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A chat with Monitor Audio [365] Aug 25, 2023

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In this Podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA talks with Michael Hedges, Technical Director and Michael Johnson, Global Marketing Director of Monitor Audio about their company, products and industry support. Monitor Audio has been a long-time CEDIA member and supporter and graciously decided to sponsor the CEDIA Podcast.

https://www.monitoraudio.com/

https://www.monitoraudio.com/en/hyphn/

https://www.monitoraudio.com/en/creator-series/

A View From a Music Creative | A Look Into Reality [364] Aug 11, 2023

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In this Podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA talks with Geoff Meads, owner, and creator of PrestoAV and half of a musical dual called Tennessee Twin about the realities of music streaming and royalties today. We also touch on production, formats, purchasing vs. streaming and other things. We also discuss which services pay the artist more so there's a little here to noddle on regarding how you and your customers may want to decide which music streaming services to support.

PrestoAV: www.prestoav.com

Web: https://www.tennesseetwin.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tennesseetwinuk

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tennesseetwinuk

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tennesseetwinuk

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tennesseetwinuk/

Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/s6wo9a9

The Crossover Between CI and Pro AV [363] Jul 28, 2023

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In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards moderates a panel with Nick Pidgeon of Visulation Limited and Jack Cornish of Tateside at the 2023 ISE show. We talk about the crossover between the commercial, residential and ProAV markets. Spoiler.....there isn't much talk about technology!

Smart Homes for Sustainable and Independent Living [362] Jul 14, 2023

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In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards moderates a panel at the 2023 ISE show that talks about an opportunity that's big for our industry and ripe for opportunity. I have a discussion with Paul Doyle who is an assistive technology consultant and clinical technologist and Alan Burns, who is a renewable energy and smart home installer about these two large topics that happen to affect every human on the planet.

Top Five Business Opportunities for 2023 [361] Jun 30, 2023

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In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards moderates a panel at the 2023 ISE show that talks about business oportunities for 2023. You may be surprised that it's not just about new things to do, we have a decent discussion on looking at your business as a whole and making some changes within. Joining me are Rich Green, Owner if Rich Green Design and Jan Martens, Managing Director of Woelf.

Building a Better Business with CEDIA Certification [360] Jun 16, 2023

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In this Podcast, Mandy Beckner, VP of Education and Training at CEDIA moderates a panel of CEDIA volunteers and certification holders about the importance and benefit of being CEDIA Certified. Included in the discussion are: Amanda Wildman, Owner of TruMedia (USA), Mike Ranpura, Director of SmartLife AV (UK), Pete Trauth, Owner of Nirvana Home Entertainment, (USA) and Paul Skelton, Regional Development Consultant for CEDIA covering Australia and New Zealand.

Link to the video on the CEDIA YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/j6hj0CMiP1U

Recession Ready: Leaning Into the Downturn 359 Jun 02, 2023

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In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards talked with Leslie Shiner, finance and management consultant and owner of The Shiner Group and Henry Clifford, CEO of Livewire during a recent CEDIA webinar titled, "Recession Ready: Leaning Into the Downturn. This discussion was so good it merited rebroadcasting as a webinar.

Link to the webinar from the CEDIA HQ YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/9T_NVqJAi3s

Link to the CEDIA Business Took Kit: https://cedia.net/product.aspx?ID=3360

Home Acoustics Alliance [HAA] Training [358] May 19, 2023

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In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards Attended a HAA training in Las Vegas. This podcast goes over what happened at the training, and how important it is to know these fundamentals if you are designing spaces that have audio in them! On a side note, this training supports the up and coming CEDIA/CTA Immersive Audio Design Recommended Practice (RP22). Joining me on this cast are most of the students as well as Gerry Lemay, creator of HAA and Adam Pelz of Bespoke Cinemas who likes to co-instruct with Gerry.

Others on the cast are: Alex Otto of Otto System Works, Andy Gandini of TSP, Patrick Serrian of A+ Calibration, David Foster of Boise Smart Homes, Thomas Lobo of Atlanta Home Theater and Chris Oram of Eagle Century.

2023 NAB Show Update with Michael Heiss [357] May 05, 2023

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In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards talks with Micahel Heiss, CEDIA Fellow, long tome CEDIA volunteer, and AV industry veteran about the 2023 NAB show he attended.

Together For Cinema Update v3 [356.3] Apr 21, 2023

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In this Podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA podcast talks with Ian Morrish, Founder of Together For Cinema, Steven Nevison, Director of Intutive Homes, Michael Johnson, Global Marketing Director of Monitor Audio Group, and Stuart Tickle, Managing Director of AWE-Europe about Together For Cinema and their involvement in this amazing cause.

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