The Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary is an animal research sanctuary in Des Moines, Iowa, dedicated to understanding the origins and future of culture, language, tools, and intelligence of primates.
As part of Triad AV Services’ ongoing support and maintenance, the team returns to the primate facility to visually inspect and test the integrated equipment. In a call with Dick Trump, he reported that during his last inspection, the Clockaudio microphones were still operating as an integral part of the bonobo habitats and continue to collect sound recordings for the facility’s research.
The Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary is an animal research sanctuary dedicated to understanding the origins and future of culture, language, tools, and intelligence of primates. In 2003 the City of Des Moines deeded over 200 acres of land to the sanctuary for the study of primates and early human development.
Recording and gathering data is a major part of the sanctuary’s work, requiring certain parts of the habitat environment to be outfitted with microphones. However, the bonobo primates — as intelligent and curious as they are — did a fairly thorough job destroying the microphones originally specified by Triad AV. Triad’s president, Dick Trump, then began his search for an alternative microphone that could hold up to the resilience demands of the bonobo habitat.
Dick Trump chose Clockaudio’s omni-condenser microphone, a weather-resistant product that held up well under the facility’s regular maintenance, including hosing. “Clockaudio’s moisture-proof microphones were made of Delrin which is a very sturdy plastic, so the build quality of their C007 was excellent for our purposes for the habitat,” Trump shared. “In addition, because this product was originally designed for surveillance and recording in sensitive areas, it had an extremely low profile.”
Triad fit the microphones on a stainless steel mount that didn’t draw attention to itself and exposed only a very small surface area, keeping the more sensitive parts of the microphone well-hidden from the primates. Used in conjunction with a Lectronics mixer and JBL loudspeakers, two Clockaudio line-level boundary mics were installed inside each of the bonobo enclosures.
The success of this project was the result of seamless collaboration between specialized partners, each contributing unique expertise to deliver an exceptional outcome.
Triad Productions, Inc. began as a goal to become Iowa’s premier recording studio before expanding into other divisions, including Triad AV Services. Triad’s AV Services division has over 50 years of history in audio-visual excellence and became part of Triad in 1995, offering conference room and presentation facility design, installation, equipment rental, staging, and repair/maintenance services.
| Quantity | Brand | Model | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 per enclosure | Clockaudio | C007 | Omni-directional boundary layer microphone, Delrin body, weather-resistant, low-profile |
| 1 | Lectronics | Mixer | Audio mixer for habitat microphone signals |
| Multiple | JBL | Loudspeakers | Loudspeaker playback for the habitat audio system |
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