Supports Launch by AV Cart Manufacturers Bretford & Copernicus

The use of learning centers, particularly in pre-k through early primary grades, has long been encouraged by teachers, reading coaches, principals, ELL & ESL professionals. Used as both a tool for socialization and for differentiated learning, Califone continues to work with an expanding number of influential manufacturers to launch additional learning centers which better support teachers and inspire creative student-based learning opportunities. (more…)

When Bretford launched its latest AV cart at Infocomm ’09, the PAL Presenter’s Assistant, its goal was to offer one of the first fully integrated carts supporting classroom multimedia presentations. The Deluxe version includes a 10-outlet electrical outlet, a TCDPT data pass through plate, and an industry first in an audio amplification component – the Califone PI30 Field Array Speaker. (more…)

15th in a series about how to use (portable) PA gear.

Sometimes everyone needs a little bit of help from a friend, and PA systems are no different. Just as one speaker can be powerful enough on its own for certain occasions, connecting multiple speakers can provide a force of sound to be reckoned with for others. (more…)

14th in a series about PA gear and how to operate them.

There are moments when you’re playing music through a boombox or you have a specific song on your MP3 player that’s part of a presentation which the audience needs to hear. A boombox is only so powerful and consumer MP3 players come with only one set of headphone jacks. So how can you possibly convey the wonderful sounds of music to a larger audience with the use of your existing media players? The answer is as easy as integrating multiple portable speakers into your program, whether it’s for athletics, dance, education or general presentations, so you can obtain a farther reach. (more…)

13th in a series about portable PA gear, how to decipher all those buttons, and how to operate them.

Many of the previous articles in this series have talked about voice or music amplification for larger crowds (greater than one hundred people as an approximate starting point). But have you ever been speaking to a smaller audience and it would still be better if your voice could have been a little louder? Or what if you had a sore throat and couldn’t even talk up to a conversational level, let alone to a group of people? If you are a teacher, seminar leader, trainer, or a presenter, your answer might be “yes” to either of these two questions. Many of us have gotten by at one point or another by simply “talking through it” and later feeling the strain or soreness in our vocal cords. If talking to a group of people is your livelyhood, you can’t sustain this approach for a long period of time. There is a simpler solution! (more…)

The Califone booth had near record attendance at this year’s show in Orlando.

While most were there to see new products, some were also drawn in by the company for a chance to win a prepaid trip to next year’s show in Las Vegas. (more…)

Califone concluded its 52nd annual Infocomm convention last week in Orlando, FL. The world’s largest gathering of AV manufacturers and distributors concluded a busy week of meetings and product launches on an even more upbeat note after the broadcasted general announcement saying that the show attendance was in fact the third highest in its history. (more…)

12th article in a series about PA gear, their features, and how to use them

One thing we deal with on a daily basis is volume. We turn the volume up and down on our car and home stereos, on our computer’s speakers and we even curb the volume level of our own voices when in a movie or at a concert. Our hearing ability is sensitive which is why adjusting volume is so critical. (more…)