Show 58-1
To hear the podcast press the play button or download here. Or read the transcription
In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Kevin Goldsmith, director of digital media operations for Denver-based Ping HD. Goldsmith outlines the large digital signage project at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park where dozens of video monitors were installed in concession stand areas to replace static signs and make menu changes quick and easy. The project involved running HDMI cable and maintaining the hot plug 5V to keep monitors awake for the fans. He also describes working with the Atlona distribution amplifiers and EDID emulators.
Links of interest:
Listen to part two
Show 57-1
To hear the podcast press the play button or download here. Or read the transcription
In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Keith Sealy, technical director for the Goodlettsville Church of the Nazarene near Nashville, Tenn., about his use of the Software Audio Console from RML Labs to mix live sound at the church. Keith discusses why he chose the SAC, he outlines the way it is connected to other hardware, and tells about how he convinced the church leaders that mixing live on a computer was the way to go at the Goodlettsville Church of the Nazarene.
Links of interest:
Listen to part two
Show 56-2
To hear the podcast press the play button or download here. Or read the transcription.
In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles wraps up his talk with Jack Conners of Perfect World Studios in Northwest Michigan. Conners provides more details on the audio upgrade done for the Immaculate Conception Church in Traverse City, Mich. He discusses the wireless microphone system installed along with the mixers that are used for choir and pastor microphones. He also discusses the acoustical advantage in using head worn microphones for the priests and he hints at some future projects in the works for Perfect World Studios.
Links of interest:
Listen to part 1
Show 55-2
To hear the podcast press the play button or download here. Or read the transcription.
In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles wraps up his talk with Amit Peleg of New York systems integration and design firm Peltrix about the complete renovation and installation of new audio and video system in the historic Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. Peleg provides details on the video system installed by Peltrix to augment the entertainment in the venue. He also discusses the production switchers and projection on the screens near the stage.
Links of interest:
Listen to part 1
Show 56-1
To hear the podcast press the play button or download here. Or read the transcription.
In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Jack Conners of Perfect World Studios in Northwest Michigan. Conners outlines the work he did on the Immaculate Conception Church in Traverse City using a Tannoy QFlex speaker system. The acoustical challenge of the project is explored along with the architectural hurdles in getting wiring to the speakers after the original central speaker cluster was replaced. He also discusses the way he and Marc Warling from Online Marketing used the advanced beam-steering algorithm that allows precise control over the throw of the loudspeaker.
Links of interest:
Listen to part 2
Show 55-1
To hear the podcast press the play button or download here. Or read the transcription.
In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Amit Peleg of New York systems integration and design firm Peltrix about the complete renovation and installation of new audio and video system in the historic Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. Peleg discusses his selection of the JBL Vertec line arrays along with the VT4888DP-DA and VT4887ADP-DA speakers. The many top musical acts that will be performing at the Howard Theatre will demand top performance from the stage monitoring and he goes into detail on how the monitoring system was designed and set up.
Links of interest:
Listen to part 2
Show 54-2
To hear the podcast press the play button or download here. Or read the transcription.
In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles continues his conversation with senior communications technician Scott Brosious about the new remote van that just went into service for California PEG station Riverside Government TV. Brosious gets into the AJA Ki Pro recorders, the LiveU video-over-cellular transmitter, the van’s MotoSAT satellite transmitter, and the BroadcastPix Granite 500 switcher. He also discusses the van’s audio capabilities and reveals the wide variety of program formats the van is required to handle.
Links of interest:
Listen to part one
Show 53-2
To hear the podcast press the play button or download here. Or read the transcription.
In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles continues his chat with Ryan McCurdy from Historic Tours of America about his show control installation at the Oldest Store Museum Experience in St. Augustine, Florida. The exhibit conveys the atmosphere of a turn of the century general store by mixing triggered sound and video with live actors and it even includes an audio animatronic butcher. McCurdy expands on the show design and installation along with the initial testing and tweaking of the event timing. He also discusses his remote monitoring and programming capability.
Links of interest:
Listen to part 1
Show 54-1
To hear the podcast press the play button or download here. Or read the transcription.
In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with senior communications technician Scott Brosious about the new remote van that just went into service for California PEG station Riverside Government TV. Scott describes the station’s programming and provides details on the van’s new JVC GY-HM790U ProHD cameras. He also discusses the CopperHead ProHD KA-FF790 fiber optic transceivers used by the station’s remote crews to broadcast everything from football games to city council meetings.
Links of interest:
Listen to Part 2
Show 53-1
To hear the podcast press the play button or download here. Or read the transcription.
In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Ryan McCurdy from Historic Tours of America about his show control installation at the Oldest Store Museum Experience in St. Augustine, Florida. Ryan provides details on the Alcorn-McBride gear that was used for control and outlines the general tech layout of the exhibit. He also gives an interesting look at how modern technology and techniques were used to create a decidedly old world, turn of the century atmosphere combining real actors with sound and video playback triggered by various means.
Links of interest:
Listen to part 2
