Archive for October 4th, 2010

OLD LYME, Conn. – October 4, 2010 – Audio specialist Sennheiser announced that it has added TRUE Systems, a highly regarded U.S.-based manufacturer of microphone preamplifiers, to its family of distributed brands. Currently, TRUE Systems offers five high-performance microphone preamplifiers, each of which is highly complementary to Sennheiser and Neumann’s existing product line. The products will be marketed through Sennheiser’s existing professional audio, systems integration and musical instrument channels. more

CYPRESS, CALIF. – Parkway Christian Church in Surprise, Ariz., launched a campus-wide installation of high definition video production in August. As part of its HD upgrade, the church purchased the FOR-A HVS-300HS HD/SD portable video switcher, which will accommodate planned facility expansion. Audio Analysts, based in Colorado Springs, Colo. integrated the HD production department.

The HVS-300HS offers optional I/O cards that allow more inputs and outputs to be added as the facility grows. “It is a much higher level of production,� said Preston Smits, project engineer, Audio Analysts. “I was very impressed with the expandability of the unit. It packs a lot of punch for the price range and for its form factor.�

The new sanctuary features a multi-screen configuration. A large center screen is the backdrop for the stage, and there are two large screens on the sidewalls more

Three days in the Spanish desert shooting choppers chasing Porsches and motorbikes… it can only be Jay Kay. Sam Jones edits this promo, a true homage to Jay’s personal collection of helicopter, D7, motorbikes, Huey and Porsche. Titled ‘White Knuckle Ride’ this clip is filled with chase, action hero style drama all while Jay gazes at the beautiful blue skies. Yummy. more

Entertainment Technology Exposition, Digital Asset Management Conference and Exposition, and DAMMY Awards Fill Informative and Community Building Week

(Burbank, CA) Createasphere’s Entertainment Technology Exposition and Digital Asset Management Conference and Exposition exceeded expectations September 24th in New York with the presentation of the industry’s first digital asset management awards, The DAMMY’s, which were handed out during a festive luncheon at The New Yorker Hotel. more

MERGE@Crossroads Director Wayne Isham recently wrapped music videos for two of the biggest names in music: Ne-Yo and Sheryl Crow. The videos – wildly different in theme, style, and content – are as much a showcase of Isham’s versatility as they are masterpieces of the modern music video. more

Locations become Destinations with MobiWERX App-based campaign solutions

Anaheim, CA – October 4, 2010 – WirelessWERX has enhanced its MobiWERX platform which delivers precision indoor location and rich media to mobile phones with an indoor mobile marketing game that features two easy ways for marketers to target their customers with verified indoor check-in and personalized content delivery more

Partnership Provides Broadcasters Fully Integrated Comprehensive Set of Loudness Monitoring Capabilities

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 4, 2010 – Digital Nirvana, a leading provider of broadcast monitoring and media management solutions, and Linear Acoustic, the leader in television audio control from production to transmission, announced today a licensing agreement which will integrate the Linear Acoustic LQ-1000 Loudness Quality Monitor into Digital Nirvana’s MonitorIQ Broadcast Monitoring System (MonitorIQ BMS). more

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, October 4, 2010 — Anton/Bauer®, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, is the exclusive battery of choice for globetrotting outdoor cinematographer Jim Oltersdorf, owner of Jim Oltersdorf Film Productions. From hiking through the jungles of Central America, to camping in the Australian Outback and trekking through the Alaskan wilderness, Oltersdorf relies on Anton/Bauer’s DIONIC® 90 battery for its light weight, portability, ruggedness and reliability. more

HOLLYWOOD–The Hollywood Post Alliance (www.hpaonline.com) is proud to announce the winners of the 2010 J. Michael Brinkman Scholarship Awards, honoring outstanding students and industry professionals committed to excellence and a desire to further their careers in post production. more

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The Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory (FPAC) in Novelty, Ohio, a high-caliber theater school for children and adults, which launched a professional theater last year, has been a double beneficiary of its new relationship with Stage Research Inc. FPAC not only hosted the latest series of Stage Research Sound and Lighting 411 open houses but also reaped the rewards of using some of the best equipment in the industry for its encore production of the musical, “13.” more