Rob Paris and Tyrone Payne will be representing Protel at this year's NAB. If you will be attending and would like to set up meetings or product demos please don't hesitate to contact them during the show on their mobiles or
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• Rob Paris (Sales Manager) rob.paris@protel.co.nz Mobile +64-21-249 6223
• Tyrone Payne (Managing Director) tyrone.payne@protel.co.nz Mobile +64-21-440 224

Protel is very excited to announce that we've recently been confirmed as an Adobe ‘Silver Status’ Sales Partner.

Perfect timing as we are just days away from the worldwide release of Creative Suite 5. We’ll be at the Adobe booth next Monday (US time) at NAB in Las Vegas to enjoy the full CS5 experience first-hand. Join us in the countdown to CS5 by following the link below for pre-release news.

Lawo consoles and routers were recently major players in the production of international and national feeds in studios and OB vans in Vancouver and Whistler. Most of the numerous OB vans in use at the games in Canada are also equipped with Lawo mc²66 consoles. These include vehicles from Belgian TV provider Alfacam. The company was hired by the host broadcaster and, for this event, is using a total of nine OB vans equipped with mc²66 consoles.

Riedel presents several new fibre and intercom products next week at NAB in Las Vegas. Included will be the new and free Artist VCP-1004 Virtual Comms Panel, the MADI and RockNet MediorNet cards as well as the software based Framestore feature for MediorNet.

Riedel MediorNet is the first step into an innovative new age of fibre-based real-time signal transport solutions for uncompressed multi-channel HD/SD video, audio, intercom and data. MediorNet combines signal transport, routing and signal processing and conversion into one integrated real-time network. MediorNet is not designed just for simple point-to-point links but offers a real network solution including comphrehensive signal routing.

The new and free Riedel Artist VCP-1004 Virtual Panel allows a regular computer to be used as an intercom control panel in combination with any Artist digital matrix intercom system.

If you like the idea of managing complex situations in broadcast applications with just one single tool, your wishes could come true in the form of VSM (Virtual Studio Manager).

Control systems manage communications between broadcast devices such as routers, mixers, converters and many other third party devices. Joining all these together under one operational layer has a substantial benefit in production: Where, previously, multiple actions would be necessary on various devices, a single operation can be sufficient to produce the required result. A control system can provide multi action short cuts, snapshot management or switching dependencies, much more than a single device will ever be able to do. Furthermore, the constant, up to the minute, status information from any connected device makes control easy and operation safe.

Say hello to digital broadcasting with Lawo Crystal where everyday work can be a breeze. With the Crystal, Lawo offers the ideal mixing console for broadcasters who want to be on air - now. With high-reliability technology from Germany, Crystal is simple to install and simple to integrate featuring a well thought-out, user-friendly control surface that inspires, and with a smart design that fascinates.

Ask for an in-house demo at your radio station.
Protel owns a demo Lawo Crystal console and we’re currently offering a free no-obligation demonstration of Crystal on your premises. Call or email us to learn more and arrange a time soon.

Excerpt from Avid's Open Letter to Customers…

Is the Digidesign name going away?
Yes, we are in the process of retiring the Digidesign name—but the products will live on.

What is happening to the Digidesign team?
Rest assured, the same core Digidesign team of audio fanatics is still here, with offices in Daly City, CA. We just have a different logo on our letterhead. And since the transition, we’ve been playing key roles in creating the new Avid. Over the coming months, you’ll start to see our influence on packaging, videos, customer communications, and the overall look and feel of Avid.

Why is the Digidesign name being retired?
In today’s rapidly changing business environment, it no longer makes sense to maintain many separate brands. It’s also impractical to have multiple marketing teams, websites, newsletters, and separate methods for communicating with customers. Our new brand strategy is to combine everything under the Avid name. We figured that you’d rather see us put more money towards designing innovative new gear than maintaining five separate brands.

What does this mean for the Digidesign product lines?
You’ve seen a taste of what can be accomplished when we work together—products like Pro Tools M-Powered, Video Satellite between Media Composer and Pro Tools, and Sibelius integration into Pro Tools. Moving forward, audio and video are going to be equally important for Avid. We’re totally committed to Pro Tools, VENUE, ICON, and all the other product lines that used to be branded under Digidesign. We’re also committed to expanding our product lines further—in fact, we have some incredible new audio products in store for 2010 and beyond… .