Your School Auditorium AV System Shouldn’t Require an AV Expert

How automated AV control can make school auditoriums, cafetoriums, gyms and boardrooms easier to use, manage and maintain.

Think about how many people use your school’s auditorium throughout the year.

Teachers. Administrators. Coaches. Students. Guest speakers. Theater directors. Community organizations.

Now ask a simple question:

How many of them can actually operate the AV system without calling someone for help?

In many schools, sophisticated audio and video technology still depends on complicated equipment racks, numerous switches and controls, and one or two staff members who know how everything works.

That can turn something as simple as starting a microphone for an assembly into an unnecessary disruption. Traditional AV systems can leave schools dependent on a small number of people who know how to operate the equipment.

What Is CODA Automated AV Control?

CODA is an automated AV control system designed to simplify how schools operate audio, video and presentation technology.

Developed by Bri Tech, CODA replaces complicated day to day AV controls with an intuitive touchscreen interface and automated functions.

Instead of asking a teacher or administrator to understand an entire AV rack, a user can select what they need and the room configures itself.

Advanced controls can remain password protected for theater directors, AV personnel and other authorized users who need deeper system access.

The result is simple:

Pick Up the Mic. That’s It.

CODA handles the technology behind the scenes.

Why Are Traditional School AV Systems Difficult to Use?

Many traditional auditorium AV systems were designed around the equipment rather than the everyday person using the room.

That creates a familiar situation in schools.

Someone needs to know which equipment to turn on, which input to select, where the microphone is routed and what controls should or should not be touched.

Eventually, one person becomes the unofficial AV expert.

The problem comes when that person isn't available.

A principal running an assembly should not need the same technical knowledge as the theater director running the spring musical.

School AV technology should give each user the level of control they actually need.

Can an Auditorium AV System Turn Itself On and Off?

With CODA, it can.

When a wireless microphone is turned on, CODA can automatically wake the system, route the necessary audio and video, and have the room ready to use in about 20 seconds.

If the room remains idle for an hour, CODA can automatically shut the system down.

For school districts managing multiple buildings and shared spaces, that automation can help eliminate unnecessary equipment runtime while removing another task from the staff's checklist.

Automatic on. Automatic off. Less to think about.

Can CODA Detect AV Problems Before an Event?

One of CODA's most valuable capabilities happens quietly in the background.

The system can continuously monitor its own hardware and flag potential problems with components such as speakers and touchscreens before they become failures during an event.

Instead of discovering a problem when the superintendent is standing at the podium or parents are arriving for a concert, facilities and technology personnel can have an opportunity to address the issue beforehand.

That moves school AV management from:

“Why isn't this working?”

to:

“We know there's an issue. Let's address it before the next event.”

Can CODA Still Handle School Concerts and Theater Productions?

Yes.

Making an AV system easier for everyday users doesn't mean eliminating professional capabilities.

School auditoriums host concerts, theatrical productions, graduation ceremonies and other events that require more sophisticated audio and lighting control.

CODA can integrate with professional sound and lighting equipment, including systems from Soundcraft, Allen & Heath, ETC and Elation.

A theater director can have the advanced controls needed for a production while a principal, teacher or administrator gets a system that's simple to operate.

Where Can Schools Use CODA?

CODA is designed for multiple K 12 environments, including:

Auditoriums • Cafetoriums • Gymnasiums • Stadiums • Boardrooms

The system can also expand over time.

CODA panels connect over fiber, allowing a system that begins in one room to potentially grow across a campus or district without requiring the entire system to be redesigned. That makes CODA relevant for both individual school auditorium upgrades and larger district wide AV planning.

Make Your School's AV Technology Easier to Use

Schools have invested significantly in auditoriums, athletic facilities, presentation spaces and technology. The next step isn't always adding more equipment.

It's making the technology schools already depend on easier to operate, easier to monitor and more reliable.

Young Equipment Solutions works with K 12 school districts to evaluate auditorium and presentation environments, modernize aging AV systems and develop technology solutions that staff can confidently use.

Is Your School's AV System Working for Your Staff, or Is Your Staff Working Around It?

If your auditorium, cafetorium, gym or boardroom still depends on complicated controls or one person who knows how everything works, it may be time to take another look.

Talk to Young Equipment Solutions about CODA automated AV control and smarter school auditorium technology.