Author: Thomas Züllich

Fra Tirsdag 6. Oktober til Torsdag 8. Oktober gjennomføres det SMAART OPERATOR kurs på Stormen Konserthus i Bodø. Foreleseren var Thomas Züllich. Kurset ble holdt på Norsk.

Det var mye “action” alle dager og “elevene” fikk en god innblikk i funksjon av SMAART.

Fredag var det en dag med “aplication practicum” der et helt lydanlegg ble innjustert fra bunn av.

Stor takk til alle som kom og. til Stormen Konserthus for hyggelig vertskap.

Da var 3 dagers Smaart operator kurset vel overstått. I disse vanskelige tider er det viktig, kanskje enda viktigere enn ellers, å bruke tiden fornuftig og jobbe med å øke bedriftsintern kompetanse.

Jeg ble kontaktet av Terje Watterud som fortalte meg om ønsket hans om å gjennomføre et Smaart kurs. Vi ble fort enige, og Terje fikk stor hjelp fra Dampsaga kulturhus som tilbød oss å bruke deres store sal for arrangementet.

Så i løpet av 2 uker fikk vi samlet 5 interesserte lydteknikere som kom på kurset. Det var en meget hyggelig gjeng og vi hadde det veldig bra sammen. Etter første “tunge” dag med mye teori hadde vi to dager med massiv lyd-nerding på høyt nivå.

Jeg ville herved igjen takker alle deltagere, Terje for å organisere kurset og sparke prosessen i gang, og selvfølgelig takke masse til Dampsaga Kulturhus for hyggelig vertskap.

Vanligvis holdes kurset på Engelsk, men siden alle deltagere var norske denne gangen kunne kurset holdes på norsk. Tilbakemeldingene jeg har fått er at det gikk veldig bra.

Gjerne ta kontakt skulle du ønske å organisere Smaart kurs hos ditt firma, kulturhus eller teater.

thomas@rationalacoustics.no – +47 971 23 033

Rational Acoustics has introduced an online certification for those looking for confirmation not only that they’ve been to a class or read the manual, but that they can competently operate the software and understand the results. 

Successful candidates will additionally join the Smaart Operators Network, providing them with a listing on the Rational Acoustics global website.

This of course does not guarantee that someone is a talented engineer, but it does demonstrate a baseline knowledge of electroacoustics and system measurement. 

The certification relates specifically to v8 – although core principles are consistent between versions, some questions are v8-specific.

There is a small charge for the test ($24.99), which is payable per test or retest in the event of failure. This reflects the costs involved in using a professional, paid test platform as well as the extensive time dedicated to the creation of educational materials and the test itself.

If you have attended an on-site Smaart v8 training in the past, you are entitled to one test free of charge. A voucher is available from thomas@rationalacoustics.no for this purpose.

A final note – even for seasoned users, the test is not a walk in the park! It’s an open book exam, with the goal of encouraging users to research answers they are unsure of to help them to fill in any flaky areas of knowledge.

Dear friends,

In consideration of the latest information regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, Rational Acoustics Scandinavia has taken the following steps to ensure the health and safety of our employees and customers, and the greater community as a whole.

OFFICE STAFFING

As this is a one person office, working from home has always been the standard, so I will still be available via mobile phone, skype, facetime and email.

SMAART TRAINING CLASSES

Due to the risks associated with travel and close-contact group events, we have made the decision to prospone all upcoming in-person Smaart Training Classes through the end of June 2020. 

All registered class attendees will be contacted directly with information about receiving a refund or transferring to another class later in the year.

A list of all currently scheduled classes can be found on www.rationalacoustics.no. 

ONLINE STORE SALES

Smaart License Code orders from the Rational Acoustics online store (www.rationalacoustics.com/store)  will continue to be delivered via email as normal.

HARDWARE SALES

iSEMcon microphones & 10EaZy systems are available through our dealer network. – https://www.tzaudio.no/rational-acoustics-scandinavia/dealer-network/

We all will continue to monitor the Covid-19 situation and make adjustments to our operations as necessary to ensure minimal impact for our customers.  We are acutely aware of the enormous impact this pandemic has had on the professional audio and live events industry and we appreciate your patience and understanding.

I wish everyone health, safety and peace during these strange and uncertain times. 

Yours most sincerely,

Thomas Züllich

Härnösand is a town in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 17,556 inhabitants in 2010. It is called “the gate to the High Coast” because of the world heritage landscape just a few miles north of Härnösand. That is Wikipedia-lingo for “pretty remote”.

Last week Harnösand attracted many sound engineers from Sweden and abroad. In total it were 12 participants attending the class. Tarek even came all the way from Amman, Jordan.