There are times when I have been asked “What is the best microphone for ____”. Unfortunately, the answer is not exactly that simple and not one size fits all. Consider this example. You have a space with a person talking, and a microphone positioned on the other side of room. Let’s also say you have a...Read More
Marketing has taught consumers to expect surround sound and theatre quality no matter where they are. From a technical standpoint, this is not something that we can achieve in every space. In order to describe this let’s forget about technology for second. The way your two ears hear sounds allows your brain to determine where...Read More
One of the most common problems I find when brought in to commision an AV installation is related to audio wiring. The concept of unbalanced and balanced line connections is actually not that hard to understand for practical use, but I suspect that nobody has really taken the time to explain some of the reasons...Read More
One of the major issues with videoconferencing deployment is understanding that there are more factors in play than just the video conferencing hardware. If you fail to recognize these details, the system will still work but wont be up to its potential. Telepresence is an industry buzzword equating to the optimal lifelike videoconferencing system. We...Read More
For most people in our industry, acoustics are something that just don’t get enough publicity. Who can blame us? This is dry, boring stuff right? Nobody wants to talk about sound reflection and absorption when there is the next new flashy object to rant over. Maybe it’s a high-tech DSP algorithm that promises to digitally...Read More
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