Consultancy
Consultancy: Going beyond design towards a service-based future
Like many professionals in the AV market, consultants are finding that their roles and areas of activity have changed considerably in recent years. Kevin...
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Audio
Levelling down
Controlling sound levels is not an easy task but modern technologies are making it a more manageable one. Which, as Paul Lydon reports, is...
Audio
RH Consulting report shows networked AV continued growth
A total of 4,142 networked products are currently shipping from 444 manufacturers, says the 10th annual report charting the adoption of audio networking in...
Audio
Pro audio roundtable: the installations landscape
Exclusive extract from our inaugural Pro AV Technology Outlook report
Connectivity
Dante now supported in more than 3,000 devices
3,034 Dante-enabled devices available from 361 makers as of January 2021
Audio
RH Consulting releases latest networked audio adoption report
Stats on audio networking in the pro audio, AV and broadcast markets
Audio
RH Consulting releases new report on networked audio adoption
Now in its seventh year of reporting, audio consultancy RH Consulting has released its latest ‘state of the union’ on networked audio products, covering...
Technology
Sports venues: complete system integration
Previously we revealed the growing commercial pressures around audio in sports venues, before considering the growth of the stadium sound market. To conclude, Phil...
Business
Smart stadiums: setting standards
We look at how industry standards are evolving and the continued diversification of stadiums as operators look to maximise profits and transform venues into...
Business
Smart stadiums: integrated approach
In the second part of this smart stadiums feature we highlight the considerations from a non-sporting event perspective and the benefits of one central...
Audio
Auditoriums: understanding acoustic criteria
In the first part of this feature on acoustics in auditoriums we considered the subjective characteristics specific to concert halls that can add complexity...
Audio
Auditoriums – getting the best sound in every seat
Unlike corporate environments, acoustic performance comes high on the list when it comes to designing concert halls and auditoriums. But, reports Erica Basnicki, the...
Connectivity
Cybersecurity: port management and encryption levels
In the first part of this cybersecurity feature we revealed the three main areas of security that integrators need to consider to ensure systems...
Case Studies
Major projects: flexibility and planning
Previously we looked at ways those involved in major AV projects can ensure success, before revealing the issues around logistics and a lack of...
Case Studies
Major projects: client proximity and logistics
In the first part of our major AV projects special report, we looked at how those involved can ensure that challenging projects are no...
Case Studies
Major projects: successfully managing complexity
Major AV projects are almost always complex projects. Ian McMurray looks at the proactive steps that integrators and others can take to ensure that...
Audio
AVB: open for business
As the pro AV industry becomes an increasingly network-centric one, attention inevitably turns to the standards that might underpin the networks of the future....
Audio
QSC upgrade turns Derby County stadium into ‘UK’s loudest’
Derby County FC now has the loudest and best sounding stadium in the UK, following the installation of QSC processors and amplifiers, according to...
Connectivity
Cybersecurity – how integrators can protect clients against risks
Previously, we looked at the different kinds of cyberattack to which networked AV systems are potentially vulnerable. Here, we offer advice on how systems can be...
Connectivity
Cybersecurity – the three types of attack
AV installations increasingly have a networked element; but while the IT world has long experience of dealing with security issues, it’s relatively new ground...
Business
Project management: value engineering
Having previously broken down the different elements that make up a successful project, here Steve Montgomery considers budget and functional expectations as well as how...
Business
Project management: ensuring success
Major AV installation projects are complex and wide-ranging, involving a large number of partners and numerous risk factors. How can integrators ensure that projects...
Business
Consultancy and PR veterans launch pro audio and AV creative agency
Industry veterans Kiera Leeming (of KLPR) and Roland Hemming (of RH Consulting) have joined forces to create Copper Leaf Media, a new creative content and...
AV-IT
RH Consulting on the benefits of audio networking in stadiums
Kicking off this month’s online focus, Roland Hemming of RH Consulting provides insights on the state of audio networking in stadiums and the importance...
Audio
Powersoft publishes tailored version of RH Consulting’s Guide to Voice Alarm Systems
Powersoft has published a bespoke version of RH Consulting’s Guide to Voice Alarm Systems book, the second edition of which was recently published, joint...
Audio
Book review: Guide to Voice Alarm Systems
Neil Voce of Application Solutions (Safety and Security) reviews the second edition of RH Consulting’s Guide to Voice Alarm Systems. An old anecdote suggests...
AV-IT
Last chance to take Installation’s audio networking survey – and win noise-cancelling headphones
Complete our survey form by Saturday 4 June and be in with a chance of winning a pair of Bose noise-cancelling headphones.
AV-IT
Installation announces new audio networking survey
For the second year in a row, Installation is running a survey on the use of digital audio networking, aiming to reveal a clear insight into...
Audio
AES67 plug fest: RAVENNA – mixing it up
RH Consulting is testing different manufacturers’ AES67-compatible equipment to see how the interoperability standard works in practice, in a rolling plug fest for AES67. Here’s the...
Audio
Audio networking – Dante and Ravenna drive mass deployment
Previously, David Davies looked at recent progress made by the AES67 and AES70 audio networking standards. Here he turns his attention to Dante and...
Audio
Audio networking – a progress report
The ongoing roll-out of products supporting one or more networking technologies and a flurry of activity around standards mean that 2015 was a landmark...
Audio
AES67 plug fest – a trip to Munich
Here’s a second post from independent consultancy RH Consulting on its rolling plug fest for AES67 – testing different manufacturers’ AES67-compatible equipment. After rushing into our plug...
Audio
RH Consulting releases new guide to voice alarm systems
RH Consulting has launched a major new edition to their voice alarm systems guide. Originally released six years ago, the e-publication has been updated...
Audio
RH Consulting begins rolling AES67 plug fest
To see how the interoperablity standard works in practice, RH Consulting will be testing different manufacturers' AES67-compatible equipment over the coming weeks – and...
Audio
Audio over IP: factors holding back adoption
We ask leading vendors about the factors they think are currently holding back networking in the built environment, and what steps can be taken...
AV-IT
Our worldwide survey predicts major audio networking growth
Installation readers recently took part in a major survey investigating use of, and attitudes towards, audio networking. The results provide a clear insight into...
Audio
Opinion: audio networking
Audio networking is an under-used resource just waiting for adoption says Richard Northwood. I was a very early adopter of audio networking, first using the...
Audio
PA-VA: how can the EN54 standard be improved?
Last autumn Installation conducted a major survey that underlined the present level of confusion regarding the EN54 fire detection and fire alarm systems standard....
AV-IT
Installation’s audio networking survey – an Apple Watch to be won!
RH Consulting’s white paper The death of analogue and the rise of audio networking included detailed research on the number of networked audio products...
Audio
Opinion: Roland Hemming analyses audio protocols
Why are the different audio networking protocols where they are today? Audio consultant Roland Hemming discusses some recent analysis. As the audio industry increasingly...
Audio
Auto music mixing – Hemming’s ISE 2015 hoax
Audio consultant Roland Hemming demonstrated automatic music mixing technology in a session at ISE 2015 – then revealed it to be a hoax. Why?
ISE Daily
RH Consulting to present ISE-exclusive auto-mixing demo
As this issue went to press, we learned of an addition to the InfoComm professional development sessions. On Wednesday 11 February at 16:00, an...