Archive for June 15th, 2012

Old Lyme, CT – June 15, 2012: Audio specialist Sennheiser [InfoComm 2012 booth C9736] announced that Andrew Kornstein has been appointed to the position of House of Worship Market Development Manager, effective immediately. In his new position, Kornstein will be responsible for identifying and driving opportunity for Sennheiser in the U.S.-based HOW (House of Worship) market. He will report directly to Dawn Birr, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Integrated Systems, Sennheiser.

Kornstein, who brings eight years of HOW A/V experience to his new role at Sennheiser, has applied his expertise at a broad range of worship environments, including mega-churches. As Worship Market Development Manager, he will be tasked with raising awareness of Sennheiser’s product line within the HOW market as well as engaging churches and worship facilities to help them find Sennheiser products to improve their overall ministry and worship experience.

“Andrew comes to us with several years of HOW audio and business experience. We are pleased to have him join the Sennheiser team,” Birr commented. “I believe our HOW end-user customers will find Andrew to be both very capable and personable. Additionally, he brings incredible enthusiasm to his role, which I believe our customers will find inspiring.”

Kornstein, who will be based out of Kansas City, MO, has been using Sennheiser products in HOW environments for many years and is very familiar with the entire product line. “I believe in Sennheiser products,” stated Kornstein. “They have always been my preferred product of choice in both microphone and wireless applications, and I have firsthand experience of their quality and performance in many different worship scenarios.

“I am very interested in not only raising awareness of Sennheiser in the entire church market, but also in helping communicate how Sennheiser solutions can improve the overall worship experience,” he continued.

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Andrew Kornstein, House of Worship Market Development Manager, Sennheiser

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – HARMAN’s AKG is introducing the new PR4500 ENG Pocket Receiver to the broadcast market at InfoComm. The new receiver builds on AKG’s WMS4500 Series by incorporating new ENG and EFP mounting clips and flexible swivel mounts, allowing it to be positioned on virtually any camera.

After initial testing, customers have favourably commented on the robustness, reliability, ease of use and convenient mounting that comes with the compact pocket receiver. When matched with the transmitters of the WMS4500 series, the new pocket receiver delivers proven AKG sound quality. The compact bodypack transmitter and rugged finish add to the unit’s durability.

“The PR4500 was designed to provide a solution for the demanding ENG applications,” commented Wolfgang Fritz, product marketing manager, AKG. “It provides antennae diversity for unbeatable reliability, it’s durable, and it’s affordable. Coupled with the HT4500 and PT4500 wireless transmitters, the PR4500 ENG receiver delivers maximum mobility to the recording process without worrying about cables or wires getting in the way.”

PR4500 ENG is available at the following suggested retail prices: PR4500 ENG Pocket Receiver, US$ 859; PR4500 ENG Set/HT with HT4500 Transmitter and D5 capsule, US$ 1199; PR4500 ENG Set/PT with PT4500 Transmitter, US$ 1249.

For more information about AKG, please visit http://www.akg.com and http://www.youtube.com/AKGacoustics.

HARMAN (www.harman.com) designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of audio and infotainment solutions for the automotive, consumer and professional markets – supported by 15 leading brands, including AKG(r), Harman Kardon(r), Infinity(r), JBL(r), Lexicon(r) and Mark Levinson(r). The Company is admired by audiophiles across multiple generations and supports leading professional entertainers and the venues where they perform. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. HARMAN has a workforce of about 13,000 people across the Americas, Europe and Asia, and reported net sales of $4.3 billion for the twelve months ended March 31, 2012.

Branding and design studio Trollbäck + Company won several PromaxBDA Awards for its Nickelodeon image campaign, and a Fox Soccer promo. The awards were announced last night at the 2012 PromaxBDA Awards Show, which was hosted by comedian Jay Mohr.

The Nickelodeon image campaign scored a Global Design Gold in the Art Direction & Design: Network/Channel Image – Promo category, and a North American Design Silver in the same category. The Fox Soccer promo won a North American Design Silver in Art Direction & Design: Promo – Sports.

To view Fox Soccer: http://www.trollback.com/fox-soccer-serie-a/

To view Nickelodeon: http://www.trollback.com/nick/

The campaign utilizes live-action, innovative projection technology and immersive graphics. Building on the network rebrand Trollbäck + Company completed for Nickelodeon in 2009, the spots serve as the foundation for a versatile on-air promotional package that captures Nickelodeon’s image in an imaginative, sophisticated and playful manner.

T+Co used a custom-built set in Los Angeles to shoot the actors, choreograph the front and rear projections and program the stage lighting to create the dynamic mix of color, action, design and live talent. The idea was to create an abstract environment where both animation and live action exist.

“The advantage of shooting everything live was the organic quality it produced,” explains creative director Anna Minkkinen. “The talent was inspired by the environment and could react naturally. It also led to spontaneous creativity on our end as we could see live and in real-time what worked best.”

The experimentation on-set often led to surprising combinations of double exposure of imagery and playful interactions between projected graphics and the talent.

About Trollbäck + Company
Trollbäck + Company is an award-winning creative studio communicating engaging ideas in the simplest, smartest and most visionary ways. Led by executive creative director Jakob Trollbäck, the collaborative group directs television commercials, designs opening titles, brands networks and creates experience-based content for global brands. Trollbäck + Company is the recipient of numerous awards including a primetime Emmy, and is regularly featured in publications and exhibits around the world.

Trollbäck + Company
President / Executive Creative Director: Jakob Trollbäck
Executive Creative Director: Joe Wright
Creative Director: Anna Minkkinen
Head of Production: Erica Hirshfeld
Technical Director / Designer: Peter Alfano
Animator: Tyler Bowers
Animator: Mike Schaeffer
Animator: Edwin Santacruz
Animator: Adam Pearlman
Editor: Nate Buchik
Other Films
Executive Producer: Katherine Kennedy
Director of Photography: Scott Duncan

Nickelodeon
SVP Creative Strategy: Anne Mullen
SVP Creative Director: Jay Schmalholtz
VP Design: Matthew Duntemann
VP On-Air Promotions: Christina Augustinos
Producer: Tara Power
Production Manager: Jennifer Bryson

http://www.trollback.com

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – HARMAN’s dbx has announced that it is offering its Software Version 1.1 update for its dbx DriveRack PA+ Loudspeaker Management System. The dbx DriveRack PA+ makes it easy to set up and optimize a portable PA system with its exclusive Set Up Wizards that guide users through system setup with step-by-step instructions. Utilities including Auto Level Wizard(tm), Auto EQ(r) Wizard, automatic feedback suppression and many more enable even inexperienced users to make their PA to sound like it was tuned by a pro.

The software version 1.1 update provides the latest tunings for JBL loudspeakers and Crown Audio amplifiers including JBL PRX Series loudspeakers, Crown XTi Series and XLS Series amplifiers.

The update can be downloaded free of charge from www.dbxpro.com. The downloaded Wizard-enabled web-updater will check for the latest release and walk the customer completely through set-up and will notify the user of future updates as well.

The DriveRack PA+ is the world’s most popular loudspeaker management system and enables users to optimize the performance of loudspeakers and amplifiers in a portable sound reinforcement system by precisely adjusting crossover points, speaker levels, EQ settings and other parameters.

HARMAN (www.harman.com) designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of audio and infotainment solutions for the automotive, consumer and professional markets – supported by 15 leading brands, including AKG(r), Harman Kardon(r), Infinity(r), JBL(r), Lexicon(r) and Mark Levinson(r). The Company is admired by audiophiles across multiple generations and supports leading professional entertainers and the venues where they perform. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. HARMAN has a workforce of about 13,000 people across the Americas, Europe and Asia, and reported net sales of $4.3 billion for the twelve months ended March 31, 2012.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – With a large selection of microphones, ranging from dynamic models, condensers and wireless solutions for the stage and recording, HARMAN’s AKG’s Perception Series has built a strong reputation for quality, providing high-value to artists, producers and engineers since its launch in 2005. AKG’s new Perception Headphone series extends the Perception line, offering an entire range of solutions for enthusiastic musicians and engineers. Three new headphone models, the K44 Perception, K77 Perception and K99 Perception, deliver AKG sound quality, a great design and comfort level at an affordable price.

“It is AKG’s continued mission to offer the greatest in professional audio to industry professionals and the Perception line completes our range of affordable, high-quality headphones and microphones,” stated Thomas Stubics, product marketing manager, recording and broadcast, AKG. “The Perception Headphones Series offers musicians a vast range of opportunities when choosing the perfect head piece for their respective needs. All three over-ear models provide powerful, clear sound for accurate listening experiences in the studio or in live settings.”

The over-ear, semi-closed design of the K44 Perception provides a powerful low end and clean highs for an excellent sound, ranging from project studios to home recording. The K77 Perception is an over-ear, semi-closed headphone with powerful and convincing sound at an amazing value – ready to use for home or project studios. Both products include comfortable leatherette ear pads and a self-adjusting headband for extended wear, without discomfort and a 3-meter fixed, straight cable and convertible jack.

K99′s high-performance, over-ear, semi-open headphones combine excellent sound quality with an astounding price-to-performance ratio. Its large, 40mm speakers provide a natural, uncoloured sound, ideal for the studio. K99 Perception is lightweight and self-adjusting for a pleasant fit for long sessions.

For more information about AKG, please visit http://www.akg.com and http://www.youtube.com/AKGacoustics.

HARMAN (www.harman.com) designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of audio and infotainment solutions for the automotive, consumer and professional markets – supported by 15 leading brands, including AKG(r), Harman Kardon(r), Infinity(r), JBL(r), Lexicon(r) and Mark Levinson(r). The Company is admired by audiophiles across multiple generations and supports leading professional entertainers and the venues where they perform. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. HARMAN has a workforce of about 13,000 people across the Americas, Europe and Asia, and reported net sales of $4.3 billion for the twelve months ended March 31, 2012.