 In part two of this podcast (listen to part one), SVC contributing editor
Bennett Liles continues his discussion with Fernando Delgado, owner of
Stickman Sound, a Las Vegas firm that specializes in sound services
including consulting, crewing, and package rentals. They go into the
details of how Stickman Sound uses a RockNet audio network to do
production sound on the popular TLC cable channel show Ultimate Cake
Off. Delgado provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the show is
shot and recorded while teams compete in baking huge cakes for special
events. Among the aspects discussed are frequency coordination and
multitrack recording for the show. Listen to the podcast | Read the transcription
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 According to the U.S.
Department of Energy, the American landscape is home to more than 10,000
electricity-generating power plants with a tentacle-like distribution
network of 157,000 miles of high-voltage lines. As impressive as these
numbers appear, the real story is the thin margin of headroom available
in the North American grid. Thanks to exponential increases in demand to
power electronics, HVAC, and IT data flows, the grid is now experiencing
a doubling of line losses from 1970. As with any device, operating the
electrical grid at its capacity creates degrading side effects. For AV
contractors and integrators, the results are sporadic dropouts, annoying
signal interruptions, and even component damage. Professional power
conditioners go beyond the typical consumer power strip to deliver safe,
reliable AC to sensitive AV devices. Through intelligent application of
monitoring systems, fast-acting protection circuits, and safety clamping
schemes, power conditioners can make the difference between a successful
installation and a technician's nightmare. more>>
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 Cool stuff, there was lots of
it to be had at InfoComm 2010. For anyone technically inclined (that
would be the majority of folks attending InfoComm), getting the scoop on
the latest and the greatest new gear is generally pretty high on the
list of things to do at InfoComm. Unfortunately with the show covering a
fair amount of real estate and the time the expo floor is open being
finite, sometimes you just don't have the opportunity to see everything.
I highlighted a few things yesterday. Here's a brief review of some of
the other offerings seen at the show. more>>
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 Broadcast Pix announced that
the City of Lakeville, Minn., is using the Broadcast Pix Slate 1000
integrated production system to produce live video telecasts of its City
Council and Planning Commission meetings, as well as inhouse
presentations, town forums, and community-related interview shows. The
meetings are broadcast live and frequently repeated on the city's
government access cable channel through Charter Communications. more>>
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 Clear-Com is helping Royal
Caribbean International's Oasis of the Seas cruise ship navigate
its communication needs onboard, providing its FreeSpeak digital
wireless intercom system as the anchor of the ship's communications
system. Using FreeSpeak, the Oasis of the Seas crew coordinates
many of the ship's theatrical productions, including several weekly runs
of the Tony Award-winning, Broadway-licensed musical Hairspray.
more>>
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FSR is introducing ceiling boxes designed to conceal
equipment above the tiles and blend with existing decor. The only
ceiling boxes in the industry with both agency and plenum ratings, the
units are available in two sizes and six varieties with numerous options
to accommodate a variety of audio/video applications including
classrooms, conference rooms, and meeting rooms. A white rim-style door
that is inserted into any ceiling tile is included on all boxes as
standard. more>>
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Control4 announced the launch of Control4 Commercial Systems,
marking the company's formal entrance into the pro AV market. Control4
Commercial Systems products will provide automation and control
solutions for a wide range of commercial applications such as
boardrooms, restaurants, hotels, and green buildings. more>>
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