Iroquois, ON, Canada – August 18, 2008 - Ross Video and Link Electronics officially announced their partnership to expand the openGear terminal equipment platform. Link Electronics designs and manufactures more than 250 professional broadcast products for television stations, production facilities and close caption providers worldwide.They will join other terminal equipment vendors in supporting the award winning platform.
“Link Electronics is very excited to be contributing to the openGear platform,” said Bob Hensn, CEO. “We believe that our broadcast products will contribute to the wide range of solutions already offered by the rest of the openGear partners. We are looking forward to providing a wider range of technology to customers all over the world”
“We are pleased to welcome Link Electronics into the openGear partnership,” said Eric Goodmurphy, Marketing Product Manager, RossGear “With openGear’s continued growth, we will continue expansion, offering customers the flexibility to pick the best module for their application.” more…
In a move to support significant growth in the UK, Fairlight has appointed Total Audio Solutions as its new Business Partner, with responsibility for its entire range of ground-breaking audio for video products.
Total Audio Solutions, which was set up as a professional audio facilities company in 1996, has a wealth of experience in the music, broadcast and post production markets. It distributes and supplies premium quality pro audio brands and also designs, specifies, supplies and installs equipment into outside broadcast vehicles, radio, television and recording studios.
Fairlight’s Sales & Marketing Director, Stuart DeMarais, says: “Joining forces with a highly respected and diversified technology supplier like Total Audio Solutions will enable us to introduce the Fairlight platform to much wider audience and allow us to engage a much larger customer base. The recent UK wide Xynergi ‘road show’ proved how much enthusiasm and potential there is out there for our products and we’re looking forward to an exciting year of growth” more…
The speed and accuracy of Prism Sound’s dScope Series III audio analyzer has led Focusrite Audio Engineering to install a second unit at its headquarters in Buckinghamshire.
Renowned for the audio fidelity of its professional audio products, Focusrite applies rigorous testing procedures to ensure that every product meets stringent quality control requirements. The company has been using dScope Series III audio analyzers for some years because the units provide such precise and reliable results.
Simon Jones, Focusrite’s R&D manager, says: “We use dScope Series III analyzers for both R&D and production line testing. At the moment our units are being employed across a wide range of products, including Firewire-based audio devices. dScope’s real-time FFT and signal display is superb, while its multi-tone analysis features save us a lot of time in production line testing. In my opinion dScope is the best and most cost-effective audio testing solution on the market.” more…
FairlightUS, a leading provider of digital media creation tools for audio post, broadcast and music production applications, announces the appointment of Jeff Goodman as National Sales Manager. Goodman brings over 25 years of professional audio engineering, product knowledge, and sales experience to his new position with FairlightUS.
Goodman will manage Fairlight’s existing U.S. sales force, and spearhead the continuing expansion of the brand domestically, working closely with President Steve Rance, from their Southern California headquarters.
“Since the mid-1970s, Fairlight has been at the forefront of digital audio development,” says Goodman, “and as an engineer who has worked in and around studios for the bulk of my career, I’ve been fortunate to have hands-on experience using many of Fairlight’s innovative product offerings. I am excited about the opportunity to be a part of the future of one of the most prestigious and revered industry leaders.” more…
Toronto, Ontario, Canada – August 15, 2008 … CTV Television Inc recently signed agreements with Lawo North America to purchase and install a sizeable audio production system as part of an extensive facility upgrade that will transform an existing analog studio to full HD (high definition) capability. The agreement encompasses Lawo’s new 48-fader mc²56 digital production console, a 16-fader zirkon XL console, along with both Nova 73HD and Nova 17 routers. Delivery of the equipment is slated for October 2008, with scheduled completion by the end of the calendar year. more…
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA/CAMBRIDGE, UK—Clear-Com® Communication Systems (IBC, Stand 9.C40a), a brand of The Vitec Group and a leading provider of intercom systems worldwide, is pleased to welcome Bob Romero as its new Global Customer Operations Director. Romero will lead and manage the company’s worldwide service and support teams, including the application engineering, technical support and service and repair teams, based in the US and UK. He is also responsible for developing a clear strategy to better service Clear-Com customers and improve customer satisfaction at all touch points of the experience continuum. more…
CBS Affiliate in Roanoke, VA Streamlines HD and SDI Broadcasts
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that it has completed a sale of 23 FS1 converters to CBS affiliate WDBJ-TV in Roanoke, VA, via AJA reseller Digital Video Group, Inc. The FS1 is a universal HD and SD, audio and video frame synchronizer and converter supporting virtually any input or output format.
WDBJ-TV has been in operation since 1955, and began broadcasting in HD in 2002, when the station moved to a new facility. Since then, WDBJ-TV has continued to add new HD capabilities, but the conversion to HD began in earnest this year as the station began to produce its nighttime newscasts entirely in high definition. more…
CHILLICOTHE, OH, AUGUST 14, 2008 — Students at the Recording Workshop were surprised by fellow alum and Holophone Founder and President, Michael Godfrey, when he donated one of Holophone’s® H3-D Surround Microphones to the school. Helping prepare the audio professionals of tomorrow, the H3-D will allow students to gain a competitive edge that is essential for succeeding in an aggressive field where surround recording is becoming prevalent. more…
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