Canada - DPA Microphones has confirmed the appointment of GerrAudio as its Canadian distributor. GerrAudio is an established distributor of professional audio equipment for the live performance and broadcast industries across Canada. The company represents some of the industry's leading wired and wireless intercom, digital mixing console, signal processing and audio test and measurement equipment brands.

"We are very fortunate to be chosen to represent DPA Microphones in Canada," says Bob Snelgrove, president of GerrAudio. "The quality and performance of the company's mics are consistent with GerrAudio's long-standing philosophy of bringing quality audio solutions to the technical teams that support highly creative artists.

This partnership with GerrAudio signals

Germany - Solid State Logic is set to make several product announcements at Musikmesse/Prolight + Sound 2014. Located for the first time ever in Hall 8 at Stand L80, the company has announced the imminent release of new V2 Software for the SSL Live console, which introduces a substantial collection of significant new features. This includes enhancements to the Output Matrix, Effects Rack, User Interface, Routing, Solo System and Focus Channel, as well as a comprehensive Offline Setup application.

SSL is also presenting a trio of major new developments for its Duende Native range of pl

Scandinavia - Christie has announced the appointment of Trond Solvold to the position of sales consultant for Scandinavia.

Trond Solvold brings has almost 20 years of experience in the Nordic proAV market. He was previously business development manager at eyevis Nordic AB, selling to distributors and integrators. Prior to that he was business development manager / sales manager for projectiondesign AS. He is fluent in Swedish and Norwegian, and also speaks English, Danish and German.

Solvold will play a key role in developing the business products channel as well as the control room

Germany - Clear-Com has announced today the launch of ProGrid, a fibre-based infrastructure system that will enable users to transport and distribute audio, intercom, video and control data. The introduction of the new products means that, in addition to its communications systems, Clear-Com can now provide end-to-end solutions for many types of installations that require signal distribution.

Bob Boster, president, Clear-Com, said, "ProGrid represents a major advancement for Clear-Com and its customers. As the trusted, go-to brand for voice communication systems, we can now go on

Germany - The d&b ArrayCalc simulation software is the planning tool for d&b systems; a comprehensive toolbox for all tasks associated with electroacoustic design, performance prediction, alignment, safety parameters and rigging plots. In the decade since ArrayCalc was first established, many significant improvements have been introduced; hosting numerous new features, ArrayCalc V7.6 is no exception.

Amongst these, improved room data input to define listening planes in three dimensions, the xC-Series column loudspeakers, as well as the D80 amplifier along with export functions into th

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