Los Angeles, CA—740 Sound Design has opened its own audio post production facility and added mix to its award-winning sound design service. The expansion enables the company to move into television, digital media and select documentary films in addition to the commercial work it has done for a decade. more

Global Sophisticate Records, a purveyor of themed lifestyle entertainment packages, has been launched. The new company is the latest brainchild from Los Angeles based producers Elyse Schiller and Jim Watson. The duo has over 15 years of experience creating moods through media, branding music for feature films and television programs, and composing sound identities for TV networks around the world.

To help set the “perfect, romantic moodâ€? this Valentine’s Day, Global Sophisticate Records has released its first product– a party-starter set, entitled “The Loungescape Kit.â€? more

Jacksonville, Florida – January 2010… With an enrollment of more than 16,000 students and over 500 full-time faculty, the University of North Florida (UNF) is comprised of five separate colleges with noted business, coastal biology, nursing, and jazz programs. The school’s Andrew A. Robinson Theatre is a multipurpose venue and is home to a wide range of on campus activities. The facility serves as a venue for lectures, presentations, small theater, film showings, and music performance—perhaps most notably as the home to the Great American Jazz Series, which is sponsored by UNF’s Department of Music. To support these programs, University personnel wanted a versatile sound reinforcement system. They found exactly what they were looking for with a new Variant setup from D.A.S. Audio. more

— Leader in A/V control offers attendees training seminars on its extensive product line as well as discuss the current and future direction of the industry —

INTEGRATED SYSTEMS EUROPE, AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, February 2, 2010 — Xantech Corporation, a leading provider of whole-house entertainment and automation systems, will be holding an extensive series of training seminars at Integrated Systems Europe 2010. Held during show hours on February 2, 3 and 4, the free seminars are open to all attendees of ISE 2010, and they can sign up for most sessions directly when they register for the show. more

After a successful US “Double Down Live� tour, the legendary 3-piece from Texas headed north of the border for a string of shows in Prince George, Dawson Creek, Penticton, Kamloops, Abbotsford, Everett, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina and Calgary.

With leading-edge Briere Production Group Inc. of Burnaby, British Columbia handling the production chores, the tour was in the words of Chris Briere, “a standard Arena run, but we also had a couple of theater dates, so we needed a flexible, compact and powerful system to handle the different types of coverage needed. more

Buena Park, CA – January 2010… Hosa Technology, the leading innovator of analog and digital connectivity solutions for the modern musician, is pleased to announce that the company’s new HDC-800 Dynamic Stereo Headphones is now shipping. Featuring closed earpieces for superior isolation and bass response combined with a collapsible, fold-flat design that facilitates convenient storage, the full-sized HDC-800 headphones are ideal for recording, practicing, and critically listening to music—making them an exceptional choice for musicians of all genres. more

Nashville, Tennessee, January 25, 2009 – Following on the success of the first annual Nashville Recording Workshop + Expo in 2009, The AES Nashville Section, in conjunction with Belmont University’s Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, is pleased to announce the dates for this year’s session to be held at Belmont’s Curb Event Center, just steps away from the heart of Nashville’s legendary Music Row. This two-day conference and trade show exposition will be held on March 5-6, 2010, and will once again feature top industry guest speakers and panelists, as well as exhibits by many of today’s leading audio gear manufacturers. Last year, over 300 attendees from 28 states and 5 different countries participated in this unique industry event which focuses on recording musicians and engineers working in wide variety of personal production spaces and studio environments. Students from more

Delivering unprecedented power and flexibility while offering clear sound and the widest dynamic range possible, Crown today introduced the PIP-USP4, the fourth generation DSP-based PIPâ„¢ (programmable input processor) module for CTs Series 2-channel amplifiers. The USP4 is a Harman HiQnetâ„¢ series component and connects to the audio control/monitor network using 100MB Ethernet hardware. The single plug solution contains audio distribution, control and monitoring. more

For more than 30 years Günter Pauler’s Stockfisch Records label has been aimed at audiophile fans of guitar-oriented singer-songwriters and revivalists on its label — harking back to the 1970’s. Many of the artists include European musicians as well as American expats — with well known names rubbing shoulders with new discoveries. And their CD’s are recorded in Günter’s Pauler Acoustics studio.

With acoustic guitarists constantly striving to have their artistry recorded dynamically and transparently, the studio maintains a policy of conscientious selection of its studio equipment. more

Producer/Engineer Jack Joseph Puig at the Helm

Pictured in Ocean Way’s renowned Studio B are Semi Precious Weapons: (L-R) Stevy Pyne, guitar and backing vocals; Dan Crean, drums; Justin Tranter, vocals; Cole Whittle, bass; Jack Joseph Puig, producer/engineer. Photo by David Goggin.

Semi Precious Weapons have recorded their new self-titled EP at Ocean Way Recording with producer/engineer Jack Joseph Puig. The EP was released January 19th on iTunes, including the first three songs from their highly anticipated Interscope debut “You Love You” album, out this Spring. more