Archive for October, 2009

CTS University

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

If you have been at CTS Audio lately, you surely have noticed the renovation of a certain room there.  In the past we have held numerous classes for educating ourselves and our clients but have never really had a complete space in which to do so.  When complete the facility will capable of handling a [...]

Genie of the Lamp

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Imagine, if you will, lying down on your couch in your new home theater. And with the touch of your finger tip, the window shades are drawn, the screen comes down, the lights dim, and the projector turns on and shows the movie you’ve been waiting to see… This is the beauty of the automation [...]

Dante- Not Just Another Digital Audio Format

Monday, October 19th, 2009

 
 
Digital audio is just like all the other data chugging around computer networks these days.   Whether it be Cobranet, Ethersound, Aviom, Netcira, IQ…there are some 30-odd different flavors out there, and none of them talk to each other and they each need their own UTP cable to travel down- they don’t like to share.
Well…that was [...]

Intern Programs, How Can We Help?

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Every company has them and yet very few elevate and bring out the best in them.  Having an intern program seems to be a great way to raise a team of young talent to become your go to guys.  They have no “bad habits” to break, therefore making them the best possible candidates to learn [...]

Prove It!

Monday, October 12th, 2009

“Just take my word for it” is not a phrase that provides a lot of comfort and assurance when purchasing anything. If you buy a house, you want to see the home inspection report. If you buy a used car, you want to see the Car Fax report. Buying an installed A/V system should be [...]

Myths of Mobile Staging

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

So what exactly is a mobile stage?  How can my event benefit from the use of a mobile stage?
These are just a couple of questions I get asked when talking to potential clients about mobile staging.  So in an effort to dispel a few myths, I give you the following challenges:

Mobile stages aren’t large enough [...]

How do we create visual impact

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

How do we create visual impact with a shows design, and how does that impact relate to production cost? I recently had a discussion with Scott Moore who designed the lights and set for the Revolve tour. He had just gone to see the new U2 show which is the largest tour in history [...]