September 2005
Features
Acoustical Measurement and Predictive Modeling
By Bruce Borgerson
The snowballing advances in computer hardware power and the accelerating rate of software development have altered the landscape of sound system design. New generations of software…
Technology Showcase:
Microphone Preamps
By Bennett Liles
In modern parlance, the terms and have, for practical purposes, become inextricably linked. In every field, maximum effort is being made to stretch available resources for maximum effect, and nowhere is this trend more evident than in the world of low-cost mic preamps…
Technology Showcase:
Analyzing Handheld Analyzers
By Mike Klasco
Every sound contractor would like to have the equivalent of a telephone test set, a Swiss army knife for field use. A spectrum analyzer and maybe more that could hang from your belt and be used for checking the response and uniformity of coverage in the seating area…
Technology Showcase:
Videoconferencing Systems
By Bennett Liles
Videoconferencing had been a technology-in-waiting from the time AT&T introduced the first Picturephone at the 1964 World’s Fair until about 10 years ago. Then, hardware started shrinking in size and price, while new compression techniques packed more data into the pipes and broadband access broke through to the suburbs…
Installation Profile:
Spiritual Growth
By Mel Lambert
The development of most contemporary churches is one of continuing evolution as new facilities are added in response to the needs of parishioners, their families, and the community…
Reviews
Drawmer DSL424
By John McJunkin
It’s no secret that Drawmer…
VBrick VB6200
By Jeff Sauer
By now, most AV contractors are aware of the trend toward using IP networks to move AV control data. And the advantages are fairly clear: unlimited distances,…
Columns
Amateur Users, Professional Systems
By Mark Johnson
OK, a brief survey. With a show of hands, how many of you drive a car? Of those with your hands up, how many of you feel confident enough to go out and…
Picture This:
Streaming 2.0
By Jeff Sauer
There was a time a few years ago during the dot-com boom…
Associations Focus: CEDIA Certification Goes Online
It is truly easier than ever to meet the new membership requirements and obtain the coveted CEDIA certifications as CEDIA University now delivers the…
Associations Focus: AV Best Practices Straight from the Source
Nearly two years ago a remarkable event occurred in the professional AV industry: Two key ICIA councils decided to collaborate on a document that would,…
Associations Focus: NSCA Supports Congressional Decision
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 525, the Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005, which authorizes the formation and operation of federally…
IT Trends:
Getting it Done
By Brian Glass
As the lead IT person for a church with a congregation of more than a thousand, I find that getting it all done with the manpower available can be a difficult…
POV: The Link Between Manufacturers and Dealers
By Logan Enright
Independent representative is a term that is ever-present in the industry today. But, what does it actually mean? From whom or what does this independence…
Departments
The Buzz: Install of the Month:
Fellowship of the Woodlands Church
By Charles Conte
Fellowship of the Woodlands Church in The Woodlands, Texas, is a dynamic, contemporary church that doesn’t give an audio engineer a day of rest. Certainly…
The Buzz: Newsmakers
Gerry Tschetter has been named director of product management for QSC Audio. OmniMount Systems has promoted Scott Ashbaugh to director of marketing services,…
The Buzz: 20 Years Ago in
Sound & Video Contractor
By Mark Johnson
Reverberating with Digital Delay The September 1985 issue focused on digital delay and reverberation and included articles written by Richard C. Cabot, Keith Worsley, and D.B. Keele, three individuals well known in their fields of expertise. Cabot kicked it off with “A Closer Look at Digital Delay and Reverberation,” in which he defined some of the terminology, provided an in-depth look at the current state of technology, and gave an idea about what the future held. Following up with the practical aspects, Keith Worsley contributed…
The Buzz: Contractor’s Web Watch
L-Acoustics has debuted a new website that merges the content of its previously independent websites. The site now provides a single convenient web destination…
The Buzz: Industry News
Marcus Brooke, MD, of Sonifex is participating in two races to raise money for the new children’s hospital being built near the grounds of the John Radcliffe Hospital (JR) in Oxford, England…
The Buzz: Upcoming Events
September 20-21 The New York Cine Equipment Show New York www.nyces.org; 21-25 TIE – International Experimental Cinema ExpoDenver www.experimentalcinema.org…
What’s New
What’s New:
Audio Technology
MXL’s Mac-based iBooster interface is designed to raise any low-level input signal, such as microphones and electric guitar, to interface with the audio input level of a Mac. It also simplifies adding dialogue to a presentation, creating podcasts, or recording a musical performance…
What’s New: Video Technology
The NEC SpectraView LCD2180WG LED monitor uses a combination of red, green, and blue LEDs to produce its white-light backlight source, which provides…
What’s New:
Residential Technology
Velodyne’s SPL-R (Small, Precise, Loud — Remote) series subwoofers are available in 8in., 10in., and 12in. versions with six-band; auto-EQ functionality powered by DSP technology; and a full-featured remote control with four listening presets for movies, R&B-rock, jazz-classical, and games. With one touch on the remote…
What’s New: AV Technology
The PL-1 projector lock, from Chief, provides added defense from theft with a low-profile, aesthetic design for security without enclosing…