feb15

Audio

K-array Firenze loudspeaker demo

One of the better aspects of my job is the occasional opportunity it affords to visit world-renowned concert halls and listen to music in...

Connectivity

Cabling and connectors: six options for professional environments

Manufacturers are offering more variety to suit different installations with the emphasis on flexibility and resilience. Vision focuses on modular flexibility The Techconnect 3...

Case Studies

Solutions: interactive exhibits at the Imperial War Museum

To mark the start of the centenary of the First World War, the Imperial War Museum in London opened a new, permanent First World...

Audio

Audio networking: college of higher education example

After considering conference facility and performance venue scenarios, our final audio networking scenario centres upon what is apparently a significant growth area for networking...

Audio

Audio networking: performance venue example

Following the conference facility example, our second scenario illustrating how to go about planning a networked audio system involves a multipurpose performance venue. Holding...

Audio

Audio networking: conference facility example

What are the initial considerations that should be taken into account when planning a networked audio system?

Case Studies

Show control: combining resources

The show control industry inevitably benefits from – and is sometimes challenged by – developments in the wider audiovisual industry, as Fredrik Svahnberg, general...

Case Studies

Show control: what drives innovation?

Theme parks, visitor attractions, museums and so on are in the business of creating extraordinary experiences – and technology has a role in delivering...

Audio

Jon Dew-Stanley: sound masking

Masking of background noise can greatly enhance productivity in offices, call centres and other busy environments. A competent acoustic engineer will be equal to...

Case Studies

Multi-touch: technology options

Rob Lane looks at what multi-touch technology is currently available and where the market is heading. We human beings are a tactile species; we...

Case Studies

Smart buildings: developing a new approach

Previously Steve Montgomery analysed the opportunities and obstacles for AV integrators, here he looks at the potential for collaboration between companies and the need...

Case Studies

Smart Buildings: opportunities and obstacles for integrators

AV system integrators are ideally placed to offer services to help the construction industry create smart buildings. Steve Montgomery asks how they can enter...