Adlib Audio Productions Keep The Beat Steady With Rugged Mobile Technology

This Motion Computing case study takes a look at Adlib Solutions, one of the most well-known and well respected names in the live performance industry. With a large range of high-end clients, these leaders in performance and production require a comprehensive system to manage and control multi-million pound PA systems in a variety of conditions. Adlib operates shows in indoor venues with varying scales and outdoor venues like beaches, ski resorts, and festivals.

Adlib designed a bespoke Windows 7 disk image to simplify management of multiple computers and enable all machines to be easily upgraded to the same standard or reset to Adlib's factory settings complete with the full suite of live software. This complex process combined with the harsh conditions Adlib must flawlessly operate in requires not only an extensive level of ruggedisation but an ease of use and Windows integration in which Adlib can have full confidence.

Adlib turned to Rugged Mobile Systems to find a device that could meet their complex set of requirements. They recommended the Motion Computing® J3500 Tablet PC, which now acts as the primary control interface for their system and is at the heart of many Adlib-produced performances.

With such high demands on performance, Adlib developed a very clear, specific protocol for the implementation of the technology. Tim Robinson, hiretrack administrator, Adlib Audio explains: “When the tablets first arrived, we quarantined them all until one had been fully configured as a template machine and approved by all concerned.”

“This ‘image’ was then rolled out across the others so that they all matched perfectly. This whole process took about three days, but that included learning how to do it in the first place. By the time I did the sixth one, I had the time from unboxing to ready-to-use down to 14 minutes.”

To read more about the solution implemented Adlib Audio, the benefits, and the results of the implementation download this case study below.