Should You Buy or Rent Your AV Equipment?

Should You Buy or Rent Your AV Equipment?

Specialized audio visual (AV) equipment can come in a countless configurations to meet an equally wide variety of objectives and needs. For many, buying the equipment outright is the better option, as the initial investment will pay off with frequent use in the months...
Great Sound Isn’t Mixed in a Day

Great Sound Isn’t Mixed in a Day

What really makes a good mix, and how long does it really take someone to learn to run sound?  These are big questions, and ones that I’ve been dealing with for a long time. As you might know from my bio, I fell in love with AV technology by accident over two decades...
Would You Like Surround Sound with That?

Would You Like Surround Sound with That?

A few years ago, I was meeting with a client to assess their audiovisual needs. They were preparing to redesign and furnish a corporate boardroom and wanted a suitable suite of technology to stock it with. As we got started, I began working through my list of...
When You Already Have a Tech Guy (Part 2)

When You Already Have a Tech Guy (Part 2)

Continued from part one, HERE. Today, most companies and groups have at least one team member with a substantial background in managing technology. That gives them an invaluable resource for daily operation and troubleshooting of audio visual or presentation...
When You Already Have a Tech Guy (Part 2)

When You Already Have a Tech Guy (Part 1)

“We’ve already got a tech guy, they’ll take care of it.” Often when we first engage a large client like a school, university, church, or business looking for a new technology configuration, they’re quick to point out that they’ve already brought on the services of an...
Designing Practical Training Solutions for Your Tech

Designing Practical Training Solutions for Your Tech

It’s encouraging that these days new technology installations in large or medium business usually come with scheduled team training on the new system. It’s an important step and shouldn’t be overlooked. Unfortunately, even when training is scheduled and carried out...