Corporate AV Podcast – Show 8

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles continues his talk with Dan Dugan of Dan Dugan Sound Design. The Dugan Speech System and Dugan Music System are used by some heavy hitters in the television business, and Dan provides technical details on how his hardware is used on the production of the David Letterman Show. He also provides details on how users can get in touch on the Dugan Users Group and how he does firmware updates.
Show Notes:

• Details on how the Dugan Speech and Music Systems are used by David Letterman
• The Dugan Users Group webpage
• SMPTE Journal Tutorial on automatic microphone mixing
• A brief history of automatic microphone mixing technology

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Networked AV Podcast Show 16

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles continues his talk with Jeff Miller of Acoustic Dimensions, a company specializing in design of acoustics, audio, video and lighting. Miller provides more detail on RockNet audio networks including latency issues, the location of the interface points, intercommunication and tech staffing in the Moonlight Amphitheatre along with protection of the equipment from the weather.
Show Notes:

• RockNet 100 and 300 interface modules
• Typical RockNet installation scenarios
• Broadcast Engineering’s article on RockNet for Yamaha consoles
• Reidel press release on the Moonlight Amphitheatre RockNet installation

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House of Worship Podcast Show 65

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In part two (listen to part 1, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with technical director Nathan Robertson of San Antonio’s Summit Christian Center, a contemporary worship church that has moved into a new facility and upgraded its video production capability with For-A switchers and other gear in preparation for production of a national TV program to be aired on TBN. Robertson goes through the production setup routine at Summit and outlines his plans for future equipment upgrades and credits his training coordinators for keeping the volunteer crew up to speed on the production equipment.
Show Notes:

• The Doremi hard drive video recorder/player used by Summit Christian Center
• The Communications Specialties Scan Do HD 1297 used in the control room
• The Reidel Artist matrix platform intercom system used at Summit Christian Center
• The Christie Roadster S+20K projector installed at Summit Christian Center

Corporate AV Podcast – Shownotes – Show 7:

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Dan Dugan of Dan Dugan Sound Design. Dan shares his experiences along the long and winding road in the development of automatic microphone mixing technology. He details the various improvements made and successive patents awarded along the way. Dugan also reveals the basic characteristics of modern mic mixing that make such units behave like super-fast human operators and seem to accelerate human intuition in the operation of multiple microphones.
Show Notes:

• The Dugan D-2 Automatic Mixing Controller
• The Dugan Model E-1 Automatic Mixing Controller
• The Protech 2000 mixer for installed sound
• How the Dugan Speech System works

Networked AV Podcast Show 15

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Jeff Miller of Acoustic Dimensions, a company specializing in design of acoustics, audio, video and lighting. Miller details the installation of a RockNet audio network in Vista, California’s newly renovated Moonlight Amphitheatre. Timeline challenges and accommodating a wide array of production needs made the job interesting. The basics of RockNet setup and configuration are also revealed.
Show Notes:

• The layout and other details on the Moonlight Amphitheatre
• The basics of RockNet audio networking
• RockNet audio hardware and setup tools
• The RockWorks software application used for RockNet setup.

House of Worship Podcast Show 64

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with technical director Nathan Robertson of San Antonio’s Summit Christian Center, a contemporary worship church that has recently upgraded its video production capability with For-A switchers and other gear. Robertson details how the upgrade was planned and provides insight into how training is facilitated for the production crew of volunteers from the congregation.
Show Notes:

• The FOR-A HVS-1500HS video switcher used in the church
• The FOR-A HVS-600HS video switcher used for IMAG
• The UF-106A Universal Frame used for housing distribution amplifiers
• The UFH-112A Universal Frame used for feeds to confidence monitors
• The UFH-70DCM that provides SD down conversion for video monitors

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