He uses an array of A/V technology to illustrate his points, including live video feeds, audio and video playback, live wireless microphones, and live telephone feeds. To control it all, he uses the Allen & Heath iLive R72 control surface paired with an iDR-16 MixRack.
"The iLive has really revolutionised my presentations," Linder notes. "The audio is so clean and easy to control, it really keeps everyone focused on the content. People will put up with mediocre video, but not bad audio. As soon as you have feedback in a room of 2,000 people, you've lost them."
SRI Training presentations incorporate live wireless microphones and multiple professional video cameras to capture his interactions with audience members. With the digital signal processing and EQ available in the iDR-16, maximizing gain-before-feedback in those mics has become a much simpler, more effective and repeatable process. The set-up for each show is then saved in the scene memories, making future shows in the same venue even faster to set up.
Linder uses the iLive from his podium during the show, controlling channel faders on his iPad via Allen & Heath's iLive Tweak app.
(Jim Evans)
