Peter Putman, CTS, ISF, Named InfoComm Educator of the Year

posted June 23, 2008

InfoComm International has presented its Educator of the Year Award to Peter Putman. The event took place at InfoComm 08, the professional audiovisual and information communications tradeshow, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Peter Putman CTS, ISF, is president of Roam Consulting Inc. of Doylestown, PA and has taught numerous seminars and workshops at InfoComm over the years. As a Professional Education and Training Committee member, Putman also plays a very active role in selecting programs for InfoComm.

Putman has nearly 35 years of practical experience with RF signal distribution. Pete also conducts extensive tests of digital TV signal propagation, set top receivers and antennas for various…

Solid State Logic Earns Five Tec Award Nominations

posted June 23, 2008

Solid State Logic, manufacturer of analogue and digital audio consoles and provider of creative tools for music, broadcast and post production professionals, has been honored with five nominations for the 24th annual Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards.

Presented annually by the Mix Foundation for Excellence in Audio, the TEC Awards honor the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind the sound of recordings, films, TV shows and live performances. The 2008 TEC Awards will be presented October 3 at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, California, during the AES Convention.

In the Large Format Console Technology category, Solid State Logic has been recognized for its C300 HD Master Studio System,…

Digidesign Releases Pro Tools for Leopard

posted June 23, 2008

Digidesign’s Pro Tools for Leoopard is finally here. “Since the release of Mac OS X Leopard, we have been working closely with Apple to ensure that a Leopard-compatible version of Pro Tools delivers the same level of performance and reliability that our customers have come to depend on,” says Dave Lebolt, Avid vice president and general manager of Digidesign. “With the release of Mac OS X 10.5.3 just a few weeks ago, we were able to enter the final stages of performance testing and quality assurance before making qualified versions of Pro Tools available to our customers. We’re pleased to finally be able to offer all of our customers—HD, LE, and M-Powered alike—a fully qualified version of Pro Tools software that will allow…

CHAUVET Lighting 2008 Interstate Tour Training Sessions

posted June 20, 2008

CHAUVET is pleased to announce the kick off of the 2008 Interstate Tour training sessions. Starting in June, the lighting manufacturer takes new and flagship products on the road for a series of free 2-day seminars consisting of training, Q & A sessions and demonstrations led by Product Specialist Allan Reiss. A special emphasis is on LED fixtures geared toward the production market. Other topics include installation and trouble-shooting tips, LED applications and training in control software. Upon completion of the presentations, participants can earn a CHAUVET Product Training Certificate.

“This is a great opportunity for installers, specifiers, designers, architects and dealers to get hands-on training and offer their direct…