2017
Les Goldberg on the Customer Experience
Recognizing and measuring great service and its impact on the show process
David Keene on SXSW and the Future of the Festival Business
The staging/live event market is a tale of two countries, so to speak. One is the corporate event market, and the other is the entertainment market. We’ve covered both...
InfoComm to Release Updated Standard for Audio Coverage Uniformity
Uniform sound coverage is essential to the user experience. People in a space should all be provided the same opportunity to hear what the sound system is supposed to...
Noise Problems at Red Rocks Addressed by Audio Data Analysis
When the topic of noise comes up, the adage that “One man’s floor is another man’s ceiling” becomes palpably relevant, especially if you’re the one in the downstairs apartment....
Canon Small, Light 4K Resolution Laser Projectors
Canon U.S.A., Inc., has introduced its REALiS 4K600STZ Pro AV Laser LCOS Projector. At only 57.3 pounds, the REALiS 4K600STZ is among the world’s smallest and lightest native 4K...
Sony Laser Z-Phosphor Projector
Sony’s newest laser light source (Z-Phosphor) projectors are aimed at making laser technology more cost-effective for the installation market in a range of applications, including classrooms and meeting rooms....
WorldStage Debuts Sx3 AV Platform
WorldStage launched its Sx3 AV platform, dubbed the Self-Contained Show System, that is designed to significantly reduce set up time, deliver superior reliability and transform the look and feel...
Meyer Sound Adds LINA Compact Line Array
Meyer Sound’s LEO Family of linear sound reinforcement systems has been expanded with the addition of the new LINA, a very compact linear line array loudspeaker and companion 750-LFC...
Yamaha Update for TF Digital Mixers
Yamaha has announced a firmware update v3.5 for its TF Series Digital Mixers, adding Dan Dugan automixing capability. Firmware update v3.5 aims to expand the utility of the Yamaha...
THE SVC INTERVIEW: Shawn Turner, Oak Grove Baptist Church
Oak Grove Baptist knows how to work a budget
Strother Bullins on Samson Airline 88 AH8 UHF Wireless Fitness Headset
Marketed for use in notably physically demanding applications, Samson’s AirLine 88 AH8 is a wireless microphone headset system offering 16 UHF channels, operating within the 24 MHz band. Essentially...
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE: Sound Masking & Acoustical Products
The FLEX-48 Adaptive Treatment System by Acoustical Fulfillment is a unique mechanical acoustical system that allows users to alter the acoustical properties of a room in a matter of minutes....
Strother Bullins on Peavey DM 112 Powered Speaker System
Most of us involved in live sound pursuits have become quite familiar with Peavey loudspeakers over the years. In my experience, they are, in general, physically overbuilt (in a...
ENCO enCaption3R4
ENCO’s closed-captioning enCaption system is the company’s software-defined engine for cost-efficient speech-to-text voice recognition. Now in its fourth generation, enCaption3R4 adds the ability to distinguish between multiple speakers, further...
Quantum 4K Video Reference Architectures
Quantum’s purpose-built 4K video reference architectures leverages the company’s StorNext-powered, disk- and flash-based workflow storage systems to maximize 4K stream counts and optimize performance levels in accordance with users’...
Altinex TP115-401 and TP115-402
Part of the company’s Homerun series of products, these SKUs combine for an HDMI Over IP Transmitter/Receiver system. Designed for digital signage applications, the systems enables users to create...
Tightrope Media Systems Carousel 7.0 Digital Signage Software
Tightrope Media Systems’ next-generation Digital Signage Software simplifies and accelerates content creation and management while delivering a combination of creative control, dynamic data support and scalability. Carousel 7.0 provides...
Platinum Tools 5-in-1 Fiber Optic Stripper
Platinum Tools’ new stripper (p/n15061C) is designed to be versatile and economical without compromising the expectations of the professional installer. With an MSRP of $21.95, additional 5-in-1 Fiber Optic...
Eleven Engineering Rush
Eleven Engineering designed Rush for use with AUX-in devices and headphones. With SKAA, the receivers (speakers/headphones) are in charge of selecting which transmitter to listen to. There’s no pairing...
Delvcam DELV-3GHD-17RD
Delvcam, a U.S.-based design and engineering firm specializing in professional LCD video production monitors, expands its rackmount video monitor line with the new DELV-3GHD-17RD 1RU rack drawer monitor featuring...
Peerless-AV Indoor Portrait Kiosk
Peerless-AV’s floor standing Curved Indoor Portrait Kiosk enclosure supports the latest LED displays and touchscreen panels ranging from 40in. to 55in. Designed to accommodate displays up to 101mm (4in.)...
BENQ EX3200R Monitor
BenQ’s EX3200R has joined the company’s E-Series entertainment monitor lineup. The EX3200R is a 31.5in. curved monitor. Designed with a curvature of 1800R to increase the field of view,...
MultiDyne LightBrix VB-3600 Series
MultiDyne Fiber Optic Solutions is expanding its LightBrix range of fiber transport products with the new VB-3600 Series , including the VB-3607, an economical option for 4K transmission. Now...
QSC TouchMix DAW Utility Version 2.0
This is a free software application for TouchMix owners that enables and simplifies two-way migration of digital audio wave files between TouchMix and DAW software on either Windows or...
FOR-A MFR Series
FOR-A’s expanded MFR series of routing switchers includes the MFR-4000 12G-SDI supported routing switchers, the existing MFR-3000, MFR-5000, and MFR-8000. The new MFR-4000 12G-SDI routing switcher enables matrices of...
Timecode Systems SyncBac PRO
Over the past few years, more video production companies, advertising agencies, and broadcast networks have started experimenting with virtual reality (VR) filming. But integrating 360-degree content into professional production...
CASE STUDY: Cowboys Saloon, New York State
Cowboys Saloon is the newest tenant at Syracuse’s Destiny Mall, the largest mall in New York State and the sixth largest mall in the country. The 13,000-square-foot location has...
CASE STUDY: Summit Public School, California and Washington
Administrators at Summit Public Schools, a public charter school with 10 locations across California and Washington, felt poor-quality audio was preventing the school’s faculty and leadership team from successfully...
BUYERS GUIDE: Signal Extenders
Signal extenders continue to incorporate new features and paradigms as virtual matrix switching becomes more prevalent
NETWORKED CONTENT CREATION
Dante networking helped SJSU simplify audio signal transport between on- and off-campus locations, including three performance theaters and a TV studio
Strother Bullins on Sennheiser TeamConnect
Over seven decades, German pro audio manufacturer Sennheiser secured its legendary reputation by building worldclass microphones, headphones and wireless systems, yet arguably some of its most interesting products have...
Strother Bullins on CAD Audio CADLive WX3000
Having previously reviewed CAD Audio’s CADLive D90 supercardioid dynamic handheld microphone, I was eager to audition the CADLive 3000 UHF Wireless Series. It benefits from having a handheld transmitter...
BenQ PV270 Monitor
BenQ America’s PV270 , a new 27in. monitor, features Adobe RGB coverage that encompasses most of the colors producible for photography, whereas the Rec. 709 coverage and the DCI-P3...
RTI Video Intercom Support
RTI has announced new video intercom support for select RTI controllers and third-party intercom-enabled devices. Ideal for front door access, security gates, intra-office, and room-to-room applications, this new capability...