SVC Podcast Show 31, Part 2:

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles concludes his chat with Brian Cox of Audio and Light, a Greensboro, North Carolina firm regarding the sound system installed in the large new sanctuary of St. Pius Tenth Parish. Brian describes the power and grounding arrangement used for the sound system and offers details on the RF microphones used along with the installation and tweaking of the microphone receiver antenna system. He stresses the advantages of getting involved in the project at an early stage enabling him to get his cabling needs into the original construction plans. Useful links:

• SurgeX power conditioner-sequencers that protect the amplifiers and other gear
• SGX-81 non-powered speakers used overflow congregation in the nave
• Biamp AudiaFLEX system which processes all of the audio signals
• HSA Inspire custom desktop enclosure which houses the main mixing console
• Yamaha M7-CL32 mixer used as the main mixer at the FOH position

SVC Podcast Road to Infocomm

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In this edition of the Road to InfoComm, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Barry Goldin of Audio Video Systems in Chantilly, Va. about what to look for at InfoComm 2011. Barry also comments on the effects of the current economy on the AV industry and he offers some insight as to the analog sunset and convergence of the AV, IT, and broadcast industries. Also discussed are the AV sustainability movement and how its rise will be in evidence at the upcoming show. Useful links:

• The Infocomm 2011 show page
• Audio Video Systems design, integration and engineering firm
• The Infocomm Sustainability Technology and Environments Program (STEP)

SVC Podcast Show 33, Part 1:

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Randy Sherwood, project engineer for Electrosonic, about the installation of video workstations and interactive video displays in the National Museum of the American Indian in lower Manhattan. Randy details the planning and design of the system that stores video and plays it to multiple locations on demand from each station. He also describes the look of the museum presented to visitors and the organizational layout of the exhibits. Useful links:

Alcorn McBride Binloop solid-state media players
ELO 22-inch touchscreens used in the interactive workstations
Magenta Cat-5 video extenders used to get signals from control room to stations
Dakota overhead directional sound arrays located above the workstations

SVC Podcast Show 31, Part 1:

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Brad Gallagher, Managing Engineer at Pro Sound and Video about the AV installation for Miami’s New World Center, a performance venue for the New World Symphony and academy for music school graduates. They discuss the audio systems for the performance hall and atrium along with the Meyer Constellation system and six-story projection wall outside. Gallagher also provides details on the hall’s interior projection system that uses curved sail surfaces for imaging.
Links of interest:

• New World Center, the site of the massive AV installation project
• The Meyer Constellation System for electronically customized acoustics
• Coolux media servers that feed video to the projection in the hall and outside
• The Meyer D-Mitri network-based digital audio processing and distribution platform

SVC Podcast Show 31, Part 1:

To hear the podcast press the play button or download here. Or read the transcript.
Listen to Part 2 here.

In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Brian Cox of Audio and Light, a Greensboro, N. C. firm regarding the sound system installed in the large new sanctuary of St. Pius Tenth Parish. Cox describes the system design process and outlines the challenges involved in providing multiple sound monitoring locations within a very reverberant environment. He also explains his selection of Renkus-Heinz Iconyx IC-24R steered array cabinets for the main house sound system. Useful links:

• Renkus-Heinz Iconyx IC-24R steered array cabinets used for the main house system
• Renkus-Heinz TRX-81speakers used for the choir monitoring
• Renkus-Heinz SGX-41 hidden below the Monsignor’s seat
• Tannoy CVS-6 ceiling speakers used in the sacristies
• Tannoy DI 8 weatherproof speakers located outside the building
• Shure ULX-S wireless microphone system

SVC Podcast Show 30, Part 2:

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles wraps up his chat with Craig Jutson of Community Television of Santa Cruz County, Calif. on the new CTV remote truck. Craig provides details on the truck’s recording capability, how it is used for sports coverage and talks about CTV’s plans to eventually expand to covering music events with the unit’s multi-track recording capability. The mixer and the audio system are explored and the various budget decisions that shaped the vehicle’s design and equipment are also a topic. Useful links:

• The Datavideo HDR-50 250GB HD/SD-SDI recorder used on the truck
• The truck’s Newtek 3Play 3-channel HD/SD replay recorder used for instant replay
• The Mackie Onyx 32.4 analog mixer that forms the heart of the sound system
• The Zoom R16 8 input SD card multi-track recorder

SVC Podcast Show 29, Part 2:

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Eitan Ortal of Israeli webcasting firm Go-Live about their new field production kit featuring the Niagara 2120 encoder, Anton Bauer batteries and wireless G3 video streaming. The kit is used for highly mobile one-man newsgathering from virtually anywhere. Ortal also discusses how Go-Live has used the kit and explores the broader topic of trends in live news video coverage by Internet vs. satellite.

Links of interest:

• Go-Live Israel Live Webcasting
• The International Space Conference webcast by Go-Live
• SVC Briefing Room post on the Go-Live kit and Viewcast 2120 encoder
• Viewcast Osprey video capture cards