AV for your multi-national

Wouldn’t it be nice if ALL of your international businesses and projects could share the same AV equipment, so that anyone on the team had the same reference and experience, and so that all of your team’s expertise was accumulative? …

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AV in 2020 – a view of the future

Here’s a snapshot of AV in 2020: Our “DrinkMe” design and auto-configuration software will get you into the world of Mad AV where basic AV design and configuration is mostly automated. You’ll just draw your AV system on a plan …

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LEED’s dirty little secret

LEED buildings? It’s time to talk about a dirty little secret: power management of AV systems – something that should be a basic requirement does not appear to be obligatory. Power Management, so often forgotten in RFPs, really matters. This …

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International AV and traveling exhibits

Doing AV business internationally can be hard work – with every part of the globe using different types of AV equipment, commonality is hard to find. Also, when traveling shows dealing with the different voltages, frequencies, power plug styles, wiring …

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an Elevator Pitch?

“I wouldn’t want the job of trying to boil down what Mad Systems does to an elevator pitch, unless it was a very tall building with a very slow elevator … “The Mad Science Behind Mad Systems” On this week’s …

remember those Split-Flap boards?

Anyone remember those split flap boards at railway stations? Just like your Grandma’s AV system! What a sound, and what a cool solution – but the maintenance of all those moving parts is something no one needs. So guess what …

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CI: Three Questions

about #MadSystems new technology A nice mention of our #QuickSilver™ AV system, this one in the ‘Three Questions’ column in #CommercialIntegrator #CI, complete with the full podcast. A simple to implement, simple to install, and simple to maintain and update …

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Mechanical Tools

This is one of our more remarkable mechanical tools – a #OMAX waterjet cutter. This device uses water and sand to cut up to six inches of plastics, wood, aluminum, steel, titanium… or just your sandwich. We can cut tool …