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World’s largest 4K videowall, gesture control, microphone buyback, Pogue on home security

 
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#1 Gesture Control Part 1: Google Glass meets Kinect in Ari, a gesture-recognition app for smart glasses (with video)
  By Nick Mokey, Digital Trends
  What if Google Glass could read hand gestures like Microsoft's Kinect? Soon, it will. A Portland, Ore., startup called On the Go Platforms is developing a way to control your smartglasses with a form of sign language. More»
Why This Matters: It's Siri in sign-language (necessary in a noisy room if you don't want to shout at inanimate objects). This matters to us because when a gesture becomes ubiquitous (think swipe--or faders) it becomes the native user vocabulary; body language literally affects how users think when they use a product. Gestures have always been better than words as user interface. That will continue to be true as ProAV and personal devices become more and more linked with shared gestures, and as gestures from the consumer world migrate to ProAV products, as happened with touchscreens. -Cynthia Wisehart

#2 Gesture Control Part 2: Nod gesture control ring is designed for continual wear, starts selling for $149
  By Darrell Etherington, TechCrunch
  Gesture control devices are a big new area of interest among hardware startups, and a Bluetooth-enabled ring that makes it possible to control connected devices with a wave of your hand is nothing new. But the Nod, is different from many of the other solutions out there we've seen, in that it's already in the advanced prototype phase, has serious high-profile VC backing, and in that I've actually seen it work as advertised with my own two eyes. More»
Why This Matters: As the article says, tackling gestures isn't as easy as just building support for sweeping hand movements into displays; the real test is making sure gestures work on a repeated basis in everyday settings for everyday users. This is a lesson that has been hard for companies playing in this space to learn thus far. –Cynthia Wisehart

#3 Media Vision launches microphone buyback program
  via SVCOnline
  For a limited time, until July 15th 2014, Media Vision is offering $50 per microphone to customers trading in their obsolete or inadequate technology for a new TAIDEN conferencing microphone system. The program is supported by Media Vision's nine offices across North America and Europe. More»
Why This Matters: This is an effort to help companies update to conferencing mics—any mic of any kind is eligible for the trade-in.–Cynthia Wisehart

4. Kentucky Derby unveils world's largest 4K display, weighs more than one million pounds (via TV Technology)

5. Sennheiser launches speakerphone series (via InAVate)


6. Analog Way launches Orchestra 2 remote console (via Installation-International)

7. Dolby net, revenue up in Q2 (Joseph Palanchar, Twice)

8. LG takes heat over planned HQ in Jersey (Kim Luddeke, North Jersey Record)

9. David Pogue: Piper camera offers simple and reliable home security on your smart phone (with video) (David Pogue, Yahoo Tech)

10. From the Wire@SVCOnline: Dugan auto-mixing technologies abound at InfoComm

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Daily E-Reviewsletter featuring Senneheiser HD6 MIX and HD8 DJ Headphones


April 30, 2014
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Senneheiser HD6 MIX/HD8 DJ Headphones
by Tony Ware, Contributor to Pro Audio Review
“Aiming to further the legacy of the Sennheiser HD25-1 II—praised for being rugged, highly attenuating ambient noise and delivering generous bass response in a lightweight body—Sennheiser’s new HD6 ($280) and HD8 ($390) closed-back headphones are intended for active lifestyles and equally energetic genres. And, whether used by a DJ/producer mixing tarcks or a drummer/bassist live tracking, I can see a place for these in the studio or on the stage.” More »

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The Story of the Focusrite Studio Console
Courtesy of Focusrite, this incredibly interesting 40-minute documentary chronicles the development of their Forte recording console. Only ten were ever built; six remain in operation today. More »

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Jay-Z Allegedly Extorted for Masters
A collection of Jay-Z's master recordings that went missing in the early 2000s have turned up—as the center of an alleged extortion plot.

Recording engineer Chauncey Mahan, who worked with the rapper from 1998 to 2004, was found in possession of recordings for 1999's Vol. 3…The Life and Times of S. Carter and 2000's The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. Various news sources estimate the masters to be worth between $15 and $20 million. More »

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Avid Supports Moogfest, Sundance Film Festival at Park City Live


Mix Regional
The Mix Regional section for Mix's June 2014 issue focuses on Chicago. Send us your studio news: updates, sessions, new rooms, as well as club performances and installations. Let the Mix audience know what is going on! Send photos and descriptions to mixeditorial@nbmedia.com.

Feature Story
Avid Live Sound Systems Support 2014 Moogfest in Asheville, North Carolina
Avid announces that its live sound systems were selected to record and mix headline performances at Moogfest, an annual five-day technology, art and music festival featuring some of the world's most influential electronic artists. Moogfest, which celebrates the visionary and creative spirit of Bob Moog, inventor of the Moog synthesizer, took place on April 23-27 in Asheville, North Carolina. The Avid Profile System was the house console for the main stage, while the compact Avid S3L System served as the main stage recording console.

Sundance Film Festival Showcases Live Music
The Sundance Film Festival, the premier showcase for independent film, held each January in Park City, Utah, has seen its live music element increase substantially in recent years. And each evening, through events ranging from panels to live performances, music plays a key role in the festival experience at a variety of venues throughout the town. This year, Park City Live in Park City, Utah, was equipped with a new RoomMatch loudspeaker system from Bose Professional Systems in time for 11 nights of musical performances by leading artists, including O.A.R., Matisyahu, Kaskade, Nervo, Dash Berlin, Ludacris and Steve Aoki.

Adamson Systems Names Mick Whelan as Director of U.S. Operations
Brock Adamson, CEO of Adamson Systems Engineering in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada, recently announced that Mick Whelan joined the company as Director of U.S. Operations. In his new position Whelan is tasked with overseeing all sales and customer service activities in the U.S.

Community Announces Millar Electronics as Southeast U.S. Rep
Community Professional Loudspeakers in Chester, Penn., has announced the appointment of Millar Electronics as the company's new sales representative for the Southeast U.S. Millar will cover the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama for Community from its headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, and its branch office in Nashville, Tennessee.
 
Church on the Rock in Texas Adds Meyer Sound MINA Line Array System
Meyer Sound in Berkeley, Calif., announces that Church on the Rock in Lubbock, Texas, has installed a MINA line array loudspeaker system in its new 950-seat auditorium. The church reports that MINA is helping break down separation between worship leaders and the congregation, bringing a greater sense of unity and participation to services.
 
One Systems Loudspeakers Selected for Luther College Chapel
One Systems reports that Factory Sound in South Melbourne, Australia, recently installed One Systems loudspeakers as part of a recent audio upgrade of the chapel at Luther College in Croydon, Australia. The loudspeakers complete the distributed system by providing under balcony coverage in the sanctuary.
 
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RF Venue RF Explorer RackPRO
Boston-based wireless audio manufacturer RF Venue has released the RF Explorer RackPRO ($849 MAP), a hardware/software spectrum analysis platform designed to manage and monitor any size wireless audio system from a USB-connected laptop or directly onboard a wireless equipment rack. The RackPRO is designed to be an easy-to-use, affordable RF spectrum analyzer in a standard single-rackspace housing with included RF coordination, monitoring, and management software all available from RF Venue. The RackPRO can provide a quick assessment of RF activity in stand-alone mode via an onboard LCD screen and front panel hardware controls, or connected via USB to a Windows or Mac computer for expanded functionality. With the included Clear Waves software, users can see spectrum activity in their venue, calculate sets of intermodulation distortion-free frequencies, and export it all to PDF report files or to compatible Shure Wireless Workbench and Professional Wireless Systems IAS file formats. Individual transmitter frequencies can also be labeled and monitored to catch dropouts or interference before they ruin a performance.
 
Grund Audio Design Updates GA-2021 Line Array System
New Gala Series GA-2021 line array elements are being updated with revised flyware; plus, a new transport case is available. While the new flyware provides greater versatility, the new enclosures remain fully compatible with existing GA-2021 systems and can be used together should customers wish to expand their current systems.
 
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Harman's AKG partners with Global Rockstar to award AKG microphones and wireless systems to the top three fan-voted winners of Global Rockstar's online music contest; submissions are accepted until until September 30, 2014 »

 
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