HoverCam Prepares Educators for New Learning Landscape at ISTE Live 21

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HoverCam, an innovative technology leader in the education market, will showcase its education tools designed to enable digital equity and boost engagement in the classroom at ISTE Live 21 Conference, June 26-30. A Solutions Hub sponsor for the virtual event, the company will demonstrate the Pilot X Digital Teaching Station and its lineup of document cameras, including the Solo 8Plus, Duo, and Solo Spark II.

“Teachers are managing more classroom needs than ever before. After overcoming disruptions caused by quickly transitioning to remote and hybrid classrooms, they are now returning to in-classroom teaching while still being tasked with providing an equitable learning experience to every student,” said Bayley Pierson, director of marketing. “During ISTE we will demonstrate our solutions built based on continuous feedback from teachers to create an immersive learning and collaboration experience that doesn’t stop at the classroom. From our digital teaching stations to our newest document cameras, teachers will be able to flex their teaching skills in any environment with these convenient and easy-to-use tools in their toolbox.”

New Updates Available for all Waves SoundGrid Applications

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Waves Audio, the world’s leading developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and plugins, announces new updates for all Waves SoundGrid® applications: the eMotion LV1 live mixer and the SuperRack plugin chainer for live sound processing, and the SoundGrid Studio and StudioRack applications for low-latency recording and mixing in the studio.

The new updates add integrated monitoring sync between SoundGrid Studio and two DAWs, REAPER and Bitwig Studio; support for the Waves MyMon personal monitor mixing app in SoundGrid Studio; graphic interface resizing options for all apps, including eMotion LV1 and SuperRack; and more new features and improvements.

ALT Systems Welcomes Richard McKernan as Senior Account Executive

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ALT Systems, a premier systems provider and integrator for the Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry, today announced that Richard McKernan has joined the company as a Senior Account Executive, based in Los Angeles. McKernan brings decades of combined talent and expertise as a professional recording and mixing engineer on projects with music artists such as U2, Prince, and Stevie Ray Vaughan as well as the Pretty Woman movie soundtrack. Prior to joining ALT Systems, he held senior technical sales and service leadership positions at audio industry technology leaders Avid and Euphonix.

“I am thrilled to join a company that shares my passion and commitment to exceptional audio,” commented McKernan. “From immersive audio for movies and television, to music recording, sound design, editing, and mixing, high-quality audio has never been more critical to the M&E industry. ALT Systems understands the importance of audio and has unparalleled experience helping customers create world-class content that looks — and sounds — amazing.”

Legrand Donates Vantage, QMotion, and Luxul Brand Solutions for R.I.S.E. Home Built by Wounded Warrior Project and Gary Sinise Foundation

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Legrand today announced that donated solutions from its Vantage, QMotion, and Luxul brands were utilized in a customized smart home for Marine Sgt. Jonathan Blank, who was severely injured in Afghanistan. Provided by the Wounded Warrior Project® and Gary Sinise Foundation as part of the Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment (R.I.S.E.) program, the home and its technologies are designed to make Sgt. Blank’s life more comfortable and convenient.

“We are grateful for Legrand’s support, which has been a tremendous gift for Sgt. Blank,” said Blaine Christensen, Co-owner of Advanced Integrated Systems. “The company’s solutions have been instrumental in providing this American hero with a high-tech home that will forever change the trajectory of his life.”

BriteShot Announces COVID-19 Decontamination Products

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BriteShot, a market-leading vendor of LED lighting solutions, has shifted its manufacturing strategy amidst the global pandemic and now specializes in COVID-19 decontamination products. Mitigating COVID-19 exposure in indoor environments, BriteShot’s revolutionary decontamination solutions include its AirAffair air filtration system and BriteShot decontamination tent.

“To help venues re-open safely amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, we have dedicated our R&D resources to design groundbreaking innovation in air filtration and air purification,” says Roy McDonald, co-founder at BriteShot. “With more than a decade of knowledge and experience working in the entertainment space, we aim to have our decontamination technology be a factor in helping entertainment venues, restaurants, schools, houses of worship and more, reopen their doors in a safe and effective way.”

Just Add Power Video-Over-IP Solutions Now Supported by Aveo Systems’ Mira Connect Smart AV Control System

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Just Add Power, a leader in video-over-IP distribution, today announced that its leading video-over-IP distribution solutions are now supported by Aveo Systems’ Mira Connect smart AV control system. Ideal for applications of any size, this integration simplifies control setup for integrators while providing users with intuitive operation of a Just Add Power system and associated displays and sources via a touch-screen controller or their own personal devices.

Unlike traditional control systems, Mira Connect requires no programming. It is easily configured and managed through Mira Portal, Aveo’s secure, cloud-based management platform. The user interface is automatically created based on integrated components, while built-in remote management and equipment status notifications allow integrators and remote IT teams to control the system from their browsers. For users who prefer not to use a shared touch screen or would like control from anywhere in the room, Aveo’s patent-pending Mira Connect Me™ allows them to access Mira Connect’s user interface temporarily on their mobile devices.

Discover the Followspot Revolution on May 27th Elation Coffee Break

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Did you know we’re in the midst of a followspot revolution? With today’s automated pan/tilt luminaires and modern tracking software, it no longer makes sense to hang a followspot operator in the truss alongside your moving heads.

Join Alistair Smyth and Frederik Afif on the May 27th Elation Coffee Break as they discuss how Elation lights can be easily and accurately used with performer tracking software to keep artists in the spotlight. Alistair and Frederik will be using some of Elation’s top moving heads – Artiste Mondrian™, Artiste Monet™ and Fuze Profile™ – together with automatic performer tracking software to demonstrate the ease and effectiveness of using automated moving heads as followspots.

DiGiCo’s Quantum338 Is a Boon for The Blessing USA Tour with Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes

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One of the most highly anticipated tours in the Contemporary Christian music world this year is The Blessing USA Tour, pairing six-time GMA Dove Award winner Kari Jobe and husband/partner Cody Carnes. Kicking off in Pittsburgh on April 15 and culminating in Brandon, Mississippi on June 18, the tour is taking the celebrated singer-songwriter duo on a 24-city run of shows at large houses of worship and theatres across the Midwest and South, including Dallas, Orlando, Minneapolis, Atlanta, Houston and elsewhere.

Sponsored by illumiNations and CovidSafeChurch.com, the tour is implementing “socially distanced and/or reserved COVID-safe seating and capacities” in each venue, and tour members will be tested and everyone entering will be temperature checked, in addition to other standards and local requirements. What’s also unique about this tour is how the DiGiCo Quantum338 console, operated by Production Manager Brenton Miles and supplied by tour outfitters Spectrum Sound, Inc. and IPS Live, is acting as the literal hub of every aspect of the tour’s sound.