Beautiful Architecture and Great Audio Can Work Together to Make Buildings Better

I have a love for beautiful architectural design. When I think about the ways in which architects and audio integrators typically work together, the first thing that comes to mind is that we, in the audio industry, can have a very antagonistic attitude towards architects. There’s this assumption floating within our industry that what architects want and what audio people want are at odds with each other. I don’t think that should be the case. It is certainly true that architects think with their eyes. Architecture is a visually driven profession, after all. But then audio professionals are thinking primarily with their ears, and are chiefly concerned with the sound…

AVB Demystified #1: What is AVB?

Inspired by Sound and Video Contractor’s AVB Demystified webinar with Dave Theis, welcome to our AVB Demystified 5-part blog series. The AV industry has experienced huge growth in the last 10 years and shows no signs of slowing down. Evolutions in computer technology are constantly pushing the boundaries of what end users expect out of their audio systems. With the increase in scale and complexity of installations in recent years, AV integrators began looking for system solutions that could accommodate their clients’ growing needs for more flexible and scalable options in their AV systems. What Is AVB? AVB is a collection of IEEE 802.1 standards that have increased the capacity…

Ceiling Mic Best Practices Tip #5: Make a Test Call

This is the last post in our 5-part series on ceiling microphone best practices. Tip #5, while seemingly the least important step in a ceiling mic installation, is actually one of the most crucial. This is where you discover whether or not all the work you’ve done up to this point was done correctly and to best effect for the space. After the audio system has been set-up and everything is running smoothly as far as you can tell, make a test call to your office or Biamp’s Applications Engineering team to test the system for success. The test call will ensure that someone who knows what to listen for…

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