SVC Podcast Show 15, Part 2

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles wraps up his discussion with Dan Jamele of Mediamation in Torrence, Calif., regarding the installation of show effects in the Zable Theater at the San Diego Air & Space Museum. Jamele provides a glimpse at what drives the market for museum theaters and offers a look at what they are doing to attract a younger audience. He also goes into detail on the special theater seats produced my Mediamation and takes us behind the scenes to tell about how they work, how they are kept up and running by local staff, and what keeps all of the effects in the theater synchronized. Useful links:
• The Mediamation VidShow Controller Unit
• nWave Pictures, a top producer of 3D movies for museum and theme theaters
• The X-4D Motion EFX seats produced by Mediamation for 4D theaters
• The dual mounted Digital Projection dVision 30-1080p XL projectors

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SVC Podcast Show 14, Part 2

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles continues his discussion with Christian Fuchs of Stage Tec about the production of the opera Aida on the Rhine. Fuchs provides details on the I/O interfaces used on the Nexus network for the opera production and describes the task of working with performers using wireless microphones and in-ear monitoring in multiple locations around the town of Basel, Switzerland during the show.
Links of interest:
• The Star Router which forms the heart of the Nexus network
• The DPA headset microphones used by the principal opera performers
• The Sennheiser in-ear monitoring system used by the performers
• The new Sennheiser 180MHz switch bandwith receiver

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SVC Podcast Show 13, Part 2

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In part two of this podcast, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Beau Miles of Asbury United Methodist Church in Madison, Ala. They discuss the Sennheiser upgrade of the wireless microphone system at the church and get into the details of how he coordinates more than 40 RF systems for the church in an environment where many other churches and government science facilities are in very close proximity. He also provides some insight into how performers react when the church moves from using floor wedges to in-ear monitoring. Useful links:
• The Wireless Systems Manager application for managing RF mic systems
• Marantz PMD-580 networkable solid state recorder used at the church
• The ANO A-Net Aviom output card for the Digidesign console
• The Aviom A-16R rack mount personal monitor mixer

SVC Podcast Show 15, Part 1

To hear the podcast, press the play button or download here. Or read the transcription.
In part one of this podcast, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Dan Jamele of Mediamation in Torrence, Calif. Dan outlines the tasks involved in the Zable Theater project at the San Diego Air & Space Museum. He details the special effects used in the theater to support its special presentations and explains how MediaMation installed the equipment that produces the effects. He also provides his take on the marketing terms used for the show experience that goes beyond sight and sound and into tactile effects, wind and even aromas wafting through the air on cue. Useful links:
• Crown CDi Series amplifiers used in the Zable Theater sound system
• JBL Cinema Sound – the source for Zable Theater sound system components
• PowerPoint on Richmond Sound Soundman Server Audio Engine
• The MediaMation Showflow show controller

SVC Podcast Show 14, Part 1

To hear the podcast, press the play button or download here. Or read the transcription.
In part one of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Christian Fuchs of Stage Tec about the production of the opera Aida on the Rhine. The show, produced by Swiss TV in a number of locations around Basel, Switzerland, took the opera out of the theater and went to the streets. Fuchs details his role in the audio production and talks about the challenges of coordinating a huge cast and wireless monitoring links and dozens of RF microphone systems on the performers.
Links of interest:
• The Pyramix multitrack recording system
• The Nexus network used for fiber-optic audio distribution
• The Aurus digital mixing console from Stage Tec
• The Delec Commentary System used on the opera production

SVC Podcast Show 13, Part 1

To hear the podcast, press the play button or download here. Or read the transcription.
In part one of this podcast, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Beau Miles of Asbury United Methodist Church in Madison, Ala. They discuss the Sennheiser upgrade of the wireless microphone system at the church and get into the details of how he coordinates over 40 RF systems for the church in an environment where many other churches and government science facilities are in very close proximity. He also provides some insight into how performers react when the church moves from using floor wedges to in-ear monitoring. Useful links:
• Sennheiser ew300 IEM G3 in-ear monitoring system
• Sennheiser ew365G3 wireless microphone system brought in for the sound upgrade
• The Westone UM2 dual driver ear monitors used by the church
• American Audio, provided assistance for the upgrade