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Sennheiser announces the SKM 5200-II wireless handheld transmitter, which offers an expanded switching bandwidth of up to 184 MHz. The SKM 5200-II is Sennheiser’s latest addition to its wideband wireless systems.

Royer Labs in Burbank, Calif., introduces the R-101 ribbon microphone ($895 MSRP). Offering high SPL (sound pressure level) capabilities and extremely low residual noise, the R-101 is designed for both studio and live sound reinforcement applications.

The founder of Cerwin-Vega, Eugene Czerwinski passed away on August 6, 2010 at the age of 83. We were recently contacted by noted recording engineer/producer Drew Daniels, who wanted to share some of his memories of Gene Czerwinski in his own words.

Shure Incorporated announces that a team from Drexel University won the company's sixth annual Fantastic Scholastic Recording Competition. The four students—Chris Pollock, Monika Arielle Julien, Justin T. Chapman and Lenard Reuben Skolnick, with faculty advisor Cyrille Taillandier—won this year's contest with an original composition by Sonni Shine entitled “Just Like Ice.”

Three more audiologists graduated from Sensaphonics' Golden Circle audiology seminar in Chicago. The seminar is a two-day training event that provides audiology professionals with the specialized knowledge and hands-on training required to serve the unique needs of musicians and audio engineers.

Solid State Logic announces the Stereo EQ Module (approximately $892 MSRP) for the X-Rack modular rack system. The Stereo EQ Module is a 4-band parametric EQ designed for overall frequency adjustment, offering high- and low-bands that are switchable between shelving or fixed Q bell curves, and two midrange bands, each with variable Q control.

Milwaukee's Summerfest is billed as "the world’s largest music festival" with 11 stages hosting artists and bands for 11 days. Clearwing Productions, which has provided production for Summerfest for more than 15 years, supplied Martin LE700 monitors at four of the 11 stages: the U.S. Cellular Stage, Briggs Stage, Rock Stage (Harley Davidson), and Miller Lite Oasis.

On the heels of its recent acquisition of Aphex, DWV Entertainment in Park City, Utah, has taken the first steps toward revamping, revitalizing and integrating the Aphex audio brand into DWV's expanding ventures. The company announces that its DW Collection division of high-end audiophile technologies will relocate from its present location in Salt Lake City to the newly expanded DWV Entertainment headquarters in Park City, Utah.

On July 26, Earthworks Inc. in Milford, N.H., appointed Bill Norton {pictured) to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Recognized throughout the professional audio industry for his expertise in a wide range of sales and marketing initiatives, Norton will oversee all aspects of Earthworks’ sales and marketing operations, including sales expansion into new market segments; the development and implementation of all marketing campaigns and literature; strategic product placement; and the development of new, innovative products.

129th AES Convention Technical Tour Co-Chairs Jessica Livingston and Jeff McKnight have planned Technical Tours of audio facilities and venues in the San Francisco Bay Area as part of the 129th AES Convention, which will take place in San Francisco's Moscone Center November 5-7, 2010. The AES states that times and dates have yet to be finalized, but is offering an advance look at some options.

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Mix executive editor George Petersen summarizes the history of Shure's 55 Series microphones and Unidyne 55 unidirectional microphone, and reviews the new Shure Super 55 Special Edition Vocal microphone.

IBC is Europe’s premiere annual event for professionals engaged in the creation, management and delivery of audio, video, film and broadcasting for entertainment and news content professionals worldwide. Last year’s expo attracted more than 45,000 attendees from 140 countries around the world, exhibiting more than 1,300 of the world's key technology suppliers.

Shure is introducing a Special Edition Super 55 microphone ($354 MSRP/$299 retail) tailored for vocals and speech, and featuring a vintage design, high output (with a Neodymium magnet and output transformer for increased sensitivity) and rugged die-cast chrome casing, along with a new red-and-black color scheme. The Special Edition Super 55 incorporates modern technology while paying tribute to the original Shure Unidyne, the first single-element unidirectional microphone, which Shure introduced in 1939.

Roland Systems Group debuted its S-MADI REAC Bridge at this year’s InfoComm Show in June. The S-MADI REAC Bridge, a bi-directional signal converter between MADI and REAC, enables connectivity between Roland’s REAC products (M-48 Personal Mixing System) to MADI-equipped digital audio mixers/systems, including DiGiCo’s SD7, SD8, SD9 and D Series consoles. DiGiCo states that its technical director, John Stadius, worked closely with Roland engineers to ensure smooth functionality and interconnectivity with DiGiCo’s mixing systems.

The second Annual Recording Industry Poker Tournament took place this past Sunday, August 1, raising much-needed funds for Sound Art, a youth-oriented music education foundation in Los Angeles. Reportedly, more than 100 of the music industry's top producers, engineers, musicians and audio manufacturers attended the event at The Village Recorders, which was hosted by Grammy Award-winning engineer Dave Reitzas.

New from Microtech Gefell is the M 1030, a large diaphragm studio condenser microphone featuring a cardioid pattern and ultra-low noise performance. Designed for vocals or narration, as well as instrumental recording (solo or in stereo pairs) on guitars, piano, percussion, wind and string instruments, this side-address design exhibits a smooth frequency response with a slight presence boost in the 8k to 14k Hz range.

Roland Corporation announces that on September 1, 2010, all of its worldwide joint ventures will simultaneously announce a new and innovative lineup of musical products via a Web exhibition. Roland Corporation states that this coordinated effort across all branches, with headquarters in Hamamatsu, Japan, is meant to promote worldwide brand awareness and cohesion across the entire company.

Roland Systems Group debuted its S-MADI REAC Bridge at this year’s InfoComm Show in June. The S-MADI REAC Bridge, a bi-directional signal converter between MADI and REAC, enables connectivity between Roland’s REAC products (M-48 Personal Mixing System) to MADI-equipped digital audio mixers/systems, including DiGiCo’s SD7, SD8, SD9 and D Series consoles. DiGiCo states that its technical director, John Stadius, worked closely with Roland engineers to ensure smooth functionality and interconnectivity with DiGiCo’s mixing systems.