NEW YORK: Because so many audio professionals use Apple products in their everyday work, the Audio Engineering Society has launched a pilot initiative in conjunction with the Apple Association Member Purchase Program. AES President Jim Anderson reports that an agreement has been reached to provide US AES members with special savings of up to 17% on the latest Apple products and accessories. “We are exploring the possibility of expanding the program to other territories as well,” Anderson said. more

Mixing In The Box, Room Tuning, Mastering Motown, Writing With Sound & More

NEW YORK: In an atmosphere charged with high-level presentations by high-level industry professionals, the 127th AES Convention Master Class Program raises the bar once again with stand-out colloquiums by a gathering of iconic figures. “Master Class Chair Alan Silverman has never failed to develop a must-see program, and this year he has outdone himself,” reports Convention Chair Agnieszka Roginska. “We expect the credentials of the presenters coupled with the diversity of their subject matter will attract standing room only audiences.”

MASTER CLASS PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE:
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CLARET, France — Aug. 24, 2009 — NETIA today announced that it has signed an agreement naming systems integrator and reseller, Viditec S.A. as the company’s distributor in Argentina. Viditec will represent the full range of NETIA solutions for managing media from ingest to broadcast and distribution. In addition to providing sales, integration services, and support for NETIA customers, Viditec will showcase NETIA solutions at key industry events, including the upcoming CAPER trade show in Buenos Aires, running Oct. 28 – 30, 2009. more

Bell Labs, Big Bands, Live Sound, Mercury Living Presence & RCA

NEW YORK: When someone tells Harry Hirsch “You’re history,” he takes it as a compliment. Back for his third turn as AES Convention Historical Committee Chair, Hirsch has collaborated with co-chairs and AES members to insure that history will reveal itself in a lively fashion at the 127th AES Convention at NY’s Javits Center October 9 – 12. Historical Events include:

The History of Live Sound: Presented by Toronto-based Sr. Engineer Thomas Shevlin, this session will feature a panel of pioneers of live touring and Broadway sound. Opening with a slideshow reaching back before the 1920′s origins of live sound systems, Shevlin and his panelists will discuss what originally drew them to the field, its progression during their careers, and their vision of the future. The session will conclude with a lively Q & A. more

— Keyboard great George Duke and long-time engineer Erik Zobler choose the Korg MR-2000S Studio Recorder for printing high-resolution digital masters —

MELVILLE, NY, August 18, 2009 — Grammy® winning engineer Erik Zobler first teamed up with musician George Duke thirty years ago for the latter’s Brazilian Love Affair album. Both men are known for their critical, demanding ears, so Korg was honored when Zobler recently added the MR-2000S DSD 1-bit Studio Recorder to the gear setup at Duke’s Studio. As Zobler notes, “I have always liked the DSD format. Even the early versions of DSD sounded more ‘analog-y,’ if you will. Since I normally work ‘outside the box,’ summing in the analog world, I am always on the lookout for the best device to capture the sound coming off the mixer. I must say that the Korg MR-2000S is the closest sound to the console that I have come across to date.â€? more

— Giveaway will feature products from high-technology manufacturers —

— Inaugural contest highlights Solid State Logic XLogic Alpha Channel analogue processor, a $995.00 value —

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, August 18, 2009 — Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), the outside sales division of Guitar Center that focuses on the needs of professional users, announces the launch of its new online sweepstakes at www.gcpro.com. Several times a year, GC Pro management will select one particular product from a high-end gear manufacturer to feature on the website and give away as that sweepstakes prize. more

Wildomar, Calif. – (August 17, 2009) – Ultrasone Inc., distributor for German headphone manufacturer Ultrasone AG, has selected Northeast Marketing as its new sales representative for New England and upstate New York. Northeast Marketing will be responsible for selling Ultrasone headphones to pro audio and musical instrument stores in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine and upstate New York.

“On the heels of numerous new product releases and a number of high-profile retail partnerships, this is an exciting time for the Ultrasone brand,” commented Paul Taylor, President of Ultrasone Inc. “As an industry leader, armed with our entire line of products, Northeast Marketing is poised to deliver the world’s best sounding and safest headphones to the region’s premier retailers.” more

Fairfield, NJ––The new Post and Control Room Desk Systems from Middle Atlantic Products are designed with the flexibility to operate efficiently in a range of Broadcast and Post-Production settings while providing significantly enhanced comfort and usability for system operators.

For added versatility, the new Desk Systems feature highly adjustable optional monitor supports for up to six screens per desk that allow placement of monitors at different heights to suit individual operators or line of sight beyond the desk. Flexible configurations allow linked multi-desk applications and easy setup for straight, curved and even serpentine layouts. Repositioned cable entry points on the desk surface provide improved cable management with added routing options from desk to monitors and uncluttered control surfaces. more

Fairfield NJ––Middle Atlantic Products is now offering its signature SignalSafe™ cords on all power products at no extra charge to customers. This exclusive cable technology is designed to reduce radiated AC magnetic fields in AV systems that induce noise in signal wiring.

SignalSafe Power Cords feature the industry’s tightest AC power cord conductor twist rate and are manufactured with heavy 14 gauge conductors. This results in an AC magnetic field strength five times less than that of standard power cords, and significantly less than loose wires in Steel EMT Conduit. more

Fairfield, NJ––Middle Atlantic Products, an innovative partner to the specification community, is the first rack manufacturer to provide BIM (Building Information Modeling) feature-rich 3D models of its racks, cabinets and enclosures in AutoDesk’s Revit platform.

Revit drawings help to identify problems resulting from objects occupying the same physical space, which in turn saves significant time and money during construction. Because of this, Revit drawings are rapidly becoming the new standard demanded by architects and consultants.

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