What Does Productivity Sound Like?

Reposted here from the original article by Biamp Systems Executive VP of Marketing, Graeme Harrison, on Wired Innovation Insights on August 21, 2013. In recent decades, companies and office workers have embraced a new type of work environment known as the open office, replacing the once dreaded and antiquated cubicle city. Currently, the open office is the most common design for new and retrofitted workspaces across America today, with an estimated 70% of employees operating in this work environment. These types of offices are the modus operandi for most organizations due to the assumed benefits of more transparent communication, real-time collaboration and as a result, improved workplace efficiency and productivity.…

Anatomy of a Cable – Optical Fiber

Fiber optic communications traces its roots back to Alexander Graham Bell. In 1880, he created the Photophone, which allowed for the transmission of sound on a beam of light. That same year, Bell conducted the world’s first wireless telephone transmission over a distance of 200 meters. There’s a lot of emphasis in the government sector of the AV industry on using optical fiber due to its ability to prevent, or at least deter, security intrusions. Optical fiber also eliminates some other problems inherent in twisted-pair cable, such as near-end crosstalk (NEXT) and electromagnetic interference (EMI). While fiber optic cable itself is cheaper than an equivalent length of copper cable, fiber…

Why a Great Distributor Makes a Great Partner

I don’t think there’s another region in the world where there’s such a diverse range of cultures as in the Asia Pacific region (APAC). In order to address each market with its various unique aspects, we work through distributors. As Biamp’s Regional Sales Director for APAC, I can attest to the value and importance of our distributor-partners in the region. The Value of a Great Distributor At Biamp, we rely on our distributors to be an extension/representative of Biamp to their integrator-customers. Aside from bridging language barriers when they exist, there is a very long list of jobs a distributor performs on our behalf. Here are a few: Organizing importing…

Ceiling Mic Best Practices Tip #2: Determine Appropriate Mic Placement

Assuming your customers’ space is acoustically suited for a ceiling mic solution as we discussed in our previous ceiling mic best practices post, let’s move on to step two. Determine Appropriate Mic Placement Biamp’s CM1-6W and CM1-6WS are 6” miniaturized, gooseneck condenser microphones with fully integrated preamps designed with very high sensitivity for distance pickup. Because ceiling mics also have a large pickup area, a good rule of thumb is to imagine the pickup pattern as a 10’x10’x10’ cube. On the one hand, over-miking a space with ceiling mics can cause too many mics to gate on at once, resulting in severe degradation of audio performance and listener attention. On…

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