Its November my Fav time of year with Thanksgiving and Fall, I Just returned from the Rental and Staging Roadshow in Chicago held at Production Plus and it was a very informative show, Tom Stimson gave a program called the Business Survival Guide that was very well done and great info. I visited with many of the Biggest names in Staging from Panasonic, Christie and Orion and others that had the coolest WIDESCREEN projection systems and Screens. We dont live in a 4:3 Aspect Ratio world anymore kiddies, its all WIDE SCREEN 16:9 and man does it look good. With DTV set to explode on the market the new HD Video will more and more prevelant in homes and Business/Churches.

Ive also bought a cool new toy called the DR -1 by Tascam and attended a recent seminar by Tascam/Audio-Technica which was very informative.
Both companies talked about LIVE and Recording uses for the products and The DR-1 is a great little recorder for anyone needing accurate CD Quality recordings. These would work for Churches, Bands, even personal recording studios for tracking etc....we are Tascam dealers and Audio/Technica dealers, weve addedPanasonic Projectors/LCD/PLASMA, Furman, JVC Pro, Australian Monitor, Mystery Electronics, Clark Wire and Cable, Cables to Go, and many other great products to our Line cards and were just growing !!!!

Check your Wireless mics CAREFULLY after the Feb DTV Deadline and be sure your not causing interference, Its Illegal and you can be fined or worse, So If you run Multi-Channel wireless with Auto Scanning featurfes such as the new MIPRO ACT or Peavey Pro Comm or AKG/ Audio Technica, youll be better prepared to swiftly switch channels away from interference and possible interference with someones DTV.....

This issue is a sore spot with many Wireless users and older systems are simply going to be harder to use and in some instances impossible to use, so please after the FEB Deadline turn these systems on and check for interference, the last thing you want is sisue during the Service or meeting, or worse have the FCC knocking on your door. The FCC has APPROVED the use of OTHER electronic devices in the Whitespaces and it was voted on NOV 4th and passed so this is no longer an issue of when, But Now.

If your not sure we will be glad to do Frequency Co-ordination scans and inspect your wireless systems.

Enjoy Fall and the run up to the Holidays, Congrats to our New President and lets hope he takes us in a new direction, God Knows we need it. Ill be posting and covering new products and if you want more info just drop me a line and Ill be glad to get you Info, Literature or a web Link.

Bids and RFP's are always welcome and Rentals for the Holidays Christmas Programs, Dont say you cant afford to buy it, Just rent it, We have Video Projectors, Screeens, Switchers, Wireless Mics, Condenser Mics, Snakes, Audio Packages and can provide complete production support.
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Power Protection

Ive experienced some weird power issues this year and with all this new Digital gear coming and being installed its more important then ever to filter your incoming power. There are many questions about using Power conditioners and Im going to try and answer a few.

Lightning,
If your building gets a DIRECT lightning strike, its a pretty sure thing that Computers, Refrigeration, Dimming, Office Equipment, Phones, Cable/Satellite and any other equipment power from the Power lines that come into the building are Subsceptible. Using a Whole House Power Protection system is a good way to control these issues and protect the valuable gear, Imagine having to replace all these items after a Hit near on on your Business/Church or Home.

Brownouts/Surges/Spikes
These can be caused by many issues from Auto Accidents hitting a power pole, Lightning strikes miles away, or nearby, and being in a Rural area or even an office building. Many Buildings have Elevators and these can cause Brownouts even on normal days, pulling the voltage down below the normal operating voltage of 108-127 volts. Surges are also caused by many things such as Lightning or Transformer related issues, Surges raise the Voltage levels above the 127 volt range and like a Brownout can create heat in the power using appliances.

With Todays power issues, Brownouts, Power surges and Powerline trash causing noise to be inducted into your Stereos, Recording, Videos and Sound systems, Today its more important to protect your investments then ever. Modern Power conditioning gear can provide a measure of protection and small insurance to keep these issues from wearing and tearing on your electrical systems.

We Offer, APC, Furman, Tripplite, CBI, and ETA power conditioning and Distribution equipment and will offer you a free analysis of the risk and what should be protected and what doesnt need to be protected. If you have any questions about these issues please contact me on our website.

Saturday Night/Sunday day

I was building this blog and simply amazed at all the features and tools etc that are available for Linking. Google sure has made it easy and anyone can have a blog today. I was hoping to have this on my site sooner but Ive not had the time. Summer is very busy for us and were not slowing down yet, Tomorrow we do the Huge Mass in the Grass event in Alton IL for St Mary's Catholic Church, well be using our Versarray and small format mixer, But the expected crowd is well over 2000, weather forecasts are for 70 degrees, So well be having a Nice day for the Mass.

Welcome to our Helpline

Ive been trying for a while to establish my own web help line, the past forum was too complicated and I couldn't access it fast enough, I plan to do Product Reviews and give you FIRST HAND experiences with lots of GEAR.
There will be Peavey Gear but other makes will be included, I also welcome the Input of others on any thing that's of interest. Please respect the Blog, No cursing, Racial, Religions or other disparaging remarks will be welcome.

This is for Friends, Customers and Dealers to use and discuss that issues, Gear and problems as well as Success's they want to share. Ill be reviewing Gear and offering Solutions. Thanks for coming by and please do often...

Don Lanier
Pearl Pro Audio
www.pearlproaudio.com