Avid Names Rashid Desai Senior VP and CTO
BURLINGTON, MA – Avid named software development veteran Rashid Desai Senior VP and CTO. Desai brings more than 20 years of experience to the job.
BURLINGTON, MA – Avid named software development veteran Rashid Desai Senior VP and CTO. Desai brings more than 20 years of experience to the job.
LAS VEGAS — The nomination phase of the 2015 Parnelli Awards has ended, the Parnelli Ballot has been posted, and voting has begun! Voting is restricted to active subscribers of FRONT of HOUSE (and PLSN) magazines, so every vote counts. Don’t miss out, go to ParnelliAwards.com and vote today!
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Read More »BREA, CA – Altinex, a leading manufacturer of Signal Management Solutions, is pleased to announce an expansion to its popular ShareTime collaboration product line that makes it easy for multiple people to present material on a shared video display. The new products are the ShareTime HDMI® Cable (CB300-101), the ShareTime 4 x 1 HDMI switcher (UT260-041), and the ShareTime Collaboration Package (UT100-041).
Read More »WEBSTER, NY – Ashly Audio, manufacturer of famously reliable and affordable amplifiers, processors, and user controls for the installed sound and other professional audio markets, has appointed veteran pro audio manufacturers rep firm Cardone, Solomon & Associates (CS&A) to represent it throughout New York City and its surrounding suburbs, as well as throughout the whole of New England.
Read More »CHICAGO, IL — A long-established major player in the cable TV, internet and phone services sectors in the US, Comcast recently decided to create a new showcase store in Chicago. To ensure that the audio processing and distribution for the multi-zone outlet was of the highest possible quality, Comcast enlisted the services of New Jersey-based design and integration firm Diversified Media Group.
Read More »SANTIAGO, Chile – Community is pleased to announce the appointment of Audio Americas as its sales representative for Central and South America, effective immediately.
Read More »DOHA, Qatar — After several years in construction, a new tourist attraction opened recently near Doha: Souq Al Wakrah, with restaurants, shops and cultural installations. Helmet Trading & Contracting installed over 1,000 Electro-Voice ZX1i loudspeakers driven by Contractor Precision Series (CPS) power amplifiers, to provide distributed sound to the quarter, which extends over two kilometers. Twelve N8000 matrices handle the loudspeaker processing, and the entire system can be controlled with ease via touchscreen.
Read More »BROOKLYN, NY – One of several upscale Greek restaurants from chef Michael Psilakis in New York City, MP Taverna is located in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. Along with food and drink, the nightspot features live entertainment in a venue simply called The Hall. Canal Sound & Light provided a Martin Audio MLA Mini system for the space.
Read More »HEBDEN BRIDGE, U.K. — More than 20 desks have upgraded to Calrec Concord processors since their launch in April. Customers including BBC, dock10, CNBC, Time Warner Cable, and CNN London have switched out their processors to take advantage of improved speed of operation, a cleaner and more straightforward interface, and a number of new features such as user-configurable wild controls and path presets.
Read More »HUNTSVILLE, Ontario, Canada — The Algonquin Theatre recently acquired a Yamaha CL5 console via Westbury Show Systems Ltd. The CL5 is now at FOH, and the theater’s Yamaha M748CL has been moved to monitor position. The two consoles are connected to the CL5 head-amps via Dante networking cards and switches. Chris Boon, the venue’s technical director, installed the system with an assist from venue tech Tyler Ayles.
Read More »THUN, Switzerland – Switzerland’s Thunerseespiele this year featured a world first for TiMax when its SOR audio localisation was used to track Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet performed in a massive half-pipe with a cast of BMX stunt bikers and skateboarders.
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