Volume 19, Issue 46 — December 9, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 46
Latest headlines: Mark Coxon on work havens, Charles Kowalczyk on the new infrastructure bill, plus news from AVI-SPL, Extron and more

December 9, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 46

 

Happy Thursday, everyone. I’m so happy to be back in your inbox with another ProAV newsletter. This December has already been crazy busy, between working on our plans for next year here at rAVe or between all the things I have to do this month! (Yes, I am attending two weddings in the same week. December is crazy!)

Let’s talk about offering work havens. If you’re an integrator, you’ve likely heard all about switching to working from home or working from anywhere. Are work havens going to become a staple in the job of being an AV integrator? Check out Mark Coxon’s article for more insight into this conversation.

Also, the recently signed Infrastructure Bill will for certain affect the AV industry. With all the renovations and expansions that come with this, technology will be included. To find out more about how the AV industry can capitalize on this, check out this blog from our pals over at AtlasIED.

Finally, check out this column about loudspeaker directivity from Mike Sims at QSC. If you are interested in exploring polar plots, off-axis frequency response plots (and the waterfall version) and polar maps, this article is for you! Come, my friends, and dive into the world that is off-axis frequency response and directivity.

In other news, AVI-SPL will acquire SKC communications, Extron added new integration of digital signage content to its ShareLink Pro and more.

P.S. Take a look at a couple of the LAVNCH & LEARNs we have coming up on the schedule (featured in ads below)! If you’re interested in learning more about the state/future of digital signage (yes, we mean post-pandemic) or about effective communication in the workplace, these are right up your alley! Check out all our upcoming LAVNCH events here.

Have a great rest of the week!

— Steph Beckett

COLUMNS

 

+ Are You Offering Work Havens? [Mark Coxon]

I have seen some chatter about commercial integrators offering services for home offices, but the response is typically that these are residential applications and not in the commercial integrator’s core capability, nor are the projects large enough to warrant new entry. To that I say, maybe our thinking is too small. What if we developed a strategy to build “Work Havens?”

 

+ What the New Infrastructure Bill Means for Tech in Transportation [Charles Kowalczyk]

The recently signed Infrastructure Bill will impact our industry in many ways. For five years, the bill provides $25B for airports alone, $39B for public transit, and $66B for passenger and freight rail. This allocation will manifest new builds, renovations, and expansions – which will include technology, both security and audiovisual.

+ A Deeper Dive Into Loudspeaker Directivity [Mike Sims]

There are a number of variables involved in measuring and displaying directivity measurements. Frequency, amplitude, off-axis angle and loudspeaker orientation all play a role. Showing a complete picture of a loudspeaker’s directivity on a single graph becomes quite a challenge. We’re going to look at common graphs used to display this data so we can assess and gain the best insight into a loudspeaker’s directivity performance.

 

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

+ AVI-SPL Announces Agreement To Acquire SKC Communications [Gary Kayye]

+ AIMS Will Form Education Working Group To Train IP Media Technology and Solutions Professionals [Gary Kayye]

+ THE rAVe Agency Announces Partnership With Questex for Live Content Coverage of DSE 2022 [Morgan Lawrence]

 

PRODUCT NEWS

 

+ MAXHUB Introduces LM150A07 LED Wall Display to Raptor Series [Katie Clark]

+ Meyer Sound Integrates Spacemap Go Control Functions Into Solid State Logic’s Live V5.0 and SOLSA PC Software for Remote and Offline Controls [Steph Beckett]

+ intoPIX TicoRAW Technology Integrated Into Nikon Z 9 Mirrorless Camera [Steph Beckett]

 

+ Martin Audio Releases White Option for WPS Line Array System, Includes SXC118 [Steph Beckett]

+ INOGENI Intros 4KX-PLUS HDMI to USB 3.0 Converter for BYOM Integration With Cisco Webex Room Series [Katie Clark]

+ Extron Adds Seamless Integration of Digital Signage Content to ShareLink Pro [Gary Kayye]

CASE STUDIES

 

+ LG Transparent OLED Mesmerizes Customers With Augmented Reality at New Citizen Watch Store in NYC [Abbie Ashford]

+ ClearOne Installs BMA 360 Microphones at Michigan Technological University [Max Englert]

+ L-Acoustics Completes Renovation of Minsk Arena in Belarus [Katie Clark]

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