The Wire
Yamaha Corporation to acquire Disguise
Both companies share a vision to make waves through music, entertainment and innovation, transforming how the world experiences live events
Need to Know
Beyond Bandwidth: Why Timing Matters in AV-over-IP
Bastian Stolk, Product Manager, PlexusAV
The Wire
Bose Professional Introduces MA3 Micro Array
Compact modular line array helps focus sound on the audience while complementing the architecture
Industry
AVIXA Announces Marco Pardi as New Chief Executive Officer
RESTON, Va., November 4, 2026 – AVIXA, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, has named Marco Pardi as its new Chief Executive Officer. Pardi will take the reins of the Association on January 1, 2027, succeeding David Labuskes, CTS,...
New Products
Crestron Launches Two Next-Generation DIN Rail Lighting Modules Engineered for the LED Era
New 8-Channel Universal Switch and 4-Channel Universal Dimmer introduce the most significant advancements in Crestron’s centralized lighting hardware offerings by cutting DIN enclosure requirements in half, eliminating inter-device wiring, and offering commissioning without a laptop.
The Wire
Clair Global Integration enters marine market
Florida-based team, led by VP of marine Mike Lacy (pictured left, with Jason Kram, operations and project manager), has already qualified as a local entertainment system supplier for shipbuilder Fincantieri
Products
Product at Work: VuWall TRx
MSC Cruise Management UK, part of one of the world’s largest cruise lines, runs a 24/7 control center in Uxbridge to ensure safety and coordination of its global fleet. The control room team was constrained by a fragmented setup...
Products
Absen CL V3
The Absen CL V3 series of LED displays is designed for premium indoor LED applications including control rooms and conference halls. The new series supports up to 97% DCI-P3 wide color gamut, delivers peak brightness of up to 1600...
Products
Matrox Maevex MGX Series
Matrox introduced this new lineup of IPMX-ready video encoders and decoders with USB support. The company says the series is engineered to deliver 4K60 AV-over-IP distribution at one twentieth the bitrate of virtually all other ProAV codecs. Designed for...
Products
Datapath Aligo Workstation
At ISE 2026 Datapath unveiled the Aligo Workstation, an interface designed to deliver real-time control for modern mission-critical environments as part of the Aetria control room solution. Offering integration with Aligo, Datapath’s intelligent AV-over-IP and KVM platform, Aligo Workstation...
Products
Haivision Command 360
The Haivision Command 360 is an intuitive video wall software platform that powers Haivision’s end-to-end video wall solution. It works with purpose-built hardware to give enterprise teams real-time visualization of business-critical information on video walls in operation and command...
Featured
Need to Know
IPMX Fundamentals: What It Is and Where It Fits
Jed Deame, CEO, Nextera Videoa gives a practical introduction to IPMX for integrators and end users. Learn how it is structured, how it relates to ST 2110, AES67, and NMOS, and how certification ensures interoperability. Designed to help you...
SVC Event
SVC announces Best of InfoComm 2026
Judged on the show floor from among submitted products
Industry
Cheats & Workarounds
Sometimes conditions are not good, time is short, or trouble arises unexpectedly. Sometimes you can find a temporary (or permanent) solution that might be pushing the edge of standard practice, or good sense, but still works. Knowing the theory...
SVC Podcasts
Cindy & Cynthia Ask The Questions: Ross Video On Creating High-Quality Broadcast AV
AV Technology’s Cindy Davis and Sound & Video Contractor’s Cynthia Wisehart asked their respective audiences to share some questions about the real value of creating high-quality broadcast AV in non-traditional broadcast environments. During a candid discussion, they put the...
Audio
L-Acoustics Syva and X Series Give St. Ann Parish the Low End to Host Concerts in a Cathedral-Style Sanctuary
Salas O’Brien specified Syva, Syva Low and X Series as part of the parish’s Transcend renovation, giving a highly reverberant sanctuary the bass control that contemporary music and live...
The Wire
Amagi and Golden Times Media Technology to Bring Chinese Entertainment Channels to Global Platforms
Bangalore, November 12, 2026 — Amagi, the media industry cloud company, today announced a partnership with Golden Times Media Technology (stock code 920021.BJ), a Beijing-based media and technology company,...
The Wire
Apex Technologies Introduces Amadeus Acoustics to Luxury Residential Integration Market, Bringing Concert-Hall Acoustics into the Home
Exclusively distributed in the U.S. by Apex Technologies, Amadeus ART combines active acoustics, immersive sound and expert “Tonmeister” design and calibration to help integrators create extraordinary, multifunctional entertainment environments.
The Wire
Jerry Harvey Audio Launches Universal Plus, Bringing Custom Personalization to Universal-Fit IEMs
Custom personalization comes to the JH Audio universal-fit IEM range for the first time Choose from custom artwork, shell colors, faceplates, cable options, engraving and more Personalize the look...
The Wire
Krotos announces Black Friday offers on Studio Pro and Studio Max
Edinburgh, UK, November 12, 2026 — Krotos has opened its Black Friday sale. New customers and existing customers moving up a plan can get Krotos Studio Pro for $195.99...
The Wire
Sweetwater’s innovative Airstream-based mobile studio takes Solid State Logic System T on an American road trip
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, 11 November 2026 – Built in partnership between Airstream, Sweetwater, and Russ Berger Design Group, the Sweetwater Airstream is a mobile studio featuring a Solid...
The Wire
ProjX360 Launches AI-Powered Proposal and Technician Scopes of Work
ProjX360 announces AI Proposal Scope of Work and AI Technician Project Scope of Work, helping contractors create client-facing scopes and give technicians clear direction within the work order.
The Wire
CGI and Cedar Broadcast & Communications deploy advanced radio archive system for Malaysia’s national public broadcaster, RTM
CGI and Cedar Broadcast & Communications have deployed a centralised radio asset and archive management system for Radio Television Malaysia (RTM), replacing legacy archive infrastructure and connecting radio production,...
The Wire
D-Tools Cloud Builds Revenue Recognition into Project Billing
The latest D-Tools Cloud release delivers 57 improvements, from deposit handling and delivery-based invoicing to QuickBooks and Xero exports and more consistent scheduling.
Podcasts
SVC Podcasts
The SVC Interview: Daniel Reed, Senior Product Manager, Biamp
Talking shop about how Parle Voice LIft serves presenters, participants, and integrators
SVC Podcasts
Cindy & Cynthia Ask the Questions: About Networked AV Pain Points
Sound & Video Contractor’s Cynthia Wisehart and AV Technology’s Cindy Davis asked their respective audiences to share questions about their networked AV pain points. During a candid discussion, they put the challenge to NETGEAR’s Alex Pendleton. Check out the...
On The Circuit
The SVC Interview: Modern Upselling
We talk with Cynthia Menna of ADI Global about the power of upselling
Entertainment
Cirque du Soleil Audio (Podcast 266)
The sophisticated Sennheiser Digital 6000 wireless system at work
Industry
October Pro AV Today Most Read Stories 2026
Celestion introduces CDX1-1413 ultra-compact screw-thread high frequency compression driver Designed and developed at Celestion’s headquarters in Ipswich, England, the CDX1- 1413 is an ultra-compact threaded variant of the brand’s...
Industry
September Pro AV Today Most Read Stories 2026
Panasonic’s PT-RQ45 makes debut at the Lille Video Mapping Festival The 2026 Lille Video Mapping Festival saw the debut of Panasonic’s PT-RQ45 projector, turning the Opéra de Lille into...
Industry
August Pro AV Today Most Read Stories 2026
Audio-Technica debuts ATSP-30 Network Ceiling Speakers for integrated AV environments Audio-Technica has introduced the ATSP-30 network ceiling speaker series, engineered to deliver intelligible audio with streamlined installation for modern...
Industry
July Pro AV Today Most Read Stories 2026
L-Acoustics introduces the L1 and CS1 L-Acoustics has unveiled the L1, the flagship of the L Series, and its companion cardioid subwoofer, CS1. Built on L-Acoustics patented Progressive Ultra-Dense...
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