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…)