2017
Mackie Big Knob
Mackie has updated its stalwart Big Knob monitor controller into a three-product series. Unveiled at the 2017 NAMM Show the Big Knob Series features three models: Big Knob Passive,...
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2017
Strother Bullins on Dacs Limited Test Lab
On stages, behind sanctuaries and elsewhere inside theaters, houses-of-worship and various performance venues throughout the country, there is almost always a lack of sufficient test tools available to the...
2017
Strother Bullins on DPA Microphones D:Fine Single-Ear Directional Headset
Designed for hands-free operation, headset microphones—with or without a built-in, in-ear monitor—have become quite popular beyond their original most common applications. From mundane cubicle jobs to glamorous stage work,...
2017
David Keene on Samsung/Harman Merger
It’s not every day that mergers or acquisitions in the AV world make the front pages of mainstream media, as did the announcement late last year that Samsung was...
2017
Cynthia Wisehart on the Theme Park Design Tribe
Catching up with colleagues in theme park design
2017
Collaboration Education
SVC: Molloy College and its new classroom facilities look like a major installation project with some pretty sophisticated AV systems. Before we get into that though how about telling...
2017
THE SVC INTERVIEW: Tony Sprando, Riverhouse on the Deschutes Hotel
SVC: Hi Tony, tell us about Audio Visual Bend. Tony Sprando: Well hey, thanks for having me today. Yeah, here in beautiful Bend, Oregon we provide audio visual services...
2017
Digital Audio Transmission for Analog People (Part 2)
THE AES/EBU PIPELINE In the early days of digital audio we lacked a reliable means of passing signals between devices in digital form. An error in the handoff is...
2017
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE: Mounts and Racks
Speaker mounting and rigging solutions from Adaptive Technologies Group get installations done easily and direct sound precisely. Multiple rigging designs, including one-way array, two-way array, steerables and gridlink, let...
2017
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE: Capture & Streaming Devices
TheBarixUSB FTP Recorder is a recording application ideal for lecture capture that is designed for live recording to any remote server (to FTP server or Audio logger), or to...
2017
2016 Innovative Product Awards: Bold Engineering
SVC readers choose their favorite innovative products for 2016
2017
FCC Update: Sharing Air
The FCC drew up its 2010 National Broadband Plan in response to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a stimulus package passed by Congress in 2009. Intended to maximize...
2017
Strother Bullins on Switchcraft AudioStix DI Series
Quite often in our various professional-grade audio I/O schemes, we have adopted user-friendly, functional tools that are built to last a long time, well serving their intended purposes—multi-input/multi-zone analog...
2017
THE SVC INTERVIEW: Bryan Cole, Inspire Church Hawaii
SVC: Is there a particular type of project Axia specializes in? Bryan Cole: Yeah, there is and it’s taken a while to formulate it, but we really do that...
2017
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE: 4K Flatpanel Displays
The Aurora Multimedia VLX Series provides one of the most advanced IP streaming solutions on the market, utilizing Aurora’s IPBaseT technology, which synergizes various IP/A standards to work together...
2017
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE: Routers & Switchers
As the base for a multidimensional AV system, the Digital MultiTasker from Altinex can hold up to twenty cards for customizable solutions. These can include the MR312-104 control card,...
2016
Leaps of Faith
When you read this, we will have wrapped two great Rental & Staging Roadshows for 2016, one in New York in July, the other in Monterey, CA in September....
2016
Strother Bullins on Audio-Technica E-Series Professional In-Ear Monitor Headphones
A three-model in-ear monitor range, Audio-Technica’s E-Series offer professional grade monitoring devices at attractive, arguably-bargain price points, suitable for a wide range of applications. From the house-of-worship (HOW) assisted...
2016
Strother Bullins on Tascam Dr-100MKIII Linear PCM Recorder
TASCAM’s latest incarnation of their DR-100 Linear PCM Recorder—the mkIII handheld—is a rugged and uniquely-equipped location recorder that is notably featured in its versatility, I/O options and intuitiveness, not...
2016
Live Lighting And Sound
COASTLIFE CHURCH, VENICE, FLORIDA Coastlife Church in Venice, Florida recently added a new 500-seat auditorium and they had it completely outfitted with projection, sound and lighting by Crown Design...
2016
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE: Cable and Power
Getting the signal from component to component and maintaining smooth power on everything are critical needs that manufacturers continue to provide innovative solutions for. As the power requirements for...
2016
CASE STUDY: East Sunshine Christian Church
Sunday services at East Sunshine Christian Church are all about singing along. The church’s contemporary worship style is based around four-part a capella harmonies, led by the group onstage...
2016
CASE STUDY: Bridge Bible Church
The Bridge Bible Church in Bakersfield, CA, has plans for its future. The 12-year-old house of worship, whose sanctuary today accommodates 1,200 worshippers at a time, is considering adding...
2016
CASE STUDY: DC Metro Transit Police
It’s getting tougher to be a criminal, at least on Washington, DC public transportation. “If you’re a criminal, you’re going to pass by one of our cameras,” says Shawn...
2016
Stampede’s Big Book of AV Tour Rolls Into Three Cities This Month
Showcasing the latest advancements in the pro AV market, Stampede’s Big Book of AV Tour and Conference Series is heading to three cities this month: St. Louis, MO (October...
2016
NFC Forum Partners With Three Industry Consortia
The NFC Forum has signed liaison agreements with the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance, and the Smart Ticketing Alliance. The goal of the alliances...
2016
Strother Bullins on KRK Rokit 4 G3 Nearfield Studio Monitors & 8S Studio Subwoofer
On the heels of the AES Convention in Los Angeles where KRK announced their new line, the V Series (slated to replace VXT), I felt inspired to check out...
2016
Strother Bullins on Electro-Voice ND Series Microphones
One of my favorite handheld dynamic microphones of all time is ElectroVoice’s PL80a, the brand’s top supercardioid dynamic that is frequency-sculpted to translate vocals in live environments, allowing them...
2016
Strother Bullins on JBL Professional Eon One Personal PA
Long recognized as a pioneering name in portable PA (PPA), JBL Professional’s EON Series products are literally everywhere—in clubs, rehearsal spaces, houses-of-worship, theaters, etc. Over time, the EON range...
2016
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE: Cable and Connectors
Altinex is great at bringing the connection points to the user in a straightforward and organized fashion and the TNP329 compact interconnect solution does the job with elegant style. Mountable...
2016
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE: Video Signage
Black Box’s VideoPlex4 gives users the flexibility to create uniquely shaped videowalls with four or more screens. It enables users to display video across multiple displays, any display can...
2016
The SVC Interview: University of Oklahoma
Behind the scenes with the second largest college stadium display
2016
Les Goldberg on Vetting the Crew
The Critical Importance of Choosing the Right People for the Right Job
2016
Leyard Breaks the 1 Millimeter Pixel Pitch Barrier for Direct View LED
Leyard has announced the finest pitch LED display in the industry with its launch of the 0.9mm Leyard TWA Series LED video wall display—delivering a pixel pitch of just...
2016
4K Outdoors from SunBriteTV
SunBriteTV has announced Veranda, a new family of weatherproof televisions that are safer and provide superior performance and durability than indoor televisions in outdoor installations. Available in three screen...
