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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

Airzone, a provider of HVAC control solutions, announces a new integration with Lutron. This integration enables “precise temperature control and category-leading HVAC energy efficiency via Lutron’s Homeworks home automation system.” Airzone specializes in smart HVAC system control. Over the past 25 years, Airzone has built an “exclusive library of certified protocols for leading Inverter, ductless, […]

My family has a saying, long attributed to my grandfather: “We can’t afford an elephant, but since they’re half price we’ll take TWO!” There’s just something compelling about getting a bargain. That applies not only to people as end users but to businesses too. My category managers at my work regularly negotiate special buys and […]

PPDS has announced the appointment of LED specialist, Marco Priebe, as the company’s new key account manager and business development manager LED for the DACH market. With more than 23 years of top-level LED sales experience, Marco is one of the industry’s most accomplished talents, having held a series of senior management positions, delivering success […]

BenQ announced that the ANTON learning app is now available on BenQ Boards. Used by over “15 million learners and teachers in over 60,000 schools,” the ANTON learning app features learning material across a multitude of subjects, with the goal of making learning fun for students and easy for teachers to create and deliver engaging […]

PureLink just introduced the MAX 2 line of matrix switchers with HDMI 2.0, HDBaseT 3.0, Proprietary Auto Adaptive Fiber, and 12G-SDI inputs and outputs. The MAX 2 supports Ultra HD/4K60 4:4:4 and beyond for the possibility of “seamless transition to 8K processing.” The MAX 2 incorporates PureLink’s “Motore Don’t Blink Switching” technology. PureLink says this ensures automatic […]

With the successful validation of the industry’s first protocol conformance test cases for 3GPP Rel. 17 NTNNB-IoT, Rohde & Schwarz and MediaTek accelerate adoption of non-terrestrial network-based IoT usecases spanning multiple sectors such as smartphone, consumer, automotive, agriculture, maritime, logistics,and mining. The release and development of these test cases is a major stepping stone for […]

Hosted by the Entertainment Times and co-organized by the Longjoin Group–who are also the creators of the event–the Rave Jam Music Carnival is a massive outdoor music festival that combines an eclectic spread of electro, rap and pop music to appeal to a wide audience. The first edition took place in Linjiang’s Cherry Blossom Park […]

Nanolumens just announced that it has created several pre-kitted solutions for airports and transportation hubs. The newly designed digital signage solutions are designed to enhance wayfinding and messaging offerings. With over 70 airports already using Nanolumens, the company says it has “learned the need to make the process streamlined with displays that are NDAA-889 and […]

E Ink, the originator of ePaper technology, announced the first installation of E Ink Kaleido 3 Outdoor smart transit signage in Sydney, Australia. The project features 12 smart transportation signs that are equipped with solar-power panels, enabling a zero-emission digital display that optimizes curbside management for the greater Sydney community. The installation, led by Mercury […]

The SDVoE Alliance announced Niveo Professional has joined the SDVoE Alliance as an adopting member. Niveo Professional designs, builds, tests and manufactures enterprise-grade AV over IP switching solutions for commercial and high-end residential AV installations. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Niveo Professional brings rich experience in telecommunications. Recently, Niveo Professional has progressed into the development of […]

PureLink announced the launch of its VIP series 
AV-over-IP solutions last month. The VIP series leverages existing network infrastructure, transforming network switches into matrices for transmitting high-quality audio and video. Key features of PureLink’s VIP series include: Third-party control automation API Advanced video wall processing Preset creation and scheduling Device management Network discovery Simplified setup […]

Blaze Audio announced the Constant Curvature Array (CCA) loudspeaker. Available both bi-amped or self-powered, the Blaze Audio CCA10i is a compact, three-way arrayable point source loudspeaker designed for medium-sized venues to large distributed systems that need a flexible, scalable loudspeaker solution. The CCA10i features two 10-inch high-excursion, ultra-low distortion drivers that offer reduced power compression, […]

Steve Durkee is assuming the role of CEO at BrightSign; after spending more than a decade bustling Legrand AV (and Milestone AV) into a ProAV powerhouse brand. Steve brings a wealth of experience, expertise and a proven track record of success in the professional AV space. His strategic thinking, innovative mindset and strong leadership skills […]

Women in AV/IT (WAVIT), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and empowering women in the AV and IT industries, is hosting a virtual event, EmpowHER, to kick off the organization’s commitment to creating opportunities for networking and support. During the event, WAVIT board members will outline how their organization can support you with resources […]

In this blog, I have often written about listening to your customers. Usually, I focus on designing and selling products and solutions, to be sure they are what the customer needs, not what we want to sell them or think they need. Today I am writing about customer service when it comes to repair, maintenance […]

Legrand‘s lighting control brand Vantage today announced a strategic alliance with the Lucetta brand from Elemental LED, a new partner in the Vantage LHUMAN Light Fixture Alliance. The partnership ensures Lucetta’s robust low-voltage linear lighting solutions pair with Vantage’s LHUMAN human centric lighting (HCL) solution, allowing installers to “create lighting scenes with precise color temperature […]

Humly, a Swedish workplace experience company, has entered into a new partnership with DEKOM to strengthen Humly’s presence in Europe and North America. DEKOM, a global AV and IT integrator, identifies Humly as one of its Premium Product Partners. The Humly Workplace Solutions product suite, including the six-time award-winning Humly Room Display launched in 2020, […]

Commercial Integrator Expo, the new exposition and conference for the commercial audiovisual integration channel and technology managers, announces registration for Commercial Integrator Expo 2023. And, rAVe has a free code you can use for admission: RAVECE23 — click here to automatically register using that code! Commercial Integrator Expo is co-located with the largest North American […]

Visionary has announced a partnership with prodyTel, a German-based distributor to expand and strengthen Visionary’s presence throughout Germany. “prodyTel is one of Germany’s leading distributors for audiovisual IT solutions, unified communications, sound reinforcement and media technology,” said Scott Freshman, chief operations officer for Visionary. “prodyTel has developed a unique expertise in the distribution environment. Their […]

Lightware Visual Engineering has recently secured a series of high-profile projects with prestigious educational institutions across the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. An example of Lightware’s transformative impact can be found at the Emory University School of Medicine campus, in Atlanta, USA. Recognizing the unparalleled potential of Lightware’s state-of-the-art AV technology, the institution has […]

Pure Resonance Audio unveiled the MX9, a 9-channel rack mount mixer for audio control in professional and commercial sound systems. Pure Resonance Audio says the MX9 is designed for live performances, schools, auditoriums, conference rooms, houses of worship and more. Features of the Pure Resonance Audio MX9 include: 9-Channels: The MX9 provides nine input channels […]

Commercial Integrator Expo, the new exposition and conference for the commercial audiovisual integration channel and technology managers, launches educational programming for Commercial Integrator Expo 2023. The newly introduced Commercial Integrator Expo Conference will include over 50 sessions designed to inspire industry professionals to think more broadly about how they approach their business, introduce them to […]

Lightware Visual Engineering announced a partnership with Sennheiser to develop an immersive audiovisual solution, which will feature Sennheiser’s ceiling microphones, such as the TCC2, which are equipped with voice and beamforming technology that provides information about the direction of the sound source. When integrated with Lightware’s Taurus UCX, which employs Lightware Advanced Room Automation (LARA), […]

DTEN has spent the last year or so adding Microsoft Teams Certification to its UCC product line after years of being Zoom-Certified. But the company didn’t just add MS Teams as a feature. Instead, it’s building entire product lines around the platform — and winning awards in the process. This InfoComm 2023 wrap-up videocast with […]

Extron added the GPO NEX-series of video wall displays to the Extron Quantum Ultra Certification program. When coupled with Extron Quantum Ultra and Quantum Ultra II 8K Videowall Processors, select display models of the GPO NEX-series have been certified for “consistent, stable presentation of source content.” These video wall displays have “passed Extron’s extensive testing […]

Did you know that July 16 is Artificial Intelligence (AI) Appreciation Day? Each year, this day honors AI technology’s positive contributions to humanity. It is also designed to highlight AI ethics and encourage a national conversation about AI. To celebrate, both rAVe [PUBS] and LAVNCH [CODE} will be publishing new blogs every hour from 9 a.m. […]

Welcome to our recap of the first day of rePLAY InfoComm 2023! Day One kicked off with Megan A. Dutta and AVIXA CEO Dave Labuskes discussing their favorite moments of InfoComm 2023. Dave remarked that he always loves the moment when people come “pouring in” on the first day. Megan said she loves seeing how […]

It’s unlikely that any esports venue has ever existed without a little bit (or a lot) of Sony gear. From cameras to LEDs and everything in between, Sony has it and has likely raised an entire generation of players via its PlayStation console gaming systems. Sony’s Rich Ventura joins me to talk about esports and […]

Paris (France), 29th June 2023 – Smode Tech, the company behind the powerful real-time compositing and media server platform SMODE, welcomes two new employees to further strengthen Smode Tech’s commitment to delivering the highest quality service to its users internationally: Damien Gaillard joins Smode Tech as a channel manager, while Jean-François Ballanger takes on the position […]