NewBay Media Re-Launches AV-iQ
Debuts New Online Interface and Newsletter Series via SVC Online
NewBay Media has announced the highly anticipated re-launch of AV-iQ, the AV industry's largest and most detailed database of over 440,000 AV products and services, now online at www.av-iq.com. The new AV-iQ.com now boasts a significantly improved user interface with more intuitive and visually driven navigation, easier filtering tools, and a responsive design to better accommodate visitors using tablet devices. The company has also launched a series of weekly newsletter designed to help the AV industry better utilize the newly improved AV-iQ Website. | | | | | Feature Story | Pioneer GS-WAVE at Sound Nightclub
Whether you are an audiophile or a clubber, a regular or a first-timer, when verging on Sound Nightclub's dance floor, the presence of four brand-new Pioneer GS-WAVE stack speakers dominating that space will not go unnoticed. The club, situated in the heart of Hollywood, is the only one in the United States with these speakers installed, and the difference in audio quality is noticeable. |
| PlayhouseSquare Adds New NEXO M6 System for Hanna Theatre
The Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio, opened in 1921 and would go on to host such stage and film luminaries as Al Jolson, Katherine Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Ethel Barrymore, Ginger Rogers, Helen Hayes, Mary Martin and Yul Brynner. PlayhouseSquare assumed management of the Hanna in August 1999 following its purchase of the Hanna Office Building, which houses the venue. In 2008, the Hanna underwent a renovation to add a thrust stage, re-work its seating to 550 and become the main performance base for PlayhouseSquare's long-time constituent, Great Lakes Theater. | | | 'Bands On The Run' Tour with GV Audio and Yamaha CL Digital Audio Consoles
The "Bands On The Run" Tour featured three of Canada's hottest chart-topping country music bands: The Road Hammers, Doc Walker, and U.S. act Blackjack Billy. GV Audio of Regina, Canada, provided audio production for the November/December tour dates. The gear comprised two Yamaha CL5 digital audio consoles, two Yamaha Rio3216-D input/output boxes, 12 Sennheiser EW300 IEM systems, four Sennheiser EW500 handheld systems, and four Shure U4D handheld systems. | | | Temple Israel of Hollywood Adopts Networked Audio
Temple Israel of Hollywood continues to be a beacon for Reform Jewish traditions and values. Today this multi-purpose cultural and worship center hosts an increasingly diverse selection of events, with many taking place in its principal venue, Miller Hall. The fully equipped 5,000-square-foot ballroom stages a mix of live performances, cinema screenings and religious services. | | | Sennheiser Ushers in a New Class of RF Experts
Nine months of hard work have paid off: a total of 19 wireless professionals from the worldwide Sennheiser organization have been awarded the coveted RF Expert certificate. The last of three on-site training sessions took place in Delhi, and in the meantime the new RF experts have been in action all over the world to provide support for Sennheiser customers and partners in their projects. | | | Dr. Seuss' 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical' at the Theater at Madison Square Garden
In preparation for the Grinch's arrival, Masque Sound, a leading theatrical sound reinforcement, installation and design company, worked with Sound Designer Ed Chapman to provide a custom audio equipment package for this family favorite. | | | Winners of Global Rockstar Online Music Contest
The winners of Global Rockstar, the world's largest online music video contest, were announced on December 21, with Harman's AKG awarding a variety of its world-class microphones and headphones to the top three winners. | | | | NBC's 'Peter Pan Live!' Receives Support from Firehouse Productions, DPA Microphones » | | | | SSE Hire Pilots Harman's Soundcraft Vi6 Digital Console, Realtime Rack at Cambridge Folk Festival » | | | | | New Products | QSC GXD Amplifiers
QSC's GXD Series amplifiers feature Class-D power devices for high power output in a lightweight chassis design. Features include DSP-powered highpass and lowpass filters (24dB LR), 4-band parametric equalizer, signal alignment delay, and RMS/Peak speaker protection limiting. GXD Series front panels include a power switch, four status indicators, and a large LCD screen that provides metering and status monitoring while the rear panels include XLR and ¼-inch TRS inputs, NL4 and binding post outputs and the AC power inlet. Power is 400W/channel at 8 ohms (600W/channel at 4 ohms). The GXD 4 ($599.99) provides a max total peak power of 1600W, while the GXD 8 ($999.99) provides 800W/channel at 8 ohms (1200W/channel at 4 ohms) with a max total peak power of 4500W. | | | Harman's JBL Professional Intellivox 380 Series Loudspeakers
The DC380, DS380 and DSX380 promise unmatched control, complex room coverage capabilities, and pinpoint steerability, making them ideal for applications in which intelligibility and accuracy are critical. The flagship model in the Intellivox 380 Series is the DSX380, which features complex room-molding DDS Beam Shaping. This technology molds the coverage to match the requirements of rooms that have multi-faceted listening planes, while providing not only consistent SPL but also consistent frequency response throughout the listening space. | | | Symetrix Announces New Integration with Shure, Audio-Technica Products in SymNet Composer Version 3
Symetrix has launched SymNet Composer 3.0, an update to the manufacturer's award-winning open architecture design software. Version 3.0 has built upon the native support of Audinate's Dante media networking technology for select third-party devices in earlier releases, and extends support of market-leading products thanks to new partnerships with Shure Inc. and Audio-Technica. | | | | | | Announcements From Mix | | | | | |  | |
