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Simple AV Technical Guide with Relevance to Events and Conferences.

I know that there are few things as exciting as trying to decide whether to light the meeting facilities using low beams, Fresnel's or pars. Or perhaps you’d rather be trying to figure out what type of converter to hook up between your new LCD projector and the in-house player your marketing department insisted you use for the annual company meeting. Let’s face it: the less time spent on Audio and visual the better…

That’s what this brief guide is all about. If you are looking for 'edge of tech' explanations, stop reading now. If you just need to get the AV taken care of and get on with the rest of your work these basics may help.

Audio

Microphones: The most common AV item in any meeting is a microphone of some sort. There are many different types, all designed for different tasks, but it’s usually pretty simple to figure out which you need and your venue coordinator or event planner should also be able to offer advice.

Wired Microphone: This microphone is sometimes referred to as a podium microphone or performance microphone, and is the simplest microphone and the most commonly used for small to medium sized groups. If your speaker is situated behind the podium, this is the microphone for them. These simple and generally trouble-free microphones can also be placed on floor stands for audience questions or table top stands for panel discussions.

Wired Lavaliere: Also known as lapel microphones, these small microphones clip on to a speaker’s lapel or tie. Several downsides in as much as they are more prone to feedback than wired hand held microphones, and generally a little more expensive. Could be considered however if budget is of primary concern.

Wireless Microphones: Both hand held and lavaliere versions of this microphone exist. Presenters who move around a lot can’t live without the freedom offered by a wireless microphone, but they do cost upwards of twice what their wired counterparts go for. UHF is far less prone to interference and signal loss than VHF.

Mixers and Amplifiers

Once you’ve decided how many microphones or other sound sources you will have you will probably need a mixer. A mixer is simply the clever name for a device that mixes several sound sources so that they can all travel together happily to the speaker system. Most mixers also allow the volume of each sound source to be controlled independently. Each sound source is called a “channel” and mixers are commonly available with multiples of 4 channels. Therefore, a 4-channel mixer is the basic mixer you will have to rent any time you have more that one sound source. If you go to a fifth sound source, be prepared to foot the bill for a more expensive 8 or 12 channel mixer depending on what the AV Department has available. Better news is that at the majority of modern facilities they are built in to the system and are included any time your rent any of their sound equipment and or venues.

Speakers

A variety of stand-alone speaker systems exist. In most conference venues there is no need to go to the extra expense, unless sound is of special importance to the presentation. Normal speeches, videos and PowerPoint sound effects will usually sound good without any extra speakers.

Video - Computer Displays

LCD Projectors: These neat little units have taken over the presentation arena over the last decade and can be used to display both video and computer images. The term LCD refers to the Liquid Crystal Display used to produce the image. Various similar technologies are available that achieve the same principles. The biggest question to ask is how bright the unit will be. This measurement is usually provided in lumens and the higher the number, the brighter projector.

Other Projectors: There may still be presenters out there using 35mm slides and overhead transparency projectors. If so, any well-stocked AV department can handle these requests for you.

Screens: Rule number one is always use a screen when projecting. Don’t forget that the quality and brightness of an image is a function of light bouncing off of the projection surface, not the light coming from the projector. Air wall fabric and wallpaper are no match for a screen. Having said that, there are really only two types of screens:

Front Projection: Light bounces off the screen from the front before being seen by the audience. These screens come in a variety of sizes from small tripod screens that can be moved from place to place easily, to large motorized wall screens built right into the facility. Your event planner or AV technician can help you pick out the size and type for your meeting.

Rear Projection: Light passes through an opaque screen from the rear before being seen by the audience. This looks really cool since the projector is not on display in the middle of the room and the presenter can pass in front of the screen without casting a shadow. Except in cases where a rear screen is built into the meeting room, you will need to factor in additional space and expense if you choose this option.

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