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Monday, April 27, 2009
Innovative Tech Directors To Share Experiences In Keynote At WFX California Conference & Expo
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04/27/09 09:17 AM,
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Worship Facilities Conference & Expo, the event for church executive, facilities, and technology teams, announced its lineup of keynote presenters at WFX California, taking place May 13-15 in Long Beach, California. Presentations include: Role Reversal: Top Tech Directors Take Center Stage (Tech Talk Keynote, Friday, May 15, 10:00 am) Moderated by Bruce Smith, former technical director for Willow Creek Community Church, several of the nation’s top tech directors from churches of all sizes will share and compare challenges, accomplishments, mistakes,…
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Avid Announces First Quarter 2009 Revenue Results; Unveils New Brand Identity
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04/27/09 05:35 AM,
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Avid (Digidesign, M-Audio, Avid and other leading brands) has reported revenues of $151.6 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2009, compared to $198.3 million for the same period in 2008. The GAAP net loss for the quarter was $17.3 million, or $.47 per share, compared to a GAAP net loss of $21.1 million, or $.54 per share, in the first quarter of 2008. The GAAP net loss for the first quarter of 2009 included amortization of intangibles, stock-based…
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Friday, April 24, 2009
RCF Opens New Sales Offices To Support Audio Professionals In Spain
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04/24/09 08:23 AM,
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RCF is opening a new sales office in Spain, based in the Madrid area, to provide direct distribution to all of the company’s customers in addition to bolstering on-site support. Rafael Gonzalez has been names RCF Director of Sales in Spain for professional audio products and will be based at the company’s new facility. Alberto Ruozzi, RCF Director of Sales, commented: “Rafael is a very high profile sales manager with a vast experience on the professional market having dealt with…
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Harman Professional CEO Blake Augsburger Honored By Texas Tech University With Engineer Award
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04/21/09 11:48 AM,
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Harman Professional Chief Executive Officer Blake Augsburger has been named a recipient of Texas Tech University’s Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering Distinguished Engineer Award. The prestigious award is a recognition of University alum who have excelled in their profession, have provided inspiration to their peers and have demonstrated a continuing interest in areas outside of engineering. Augsburger joins Chi-Ming Chang, James A. Edmiston, Shelby Johnson and J. G. Soules as 2009 Distinguished Engineer Award recipients for outstanding contributions…
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Mackie Offering Chance To Win New HD Loudspeakers, Compact Mixer In 20th Anniversary Contest
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04/21/09 09:43 AM,
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In celebration of 20 years in professional audio, Mackie is asking customers to submit their stories and photos of Mackie products, or even videos, to enter the company’s “20 Years Running” contest. The Mackie website notes, “We want to hear about your beer-drenched VLZ Pro that still works; the time you dropped your SRM450 off a building by accident and it powered up for your gig the same night; your original CR-1604 you still use religiously; your world-record for the…
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Sunday, April 19, 2009
WFX California Announces Lineup Of Hands-On Technical Training
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04/19/09 10:06 AM,
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Worship Facilities Conference & Expo has announced the return of Hands-on Tech Training at WFX California, taking place May 13-15 in Long Beach, California. The Expo Hall will be open May 14-15. WFX Hands-on Tech Training will provide attendees with the opportunity to get up close and personal with the latest tech equipment in the house of worship market. Industry-leading audio, video, and lighting consultants will share tips and techniques to master emerging technologies. Hands-on Tech Training classes are made…
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Friday, April 17, 2009
Founders Of File-Sharing Site Pirate Bay Sentenced To Jail
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04/17/09 12:27 PM,

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Bloomberg.com is reporting that the founders of the file-swapping website Pirate Bay have been sentenced to jail time (one year each) by a Swedish court, who further ordered them to pay compensation and damages of about $3.6 million. So, the good guys win one. Not that it would seem to matter all that much when there’s so much piracy still going on without a realistic way to curtail it. As the Bloomberg report by Niklas Magnusson notes, “The International Federation…
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Thursday, April 16, 2009
Sennheiser Appoints Patrick Steading & Scott Haas To U.S. Pro Products Sales Team
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04/16/09 01:04 PM,
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Sennheiser has announced the addition of Patrick Steading and Scott Haas to its U.S. professional products sales team. Steading is responsible for all accounts in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, while Haas covers the Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee territories. In their new roles as area sales managers, both Steading and Haas report to Regional Sales Manager Eric Mayer and are responsible for growing existing customer accounts while also recognizing and driving future business opportunities. Steading has been involved in…
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Digidesign Offering Hardware Exchange Program To Upgrade To 003-Based Pro Tools LE System
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04/14/09 01:27 PM,
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The Digidesign Pro Tools LE Hardware Exchange program allows customers to trade in old or existing Pro Tools LE systems for significant savings on the purchase of a new 003-based Pro Tools LE system. Specifics of the program: A free Pro Tools 8 software upgrade. The upgrade to Pro Tools LE 8 software is $149.95, but participants in the Pro Tools LE Hardware Exchange program will receive the software in the new system. Highlights of Pro Tools 8 include up…
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Fulcrum Acoustic Adds Rich Frembes To Product Development Team
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04/14/09 09:31 AM,
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Fulcrum Acoustic recently added audio industry veteran Rich Frembes to its growing capabilities in engineering, manufacturing, and operations. Frembes joins Andy Jordan and Edwin Wyllie as a recent new hire working along with company co-founders David Gunness, Stephen Siegel, and Chris Alfiero to create next generation technology for the audio industry. Frembes joins Fulcrum Acoustic after nearly 10 years with loudspeaker manufacturer Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW), where he worked as Product Manager and touched all aspects of product development, product…
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