Becker, Grundman Prep Circus Money
Hollywood, CA (April 25, 2008)--Walter Becker, Grammy-winning co-founder of Steely Dan, has mastered his second solo album, Circus Money, at Bernie Grundman Mastering. On hand were mastering engineer Bernie Grundman, album producer Larry Klein and engineer/mixer Helik Hadar, who earned Grammys this year for Herbie Hancock's Album of the Year, River: The Joni Letters.

QSC World WideLine Tour Changes Chicago Dates
Chicago (April 25, 2008)--QSC Audio's next stop on its World WideLine Tour--Chicago--has been moved to May 20-21, to be held at the McAnnich Arts Center at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL. The company has been various cities around the country to offer multiple line array system demos, system hardware and software training, and hands-on "live mixing" sessions to attendees.

Barix Makes a Splash
Zurich, Switzerland (April 25, 2008)--Yukon, OK-based The Splash, which specializes in the creation custom radio stations for in-store broadcasting, has standardized on Barix IP audio decoders to deliver audio programming to retailers, restaurants and other consumer-oriented businesses.

Knoxville Heart Gala Is Wild At Heart
Knoxville, TN (April 25, 2008)--Knoxville recently hosted its 23rd annual Knoxville Heart Gala at the city's convention center, with this year's theme being "Wild at Heart." The event, which raised over $600,000 for the American Heart Association, was a success--thanks in part to the sound reinforcement of audio/ video production services and design firm Sound Ventures.

Allen & Heath Ships ZED-24 USB Mixer
Cornwall, U.K. (April 25, 2008)-Allen & Heath's ZED-24 stereo mixer, is now shipping.