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Hosted by Vincent · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 18 episodes
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Behind the Rack is the AV industry podcast where Pro AV, broadcast, and live production come to life. Hosted by Hugo Chevrette, Franco Caruso, and Vincent Simoneau, each episode dives into the latest audio, video, and broadcast technology trends, while sharing real-world experiences from integrators, tech specialists, and industry leaders. From new product launches and system integration tips to AV industry trends, audio solutions, and video workflows , the hosts keep the conversations casual, practical, and easy to follow. Expect honest insights, a few rants, and plenty of useful takeaways that go beyond what you’ll find in spec sheets or trade show booths. Whether you’re an AV integrator, dealer, broadcast engineer, or just passionate about pro audio and video technology , Behind the Rack helps you stay connected, learn something new, and see what’s really happening behind the rack.
Vincent hosts Behind the Rack, a technology show with 18 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail Eric Horstmann from Genelec joins Behind the Rack in Montreal — recorded during Genelec's Immersive Audio World Tour — for a deep dive into what makes a speaker "truthful." We cover coaxial driver design
Send us Fan Mail BirdDog VP of Sales Monty Bennett and Product Manager Christian Frink join us in-studio to break down the state of IP video in professional AV — covering every format integrators and production professio
Send us Fan Mail From projection TVs that weighed 260 lbs to AI-generated install guides — Randy Blanchard has seen every chapter of pro AV. In Episode 14 of Behind the Rack, the industry veteran joins host Vince Lavigne
Send us Fan Mail The DJ booth has quietly become one of the most technically complex positions in live event production — and most people haven't noticed. In Episode 13 of Behind the Rack, hosts Franco and James join us
Send us Fan Mail Unified Communications didn’t suddenly appear during the pandemic—it was already in motion. What changed was the pace, and more importantly, the expectations. In this episode of Behind the Rack, we sit d
Send us Fan Mail Immersive audio isn’t just another format—it may be the most significant shift in music production since the move from mono to stereo. In this episode, George from Apogee Electronics joins us to explore
Send us Fan Mail What is Unified Communications — and why is it now critical to how we work? In this episode of Behind the Rack, we’re joined by Josh Blalock (Shure, Microsoft MVP) to break down the evolution of UC and c
Send us Fan Mail Immersive technology is rapidly evolving — and it’s starting to intersect with the world of professional AV in new and interesting ways. In this episode of Behind the Rack , we’re joined by Daniel Grozda
Send us Fan Mail Infrastructure isn’t the flashy part of an AV system — but it’s the part that determines whether everything works… or fails when it matters most. In this episode of Behind the Rack, we break down the mos
Send us Fan Mail Designing Pro AV audio systems wasn’t always straightforward — especially when it came to pairing loudspeakers and amplifiers. In this episode of Behind the Rack, Antony Chliaropoulos joins the conversat
Send us Fan Mail Audio has always been the unsung hero of immersive storytelling — until now. In Episode 6 of Behind the Rack , we go deep into experiential audio capture with industry veterans Everett Saylier and Bill O
Send us Fan Mail AV Industry Outlook 2026: Pro AV, Systems Integration & Broadcast Trends In this episode, we look ahead to 2026 and the future of the AV industry , breaking down the biggest Pro AV, systems integration,
Send us Fan Mail What if one of the biggest upgrades to your system wasn’t a new amp, speaker, or camera… but the power feeding it? Yep — in this episode, we sit down with Wade Bussey from Furman and Panamax to talk abou
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the AV supply chain and explore how a modern distributor creates real value—service, strategy, support, and technical depth—not just logistics. We walk throug
Send us Fan Mail We celebrate the evolution of Pioneer DJ and AlphaTheta and explore how the CDJ-3000X is redefining the booth with streaming, caching, and seamless login features. Same trusted design — now smarter, fast
Send us Fan Mail Curiosity built our careers long before we had the job titles to match. We trace three winding routes into pro audio, video, and system integration—through tape machines and DAWs, car audio and DJ gigs,
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Monty Bennett
VP of Sales · Ashford Inc
1 appearance on this show
George Williams
Professor of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine · University of Texas at Houston
1 appearance on this show
Bill Oakley
Seasoned TV writer and show runner
1 appearance on this show
Eric Horstmann
Genelec
1 appearance on this show
David
DTEN
1 appearance on this show
Josh Blalock
Shure
1 appearance on this show
Daniel Grozdavov
Imagine360
1 appearance on this show
Wade Bussey
Furman and Panamax
1 appearance on this show
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