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INDUSTRY TRAINING
STAGE AUDIO WORKS STRENGTHENS FOCUS ON INDUSTRY TRAINING Stage Audio Works has made industry education a key priority with a variety of initiatives designed to enhance the knowledge base of industry professionals at every level of their career. This new focus will see dedicated workshops for a variety of brands covering some of the major disciplines that professionals need to be successful. “The pace of change for technology in this industry means that you can never sit still,” said Shaun Xavier, Marketing Manager at Stage Audio Works. “We understand that people have to stay up-to-date if they want to deliver the best service to their clients, audience or congregation and we are here to help them do just that,” he continued. One of the first highlights for this
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initiative was a dedicated live mixing workshop that took place at the Mosaiek Teatro-Roodeport on 11 and 12 September. This event combined the technologies of Sennheiser, Yamaha and d&b audiotechnik to provide a comprehensive workshop that covered the whole signal chain. On top of this, presentations from Freelance Engineer Oliver Voges and d&b audiotechnik’s Janko Ramuscak offered a brand-neutral approach to various techniques and methods. “This is a unique opportunity for sound engineers to participate in a practical workshop in a live environment and learn how to overcome specific audio challenges in a hands-on manner while being mentored by some of the leading
minds in the global audio industry,” stated Xavier. “With the combined knowledge of the companies and individuals involved, this workshop was the most comprehensive live mixing workshop South Africa has ever seen. Users left this event with new skills that they can apply regardless of the environment they face on a regular basis.” Following this, Stage Audio Works also be hosted an open day at its Johannesburg office on 18th September. This event was dedicated to dBTechnologies’ VIO Series concert system. “The VIO series has been increasing in popularity amongst local staging firms due to the value it has been shown to deliver,” stated Xavier. “Due to this, we felt it was important to
