KMC Music Rolls Out Biggest Ever 'Back-to-School Sales Bonanza' Promotion Program Through July 31!

Underscoring its commitment to offer MI retailers the largest array of seasonally themed promotion programs, KMC Music (www.kmcmusic.com) today announced the launch of its “Back-to-School Sales Bonanza,” featuring dozens of brands and hundreds of products all specially priced to generate nationwide consumer excitement during the critically important start to the fourth quarter sales season.

“As the largest distributor of MI and pro audio products, KMC Music can and will offer our retail partners the largest selection of specially priced products and promotion programs and our new Back-to-School Sales Bonanza lives up to that commitment,” said KMC Music Vice President of Sales James Tsaptsinos.  “Every major product category and accessory line is included in this year’s programs — guitars, amps, pedals, percussion, microphones, strings, and more.  Dealers will find all of our brands featured in exciting new programs that are designed to maximize sell-through sales to their customers.”

Brands featured in the Back-to-School program include Legere, VIC FIRTH, Lanikai, Line 6, MBT Lighting, Audio-Technica, AKG, Casio, Belmonte, Denis Wick, K&M, RICO, Herco, Lauren, Lee Oskar, Mooer, Suzuki, Hilo, Innovative Percussion, REMO, Martin & Co, King David, Vandoren, SuperSlick, Mono, Shure, RCF, Dunlop, Jones, Kaiser, Sennheiser, Corpmaster, Players, Stageline, Lauren, Blitz, Bruno, ChopSaver, Kratt, Mike Balter, Becker, Stentor, Barcus-Berry, Seiko, Snark, Wittner, Eldon, Antigua, APM, Vincent Bach, Blessing, BARRI, Selmer, Hohner, Grover, Manhassett, Elixir, Hamilton, and BoomWhackers, among others.

The program runs now through July 31, 2015.  To learn more about the Back-to-School Sales Bonanza promotion program, dealers can call the KMC Music call center at (855) 417-8677.

Stampede Debuts Line of Fully Assembled Commercial Grade Digital Kiosks Powered By United Visual Products

North America’s largest ProAV solutions provider Stampede Presentation Products, Inc. today announced the immediate market introduction of a new line of turnkey, fully assembled, out of the box UL Listed digital kiosks. Powered by kiosk manufacturer United Visual Products (www.uvpdigitalsignage.com) this next generation of digital kiosks are designed to be a sleek, simple, easy-to-use solution for every type of kiosk installation.

“When shopping for a product end-users want the kind of clear-cut options and pricing information that retail kiosks can provide,” explained Stampede President & COO Kevin Kelly. “Until today, however, the process of sourcing the components for kiosk installation, and configuring it for custom applications, has been a cumbersome, time- and labor-consuming exercise.  Our strategic partnership with United Visual Products effectively removes the guesswork from this process and makes the installation of revenue-producing kiosks a simple and practical reality for every type of customer facing environment.”

Now, according to Kelly, for one set price, customers will receive a complete package that includes an interactive touch screen kiosk, a lifetime touch screen software license (no annual renewal), and all other required hardware. Using the included touch screen software, installers can remotely create and manage an interactive kiosk. This will build customer loyalty, can capture customer email opt-ins, provide interactive way-finding, serve up information, and display a customer’s entire catalog in one place. What’s more, Magento based websites can also be integrated into these touch screen kiosks!

The Remote Access Digital Kiosks allow network managers to remotely control an unlimited amount of kiosks from one and/or multiple locations. With the ability to display any combination of static advertisements, videos, commercials, weather & news forecasts, RSS feeds, QR Codes and more, these kiosks are ideal for any high traffic commercial setting. Each commercial grade digital kiosk comes with a lifetime software license (new annual renewal) and all other required hardware.

The Plug & Play Digital Kiosks are ideal for small businesses looking for a cost- effective solution to promote and advertise to their customers or patients. Using the included Ad Player software, content can be scheduled and uploaded using a USB thumb drive. These kiosks are a great entry level to digital signage and at any point you can upgrade to remote access.

Both digital kiosks come with pre-installed, tested and fully configured commercial grade internal hardware components. The S-PVA Technology enables an easy, crisp, sharp, and clear viewing of each kiosk’s content from any angle. Equipped with a built-in advanced media player, storing and playing videos has never been easier. The media player can also store scrolling text messages and animated graphics.

The 2-inch, RAZOR thin kiosks are crafted with a sturdy, long-lasting powder coated metal cabinet and feature high-impact, commercial grade tempered glass to ensure extreme durability. With built in temperature sensors, the advanced intelligent internal cooling system exhausts heat, which adds years of usability to the screens. Also, each kiosk comes with secure lock and theft protection to ensure the product’s safety.

Each screen comes with a commercial grade LCD panel and LED back lighting to produce a longer life. Designed for high heat dissipation, the screens can operate 24/7 and are rated for 50,000 hours of continuous play. If the screens do not need to be consistently powered up, the digital sign scheduling software allows users to program content to play on a specific day or time. The auto on/off feature also allows users to schedule specific times for the kiosks to power on and off.  Third-party software and media players such as BrightSign®, SCALA, Four Winds Interactive, BroadSign™, etc. are fully compatible with these kiosks.

Core Brands Debuts Furman P-8 Pro C Power Conditioner Featuring Advanced Power Management for Audio, Video and Broadcast

Underscoring its commitment to meet the increasingly complex and challenging power conditioning needs of audio, video and broadcast professionals, Core Brands today introduced the Furman P-8 PRO C Power Conditioner. This Classic Series 20Amp power conditioner delivers superior protection, outstanding performance and exclusive Furman technologies such as Series Multi-Stage Protection (SMP) and Linear Filtering Technology (LiFT).

Featuring a rugged 1-RU chassis with a minimalistic front panel, the P-8 PRO C is ideal for power conditioning applications where front panel metering and illumination are not required. The P-8 PRO C provides users with Furman’s acclaimed SMP surge protection circuit. The technology’s ability to safely absorb, clamp and dissipate transient voltages virtually eliminates service calls. The device’s over-voltage circuitry (EVS) protects against accidental connections to 208 or 240 VAC by shutting off incoming power until over-voltage is completely corrected.

The nine-outlet unit is also equipped with LiFT — providing filtration against excessive AC line noise, ensuring optimal performance without any leakage to ground.

“Our new P-8 PRO C classic series power conditioner for audio/video professionals builds on the success of Furman’s renowned P-8 PRO II,” said John Benz, Director of Power and Accessories for Core Brands. “Using our power protection and filtering capabilities, the P-8 PRO C features our venerable Series Multi-Stage Protection circuit as well as Furman’s exclusive Linear Filter Technology, creating advanced and comprehensive transient voltage suppression and conditioning for any professional A/V application.”

More information on the P-8 PRO C and Furman’s full line of products is available at www.furmansound.com.