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PR AGENCY CONTACT:
Robert Clyne
Clyne Media, Inc.
Tel: 615.662.1616
www.clynemedia.com
Rick Plushner
Guitar Center Professional
Tel: (818) 735-8800 x2238
www.gcpro.comFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GUITAR CENTER PROFESSIONAL SUPPLIES GEAR FOR UPGRADED AUDIO FACILITIES AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON, D.C.WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, July 30, 2009 — The Art Institutes is a system of over 40 educational institutions throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals. As part of an ongoing effort to provide students with exceptional technical support, The Art Institutes are expanding and upgrading the facilities of their professional Audio Production Program. Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), the outside sales division of Guitar Center that focuses on the needs of professional users, is supplying a variety of gear for the systems, which are being designed by the Walters-Storyk Design Group (WSDG). The first system was recently completed at The Art Institute of Washington (D.C.). GC Pro Senior Account Manager P.K. Pandey was the GC Pro contact for the project.
The 1200-square-foot Audio Production complex at The Art Institute of Washington consists of a 500-square-foot live studio, a 350-square-foot control room, a 135-square-foot multi-purpose sound lock, a 100-square-foot isolation booth and a 140-square-foot machine/storage room. The new setup features a ProTools HD system, an SSL AWS 900+ console, Genelec 1038B Tri-Amplified Active Monitors for stereo and Dynaudio AIR 15 2-Way Active Nearfield Speakers for the surround sound. Additional components include a TC System 6000 and other equipment from Neve, GML, Vintech, Manley, Summit, Eventide, Lexicon, SSL and Millennia, along with studio mics from Neumann, Sennheiser, AKG, Royer and Shure.
Ayinde Olubayo, Audio Engineer for The Art Institute of Washington, was the main on-site contact for the project. He stated, “P.K. and the GC Pro team have really been outstanding. Their huge knowledge base, as well as the work ethic and know-how to get the job done, has made this a wonderful experience. GC Pro’s customer service is second to none, and it is great to know that our relationship with them doesn’t end after the installation is finished.”
Aside from the Washington school, WSDG and GC Pro recently completed a similar upgrade for The Art Institute’s Nashville campus and are setting their sights on Miami.
For more information, please visit www.gcpro.com.
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Photo Caption 1: The Audio Production complex at The Art Institute of Washington, featuring a variety of gear supplied by Guitar Center Professional. (Photo by Walter Smalling. © 2009. All rights reserved.).Photo File 2: GCPro_ArtInstituteDC_2.JPG
Photo Caption 2: The Audio Production complex at The Art Institute of Washington, featuring a variety of gear supplied by Guitar Center Professional. (Photo by Walter Smalling. © 2009. All rights reserved.).About Guitar Center Professional/Guitar Center
Guitar Center Professional is the outside sales division of Guitar Center that focuses on the needs of professional users. Its clientele includes recording studios, audio engineers, producers, recording and touring musicians, live sound venues, post production facilities and more. Emphasizing extraordinary individualized service via local account managers, GC Pro offers expert consultation and a comprehensive selection of the world’s finest equipment for music and audio professionals. More information on GC Pro can be found by visiting www.gcpro.com.Guitar Center is the leading United States retailer of guitars, amplifiers, percussion instruments, keyboards and pro-audio and recording equipment. Our retail store subsidiary presently operates more than 200 Guitar Center stores across the U.S. In addition, our Music & Arts division operates more than 100 stores specializing in band instruments for sale and rental, serving teachers, band directors, college professors and students. We are also the largest direct response retailer of musical instruments in the United States through our wholly owned subsidiary, Musician’s Friend, Inc., and its catalog and Web site, www.musiciansfriend.com. More information on Guitar Center can be found by visiting the Company’s Web site at www.guitarcenter.com.
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