Austin, TX, March 22, 2010 – Audio specialist Sennheiser provided spectacular sound for a diverse range of artists during the SXSW Music Festival as its microphones and wireless transmitters—as well as the revolutionary loudspeakers from distributed brand K-array—were put through the paces over the course of the three-day event. Sennheiser sponsored busy stages at the PureVolume House, Maggie Mae’s and Speakeasy–each located at the heart of Austin’s music scene. more

MARCOUSSIS, France — L-ACOUSTICS is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Adt as its new sales manager for Germany and Austria.

Having co-owned a rental company as well as worked for one of Germany’s largest audio manufacturers, Adt joins L-ACOUSTICS with more than 30 years of experience in the sound reinforcement industry. This practical experience, combined with Adt’s in-depth studies of musicology, makes him a valued asset to the L-ACOUSTICS Germany team. more

Hot on the heels of The Art of the Remix, FaderPro will release multiple high-end training videos on DVD and web streaming formats. Free video clips on youtube.

FaderPro is about to take more music production topics by storm. Following the release of The Art of the Remix, featuring tips and tricks by renowned remixer and producer, Vincent DiPasquale, FaderPro is building off its success, and will soon be offering multiple new titles throughout 2010. more

Following the successful opening of international sales offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and San Juan, Puerto Rico and bringing Harman Professional an important step closer to the deployment of international field sales offices in all of its global territories, the company today announced the establishment of a dedicated sales office to serve the EMEA territory. Located in Potters Bar, England, the Harman EMEA Sales office will be led by professional audio sales veteran Dave Karlsen, who is promoted from his role as Director of International Sales for Harman Music Group to Senior Director of Sales, EMEA with responsibility for Harman Professional sales management and support for all brands in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. more

From sold-out Rihanna concerts to the UK’s popular TV show The X-Factor, RedTX has been the driving force behind many of the UK’s live broadcast performances for years. Providing sound for such a wide array of performances and events, the company has needed an arsenal of equipment that’s reflective of its services, which include versatility, functionality, and usability. It is because of this that RedTX recently purchased a Studer Vista 8 digital console for all of its recording and broadcast needs. more

Kelowna, BC––Starting the year with a series of productions, Northwest Global Entertainment put its Martin Audio line arrays to good use.

First Steve Williams and his NWGE team including System Tech Perry McDonald supplied a W8LM rig for Tegan and Sara at the Kelowna Community Theater. The popular sister act from Calgary, Alberta was originally signed by Neil Young and Elliott Roberts to a record contract in 2000. With six albums to their credit, the sisters are a consistent draw throughout Canada and North America. more

New model housed in NEMA enclosure an ideal solution for fixed installation market

BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania — SurgeX International announces the worldwide introduction of its SXN1230, a ï¬?xed installation unit that joins the award-winning SX1200 series of surge eliminators and AC power conditioners. Housed in a 12″ x 12″ x 4″ NEMA enclosure meeting code for use in ceiling plenums, the industrial-grade SXN1230 provides guaranteed surge protection for dedicated power lines.

Designed for international use in 230-volt systems with single phase requirements, the SXN1230 incorporates “tried and tested” proprietary SurgeX technologies such as Advanced Series Mode surge elimination and Impedance Tolerant EMI/RFI ï¬?ltering. more

FRANKFURT, GERMANY, MARCH 22, 2010 — Aviom, exclusive developer of the world’s most powerful audio transport protocol, A-Net®, announces several staff promotions at this year’s Musikmesse/Prolight+Sound show (Hall 8.0, Stand J70D). By moving to a more streamlined and efficient global sales organization in 2010, Aviom can extend its efforts to provide the best product solutions and support to its customers in the U.S. and abroad. more

Editing suite at Wide Eye Productions

Featuring an impressive client list that includes ABC News, CBS News, NBC Universal and Paramount Pictures, full service HD production company Wide Eye Productions, based in Boise, recently installed Small Tree Gigabit Ethernet-based shared storage technology to improve project management.

As a result of implementing Small Tree’s cost-effective, Ethernet-based solution, Wide Eye’s editing team can now work simultaneously on the same projects, so they no longer have to spend valuable time copying files from one client to another or trying to figure out which version to archive. For Jennifer Isenhart, principal producer for Wide Eye, the introduction of a server based media storage solution has brought great benefits to the creative process. more

Music firm offers marketing and PR services in US and Europe

Philadelphia (March 22, 2010) – MTECH Marketing Communications, a PR and marketing firm founded in 2004 by music industry veteran Brian McConnon, has become Music Marcom, LLC. The change comes amid an update to the firm’s website and corporate identity to better reflect expertise and client representation. more