AES in L.A. – Day 2

Posted by Simon Byrne
On October 2, 2016

LA SUNDAY. By Simon Byrne There is a lot to see and do at AES, least of which are the technical tours. One of the tours this year is the Microsoft Theatre (formerly Nokia Theatre) where the American Music Awards are staged and the Staples Arena which is home to the LA Lakers basketball team, […]

Posted by Simon Byrne
On October 1, 2016

SATURDAY – LA. By Simon Byrne The Audio Engineering Society’s 141st International Convention kicked off today in Los Angeles at the LA Convention Centre. This event attracts an international audience ranging from audio veterans to students in all areas of audio including broadcast, recording, game audio and live sound. Over 4 days, the event includes […]

Posted by Simon Byrne
On September 6, 2016

The live production and presentation industry relies on extremely reliable data networks to deliver our sound, lighting and vision content. The days of large analogue (and heavy) multicores are gone. This can be scary for those of us who have been around for a while. The concept of transporting all of our content on one […]

Posted by Simon Byrne
On August 15, 2016

In the live production industry, we like to think that our use of wireless spectrum on events, take precedence over other users. This thinking is grounded in the desire to deliver a perfect production to our clients and audience. Reliable wireless microphones and in ear monitors are particularly critical for a successful event. However, the […]

Posted by Simon Byrne
On August 15, 2016

When I started in this industry (gulp) 30 years ago, little importance was placed on workplace safety. Instead, it was expected that common-sense was all that was needed. Nowadays we have the opposite. There is no expectation that there will be any common-sense on a workers part, instead relying on procedures detailed in safe work […]

Posted by Simon Byrne
On July 1, 2016

Our industry relies on a large and thriving casual workforce. With the advent of social media, it has never been easier to quickly find good crew. Indeed Facebook has a couple of great groups for finding workers. A common feature of the ads in these groups is “Must have own ABN”. What does that mean […]

Posted by Simon Byrne
On June 15, 2016

Bob McCarthy is unequivocally recognised as a world leading authority on Sound System Optimization. His book, Sound Systems: Design and Optimization has universally been regarded as the definitive reference since its first release in 2006. Colloquially known as the “Green Bible”, (a reference to it’s green cover), the 500+ page tome is packed with information […]

Posted by Simon Byrne
On June 1, 2016

Nowadays, it is common for a major venue or hotel to outsource audiovisual services for events within their building. This is sensible. It reduces the logistics for the venue as less equipment is moving in and out of the hotel, and the hotel has control over the AV operation within their complex. It also creates […]

Posted by Simon Byrne
On May 1, 2016

Getting wireless microphones to work reliably is getting more challenging and will continue to be so. The simple fact of the matter is that productions demand more and more channels of a spectrum resource that is increasingly becoming incredibly crowded. Our thirst for mobile internet needs spectrum, lot’s of it. If we look to the […]

Posted by Simon Byrne
On April 15, 2016

Good lectern microphones are of critical importance for those events where speech is the primary source. I’ve been looking to upgrade from the ubiquitous Shure MX412 or Countryman Isomax 4’s so I loaned a pair of DPA SC4098 Supercardiod microphones and toured with them on a recent roadshow. The 4098’s are part of DPA’s miniature […]

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AES in L.A. – Day 2

AES in L.A. – Day one

Mission Critical Show Networking

Consume Spectrum Responsibly

Did we get Safety Right?

Must Have Own ABN

The Green Bible, the Gospel according to Bob.

The TOD Scam!

The Common Man’s Spectrum Analysis with RF Explorer

Review – DPA d:screet SC4098