Biamp Blog

Aug 21, 2019, 07:00 by Biamp

You may know about Biamp’s mission to connect people through extraordinary audiovisual experiences. What you might not be aware of is our commitment to creating opportunities within the audiovisual industry and throughout our communities via our corporate giving initiatives, which also provide Biamp employees with chances to support organizations they feel passionately about.

Aug 13, 2019, 07:00 by Biamp

Crowd Mics turns any smartphone into a microphone. By downloading the free app, audience members have the ability share their thoughts and questions with the room without having to pass a mic or awkwardly line up to speak.

May 20, 2019, 07:00 by Biamp

People are attuned to symmetry. There’s just something pleasing for us when two sides of an object mirror each other. Bilateral symmetry occurs often in the natural world, which may help explain this preference.

May 9, 2019, 07:00 by Biamp

Feeling distracted at work? Having a hard time focusing? Yearning for the tranquility of a work-from-home day, and not just so you can answer emails in your PJs?

Apr 22, 2019, 07:00 by Biamp

The final curtain has drawn on the 2019 Biamp PDX Jazz Festival.

Mar 27, 2019, 07:00 by Biamp

It’s no secret – the open office plan is here to stay. Modern design trends towards glass and hard surfaces offer little natural sound absorption – turning many workspaces into acoustic nightmares.

Jan 10, 2019, 08:00 by Biamp

Let’s be real: you’ve got more installations than ever, but there are still a finite number of hours in every day. Do you ever find yourself looking at your schedule and wondering how you’ll get it all done? Biamp is here to help.

Dec 21, 2018, 08:00 by Biamp

We are one big family at Biamp. And if you were keeping up with the news, you’ve heard our family has grown as of yesterday. We are excited to welcome Cambridge Sound Management to the Biamp family!

Dec 17, 2018, 08:00 by Biamp

Managing your video transport system. Remember: the first rule of good management is delegation, and TesiraLUX is ready to be your hardworking assistant.

Dec 5, 2018, 08:00 by Biamp

Bandwidth is a finite resource. As in life, you have to know when to spend and when to save. Assuming you’ve already documented your signal routing and current AV bandwidth requirements, TesiraLUX offers several mechanisms to manage the amount of bandwidth used by video streams.

Nov 14, 2018, 08:00 by Biamp

Lip sync, also known as audio to video synchronization, refers to the matching of lip movements to live or recorded video, and it’s a critical element for good user experiences. Have you ever tried to watch a clip or a TV show where the lip sync wasn’t quite matching up? It’s frustrating and distracting, and you probably had to shut it off.

Nov 12, 2018, 08:00 by Biamp

In an ideal conferencing world, each person would have a dedicated microphone pinned to their lapel. That’s because the closer the microphone is to the person talking, the clearer the sound. But having a lapel mic for each meeting participant is not practical in the real world.

Nov 7, 2018, 08:00 by Biamp

Voice is the most critical component of any communication system because it creates a personal connection between people. The ability to enhance voice clarity and ensure every nuance is heard and understood can make the difference between a successful sales pitch to an international customer or a frustrating exchange that ends in misunderstanding.

Oct 31, 2018, 07:00 by Biamp

There are multiple opportunities for the HDCP “handshake” to fail in systems where consumer sources and displays are used for commercial AV deployments.

Oct 16, 2018, 07:00 by Biamp

What is an API? APIs are libraries that allow users to access a software’s capabilities programmatically, without the need for a user interface.

Oct 11, 2018, 07:00 by Biamp

We get it. You’re concerned about the status of your network, and rightfully so. Network management is the core focus of all IT departments. From hardware maintenance to enterprise software implementations to desktop support, all IT roles and functions tie back to maintaining the overall health of the network.

Oct 3, 2018, 07:00 by Biamp

Video installations got you reaching for the ibuprofen? TesiraLUX can make your life easier (and headache-free), while simultaneously making your customers happier.

Sep 20, 2018, 07:00 by Biamp

For the final installment in our Extraordinary Audiovisual Experiences series, we continued our conversation with Scott Lennartz, Chief Operating Officer of Voicebox Karaoke.

Sep 13, 2018, 07:00 by Biamp

In this installment of our blog series focusing on extraordinary audio visual experiences in the wider Portland community, we sat down with Scott Lennartz, Chief Operating Officer of Voicebox Karaoke.

Sep 6, 2018, 07:00 by Biamp

Open office layouts are becoming increasingly common, fueled not only by cost-efficiency, but by the idea that being in a shared space nurtures a collaborative approach between co-workers. However, this same lack of boundaries also increases noise pollution, making it difficult to have private conversations or effective conference calls on the office floor.