Event Details

Join Mark Collins and Andy Cooper from Yamaha’s R&D department, as they discuss Speech Intelligibility – and why YOU should care about it when you plan your next AV installation. They’ll aim to cover many of the key questions that you may have – and will also host a Q&A to give you a chance to add to the conversation. 

Participants of this October webinar will be able:

• To explain to a customer what Speech Intelligibility is, and what it means to them.
• To understand the factors that affect our ability to understand speech – from an audio perspective.
• To understand how to design your AV install to improve speech intelligibility.

CTS: .5 | CTS-D: .5 

Speakers:

Mark Collins
Senior Specialist, Pro Audio Division
Yamaha R&D Centre, UK  

• With over 20+ years in A/V and IT integration, Mark Collins is a seasoned designer and training specialist and a regular contributor to Yamaha online A/V training initiatives.
• He has wide-ranging experience designing and installing AV & IT systems for Commercial and Residential applications, Mark has led technical support and IT teams and has freelanced and worked for both AV integrators and vendors across multiple disciplines.
• His work can be found in settings ranging from meeting spaces to live events venues, even on superyachts.
• An avid gamer, Mark loves music and in particular playing guitar to unwind or jamming with friends.
• When he is not gaming or “guitaring”, Mark can be found in the countryside camping and taking long hikes. 

Andy Cooper
Manager, Pro Audio Application, Engineering
Yamaha R&D Centre, UK 

• A 20+ year veteran of audio networks and digital mixing, Andy Cooper is the Pro Audio Application Engineering Manager based at the Yamaha R&D Centre in Milton Keynes, England.
• Featuring a strong background in digital audio, Andy has worked with a variety of protocols and standards over the years including Cobra Net, EtherSound, AVB, AES67 and Dante, and has provided training, design and technical support to AVOIP projects around the world.
• Additionally, Andy has developed and been featured in numerous educational videos on network audio systems, many of which can be found on the Yamaha Global YouTube channel.
• A member of the UK based Yamaha R&D team since 1999, Andy is an avid drummer and saxophonist, enjoying a wide range of rock, pop, jazz and gospel musical styles.