Germany-based Analog Audio GmbH will distribute full line of Lauten Audio microphones

Santa Clara, CA, January 14, 2008 - Lauten Audio, a high-end microphone maker, has announced a new distribution agreement with Germany-based Analog Audio GmbH. Under the terms of the agreement, Analog Audio GmbH will serve as the sole distributor in Germany for the Santa Clara, California-based company‘s entire microphone line, including their highly successful Horizon tube microphone and three new models. The entire microphone line will be on display at the 2008 Winter NAMM show in booth #6983.

“Being introduced to Lauten Audio at the AES 2007 show in New York we immediately saw the potential in the Horizon tube microphone and the three new models,” says Peter Brigel, Sales Director for Analog Audio. “Lauten Audio microphones not only fit perfectly into our portfolio of high-end professional audio products, they also have great potential to fill a gap in the mid-price market.”

Lauten Audio‘s first commercially available product, the Horizon tube microphone, is a hand crafted boutique quality microphone that has proven to be a must-have for many recordists. Lauten Audio‘s new microphones include the FC-357, the ST-221, and the LT-381. The FC-357 is a solid-state multi-pattern large diaphragm condenser microphone, designed for recordists looking for very clean and natural sound reproduction. The ST-221 is a small diaphragm tube microphone that will be packaged in pairs. The ST-221 combines the characteristics of the small diaphragm and the tube, making it an ideal choice for recording instruments. Finally, the highly anticipated LT-381 features a newly designed large dual-diaphragm capsule, new-old-stock military grade pentode input and triode output circuit, and variable omni, cardioid and figure-8 polar patterns. The LT-381 is designed to be a high-performance vocal microphone that produces incredibly full and detailed recordings.

“We are very excited that Analog Audio GmbH is distributing for Lauten Audio in Germany,” says Brian Loudenslager, founder of Lauten Audio. “They are a very well established and highly respected distributor of high-end professional audio products. We firmly believe that the extremely talented team at Analog Audio GmbH will give Lauten Audio the representation and commitment we desire.”

About Lauten Audio:

Lauten Audio is a high-end microphone manufacturer formed by professionals with diverse backgrounds ranging from microphone design, physics, recording engineering, electrical engineering, international business, and manufacturing. The company‘s philosophy is to build better sounding microphones through unique designs, careful component selection, efficient manufacturing processes, and extensive listening tests.

Lauten Audio is located in Santa Clara, CA. For more information on Lauten Audio‘s products and organization please visit www.lautenaudio.com

About Analog Audio GmbH:

Analog Audio has been in the Pro Audio Business for more than 20 years, working with a wide range of customers from private and public broadcast, film and video audio business, and all major Pro-MI dealers in Germany and Austria. The company’s focus is to distribute high-quality professional audio products for the recording industry, location recording, ENG-EFP and high-end Hifi.

Analog Audio GmbH is located in Gröbenzell, Germany. Visit Analog Audio GmbH at www.analogonline.de

Aviom, exclusive developer of the world‘s premier audio transport technology, A-Net® is getting high marks at The Art Institute of Seattle. Students and faculty members in the school‘s audio recording and production program have improved their monitoring and cue systems by adding Aviom’s Pro16 Series™ monitor mixing system including the signature A-16II Personal Mixer to their equipment arsenal. Aviom‘s Pro16 Series™ will be showcased at the NAMM show, January 17th to 20th, at the Anaheim Convention Center in California (Arena, Booth #7123).

“As an educator I am interested in the idea of showing students alternate ways of doing things to better prepare them for the real world,” says Academic Director of Audio Production at The Art Institute of Seattle, Steven Barsotti. “The Aviom Personal Mixing System is being utilized to educate our students while offering simplicity and flexibility without sacrificing quality.”

Aviom’s Pro16 System offers the most advanced solution available to provide each musician (or vocalist) total control over their individual monitor mixes, using Cat-5 cabling through Aviom‘s super-fast A-Net® for signal transport. Each performer has control over channel volume, grouping, pan, stereo spread and master volume while having the capability of creating a unique monitor mix that enables them to save and recall up to 16 custom mix snapshots as presets in each of their A-16II personal mixers. The stereo output from the Aviom system can be used effectively with headphones, in-ear monitors (IEMs) or to drive floor wedge, spot or studio monitors.

“The Aviom Personal Mixing System is a huge time saver in the student‘s workflow by taking the setup out of the student‘s to-do list and allowing the performer to implement his/her own changes without having to talk to the engineer,” says Tom Pfaeffle, audio production instructor at The Art Institute of Seattle. “Aviom makes it easy. In the big picture, whether in a school or professional studio, it makes the session run 200% smoother because the variable is now put into the artist‘s hands and he/she can do what they need to do. Overall it helps our students save time and helps them to think about the task at hand as well as other aspects of the session without having to read the artist‘s mind.”

Accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, The Art Institute of Seattle is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Art Institutes International, Inc. The Art Institute is providing students with a path to become a creative professional with programs in the field of audio production. An Associates of Applied Arts is available to students with state-of-the-art recording facilities.

For more information, visit www.aviom.com.

Aviom is the world leader and pioneer of personal monitor mixing technology with the popular A-16II Personal Mixer, as well as the exclusive developer of the revolutionary Pro64 Series of audio distribution and networking products. All Aviom products are powered by A-Net® the company‘s groundbreaking high-speed digital audio transmission protocol. Aviom products solve problems in a variety of different environments, including live sound reinforcement, recording studios, houses of worship, theater, broadcast facilities and a variety of commercial installations. Aviom‘s entire line of high-quality professional audio products are designed and manufactured in the USA.

ST. PAUL, MN, January 14, 2008 - McNally Smith College of Music is expanding its repertoire with the introduction of its new Bachelor of Science in Music (Music Producer) degree, offering students an all-encompassing education on each facet of the music industry. It recently received national accreditation from the National Association of Schools and Music. Slated for availability in the fall 2008 semester, the Bachelor of Science in Music (Music Producer) degree is designed to offer a universal education within one major that focuses on all areas critical to the music industry. more…

Avastor, one of the fastest growing companies supplying digital storage solutions to audio/video professionals, is now offering the HDX-1500 SATA Quad interface drive. This addition to the Avastor HDX product line provides unrivalled flexibility and performance for professional audio/video workstation users worldwide.

The Avastor HDX-1500 Quad provides the ultimate in performance with connectivity for USB 2.0, FireWire 400 (via supplied 800-400 cable), FireWire 800, and eSATA ports in a single unit. HDX-1500 Quad maximizes the performance of a single disk external storage solution, with data transfer rates exceeding 90MB/Sec. In addition, the HDX-1500 Quad supports the latest in eSATAII drive technology with drive capacities from 160GB up to 1TB (1000GB) and includes the Digidesign Pro Tools compliant Oxford 924 FireWire chipset.

Just like the other models in its product line, the new Avastor drive is 100% speed tested and has an internal power supply and cooling fan as standard features. All drives ship in the lockable Lockbox™ foam lined case.

About Avastor

Headquartered in Peachtree City, GA, Avastor was founded in 2005 to bring full-featured digital storage devices, with the highest quality and performance, to the professional audio and video marketplace. The company’s flagship product, the HDX hard disk drive system, is produced in the USA with a mandate for superior build quality and 100% quality testing, aimed directly at the demands of professional audio and video applications.

Aviom, exclusive developer of the world‘s premier audio transport technology, A-Net® announces a collaboration with Digidesign, the leader in digital audio production, providing the professional music, broadcast, multimedia, and film industries with tools for audio creation, post production, collaboration, and distribution, to extend Aviom‘s A-Net capabilities. Digidesign‘s D-Show 2.6 software has been upgraded with key new features including support for Aviom‘s Pro16 Series™. Aviom‘s Pro16 Series™ will be showcased at the NAMM show, January 17th to 20th, at the Anaheim Convention Center in California (Arena, Booth #7123).

The Digidesign ANO A-Net Output Card is an option for Digidesign‘s VENUE Stage Rack that now allows users to connect the popular Aviom Pro16 Series personal mixers and audio networking devices, including the sought-after Aviom A-16II Personal Mixer, directly to a VENUE system, providing a simple and cost-effective artist-driven monitoring solution. It tightly integrates with Digidesign‘s D-Show 2.6 software, and offers unique features such as Auto Link, which automatically links channel pairs across all Aviom personal mixers.

“We‘re very excited to add Digidesign to our family of A-Net partners,” says Aviom‘s Director of Marketing Chandler Collison. “The integration of A-Net connectivity into Digidesign‘s VENUE will deliver tremendous value to customers looking for world-class performance in a live console and personal mixing system.”

Delivering high-fidelity audio over Cat-5 via Aviom‘s super-fast A-Net® transport protocol, Aviom‘s Pro16 Series has revolutionized personal mixing. Allowing performers to create a custom monitor mix tailored to his/her individual needs, the A-16II Personal Mixer gives each performer control over channel volume, grouping, pan, stereo spread, and master volume while enabling users to save and recall up to 16 custom mix snapshots as presets.

“We‘re extremely excited to join the list of A-Net partners and to now be able to offer the highest level of A-Net integration to Aviom products for our customers,” states Digidesign Live Sound Market Manager Robert Scovill. “We‘re confident that this partnership will serve both Aviom and Digidesign‘s growing list of customers very effectively.”

For more information, visit www.aviom.com.

Aviom is the world leader and pioneer of personal monitor mixing technology with the popular A-16II Personal Mixer, as well as the exclusive developer of the revolutionary Pro64 Series of audio distribution and networking products. All Aviom products are powered by A-Net® the company‘s groundbreaking high-speed digital audio transmission protocol. Aviom products solve problems in a variety of different environments, including live sound reinforcement, recording studios, houses of worship, theater, broadcast facilities and a variety of commercial installations. Aviom‘s entire line of high-quality professional audio products are designed and manufactured in the USA.

Anaheim, CA - January 2008… While Winter NAMM is always one of the most highly anticipated events in the music and sound industry, this year‘s annual gathering has a new twist that is certain to attract attention. Heil Sound, Lectrosonics, Renkus-Heinz, and Roland Systems Group–all top tier organizations in their respective fields–are co-sponsoring a party that will feature first-class musical performances delivered through some of the most innovative equipment available to the professional audio community. more…

Rio Rancho, NM - January 2008… When Slash was gearing up for the current Velvet Revolver worldwide tour, a new touring guitar rig was required to match the effects and sounds created in the studio for the latest record. According to Adam Day, Slash‘s guitar tech, “A clean, convenient, sonically transparent switching system was now needed more than ever. One of the most (if not the most) important components considered was the wireless system. When a well respected pro guitarist referred us to the Lectrosonics, we decided to give it a serious listen along with two or three other top wireless systems.” more…

Seattle, WA - eMedia Music Corp., publisher of the world‘s best-selling and award-winning series of music instruction CD-ROMs, will unveil several new products at The 2008 NAMM Show. My Guitar and My Piano for kids and the new “Plug & Play” eMedia Learn to Play Keyboard Pack will be demonstrated and premiered to the music instrument industry at the upcoming trade show in Anaheim CA, January 17 - 20, 2008.

My Guitar and My Piano are the first two titles from eMedia‘s new My Music series. This new and innovative series of CD-ROMs teaches children to play musical instruments in a way that is educational and fun. Each of the titles in the My Music series feature an animated host that guides children through their first musical journey and teaches them to play their instrument along with some music theory. eMedia‘s “My Music” series proves that “edutainment” is a great way to make learning fun and easy for kids!

The new and improved “Plug & Play” eMedia Learn to Play Keyboard Pack is everything you need to learn keyboard all in one box! No keyboard drives are needed, so it‘s easy to install. Featuring the eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method CD-ROM with over 300 lessons and a touch sensitive 49-key MIDI controller, the eMedia Learn to Play Keyboard Pack will get you playing in no time. Step-by-step lessons start from basics such as hand position, rhythm and playing on black keys, and move on to music notation, sight reading, scales and more. Interactive feedback will even show you your mistakes and help you improve.

My Guitar and My Piano are recommended for children ages 6 and up, and will be available at computer and music retail stores nationwide in January 2008 at an estimated retail price of $29.95. The CD-ROMs are hybrid for both Windows (98/2000/NT/Me/XP/Vista) and Macintosh (OSX 10.1+). The “Plug & Play” eMedia Learn to Play Keyboard Pack is available now at computer and music retail stores nationwide at an estimated retail price of $149.95. More information on these products and eMedia is available online at www.emediamusic.com.

eMedia will be exhibiting at The NAMM Show, Booth #6504, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim CA, January 17 - 20, 2008.

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Gearhouse Broadcast, a leading international broadcast services company, has chosen Riedel Communications‘ state-of-the-art Artist Digital Matrix intercom system for updating its range of portable production units and flyaway broadcast packages. The project was handled by MI Broadcast, Riedel‘s UK distribution partner.

With offices located in the UK, Australia and the U.S., Gearhouse Broadcast provides comprehensive services including broadcast sales and rental, project solutions, outside broadcast solutions and systems integration to cover live and recorded events, particularly sporting and entertainment productions. Gearhouse Broadcast rental works closely with clients and manufacturers investing in the latest equipment to meet market needs.

Kevin Moorhouse, technical director of Gearhouse Broadcast says, “Riedel Communications provided us with a solution that is fully scaleable, ideal for rental applications and is truly flexible, surpassing all of our expectations. You can have several individual systems that can be used for smaller events and can easily be linked over fiber to form one big, non-blocking matrix for larger events. ”

As a first step Gearhouse Broadcast invested in two Artist 128 digital intercom matrix mainframes as well as 60 of Riedel‘s Artist 1000 premium control panels. The systems will be used for the first time for the Australian Open in January 2008, which are traditionally equipped by Gearhouse.

About Riedel

Riedel - one of the major suppliers of communications equipment to the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France - designs, manufactures and distributes the most sophisticated intercom and radio technology for customers worldwide in the broadcast, pro-audio, event, sports and theatre industries. The products reflect today‘s leading-edge technologies that expand conventional concepts into tomorrow‘s applications. The Riedel group of companies also includes a European based large rental operation that provides radio, intercom services, event accreditation & ticketing systems as well as fiber-based audio and video transmission systems. The Company was founded in 1987 and today employs over 150 people located within 7 locations in Europe, Asia and North America.

Toronto, Canada, December 20, 2007 — Power Group, LTD, a Canadian-based distributor of quality musical instruments and professional audio products, will kick off the New Year by rolling out The Highland Guitar Company and outfitting its electric and acoustic guitars with Elixir® Strings, pioneer of long-life strings.

The Power Group has been an exclusive Canadian distributor of Elixir® Strings for the past six years. Power Group CEO Ron Larcombe says that furnishing Highland acoustic and electric guitars with Elixir® Strings was an obvious choice. “The Highland Guitar Company was established to provide musicians with a high-end guitar line that offers great value at a reasonable price,” explains Larcombe. “Since Elixir Strings is the premium grade string and leader in the guitar string market, having them featured on the Highland acoustic and electric guitars helps support our mission, adding real value to both dealers and customers. We could not imagine selling these instruments with any other string brand.”

Highland acoustic and electric guitars are well-crafted in exotic hardwoods and deliver exceptional sound and playability. Their use of Grover tuning gears and Fishman pre-amps elevate the acoustic guitars above anything in their price range and their archtop electrics are equally as distinguished. The MSRP price range for Highland acoustics is $300 to $500. The electric guitar line is priced between $500 and $1,250.

About Elixir® Strings

Elixir® Strings is the pioneer in coated string technology and is available in two string ‘flavors.‘ Ultra-thin NANOWEB® Coating provides the bright tone and punch of uncoated strings, yet keeps their lively tone three to five times longer than ordinary strings. The thin coating is nearly undetectable - providing the feel of traditional strings. Elixir® Strings with original POLYWEB® Coating also sound great three to five times longer than ordinary strings, have a balanced tone with smooth response, feel comfortably smooth, and reduce finger squeak. Elixir® Strings are available in a full range of gauges for acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, banjo, and mandolin. Today, Elixir® Strings are installed as original equipment by a growing list of discriminating electric guitar and bass manufacturers including Ibanez, Tom Anderson Guitarworks, Brian Moore Guitars, Carvin, Melancon Guitars as well as premium acoustic guitar luthiers such as Taylor Guitars, Santa Cruz Guitar Company, Alvarez-Yairi, Lakewood Guitars, RainSong Graphite Guitars, Carvin, and Goodall Guitars. Elixir® Strings are endorsed by popular artists such as Melissa Etheridge, Train, Dave Mason, Michael W. Smith, Jim Messina, Christopher Cross, Bob Seger, and Drowning Pool.

Elixir® Strings are manufactured by W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., the company widely known for such innovations as GORE-TEX® fabrics. For more information, please visit www.elixirstrings.com.