MAVE: Mediaspec Audio & Video Expo
Published on September 26, 2025 · Updated on November 4, 2025
Discover and immerse yourself in the latest technology at MAVE: A premier event by Mediaspec in collaboration with RTS Scotland.
This premier Mediaspec event, in collaboration with RTS Scotland, brings together a stellar line-up of industry-leading manufacturers showcasing the latest professional audio, video, broadcast and media equipment.
This is your opportunity to get hands-on with new technology and expand your knowledge through engaging seminars and demonstrations for Pre/Post Production, Education, Gaming, and Music Industries.
MAVE is designed to offer a relaxed atmosphere for everyone to connect and learn. From students beginning their journey to seasoned professionals and those re-engaging with the industry - everyone is welcome.
The day will include some exciting seminars including:
Avid Seminar: Next-Gen Post Production
Time: 11:30
Discover how Avid is redefining the future of creative workflows with smarter, more open solutions tailored to today’s editorial and audio teams. In this session, we’ll showcase how Media Composer and the Avid ecosystem are accelerating creativity through AI-enhanced editorial tools, seamless remote workflows, and open integrations with third-party solutions, all designed to meet the needs of teams of any size. Attendees will also get a first look at Avid Content Core, the industry’s first true cloud-based production solution and content data platform. Plus, we’ll highlight how Avid is leading the way in immersive sound mixing and delivery, with advanced dialogue editing workflows, tightly integrated software and hardware systems that enhance speed and efficiency, along with the latest previews and new features for Pro Tools that showcase the continued evolution of audio post-production.
Panelists:
Caleb Knightley
Senior Manager, Global Audio Presales – Avid Technology
Caleb Knightley is a multi-award-winning sound designer and the global lead for Avid’s Audio Solutions team. With over 25 years of experience spanning music, broadcast, film, television, and theatre, Caleb brings deep industry insight and creative expertise to his role. Before joining Avid, he led the Drama & Factual Sound Team at BBC Audio, where he oversaw sound design for some of the UK’s most acclaimed audio productions.
Imran Ramzan
Imran Ramzan is a seasoned media technology professional with over two decades of experience spanning broadcast engineering, post-production, and workflow consulting. Currently serving as a Presales Solutions Specialist at Avid, Imran has played a pivotal role in designing and implementing end-to-end media workflows for major international broadcasters and global events, including the Olympic Games in Rio 2016, PyeongChang 2018, Tokyo 2020, and Beijing 2022.
Known for his deep technical expertise and collaborative approach, Imran bridges creative and operational needs to deliver innovative, efficient, and scalable solutions across news, sports, and entertainment production environments. His passion for technology and storytelling continues to drive excellence and inspire progress across the media industry.
Seminar: Display Colourimetry for Film and Television
Time: 12:30
Would you struggle to explain to your colleagues or clients the differences between rec.709, DCI-P3, DolbyVision, and HLG? The last fifteen years has seen a huge change in the industry; no longer are we dealing with just one colourspace/white-point/transfer-function but digital cinema and the HDR streamers – Netflix/Amazon/Disney/Apple/BBC-iPlayer – mean we have to deal with several display standards. This leads to confusion; in no small part due to the huge difference in costs between an HDR mastering monitor and cheaper options that do “HDR emulation” - where you can we deploy them outside the grading suite? All display technologies have their foibles and we’ll go over some of those. Phil will cover the reasons for calibrating and the different display standards. He’ll also bring a few bits of advice about configuring the grade suite for the best results and how facilities can look after colour accuracy without breaking the bank.
Speaker: Phil Crawley
Phil is recognized as one of the UK’s leading engineers for monitor calibration, an expertise built upon decades of diverse technical experience. His career began in the eighties at BBC Television News, following a foundation in mathematics and programming. This analytical background led to him running engineering for major Soho post-production facilities in the nineties, before taking on the demanding role of technical supervisor during the formative years of Big Brother. Today, he uses this extensive background to expertly calibrate broadcast monitors and projectors for a wide range of applications.
Seminar: Understanding and Solving your Storage Problems
Time: 14:00
Today, data integrity, availability, and security are critical to all businesses. Everyone has experienced storage problems, and not just failures. Capacity limits, access, costs, and operational expenditure are related problems that frequently affect us all. This session overviews the storage technologies available today, looking at spinning-disk, solid-state alternatives, the cloud, and LTO – that’s right, tape is not dead. One technology is not better than the other but understanding the value and concessions of each, and considering best practices, is key to implementing a storage infrastructure that works for you.
Speaker: Richard Warburton
Richard has been at the forefront of digital storage solutions for over 24-years having started in digital audio at the turn of the millennium. Specialising in the media and entertainment industry, Richard has rounded knowledge of all levels of production from pro photo and independent video production, through broadcast and cine that extends beyond storage technologies and their implementation. Richard is part of the management team at Global Distribution, a leading distributor of technology to creative industries, and Symply, a UK manufacturer of thoughtfully engineered storage systems incorporating disk, tape, and cloud solutions.
Seminar: Colour Science in Motion
Time: 15:00
This seminar offers a rare opportunity to hear from a panel of seasoned industry experts about the fascinating craft of Colour Grading. Join us as we uncover how these visual storytellers translate a Director's vision into a tangible visual reality. We will navigate the challenges of camera discrepancies, maintaining visual consistency across disparate shots, as well as dealing with the unpredictable moods of Scottish weather. More than mere technical problem-solvers, colourists have the artistry and technical prowess to bring every frame to life.
Chair: Professor Dario Sinforiani
Panelists: Mike Trevett (Serious Facilities), Matt Brown (Core Post), Taryn Calverey (Blazing Griffin), Tom Cairns (Brick & Mortar), Guido Schneider
Don't miss this opportunity to experience the future of audio and video technology.
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Event Detail
Date Tuesday 28 October 2025
Start 10:30
End 16:30
Venue Village Hotel Glasgow, 7 Festival Gate, Pacific Drive, Glasgow G51 1DB (Get Directions)
Tickets Free
Note: Registration includes a follow-up 'post-event' email/survey from Mediaspec, RTS Scotland and Avid.