Lawo Becomes Majority Shareholder of InnovaSon
By Clive Young
New York (April 28, 2008)--German broadcast console manufacturer Lawo has purchased a majority stake in InnovaSon, ending 10 months of receivership for the French digital live mixing desk company. Reaction in InnovaSon's U.S. office was instantaneous: "We're psyched," said Kevin Madden, national sales manager.

Dolby Shuffles Off To Buffalo
Buffalo, NY (April 28, 2008)-A half-dozen Dolby Lake Processors were recently installed at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, to control a zoned and distributed speaker system. They're part of an installation by Clair Brothers Systems that includes a complete audio system upgrade.

CRAS Develops Student Laptop Package
Tempe, AZ (April 28, 2008)--The Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences (CRAS) recently implemented a "laptop package" program, where students receive an Apple MacBook, Logic Studio, Pro Tools M-Powered Academic, an M-Audio Fast Track Pro interface, Sennheiser eH 150 headphones, and a Sennheiser evolution series e 815S-X microphone.

Microsonic Debuts Epic Personal Monitors
Ambridge, PA (April 28, 2008)--Microsonic Music has introduced its first product, the Epic series of sound isolating personal monitors. The series consists of two models--the Epic X and the Epic JC.

Klark Teknik Unveils DN9696 Recorder
Burnsville, MN (April 28, 2008)--Klark Teknik has unveiled the production version of its DN9696, a high-resolution hard-disk recorder aimed at the live performance environment.