During the 2012 season the loudspeaker systems from ProAudio Technology were used at a great number of different events and in quite different configurations.

With phase one of its transformation complete, Grass Valley™ is now a profitable independent company, with a unified product line, modernized services, efficient supply chain, and a cohesive global administration. The next phase of the strategic plan now focuses on transforming the sales and marketing organization to better serve its growing customer base by creating four new executive roles; three Regional Presidents and a Chief Marketing Officer, all reporting to Alain Andreoli, President and CEO. However at IBC the focus was on the introduction of new products.

RTW, a leading vendor of visual audio meters for professional broadcast, production, post production and quality control, is pleased to announce that it will be settled into  its new office on September 25. The new company headquarters, still located in Cologne, will now occupy two floors of a building that was once home to the German staff of Sony Corporation.

Canon announced the new BU-47H,  a remote control pan-tilt camera head that stands at the very top of its class. Like its predecessor, the Canon BU-46H, it is dedicated to reproducing high picture quality and high resolution. However, with an extensive upgrading of camera functions, including finely-graded video adjustment functions that dovetail neatly with user preferences and shooting applications, it is custom-made for the broadcast market.

PortableACPower.com, Inc. announces availability of the new Freedom-1™ take-anywhere portable AC power solution, which allows production professionals to take high-quality 110V or 230V AC power anywhere in the world.

One of the most active venues of this season was undoubtedly Maçka KüçükÇiftlik Park which is located just at the center of Istanbul city. In addition to renovating its’ stage and side area they also technically upgraded their equipment park in the name of more artist-friendly setup.

If you're a fan of live action sports video, it's a good bet you've seen the work of Action Sports Productions. For more than 12 years, ASP has provided live multi-camera HD broadcasts, webcasts, and post production for some of the world's most high-profile events in surfing, skateboarding, motocross, and more. It's a challenging environment, and as ASP's founder Jay Johnson points out, there's no green screen in the real world.

Vislink Technologies, a worldwide leader in microwave, satellite and wireless communication systems, has announced the world launch of a new HD micro camera from Vislink’s Gigawave brand.

The need to comply with recently introduced broadcast audio loudness legislation has inspired French free to air digital channels Direct 8 and Direct Star to invest in new loudness control equipment from German dynamics processing specialist Jünger Audio.

HARMAN Soundcraft’s “Mixing withProfessionals” (MwP) series will breeze into the Windy City on October 16. MwPoffers tips and tricks about using Soundcraft Vi Series consoles from some oflive sound’s most experienced engineers. The Chicago sessions will be hosted byKen Newman, front of house engineer for Barry Manilow and owner of NewmanAudio.

As demands for live production continue to increase beyond just music and sports to include houses of worship, corporate, education and more, Sony continues to boost its offering with an array of new HD live production product. The latest additions make up a powerful system that combines high-performance and affordability for an array of live production applications. The new products include camera adaptors, camera control units (CCU) and high-function compact switchers which allow customers to choose from a wide range of transmission modalities.

Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre is not only the best-known and largest venue for operatic and ballet productions in Russia, but is numbered also among the most important and celebrated theatres in the world. In fact, since the opening in 1780 of what was initially the Petrovka Theatre, it has been in the eyes of ballet lovers the world over the very symbol of Russian culture. In over 230 years of existence, it’s survived wars, revolutions and even catastrophic fires. And now, after a six-year programme of renovation, the Bolshoi Theatre is more imposing than ever.

intoPIX, the leading provider of JPEG 2000 compression solutions, and Visual Unity, an international Systems Integrator providing turnkey solutions for the broadcast and film industry, announced their strategic collaboration in Visual Unity’s new 4K Gateway product.

Sound Devices, experts in portable audio and video products for field production, showcased its new PIX 260 production audio/video recorder at IBC 2012. Based on Sound Devices’ field-proven PIX 220 and PIX 240 recorders, the rack-mounted PIX 260 is a file-based video/audio recorder/player that seamlessly replaces tape-based video decks in production and post-production environments.

RTW, a leading vendor of visual audio meters for professional broadcast, production, post production and quality control, introduced new options and functional enhancements for its SurroundControl 31900/31960 and SurroundMonitor 11900 ranges at IBC 2012. The SD device versions of these products are shipping with a new 3G-enabled SDI de-embedder and Dolby® E, Dolby® DD+ and Dolby® AC-3 decoders.