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Winning the Volume Wars
ADA Amps (guitar amp simulator)
Adoro Custom Drums (low volume drum kit)
AmpTone (guitar speaker isolation cabinet)
Aurasound / Madisound (bass shakers)
AxeTrak (guitar speaker isolation cabinet)
BIAS Professional (software guitar amp emulation!!!!)
Beaver Bottoms (guitar speaker isolation cabinet)
Clark Synthesis (bass shakers)
ClearSonic (plastic drum shields)
Demeter (guitar speaker isolation cabinet)
Drum Perfect (plastic drum shields)
Guitammer Company (The Buttkicker)
Kemper Amps (guitar amp modeling)
Line 6 Helix (guitar amp modeling)
Mesa Boogie CabClone (guitar cabinet simulator)
Perdue Acoustics (drum enclosure)
Whiteley Solutions (drum enclosure)
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Personal Monitor Mixing Systems
Aviom
Elite Core Audio
Furman
HEAR Technologies (HearBack)
myMix (by Movek)
Pivitec
Posse Audio
Rolls
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In-Ear Monitoring Systems
64 Audio
AKG
Audio Fusion (wireless smartphone monitor system)
Future Sonics
JH Audio
Listen Technonolgies
Nady
Phonic Ear
Sennheiser Electronic
Sensaphonics
Shure
Telex
Ultimate Ears
Westone Earphones
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Acoustical Treatment
Acoustic Science Corp (Tube Traps)
Acoustical Solutions
Acoustics First
Acoustone (speaker/panel fabric)
ATS Acoustics
Auralex
Guilford of Maine
FabriTRAK (stretch fabric)
Sonex
Kinetics Noise
MBI Products
Mellotone (speaker fabric)
Novawall (stretch fabric)
Perdue Acoustics
Rotofast (Panel Anchors)
RPG Acoustic
Tectum
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Amplifiers
ARX
Crest Audio
Crown International
Inter-M
LAB.gruppen
Mackie
Peavey
QSC
Renkus-Heinz
Yamaha Pro Audio
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Audio Consoles
Allen & Heath
Audio Mixing Platform (customizable control interface)
DiGiCo
Behringer
Mackie Designs
Midas
Peavey
PreSonus
QSC TouchMix
Roland
Soundcraft
Yamaha Pro Audio
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Automixers
Allen & Heath (iDR System)
Architectural Acoustics (by Peavey)
Audio-Technica (SmartMixer)
Dan Dugan Sound Design
Intelix
Lectrosonics
Protech Audio
Shure (SCM Series)
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Control Room Monitors
EAW
Genelec
JBL Professional
Mackie Designs
SLS Loudspeakers
Tannoy
Yamaha Pro Audio
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Hearing Assistance Systems
Listen Technonolgies
Oval Window Audio (T-Coil hearing aid loop)
Phonic Ear
Sennheiser Electronic
Telex
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Intercom Systems for Production
Clear-Com
EarTec
Frank DeWitt's Intercom (DIY production intercom)
Pro Intercom (formerly Production Intercom)
Reidel
Roo Audio
RTS
Telex
Unity Intercom (Mac-based)
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Loudspeakers
Adamson Systems
Altec Lansing Corporation
Atlas/IED
Bose Pro Audio
Community Pro Loudspeakers
Danley Sound Labs
D.A.S. Audio
dB Technologies
EAW
ElectroVoice
Frazier
Fulcrum Acoustic
Intelivox
Inter-M
JBL Professional
Klipsch
McCauley Sound
Meyer Sound
Nexo & Geo
OAP
OWI Inc. (in-ground speakers)
Peavey
QSC
Radian Audio Engineering
Renkus-Heinz
SLS Loudspeakers
Tannoy
Terra Speakers (in-ground speakers)
VUE audiotechnik
Worx Audio
Yamaha Pro Audio
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Loudspeakers - Line Arrays
Adamson Systems
Alcons Audio
Bose Pro Audio
Community Pro Loudspeakers
D.A.S. Audio
d&b audiotechnik
dB Technologies
EAW
Electro-Voice
FBT
Innovox Audio, LLC
iSP Technologies
JBL Professional
Kling-Freitag
KS Audio
L'Acoustics
Martin Audio
Meyer Sound
Nexo
Outline
QSC
Ramsdell Pro Audio
RCF Loudspeakers
Renkus-Heinz
SLS Loudspeakers
SoundBridge
SpectrAudio
TVI Audio
Turbosound
VTC Pro Audio
Worx Audio
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Loudspeaker Management
Ashly Audio
Behringer
Biamp
Bose Control Space
BSS (Soundweb)
dbx Professional Products
DOD
Inter-M
Klark-Teknik
Lake (Dolby)
Peavey
Rane
Sabine
Shure
Symetrix
TOA Electronics
White Instruments
Yamaha Pro Audio
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Microphones
ACO Pacific (Test Mics)
AKG Acoustics
Applied Microphone Technology
Audio Ltd.
Audio Technica
Audix
Bartlett Audio
Beyer Dynamic
Brüel & Kjær (Test Mics)
Bock Audio Designs (Tube Mics)
Comtek
Countryman Associates
DPA Microphones
Earthworks Audio
ElectroVoice
Heil Sound
Josephson (Test Mics)
K&K Silver Bullet (Flute Mic)
Lectrosonics
LightSpeed Technologies
McGee (Flute Mic)
Mipro
Nady
Neumann
Peavey
PianoMount (piano mic mounting system)
Samson Technologies
Randall May (Internal Drum Mics)
SD Systems
Sennheiser
Shure
Superlux
Telex
Violet Design
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Earset/Headworn Mics
AKG Acoustics
ANSR Audio
Audio Technica
Audix
Avlex
Countryman Associates
Da-Cappo
DPA Microphones
Galaxy Audio
Mogan Microphones
Point-Source Audio
Provider Series
Sennheiser
Shure
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Direct Boxes & Transformers
Jensen Transformers
Horizon Music
LBP Inc. (Frank DeWitt)
L.R. Baggs (DI with EQ for acoustic gtr)
Radial Engineering
ProCo
Rapco
Whirlwind
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Recording
Alesis
Audacity
Audiofile Engineering
Audio Hijack (by Rogue Amoeba)
Audition (by Adobe)
Cakewalk (discontinued - see Sonar)
Cubase
Denon
Daniusoft (DVD ripping & video conversion)
Drumagog (real-time drum sound replacement)
Fostex
GoldWave
GSpot (captures codec information)
HarddiskOgg (by Fridgesoft Tools)
iZotope (audio editing & repair)
LAME (by SourceForge)
Logic Pro
M-Audio
Magix
Marantz
MOTU (Mark of the Unicorn)
Movavi Video Suite (convert/rip/burn)
Nuendo
ProTools
Reaper
Roland
Samplitude
SAW Studio
Sonar
Sermon Recorder (by Behest Software)
Sound Forge
Soundplant (sound trigger)
Steinberg
Tascam
WaveLab
Yamaha Pro Audio
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FCC Wireless Systems Updates
Radioactive RF
DTV.gov (DTV reception maps)
TV Broadcast Frequencies
FM Fool (research local FM broadcast strength)
TV Fool (research local TV broadcast strength)
Audio-Technica
Lectrosonics
Sennheiser
Shure
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Show Control
Alcorn McBride Show Controllers
Black Cat Systems (Sound Byte)
BlackTrax (performer tracking)
Combiwave
CTR Electronics
Emcee Pro
Harvest Sounds
Instant Replay (360 Systems)
JazlerShow!
Macs Cue 2 (for the Mac)
Medialon
Daum PotPlayer
Multiplay
QLab (for the Mac)
SAM DJ
Show Cue System
SoloShot (performer tracking)
Soundplant
Sports Sounds Pro
Spot On (Sigma Broadcast)
Stage Research (SFX)
Stinger
TiMax Tracker (performer tracking)
X-Keys
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Sound Effects Processors
Alesis
Antares
Aphex Systems
Applied Research & Technology (ART)
ARX
Ashly Audio
Behringer
Celemony Melodyne
dbx Professional Products
DOD
Drawmer
Eventide
Lexicon
McDSP
Metric Halo
Peavey
Rane
Symetrix Audio
TC Electronic
Transient Designer (Sound Performance Lab)
Yamaha
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Music
Adoro Custom Drums (low volume drum kit)
Bold Worship
Boss
Carl Albrecht (training for drummers)
Coustii (resources for string instruments)
DDrum
Drumagog (real-time drum sound replacement)
Emcee Pro (performance control)
Fender
Gibson
Hillsong Music
Integrity Music
International Songwriting Competition
Kawai
Korg
LifeWay Worship Music
Line 6 (guitar amp modeler)
Loop Community (multitrack stems)
Maranatha
Mesa Engineering
Multitracks (multitrack stems)
Open Labs
Peavey
Piano World (forum for pianists, tuners & techs)
Phil Gaudion (training for drummers)
PlanetShakers
PraiseCharts
RhythmTech
Roland
Selmer
Stewart-MacDonald (guitar repairs)
Subreel (music topics)
Taylor Guitars
TempoRef (shows tempo of song being played)
Vineyard Music
Vintage Organs (Hammond Organs)
VisualSound (great pedal effects for guitars)
Word Music
Worship Backing Band (multitrack stems)
Worship Together
Yamaha
Young Music Company (Hammond Organs)
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Creative Team Support
ACS Technologies (onlne facility scheduling software)
AngelHouse Media
A Visual Planet
Basecamp (project management)
Celtx (Drama Scripting & Management)
Christian Songwriters Network
Church Stage Design Ideas
CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing Intl)
CCS (Christian Copyright Solutions)
CVLI (Christian Video Licensing Intl)
Event Management Systems (facility scheduling)
FellowshipOne (onlne facility scheduling software)
GeckoBoard (works with Basecamp)
Hymn Lyrics
iReal Pro
MediaShout
MinistryCom
Minister Scheduler Pro
MPLC (Motion Picture Licensing Corp)
Music Services (Copyright Management)
Planning Center (onlne facility scheduling software)
Servant Evangelism
ShareFaith (extensive media support)
SmartRoster (scheduling of volunteers)
SongSmart
Snapshot
TruthCasting (sermon hosting & iPhone apps)
Worship Planning
WorshipTeam
Youth Specialties
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Production Music & Sound Effects
Digital Juice
The Hollywood Edge
Partners in Rhyme
Sound Dogs (downloadable SFX)
Sound Ideas
Video Helper
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Video Graphics Presentation Software
Beamer
BetterView
EasiSlides
Easy Worship
ShareFaith Presenter (Integrates with MS PowerPoint)
LiveWords
LiveWorship
MediaShout
OpenSong
Paperless Hymnal
PowerWorship
Presentation Manager
ProPresenter
ProVideoPlayer
ProVideoSync
SongPro 5
ShowNak
Sing & Read
Song Base
SongPro
SongShow Plus
Words of Worship
Worship Assistant
WorshipCenter Pro
Worship Him
Worship Live
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Video Graphics
Arkaos
ArtBeats
Christian Media Association
Church Art Works
Christian Cinema
Digital Hotcakes
Digital Juice
Expio Productions
Fotosearch (Church Stock Photography)
Highway Media
Igniter Media Group
iStockphoto.com
LifeChurch Open
LifeWay Transitions
LiveWorship
Midnight Oil Productions
National Captioning Institute
SermonSpice
ShiftWorship
The Skit Guys
Vizky (3D web graphics)
WorshipHouse Media
Worship Photos
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Video Equipment
360 Systems
Absen (LED display screens)
Analog Way
ASK Proxima
Aurora Multimedia
Avid
Avitech Multiviewer
Barco
Beachtek (audio recording for DSLR cameras)
Blonder Tongue
Buhl (Navitar)
Canon Broadcast
Canopus
Christie Digital
Chyron
Color Light Output (color brightness ratings)
Compix Media
Da-Lite
Daktronics (large scale video displays)
Daniusoft (DVD ripping & video conversion)
DataVideo
Digital Projection
Doremi Labs
Draper (video proj screens)
Echolab
Edirol
EIKI
Extron
Focus Enhancements
FSR Inc
GlideCam
Global Streams
Goo Systems (paint-on video screen)
Grass Valley
Green Hippo (media servers)
Hitachi
Inscriber
Inter-M
JVC Pro
Kramer
LG Electronics
Magenta Research
Mitsubishi
Optoma
Panasonic Pro Video
Philips
Pioneer
ProNova (HoloPro transparent projection screen)
Ross Video (production switchers)
Sanyo
Sharp LCD Projectors
Sim2 Multimedia
Sima Products
SoloShot (performer tracking)
Sony Broadcast
Spider Support (camera riser & platform)
Smart Technologies
Stewart Filmscreen
S-Video.com (S-Video cables & adapters)
Teq AVIT (wireless presentation)
Teradek (HD wireless)
Toshiba
TV One
Vaddio (PTZ cameras)
VBrick
Videonics (see Focus Enhancements)
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Digital Signage & Media Servers
BrightSign
chyTV
Contemporary Research
Green Hippo (media servers)
Tightrope (web-based digital signage)
VideoLAN VLC (media server)
ZeeVee (video signal distribution)
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Miscellaneous
Apple Pro Audio
Avocent (AV & Broadcast extenders)
Anchor Audio
Aria Lights (music stand lighting)
CAIG Laboratories
Canford (UK) (body belt for wireless mics)
Cordlox
Draper (motorized window shades)
Hamilton Rangemaster (low power transmitter)
Heatshrink.com (custom heatshrink printing)
J.K. Audio (telephone audio interfaces)
Libsyn (PodCast hosting)
Littlite
ListGarden (RSS Feed Generator)
Mic Rentals
Pangolin (interactive messaging / SMS chat)
PayLoadz (Applause Meter - Flash software)
PowerStream (Wire Gauge & Current Limits)
Production Hub (production search engine)
Professional Wireless Systems
Radio Design Labs
Quick Tally (audience response systems)
R.C. Crowley (DIY production intercom)
RentCom
Sandman (hard to find phone stuff)
Servoreelers Systems (precision mic retraction system)
Stage Plot Pro (graphic stage setup)
Traco Power Supplies
Turning Technologies (audience response systems)
UpRight (aluminum scaffold)
Ultimate Support
Users Manual Guide (owners manual resource)
UStream (web streaming)
VideoLAN VLC (media streaming)
Vizky (3D web graphics)
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Buy/Sell Used AVL Equipment
AudioToolbox (New & Used Audio Toolboxes)
Gear Source (used AV equipment)
PrePal (used equipment pricing)
Solaris (used Staging, Lighting & Audio gear)
Sound Broker (used AV equipment)
TEF20 (used TEF analyzers)
Used Lighting
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Hearing Loss Education
ASHA
Dangerous Decibels (includes listening tests)
Etymotic Research (earplugs & earbuds)
HSE (noise exposure calculator)
H.E.A.R.
Hearing Loss Association of America
Hearing Loss Magazine
House Ear Institute
Listen to Your Buds (with Games for Kids)
Microsonic Earmolds
Subreel (hearing protection)
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Theatrical Lighting Design Software
BeamCalc (App for iPhone/iPad)
Crescit Software
Light Shop
SoftPlot 3D
SoftPlot (Cloud-based)
LD Assistant
WYSIWYG (Cast Software)
VectorWorks
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Rigging, Curtains & Staging
Allen Products
Ape Rigging
ATM Flyware
Flying by Foy (flying effects)
J. R. Clancy
Harlequin Floors (sprung dance floors)
H & H Specialties (curtain hardware)
Polar Focus
Rose Brand
Sew What? Inc. (stage drapes & theatrical supplies)
Staging Concepts
Stage Technologies
The Light Source
Thomas Engineering
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Theatrical Lighting & Effects
Abstract AVR (LED lighting)
AC Lighting (color changers, gobo rotators)
AirStar Space Lighting (large inflatable globes)
Altman Lighting
American DJ (LED lighting)
Antari (snow & fog machines)
Apollo (gels, goboes, rotators, etc.)
Aria Lights (music stand lighting)
ARRI
Artistry in Motion (confetti cannons, streamers)
Avolites
BlissLights (laser starfield)
Bulbtronics
Cami Systems (variable geometry truss system)
Chauvet Lighting
CITC Special Effects Equipment
City Theatrical
Clay Paky
Coemar
Color Kinetics
Dazian
Doug Fleenor Design (DMX interfaces)
Enertainment Networks (DMX interfaces)
ENTTEC (DMX interfaces)
Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC)
Flutterfetti (confetti launchers)
Goboland
Gobostage
Gobos to Go
High End Systems
InLight Gobos
Interactive Technologies
Lee Filters
Le Maitre Special Effects
Leprecon
Lighting.com
Lightronics
Look Solutions
Luminex (DMX & Ethernet)
Lycian (follow spots)
MA Lighting
Martin Professional
Multi-Lite (replacement lamps)
Matt Sweeny Special Effects, Inc.
Matthews Studio Equipment
MDG Fog
Pink Inc. (tension fabric structures)
Pulsar Light (LED lighting)
RC4 Wireless (wireless dimming)
Rent What? Inc. (theatrical items rental)
Rosco
SeaChanger
Selecon
Snowmasters (snow & fog machines)
Strand Lighting
Streamer Effects
Strong Ent. Lighting (follow spots)
Theatre Effects
Tri-North Lighting (LED lighting)
Ushio America Inc.
Vari-Lite
Wiedamark
Wildfire Inc.
Wireless DMX
Zero 88 (lighting consoles)
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Portable Staging
Revostage
Road Ready Cases (Intellistage)
Portable Staging (GOPAK)
StageRight
Staging Concepts
Staging Dimensions
Truss Aluminium Factory (aluminum truss systems)
Wenger
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Education
Berklee Music
ChurchMedia
Church Sound Boot Camp
Columbia College (Audio Arts and Acoustics)
Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences
Coutant (outstanding microphone resource)
Full Sail
Institute of Audio Research
Lighting Trainer
Midnight Oil
Pyramind (digital audio training)
ProSoundWeb
Stagehand & Rigging Seminars
SAE Institute
Simple Feedback Trainer
The Recording Workshop
Sound Made Simple
Turn Me Up! (listening examples)
University of Miami - Music Engineering
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Glossary of Technical Terms
TheatreCrafts Glossary
David's Glossary of Theatre Terms
Shepperd Stage Terms
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Trade Magazines
Church Production Magazine
Guitar Player
Keyboard Magazine
Live Design Online
Live Sound International
Mix Magazine
Music Player Network
ProAV
Pro Lights & Staging
Pro Sound News
Stage Directions
Technologies for Worship Magazine
Worship Facilities Magazine
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Trade Shows & Organizations
(AES) Audio Engineering Society
(ASA) Acoustical Society of America
Consumer Electronics Show
Avixa (Infocomm)
(LDI) Lighting Dimensions Trade Show
(NAB) National Assoc. of Broadcasters
(NAMM) National Assoc. of Music Merchandisers
(NEMA) National Electrical Mfg. Assoc.
(NRB) National Assoc. of Religious Broadcaster
(NSCA) National Systems Contractors Assoc.
(PLASA) Professional Lighting & Sound Assoc.
(USITT) U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology
(WFX) Worship Facilities Expo
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Wire & Connectors
Audio Accessories
Belden
Blue Jeans Cable
Cable Organizer
Cables to Go
Canare
Cmple
Gepco
Gotham Audio
Hosa Cables
Horizon Music
Kimber Kable
Neutrik USA
Mogami
Monoprice
ProCo
Radial Engineering
Switchcraft
Ward-Beck Systems
West Penn
Whirlwind
WireCare
Wireworks
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Electrical
AC Power Distribution Inc.
Equi=Tech
ETA Systems
Furman Sound
Juice Goose
LynTec
Middle Atlantic
Surge-X
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Equipment Racks
Audiopile (racks & accessories)
Atlas/IED
Exact Furniture (podiums & AV furniture)
HSA Rolltops (custom wood equip racks)
Lowell
Middle Atlantic
SKB Corp.
TechPod (integrated AV lectern)
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Floor & Wall Boxes
Ace Backstage
CUB Systems Inc.
FSR Inc.
Mystery Electronics
Whirlwind
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Digital Snakes
Aviom
ProCo Momentum
Roland
Whirlwind
Yamaha Pro Audio
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Test & Measurement Equipment
ARTA Software
ACO Pacific (Test Mics)
Audio Control Industrial
AudioToolbox (New & Used Audio Toolboxes)
Brüel & Kjær (Test Mics)
EASERA
Faber Acoustical (Electroacoustics Toolbox)
Fluke
Focus
Galaxy Audio
Goldline
Ivie
Josephson (Test Mics)
Kaltman (RF Spectrum Analyzer)
LAMA Audio Measurement Application
Lectrosonics
Phonic (PAA3 handheld analyzer)
Spectre (Analysis Software for Mac OSX)
Smaart
SysTune
TEF Acoustic Analyzer
Tenma
TestMic (precision test mics)
Trend (SPL logging)
True Audio (TrueRTA)
UltraTestWireless (wireless test systems)
Video Essentials (by Joe Kane Productions)
WaveCapture (acoustic measurement)
Whirlwind
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Stands: Speakers/Mics/Displays
AKG
Atlas/IED
Balanced Loudspeaker Tilting Adapter
Chief Mfg.
Draper
Hercules Stands
Konig & Meyer
PianoMount (piano mic mounting system)
Premier Mounts
On-Stage Stands
Sanus
Smart Media Solutions
Ultimate Support
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Tools
Fluke
Gerber Tools
Greenlee
Leatherman
Klein Tools
Victorinox Swiss Army
Weller
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Too Cool for Words
Audio Heritage (History of James B. Lansing)
Audio Restorations (Audio Tape Restoration)
Calculators (Online Calculators)
Charlie Hughes (Excelsior Audio)
Coutant (Details of Older Microphones)
DisplayLag (video latency data for displays)
EASE (Dr. Ahnert)
Ecoustic Systems (formerly LARES)
Google Earth (also check out Worldwind)
Sound First (Ray Rayburn)
Stage Curtain Demos (on RoseBrand website)
TruthCasting (sermon hosting & iPhone apps)
Uneeda Audio (Rick Chinn's Cool Elec Stuff!)
Vintage Organs (Hammond B3's & Leslies)
Wikipedia
Worldwind (developed by NASA)
Wycliffe Bible Translators (truly amazing people)
Yamaha Active Field Control (electronic architecture)
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(Virtually) Free Stuff
Audio Test Signals (Courtesy of ChurchSoundcheck)
Allen & Heath RTA (Real Time Analyzer)
NCH Software (Signal Generator)
Freebies (by Rogue Amoeba)
True Audio (PC-based RTA)
Virtual Minirator (Signal Generator)
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