Industry
WiCT Luncheon: Invest in Leadership Training
"Invest in your people, and you will see a change."
Need to Know
Top Ten Pro AV stories of the week
What Happened This Week: most popular stories September 26-30, 2022
The Wire
Shure announced major acoustic performance and audio quality enhancements for Stem ecosystem
Firmware v2.5 Introduces Substantial Improvements to the Stem Ecosystem
Audio
Sonos Sub Mini coming October 6
Designed for smaller rooms than its big brother, the Sub Mini offers low end at a more attractive price.
SVC Event
Exertis Almo’s E4 Experience D.C. unveils showroom filled with AV industry’s newest products
Philadelphia, PA — September 19, 2022 — From larger-than-life LED videowalls to revenue-generating services for installation and content creation, Exertis Almo, the largest and most specialized value-added North American AV distributor, is expecting the showroom floor of this week’s Washington, D.C. E4 Experience to...
Need to Know
When batteries go bad
A Tesla Megapack battery caught fire this morning at the local utility company PG&E’s Elkhorn Battery Storage facility in Monterey County, California, as reported by local news stations KSBW Action News 8 and KRON4.
Products
AVoIP Case Study: Dante AV-over-IP at Chinese fantasy city
Spanning more than 100 acres and welcoming almost 10 thousand visitors each day (with nearly 20,000 visitors on holidays), Unique Henan: Land of Drama is recognized as the world’s largest fantasy city. This fantastic, self-guided, multi-media and immersive live performance...
Need to Know
Mouthpiece microphone Mutalk will hide your speech from those around you
The Mutalk is designed to be worn in busy areas or for late-night chatting without disturbing your household
Need to Know
Northeastern University VR lab rattled by pressurized explosive device
The staff member who opened the package had minor hand injuries; an enclosed note railed against VR
Need to Know
New web app Koe Recast will allow users to completely change their voice
Koe Recast allows you to transform your voice in real-time, letting you alter the core characteristics of your voice
Need to Know
The Most Metal of Modules Go to Auction
Used for recording iconic albums by Soundgarden, Marilyn Manson, Hole, Ozzy Osbourne and Korn, Michael Beinhorn's rack of vintage Neve 1057 mic preamp and EQ modules heads to auction.
Featured
The Wire
Sommer Releases New AV Bulk Cable Catalog V7.3
Germany’s Sommer Cable has released its new v7.3 catalog, with a focus on the recently expanded bulk cable selections. A variety of new bulk cable products are now available for the audio, video, network and media industries. Sommer is...
The Wire
AUDAC launches high-output loudspeaker – VEXO Series
The VEXO family consists of six models: VEXO110(A), VEXO112(A), and VEXO115(A) which are available both in active and passive versions.
The Wire
AES Announces Results of 2022 Elections
— Leslie Gaston-Bird will join the Board of Directors as President-Elect — New York, NY — The Audio Engineering Society has announced the incoming Officers and Governors following the 2022 Board of Directors and Board of Governors elections. The Society’s...
ProAV Today
Magic Leap 2: Augmented reality takes aim at the enterprise market
After a disastrous first attempt, Magic Leap has rallied and rebuilt with a promising new focus
Need to Know
Earthgrid looks to dig a network beneath the USA using new tech
The startup plans on deploying its plasma-wielding robots as soon as later this year
The Wire
Rise Awards Announces Shortlist for 2022
Rise, the award-winning advocacy group for women in the broadcast technology sector, is pleased to reveal the shortlist for this year’s Rise Awards. This year the awards will have...
The Wire
FSR’s Glenn Collinge Tapped to Deliver Technology Session at NECA
Collinge to tackle best practices for optimizing cabling infrastructure in intelligent buildings
The Wire
Brightline Introduces New LED Profile Spotlight Series
Bridgeville, Penn. – October 5, 2022 – With a new series of profile spotlights, Brightline, a leading manufacturer of video lighting systems, continues its streak of innovation. Starting in June...
Case Studies
Biamp TesiraFORTÉ X 400 Complements Sophisticated Culture at Yogurt Company
Thanks to the implementation of Biamp’s TesiraFORTÉ X bundle, Greek yogurt company FAGE achieved the invisible tech aesthetic they wanted, while also gaining the incredible ease of use and...
The Wire
Scott Largent Joins MAXHUB as Business Development Manager for the TOLA Territory
Irvine, CA – October 2022… MAXHUB, a premier provider of collaborative communication and LED display solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Largent to the newly created...
The Wire
AVL Media Group Expands North American Sales Reach with Aldridge Marketing
Montreal, Canada, October 3, 2022 — AVL Media Group, the North American distributor of Midas, Tannoy, Lab Gruppen, Klark Teknik, Turbosound, Zero-Ohm Systems and Spotlight has announced the addition...
Audio
Scorpio Sound Systems ‘designated’ to back up Bill Burr at Fenway with d&b KSL.
ASHEVILLE, NC (10.5.22)—One of Boston and New England’s premier audio providers since the late 1970’s, Scorpio Sound Systems of Massachusetts provided the audio for the historic Bill Burr show...
The Wire
Analog Way Aquilon C+ Plays Key Role in VR Automotive Design at Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center
At Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH (HMETC) in Germany, an Analog Way Aquilon C+ fully modular and scalable 4K/8K on-screen presentation system and videowall processor is at the...
The Wire
Song Suffragettes Captures Live Streams with Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2
Fremont, CA – October 4, 2022 – Blackmagic Design today announced that Song Suffragettes, an all-female country music singer/songwriter showcase in Nashville, TN, uses Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2...
Podcasts
Blog
PODCAST 243-2: Grace Polaris Church Gets Video Streaming Just in Time for Pandemic Pt 2
Church continues online services with all new AV gear in InteRise project
Blog
PODCAST 243-1: Grace Polaris Church Gets Video Streaming Just in Time for Pandemic Pt 1
Complete AV renovation by InteRise allows church to continue services online
Blog
PODCAST 242-2: Greater Baltimore Medical Center Gets the Word Out on Covid-19 Pt 2
Focal Point Productions provides Greater Baltimore Medical Center with professional videoconferencing
Blog
PODCAST 242-1: Greater Baltimore Medical Center Gets the Word Out on Covid-19 Pt 1
Focal Point Productions sets up their Facebook Live and townhall streaming
Industry
Best of ISE 2022
The Best of Show awards at the 2022 ISE Show recognize innovation and excellence in new, recently introduced, and pending products and services for professional AV products and solutions....
Industry
Best of NAB 2022
The Best of Show awards at the 2022 NAB Show recognize innovation and excellence in new, recently introduced, and pending products and services for professional AV products and solutions. Winners are...
Industry
InfoComm 2022: State of the AV Industry—Tailwinds Prevail, Planners Win
AVIXA's Sean Wargo and Peter Hansen assured attendees that trends are very encouraging for future market performance.
Industry
The Case for Dante and Open Standards
Excerpted from “The relationship between Dante, AES67 and SMPTE ST 2110” As of September 2019, all pieces of Audinate’s SMPTE ST 2110 implementation were publicly available. This also updates...
ProAV Today
Researchers use infrared light to wirelessly beam power 100 feet
Current tests using the method transfer 400 mW of power nearly 100 feet
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