Presidential microphone strategy, video for Dante, taller is safer

ProAV Today   Cynthia Wisehart - Editor     Today's Top Stories - 1.26.17     1. Trump's Big League Microphone By Josh King, The Verge Protruding 18 inches from the presidential lectern, known around the White House as "the blue goose," a lone microphone sat suspended, ever so slightly off-center, arched on a long, flexible arm an inch or two from Trump's tongue. It heralded a new era of voice amplification for the leader of the free world. More» Why This Matters: This fantastically entertaining piece by the former director of production for presidential events recaps the microphone strategies of past Presidents and explains the current Administration's approach including lessons learned from the second debate and other mic minutiae as we enter the "long neck era" of Presidential microphones. This is not a political piece (even though it does include an SNL photo for no reason). It's an insiders' look at production and a powerful acknowledgement that sound really does matter. –Cynthia Wisehart   2. Visionary Solutions brings video to Dante via TheWire @SVConline Visionary Solutions, Inc., a leader in innovative AV network technologies, introduces PacketAV Duet, the first platform to deliver Dante™ connectivity for video. More» Why This Matters: I haven't seen this so I can't vouch for it, but super interesting….They claim a visually lossless 4K decoder and encoder for Dante networks. You can see for yourself at ISE. -Cynthia Wisehart   3. The taller the building the safer the jobsite By Jeff Stautner, Construction Citizen It turns out that it is safer to be a construction worker on a skyscraper than on a shorter building. MORE More» Why This Matters: You are less likely to die working on a building that's taller than 10 stories. Now you know. -Cynthia Wisehart   4. Stewart shipping Phantom HALR screen in sizes up to 40 by 90 feet (Via Residential Systems)   5. d&b introduces Peavey amp plug in (via Installation)   6. Nvidia or AMD? Who makes the best budget graphics card? (Mark Walton, Ars Technica)   7. Google Maps warns you about parking before you leave (Billy Steele, Engadget)   8. Google Home's killer feature reminds you where you put your keys (video) (Taylor Martin, CNET)   9. The best Apple iPod alternatives (Emily Ferron, New Atlas)   10. From TheWire@SVConline: Auralex kicks off yearlong 40th anniversary celebration   For more, see the WHY THIS MATTERS Archive »   FIND US ONLINE     Facebook Twitter LinkedIn RebelMouse PRODUCTS MARKETS STAGING NEWS EVENTS SUBSCRIBE   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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