Useful Apps having an Impact on your AV Team

The massive mobile app market is expanding without any signs of slowing down. It’s high time for all AV professionals to jump into the future and take advantage of the amazing technology that’s waiting at the tips of their fingers.

Technology is constantly evolving. That’s what makes it so exciting! And the more IT changes the more it intertwines with AV, transforming the products that are available to tech-savvy professionals. Gone are the days of bringing all your calculators, documents or tools just in case. No need to lug that huge gear bag anymore, just don’t forget your phone!

Having any one of these AV inspired apps at your disposal decreases the number of tools you need to keep track of, will keep you organized, on budget, and manage all your important documents with ease.

Take a peek at four apps for AV professionals. We guarantee you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how indispensable these programs really are.

4 Apps - To Keep you Productive

Trello : Nowadays, with the high number of daily emails we receive, it is nice to have a different method of information sharing with your entire team. Event Planners can create project specific boards and invite anyone who needs to keep informed, including your AV team. On-Site Consultations, load-ins, budgetary information, resources and estimates all shared in one place. See the project unfold, share files and keep in the know saving everyone time.

AV Tools : This incredible app eliminates the need for excess tools in your gear bag. The versatile program includes multiple conversion calculators, adjustable tone generators, and an easy distance calculator, to name a few.

Cube time and Expense Tracker : This app will keep you on budget no matter what. Seamlessly track expenses, manage time, track income, and create reports for it all. You can easily take pictures of receipts, customize cost and tax rates based on each project, easily search past information, and sync all of your important documents with existing cloud servers.

LiveToolKit : Allows AV techs to determine ideal equipment placement, determine specific calibrations, and determine optimal conditions in a hurry. This app allows you to determine delay times for PA systems, save speaker and amp settings for the future, and provides multiple easy calculators.

Allows you to operate your Digital console at front of house, literally! To achieve a perfect audio mix, the perfect place for your audio technician to live is right mid-stage at the back of your room. Depending on the function, this is not always possible. It is difficult for a sound technician to hear what is coming out of the speakers when they are positioned to the right or left of the stage. Now, MTAV will be often seen mixing our 32 channel digital console from an iPad, walking, inconspicuously right into the sweet spot to verify the sound.

With some or all of these incredible apps in your pocket, your next job is sure to go so smoothly you’ll wonder how you ever worked without them.