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Thursday, June 10, 2010
EAW Forms Partnerships With Lake, Lab.gruppen & Powersoft At InfoComm 2010
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06/10/10 11:21 AM,
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See PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage. EAW announced at InfoComm 2010 a strategic partnership with Lake, Lab.gruppen, and Powersoft in which all manufacturers will integrate EAW DSP algorithms into a portion of their product lines. Also, in the third quarter of 2010, Lake, Lab.gruppen, and Powersoft will announce separate agreements expanding this partnership which will enable EAW to sell a selection of their product lines as components in EAW system sales. “At the onset, the integration of EAW’s lauded DSP,…
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Monday, June 07, 2010
Exclusive Interview: VP Costa Lakoumentas On Behringer’s New Eurocom Systems Contracting Division
Keith Clark
06/07/10 09:14 PM,
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See PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage.. At the 2010 InfoComm show in Las Vegas, Behringer is launching Eurocom, a new division exclusively dedicated to the systems contracting marketplace. The venture is captained by Vice President of Installed and Commercial Sound Costa Lakoumentas, a 25-plus year veteran of the systems market with a significant background in product development, manufacturing and contracting facets of the business. I caught up with Costa prior to the show to get his insights on what to…
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SurgeX Launches Partnership With Chief Manufacturing; Two New Rack Products Debut At 2010 InfoComm
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06/07/10 08:43 PM,
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See PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage.. SurgeX has announced a strategic partnership with Chief Manufacturing, with authorized Chief and SurgeX dealers able to purchase a bundled solution combining Chief’s line of Raxxess racks protected with SurgeX technology. Two new rear mounted rack solutions to free space have been co-developed and will be showcased at InfoComm 2010, and can be purchased as a bundle along with existing SurgeX rack mountable units through either manufacturer. “Chief has over 30 years of experience…
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A Host Of Connecting & Networking Opportunities At 2010 InfoComm
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06/07/10 08:39 PM,
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See PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage.. The 2010 InfoComm show is offering several networking activities during its run this week at the Las Vegas Convention Center. “Attending InfoComm’s tradeshow provides AV professionals and their customers a chance to the see the latest in applied AV technologies at the biggest marketplace for commercial AV,” said Randal A. Lemke, Ph.D., Executive Director and CEO, InfoComm International. “But is also provides great networking opportunities and a chance to celebrate the resiliency of the…
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Thursday, June 03, 2010
Fulcrum Acoustic & Rational Acoustics Hosting Tech Tour On City Center Nightclub At 2010 InfoComm
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06/03/10 04:20 PM,
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Fulcrum Acoustic and Rational Acoustics are co-sponsoring a technical tour of Haze Nightclub at Aria Hotel and Casino, City Center - Las Vegas on Wednesday, June 9, at 6 pm. The tour will feature a full demonstration of the nightclub’s 16 zone audio system as well as its LED wall and lighting system. The nightclub’s audio system, utilizing more than 100 Fulcrum Acoustic loudspeakers, was aligned using Smaart software developed by Rational Acoustics. The tour includes access to the venue…
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Andy Trott Appointed President of AKG; Soundcraft, Studer & AKG Combine Under Same Management Team
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06/03/10 08:09 AM,
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Andy Trott, President of Harman’s mixer business Soundcraft Studer, with facilities in the UK and Switzerland, has also been made responsible for AKG, headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Stefan Gubi, who has headed up AKG or the past five years, is departing at the end of June, returning to a senior post in the telecom industry from where he originated prior to joining AKG. Andy Trott, who has architected the “digitalization” of Soundcraft Studer’s business since he joined in early 2003,…
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PLASA And ESTA Vote To Merge; Create Single International Trade Association
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06/03/10 07:53 AM,
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PLASA, the lead body for those working in the live events, entertainment and communication industries worldwide and ESTA, the principal trade association for the entertainment services and technology industries in North America, have voted to merge their two organizations. The announcement comes on the back of lengthy consultations with both sets of memberships which concluded recently in a formal vote of Members - PLASA via its annual AGM, which took place on Wednesday, June 2 in London, and ESTA via…
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Wednesday, June 02, 2010
TC Electronic Cuts Plug-In Prices For Two Weeks In June
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06/02/10 09:30 AM,
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The 50% discount applies not only to TC Electronic’s own plug-ins, including the LM5D Loudness Meter for Pro Tools, but also to Access Virus for PowerCore and the Tube Tech CL1B compressor. All PowerCore plug-ins are available in VST and Audio Units versions, and the Pro Tools plug-ins are in TDM format. All plug-ins support both PC and Mac. The plug-ins will be available through TC Electronic’s regular network of dealers as well as on http://www.TC-Now.com. The campaign prices may…
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Fulcrum Acoustic Expands Las Vegas Presence At The Wynn Encore
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06/02/10 07:37 AM,
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Las Vegas is known for its nightlife, however a growing trend is its reputation as a destination for daytime beach parties. The Wynn Encore hotel has tapped into this trend with the opening of the $67 million Beach Club adult pool and Surrender Nightclub, all housed in the same 60,000 square foot megaplex and packed with mains and subwoofers from Fulcrum Acoustic. The megaplex, which also houses a restaurant, is meant to capture guests’ imagination and easily transition the party…
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Friday, May 28, 2010
Ken Blecher Named VP & Director Of Business Development For Powersoft U.S.
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05/28/10 05:07 PM,
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Ken Blecher has been named Vice President and Director of Business Development for the U.S. operation of Powersoft Advanced Technologies. The announcement was made by Powersoft Managing Director Claudio Lastrucci. With more than 25 years of experience in the manufacturing, contracting and consulting segments of pro AV integration and tour sound, Blecher will be teaming up with Tom Bensen, U.S. Vice President and Director of Operations, at Powersoft’s U.S. facilities in Farmingdale, NY. Blecher will be at InfoComm 2010 (Booth…
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