Mod Scenes Switches Their Manufacturing to Create PPEs

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Our friends at Mod Scenes typically provide the highest-rated stage designs to churches across the US, but have recently shifted their efforts to serve front line workers. The team at Mod Scenes started changing their production in mid-March, creating much needed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for hospitals and those struggling to acquire it, producing nearly 2,000 face shields a day since early April to better serve their communities during these interesting times.

When the team at Mod Scenes first started brainstorming how they could best serve others during this pandemic, they quickly focused on what PPE was needed most for hospitals and what could be quickly manufactured and deployed. Their entire team began working on prototypes for clear protective face shields…..

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The Maxell WU5603 3LCD WUXGA Laser Projector

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by Camron Ware

I’ve been doing projection mapping for churches and events for almost 15 years now, and when a new projector comes out from one of my favorite manufacturers, I can’t wait to give it a testdrive.

We use this projector in our rental inventory when we need a smaller, lightweight projector to hang on a theatrical set piece for projection mapping, but still need all the features of a higher end model.

The Maxell WU5603 is a great work-horse projector that would serve many churches for their main worship space projectors, portable churches, churches who can’t access their projectors easily, and travelling ministries that need to carry a projector from venue to venue…..

PTZOptics Worship Summit

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Learn How to Connect Your Church with an Online Community
The global pandemic has changed the way Christian communities worship and interact. Right now, the congregation cannot safely gather together for church on Sundays so most of the communication has to be done online. A challenge many pastors and worship teams are facing is learning how to connect with people through video sermons and small group Zoom meetings. For some, the technology is difficult to navigate and for others, the virtual experience simply isn’t as genuine.

Times of uncertainty are when your congregation need God and worship the most. It’s up to you to figure out how to bring people together online and keep people engaged. Below is information on the upcoming live Worship Summit held on July 29. This free virtual conference will teach your worship team everything they need to know about living in a digital age and communicating online.

System T Next Generation V3.0 Release Evolves AoIP Routing, Management And Security For Broadcast Audio Production

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The latest System T broadcast platform release from Solid State Logic addresses many of the ongoing IP and security challenges within modern audio production. With expanded AoIP integration providing direct console routing control for ST2110-30 and AES67 streams, and a major embedded operating system upgrade, broadcasters can embrace remote production and increased IP expansion and connectivity with confidence.

This latest release provides new functionality across the whole System T console range including the S500, S500m, S300 and TCR, and builds on previous enhancements including NGA and immersive audio, and DAW and dynamic automation aimed at entertainment programming and events.

QSC Work From Home July Schedule

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Advanced Lua Scripting
Designed for Q‑SYS programmers to learn tips for creating useful components via Lua scripting and go deeper into Lua fundamentals. Please note this training is not an introduction to Lua scripting.
Friday, July 23 at 7:00am PT / 10:00am ET / 3:00pm GMT +1h / 4:00pm CET +1h

Q-SYS Reflect Enterprise Manager Walkthrough
In these challenging times, the ability to monitor and manage your AV investments remotely is more important than ever. Join this walkthrough of Q‑SYS Reflect Enterprise Manager and receive a free extended trial until January 31, 2021!
Wednesday, July 15 (in APAC) at 11:00am HKT / 1:00pm AEST

Blackmagic Design Announces New ATEM Advanced Panels

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Blackmagic Design today announced the all new ATEM 2 M/E Advanced Panel and the ATEM 4 M/E Advanced Panel. A new family of elegantly designed hardware control panels designed to work with all ATEM switchers. The ATEM Advanced Panels are large enough so the user has dedicated controls for the largest ATEM switchers. Features included up to 4 M/Es, up to 24 separate LCDs for custom button labels, 4 separate system control LCDs, 4 T‑bar fader controls and much more! The new panel design allows both desktop use or inset mounting for a perfectly flat control surface!

ATEM Advanced Panels are available immediately from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide from US$5,995.

Four Complete Biamp Conference Room Bundles Certified for Microsoft Teams

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Biamp, a leading supplier of professional audiovisual solutions, today announced that four new conference room audio bundles have been certified for Microsoft Teams, enabling customers to enjoy a complete Biamp audio solution as part of their Microsoft Teams Rooms in medium and large meeting spaces. Each bundle includes Parlé Beamtracking microphones for the tabletop or ceiling, along with all the audio equipment needed to build an outstanding audio experience in Teams Rooms-equipped spaces with zero cable termination and automatic room deployment and configuration.

“Biamp’s new bundles certified for Microsoft Teams lets users enjoy the extraordinary audio quality Biamp is known for with full confidence they meet Microsoft’s stringent requirements for Teams Rooms compatibility and performance,” said Joe Andrulis, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, Biamp. “These complete solutions make getting crystal clear communications faster and more efficient than ever for enterprises using Teams Rooms — even in large and challenging meeting spaces.”

Digital Nirvana Introduces MediaServicesIQ Custom AI Workflows Portal

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Digital Nirvana today announced the launch of MediaServicesIQ™, a comprehensive suite of cloud-based microservices that leverage advanced AI and machine-learning (ML) capabilities to streamline media production, postproduction, and distribution workflows. MediaServicesIQ provides a comprehensive, one-stop portal by which users can access Digital Nirvana’s high-performance, AI-powered technology solutions: speech-to-text, content classification, closed caption generation and conformance, and a video intelligence engine that can detect ads, logos, objects, and faces.

“The promise of AI and ML is being touted throughout the media industry, and these technologies do offer powerful potential for new efficiencies, time savings, and expanded potential for monetizing valuable content. But AI and ML tools need to be accessible and easy to apply in order to see widespread adoption in the media industry,” said Russell Wise, senior vice president at Digital Nirvana. “That’s exactly what we’ve done with MediaServicesIQ. We’ve created a set of core AI capabilities and made them available in a layer that can be easily accessed by newsrooms, live sports and entertainment productions, post houses, and other media operations to expedite critical processes, reduce mundane tasks, and free creative personnel to do their jobs.”

RUSHWORKS Releases RESIDENTIAL PROMPTER KIT

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RUSHWORKS, provider of cool technology for production, playback and streaming since 2001, today announced the release of the RESIDENTIAL PROMPTER KIT, a small desktop teleprompting kit that uses your webcam to capture home-based presentations. It’s an inexpensive complement for the company’s RUSHPROMPTER software for Windows applications that’s available for download, trial and purchase from the RUSHWORKS website for $99. Rush Beesley, RUSHWORKS founder and president, provided details about the kit from company headquarters in Flower Mound, Texas.

“The recent health crisis has compelled us to embrace technologies that enable many of us to work effectively from our homes. And it’s likely that our ‘new normal’ will see this trend expanding,” says Beesley.