SVC Show Podcast 18, Part 2

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, contributing editor Bennett Liles wraps up his discussion with John Tiner, senior systems and design engineer with the University of Maine System. Tiner outlines the way the production is done in the distance learning studios, including the monitoring of calls from students watching the programs. He details the deployment of Haivision’s Stingray set-top boxes to the receiving locations and talks about how the distance learning program is organized and administered on the technical end. Links of interest:

• Haivision Stingray set-top box used at the receiving locations
• The Comrex STAC used for interfacing student calls from the receiving sites
• Haivision Furnace Media Server used for IP control and distribution
• Haivision InStream desktop media player

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles concludes his talk with Travis Ellis and Tom Yerkes of CompView Audio Visual on the AV installation at the new San Diego headquarters of mobile phone service provider Cricket Communications. They discuss the Tandberg videoconferencing gear that was brought from the previous location and repurposed for the new facility. Also detailed are the automatic microphone mixing, the AMX control system programming, and the effect of floor-to-ceiling windows on the conference room acoustics. Useful links to equipment that was used:
• Hall Research UVA-8 UTP 8-Channel VGA + Audio Distribution Amplifier/Sender
• Hall Research UH-2C HDMI Cat-6 Extender
• Mitsubishi FL6900 u 1080p LCD Projector
• NEC NP2150 LCD Projector
• Polycom SoundStructure C-Series for voice and videoconferencing
• SMART Meeting Pro Premium for connecting interactive displays and laptops
• Premier Mounts AM3 Articulating Mount

SVC Podcast Show 16, Part 2

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles completes his chat with Luke Raymond of Dispersion Design in Carrollton, Texas. Raymond goes into more detail on the sound upgrade at the Arapaho Road Baptist Church in Garland, Texas done to quicken the turnaround between the traditional and contemporary services in the same 700-seat sanctuary. They explore the installation of Ace Backstage floor connectors for the Aviom system and the decision to go with a Yamaha LS9-32 digital mixer at the front of house position. Useful links:
• The Yamaha LS9-32 digital FOH mixer installed by Dispersion Design
• The Aviom A16D Distribution Hub used in the monitoring system
• The Countryman E6i Omni Earset microphone used by the church
• The BSS Audio BLU-160 signal processor installed in the upgrade

SVC Podcast Show 18, Part 1

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with John Tiner, senior systems and design engineer with the University of Maine System. They discuss the upgrade of the university’s statewide distance learning network to an all-IP system using Haivision Barracuda encoders, a Haivision Videofurnace advanced server base system with Instream desktop player, and Stingray set-top boxes. Tiner provides details on how the production is done in the distance learning classrooms including greenscreen keying. Links of interest:

• Haivision Barracuda H.264 encoders used for sending program A/V to the network
• Sony BRC-300 PTZ cameras used in the originating studios
• The KeyWest Technology BVTBC10 10-bit TBC Synchronizer
• Crown CM-30 hanging microphones used in the distance learning studios

SVC Podcast Show 17, Part 1

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Travis Ellis and Tom Yerkes of CompView Audio Visual. They provide details on the AV installation at the new corporate headquarters of mobile phone service provider Cricket Communications in San Diego. In the design concept, Cricket emphasized easy collaboration among staffers, and CompView came up with video-equipped courtyards and cocoon rooms along with an impressive boardroom featuring a multimonitor video design and conferencing. They also discuss how they kept all of the installation phases in correct order during the busy construction period and the earlier concepts that were considered for video monitoring in the boardroom. Useful links to equipment that was used:
• AMX IS-2-GO-CORLM Inspired Digital Signage – Corporate Pre-Pak with Live Media
• AMD DMR-200 MediaPoint Digital Media Recorder
• Biamp Nexia CS DSP Conference System
• Da-Lite Tensioned Advantage Electrol Screen
• Extron CrossPoint Ultra 88 Ultra-Wideband Matrix Switcher with ADSP for RGB and Stereo Audio
• Extron MGP 464 Four Window Multi-Graphic Processor

SVC Podcast Show 16, 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 Luke Raymond of Dispersion Design in Carrollton, Texas. He provides the details on a sound system upgrade at the Arapaho Road Baptist Church in Garland, Texas, designed to allow the church to conduct both traditional and contemporary services in the same 700-seat sanctuary with a short turnaround for the equipment reconfiguration. They discuss the Aviom system used and the installation of a hybrid monitoring system with IEM and floor wedges. Raymond also talks about training church volunteers and the transition for performers. Useful links:
• The Aviom A-16II personal monitor mixers used by the church musicians
• The Presonus DigiMax D8 8-channel mic preamp in the system
• QSC RMX 4050HD main house amplifiers
• The Middle Atlantic PDS-2X315 power sequencer used by the church