NEXO ETC Training Educational Arm Innovates At Full Sail University

Demos at two-day NEXO ETC training event at Full Sail University also included insights on Yamaha digital consoles and Dante.

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NEXO ETC Training Educational Arm Innovates At Full Sail University

The NEXO ETC training program—organized into three categories: the introductory ETC1, the next-level course for users of NEXO equipment (ETC2), and a specialist pro-engineer tutorial (ETC3)—has grown significantly since its inception in 2013.

The training division recently hosted its first ETC2i seminar, dedicated to the preparation, design and implementation of fixed installations.

Yamaha Commercial Audio organized an ETC1 seminar at Full Sail University in Orlando, staging it alongside a presentation of Dante and CL digital audio consoles by the Yamaha Commercial Audio Training Seminars (YCATS) team.

Yamaha added a second day to the event, with NEXO’s Nicolas Poitrenaud and Yamaha Commercial Audio colleagues Preston Gray and Mark Rush hosting for more than 60 Full Sail students and their teachers, as well as other invited audio professionals.

Two semi-trailers of consoles and PA equipment were provided, including NEXO’s new GEO M10 mid-size line array that was flown during class, complete with MSUB15s and a range of smaller cabinets (PS15, ID Series) and NEXO subs (LS18, S118).

Instructors covered the fundamentals of acoustics and different source types, system design using NEXO’s proprietary NS-1 modeling software, an introduction to subbass setup, speaker and system processing and remote control using an enviable library of playback material to match every system at every level.

Led by NEXO Director François Deffarges, the seminar used the chronological timeline of an installation to guide its audience of professional engineers. The course began using real-world examples, before taking the class through acoustic, mechanical, and network/management design.

One session focused on NS-1, NEXO’s proprietary modeling and prediction software suite, prepared students to design systems for live performance venues.

The ETC2i course syllabus covers sound system integration and installation, as well as a number of system and acoustic measurements: RT60, STI, Max SPL and transfer functions.

To complete the process, Deffarges and his team took the class through system check and tuning, the full acoustic and system measurement process, right up to reporting and invoicing.

ETC training sessions take place on all four continents, and are completely free to students.

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