August 28, 2013

Geek Girl Gives High Praise to CC-300 Headset

CC-300 Headset

Headphones are the bane of my existence. They are hot and uncomfortable. They also make it hard to hear what’s going on in the background and they mess up my hair!

I had read rave reviews about Clear-Com’s CC-300 single-muff headset in a publication and heard that it was “different” from other headsets. So, when I was offered the chance to try the CC-300 headset, the opportunity to test the one ear free style quickly grabbed my attention.


The first time I broadcasted a “Geek Girl” segment wearing the Clear-Com’s CC-300 headset, I fell in love with it.  Everything I hated about the old “cans” was gone!  The CC-300 is lightweight and comfortable. It allows me to monitor what’s going on in the studio and my hair gets less messy than when I use other headsets.


The biggest advantage though, is the clarity and depth of the sound that I hear.  Even in the usually chaotic broadcast booth, I can keep track of phone call-ins and where I am in the queue.  There is no more wearing of a headset with one ear-muff turned up, no more asking “was that my call-in?” and no more headaches from the pressure of an ill-fitting headset.


Usually, when a review is over, the product gets donated to a community entity, but this time, I’m being selfish and keeping the CC-300 headset for myself to use during Geek Girl shows.  That is the highest praise I can give!


Judith Rogow

Judith Rogow is the Producer of "Geek Girl" on the KKYT radio station (The Coyote 93.7).

Find out more about why the CC-300 is so outstanding here:
>CC-300 product information
>CC-300 gets a rave review in Church Production Magazine

>Geek Girl Interviews Bob Boster about CC-300 Headset (Podcast)

Find out more about the KKYT radio station:
>www.coyote395.com

August 26, 2013

Application Video: House of Worship

Learn more about how the Eclipse HX matrix intercom and HelixNet Partyline system are being used for a house of worship in this application video.


August 23, 2013

Intercom Scrabble

Photo Credit: in.momath.org

We hope you are having an incredible Friday so far! Just for fun, we were wondering if you can create new words that fit the criteria below simply by using the letters from the word "intercom". (Answers listed below.)

1. Using only the letters in the word "intercom" come up with a word that describes a penny, nickle, dime, or quarter.
 
2. Using only the letters in the word "intercom" make a word that means to cut into very small pieces.

3. Using only the letters in the word "intercom" spell the word for where money is printed.

4. Using only the letters in the word "intercom" what is the occupation of someone who excavates valuable material from deep within the earth.

5. Using only the letters in the word "intercom" make a word for the traditional, ceremonial headdress worn by bishops in the Roman Catholic Church.












Answers: 1. Coin  2. Mince  3. Mint  4. Miner  5. Mitre
Credit: http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz3370532695ea0.html

August 21, 2013

Audio Override Box

Photo Credit: jeffmccracken0.tripod.com/AudioBox/audiobox.html

Jeff McCracken created an audio override box and you can too. He says "The goal of this project was to create a little box that would allow me to run several audio inputs into a small box and run one output to my motorcycle helmet. I wanted the audio inputs to be prioritized such that if a higher priority input went active, it would override the current input I was listening to." 

Check out his awesome project here: Audio Override Box

August 19, 2013

Make a Telephone Call Using Tent Pegs!

Photo Credit: Radio Scouting UK

Believe it or not: Radio Scouting UK wrote an article on how to make a telephone call at a campsite by using the tent pegs of your tent. Here's an excerpt form the article:"This simple electronic circuit is a telephone set that uses only one wire to connect two or more posts. The other wire, the ground return, is not needed. In fact, the ground itself is literally used as the second wire. You simply connect the telephone to the (metal) pegs of your tent and to this single wire. Is the signal not loud enough? Add a little water to the ground around the tent peg and you will get a better reception." 

Read the full article here: A Camp Intercom

August 16, 2013

ICON Solution Based on Concert Server

Concert Server
Need large scale, distributed intercom connectivity, especially over LAN, WAN, and Internet? Check our our ICON Solution based on the Concert Server.

Benefits
  • Designed for IT networks 
  • 144 channels of virtual intercom and/or 4-wire over IP
  • Multiple nodes
  • Simple audio connection to other intercom systems
  • Selection of CODECs with varying audio qualities and bandwidth requirements 
  • Secure and low latency over LAN and WAN systems  
Learn more about ICON Solutions: Connectivity Solutions for Voice Communications Systems

August 13, 2013

ICON Application: Connecting House of Worship Sites


Today's productions are becoming more complex as facilities need intercom connectivity between multiple locations. It is crucial that the production teams have a seamless connection, whether they are in the same building or in a different country. Clear-Com's ICON Connectivity Solutions help bridge the communication connections, regardless of distance, for any given situation.

Here's a real life example of where ICON can help:


A Clear-Com customer asks, "I work at a small church and we want to connect to the video production in another building on our campus. What is the best way to do that?"

FIM-202D
Answer: You can use the FIM-202D, which gives you 2-channels of 4-wire audio over fiber. This will work well on long runs going across your campus from one building to another because you can use fiber instead of copper cable. For long distances, copper cable ends up acting like a giant antenna and you get noise and interference. By using fiber you can eliminate that problem. The FIM-202D is great solution for smaller applications, where you just need to transfer the audio signal, and are not worried about the video, data, or other signals.

To learn more about ICON products, visit: http://www.clearcom.com/product/icon

August 5, 2013

Ovation Hall Revs Up

Photo Credit: revelresorts.com

The Revel Resort and Casino's Ovation Hall, a 5,500 seat amphitheater, had to give the casino the flexibility to host a wide range of entertainment types, from music concerts to circus extravaganzas, all while on a budget. To achieve this, the crew installed Meyer sound systems and Clear-Com's intercoms.

Read the full story here: Ovation Hall Revs Up

August 1, 2013

ICON Application: Simultaneous Multi-site Meetings


Today's productions are becoming more complex as facilities need intercom connectivity between multiple locations. It is crucial that the production teams have a seamless connection, whether they are in the same building or in a different country. Clear-Com's ICON Connectivity Solutions help bridge the communication connections, regardless of distance, for any given situation.

Here's a real life example of where ICON can help:

A Clear-Com user asks "We have corporate offices in San Francisco, New York, and Tokyo, and every month we hold simultaneous multi-site meetings. How can we connect all of our locations?"

Clear-Com Concert Server
Answer: If you already have a partyline intercom system, like Encore, you can add some interfaces along with a Concert-Server-4W at each location, and now you can connect all three locations to create one large intercom system. If you have a camera crew and projector screen, your director can be calling shots to show at all of the different sites; everything will be smoothly connected. 

The advantages of using Concert are:
1. You will own it.
2. It's secure on your private network.
3. There are no subscription fees or subsequent fees from a phone conference bridge.
4. You can have as many people in the group as you like. (Other systems limit you to 4 participants.)
5. Plus, Concert has outstanding audio quality and low latency.

To learn more about ICON products, visit: http://www.clearcom.com/product/icon