The 13 annual Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Awards took place tonight, honoring the accomplishments of industry luminaries, behind-the-scenes artists and outstanding engineering teams. The HPA Awards set the bar for creative and technical achievement, recognizing ...read more
Location sound mixer and location recording engineer Mielle Ezra has purchased two Sanken CSR-2 shotgun microphones for her production sound work in feature and documentary films. Ezra's choice began with a colleague who owned a Sanken shotgun mic. "A friend of mine let me try ...read more
Vinten and Sachtler: flowtech100 Carbon-Fiber Tripodflowtech100 is the newest addition to the award-winning flowtech carbon-fiber tripod range. Compatible with all major 100mm fluid heads, flowtech100 supports a payload of up to 30 kilograms (66 pounds), making it the ideal ...read more
Baton Rouge, LA (November 15, 2018)—PreSonus has released the Atom pad controller, intended for use in both performance and production environments.The unit is intended to help users produce beats, play virtual instruments, and trigger sound effects and loops in real time. The ...read more
UK loudspeaker manufacturer PMC has appointed Boujikian Bros.Co.Ltd as its distributor in Lebanon with responsibility for handling the company’s entire range of professional studio monitors. Established in 1984 as a supplier of all kinds of Electronics accessories, Boujikian ...read more
In true holiday spirit, ClearOne (NASDAQ: CLRO), the leading global provider of audio and visual communications solutions, today announced the launch of an exciting new holiday promotion offering customers dollar-for-dollar free credit with the purchase of any products in the ...read more
TEKVOX, Inc. announced the release of its TEK 79079 MV41-HD, the most flexible serial-controlled high-definition digital switcher that supports HDMI input switching along with extensive multi-view and side-by-side (SBS) viewing modes in a compact form-factor. The device supports ...read more
Completed in July of 2018, Flint Baptist Church’s modern,1650-seat facility features Allen & Heath consoles at FOH and broadcast with ME-1 Personal Mixers for its band and praise singers. The rapidly growing church, located in Flint, Texas, blends contemporary and traditional ...read more
SHAKOPEE, Minn. — Nov. 15, 2018 — After the acquisition of the Miravue VIP-1 earlier this year from the company of the same name, RTI, a leading control and automation manufacturer for residential and commercial settings, today announced that it is now shipping the video-over-IP ...read more
AUSTIN, Texas — Nov. 15, 2018 — BeckTV, one of the United States' premier design-build systems integrators, served as the systems integrator for the control room build at the new University of Louisville (UofL) Athletics Broadcast Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The ...read more
ATLANTA, Ga. — Nov. 15, 2018 — VITEC, a worldwide leader in advanced video encoding and streaming solutions, today announced that it has acquired Telairity, a provider of H.264 encoding workflow solutions to broadcasters worldwide."The strategic acquisition of Telairity further ...read more
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 — Baie D’Urfé, QC, Canada, November 13, 2018 – Powersoft, leading manufacturer of high powered amplifier solutions for the professional audio market, has named Erikson Audio its Canadian distributor, effective immediately. The new distribution agreement ...read more
The holiday season is officially upon us, and each holiday has its own set of luncheons, gatherings, parties, and large ballroom productions — and every event needs a good sound system to set the mood and get the party started. From playing background holiday hits to supporting ...read more
Veteran sound mixer and FOH engineer Tom Muccio has been building his own audio multicore cables, commonly known as "snakes," since the 60s. Currently, he operates his own "Old School Sound" location sound reinforcement company, as well as handling tech support and sales at TAI ...read more
BLOOMINGTON / WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA: Much more than the mere hundred miles between them separates Indiana University and Purdue University. As Indiana’s two land-grant institutions and with massive student bodies of around 40,000 each, Indiana University and Purdue share and ...read more
ATLANTA, GA – November 15, 2018 – Visix, Inc. has released version 2.9 of their Connect interactive room sign software, with improved workflows and support for EMS Platform Services. “As calendar applications evolve, we want to be sure our room signs evolve, as well,” says Trey ...read more
NASHVILLE, November 15, 2018 — As the newest addition to TNDV: Television’s fleet of nine full-service mobile video units, Destinationpacks full-sized production truck capabilities—including all the bells and whistles high-end clients expect—into a more agile, compact 40-foot ...read more
Don't Delay! Metric Halo's Dirty Delay Plug-in Only $19 • Metric Halo Celebrates the 100,000 Download of Its Free Thump Plug-In with a Nearly Free Offering of Its Dirty Delay Plug-InSAFETY HARBOR, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 15, 2018: Metric Halo, maker of artfully scientific high-end pro ...read more
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE: Opened in 1892, Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee is best known as the home of the Grand Ole Opry radio broadcast between 1943 and 1974. Its age and cultural significance led to its inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. One of ...read more
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO: BRAVE Church, located in Englewood, Colorado, is a church on a mission. This inspired the desire for an impactful sound reinforcement system in their new Broomfield sanctuary that could more than keep up with BRAVE Church’s unabashedly contemporary services, ...read more
MANHEIM, PENNSYLVANIA – NOVEMBER 14, 2018: In recognition of Clair Brother’s latest groundbreaking innovation – the 10SPOT hybrid loudspeaker and winner of the InfoComm 2018 Best of Show Award – the 34th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards at NAMM 2019 have nominated ...read more
SMPTE in D.C.: Essential Technology Advances for Media ProsAt Government Video Expo 2018, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers® (SMPTE®) will offer an intensive, one-day conference — SMPTE in D.C. — co-presented with Government Video Expo. The event is geared to ...read more
CAMBRIDGE, Ontario — Nov. 14, 2018 — Bannister Lake, the leading provider of professional broadcast data aggregation and visualization solutions, today announced that the company's graphic integration services were used to generate key graphics for the special live election night ...read more
Offering a tool for pro audio sound reinforcement system calculations, RCF is sponsoring the online app PAcalculate. The multi-platform app (iOS and Android) provides a library of 25 different calculators covering audio acoustics, electronics and cabling calculations; as well as ...read more