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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles wraps up his discussion with Shawn Snider of RG Sound and Communications in Celina, Ohio, about the complete interior renovation of the Auglaize County Courthouse in nearby Wapakoneta. Snider provides details on the installation of the NTI AV matrix switcher and the Community DS-8 surface-mount speakers.

Links of interest:

• RG Sound & Communications in Celina, Ohio
• Ashly Pema network DSP amplifiers installed for the courtrooms
• Community Professional DS8 loudspeakers installed on the courtroom ceilings

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles continues his discussion with Wade Russell of Elite Multimedia in Memphis, Tennessee about the temporary and then permanent sanctuary AV installation done by his firm at the First Church of the Nazarene in Marion, Ohio. In part two, Wade provides details on the equipment and installation for the permanent sanctuary where the congregation moved from the gym after construction was complete.

Links of interest:

• Electro-Voice CPS Series amplifiers installed in the permanent sanctuary
• Purdue Acoustics absorption panels were used to treat the space
• Electro-voice CPS series amplifiers were used for house sound
• Sennheiser A2003-UHF antennas used at the FOH position

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Show 78-1

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Shawn Snider of RG Sound and Communications in Celina, Ohio about the complete interior renovation of the Auglaize County Courthouse in nearby Wapakoneta. Snider outlines the project that included the installation of Ashly amplification and processing gear in some challenging locations and dealing with some daunting acoustical conditions in the three courtrooms involved in the project.
Links of interest:

• RG Sound & Communications in Celina, Ohio
• Ashly Pema network DSP amplifiers installed for the courtrooms
• NTI AV matrix switch via Cat-5 used for source selection in the system

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Show 77-1

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Wade Russell of Elite Multimedia in Memphis, Tennessee about the temporary and then permanent sanctuary AV installation done by his firm at the First Church of the Nazarene in Marion, Ohio. Wade discusses the portable sound and video system that was put into the gymnasium where the congregation met for a year while the new church was being constructed.
Links of interest:

• Elite Multimedia in Memphis, Tennessee
• Avid SC48 mixing console installed for the church
• Jands Vista M1 lighting console used in the gym and then in the permanent sanctuary
• Blackmagic ATEM switchers, one of which was selected for the church

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles discusses the installation of a new video and surround sound system in the Florida State Senate Chamber. With him on the podcast is Les Stephenson of Music Masters, the Tallahassee company that performed the installation. Les goes into detail on the Crestron control system, computers and the training that Music Masters provided for the local tech people.
Links of interest:

• The Danley Sound Labs SM-100 speakers used in side and rear channels
• Crestron DVPHD high-definition digital video processor
• Sharp PN-T321 32in. monitor on the president’s rostrum
• The Crestron DM-MD16x16 DigitalMedia switcher
• Crestron V-Panel V24R-C 24in. HD touchscreen display

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles wraps up his talk with Matt Lavine and Paul Lomolino of San Francisco AV integration firm BugID about their installation of a Meyer Sound Constellation system for the Crowden Music Center in Berkely. They provide details about the system testing and the critical relative placement of components in the Constellation system. They also discuss the various presets available on the Crowden system and how they are used.
Links of interest:

• The Meyer Sound Constellation system product page
• The project story in SVC’s The Wire
• Constellation system installation guide

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Show 76-1

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Les Stephenson of Music Masters in Tallahassee, Fla., about the installation of a new video and surround sound system in the Florida State Senate Chamber. Stephenson details the system concept and talks about the steps taken to deal with the difficult acoustics presented by the presence of a huge metallic dome located over the room. He also discusses the rather creative ways in which equipment is disguised to blend with the room’s décor.

Links of interest:

• Music Masters, full service music and AV integration firm in Tallahassee, Fla.
• Music Masters design install group
• The Danley SH-46 speaker used for the center channel in the Florida Senate system
• AKG CK-47 hypercardioid microphone used on the senate president’s podium
• Biamp Systems MCA-8150 8-channel passive 150W/channel amplifier
• Peavey MediaMatrix Nion N6

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Show 75-1

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Matt Lavine and Paul Lomolino of San Francisco AV firm Bug ID about their installation of a Meyer Sound Constellation system at the Crowden Music Center in Berkely. Matt and Paul go into detail on the acoustical and structural challenges of the venue and discuss the installation technique and the capabilities of the Constellation system.
Links of interest:

• San Francisco AV integration firm BugID
• Crowden Music Center, site of the installation project
• A video explaining the Meyer Sound Constellation system

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles continues his talk with Rick Shaw of CSI Multimedia in Woodland Hills, California. Rick goes into the programming and testing of the QSC Q-Sys Integrated System Platform that connects all sources to all destinations at the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center in Pomona, California. He also talks about how the Q-Sys is integrated with the facility’s emergency notification system and how CSI Multimedia provided training for the local support crew.
Links of interest:

• Community Cloud 12 speakers used in the main ballrooms
• dB Technologies, the maker of speakers used in the main hall
• Speakers used in the main hall RCF USA Inc.C3108 2-way passive Acustica
• Video switchers were FSR 16851 PFD-24×24-RGBHV high resolution
• Community Cloud 6 speakers used in the meeting rooms and bathrooms
• The QSC Q-Sys Core 4000 serving as the heart of the AV interconnection system

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles wraps up his talk with owner Scott Schmidt and lead technician Todd Rold of JC Productions in Reno, Nev., about the sound and video system installed for the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Schmidt and Rold provide details on the video system and the remote mixing capability they set up for the church. They also discuss the crew training provided by JC Productions and allow a preview of upcoming projects for the company.

Links of interest:

• Reno-based JC Productions, designer and installer of the new sound and video systems
• Crestron TPS-6L touchpanel installed at the FOH position
  
• Da-Lite 16×9 motorized Tensioned Contour Electrol screen
• The NEC P551-TMX4D units used in the monitor wall
• The ceiling-mounted Christie LHD700 projector

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