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Category Archives: audio visual
Whatever Happened To “Seen But Not Heard”?
Over the last several weeks I have had the opportunity to visit a number of presentation spaces with installed sound systems-auditorium, lecture halls, churches, etc. It is good to see that line array speaker cabinet technology is now widely embraced … Continue reading
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Tagged installed sound systems
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North Carolina Production Companies-Take A Bow!
I have written from time to time about the great free magazines available to the concert and special events production industries. They are advertiser supported (thus, they are free) but they have lots of high quality articles and educational material. … Continue reading
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Tagged merlefest, oprah, se systems, special event services
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Did Perry Mason Need an LCD Projector?
It’s always interesting to stumble upon a new type of customer for our products, and I have noticed recently that we are getting more and more orders from lawyers and courts. More and more lawyers offices and courts are struggling … Continue reading
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If You’re An Engineer, Where Is Your Train?
The dramatic failure of several outdoor stage roofs this summer has the live production community buzzing. Last weekend’s catastrophic collapse of the stage at the Indiana State fair really changed the dynamic of the discussion, and the multiple deaths and … Continue reading
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Tagged indiana stage, outdoor events, stage roof
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Your Local High School Needs You
We enjoy working with our local schools and are particularly proud to be involved with the arts curriculum at Northwood High School, the school my daughter attends. They are finishing up a series of special events this week and we … Continue reading
Small Town TV Stations Join The White Space Debate
The ongoing battle for available broadcast spectrum for new consumer devices has opened on another front. Dell has joined giants like Google and Microsoft in the fight to control wireless spectrum, but it appears that they are trying to come … Continue reading
Forget About Ever Getting Gaffers Tape “Back In The Box”
When we started selling adhesive backed tapes back in the 1980′s, information regarding manufacturers, specifications, name brands, etc. were pretty straight forward Over the last 25 years we have continued to see consolidation of manufacturing and brand names in a … Continue reading
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Tagged 55 yard roll of gaffers tape, gaff tape, tape manufacturing
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Were We There? We’ll, Maybe
I’m a big Oprah Winfrey fan and have been for many years. I even named my boat “Oprah”. I was disappointed to learn that her television show was ending, but I came across an article in Front Of House magazine … Continue reading
Use Less Tape? That’s Alright With Us!
In the face of ongoing price increases from every tape manufacturer and converter we deal with, we’ve decided that it’s time to pass on some tips on getting your job done with less tape. Tape is a great tool and … Continue reading
Solving The Speakon Mystery
One of the most common questions we get is about using our Speakon connector equipped speaker cables. It’s a good question and it is very easy to understand why a customer might be confused. There are three versions of the … Continue reading