A few things you might not know about Vocia

It’s hard to stay aware of all of the features and capabilities that a robust system like Vocia offers. Here are a few things you might not know: Vocia knows when paging station microphones stop working When a microphone is not in use, the paging station “listens” for ambient (background) acoustic noise.  If it cannot hear ambient noise (which might happen in a very quiet room), a test tone is sent to a separate transducer located in the microphone.  This tone is inaudible to users but is “heard” by a properly functioning microphone.  If the paging station cannot detect the ambient noise or the test tone, a microphone fault is…

Introducing Biamp training on YouTube

Biamp’s Applications Engineering and Training team has launched a new online training channel on YouTube featuring a robust series of short, high-quality videos on a range of subjects from Nexia Networking, Wall Controls and IP basics, to Vocia paging configurations and setup to Tesira software and more. These are designed to address the most common technical training needs on the fly, and you can expect us to post new videos as they’re developed. As always, we look forward to your feedback on our training content as well as key topics you’d like to see here!

St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel: Old Sight, New Sound

The Vocia® networked public address system has been installed at the heart of one of London’s most famous heritage sites. But as a protected building the project came with a few challenges, like limited space and strict regulations around construction work. Here is how a successful merging of past and present was accomplished… The St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel was originally built in the 1860s. As one of London’s most recognizable buildings, it’s considered by many to be a national treasure. Originally known as the Midland Grand Hotel, it was an instant success and remained one of the most fashionable hotels in London well into the first half of the 20th…

Julian Treasure on why architects should use their ears

http://www.ted.com/talks/julian_treasure_why_architects_need_to_use_their_ears.html I think most all of us can relate to experiencing beautifully designed environments with poor sound. Certainly anyone that’s been in a hip restaurant with an industrial feel – concrete floors, brick walls and thick wood beams – knows how hard it can be to carry on a conversation with the person next to you. We encourage to listen to this short TED Talk by sound expert Julian Treasure on just how big of an impact sound has on productivity and the experience.

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