MINNEAPOLIS, MN (November 19, 2009) – It’s the world’s most important rock destination. The multipurpose Foster Theater at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum hosts everything from live performances by rock royalty to intimate interviews. And when the whole world is watching, there are no do-overs. That’s why they chose Vaddio to capture every history-making moment. more

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: TransAudio Group, the U.S. distributor for ATC (Acoustic Transducer Company) audio reference speakers, introduces the U.K. manufacturer’s first ever compact active three-way studio control monitor – the SCM25A Pro. Designed for positioning on a meter bridge, or rack-mountable for broadcast applications, the ATC SCM25A Pro offers very high-performance in the most compact possible form factor. more

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: TransAudio Group announces the Daking FET3, a new dual-channel limiter incorporating Class A discrete compressor circuitry and gain stages that is built in the U.S. by Geoffrey Daking. The FET3 builds on the quality and performance benchmarks set by the renowned Daking FET II single-channel limiter while adding several unique front panel features for enhanced user control. more

NEW YORK, NEW YORK: TUBE-TECH introduces the new RM 2, a new two-slot rack that vertically accommodates any two TUBE-TECH M Series tube-based modules. The new two RU frame enables the user to own multiple TUBE-TECH modules and one small two-channel rack, offering the sound of TUBE-TECH in a smaller and less expensive package than ever before. The RM-2 is unique in that it is designed from the ground up for tubes. The power supply and internal voltage rails are specifically built for tube-based electronics, offering much higher supply voltages than the modular 500 racks can offer. This new two-slot RM2 rack, along with the existing eight-vertical slot RM8 rack, expands the flexibility of TUBE-TECH while lowering the per channel cost. more

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: TransAudio Group, the worldwide distributor for BOCK AUDIO, is introducing the new BOCK 50 omni-tube microphone at the 127th AES Convention in New York. Focused on a tradition that stretches back to classical orchestral recording microphones of the 1950s, the BOCK omni-directional BOCK 50 is similarly intended to capture the natural ambience of groups of acoustic instruments, from small ensembles to large orchestras. It is particularly well-suited for use in a Decca Tree configuration. more

Seeing his group struggle with audio problems from poor sonic quality and limited input channels prompted the Disco Biscuits long-time Production Manager/FOH Engineer Patrick Hutchinson to seek a better solution. Investigating all the digital options—with help and guidance from Eric Satre of the Colorado-based Dowlen Sound—led him to his first DiGiCo experience, and specifically to a pair of SD8s to handle the Philadelphia-based electronica-jam band’s FOH and monitoring requirements. Time saving, space saving, sonic quality and the feature set available with the SD8s made Hutchinson’s choice a sound one, not only from a technical perspective, but also from a creative one, to boot. more

NEW YORK, NY - NORTHERN LIGHTS POST (www.nlpedit.com) Assistant Editor Jacob Condon won third place in the annual Camp Kuleshov contest (http://aicetoo.org/nyck2009/), formerly known as Trailer Park, for his spy thriller mash-up trailer of 1989’s film “Field of Dreams” starring Kevin Costner and 1978’s “Superman”, starring Gene Hackman. more

Hurricane Gustav storm surge overtakes the West Side Pier in Gulfport, Mississippi. Cinematographer: Martin Lisius/StormStock. Medium: Kodak Vision 35mm.

ARLINGTON, Texas – There are few in the world who posses the unique set of skills developed by Prairie Pictures’ StormStock founder Martin Lisius. Lisius is part storm chaser, part cinematographer and part producer. Over the past 20 years, he has amassed the most dynamic collection of weather footage in the world. more

Delivering Innovative MPEG Solutions

NASHVILLE, TN — Colorado-based satellite transmission services company Peak Uplink has expanded its ability to deliver high definition contribution with the Adtec Digital mediaHUB-HD-Pro MPEG 2 high definition encoder. more

Delivering Innovative MPEG Solutions

NASHVILLE, TN — NES Communication Services’ high definition contribution feeds are powered by Adtec Digital’s mediaHUB-HD 422 encoders. NES uses Adtec for primary transmission of sports, news and other live events over satellite and fiber to studios for broadcast on cable and network television. more