Portland Audio/Visual Blog

With the number of choices for audio and visual rentals in Portland, why choose Audio Professional NW? Since 2007, Audio Professionals has been the leader in audio visual equipment for presentations, meetings, corporate events, weddings and concerts. Our event rental options are endless. From a single piece of equipment, like a microphone, to an entire …

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There are a plethora of choices when it comes to connecting with your audience. Some businesses prefer recorded webinars, in-person meetings, downloadable mp3, or chat. Why not have them all in one? Livestreaming allows you to provide a real-time presentation to the world. Whether video or audio, people (foreign and domestic) will be able to …

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We had a visit the afternoon from the fine folks at Food Forward (check them out at www.foodforward.tv). The brought along their Sony PDWF800 and we hooked them up with the new Samurai Blade from Atomos. They had been using a Sound Devices recorder, but it was a battery hog, bulky and the proprietary media …

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Over the weekend we had a chance to work with the AV crew at the 2013 Best Coffee In Oregon Championships and provide webcasting for the show. The event was held at the Oregon State Fair and drew a large crowd. The event involved video content, live camera feeds and PowerPoint slides, that were mixed …

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So you have an event coming up and all the details are set. You have the venue, the menu, the program, but what about the microphones? There are many different kinds of microphones, from dynamic to condenser, handheld to over the ear. It is important to choose the right one. Wikipedia defines the dynamic microphone …

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Well another Thanksgiving has come and gone..wow where does the time go? I can’t believe that we are thinking AV for Christmas shows already! Christmas is always a great time of year to think about making your shows memorable. Here are some things to think about when planning your events: [arrow_list] What is the message …

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Nothing like an outdoor movie on our huge new Da-lite 22’4″ x 13′ screen.

Guess who’s using our Roland Fantom X8 synth for Fish Fest today? Third Day! The Fantom X8 is a great keyboard and we were very glad to get the call. Fish Fest is this afternoon (August 20th, 2011) and it should be great. The Roland Fantom X8 is available for rent, click here. Video from …

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Some time ago we were contacted by the City of Falls City (a small city west of Salem, Oregon) for help with a system to record their City Council Meetings. After assessing their needs we decided to go with 11 Shure SM58 microphones, a Rane AM1 & AM2 (gain sharing auto mixer), a DBX286s and …

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