Conference & Collaborate Buying Guides

In today’s digital age, effective communication and collaboration are essential for businesses to thrive. With the increasing importance of remote work and virtual meetings, conferencing room AV systems have become crucial... Read More

By Chris Lyons, Shure While the basic functions of audio components like microphones, mixers, processors, and loudspeakers are fairly simple, the evolving demands from sophisticated users have made the power and flexibility... Read More

By Chris Lyons, Shure While the microphone converts sound into an electrical signal, the loudspeaker converts a signal back into sound. In the context of meeting rooms used for training seminars or... Read More

By Chris Lyons, Shure How DSP Improves Your Audio The microphone’s job is to convert sound waves traveling through the air into an audio signal that can be transmitted, amplified, or recorded. Except... Read More

By Chris Lyons, Shure A meeting without video is still a meeting; a meeting without audio is cancelled. In fact, 81% of IT Decision Makers say audio has the biggest impact on... Read More

The audience for podcasts—audio programs that are either pre-recorded or live, and then uploaded or streamed to a web server for distribution—continues to grow. In 2021 there were over 48,000,000 episodes... Read More

Ditch your webcam and upgrade your live streams with the new V-02HD MK II Streaming Video Mixer. Compact yet powerful, this user-friendly streaming sidekick is your solution for two-camera live streaming.... Read More

It's the software that makes the Stem system so easy to use on the call, and so easy to set up in the first place. In this second overview video, Shawn... Read More

The most important part about your video calls is actually your audio. No point in having the meeting if you can't clearly hear everyone involved. The new Stem Audio Ecosystem from... Read More

Podcasting may be the buzzword du jour, but this USB 2.0 mic/headphone combo has far more applications than podcasting. When writing this review, its maiden voyage was a board meeting teleconference.... Read More

We all have stories to tell. From community churches spreading gospel, to businesses reaching customers, to schools connecting with students and parents–stories are being told every day. Over the last several... Read More

With many courtrooms shut down since mid-March, judicial systems across the country have been overwhelmed by an enormous backlog of cases. Regardless, justice must be served,... Read More

As more and more organizations are finding the need to communicate remotely, streaming video has turned into an essential tool to stay connected with students, congregants, and employees. The good news... Read More

Speak softly and carry a big stick? No—speak loudly, and carry a portable stick Sometimes you just can’t yell loud enough—but a full-fledged PA system is... Read More