by Kirsten Nelson Amsterdam, The Netherlands--It's official. Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2012 surpassed the 40,000 exhibitors mark. As of 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 1, one day before the show officially closed, total attendance stood at 40,146. This is compared to a total attendance of 34,870 after all three
by Danny Maland Once again, my disclaimer. Again. Some more: Everything that I set before you should be read with the idea that “this is how I've come to understand it.” If somebody catches something that's flat-out wrong, or if you just think that an idea is debatable, please take the time to start a discussion vi
by Danny Maland Brace yourself for the disclaimer: Everything that I set before you should be read with the idea that “this is how I've come to understand it.” If somebody catches something that's flat-out wrong, or if you just think that an idea is debatable, please take the time to start a discussion via the comm
by Matt Scott It's not just the gear that matters, it's the right gear. This is one of the largest obstacles that must be overcome throughout the course of any installation, but especially in the house of worship market. More often then not, when I'm working with the HOW market, this is the biggest thing that I fig
by Matt Scott Lighting is one of the most overlooked aspects of our industry and yet is one of the most important. If used and controlled properly, it is the one thing in every installation that can evoke emotion, set the mood, and beautify the space! Find me another piece of gear that can do that. Here's a hint...
The 2nd Annual Moody Gardens Digital Cinema Symposium kicked off Monday at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas. Barco, teaming with museum cinema integration company D3D Cinema, is the event’s host, and Barco–as much of the electronics industry played with gadgets at CES in Vegas– unveiled some impressive large-screen m
by Tom Stimson Originally published in the December 2011 edition of The Stimson Group's AV Matters newsletter . The one thing I think all AV folks can agree upon is that this Industry is cyclical to the point of distraction. Live Events generally has two or three super-busy, five or six somewhat busy, and three
by Todd McCandless Electronics have been out of the evolutionary digital goo for some time now and yet they are still growing legs, arms, eyes, heads, voices, and a strong desire for reduction in mass and form. The evolutionary path seems to be seeking a device with the most comprehensive features at a size that fit
Yes, the title is a wisecrack. I don't think you can blame a guy for that too much. My disclaimer, though? That's not a wisecrack. Take a look: Everything that I set before you should be read with the idea that “this is how I've come to understand it.” If somebody catches something that's just flat-out wrong, or if y
by Derek Dellinger
“Music is the declaration of atmosphere for a venue,” said Rami Korhonen, CEO and co-founder of Playmysong . “Our goal is to eradicate random music in the world.” Korhonen
describes Playmysong as the “Foursquare” of music, with maybe a
by Danny Maland I apologize for the title, but after a string of rather straightforward article names it was time for something with a bit more zing. Oh, and here's the disclaimer: Everything that I set before you should be read with the idea that “this is how I've come to understand it.” If somebody catches somet
by Danny Maland Once more, my disclaimer: Everything that I set before you should be read with the idea that “this is how I've come to understand it.” If somebody catches something that's just flat-out wrong, or if you just think that an idea is debatable, please take the time to start a discussion via the comments
by Danny Maland It's time again for the standard disclaimer: Everything that I set before you should be read with the idea that “this is how I've come to understand it.” If somebody catches something that's just flat-out wrong, or if you just think that an idea is debatable, please take the time to start a discussi
by Todd McCandless Plowing through my 2012 forecast and budget process I was reminded of all the reasons next year could be difficult. How much to budget for new market campaigns, promotional materials, bulk paper, and training—everyone has an expensive, Cisco-esque training requirement these days—and I looked ou
by Danny Maland The standard disclaimer for this series: Everything that I set before you should be read with the idea that “this is how I've come to understand it.” If somebody catches something that's just flat-out wrong, or if you just think that an idea is debatable, please take the time to start a discussion v
by Danny Maland First off, here's my standard disclaimer for this series: Everything that I set before you should be read with the idea that “this is how I've come to understand it.” If somebody catches something that's just flat-out wrong, or if you just think that an idea is debatable, please take the time to sta
by Tom Stimson I know some of you are planning your budgets for next year, because I am being asked what I think the 2012 outlook is like. Between the world economic news, an irrational stock market, and an election year in the U.S., I can understand being cautious about 2012. I won't speak to the macro-economic si
by Kirsten Nelson Buffalo, NY--When times are as tough as they are now, it's all about "incremental opportunities." Careful expansion into new product categories and exploration of service-based business models are two relatively secure ways to increase profits, whether your business is going strong or you're look
by Danny Maland I recently wrote a series of blog articles that dealt with select portions of building a virtual mixing console. (“Flying X-Series Aircraft” Parts 1-3, which you can read here , here and here .) That series got into some of what happened, and tried to also take an expanded view on some root iss
by Danny Maland Over the years, I've seen and heard quite a bit of grumbling from more seasoned audio professionals that the “new guys” don't have an adequate grounding in the academic fundamentals of the audio field. The perception is that there are a lot of people who know how to work equipment, but very few peopl