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Intelligibility and the House of Worship

Indexing Intelligibility - Speech Intelligibility can be expressed by a single number value. Two commonly used scales — both on a 0 to 1.0 range — include STI (Speech Transmission Index) and CIS (Common Intelligibility Scale).

Intelligibility and the House of Worship

This issue of FRONT of HOUSE is focused around the house of worship market, an area where I have a large amount of personal experience. From volunteering at my own small church, to being a hired gun in large mega churches, the majority of my hours logged behind a mixing console have been in the church setting. As a result, I have direct experience in this area, which may make this article rather contrarian to what is usually composed regarding church sound.

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Riedel Acquires Tele Comm Sportservice AG

Riedel Acquires Tele Comm Sportservice AG

WÜPPERTAL, Germany — Riedel Communications acquired Swiss communications specialist Tele Comm Sportservice AG. For more than two decades, Tele Comm Sportservice AG has been a leading provider of communications solutions for temporary and permanent installations at live events. As an official International Ski Federation partner, the company specializes in supporting international ski competitions and other winter sports events.

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Danley Sound Labs Caleb Horn Makes its debut at Kinnick Stadium

New System at University of Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium Includes Danley’s Caleb Horn

IOWA CITY, IA – For 70,500-seat Kinnick Stadium, home to the University of Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Anthony James Partners (Richmond, Virginia) worked on an audio upgrade with input from Sound Concepts and Danley Sound Labs. The solution for the facility, located near a residential area and hospital, was to install a Danley system including the company’s new Caleb Horn.

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Brian Johnson (R) and Angus Young of AC DC perform onstage during The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the STAPLES Center on February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage)

57th Annual Grammys Get Wireless Assist from Shure

LOS ANGELES — The 57th Grammy Awards, broadcast on CBS Feb. 8 from the Staples Center, featured an unprecedented 23 live musical performances, led off by AC/DC, pictured here. With so many artists performing in an RF-intensive urban location, the production team relied on Shure gear to overcome the challenge of providing flawless audio from everyone’s wireless microphones and in-ear monitors.

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US MLA Demo and Training

Martin Audio Kicks Off 2015 MLA Training with Feb. 24-25 Event in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS – Martin Audio’s MLA training, demonstration and workshops in the U.S. begins with a two-day workshop Feb. 24-25 at the Cannery Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. This workshop will provide a comprehensive understanding of MLA technology, listening experience and hands on training for the MLA Compact and MLA Mini. The training is geared for system techs, engineers, and members of the installation community who want to have a practical understanding of MLA technology.

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FOH Engineer Hugo Pinzon

FOH Engineer for “La Vuelta al Mundo en 80 Días” Uses Waves Plugins, MultiRack SoundGrid

MADRID — FOH and Monitor engineer Hugo Pinzon used Waves MultiRack SoundGrid to run Waves plugins for the musical, La Vuelta al Mundo en 80 Días. Pinzon, who has also supported Latin Grammy-winning acts and artists including Aterciopelados and Andres Cabas, noted that mixing musical theater productions is “much easier” using the plugins.

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D.A.S. Action 118A

D.A.S. Audio Action 18″ Subwoofer

D.A.S. Audio’s Action series of products expands with a new single 18″ subwoofer. The new low frequency unit is aimed at the mobile DJ and portable systems market, where attributes like compact size and high output are especially appreciated.

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Only minutes before the start of the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards, several members of the 2015 audio team gathered for a photo. Pictured L-R: top row: Andrew “Fletch” Fletcher, FOH System Engineer; Mikael Stewart, FOH Production Mixer; Maureen Droney, Producer & Engineers Wing Managing Director; Ron Reaves, FOH Music Mixer. Bottom row: Mark Linnet, M3 Offline Remix Truck Engineer-in-Charge; Eric Schilling, Co-Broadcast Music Mixer; and Glenn Lorbecki, Grammy Award Telecast Supervisor of Broadcast Audio.

57th Annual Grammy Awards Audio Team Collaborates for Live Broadcast

LOS ANGELES — The 57th Annual Grammy Awards, staged at Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, showcased a wide array of musical talent, supported by an equally talented crew of backstage pros. Pictured here are (from left, top row): Andrew “Fletch” Fletcher, FOH System Engineer; Mikael Stewart, FOH Production Mixer; Maureen Droney, Producer & Engineers Wing Managing Director; Ron Reaves, FOH Music Mixer. Bottom row: Mark Linnet, M3 Offline Remix Truck Engineer-in-Charge; Eric Schilling, Co-Broadcast Music Mixer; and Glenn Lorbecki, Grammy Award Telecast Supervisor of Broadcast Audio..

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