Ashly Audio Now Shipping Groundbreaking, Integrated mXa-1502 Mixer Amp Solution

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Ashly Audio’s cutting-edge, integrated mixer amp solution, the mXa-1502, is now shipping worldwide. The mXa-1502 – which quickly collected multiple award and “best of” list mentions upon its 2019 introduction – brings four zones of mixing and DSP, two 150-watt amplifiers, and programmable mic preamps all in a single, compact, elegant rack-mountable compact unit that is easy to use.

Combined with Ashly’s new AquaControl™ software, the mXa-1502 allows integrators to install faster, add professional audio to more locations, troubleshoot remotely, and develop effective, long-term partnerships with their customers.

The Elation Hour: Tools and Techniques

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On Wednesday, April 29, join three of America’s top lighting designers for television, Victor Fable, Joshua Hutchings and Edward Motts, for our first Tools & Techniques discussion.

Hear them tell about their own adventures in lighting while gaining a greater understanding of the ins and outs of television and broadcast lighting.

Register here

DPA Online Interviews With Sound Engineers

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Join DPA this week as they air educational interviews with sound engineers as they discuss the industry and its challenges.

Tuesday, April 28
18:00 CEST / 12:00 pm EDT

DPA Live Talk with Production Sound Mixer Daniel S. McCoy

Daniel is a supersonic storyteller. 20+ years of passionate work in cinema sound, documentary production and creative arts in science and fiction have amplified his passion for producing and staying on the forefront of original storytelling.

AE Graphics Announces Partnership with Ross Video for Graphics Services

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AE Graphics (AE), the premier video graphics services provider throughout Europe, Asia and Oceania, has announced the addition of Ross Video’s XPression real-time motion graphics engine to their suite of customer tools. Headquartered in the UK with offices, designers and facilities around the world, AE provides graphic design, operation and data integration services for the world’s foremost broadcasters, sporting federations and rights holders. AE is launching its US office in New York in H2 2020.

As part of the commitment to Ross Video’s XPression, AE has created a package of content for Ross Video’s news workflow solutions presentation that will be shown online as part of the Ross Live | 2020 program of product launches and webinars. This is the first time a third-party design firm has created presentation content for XPression, and the designs that have been chosen vividly highlight the impressive artistic capabilities of AE’s creative team. Partnering with the XPression product team, AE has created a comprehensive range of graphics including dynamic lower-third templates, over-the-shoulder and full screen templates with replaceable asset fields linked to Ross Video’s Streamline Media Asset Management and XPression Maps openMAM solutions, offering a complete self-service graphics workflow.

Video and Music Makers Download Over Two Million Free Copies of Avid Creative Tools

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Avid today announced that aspiring creative people around the globe have now downloaded Avid’s free Pro Tools® | First, Media Composer® | First and Sibelius® | First more than two million times. Avid First tools were made to give new generations of artists essential experience and a career foothold by learning the same tools that professionals use every day to edit, record and compose the most popular films, television and music enjoyed by people everywhere. Downloads of Avid’s “freemium” offering have more than doubled since 2018, enabling many creators to enjoy producing music and videos with industry-leading tools for free—ultimately having the option to upgrade to any of Avid’s affordable paid subscription plans.

Since Avid initiated the First product offerings, Pro Tools | First music creatives who are just beginning their journey in recording, engineering and production can record, mix and collaborate using the industry-standard tool. With Media Composer | First, beginner video editors get all the features and functionality they need to tell great stories, while learning the industry’s leading professional non-linear editing tool. For music composers, Sibelius | First is a powerful notation tool for music composition, transcription and reviewing.

Peerless-AV Certified Installer Training Program: Video Wall Mounting Systems for Direct View LED Displays

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This level includes training on direct view LED displays and video wall mounting systems, with a focus on the benefits of such technology and how to properly install a video wall from start to finish (pre-planning, site surveys, and best practices).

April 30 10:30am – Learn more here

BlackWire Designs Adds Yamaha’s CIS Line of Audio Products, Offering Off-the-Shelf Solutions for the Light Commercial Market

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In a move to give residential dealers easy solutions to break into the light commercial market, BlackWire Designs, a leading distributor in the custom installation market, recently announced that the company is offering Yamaha’s CIS line of audio products for small- to medium-sized commercial installs. For Yamaha installations with mixed AV control, BlackWire is also offering an exclusive, newly released driver that integrates MTX series units with Control4 automation systems.

“Now more than ever, it’s important for our customers in the residential market to branch out beyond their comfort zone and take advantage of new opportunities,” said Kevin Luther, owner of BlackWire Designs. “Our goal is to provide residential dealers with ready-to-go solutions as well as sales design services, which they can utilize to better serve their customers.”