Audio-visual (AV) plays a pivotal role in event management. Be it organizing a trade fair, conference, or seminar, knowing these AV terms is critical for every event organizer. Here are 15 AV terms every event manager should know:
1. Projection Mapping: This technique involves using projectors to map visual content onto irregularly shaped objects or surfaces, creating stunning visual effects.
2. LED Wall: LED wall is a large display made up of individual LED panels. It is commonly used for displaying high-resolution images and videos at events.
3. Sound Reinforcement: The process of enhancing or amplifying sound to ensure it reaches the desired audience effectively.
4. Line Array: A speaker system consisting of multiple loudspeakers arranged vertically, providing even sound distribution over long distances.
5. HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface): Digital interface for high-quality audio and video transmission between devices like laptops, projectors, and monitors.
6. Lighting Console: A control system used to operate and control various lighting fixtures, allowing event managers to create different lighting effects.
7. Mixing Board: Also known as an audio mixer or soundboard, it is used to adjust the levels and combine audio signals from different sources, such as microphones and musical instruments.
8. Rigging: The process of suspending or hanging AV equipment, such as lights, speakers, or projectors, securely from trusses or rigging points.
9. Throw Distance: The distance between a projector and the screen or surface onto which the image is projected. It affects the size and clarity of the projected image.
10. Feedback: The high-pitched squealing or screeching sound that occurs when a microphone picks up and amplifies its own output, causing an audio loop.
11. DMX: Digital Multiplex is a standard protocol used for controlling lighting equipment, such as moving lights or stage effects, through a lighting console.
12. Aspect Ratio: The proportional relationship between the width and height of an image or screen. Common aspect ratios include 16:9 (widescreen) and 4:3 (standard).
13. Lavalier mics: Lavalier (also called a body mic, personal mic (lav mic), or lapel mic), are tiny, hands-free microphones that are fastened onto a person.
14. Load-In/Load-Out: Setting up and dismantling AV equipment before/after events, coordinated with vendors for efficient execution.
15. Video Wall: A large display made up of multiple screens arranged in a grid, allowing for the simultaneous display of multiple videos or images.
Conclusion: A successful event requires careful planning and preparation. Performedia is here to provide all the technology, services, and functionality you would require for hosting an event. Performedia offers a variety of capabilities designed specifically for managing hybrid and virtual events.
