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Nearly two decades have passed since a handful of congregants gathered in a rented school cafeteria for Kensington Church’s first service. Today, Kensington’s five campuses bustle with activity, from youth programs and community groups to multiple services throughout the week.

The main Kensington campus in Troy, Michigan recently upgraded their sanctuary with a new Digidesign VENUE system. As veteran engineer Tim Corder explains, the VENUE is the first phase of an upgrade plan that will eventually include a new P.A. system as well. Nonetheless, Corder says, the new VENUE console has already delivered far more than expected.

Legendary Manufacturer Signs On With High-Powered Sales Consultants

Marvin Caesar, Aphex (L) with PSM's Rick McClendon

Industry veteran Rick McClendon’s Pro Sales Management group continues its unprecedented growth, today announcing the addition of renowned signal processing manufacturer Aphex Systems to its client roster.

Effective immediately, Pro Sales Management will oversee Aphex’s considerable network of factory representatives and distributors, helping to grow the company’s sales reach and market share. As Aphex founder and President Marvin Caesar observes, Pro Sales Management’s range of services is ideally suited to a company like his.

New Firm Brings Large-Scale Know-How to Mid-Scale Companies and Manufacturers

Rick McClendon, Pro Sales Management

Companies in the MI and pro audio sector have responded to the economic slowdown by slashing budgets and downsizing, with recent industry trade shows looking increasingly like job fairs. But one industry veteran has come up with an innovative approach to turn the current downturn into a growth opportunity for businesses both large and small across the MI and pro audio spectrum.

Say you’re an Old School jazz funkster workaholic with a couple of Grammys and a dozen more nominations, 500-plus studio sessions (and counting), and matching arm-long lists of movie and TV credits under your belt. Between scoring sessions, L.A. Express tours, and twenty-six solo albums, you’ve squeezed in a few hundred performances and the odd arrangement for good pals like Quincy and Frank, Monk and Ravi, Barbra, Joni, Aretha, George and Sir Paul. So……what do you do in your spare time?

In the world of ambient music, Steve Roach stands out as one of the genre’s early innovators, and one of its most prolific. Since his recording debut with NOW in 1982, the internationally renowned artist has released more than 75 albums, producing or appearing on dozens more. His musical explorations, described by some as “techno-tribal music for the global village,” have taken him from Australia’s Outback to the Gothic cathedrals of Europe, from volcanic caves in the Canary Islands to the sun baked expanse of the Arizona desert.

Snoop Dogg wears a lot of hats – artist, musician, actor, producer, entrepreneur and many more. But one thing Snoop has never been is low profile. So when it came time to take his recording rig on the road, Snoop’s studio had to be more than just mobile. It had to be a statement.

In the midst of a perpetually busy schedule, Richard Marvin recently took a short break to make a few significant changes in his Studio City scoring studio. The veteran composer, whose numerous film and TV scores include HBO’s highly lauded series Six Feet Under, as well as the acclaimed epic U-571, Breakdown and Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure, reports the most far-reaching of those changes has been the addition of a control surface to the setup.

After 20 years of working with the some of the industry’s biggest names, Brian Scheuble finds his latest inspiration in Digidesign’s ICON

Brian Scheuble

In his 20-plus years as a successful recording engineer, mixer, and producer, Brian Scheuble has shown an impressive range of musical diversity. From Sheryl Crow, Dave Matthews, and Don Henley to Dishwalla, Elton John, and Mel Tormé, Scheuble has made a career of seamlessly transitioning between artists and genres, delivering a level of quality to each project that has kept him in constant demand.

Dethklok

In the world of Death Metal, Dethklok has got to be the heaviest two-dimensional band ever. The band, stars of the hit animated series Metalocalypse on the Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim channel, is the brainchild of Brendan Small, the series’ co-creator, co-producer, writer, actor and guitar shredder extraordinaire.

Like many urban downtowns, inner-city Philadelphia has been undergoing a renaissance of late. Crumbling warehouses emerge from their construction cocoons sporting wings of modern condo loft apartments for a growing influx of young working professionals. The once-deserted evening streets buzz with nightlife — the area’s denizens ever on the lookout for the latest in trendy eateries and clubs.

G Lounge, Philadelphia