Providing audio production services for outside broadcast events and sports has slowly been moving away from the traditional OB truck scenario as the industry battles with reduced budgets and – more recently – with the need to reduce engineers physically being in attendance. This has resulted in new solutions to manage audio productions: ‘remote’ and ‘at home’ production.
Show Imaging Transforms to Accommodate Virtual Event Production
In early May of last year, Show Imaging entirely transformed itself from a live events company to a virtual events company with a widespread, global audience. This means that on a regular basis, they are bringing technicians, clients, producers and talent from disparate geographical locations, onto one virtual stage. According to Show Imaging’s Director of Technology, Beau Monaghan, “Clear-Com® has made this possible.”
How Should I Clean My Wired Microphone?
Shure has received many requests for recommendations on the best ways to clean and disinfect our products. Please note that Shure cannot provide advice regarding what disinfectant methods are effective against the Covid-19 virus; any such question should be directed to appropriate disease control experts. The information on this site relates solely to general information for cleaning methods for microphones. Please note that the observations below do not imply any guarantee against damage to the product, but are based on the best information we have at this time.
How Should I Clean My Wireless Bodypack Transmitters/Receivers + Lavalier/Headworn Microphones?
Shure has received many requests for recommendations on the best ways to clean and disinfect our products. Please note that Shure cannot provide advice regarding what disinfectant methods are effective against the Covid-19 virus; any such question should be directed to appropriate disease control experts. The information on this site relates solely to general information for cleaning methods for microphones. Please note that the observations below do not imply any guarantee against damage to the product, but are based on the best information we have at this time.
When cleaning bodypack transmitters and receivers, and lavalier microphones, there are two main considerations to keep in mind. Typically, most lavaliers risk potential damage from excess liquid ingress but can tolerate a variety of chemicals. Conversely, bodypacks are fairly resistant to liquid ingress but can react poorly with certain chemicals. For this reason, you will see a shorter list of chemicals recommended for cleaning bodypacks than for lavaliers.
