The episode opens with host Joe Way recording at the HEPMA booth during the last day of ISE. He introduces guest Quinn Clare, product manager at Symetrix. Clare outlines Symetrix's roots in audio processing and current expansion into control solutions and ecosystem offerings. The conversation focuses on the D100 server, a high network channel count DSP with 384 Dante channels in and out. Clare describes its application for sprawling campus environments, aiming to centralize monitoring for IT departments and simplify controls for educators. The D100 enables interconnection of various AV systems, allowing custom control screens tailored to different user roles. Educators might see only basic controls like a mute button or preset adjustments, while IT can access full diagnostics and even view educator screens remotely for troubleshooting. Clare notes that higher ed institutions lack the luxury of integrator vans, making remote monitoring crucial. Feedback from the higher ed vertical highlights demand for cloud management and easier troubleshooting tools, leading to Symetrix's AV Op Center as a centralized monitoring platform. The goal is a single pane of glass to avoid managing multiple software interfaces. Clare shares that Symetrix can be found at booth 5-350 at ISE and online at Symetrix.co. The episode concludes with thanks and a note that links will be in the show notes.
