OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT – MARCH 2008: Sennheiser is introducing its new MKH 800 Twin microphone at the 2008 NAB Show™. Based upon Sennheiser‘s legendary MKH 800, the MKH 800 Twin multiplies recordists‘ abilities by offering polar pattern switching after the recording session.

The MKH 800 Twin can be thought of as a multi-pattern microphone without the pattern switches. So how does it generate the various patterns? The MKH 800 Twin is equipped with both front and back capsule outputs. In a standard multi-pattern mic like its legendary predecessor, the MKH 800, the pattern of the mic is derived by adding and subtracting the back capsule. Thanks to the MKH 800 Twin‘s dual outputs, recordists can simply plug both of these capsules into a DAW or recorder and create the pattern desired during mix-down.

“The MKH 800 Twin will become a new classic thanks to its incredible versatility, even after a recording session is complete,” said Dawn Birr, product manager professional systems for Sennheiser. “Whether you find you need a tighter or wider pattern for a few seconds or for several minutes in a certain part of the recording, the MKH 800 Twin makes it happen.”

The MKH 800 Twin is ideal for film scoring, symphonic recording, broadcasting, 5.1 surround, and studio and field recording. Sennheiser‘s renowned transparency and accuracy, incredibly low self-noise and humidity-resistant construction makes the MKH 800 Twin a powerhouse in any application, while its wide frequency response spans 50kHz. The MKH 800 Twin also features a symmetrical capsule design with extremely low distortion.

The MKH 800 Twin will be available in April 2008.
MSRP: $3,356

SENNHEISER
Sennheiser is a world-leading manufacturer of microphones, headphones and wireless transmission systems. Established in 1945 in Wedemark, Germany, Sennheiser is now a global brand represented in sixty countries around the world through long-term distribution partners and subsidiaries in France, UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Russia, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Japan, China, Canada, Mexico and the USA. Sennheiser’s technology is produced in manufacturing plants in Germany, Ireland and the United States of America. Their pioneering excellence in technology has rewarded the company with numerous awards and accolades including an Emmy, a Grammy and the technical Oscar.

The Sennheiser Group is proud to be affiliated with Georg Neumann (world leading studio microphones), Klein and Hummel (studio monitors) and the joint venture Sennheiser Communications that brings their award-winning technology to headsets for PCs, offices and call centers.

For more information, please visit www.sennheiserusa.com

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McNally Smith College of Music is supporting the rock-stars of tomorrow by sponsoring the second annual High School Rocks Battle of the Bands on Sunday, April 20th, 2008. As part of its involvement with the competition, McNally Smith is sending a crew of its leading instructors along with five of its students to record the entire concert through use of Digidesign ProTools, which will result in a compilation CD that will feature one song performed by each band. A group of McNally Smith College of Music students will also participate in the event and will be among those featured on the compilation CD as they take to the stage and perform under the mixing of Eddie Mapp, FOH engineer for the popular rock group Evanescence. more

Los Angeles, CA (April 3, 2008) – Transom Capital Group announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Blue Microphones, a leading provider of high-end microphones for the professional audio and consumer markets. Since its inception in 1995, Blue has grown to become a top brand in the industry through its unmatched sonic quality and a unique design aesthetic. Skipper Wise and Martins Saulespurens, the founders of Blue, will retain an ownership interest in the Company and continue building the world‘s best microphones following the closing of the transaction.

Russ Roenick, Managing Director at Transom Capital, said that executives from Transom Capital and Blue have already been working together to develop a strategic plan for the Company and that Blue will be moving quickly to execute against key opportunities in the coming months.

“This transaction presents an excellent opportunity to work with the team at Blue to achieve the next stage of growth for the Company,” Mr. Roenick said. “Blue has the top brand in the space and relationships with major retailers and artists based on its history of design, innovation, and great products. The Company has several extremely compelling growth opportunities.”

“We chose Transom as our acquisition partner because they provide the operational expertise that will allow us to create value while continuing to focus on what we do best – making microphones with the best look and sound in the world,” said Skipper Wise, President and Co-founder of Blue. “From our first meeting they demonstrated that they really understand our business and were willing to roll-up their sleeves to help us grow the Company.

Ken Firtel, Managing Director at Transom Capital, said that the Blue transaction was an excellent example of Transom Capital‘s business model in practice.
“Blue is a Southern California, middle market company that can benefit from our ability to partner with management teams and improve operational efficiency through hands-on involvement with the company,” Mr. Firtel said. “Transom Capital will be getting operationally involved with Blue to add value at all levels of the organization and enable the company to achieve its potential.”

Details of the transaction were not disclosed.

About Transom Capital
Transom Capital Group is a Los Angeles private equity firm focusing on investments in the consumer, industrial, and media spaces. Transom‘s value creation model is differentiated from other firms based on its high level of operational involvement with its portfolio companies. For more information, please visit www.transomcap.com.

About Blue Microphones
Blue Microphones is a leading manufacturer of high-end microphones for the professional audio and consumer markets. Blue has an award-winning line of studio microphones and accessories and is recognized as one of the top brands in the industry. Recently, Blue has launched a new line of products targeted at the consumer mass market, including a USB-connected microphone called the Snowball and a smaller, portable version called the Snowflake. For more information, please visit www.bluemic.com.

CA Guitars, a premier builder of carbon fiber acoustic guitars, is going mobile with the introduction of its new Cargo model; a travel-sized extra-small-body acoustic guitar. Like all of the models in the CA catalogue, the Cargo will be outfitted with Elixir® Strings, pioneer of long-life strings. more

Las Vegas, NV, April 2, 2008 – Nucomm, Inc., a worldwide provider of premier digital and analog video microwave systems, is broadening wireless camera control capabilities with the NAB 2008 debut of its new CC-1 Camera Control unit (Booths C3007, C6622 & OE432). Designed to work with Nucomm‘s signature CamPac 2 HD/SD COFDM camera-back transmitter, the CC-1 expands the features of the CamPac 2 through a software-based data interface that allows the CP2/CC-1 to work with various types of camera manufacturer control panels and command protocols. more

BUENA PARK, Calif.–Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. has announced the availability of the NEXO RS15 low-profile high-output, modular, scalable bass cabinet. The first in the RS (Ray Sub) Series, the RS15 is capable of operating in both omni-directional and cardioid modes. Comprised of a 15-inch transducer with a frequency response of 35Hz – 200Hz in omni or 35Hz- 150Hz in directional mode and a sensitivity of 105db SPL, the versatile RS15 is ideal for system installations and touring requirements.

Offering a breakthrough on both technological and application levels, the patent-pending NEXO RS15 offers directive subwoofer coverage from a standard bass reflex architecture. Simply turning the cabinet vertically or horizontally will change its characteristics from omni to cardioid.

“With this technology, the RS15 will provide unprecedented control in low frequency directivity,” states Albert Cardenas, acoustic systems manager. “The addition of the new Ray Sub Series will provide even more options for NEXO customers.”

Digital signal processing, via NX242-ES4 TDcontrollers, enables the RS15 to display precise cardioid pattern control through the DSP-processed correlation of acoustic distances between transducer and vent sources. These sources are linearly positioned in the output direction of the cardioid pattern. Since the RS15 sub does not face the same direction in omni and cardioid mode, in cardioid mode the sidewalls (where the rigging system is attached) act as the cabinet‘s front and rear face and its cardioid LF and VLF energy propagates from only one end of the enclosure, rather than from the front face, regardless of whether speaker cones are positioned on the side or top. The RS15‘s cardioid pattern reduces rear levels by 15-18dB, minimizing rear/side wall reflections.

Designed in conjunction with NEXO‘s new GEO S12 Series of loudspeakers, the RS15 also may be used in tandem with the entire NEXO product line. Ray Sub technology raises the bar for the standards and application capabilities of sub woofers. The patent-pending technology is based on optimizing positioning and phase relationships of radiating surfaces in vented enclosures, permitting acoustic distance from rear to front sections to increase as frequency decreases. Rear and front sections sum up efficiently over the entire subwoofer bandwidth, allowing for an average of 5 db gain from the rear section in the forward direction and canceling in the rear direction.

Utilized in a stand alone format, RS technology allows the same cabinet to be configured for any polar pattern, omni-directional as a standard direct radiating subwoofer when speakers are facing the audience, or highly directional when a speaker cabinet is rotated sideways or upwards. When used in arrays, NEXO RS subwoofers can be set back to back, front to front, in vertical columns, and when column length is sufficient be beam-steered upwards or downwards.

The NEXO RS15 is currently available at an MSRP of $3,800.

For more information on the NEXO RS15, contact Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc., 6600 Orangethorpe Avenue, Buena Park, CA 90620; telephone 714-522-9011; e-mail casales@yamaha.com or visit www.yamahaca.com.

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About Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc.:
Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. offers a complete line of integrated professional audio products for the commercial recording, production, broadcast, live sound, and sound reinforcement markets. The company has a dedicated dealer network, intensive field training, and 24-7 tech support in the U.S. and Canada.

PHOTOS

The gala ball of the ADAC Group Berlin-Brandenburg was held in Berlin‘s Hotel Maritim on January 26th, with 4,000 guests and a host of celebrities in attendance. Pro audio company TSE AG deployed equipment from EV for the prestigious event.
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In 2008, for the third year running, the ADAC Group Berlin-Brandenburg held its gala ball in the luxurious Maritim Hotel, Berlin. Whilst the 4,000 guests could also dance in the foyer and corridors, the organizers laid on a lavish programme of entertainment in the hotel‘s exquisitely decorated halls, featuring stars such as Echo award-winner Roger Cicero and TV presenter Ulla Kock am Brink. The diverse mixture of dance performances and concerts offered something for everyone, keeping guests entertained and dancing into the wee small hours.

Berlin-based sound company TSE AG was responsible for the technical side of the event, deploying equipment from Electro-Voice to ensure excellent audio quality. For TSE‘s managing director Marcel Fery, the choice was based primarily upon the high intelligibility and extreme reliability of EV systems. The team lead by Project Manager Adrian Carlin installed eight EV XLD line array elements to the right and left of the stage in the main hall of the hotel, with four more in the centre of the stage. The whole ensemble was driven by EV TG-7 power amplifiers.

Fery was highly satisfied with the results: “As always, the EV boxes delivered absolutely clear sound and performed immaculately. The programming of the system was particularly successful. Thanks to IRIS-Net control software and the resulting remote control capability, possibilities hitherto undreamed of in terms of supervision and monitoring are opening up. This, without question, is where the future of the audio market lies.” For event host Wolf Wegener, the event was notable for two reasons: firstly, this was his last ball after 30 years at the helm as head of the ADAC Group Berlin-Brandenburg; secondly, because the event was such a resounding success. “The sound was truly unique!” Wegener says, “and the harmonious interplay of sound equipment, lighting and ambience could not have been bettered. It was unique in my experience.”

www.tse-ag.com

www.electrovoice.com

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LAS VEGAS, NV — Wireworks, the leading innovator of audio/video cabling systems and custom panels, showcases AVHD3 at NAB 2008 (Booth C7924). Offering up to 240 coaxial or 230 balanced audio connections in just three rack spaces, the AVHD3 offers simple yet accurate connectivity. AVHD3 is ideal for crowded broadcast studios and mobile truck applications, as it greatly reduces setup space.

Featuring 24 precision coax contacts safely housed in a heavy duty connector, the AVHD3 comes with the tail necessary to link directly to equipment in the rack, making it a secure and durable solution. It is designed with cast metal connector frames and backshells, as well as gold contacts for the highest connector density available. Also, no further BNC interconnect cables or bulky breakout boxes are required. more

LAS VEGAS, NV, APRIL 1, 2008–Clear-Com® Communication Systems is taking another step in the evolution of its unique CellCom10® digital wireless system with the newly enhanced CellCom10 Version 1.5.7. The popular wireless intercommunication system, which is being showcased at this year‘s NAB 2008 (Booth C5908), has been receiving rave reviews in beta testing. The new version brings broad connectivity and mobility to enable users to have beltpack-to-beltpack conversations or small group conferences, linking them via the Basestation to Party-line and Digital Matrix systems. more

OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT – APRIL 2008: Professional wireless monitor users now have up to 100 mW* of power for transmitting monitoring signals thanks to Sennheiser‘s new evolution wireless SR 350 IEM G2. The twin transmitter, which makes its debut at the 2008 NAB Show™, is expanding Sennheiser‘s most successful monitoring system, guaranteeing a much greater range for wireless monitoring, along with huge flexibility.

“The output power of the SR 350 IEM G2 can be switched between 15 mW and 100 mW* – offering an optimal fit for stages of all sizes,” explains Robb Blumenreder, industry team manager for Sennheiser Electronic Corporation‘s music industry division. “The menu control is as user-friendly as ever, thanks to the backlit graphics display which lights up red during peak warnings.”

The twin transmitter with HDX compander can be used with the EK 300 IEM G2 and EK 3253 monitor receivers. In total there are 1,440 UHF frequencies available for interference-free transmission. For a direct choice of channel, every transmitter has eight channel banks, each of which has twelve pre-sets, as well as a bank with up to twelve user-selectable channels.

There is an option for the high-performance twin transmitter to be controlled and programmed via the NET 1 network system; both transmitters can be listened to through separate headphone sockets. The SR 350 IEM G2 is the ideal touring partner. Thanks to its rack mount ears, it can be incorporated directly into a 19-inch rack. An integrated switching power supply unit ensures it can be used all over the world.

* Please ensure compliance with relevant national and local regulations.

ABOUT SENNHEISER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION
As one of the world’s leading manufacturers of microphones, headphones and wireless transmission systems, Sennheiser is celebrating 50 years of wireless technology innovations. Established in 1945 in Wedemark, Germany, Sennheiser is active worldwide. Sennheiser Electronic Corporation is the U.S. wholly-owned subsidiary, with headquarters in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

For more information, please visit www.sennheiserusa.com

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