PoE vs AC Power | Troy Story

Troy Story is relaunching with a special 6 week series: Power in AV Check back each Thursday for the next installment! by Troy Powers In the last article we talked about load calculations and how to make sure your rack and outlets stay within a safe power envelope. This time, we are talking about... Read More

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October 15, 2025

Gain Structure: The Unsung Hero of Classroom Audio | Sound Perspective

When it comes to classroom audio, faders and DSP presets get all the attention—but the real foundation of clear sound is gain structure. Set it wrong, and you’ll spend the semester fighting mumbling lectures, distorted recordings, and speakers that sound like they’re possessed. Proper gain staging isn’t glamorous, but it’s essential. It keeps your signal strong without clipping, protects your hardware from stress, and ensures every mic and amp in the chain can do its job. Because great audio doesn’t start at the fader—it starts at the input trim. #avtweeps Read More

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October 14, 2025

Does It Hurt? | Community Connections with Ryan

Does It Hurt? By Ryan Gray We ask a lot of questions we don’t really want the answers to. They sound caring, they sound human — and they are — but sometimes they’re also a quiet plea for reassurance. “You’re okay, right?” “It’s not that bad, is it?” “Does it hurt?” We mean well. But... Read More

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October 9, 2025

Load Calculations | Troy Story

Troy Story is relaunching with a special 6 week series: Power in AV Check back each Thursday for the next installment! by Troy Powers In the first article of this series, we broke down Ohm’s Law and the power equation. We looked at the formulas, the wheel, and how knowing just two values... Read More

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October 8, 2025

What in the world is WCAG/WAI and why should HETMA folks care? | Empowered by Design

Higher Ed AV Media is proud to debut a new regular column: Empowered by Design with Chris Kelly What in the world is WCAG/WAI and why should HETMA folks care? Digital accessibility isn’t just a box to check—it’s both a moral responsibility and a practical necessity. In higher education, students, faculty, and staff rely on... Read More

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October 7, 2025

Meta on Meta: Reflecting on real-time art in a post-production of AI: A New Era for AI Fluency | AI Insights with Andy

Meta on Meta: Reflecting on real-time art in a post-production of AI by Andy Vogel I interviewed Nick Malpezzi on my iPhone and then had an Adobe Podcast to generate an audiogram for it. I then used a combination of the Google tools below to create recaps. The versions still need fine tuning, for... Read More

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