both one-inch-thick panels and two-inch-thick rolls. Panels come in a package of fourteen 1″ x 24″ x 48″ units, and the rolls measure 2″ x 48” [4 feet] x 300″ […]

Auralex Ships Updated SonoFiber Materials