Training Track: Intro to AV Industry Training
ON DEMAND: VoIP for AV Integrators & Intro to Biamp Training FREE 1 Hour Webinar | On Demand REGISTER NOTE: If you have already completed this webcast please go to www.biamp.com/training to apply for and complete your training. Once your application has been accepted, you ...read more
Manolo Almagro to Keynote April 2019 AV/IT Summit
Manolo Almagro is set to keynote the April 2019 AV/IT Summit in Arlington, TX. The keynote—titled Rethinking Connected Experiences—will take a deep dive into cross-industry innovations and how various companies are adapting to the fast-moving shifts in social, cultural, ...read more
NDI Central Pavilion: Exhibitors Reveal 2019 NAB Plans (Part 1)
LEAWOOD, Kan.—NewTek once again has organized an NDI Central Pavilion for the NAB Show. For this year’s show, April 6-11 (exhibition floor April 8-11), in Las Vegas, at least 16 NDI partner companies have committed to participate. The pavilion will be in the South Lower Hall of ...read more
Tutorial@TheWire: Inserting media in body text
IMAGES Here is a sample paragraph that will show how you can insert images into the body text of a paragraph. Once you insert the images you will have the option to display them Inline, Wrap Right or Wrap Left. Let's look at how all that works. First let's upload an image. Drop ...read more
Christie MicroTiles LED
Nearly a decade after Christie MicroTiles transformed the display landscape, Christie introduced MicroTiles LED at ISE 2019. Delivering 12-bit 4K at 120Hz, with fully compliant HDR-10, they include integrated image processing, scaling and simple switching. A patented software ...read more
Contemporary Research QIP-D IPTV Decoder/Controller
This new integration-friendly IPTV decoder combines display control and video output scaling up to 4K. Designed to function like the 232- ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner, the new QIP-D IPTV Decoder/Controller was designed specifically for commercial AV integration. It accepts MPEG2 or H.264 ...read more
Metric Halo Futureproof: Fifteen Years Later, Audio Engineer Dan Roe is Still Using His Metric Halo 2882 Interface with a New 3D Upgrade for State-of-the-Art Connectivity
SAFETY HARBOR, FLORIDA: “I really like the idea of not throwing gear away!” So says Dan Roe, who, for the past fifteen years, has served as pre-production programmer, playback engineer, and keyboard tech for the massive regional and international tours of Madonna, Peter Gabriel, ...read more
Ed Cherney Tracks and Mixes Willie Nelson's Grammy-Winning "My Way" on ATC SCM45A Monitors
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA: Veteran engineer Ed Cherney has added a fourth Grammy to his figurative trophy shelf for Willie Nelson’s tribute to Frank Sinatra, My Way. It won “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album,” the same category Nelson and Cherney won in 2017 for Nelson’s Gershwin ...read more
Danley Sound Labs Brings Its Game-Changing Technologies to the Cinema • See Us at CinemaCon – April 1-4, 2-2019 in Las Vegas
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA: Tom Danley, namesake of Danley Sound Labs, is among the world’s most respected – and idiosyncratic – acousticians. Although he has been obsessed with understanding and creating lifelike sound reproduction since he was a child, Danley also worked for fifteen ...read more
Brewery Adds Yamaha CIS for Ultimate Patron Experience
BUENA PARK, Calif.(March 28, 2019)—A new brewery has opened in Orlando, Florida, and it’s already creating a buzz (excuse the pun!). Sideward Brewing is situated in the popular Milk District of downtown Orlando and officially opens March 30. The name comes from a riff off the ...read more
Platinum Tools® Features New EXO Termination Kits at 2019 NAB & ISC West Shows; Now Available
NEWBURY PARK, Calif., March 28, 2019 - Platinum Tools (www.platinumtools.com), the leader in solutions for the preparation, installation, hand termination and testing of wire and cable, is proud to announce it will feature the recently launched EXO Termination Kits (p/ns 90185 & ...read more
L-Acoustics Kara(i) System Brings Modern Live Sound Reinforcement to University of Wyoming’s Art Deco Arts and Sciences Auditorium
Art Deco rides the range in Laramie, Wyoming in the form of the muscular Arts and Sciences Auditorium on the campus of University of Wyoming (UW), or “U-Dub,” as insiders call it. Originally known as the Liberal Arts Building, the 1,800-seat venue was constructed as a federal ...read more
L-Acoustics Débuts L-ISA Training Program
In the days leading up to the Prolight + Sound trade show, L-Acoustics announces the availability of training programs for systems and mixing engineers seeking to implement L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology, the market-leading object-based mixing technology for live ...read more
Fatboy Slim Takes A Round Trip with Martin Audio MLA And Capital Sound
The main reason why most world-class DJs have avoided playing arenas in the past is because of the difficulty in projecting a typical club atmosphere to the back of a long rectangular space. In 2016, Capital Sound Hire’s Technical Manager, Robin Conway, designed an audio system ...read more
The Nyquist System Controller is the heart of Bogen's C4000 IP-based paging and audio distribution system
March 28, 2019, Mahwah, NJ – Today, Bogen Communications, Inc., announced the immediate availability of its IP-based, software-centric communications system optimized for commercial paging and audio distribution applications for shipment to distributors and dealers. The C4000 ...read more
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Alpha Sound Upgrades Portland Center Stage Theatre Pt 2
On this edition of the SVC Podcast, Contributing Editor Bennett Liles completes his conversation with Devin Sheets, lead design and installation technician for Alpha Sound in Salem, Oregon regarding the installation of a Nexo/Yamaha sound system in the Portland Center Stage ...read more
Alpha Sound Upgrades Portland Center Stage Theatre
On this edition of the SVC Podcast, Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Devin Sheets, lead design and installation technician for Alpha Sound in Salem, Oregon. Devin discusses the installation of a Yamaha/Nexo sound system in the Portland Center Stage Theater. He ...read more
J. Scheideggar Center for the Arts Takes a Step Up in Sound with L-Acoustics Kara Pt2
On this edition of the SVC Podcast, Contributing Editor Bennett Liles wraps up his talk with Brian Bird, Audio Director at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. Brian gets into the details of the L-Acoustics Kara system installation at the university’s Lindenwood Hall. ...read more
Barona Resort and Casino expands with Just Add Power's Ultra HD over IP Pt 2
On this edition of the SVC Podcast, Contributing Editor Bennett Liles wraps up his discussion with Dennis Pappenfus of San Diego’s Fluid Sound about the AV distribution expansion project for the Barona Resort and Casino in Lakeside, California. Dennis details the Crestron ...read more
Leveraging the disruption to traditional AV control paradigms
The traditional paradigm for AV control is breaking up. The trend is away from hardware-based models and custom programming towards more flexible options including software and configuration-based models. It's more important than ever to be educated to paradigms and ...read more
Design Strategies for the Open Office
Available on demand Join us for a free webcast with architect and workflow designer Rebecca Landau of the integrated architecture and workplace design firm HLW International. She will discuss the evolution of the open office, methodology for determining how open an enterprise ...read more
AV over IP: Tiered Solutions Turn Challenges into Opportunities
Although new technology can make it tempting to do AV over IP with a ‘plug-n-play’ approach, properly and carefully tailoring the solution to each application is the only way to succeed in this market– for you and your clients. Find out how to evaluate application needs and ...read more
How to Sell AV-over-IP Technologies
Differentiating AV-over-IP technologies - the where, when and why to use them – can be a challenge in today’s market. It doesn’t have to be. Join this practical overview to optimizing AV-over-IP technology for modern systems design and their application into real world solutions. ...read more
WEBCAST: Advances in Interactive Direct View LED
Register and View User demand has pushed the rise of touch solutions for fine pitch direct view LED. What are the applications that drive it? What are some of the key considerations when considering a touch solution for an LED video wall? What are the pros and cons of various ...read more
Manolo Almagro to Keynote April 2019 AV/IT Summit
Manolo Almagro is set to keynote the April 2019 AV/IT Summit in Arlington, TX. The keynote—titled Rethinking Connected Experiences—will take a deep dive into cross-industry innovations and how various companies are adapting to the fast-moving shifts in social, cultural, ...read more
Tutorial@TheWire: Inserting media in body text
IMAGES Here is a sample paragraph that will show how you can insert images into the body text of a paragraph. Once you insert the images you will have the option to display them Inline, Wrap Right or Wrap Left. Let's look at how all that works. First let's upload an image. Drop ...read more
Open Mic: What Guests Want
Consumers want immersive experiences and this trend is on pace to intensify. The ability to capitalize on storytelling opportunities can serve as a critical differentiator for a theme park. In a connected world where people are glued to their devices, theme park guests are ...read more
THEA Awards Turn 25
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) is the international non-profit association representing the creators, developers, designers and producers of compelling places and experiences worldwide. Not surprisingly that includes theme parks, but also museums, visitor’s centers, ...read more
Spotlight: Command and Control
Emergency Touch Touchscreens and tablets allow faster and more informed response for Riviera Beach Fire Rescue Department By Cynthia Wisehart The compelling duty of a Fire Rescue department is to respond quickly to emergencies to save lives and minimize property damage. In ...read more
Innovative Product Awards 2018
We’re pleased to announce the winners of the 8th annual Innovative Product Awards. Our yearend recap acknowledges both electronic and mechanical innovations and most of all celebrates the engineering and engineers behind each of these products. Readers chose the winners from ...read more
