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Enter to win a pair of Alesis ProLinear 7200 DSP Studio Reference Monitors valued at $900 MSRP! Enter through the month of July at http://giveaway.mixonline.com! Complete rules and entry form are available online. No purchase necessary. Eligible winner must be 18 or over and resident of the U.S.

Crest Performance STP-1 Preamp
Crest Performance's STP-1 2-channel, single-rackspace mic/line processor and channel strip ($699) will be available in late 2004. Each of the two channels comprise four sections: the microphone and line preamplifier; a 4-band parametric equalizer; output level, pan, meter and sum controls; and a SmarTube sound processor, a solid-state processing technology that replicates the warmth of vacuum tubes. MORE

EAW DSAPilot Version 1.2
Eastern Acoustic Works released DSAPilot Version 1.2 software for its Digitally Steerable Array (DSA) Series loudspeaker system. DSAPilot, which is available as a free download from www.eaw.com, provides a simple control interface to adjust the vertical coverage pattern of up to 32 DSA loudspeakers. MORE

DiGiCo D5 RE
The latest addition to the DiGiCo product line is the D5 RE (Redundant Engine), a stand-alone outboard engine system that provides total audio engine redundancy through a few connections to any DiGiCo D5 Live console. MORE

Renkus-Heinz Network-Ready Subs
The three new self-powered subwoofers from Renkus-Heinz comprise the DR18-1's PM-1L PowerNet Module produces 128.5dB peak SPL from an 18-inch cone transducer in a vented direct-radiating enclosure: Frequency response is 32 to 120 Hz. The DR18-2's PM-2L PowerNet Module delivers peaks of 135 dB SPL and frequency response of 32 to 120 Hz from a vented direct-radiating enclosure with dual 18-inch cone transducers. The BPS15-2 uses a high-efficiency seventh-order bandpass enclosure design to produce 135 dB peak SPL and a frequency response of 35 to 250 Hz from dual 15-inch cone transducers driven by the PM-2L PowerNet Module. MORE

Now Shipping: Tascam CC-222mkII CD/Cassette Combination
Included in the design of Tascam's CC-222mkII CD/cassette combo are a number of enhancements for event recording. When recording from cassette to CD, the new SYNC REC feature senses when the audio has been silent for more than six seconds and pauses recording; recording resumes when the audio comes back. A digital attenuation control can now be added to the analog inputs, and the CD's digital converters have been upgraded to 24-bit resolution for increased dynamic range. MORE

Line 6, Bose Collaborate on Guitar Amplification Project
Line 6 and Bose Corporation announced the development of a new standard in live guitar amplification, in which the two companies have married the Line 6 Variax guitars with a special version of POD and Bose's Cylindrical Radiator™ loudspeaker. MORE

Bag End Meets Spectral Balance in New Marketing Effort
Bag End Loudspeaker Systems has signed Virginia firm Spectral Balance Pro Audio & Lighting (Chesapeake) to lead its international marketing and sales effort. MORE

DiscLive Records Luft's Latest in London
DiscLive Inc. announced that it will be providing its services at the Savoy Theater in London for the stage production of Lorna Luft's (Judy Garland's daughter) in Songs My Mother Taught Me. A limited edition of live discs will be made available for all shows, which started with the premiere on July 6, throughout the show's run, which is scheduled to end in January 2005. Tickets are available at www.lornaluftatthesavoy.com. MORE

Promedia Productions Delivers With EAW KF730 System
Promedia Productions, a provider of audio/visual production for corporate clients, has just expanded their capabilities by doubling the number of EAW KF730 boxes in their system, making a total of 24 in all. MORE

Stardraw Names Dove Net Technologies U.S. Reseller
Software providers Stardraw.com are pleased to announce the appointment of Dove Net Technologies as resellers of the entire Stardraw product range throughout the United States and Canada. MORE

Dylan Plays London With Nexo GEO T
Bob Dylan made a rare outdoor appearance when he played for 30,000 fans at the Finsbury Park Fleadh (London). This one-day festival saw Dylan headlining the bill that also included The Charlatans and the Counting Crows. A Nexo GEO T array system was provided by SSE Hire for the event, with Midas front-of-house control for all the engineers except Pablo Wheeler, who brought in a DiGiCo digital board to mix Dylan. MORE

dV-DOSC Captures Sound Bytes on Schwarzenegger's Political TrailSound on Stage (SOS) of Hayward, Calif., reports that it has been following California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger around the state for almost a year now, providing the P.A. system for his various speaking engagements. The company's rig of choice throughout that trek has been a dozen L-Acousics dV-DOSC(R) loudspeakers and two SB218 subs. MORE