01 · AV Engineering

AV Engineering

The signal path, designed so the whole visual system stays up all show.

We plan how every screen, processor, computer, camera and signal connects, so the entire visual system works reliably from doors to strike. When something has to be right the first time and every time, the engineering is what makes that possible.

What we do

  • Map the full signal path — source, switching, playback, processing, output.
  • Choose resolutions and screen mapping that match the real LED or projection canvas.
  • Configure processors and switchers, and plan clean signal distribution.
  • Build in redundancy and backup paths for anything that can't drop.
  • Test the whole chain before the audience arrives, and operate it live.

Where it’s used

  • Corporate conferences and keynotes with multiple screens
  • Concerts and festivals with large LED and camera feeds
  • Product launches where timing and reliability are everything
  • Multi-room and multi-venue shows sharing one control position

How it works

From brief to screen

  1. 01

    Source

    Laptops, media servers, cameras and remote feeds — every input accounted for.

  2. 02

    Switching

    Live program mixing so the right source is on screen at the right moment.

  3. 03

    Playback

    Frame-accurate content from the media server, cued to the run of show.

  4. 04

    Processing

    Scaling and mapping the image to the exact pixel layout of the wall.

  5. 05

    Output

    Clean program to the LED, projectors and any streaming encoder.

Technical capability

  • System design and single-line signal diagrams
  • Resolution planning and screen mapping
  • Processor and switcher configuration
  • Signal distribution over SDI, HDMI, fibre and IP
  • Redundancy, failover and backup playback
  • Pre-show testing, troubleshooting and live technical operation

Related systems

PixelHueNovaStarMagnimazeBlackmagic

Technology shown where it’s relevant to the work — configured and sourced to the requirement of each event.

Capability demonstrations

Where this shows up

Stadium Festival Wall

Concert & festival · Stadium-scale · Concept

220 m² main + side walls

Anamorphic Vehicle Reveal

Product reveal · Corner LED · Concept

Naked-eye 3D corner wall

Panoramic Keynote Ribbon

Conference & keynote · Ballroom-scale · Concept

60 m panoramic ribbon

Questions

Good to know

What does an AV engineer actually do at an event?

We design and run the signal system — everything that gets a picture from a laptop, camera or media server onto the screens correctly and reliably, and we keep it working live.

Do you plan redundancy?

Yes. For anything that can't fail we plan backup playback and failover paths so a single fault never takes the show down.

Can you work with our existing screens or crew?

Yes — we can engineer the signal system around gear and teams already on site, or supply the full chain ourselves.

Let’s plan your av engineering.

Tell us about the event — venue, date and what you want on screen — and we’ll take it from there.