San Francisco–Multi-venue, multi-purpose Biwako Hall in Otsu City, Japan, recently upgraded its speaker management systems, installing five Dolby Lake Processors in the 1848-seat Main Theatre plus another five units in a smaller 804-seat Theatre. Located next to Japan’s largest lake, Lake Biwa, Biwako Hall opened in 1998 to provide a variety of venues for music, opera, dance, drama and traditional performing arts productions. more

Pompton Plains, N.J.–Zaxcom announced that it has created two new digital audio microphone packages designed to make it easier for broadcasters and ENG professionals to wirelessly transmit and record broadcast-quality audio signals. By packaging many of the company’s core products together, Zaxcom is leveraging its collective engineering successes and tailoring the product combinations to meet needs specific to various audio applications. more

Heidelberg, Germany,–Jakob Haendel, Latin Grammy® award-winning engineer and owner of Haendel Classic Audio, has chosen Avastor HDX-800 external Firewire drives for recording classical orchestras and jazz/rock concerts worldwide. more

Woodinville, Wash.–Crate announces that the newest evolution of its popular V-Series family of all-tube guitar amplifiers is now shipping to dealers across the country. First unveiled at the Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, the newly focused V-Series lineup includes single- and dual-channel models ranging in power from five watts Class A to 50 watts Class AB making the series suitable for a wide range of performance applications. more

New York City–From Irving Berlin to Beyonce, George Gershwin to Green Day, Henry Mancini to Joan
Sebastian, Duke Ellington to Hans Zimmer, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the first and leading performing rights organization, has long been driven by the talent and vision of its music creator members. Today, ASCAP announced a new milestone: The number of songwriters, composers and music publishers to join the Society has now surpassed 300,000, providing the voice of the music creator with increasing strength and influence in the future of the music industry. more

FARMINGDALE, NY — beyerdynamic, a leading manufacturer of exceptional microphones, headphones and wireless microphone systems, introduces the DT 60 PRO In-Ear Headphones. Designed for use with in-ear monitoring systems, the DT 60 PRO provides extremely accurate audio reproduction combined with effective sound isolation in loud environments.

Innovative direct coupling of the DT 60 PRO‘s transducers help to provide users deep bass, balanced mids and clearly defined highs. The in-ear headphones also offer additional sound isolation from ambient noise. To ensure an ideal fit, the DT 60 PRO comes equipped with three different pairs of silicon ear pads. Users have an option of black, white and beige models, allowing the headsets to be inconspicuous. At a little more than half a pound, the DT 60 PRO is the perfect companion for touring and live situations.

“For monitoring applications, professionals are looking for superior sound reproduction as well as safe volume levels,” explains Paul Froula, beyerdynamic‘s pro audio manager. “The high level of sound isolation the DT 60 PRO provides allows users to listen at lower volume levels, so they can protect their hearing without affecting the sound quality.”

In addition to professional applications, the DT 60 PRO‘s can also be used with mobile consumer products such as MP3, CD and DVD players. For more information, visit the beyerdynamic website at www.beyerdynamic-USA.com.

Baton Rouge, LA–PreSonus Audio Electronics is proud to announce that the FireStudio Project will be shipping this week. Great for studio recording, live sound recording, performance, podcasting and more, the FireStudio Project is designed for flexibility and ultrahigh sonic performance. more