Leading pro audio companies gather for 2012 AV Networking Congress
Published: ASIA
WORLD: Over 100 people, including representatives from various leading pro audio manufacturers attended the recent 2012 AV Networking Congress in Portland, Oregon. The event saw a host of audio professionals lead a day of informative panel discussions and presentations designed to address the current issues surrounding digital media networking topics.
‘The exciting thing about this seminar was listening to the 15 panelists describe the benefits of digital media networking with real world examples of major installations,’ said Lee Ellison, CEO of Audinate.
‘With the increasing use of networked audio in one-off concerts, installations and theatres, a forum such as this is becoming an essential requirement for all who consider themselves sound professionals in this industry,’ stated Derrick Zieba, sound designer and moderator of a panel discussion named ‘stadiums and large venues’.
Other panel discussion topics included: ‘deploying audio networks for university campus environments’, ‘voice alarm and evacuation systems’ and ‘how digital media networking is changing the face of theatre production’. Industry experts gave additional technical presentations discussing Open Control Architecture (OCA) and ‘the evolution of audio/video transport’.
‘This event was very positive,’ added Jean Marandet, an Electro-Voice distributor in France. ‘I had heard about Omneo and wanted to learn more about it, and the explanations were clear and easy to understand. It was also very interesting to see how stadium and evacuation projects are handled in different countries.’
Ethan Wetzell, platform strategist for Bosch Communications Systems remarked that he was ‘delighted’ to be involved. ‘The event had an outstanding attendance and included some of the most significant names in the pro audio world,’ he enthused. ‘The format focused on the real issues and applications of our industry today, and the discussions and presentations were invaluable to all who attended.’
The event was sponsored by ASL, Audinate, Bosch Communication Systems, Peavey Commercial Audio/Media Matrix, TC Group International’s Lab.gruppen, Tannoy and Lake, Yamaha Commercial Audio and five top European audio consultants.
The seminar was connected and recorded using Dante networking, and included large networked live demonstrations of equipment from Yamaha, MediaMatrix, Tannoy, Lab.gruppen, Lake, Steinberg and ASL.