Full Compass: Gearcast

Ron Gallo and his trio from Nashville via Philadelphia are one of the bands featured for the Emerging Artists Series at Summerfest this year. I interviewed Ron Gallo to talk about his first time at Summerfest and In Milwaukee for that matter. I open the piece with a snippet from his single "Kill the Medicine Man" from his upcoming full album titled "Heavy Meta." Check out more about Ron Gallo at http://rongallomusic.com/ and more on the Summerfest Emerging Artists Series at http://summerfest.com/eas-2016/ Check out the Full Compass Summerfest page: http://fcsys.co/291TXXV

AJA Video Systems shows off their new Helo System which is a stand-alone H.264 streaming, encoding and recording. We heard a bit about it earlier this year and now at Infocomm16 we are getting a better look. AJA experts say enterprise customers can expect to see this available sometime this Summer. Check out more info at https://www.aja.com/ or fullcompass.com

Shure announced their new fix to help with the wireless spectrum problems that performance spaces, corporations, schools and houses of worship are having with the announcement of the ULX-D & QLX-D Digital Wireless Systems. Corey Peoples, product specialist with Shure, spoke to Full Compass about this new solution at Infocomm 2016

Kevin Peckham, Training and Special Projects expert from Full Compass joins in the conversation about what people can do in the crowded wireless microphone space right now. Kevin is presenting his findings at the WFX Reach conferences on May 16 in Raleigh, NC and May 19 in San Antonio, TX. In this episode we discuss the problems with the crowded wireless microphone spectrum and why you should be concerned, but don't panic just yet.

Chat with Joel Garza with Bormann Marketing to discuss how to bring in high-end gear into your studio by integrating different equipment (both high and mid-range price) to build a studio to be proud of.

Interviews from the Madison Area Music Association (MAMA)Breakthrough Artist 2016 competition held at Full Compass. Learning more about the health of the Madison music scene as well as advice for younger people who are thinking about following their musical passions. Full Compass is a proud supporter of MAMA and encouraging musical education to all kids. MAMA site: http://themamas.org/

Discussion with RØDE Microphones and the VideoMicro and VideoMic Me small format cardioid condenser microphone for the mobile recording crowd. The VideoMicro for iPhone/iPad users and the VideoMic Me for the Android OS users. And we expand our conversation into the use of boom poles for the "one man band" production crew. For more RODE product info, check the RODE page on Full Compass: http://www.fullcompass.com/brand/ROD.html

Interview with Alan Hassen with Panasonic discussing laser projection technology advancements. Following up on their wildly successful 6500 lm laser projector, they are releasing a smaller version, the 5000 lm laser projector in March of 2016. Alan also demos the LFB70 Professional Display which features live annotation via multi-touch technology, built-in networking and file-sharing capabilities. For more info on these products, check out these links: Panasonic 6500 lm Laser Projector: http://fcsys.co/1QMwS6C Panasonic LFB70 Multi-Touch Screen: http://fcsys.co/1PUyag5

Radial Engineering introduced a new Direct Box into the world at NAMM 2016. It's the BT-PRO DI Box. According to Jay Porter, product specialist with Radial, this box makes it easier to connect and you won't be tethered to the console because of the bluetooth capabilities. You can even adjust speaker levels from your smartphone. Radial Engineering: http://www.radialeng.com/

Telefunken mic pro, Ian Cluggish announces a new step in drum microphones for his company. They are launching the DC-6 and DC-7 drum mic packages. More product info here: http://goo.gl/6lxRyB

From NAMM 2016, we spoke with Roland about their new venture into accessories. Sure, it doesn't sound sexy, but it's big news for consumers and musicians. And DW Drums changes the game with a new pedal.

After 7 years of building and testing, Shure unveils their new KSM8 microphone at NAMM. We spoke with Shure's product manager, John Born who calls this the KSM8 "the world's first dual diaphragm dynamic microphone."

First in a new series of podcasts from Full Compass: we take a look at how young musicians can make it in the music business. Featuring interviews from Scotti Hill, guitarist from Skid Row, Aaron Comess, drummer from Spin Doctors, professional vocalist, Lo Marie. Recently 70 young musicians from around Madison, came to this event hosted at Full Compass and put on by the Wisconsin School Music Association and Dennis Graham Associates. The event gave access to professional musicians, producers and promoters to guide these young musicians through the potential pitfalls of the professional music industry.

Learning more about condenser microphones with Lewitt Audio. Today we have a quick demo of the CT550 Condenser Microphone. Lewitt has also improved their production with matching every microphone to the electronics to a "zero tolerance." This is a good thing for future mic purchases. Lewitt Audio Product Page: http://fcsys.co/1PNPg1K

Our AC/DC-loving friend, Nick Bowcott, director of marketing for Marshall Amplification, came by to demo the DSL40C Combo Amp. He's too modest with his comments....he can actually play! Check out his demo of the "clean" and "crunch" gain features. This guy is smart and hilarious! Marshall DSL40C Combo Amp Info: http://fcsys.co/1SszMA8

NFL broadcasts would be a lot more quiet without the help from Paul Terpstra of Klover Products, Inc. in Janesville, WI. We talk about his audio engineering and physics background that has created a unique business in parabolic microphones or "collectors." Those people you see on the sidelines at NFL games on FOX Sports holding those dishes? Yep, those are Paul's creations. His products are so good that they're being used by MLB for the World Series, NCAA, NBA and several sports venues. We discuss the importance of eliminating ambient noise and sideline audio safety issues. Klover Products Inc: http://kloverproducts.com/ Klover Products page: http://www.fullcompass.com/brand/KLO.html

Mobile recording is only going to become more popular. That's one reason why Shure came up with their latest line called MOTIV™. We sat down with Shure's product specialist and one of the minds behind the MOTIV™ idea, Thomas Banks. We talked about mobile recording trends for millennials and podcasters and the reasons behind developing and creating the MOTIV™ line. Shure MOTIV™: http://www.shure.com/americas/motiv/overview Full Compass Shure Page: http://goo.gl/BSpJ9E

We sat down with Eric Reese, Customer Development and Applications Engineering, Americas from Sennheiser to give us the latest on the FCC's wireless spectrum auction coming up in March of 2016 and what it means to those of us in the audio/video industries. Sennheiser: http://en-us.sennheiser.com/

We sat down with Adam Livella, the National Key Accounts Manager and Systems Integration with Sennheiser during #MicMonth to talk about microphones, the trends and getting into the digital vs. analog debate. Sennheiser: http://en-us.sennheiser.com/ Full Compass: http://fcsys.co/1Q6f1Jp

Blue Microphone stopped by the Full Compass studio to talk about the new Hummingbird Microphone and how much easier it is now to find that "sweet spot" for the best audio capture for recording and live performances. Link to info about the Blue Hummingbird: http://fcsys.co/1NwZnaf Blue Microphone: http://www.bluemic.com/ Full Compass: http://www.fullcompass.com/