Streaming: Arriving to the Next Level for Your Church
by Andres Caamano It’s been over two years since livestreaming worship services for numerous churches went from a luxury to an innate need. Over this time, churches have learned plenty, …
Growth in SDVI Rally Platform Usage Signals Media Companies’ Accelerating Adoption of Cloud-Based Media Supply Chains
SDVI, the leading platform provider for cloud-native media supply chains, today disclosed that its usage metrics for the first half of 2021 from the Rally cloud-native media supply chain platform have surpassed equivalent metrics recorded for all of 2020. The dramatic uptick in hours of content managed and processed by Rally signals an accelerated shift among media businesses toward cloud-based media supply chain infrastructure to drive efficiencies and increase business agility.
For the first half of 2021, a total of 15.75 million hours of content passed through the Rally platform, already more than the total for all of 2020 (15.5 million hours). Of that total, 11.2 million hours of content went through Rally’s media analysis engine with another 4.6 million hours of content processed (transcode, QC, audio leveling, ML, etc.) through Rally media supply chains. Compared to 125 million jobs completed last year, more than 135 million media processing jobs have been completed on the Rally platform through the first six months of 2021. To support both increased usage and new use cases, SDVI added nine new applications to the SDVI Application Services Market during the first half of 2021, bringing the total number of applications available on a consumption basis to 45.
Cablecast Community Media Platform Delivers Exceptional Operational Flexibility and Value for BronxNet
Non-profit, public access television network BronxNet provides a diverse array of local programming produced by and for the people of the Bronx borough of New York City. The expanding media organization recently renovated its network operations center and equipped it with new, state-of-the-art technology, including an upgrade to the latest generation of Tightrope Media Systems’ Cablecast Community Media playout and automation platform at the heart of BronxNet’s master control operations.
With a mission to inspire, educate, inform, engage, and promote community voices for the Bronx and beyond, BronxNet creates locally relevant programming, trains residents in TV production, and provides hands-on media internships for students. Its signature BX Omni channel features shows professionally produced by BronxNet staff, while its other five channels – BX Arts, BX Culture, BX Inform, BX Inspire, and NYXT NYC – emphasize content from community producers.
Navori Labs Brings Second-Generation Media Player Dongle to Market
Navori Labs announces the immediate availability of StiX 3700, its second-generation, ultra-compact Android digital signage media player dongle. Following the first-generation StiX 3500––dubbed “the tiniest professional media player for digital signage––the StiX 3700 offers exceptional performance for its size, and features the best components for fast and sophisticated rendering of high-resolution content.
The StiX 3700 democratizes hardware media players, providing a near-immediate return on investment at half the price of most media players. It is a perfect complement to software media players, such as System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions, that lack the advanced feature sets and versatility of hardware players.
Pathport: Redefining the Entertainment Lighting Industry for 20 Years
Pathway Connectivity celebrates 20 years since the Pathport product launch and the impact it has made to the industry. In the spring of 2001, Pathway Connectivity sent out the first shipment of what is now considered one of the most recognized and regarded Pathway products ‐ Pathport. This product marked a new beginning in entertainment lighting technology, launching into the market as one of the very first of its kind.
Pathway Connectivity, previously known as Gray Interfaces, was well known, and respected in the industry as leaders in DMX interface and distribution. Though the portfolio included systems for larger scale DMX distribution, the founder and president at the time, David Higgins, recognized an emerging market trend to Ethernet and the opportunity for the DMX512 product to add this capability. Soon after, the DMX over Ethernet Gateway was launched!
New Firmware Upgrade for Yamaha RIVAGE PM Series Adds Premium Y7 Reverb Plug-in Developed with Bricasti Design
Yamaha is expanding the capabilities of its RIVAGE PM series digital mixing systems with firmware version 4.7, adding the premium Y7 reverb plug-in developed in collaboration with Bricasti Design. The free firmware, planned for release this month, continues the company’s approach to enhancing its professional audio products through regular software updates.
Bricasti Design is recognized globally as a leading developer of audio technologies. Its M7 hardware reverb unit is among the most-requested touring and studio technologies, known for its extremely rich-sounding reverb, exceptional sound quality and ease of use. The collaboration between Yamaha and Bricasti on the Y7/RIVAGE PM integration now gives audio engineers more flexibility in bringing the highest level of expressiveness, sound quality and operability to live sound performances.
Genelec G SongLab
Genelec is proud to announce the launch of G SongLab, an initiative that forms part of the Genelec Academy and offers young people free access to a safe online learning community through which they can collaborate and engage with others in developing their skills in songwriting and music creation.
Launching in Helsinki, the initiative is a collaboration between Genelec and a number of operators including the Tiuku Public Information Cultural Factory, the City of Helsinki, University of the Arts Helsinki and the ArtsEqual research initiative, all of whom have joined forces to encourage and support young people’s active participation in music creation – and the sense of social integration and companionship that this brings.
Purelink Webinar
This webinar will cover the requirements of identifying network needs for AV over IP system design. Gain in-depth knowledge of subnet masks and IP addressing and understand network switch requirements. Learn about the latest VIP network switches and how they provide a plug-n-play environment for closed AV over IP networks, as well as an easy setup for mixed networks.
Introducing AUDAC Touch™ 2
A.C. ProMedia, distributor of state-of-the-art products and technologies aimed at the Fixed Installation & Architainment Markets is pleased to introduce to the North American Marketplace AUDAC Touch™ 2.
AUDAC strongly believes in out of your pocket controllable audio solutions and further establishes its progressive position through the development of the AUDAC Touch™ 2 total system control platform. Application specific dashboards can be created and customized, allowing the control of multiple devices from one single application.
AUDAC Informational Webinars
A.C. ProMedia is excited to introduce AUDAC to the North American Market. Starting April 1st, you will have the opportunity to join their network of dealers and increase your gross profits.
Join them for a webinar that has been designed to answer all your questions about AUDAC and A.C. ProMedia.
