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Cobalt Brings Plug and Play ST 2110 Experience to NAB
Cobalt Digital, the leading designer and manufacturer of award-winning signal processing products, and a founding partner in the openGear® initiative brought their IPMX-compliant solutions to NAB 2025. The Company’s SAPPHIRE mini converters and PACIFIC encoders were...
STAGETEC Expands Globally – and Heads to INFOCOMM in Orlando!
For over 30 years, STAGETEC has been a leader in professional audio technology, delivering innovative solutions to broadcasters, production companies, and live event organizers worldwide. Now, we’re excited to announce that STAGETEC is officially open for business in...
The Five Most Common Operational Blind Spots in Church Management – and How to Fix Them
Churches are a staple in their communities, offering spiritual guidance, promoting personal connections, and providing essential services. However, many church leaders are so focused on their mission that inefficiencies in daily operations often go unnoticed until...
Intinor Unveils Advancements in Video Quality and Workflow Flexibility at NAB 2025
Intinor, Sweden’s leading developer of high-quality video over the internet, is unveiling significant advancements to its Direkt series at NAB 2025. With a focus on higher image quality, seamless interoperability, and improved user experience, Intinor continues to...
How Loud Should You Be Mixing in Your Auditorium?
This question comes up often in church AVL forums, and it's one I hear frequently. Here's the part some find irritating about my usual response: the definitive answer is... It depends! But don't worry—I do have some concrete guidelines (yes, actual numbers!) I'll...
The SM58: Good Enough for Bono, Good Enough for You
Today’s vocal mic market can be overwhelming—especially with wireless systems letting you change heads like you’re swapping pieces on a Lego X-Wing Fighter. A $100 SM58 capsule? Done. A Neumann KK 105 at ten times the cost? Yours if you’ve got the cash. For young...
Studio Technologies Model 201 Interpreter’s Console Now Shipping Globally
Studio Technologies, manufacturer of high-quality audio, video, and fiber-optic solutions, announces its Model 201 Interpreter’s Console is now shipping worldwide. The Model 201, which will be on display at NAB 2025 (Booth N2672), is a...
Glensound Further Extends Market-Leading Communications Products
lGlensound, a leader in high-quality audio systems, is bringing yet more innovation to NAB Show 2025 (Booth N2270, Las Vegas Convention Center, 6-9 April). Well-known for its commentator units and intercoms, widely used by broadcasters in the US and around the world,...
Church Audio Engineers: How Do We Present Ourselves?
Not long ago, I posted a short article on LinkedIn, poking fun at a church audio engineer for wearing a wide-brimmed fedora while mixing FOH. While I do think it was a little over-the-top in the fashion-over-function category, the main point was that a large hat like...
The Sound Behind the Scenes: The Psychology Behind Navigating Personalities
I have been deeply involved in the live audio engineering industry for many years. Growing up, I was my father’s right-hand helper, initially performing tasks similar to those of a roadie—rolling cables, setting up and tearing down the stage and PA system. However,...
STAGETEC Expands Globally – and Heads to INFOCOMM in Orlando!
For over 30 years, STAGETEC has been a leader in professional audio technology, delivering innovative solutions to broadcasters, production companies, and live event organizers worldwide. Now, we’re excited to announce that STAGETEC is officially open for business in...
FOR-A Announces Dante Audio Support for Product Range
FOR-A America introduces extensive Dante audio integration with its product line up, including its range of broadcast and professional video production switchers. Developed by Audinate, Dante audio networking enables the transmission of high-quality, low latency...
CueScript Maximizes Teleprompter Experience with New Tools
CueScript, the leading developer of professional teleprompting solutions, is bringing efficiency and ease to Prompter system setup with the introduction of the CSMPPB Perfect Balance Plate at NAB. This industry ‘first’ joins a line-up aimed at supporting talent and...
Elation PARAGON Wins Product Innovation Award at LDI 2024
Elation capped off a fantastic 2024 LDI Show by winning the coveted Product Innovation Award for PARAGON, the company’s new flagship series of intelligent lights for entertainment and a new standard in professional lighting. Toby Velazquez, ADJ Group Global CEO,...
Martin Professional Introduces Companion Mobile App-Based Lighting Fixture Configuration & Diagnosis Tool
HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, video, control, and lighting systems, has announced the launch of Companion Mobile, the app-based version of Martin’s popular Companion fixture management, firmware upload and stand-alone programming tool. It...
Green Hippo Previews Hippotizer MX Series at LDI 2024
Green Hippo, an industry leader in media manipulation and 3D mapping, was thrilled to preview its new Hippotizer MX Series with ACT Entertainment at Live Design International 2024. The Hippotizer MX Series offers five new customizable, dependable, and future-proofed...
DPA Expands Lavalier Portfolio With Introduction of 2061 Miniature Omni Mic
DPA Microphones released its new 2061 Miniature Omnidirectional Microphone, a solution intended for individuals who work with professional-level sound capture of the voice. From broadcast studios and ENG applications to theatres, event venues and houses of worship,...
Above The Crowd Productions Elevates Live Event Experience with Cutting-Edge GTX Sound Systems
Rancho Cucamonga, California-based Above The Crowd Productions (ATCP) offers comprehensive audio, video, and lighting services for events across various industries. Since its inception in 2007, ATCP has evolved from a part-time DJ service into a full-scale event...
TAF Introduces the GS500N Truss Line
Introducing the New GS500N medium-duty square (19.69 x 19.69 in, 500 x 500 mm) truss line from TAF, with all straights and corners coming with a connection kit as standard! The GS500N line has the highest vertical loading capacity from truss in the TAF portfolio that...
Unlimited Worship Chooses Waves eMo IEM Immersive In-Ear Mixing Software for eMotion LV1 Live Mixers
Yedidyah Yehezkiel, front-of-house and monitor engineer for Unlimited Worship in Jakarta (credits include Audio System Integrator at GBI Basilea Christ Cathedral, and monitor engineer for Indonesia’s Christian contemporary music artist and worship leader Franky...