Features

The Great Gig in the LAN

As it is now over ten years since the introduction of CobraNet to the audio community it seemed appropriate to review the current state of audio networking protocols and discover how much growing up has gone on in the last ten years. Richard Northwood reports.


Picture the process

For the men and women who operate process plants the control room is their window to the facility. It is essential that they are provided with the correct tools to accurately monitor the process and communicate effectively with their colleagues. Anna Mitchell explores how audiovisual technology fits into the process.

Happy New Year?

Tight budgets, long sales cycles and a credit crunch made 2009 a bleak year for pro AV. Tim Kridel looks at the impact and why some integrators are optimistic about 2010.

Rules and regulations

It is important to understand the rules and regulations that affect your business to maintain effective operation. Anna Mitchell takes the opportunity to explore the ‘frequency sell-off’ and what it means to users of wireless microphones before diving into the importance of contract law for distributors.

Dial ’œA’ for Acoustics

Chris Fitzsimmons interviews Emma Greenland , Associate at WSP Acoustics, and winner of the IoA’s Peter Barnett Student Award, to talk about her experiences as a student and starting her acoustics career. It turns out that the best place to find a work placement at the time was in the phone book!

’˜Cut the red tape’

Even after a grim year, which saw the continuing financial crisis maintain its icy grip on Europe, the AV market in Poland still has reasons to be cheerful. However, Anna Mitchell hears that excessive bureaucracy presents a serious challenge.