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Friday, August 28, 2009
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08/28/09 10:06 AM,
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In Howard Community College’s Smith Theater in Columbia, Maryland, a typical day might include everything from theater and film to lectures and meetings, with the occasional live concert thrown in as well. With inputs ranging from a single voice up to 56 inputs and outputs that might be mono, stereo or full surround sound, it was critical that this multifunctional space have a sound system with maximum flexibility and sonic clarity. The college chose an Allen & Heath iLive-112 digital…
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Thursday, August 06, 2009
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08/06/09 06:15 AM,
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Audinate has announced that Peavey has expanded its networking options for the MediaMatrix product portfolio by including Audinate’s networking solution. The first MediaMatrix products to have Audinate’s advanced networking technology are the NION nX product family and the CAB 4n audio bridge. The NION system is a configurable DSP core for the commercial, engineered systems marketplace. The CAB 4n is a break-out box designed specifically for NION-based systems. In addition, support for legacy MediaMatrix makes the CAB 4n an efficient…
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Monday, July 27, 2009
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07/27/09 01:56 PM,
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The summer of 2009 marks 30 years in business for Ron Tunks Sales (RTS), a successful sales representative firm serving the professional audio and musical instrument retail industries. Covering the southeastern U.S. territory, RTS was recently awarded “Rep Of The Year” honors by Media Matrix, Peavey Architectural Acoustics and Crest Audio at the 2009 InfoComm show in Orlando. Company Founder Ron Tunks states, “In the current business climate I feel fortunate to be a part of this company that is…
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
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07/15/09 08:37 AM,
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For the second summer in a row, the Mayhem Tour, featuring heavy metal artists, is utilizing ribbon-loaded Versarray 212 line arrays from Peavey Electronics. The Versarray 212 line arrays are supporting all performances on the Jägermeister Mobile Stage—a custom-built, traveling foldout stage housed in a 44-foot trailer—including metal heavyweights Trivium, All That Remains, God Forbid and more as the festival crisscrosses the U.S. from July through August. “The Peavey Versarray 212 is a big leap forward for sound reinforcement technology,”…
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Friday, July 03, 2009
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07/03/09 08:15 AM,
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Architectural Acoustics by Peavey introduced the new PHR Series loudspeakers, designed specifically for compact, in-ceiling operation in permanent installations, at the 2009 InfoComm show in Orlando. The Architectural Acoustics PHR Series ceiling-mount enclosures are designed to provide high-intelligibility voice, program music and versatile signal reproduction in commercial, industrial and institutional applications. A tap selector switch allows for easy system tuning and configuration for 70-volt or 100-volt distributed systems, and a full selection of taps up to 60 watts (model dependent)…
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Monday, June 22, 2009
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06/22/09 09:51 AM,
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At 2009 InfoComm in Orlando, MediaMatrix by Peavey unveiled nControl, a hardware and software package that expands the control capabilities of the MediaMatrix NION digital signal processing system. MediaMatrix nControl is an auxiliary processing system that provides expanded control processing and additional extensive Python scripting capabilities for the NION platform. With nControl, users can monitor the operation and health of all devices on a network via SNMP. Devices with serial ports connect to the nControl either directly or to a…
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Monday, June 15, 2009
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06/15/09 02:12 PM,
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Peavey is offering up to $75 cash back to U.S. customers who purchase select PV Series mixers through a special rebate program. Customers who purchase a new Peavey PV 20 USB, PV 14 USB, PV 14, PV 10 USB, PV 8 or PV 6 audio mixer from an authorized Peavey retailer between June 1 and July 31, 2009, can qualify to receive cash back for their purchase. Specifics: PV 20 USB: $75 rebate PV 14 USB: $50 rebate PV 14:…
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Monday, May 18, 2009
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05/18/09 08:46 AM,
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As Hartley Peavey surveys the economic climate on his company’s 44th birthday, he’s holding fast to the core principals that earned his company the loyalty of a global customer base. “I’ve discovered that business is like a rodeo — the winner is the one who can stay on the pony the longest,” he laughs. “When I started Peavey Electronics in 1965, conglomerates were buying up all of the famous music-products companies, reducing them to mere brands that were somehow supposed…
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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04/28/09 08:24 AM,
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The Crest Audio CC Series of power amplifiers has been joined by the new CC 5500, based upon the company’s Pro 200 Series technology and utilizing a linear power supply. It provides 5,500 watts of power at 4 ohms in bridged mono mode. All CC Series amplifiers offer Crest Audio-designed toroidal transformers as well as tunnel-cooled heat sinks, variable-speed DC fans and extensive protection circuitry for superior efficiency into difficult loads and power conditions. Further, the CC 5500 also boasts…
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Thursday, April 09, 2009
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Peavey Electronics Corporation has begun a company-wide Lean initiative that will maximize efficiency among its 33 facilities and strengthen the organization’s position in the global marketplace. While the Lean movement first gained traction under the term “Lean” in the 1990s, the roots of Lean date to Henry Ford, and later, Toyota. Courtland Gray, Chief Operating Officer of Peavey Electronics, said that Peavey must refine its business model in order to position the company for continued growth. “By embracing Lean practices,…
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