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5th in a series about PA gear and how to successfully use them.

There are times when every presenter needs to be the chef, bottle washer, and waiter all at the same time leading up to and during their presentation. If those chaotic responsibilities also include setting up the PA system before “go” time, then some reassuring help is on the way. (more…)

4th in a series about PA systems & debunking misunderstood PA functions.

When confronted with a situation where you need to project your voice and blast music, hooking up a portable PA is often the easiest solution. Knowing it is possible that one speaker alone can fulfill both needs can simplify things. However, if you need to simultaneously play music and speak out to your audience, life just got even better. (more…)

2nd in a series about PA systems, covering issues such as which features to consider before buying, and how to use them.

We recently launched a series of articles about PA systems, targeting users who do not work with PA gear on a regular basis or wouldn’t consider themselves to be AV specialists. Since schools, businesses, and churches often use audio reinforcement for multimedia presentations, our first article covered how you’d connect an external audio source to a speaker system. This article picks up from there and will cover the topic of using wireless mics. (more…)