Following the launch of its Compact Audio Loudness (Calm) meter, DK-Technologies has appointed Lift AV as a new US distributor for its full product range.
Based in Kirkland, near Seattle, Lift AV was formed in 2007 by Steve Palermo and system designers, David Ellis and Justin Friesen to serve commercial and broadcast clients, production studios and houses of worship with design, sales and support for audio, video and lighting applications.
‘Lift AV has had excellent success placing DK products with end users for several years now and after looking at this opportunity to distribute DK in the US, we felt it was a perfect fit,’ says Palermo. ‘DK has a proven record of producing reliable and quality products. We’ve always had great working relationship in the past and this further strengthens those ties.’
‘We fully anticipate that, in light of the recent Calm legislation in the US, there will be significant demand for audio loudness metering products that comply with ATSC, ITU and EBU loudness recommendations,’ says DK-Technologies Sales & Marketing Director, Richard Kelley. ‘As a proactive company with excellent credentials in the broadcast market, Lift AV is ideally placed to strengthen these sales channels and introduce many new customers to DK’s outstanding range of audio and video metering products.
‘Our new meter is particularly well suited to the US market because it meets the needs of broadcasters who have been crying out for cost-effective and easy to use metering technology that helps them keep within the Calm guidelines. This latest addition to our range draws on DK’s many years of experience in the audio metering market and addresses all of the issues broadcasters currently have with measuring loudness. What’s more, like all of the meters in our range, this new product can be easily updated to accommodate any new standards that might be introduced in the future.’
The DK Compact Audio Loudness Meter comes in two versions – the DK1 is aimed ay anyone working in stereo, while the DK2 targets at the burgeoning 5.1 surround-sound market.
The DK Meter comes with its own desk-mount, and accepts digital audio inputs. It is supplied with all known loudness measurement recommendations, as well as the standard DK-Technologies meter scales. It will cost US$1295 in the US and €995 in Europe.
More: www.dk-technologies.com
