FRANKFURT, Germany — L-ACOUSTICS is pleased to introduce SOUNDVISION 1.8, the latest version of its 3D acoustical simulation software.

Announced at Frankfurt’s Prolight + Sound 2011, new features of version 1.8 include:
- Updated data product library including the new architectural series (KARAi, SB18i)
- New KARA-MINIBU and MINIBUEX Bumpers more

Rastatt, Germany – April 8, 2011… German national broadcaster ZDF has chosen an mc²90, Lawo’s flagship mixing console, to replace a Lawo MC80 that has been in use since 1995 in the regional Düsseldorf studio’s audio control room. This control room will not only be used for post-production and VTR editing, but also for live broadcast of the TV infotainment show ‘Volle Kanne – Service täglich’ (Full Measure – Daily Service).

The MC80 comes from the first generation of Lawo digital mixing consoles; the one installed in Düsseldorf was the very first that Lawo built. By autumn 2010, it had served reliably for over 15 years. more

Expanding Sales Bring New Positions, Promotions and Growth Opportunities

FRANKFURT, GERMANY, APRIL 8, 2011- The Stanton Group (Musikmesse Hall 5.1, Stand D98 and Prolight + Sound Hall 6.1, Stand C52), a leading group of audio equipment companies specializing in high-quality products for professional DJs, studio monitors for the music industry, sound reinforcement for professional applications and home audio for consumers, announces the restructuring of its global sales force. more

Exceptional Sound Quality, Reliability, and Comfort for Live Performance

Sanken Microphones is introducing at NAB the new head worn COS-11D HWM, utilizing the same miniature mic used extensively as a lavalier in feature films and TV. This ultra-miniature new generation microphone was designed for hi-resolution audio and is now available for live stage productions, broadcast, and houses of worship.

“We’re very impressed with the our initial field tests,” remarked Jim Pace, President of Sanken’s distributor plus24. “Having that same great Sanken sound quality in a head worn mic is a natural for working in live performance. The characteristics of the omni pickup makes for very natural vocal sound and we’ve found the absence of feedback makes it especially useful.”

Features:
* Optimized for the Human Voice
* Stable Adjustable Dual-Earpiece Frame
• MicBoom is Interchangeable for more

Old Lyme, Conn., 7 April – Audio specialist Sennheiser has made two significant announcements concerning its ongoing effort against trademark piracy, as follows:

Sennheiser: Active in the Effort against Trademark Piracy
Sennheiser has been instrumental in the sensational success achieved by British criminal investigative authorities in the achievements against brand piracy. Numerous illegally distributed devices have been seized from the owners of an online platform in England.

The raid action was carried out by the British consumer protection and investigation authority, Trading Standards Services (TSS), Portsmouth, in February 2011. However, in order to safeguard the investigation, it has only recently been made public. During a search of the premises used by one of England’s largest online platforms, investigators from the TSS seized hundreds of forged branded equipment purporting to have been made by Sennheiser and Monster Cable – the largest number of counterfeits of this kind ever more

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 2011: Like a self-assured CEO of a Fortune 500 company walking into the PTA meeting at their kid’s school, Tammany Hall recently opened on Manhattan’s Lower East Side and immediately asserted itself as a formidable player in the local music scene. Its owners have created a number of successful clubs in New York City and across the country, most notably Crash Mansion, also on the LES. Tammany Hall delivers a wide selection of excellent beers and mixed drinks across three floors: an upstairs balcony, a prohibition-style basement lounge, and a main room with a generous stage. The owners gutted and rebuilt the interior to distance Tammany Hall from the space’s previous long-term resident, The Annex. Similarly, they hired Paul Bell of PBell Sound to completely redesign the new club’s sound system. Bell relied on Ashly Audio’s new high-power, low-cost KLR-Series amplifies, as well as more

American Academy of Audiology Foundation and Sensaphonics

Artist-signed guitars among those available in AAAF charity auction include (L-R) REO/Styx, Jewel, Steve Windwood, Dave Matthews, Bob Weir, and O.A.R.

team up to support music and hearing research initiatives.

One-of-a-kind autographed guitars and other rock and roll collectibles can be purchased by music fans during the online Auction 4 Audiology. Bidding is now open and runs through noon Saturday, April 9, 2011. Conducted by the American Academy of Audiology Foundation (AAAF), the auction proceeds from these items earmarked for studies relating to musicians. All available items can be seen and bid upon at www.biddingforgood.com/auction4audiology.

Available items includes three particularly notable pieces: a framed Coldplay gold record signed by the band; a one-of-a-kind Martin acoustic guitar with original artwork hand-drawn by Matthews himself; and more

Resetting the standards for portable sound amplification, HARMAN’s Crown Audio today introduced the XTi 2 Series of amplifiers. Offering increased control, an enhanced feature set and a sleeker design, the XTi 2 Series amplifiers bring together features and performance never before available in an amplifier designed for portable PA applications. Providing a complete suite of integrated speaker processing, the new XTi amplifiers eliminate the need for external crossovers, limiters, and EQs, immediately saving rack space and money.

The XTi 2 features enhanced control with Crown’s revolutionary PeakX Plus™ limiters. The limiters are derived from the same framework as those found in I-Tech HD and the new XLS DriveCore Series amplifiers allowing users to manipulate threshold, attack and release times. A new and improved subharmonic synthesizer offers more accurate control over which frequencies are targeted and can be tailored for a specific system or room setup.

Offering more

Expanding into an entirely new product category, HARMAN DigiTech today announced the introduction of its first-ever guitar and bass amplifiers at Musikmesse 2011. Combining renowned DigiTech sound quality and tonal flexibility with outstanding value, the new DigiTech amplifier lineup includes five combo guitar amps, a combo bass amp and a 150-Watt tube head with 4 x 12 cabinet half-stack.

The DigiTech amplifier line includes the following:

• TH-150 150 Watt all tube head and 4 x 12-inch speaker cabinet
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• Classic-15GR 15 Watt, 2-channel combo guitar amp with reverb (8-inch speaker)

• Classic-15G 15 Watt, 2-channel combo guitar amp (8-inch speaker)

• Classic-15B 15 Watt combo bass amp (8-inch speaker)

• Fusion 30XD 30 Watt, modeling combo guitar amp (12-inch speaker)

• Fusion 75XD 75 Watt, modeling combo guitar amp (12-inch speaker)

• Fusion 150XD 150 Watt, stereo modeling more

At Prolight & Sound 2011, HARMAN is introducing JBL Professional’s latest suspension hardware accessories for its VERTEC® subcompact line arrays. The VERTEC hardware enables quick assembly of variable curvature vertical or modular constant-curvature horizontal line arrays. In addition to the standard VT4886-AF array frame for suspending up to 24 boxes, along with the VT4886-UB and –UB1 for supporting smaller groups of speakers, the line of equipment now includes the VT4886-SF Short Frame, the VT4886-HB Horizontal Bar, and VT4886-DF88 and VT4886-DF89 Downfill Frames.

The VERTEC Subcompact System is specifically designed to be one of the most versatile tools in a portable sound rental company’s inventory. Application flexibility also ensures VT4886 and VT4883 elements provide effective sound design tools for performance audio facility system designers.

“Since its launch a year ago, the VT4886 has quickly become known as an all-purpose type of loudspeaker with many different uses, from single more