THE SIGNAL BLOG

When you step into a boardroom for a meeting or a video conference, you expect to hear and be heard clearly. But have you ever thought about what makes the sound in the room good or bad? Three key factors play a big role in how sound behaves in a room: Noise Floor, NC Rating, and RT60. Let’s break these down and see how they impact both the people in the room (near end) and those on the other side of the video call (far end). Noise Floor: The Background Buzz The Noise Floor i

In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, the demand for high-quality audiovisual (AV) systems has skyrocketed. Whether it’s...

PCL Construction's North American Headquarters in Edmonton, Alberta, faced critical challenges with their large meeting hall. This multi-purpose space, essential for everything from team meetings to corporate galas, suffered from poor audio coverage, excessive reflective surfaces, and natural light interference that diminished the quality of visual presentations. Furthermore, the room’s lack of flexibility for larger events and an outdated user interface made it difficult to

Platform Calgary stands as a beacon of innovation and startup incubation in the Calgary business scene. Given its bustling schedule and critical role in fostering new ventures, the organization could not afford any downtime while completing their audiovisual upgrade. Platform Calgary required a flexible, user-friendly system, perfectly integrated to accommodate remote participants, all while being installed in limited windows of availability. Recognizing the complexities of t

Youthlink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre embarked on an ambitious project to expand its educational offerings with a fully modular exhibit space. This initiative aimed to showcase police history and artifacts, providing visitors with immersive experiences that spanned various time periods. The challenge was to design a compact yet versatile space capable of hosting projected images and accommodating rotating exhibits. Sapphire was honoured to assist in guiding the project

Sapphire was entrusted with designing an AV system for a cutting-edge energy and resources company, NCS Multistage, that was expanding into a massive research and technology complex. The company required a system that was easy to use and would allow them to host and meet with customers from around the world. Sapphire designed and installed AV solutions for the entire facility, including the main boardroom, customer presentation room, internal meeting and huddle spaces, and a

Mark Anthony Group is one of the world's top alcoholic beverage producers, with brands like White Claw, Mike's Hard, Mission Hill Winery, and other brands under it's umbrella. When the COVID-19 Pandemic hit, the company wanted to continue the spirit of collaboration and maintain connections with their teams in the face of working remotely from the pandemic disruptions. Sapphire worked with Mark Anthony Group's IT and work place experience teams to design and integrate digital