HARMAN brand dbx has announced the introduction of its DriveRack VENU360 Loudspeaker Management System, which enables a live or installed sound speaker system to be optimized from anywhere in a room. Successor to the DriveRack 260, the new VENU360 adds a host of additional features including mobile device control, additional input channels, improved DSP and […]

1/22/2015 Los Angeles- Midas is pleased to announce the addition of the M32R and M32C digital consoles, and the DL32 32 x 16 stage box to the Company’s well received M32 platform. Both the M32R and M32C are 40-input / 25-bus digital mixers with a host of connectivity options sure to appeal to audio professionals […]

1/23/2015 Los Angeles- Bugera today announced the Company’s new T50 INFINUM, a 50-Watt, dual channel, cage-style tube amp head with reverb and unique Multi-Class A/AB operation. With a 4 x ECC83 (12AX7) front end and a 2 x EL34 power stage, T50’s push-pull power section delivers 50 Watts using switchable Class-A or Class-AB operation. The […]

Alleroed, Denmark. January 26th 2015: DPA Microphones and the Villalobos Brothers, the contemporary Mexican ensemble known for their debut album Aliens of Extraordinary Ability, teamed up for the closing performance of the 2015 NAMM Show. The show took place on the GoPro Stage at the Grand Plaza of the Anaheim Convention Center on Sunday, January […]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, January 26, 2015 – Navori announces the opening of a new office in Germany to support growing interest in its digital signage solutions across the German-speaking DACH countries of Germany (D), Austria (A) and Switzerland (CH). The company, which will soon unveil new branding, organizational strategy and products, has appointed industry Thomas Pollum to lead […]

CYPRESS, Calif. – (January 26, 2015) – Whether it’s the London Stock Exchange, Stanford University, the Cleveland Museum of Art or numerous other locations including museums, sports facilities, universities and more, Christie® MicroTiles® continue to be a benchmark in visual display technology and now ship with a three-year warranty effective January 1, 2015. “Extending the […]

SHAKOPEE, Minn. — Jan. 26, 2015 — Remote Technologies Incorporated (RTI) today announced the availability of a new comprehensive control system kit. The company’s latest packaged offering contains the award-winning RTiPanel app, complemented by the sleek T2i remote control, and utilizes the RP-4 control processor for powerful one-way control over A/V systems and other electronics. “Consumers are increasingly seeking […]

At ISE Visual Productions are exhibiting with their range of lighting control software for Mac, PC & Linux and solid-state hardware controllers including the CueCore. Visual Productions will also be launching and demonstrating the eagerly awaited Cuety iPad lighting control system. Cuety is a new generation lighting controller that turns your iPad into a powerful […]

I’m an audiophile, but I’m a frugal audiophile. As delightful as big-ticket stereo equipment is, my Scots heritage and its accompanying frugality informs my preferences. In short, I get thrilled by equipment that delivers best bang for the buck. Gefen is best known as a maker of video dongles for a variety of streaming and […]

SEATTLE, WA — 22 JANUARY 2015: Lutheran Senior Life is a leading name in senior living and healthcare, and operates a number of CCRC properties throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh-based integration firm ASCC’s Pro A/V arm has implemented Symetrix processors to provide suitably flexible audio in a number of Lutheran Senior Life properties, and in […]

January 2015- ARTHUR HOLM is pleased to unveil DYNAMIC1H TALK and DYNAMICNAMETAG ; two new products which will be showcased during ISE at ARTHUR HOLM’s booth #9 D-122 from February 10-12 2015 in Amsterdam. Dynamic1H Talk is a motorized foldable and unfoldable monitor, where the screen is always visible. It is built in milled aluminum […]

Dodge City, KS – January 2015… Dodge City’s Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a stunning architectural achievement that embodies the classic disparity between traditional and contemporary worship. With its soaring ceilings and open, 270-degree seating, this 1400-seat sanctuary creates a wonderfully reverberant sense of musical majesty, but at the expense of the intelligibility […]

In case you haven’t heard, Microsoft, sort of, entered the AV market last week with an 84-inch version of its Surface tablet. Aimed at that meeting room market, the tablet accepts wired or wireless content, integrates videoconferencing and is multi-touch. What do you think? Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

1/23/2015 Los Angeles- Bugera today announced the release of the Company’s new AC60 portable 60-Watt acoustic instrument amplifier. The 2-channel combo amp features a Turbosound 8″ dual-cone speaker, easy-to-use active channel EQs, and an onboard Klark Teknik Multi-FX processor with 16 presets including reverb, delay, echo, chorus and a variety of combination effects. The AC60’s […]

What happened this week? Well, a lot happened. Every week we give you some of the top stories we think deserve a second look. This week there was a lot of news so we packed a lot into this edition of the Weekly Wrap-Up. Some ISE 2015 news, a blog from InfoComm’s David Labuskes and […]

Northbrook, IL:  January 22, 2015 – AmpliVox Sound Systems announces that as of January 2015, most of its portable PA systems will be upgraded to include Bluetooth™ wireless connectivity at no additional charge. The addition of Bluetooth™ technology as a standard feature will allow users to stream music and other audio directly from any Bluetooth™ enabled […]

Hayward, CA – Pakedge Device & Software Inc. has released a new firmware upgrade for its C36 Wireless Access Point (WAP) Controller, Version 2.11. The firmware upgrade allows the C36 to tune the network for improved wireless performance through an updated suite of technologies, including SectorMaxx for optimizing coverage, TruStream for optimizing throughput, and Smartwav for […]

1/23/2015 Los Angeles- Today at Winter NAMM 2015, iconic British loudspeaker manufacturer Turbosound launched the groundbreaking iX Series featuring Klark Teknik Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and Class-D amplifier technologies, A special dual angle pole mount socket allows the enclosures to be pole mounted above subwoofers either straight on, or raised higher and angled downwards for […]

HARMAN today announced the acquisition of Melbourne, Australia-based SM Pro Audio and its incorporation into the HARMAN Professional Division as an innovation hub for a wide range of pro audio and musical instrument (MI) technologies across HARMAN’s professional product brands. According to Blake Augsburger, president, HARMAN Professional Division, the depth of innovation and quality of […]

Turbosound introduced the company’s first modular column loudspeakers and subwoofers called the INSPIRE Series. The iNSPIRE Series consists of three full-range powered column loudspeakers, the 800-watt iP500, 1,000-watt iP1000 and 1,000-watt iP2000 — plus two 1,000-watt powered subwoofers, the 12” iP12B and 15” iP15B with integrated dual-channel 200-Watt amplifiers for satellite speakers. Equipped with an […]

Several months ago, I watched a colleague present a webinar on D-Tools, a AV integration software package. I was interested in certain aspects of the software, particularly the integration with Visio and the project quoting, and paid minimal attention to all the other features. After working with my D-Tools rep, we decided to move forward […]

Audio-Technica just launched a new System 10 PRO rack-mountable Digital Wireless System, the latest addition to the growing range of A-T System 10 wireless solutions. Like all System 10 models, the System 10 PRO Rack-Mount operates in the 2.4 GHz range and the rack-mount chassis houses one or two receiver units that can be operated […]

Extron’s new Room Scheduling, which combines the Extron Room Agent setup software and TouchLink Pro touch panels into a full-featured room scheduling system, do not rely on additional scheduling software or external processors, Room Agent ties TouchLink Pro touch panels directly to Microsoft Exchange. Users can reserve rooms from any Exchange-connected device, including their mobile […]

Midas’ new M32R and M32C are both digital consoles while the DL32 is a 32×16 stage box. Both the M32R and M32C are 40-input / 25-bus digital mixers with a host of connectivity options — and the M32R features the same Midas microphone pre-amplifiers and “1-million cycle” motorized faders as the PRO Series consoles. The […]

Denon Professional announced two new audio mixers today in the form of the 8-channel DN-408X and 12-channel DN-412X — both in a 2-bus portable tabletop format. Both mixers offer DyNamic Audio (DNA) mic preamps and built-in audio compression. Both the DN-408X and DN-412X include over 100 studio-grade effects and 9-band graphic EQ for enhancing a […]

Danville, CA, 1/22/15 – Fusion Research and URC announced today that a new two-way driver for Fusion’s Ovation products is now available for use in both URC Total Control® or ccGEN2®automation systems.  There will be a new two-way driver for Fusion’s EPIC movie server products coming shortly. The Ovation driver has been carefully tested for […]

Woodland Park, NJ (January 22, 2015) – FSR, a leading manufacturer of a wide variety of infrastructure products for the audio/video, education, hospitality, government, and religious markets, announces the hire of Pro AV specialist Stella Blasse as the company’s new strategic accounts manager. According to Jan Sandri, FSR president who announced the details from the […]

The new DN-271HE is an audio extractor that essentially isolates the encoded audio content from HDMI so it can be routed separately — for example, to a mixer or sound reinforcement system. With support for ultra-high definition signals, the DN-271HE enhances the flexibility of any display-plus-speakers system up to 4K2K video with 192kHz audio. Unique […]

HARMAN’s Soundcraft today introduced its Signature Series and Signature Series Multi-Track analog mixing consoles. Signature Series consoles are available in four frame sizes: 10-channel, 12-channel, 16-channel and 22-channel while the Signature Series Multi-Track consoles are available in 12-channel (14-in/12-out USB interface) and 22-channel (24-in/22-out USB interface). Both models include a wide variety of built-in Lexicon […]

Mackie has announced a battery-powerable PA called FreePlay. Featuring Bluetooth music streaming, a 4-channel digital mixer and a control app for iPhone and iPod touch, FreePlay is an all-in-one stereo PA solution that includes an 8 inch woofer. FreePlay allows users to connect microphones, line or instrument level sources and features an easy-to-use 4-channel digital […]

On the heels of Microsoft’s release, BenQ America has announced that it is now shipping its 4K ultra-high-definition (UHD) RP840G 84″ flat-panel display. Designed for classrooms and collaborative boardroom settings, as well as digital signage applications, the 84-inch multitouch panel provides an exceptional 10 interactive touch points, multi-PC touch control via USB, and uses their […]

Denon Professional just launched what it’s calling the Delta Series professional loudspeakers. DENON says these speakers are custom-designed with purpose-built components, as well as studio-grade with extensive power to handle events and performing arts venues of any size. Each model features wireless control over internal digital signal processing (DSP), giving operators powerful sound-shaping capabilities in […]