This article gives the reader useful information and advice so that they will be prepared for their first video switcher gig.

This article introduces the reader to the concept of gobos in event lighting.

Most people don't actually know what an audiovisual company does. Not in detail, anyway — and there's no real reason they should. It's not their job to know. AV is a short way of saying "audio and visuals," but a real AV company does a lot more than that. Here's a simple breakdown of the 5 main things an AV company handles. AUDIO Audio means anything to do with sound. A proper audio setup includes: microphones, so people can be heard clearly. speakers, so everyone in the room

This article references a video from the Shure Audio Institute that teaches the reader about best practices for radio frequencies and wireless microphones.

This is an article that references a YouTube video that teaches the viewer about LED walls.

Here's a video explaining the different types and functions of common event lighting fixtures.

Here's a quick video that explains how Video Switchers work! TLDR: How Video Switchers Work — Technical Overview: A practical breakdown of video switcher fundamentals — covering signal routing, output configurations, and when to scale up to advanced switching systems for live event and broadcast productions. Signal inputs and source management: Switchers accept multiple input types across various connector formats — HDMI, VGA, composite, BNC — accommodating sources like pre

These terms are most commonly used in professional lighting consoles such as those from MA Lighting (e.g., grandMA3) and ETC (e.g., Eos). The exact terminology varies slightly by brand, but the core concepts are similar. Here’s a clear breakdown of each term and how they relate to each other: 1. Presets Definition: Building blocks (raw ingredients). A preset stores a specific value for one parameter (or a group of related parameters) that you can reuse. Examples: A specific r

So you’ve got passive speakers and need an external amplifier. Awesome. But it’s not as simple as just connecting the cables, turning the dials to 11 (see Spinal Tap) and walking away. There’s different modes to choose from and they all have different impacts; like how many speakers you can use, how much wattage of output power you get, how you need to run cables into and out of your amp, etc. For the sake of consistency, let’s assume for the rest of this post that we’re usin