If you're not sure what you might need for your upcoming event or facility, take a look at our sample systems to get a sense of what we might be able to do for you. Sample 1 - Pharmaceutical Meeting Sample 2 - Benefit Gala Sample 3 - Installed Sound System The Situation: A pharmaceutical company held a panel discussion in Acapulco, Mexico. The event was held in a circular room, seventy-eight feet in diameter. There was a table setup for five in the upper left-side of the room for the panel, and a podium in the upper right-side. The System: Several microphones were needed at a front table in addition to microphones on a podium, talkback microphones for discussion, an audio recording for transcript and archival purposes, and an audio feed to an interpretation system for Spanish speaking attendees. PowerPoint presentations were also used, so a video projection system capable of being seen by all attendees was necessary. Because the event was not local to Reid Sound, equipment needed to be sub-rented from a company in Mexico City. Reid Sound coordinated with the local crew to bring in a small sound reinforcement system for the room consisting of four speakers, two of which were placed near the front and two near the center of the room. This second row of speakers was set on a delay from the first row of speakers, ensuring that the sound could be loud enough in the back of the room without being too loud in the front of room, but allowing the sound from the front speakers to arrive at the back of the room at the same time as the sound from the center speakers. Several microphones were placed on the panel table and were mixed live by a Reid Sound technician. Two microphones were placed on the podium (one live and one for backup) and a wireless lapel microphone was provided for those who wished to use it. Two wireless handheld microphones were used in the attendee area for anyone who wished to ask a question. Four tape decks were used in order to allow cascade-style recording. Tapes were started on ten minute delays to ensure that when one tape ended and needed to be turned over, another one would still be recording and no information would be missed. A separate mix was created from the mixing console for the interpreter's equipment. The video system consisted of two projectors set up in a rear-projection configuration. The screen was placed at the center of the stage. The projectors were stacked on top of each other and connected to an automatic switcher. If one projector stopped working, the technician could instantly switch to the backup projector with no loss of image. Two computers were set-up behind the screen, both of which were simultaneously running the same PowerPoint presentation. A button was placed on the podium to light a cue-light that would signal the technician to either advance the slides forwards or backwards. Again, a switching device was used to ensure that if one computer stopped functioning, the technician could instantly switch to the other computer and resume the slideshow without any loss of image.

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