C100 Delivers the Digital Pathway Necessary for DTV Broadcasting in 2009

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Solid State Logic, manufacturer of high quality digital consoles for the broadcast market, is pleased to announce the installation of a C100 HD console at WPTV News Channel 5. The station, an NBC affiliate and part of the Scripps-Howard network of stations, provides live local and national news coverage and weather reporting. The 32-fader, 64-channel C100 HD console supports the audio throughput of on-air news personalities and server based content, while streamlining the production flow of the station and delivering the digital pathway necessary for the all-digital broadcast mandate in 2009. more

JOEENSUU, FINLAND, NOVEMBER 19, 2008 — Finland-based Flaxwood is taking its models to a higher level by migrating all of its guitars to Elixir® Strings. After six years of using an alternative brand of strings, the company will outfit its line of revolutionary molded wood electric guitars with light gauge Elixir® Strings with NANOWEB® coating as of January 2009. more

Portable, stable, and easy use of VST/VSTi software on the stage or in the studio

Champlain, NY (November 19, 2008) – SM Pro Audio is now shipping their highly anticipated V-Machine VST player in the US market. The V-Machine is a compact VST/VSTi hardware playback module designed to take plug-ins on the road or into the studio and access them directly without a computer.

Multiple plug-ins can be loaded into bank/preset memories of the V-Machine for immediate access and combined into chains, splits, and layers to create extremely rich and unique sounds. Full external MIDI controller support allows users access to available loaded plug-in parameter controls such as virtual dials, switches, and faders.

The V-Machine houses a host of connections in a sturdy metal chassis to hold up to the rigors of the road. Audio is handled by stereo inputs and outputs and a headphone output with dedicated volume control. Three USB connections handle computer transfers of VST applications, streaming of sample content from external hard drives, connection of USB controllers, and copy protection dongles. A MIDI-in jack is also included for the connection of standard MIDI controllers.

The SM Pro Audio V-Machine will ship with control configuration software compatible with Windows and Mac OS X as well as IK Multimedia’s Sample Tank SE and a set of sound samples. Users can load up their favorite VST/VSTi plug-ins on their computer for auditioning, sound-set creation, and bank/preset memory assignment prior to transferring to the V-Machine for stand-alone use. Transferring plug-ins to the V-Machine via USB transfer takes care of all required user data and program memories. Once in the main unit, users have instant access to all instrument and effects for the stage or studio with great audio performance, hardware stability, ease of operation, and portability.

Pricing and availability:
The V-Machine is now available for $599.

About SM Pro Audio
SM Pro Audio has established a fine reputation for manufacturing high quality yet affordable products servicing the requirements of professional studios, project studios, and the AV install market alike. Located in Telgte, Germany and Melbourne Australia with a distribution network of strategic partners spanning over 20 countries, SM Pro Audio strives to provide top quality products and support services to audio professionals the world over for years to come.

Prestigious Award Recognizes Innovation in the 24/96 USB Mic Preamp

Chicago, IL – November 19, 2008 – CEntrance Inc. announced today that its flagship product, the MicPort Pro(tm) has won Mac|Life Magazine’s Editor’s Choice Award. The compact USB Mic Preamp is the winner in the audio products category. The prestigious award recognizes MicPort’s innovative feature set and pristine audio quality required by demanding professional applications. more

Bedford, IN – November 2008 … For the students, faculty, administrators, and others who routinely found themselves onstage before the student body and members of the local community at the Bedford North Lawrence Performing Arts Center, the quality of the facility’s sound reinforcement system was a sore subject. Speakers and performers alike routinely experienced RF (radio frequency) interference, excessive dropouts, and poor sound quality as they struggled with the antiquated wireless microphone system. After determining this unfortunate state of affairs had existed for far too long, officials for the North Lawrence Community Schools decided an upgrade was in order—and they found their solution with wireless technology from MIPRO, distributed in North America by Kansas City, MO-based Avlex Corporation. more

Collection of Mid-Tempo Funk and Soul Samples

HOLLYWOOD, NOVEMBER 19, 2008 – With the great dance sounds of the 70s and 80s coming to life once more, users are sure to feel the funk with Zero-G Satin Grooves. This collection, distributed in the U.S. exclusively by EASTWEST, contains the mid-tempo funk and soul grooves that are sure to give any production that vintage feel. more

AUSTIN, TX, NOVEMBER 19, 2008 — When Sakana Film Productions, an Austin, TX-based production company, organized a trip to Tokyo as part of its documentary on sushi, entitled, “FISH: Sushi as a Global Cuisine�,� the crew knew they would be taking along Holophone’s® H4 SuperMINI camera-mountable surround microphone to capture the full splendor of the Tsukiji, the world’s largest fish market. more

People Sound of Bogota, Colombia recently deployed their new Electro-Voice X-Line sound system for the huge “Nuestra Tierra de La Mega� concert in Bogota, hosted by radio station La Mega in the city’s Simon Bolivar Park and attended by over 80,000 people.

Dozens of rock acts performed over the course of the day, putting the mighty X-Line through its paces in the 300-meter deep venue. Whereas main arrays of 20 boxes per side are the norm for concert events in Simon Bolivar Park, X-Line impressed by providing more output—115dBA at front-of-house—with considerably less boxes: People Sound flew main arrays of just 12 X-Line (10x Xvls & 2x Xvlt) per side. The FOH system was managed via a NetMax N8000 matrix controller and powered via Dynacord PowerH 2500 remote-control amplifiers, all running IRIS-Net software.

Though suitably loud, the sound was exceptionally clean, thanks to the FIR-Drive presets in the RCM-26 modules loaded into the PowerH amps powering the FOH system. Three delay towers with XLC-127DVX arrays covered the crowd deep into the park; 20 Xsubs per side at FOH were ample to provide low-end punch all the way to the back of the venue.

Equipment list (selected):

FOH system management via NetMax N8000
20x X-Line Xvls (10 per side)
4x X-Line Xlvt (two per side)
40x X-Line Xsub (20 per side)
Powered by Dynacord PowerH 2500 amplifiers (loaded with RCM-26 DSP modules & FIR-Drive presets, run via IRIS-Net remote control & supervision software)

Front-fills:
8x Xi-1153A
Powered by P3000RL amplifiers (running IRIS-Net remote control & supervision software)

Delay towers:
24x XLC-127DVX (12 per side)
Powered by 12x P3000RL amplifiers (running IRIS-Net remote control & supervision software)
Processed via NetMax N8000

Monitors:
20x Plasma

Stage side-fills:
8x XLC-127DVX
6x P3000RL

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