Gefell-Workshop 2012

In an event arranged for its dealers, customers and end-users, Microtech Gefell GmbH recently held an educational workshop named the Gefell Workshop 2012 at the Vogtland hall in Greiz, Germany. The event was deemed a success, and was attended by over 100 people.

Opening JavaScript is disabled! To display this content, you need a JavaScript capable browser. Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.115! (Camcorderrecording over PA-System)   Greeting by M.Eng. Matthias Domke (Managing Director Microtech Gefell GmbH) and Sales Manager Dipl-Ing. Udo Wagner

The two-day workshop was broken down into sections comprising: ‘Live sound and Installation’, ‘Studio and Recording’, and ‘Test and Measurement’. A further presentation covered the installation of a reverberation enhancement system.
Guest speakers included audio communication specialist Dr Stefan Weinzierl, TU Berlin, and Klaus Haarer, Bühnenplanung Walter Kottke Ing GmbH – who took attendees though the electro-acoustic system of a concert hall. A further segment was led by Isabelle Schmich, CSTP France, who talked guests through ‘Electro-acoustic Systems: Principle and installation of the reverberation enhancement system for Carmen’.

Workshop A1 / B1	Workshop A2 / B2
„The electroacoustic system of a concert hall“ Speakers Prof. Dr. Stefan Weinzierl, TU Berlin Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Haarer, Fa.Bühnenplanung Walter Kottke Ing. GmbH	„Electro-acoustic Systems: Principle and installation of the reverberation enhancement system for Carmen“ Speaker Isabelle Schmich, Institut CSTB France
Handout Dr. Stefan Weinzierl Handout Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Haarer	Handout Isabelle Schmich

Foyer with exhibitor Firmen Microtech Gefell GmbH, SINUS Messtechnik GmbH and VDT

Harald du Bellier, Line Veranstaltungstechnik, led the ‘Band Sound Check’ section – the last of the first day. During the workshop, participants were treated to a soundcheck by a rock and roll band utilising Gefell microphones. In the field of measurement the sales manager of the company informed about electro acoustic principles and applications of measurement microphones.

Handout Dipl.-Ing. Udo Wagner

Workshop B3

JavaScript is disabled! To display this content, you need a JavaScript capable browser. Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.115! „ Band-Soundcheck “ Speakers Harald du Bellier with Tobias Wenzel, Fa. Line Veranstaltungstechnik Michael Militzer, Fa. Microtech Gefell GmbH

microphone list

Eveningprogram

String quartet of Gewandhausorchesters Leipzig and Premiere - Liveperformance of the CMV 563 / M 7 S

Vocal: Bettina Meske, Dr. Helmut Spielvogel

Guitar: Philip Irrgang

A highlight of the second day was a demonstration on how to mic an orchestra for a live sound event, demonstrated by the Vogtland Philharmonie Greiz orchestra. This was led under the direction of sound engineer Ralph LaRocco, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and Christian Komp, AES section Graz. The workshop demonstrated how you can create excellent live sound and recordings with Gefell microphones depending on the room situation.

Workshop B4

JavaScript is disabled! To display this content, you need a JavaScript capable browser. Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.115!   "Mikrofonierung eines Orchesters" Speakers Ralph LaRocco, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Christian Komp, AES Section Graz, Oper Graz

Orchester and microphone organisation

Closing the seminar was a presentation on the localisation of sound sources.

Handout Dipl.-Ing. Hans-Peter Hastrich

Organisationteam