Lumens Digital Optics Appoints Chester Lee to VP of Sales, Americas

Lumens Digital Optics announced that Chester Lee has joined as the VP of Sales for the Americas region. Lee has 20 years of sales experience, including senior commercial roles at major IT and networking manufacturers. Lee expressed his enthusiasm about joining Lumens: “I am proud to have the opportunity to work for such a dynamic organization […]

Lumens Digital Optics Appoints Chester Lee to VP of Sales, Americas

HDTV Supply Will Sell Matrox Directly to End Users

HDTV Supply is now selling Matrox directly to end users. In the announcement, HDTV Supply said, “A primary focus of this partnership is to provide professionals with state-of-the-art video capture and processing solutions that deliver outstanding image quality, versatility and performance. HDTV Supply’s extensive range of high-definition video equipment, coupled with Matrox’s industry-leading video processing […]

HDTV Supply Will Sell Matrox Directly to End Users

Q-SYS Launches UK Experience Centre

Q-SYS, a division of QSC UK & Ireland Limited, has officially launched Q-SYS House, a 12,000 square-foot U.K. Experience and Training Centre just outside London, England. Q-SYS House, Egham, is just 10 minutes from Heathrow Airport and 30 minutes from central London and will offer customers a “hands-on experience of the Q-SYS audio, video & […]

Q-SYS Launches UK Experience Centre

Revenge-Concertgoing Boosts Europe’s Live Events

This is the summer of blockbuster music tours. Just as “revenge travel” saw tourists hellbent on traveling post-pandemic, “revenge concertgoing” is packing Europe’s outdoor live events, arenas and stadiums. It’s a post-pandemic boom for live events, boosted by some of the world’s biggest entertainers who have emerged with post-pandemic projects. And it’s not just the […]

Revenge-Concertgoing Boosts Europe’s Live Events

SIA Appoints Ken Francis as Chair of Executive Advisory Board

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has appointed Ken Francis, president of Eagle Eye Networks and a former member of the SIA Board of Directors, to serve as the new chair of the SIA Executive Advisory Board. Established in 2017, the SIA Executive Advisory Board is a panel of executive thought leaders from SIA member companies […]

SIA Appoints Ken Francis as Chair of Executive Advisory Board

CEDIA Expo to Spotlight Emerging Residential Technology Brands at The Launchpad

The Launchpad creates a platform for new companies to introduce their brand and showcase their innovations to the residential technology industry    New York, NY (July 12, 2023) – CEDIA Expo, the platform where residential technology integration, design and construction professionals connect, learn, and engage, announces the return of The Launchpad, a necessary platform for new […]

CEDIA Expo to Spotlight Emerging Residential Technology Brands at The Launchpad

AI Day Wrap-Up

Sunday was Artificial Intelligence (AI) Appreciation Day, a day to honor AI technology’s positive contributions to humanity! The day also serves to raise awareness about AI ethics and foster a national conversation about AI. Since AI impacts nearly every aspect of emerging ProAV technology, rAVe [PUBS] and LAVNCH [CODE]  celebrated AI day by publishing AI-focused […]

AI Day Wrap-Up

5 Reasons Why We Love AI

Hi everyone! Thanks for joining us on AI Appreciation Day! This is a subject we have often talked about here at rAVe, particularly as it relates to the way in which it will change the face of ProAV. While artificial intelligence is still relatively new, in that we don’t have a ton of regulations or […]

5 Reasons Why We Love AI

AI and Higher Ed

AI is one of the most consequential and fast-moving technologies we have seen in years. The speed of change and drastic impact of that change will cause people to react quickly, go with the crowd and make poor decisions about how the technologies will be used in their businesses. No one, not even higher ed […]

AI and Higher Ed

AI and UCC

By Ken Kobayashi Sony AI is a trending topic that has been gaining traction and dominating mindshare in the news and the technology space. It is one of the most exciting, disruptive and controversial technologies in recent memory but with a bit of education and context, it is easy to see the extreme promise and […]

AI and UCC

7 Fun Facts About AI

    In honor of AI Day, which is held annually on July 16, I dug a little bit into the history and predicted future of artificial intelligence (AI). Here are seven fun facts I found about AI: AI Fun Fact 1 The term “artificial intelligence” was publicly debuted in 1956 at the Dartmouth Conference; […]

7 Fun Facts About AI

AI and Pro Audio

By Stefan Marti Shure Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the audio industry. At least, that’s what we’ve heard lately — AI is creating new music, making it possible for your two favorite artists to release a collaboration, or even produce and release a brand-new song by The Beatles that had never been created before. What […]

AI and Pro Audio

AI and K-12 Education

By Steve Wick IDEA I’ve been an educator for almost 30 years, and I’ve seen some pretty significant changes, but I can’t think of anything that has created more stir than the emergence of generative Artificial Intelligence as a tool for teaching and learning. The potential of AI is only limited by human imagination and […]

AI and K-12 Education

AI and Security Integrators

  In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool in various industries, revolutionizing the way we live and work. One of the most promising applications of AI lies in the realm of safety and security. From preventing physical threats to enhancing physical security measures, AI is transforming the landscape of protection. […]

AI and Security Integrators

Let’s Kick Off AI Day!

Welcome, everyone, and thanks for celebrating AI Appreciation Day with us! AI Appreciation Day is a holiday that celebrates all the positives and achievements of AI technology. We talk about artificial intelligence a lot in the AV community, but AI has touched so many other industries and holds the possibility to touch even more. Formed […]

Let’s Kick Off AI Day!

PK Sound Releases New Version of .dynamics Robotic System Control Software

PK Sound, the robotic line array company, has formally released V1.0 of its PK .dynamics robotic system control software for Windows and macOS. Combining every stage of the modern live sound workflow in a single solution, .dynamics lets users take their designs from conception to the real world with the flexibility of real-time coverage adjustments […]

PK Sound Releases New Version of .dynamics Robotic System Control Software

Extron Intros DTP3 T 301, DTP3 R 301 Twisted Pair Extenders

Extron introduced the DTP3 T 301 and DTP3 R 301, long-distance, digital twisted pair extenders for sending HDMI, USB 2.0, audio and bidirectional RS-232 signals up to 330 feet (100 meters) over a shielded Cat6A cable. These HDCP 2.3-compliant products include proven technologies that extend video with optimal image quality and support video resolutions up […]

Extron Intros DTP3 T 301, DTP3 R 301 Twisted Pair Extenders

LG Business Solutions Honored As IGEL Collaboration Partner Of The Year

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., July 11, 2023 – Just three years after becoming an IGEL-ready technology partner, LG Business Solutions has been named IGEL Ready Collaboration Partner of the Year. Stephen K. Hu, senior director of IT business development at LG Business Solutions USA, said, “As cloud computing and edge devices grow in popularity, our partnership with IGEL, and the […]

LG Business Solutions Honored As IGEL Collaboration Partner Of The Year

PK Sound .dynamics System Control Software Now Available

Calgary, AB (July 2023) – PK Sound, the robotic line array company, has formally released V1.0 of its PK .dynamics robotic system control software for Windows and macOS. Combining every stage of the modern live sound workflow in a single solution, .dynamics lets users take their designs from conception to the real world with the flexibility of real-time […]

PK Sound .dynamics System Control Software Now Available

BenQ Adds InstaShow VS20 BYOM Wireless System for Hybrid Meetings

BenQ just debuted a new wireless system dubbed the InstaShow VS20. The InstaShow VS20 is a BYOM wireless system specifically aimed at hybrid meetings. Using a laptop connected button – with a built-in microphone and up to 4K transmission, and InstaShow sends content via the network (or ad-hoc) using a router-quality chipset for security. Designed […]

BenQ Adds InstaShow VS20 BYOM Wireless System for Hybrid Meetings

LG Announces Plan to Become A Service-Based Company — Could Mean Giving Away Hardware for Free in Favor of Ads and Services

LG Electronics declared its vision to transform from its current position as a hardware-based home appliance brand to a “smart life solution company” (aka: SaaS company). During a launch today at the LG Sciencepark in Seoul, South Korea, CEO William Cho outlined the vision built on three growth engines: pursuing new platform-based service businesses through […]

LG Announces Plan to Become A Service-Based Company — Could Mean Giving Away Hardware for Free in Favor of Ads and Services

Audio-Technica Announces Broadcast Partnership With MotoAmerica

Audio-Technica announced a new exclusive relationship with the MotoAmerica race series, whereby Audio-Technica will serve as the official Broadcast Partner for microphones and headphones for the organization. MotoAmerica is the USA’s premier race series sanctioned by the American Motorcycle Association. The country’s top riders in multiple classes compete for the title each season across several […]

Audio-Technica Announces Broadcast Partnership With MotoAmerica

Blackwire Designs Releases Network Design Assistance, Predictive Wi-Fi Heatmap

Blackwire Designs, a leading distributor in the custom installation and pro AV markets, recently announced the release of its Network Design Assistance and Predictive Wi-Fi Heatmap, a service that gives dealers enterprise-grade installments without spending time and effort on the design itself. “Blackwire’s Network Design Assistance and Predictive WiFi Heatmap services take the guesswork out […]

Blackwire Designs Releases Network Design Assistance, Predictive Wi-Fi Heatmap

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1258: Hall Technologies Used InfoComm 2023 to Launch Its New Line of IFPs — Here Are the Details

Hal Truax, VP of sales and marketing for Hall Technologies, joins me on this Rants & rAVes takeover episode to talk about everything the company accomplished at InfoComm 2023. It was a big show for Hall; it debuted its Hall Vision line of interactive flat panels and introduced a brand new ecosystem called Nexus Connect. […]

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1258: Hall Technologies Used InfoComm 2023 to Launch Its New Line of IFPs — Here Are the Details

Meyer Sound PANTHER System for Ed Sheeran Tour Leverages Latest Technologies

Massive In-the-Round Stadium System Rolls through North American Leg of Global Tour Ed Sheeran’s monumental “+ – = ÷ x” (“Mathematics”) Tour has delighted more than 4.5 million fans across three continents since it launched in Dublin on April 23 of last year. Putting on a great show is the overriding goal, of course, but […]

Meyer Sound PANTHER System for Ed Sheeran Tour Leverages Latest Technologies

nsign.tv to Present its Digital Signage Platform at iiyama’s Booth at DSS Europe 2023

The Barcelona-based technology company nsign.tv will be present at Digital Signage Summit Europe 2023 (DSS Europe) at the booth of its partner iiyama showing the usability, engagement and interactivity of its multi-awarded digital signage software platform. DSS Europe is the leading strategy conference for the Digital Signage and Digital out of Home industry to be held in […]

nsign.tv to Present its Digital Signage Platform at iiyama’s Booth at DSS Europe 2023

HIVE Launches SDM-Compatible Media Engine

HIVE, a leading innovator in the media engine market, announces the launch of the BeeBlade, a new product offering that is set to redefine the way media players are used across various applications. BeeBlade represents a game-changing approach to media playback, making it the most advanced and adaptable solution in today’s fast-moving media engine market. “I’m […]

HIVE Launches SDM-Compatible Media Engine

LDA Audio Tech Launches New EN 54-24 Speakers

LDA Audio Tech’s new VTX series of directive columns and the CH-62TN 30 W ceiling loudspeaker have now successfully completed the EN 54-24 certification process. These models are part of the product launches planned by LDA for 2023 and are already available in stock. The notified body Applus+ has issued the certificates stating that the CH-62, VTX-15TN, VTX-60TN, […]

LDA Audio Tech Launches New EN 54-24 Speakers

Glastonbury’s Acoustic Stage Powered by EM Acoustics

Glastonbury Festival, a cherished British summer tradition, made its hotly anticipated return this year with a stellar line-up and the promise of yet another unforgettable weekend at Worthy Farm. Showcasing iconic acts such as Guns & Roses and hosting Elton John’s legendary final UK performance, Glastonbury once again delivered an extraordinary three days of music […]

Glastonbury’s Acoustic Stage Powered by EM Acoustics

Genelec Chosen as Finland’s Brand of the Year

Genelec – the global leader in professional loudspeaker systems – is delighted to have been chosen as Finland’s Brand of the Year. Organised by Finland’s Chamber of Commerce, the annual competition is focused on fostering Finnish brand expertise and long-term brand development work, with the results being announced during the recent Great Brand Day at Helsinki’s […]

Genelec Chosen as Finland’s Brand of the Year

Rain or Shine, DiGiCo’s Quantum225 Mixes Shows at the Beshore Performance Hall

No, Joplin, Missouri wasn’t named for ragtime genius Scott Joplin, though even the city’s website acknowledges that common misconception. But JoMo, as some call it, still has plenty of musical heft to it, and it now has even more, with last November’s opening of the new $19-million, 37,000-square-foot Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex. […]

Rain or Shine, DiGiCo’s Quantum225 Mixes Shows at the Beshore Performance Hall

June Temperature Check — Results: Rental and Staging

With summer being such a big time for festivals and live events, rAVe decided to focus June’s temperature check on the rental and staging market. Our first question for individuals in the rental and staging market was “What rental and staging market segments do you primarily serve?” The majority of respondents (48.6%) primarily serve the […]

June Temperature Check — Results: Rental and Staging