Buena Park, CA – July 15, 2008… Orin L. Watkins, III, better known within the music and sound industries as Lee, passed away at the age of 57 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. In 2000, Watkins was diagnosed with Pseudo Myxoma Peritonei, a very uncommon tumor, and he had been battling the condition ever since. At 9:00 AM on July 12, 2008, he lost the long battle. Watkins was, most certainly, a fighter and he will be missed by many people. more

Demonstrating the industry-leading sound, reliable coverage characteristics and easy setup features of JBL VERTEC® line arrays, more than 67,000 fans flocked to Roskilde, Denmark this year to witness Roskilde Festival 2008, the largest annual rock music festival in Northern Europe. This year’s Roskilde Festival featured performances by Radiohead, Neil Young, Gnarls Barkley, My Bloody Valentine, Jay-Z and many more.

DPA Soundco A/S of Soborg, Denmark, once again provided concert sound services for the legendary festival. A total of 60 VT4889 full-size line array elements were suspended using ground-support trussing structures which flanked the festival’s unique, orange tensile-membrane outdoor stage covering. Each main left/right array included 18 VT4889’s, supplemented with out-fill array hangs of 12 boxes each. DPA Soundco’s Paul Hammann and Claus Pedersen headed the onsite crew responsible for system deployment and operation.

“This is the first year we have deployed JBL’s VERTEC system for Roskilde, after using another system for many years,” advised Sten Jensen of DPA Soundco. “The large VERTEC system went up very quickly. We relied on JBL’s new V4 DSP presets and found that we did not have to use very much EQ on the system. The long-throw capabilities were as expected, so some additional delay arrays that had been provided on towers at 50 meters (164 feet) out from the stage were more to bring in some additional high-frequency energy than for providing any additional output power, as there was a constant headwind of up to 8-12 meters per second [18-27 miles per hour].”

JBL VT4888 midsize line array elements were used to cover areas close to the stage. “The front fill system that we had designed for the event worked well for the audience pits in the middle, intended for a throw out to about 25 meters from the stage,” explained Jensen. “Each year we make gradual adjustments and improvements to the overall sound system, and we already have ideas for refining our approach for next year.”

Jensen noted that the sound crew and guest engineers were very pleased with the overall results. “We were especially happy with summation of the main and the offstage VERTEC array hangs. And, we were able to get perforated net in front of the offstage speakers (rather than solid plastic) so this was a help,” he observed. “All in all we were quite pleased with the performance of the system. We think that VERTEC will experience a second wave of interest and excitement in the industry, with JBL’s new V4 DSP presets.”

For more information on DPA Soundco, please visit http://www.dpasoundco.dk/

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The Netherlands, Amsterdam, July 15, 2008 – Nucomm, Inc., a leading provider of digital and analogue microwave systems for the broadcast industry, common carrier, cable, government, military and international marketplace, is showcasing its Messenger IP Media Gateway – Native file transfer system at IBC 2008 (Stand 1.A30). The Nucomm Messenger Media Gateway system enables broadband IP connectivity between an ENG/SNG truck or OB Van and the broadcast studio through integration with the existing broadcaster digital transmission infrastructure. Designed to support today’s emerging, distributed news editing workflows, the Nucomm Messenger makes it easier for television news stories to be edited in the field and delivered to the studio over the existing broadcast digital infrastructure or alternative networks without complicated user configuration or support. more

Chatsworth, CA, July 15, 2008—Globalstor Data Corporation, a premier OEM integrator of high performance RAID, SAN and storage/video servers, is pleased to announce that Dublin’s Optical Sandwich tapped its Globalstor ExtremeStor-DI Tower to support the post house’s first 2k digital intermediate (DI) project, the feature film Kisses. The studio relied on an ExtremeStor-DI workstation running SCRATCH® DI software from ASSIMILATE™ for conforming, color grading and finishing on the picture, resulting in a stunning end product. more

Brings professional quality to multimedia and mobile applications

Westlake Village, CA (July 15, 2008) – ADAM Audio is now shipping the new A5 Powered Monitor in the US market. Built on the heritage of ADAM’s professional studio monitors, the A5 is designed for multimedia listening, mobile recording, broadcast, and surround applications. It features a compact size, three attractive finishes, and an affordable price point of $699 per pair.

Powered by 2×25W on-board amplifiers, the A5 combines ADAM’s renowned ART (Accelerated Ribbon Technology) folded ribbon tweeter with a 5” woofer constructed of a carbon fiber and Rohacell® sandwich. The front of the A5 sports dual ports for surprising low frequency response down to 55Hz (can be extended to 31Hz with the addition of the new compact Sub7 subwoofer), metal grills for added durability, as well as power and gain controls. The rear panel includes balanced XLR jacks, unbalanced RCA jacks, and a new development by ADAM called Stereolink. This new technology connects speakers with input and output jacks allowing the user the option to control the overall volume of the system from any one speaker’s gain control, making the A5 a flexible desktop audio system.

The A5 comes in a choice of traditional ADAM matte black ($699 pr) or new glossy “piano” finishes in black or white ($769 pr). Optional wedge-like stands enhance desktop use by allowing the A5 to be positioned at an upward angle. In addition to desktop audio recording applications, the A5 is well suited to mobile and broadcast applications, surround set-ups, and multimedia uses such as gaming and home audio.

For more information visit ADAM Audio at www.adam-audio.com.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – WAV Mastering, a professional audio CD mastering studio, located in Limerick, Ireland, recently turned to Auralex Acoustics, Inc. to pull off a sound act. The industry leader in innovative sound control solutions, recently assisted WAV Mastering with balancing the sound waves in its studio space, through its state-of-the-art acoustical treatments.

The room’s unique architecture, featuring a prevalent amount of stone and glass work, as well as a wooden pitched ceiling, presented several acoustical challenges. Auralex suggested several movable products as an efficient way to address the these issues while giving the space the flexibility to open up the sound and create a tighter, more modified sound, when needed. more

OXNARD, California - July 2008 – Given the “total system approach” brought about by the debut of the LA4 and LA8, L-ACOUSTICS has revised its DOSC systems training seminars to incorporate the new amplified controller system architecture.

Designed for L-ACOUSTICS systems owners as well as technicians, mixing engineers and sound designers using the products, two summer sessions will be presented at L-ACOUSTICS US in Oxnard, California — one focusing on KUDO™ based systems, held July 23 and 24, and the other dealing with V-DOSC®, scheduled for August 26 and 27. more