User Manual

CHALLENGE
Because the needs of each event are unique and can
require a completely new setup, the challenge was finding
an audio solution flexible enough to serve the needs of
academic lectures as well as the wide range of corporate
events. For example, some corporate events might include
a musical stage performance and offer space for attendees
to dance. This requires furniture in the space to be moved,
special lighting to be put in place, and AV equipment to be
set up to support these activities. Or perhaps an event is
broadcasting a live video stream, requiring a different kind
of AV setup that properly captures the meaningful sounds
in the room. An academic event for the RSM, on the other
hand, might only need microphones on the stage or at a
lectern to support the didactic delivery of information.
Furthermore the RSM lecture content also has another life
online, supporting RSM’s e-learning curriculum. Both live
and on-demand events earn attendees points toward their
medical license requirements, so the solution had to ensure
effective delivery through a high-quality audio experience.
“When it came time to finding a conferencing solution, it
needed to be extremely flexible,” said McLoughlin. “We
needed to be able to remove the mics quickly and to
efficiently transition the room for whatever the requirements
were for the next event taking place in that room. With this
in mind, we didn’t want to hassle with cabled mics. If the
furniture was going in or out, or there would be different
number of people at the stage desk, this would allow us
adapt to that quite easily. Before, when we were using cable
mics, my team had to take the time to disconnect and derig
those between events. It was a tedious and time consuming
problem we had for quite a while.”
“The organization also uses dozens of radio mics, which
present daily frequency and intermodulation interference
problems that were always having to be solved. We
experienced rogue cameramen using frequencies that
clashed with ours, and since we are in a high-density RF
area with a lot of nearby buildings using similar UHF devices,
frequency management was always an issue.”
SOLUTIONS AND RESULTS
When searching for a solution that would support the
flexibility the organization needed and resolve the frequency
management issues, the AV manager remembered the
praise many of his colleagues had given to Revolabs’
microphone solutions and to the company’s installation
support and customer service. Further, he was already
familiar with Yamaha UC from the company’s strong
presence in AV user group meetings, where the company
often presented its products and took feedback from the
group.
“I knew that feedback changed the roadmap and
development of their products accordingly,” said
McLoughlin. “It was that kind of involvement with the end
user that really impressed me and made me confident
in the kind of support I would get from Revolabs as a
manufacturer.”
Because the organization was in the process of
transitioning to a digital system based around a Biamp
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Tesira
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audio video bridging (AVB) network, it was
critical that the organization found solutions that could
support the open technology standard. With AVB, 1
Wimpole Street can leverage its Ethernet infrastructure
to seamlessly and reliably deploy any AVB-enabled audio
and video devices over the network without adding more
cabling, programming, and management complexities
to the workload. In short, it would allow the organization
to quickly install any future technology with ease.
The feedback we’ve received
from our users has been great.
The ease of use and elimination
of cables has improved our
lecturers’ experience.
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