Posts by Jason Allen
VUE Audiotechnik hs-20 subwoofer
VUE Audiotechnik introduced the new hs-20 subwoofer with Active Compliance Management (ACM) technology at March’s Prolight+Sound expo in Frankfurt. Originally developed for the highly praised hs-28 and hs-25 systems, VUE’s patent-pending ACM technology combines a unique hybrid transducer alignment with sophisticated onboard electronics to deliver more output and low frequency impact than The new hs-20…
Read MorePR Lighting XLED 250 Spot
New from PR Lighting is the XLED 250 Spot, a fully-featured, compact and lightweight LED moving spot that rounds out PR’s successful XLED range. Designed specifically for club and bar use the XLED 250 Spot delivers significant output from its highly efficient Luminus 50W CBT-90-W Big Chip white LED source. Perfect for demanding applications that require…
Read MoreYamaha release QL series digital mixers at PL+S
New Yamaha QL series digital mixing consoles that inherit the performance and functionality of the CL series have been released at Prolight + Sound 2014. The compact QL series consoles offer all-in-one mixing, processing, and routing capability. Two models will be available: the QL5 with 64 mono + 8 stereo mix channels, and the QL1…
Read MoreThe Star Event Centre Welcomes Sydney’s Largest Hi-Res Modular LED Screen
The Star’s Event Centre has been transformed by the arrival of the largest in house Hi-Res LED screen in any event space in Sydney. The modular screen can be custom built to suit a variety of event styles, creating a screen up to 10m by 5.5m comprised of 220 panels of 5mm LED. Its flexibility offers…
Read MoreMidas unleash Pro X
Building on the legacy of their award-winning PRO3, PRO6 and PRO9 digital consoles, Midas today announced the new PRO X. It’s powered by The Neutron engine, capable of up to 800 audio channels, which can be routed on a point-to-point basis and be changed, even within individual automation scenes. AES50 and HyperMAC audio networking combine…
Read MoreAnolis Lights Iconic Industrial Landmark in Brisbane
The heritage-listed Newstead Gas Ring is an iconic piece of Brisbane’s historical industrial architecture and is now the hub of a major urban regeneration project, Gasworks. The newly launched Gasworks Plaza element of this project stands below the superstructure of the former gas storage ring, which has now been illuminated with over 500 Anolis LED lighting…
Read MoreHow to control a follow spot with a joystick, Martin-style
Jeff Morgan of Lots of Watts Central Coast received an unusual request from a local Seniors Club for a remote controlled follow spot. It was required because the roof height at the rear of their venue was low plus a large, traditional follow spot was too much for club members to physically handle. Jeff’s brief…
Read MoreThe P.A. People bring affordable multi-site and intercity two-way radio communication to the events industry
In an industry-changing move, Australia’s leading Event Communications supplier The P.A. People has partnered with Australia’s number one digital two-way radio network Orion to bring Motorola’s MOTOTRBO™ technology to the events industry. For the first time, the combination of The P.A. People’s communications experience and the reach and flexibility of the Orion network means deeply…
Read MoreNew GM to take Framelock Barriers™ to the world
A veteran of the Australian event industry is set to take an exciting innovation in crowd control to the world. Sydney-based Matthew Kenny is the newly appointed General Manager for Framelock Barriers™, a business distributing one of the safest and most effective crowd control barrier systems in Australia. Invented and designed by Northern Territory innovator…
Read MoreRoland VR-3EX Video: An all-in-one AV Mixer with built-in USB port for Web Streaming and Recording
Roland Systems Group have announced the Roland VR-3EX, their latest All-In-One A/V Mixer that strengthens and expands a growing line-up of live production, web streaming and recording solutions. The Roland VR-3EX boasts an audio mixer, video mixer, touchscreen monitor, and USB port for streaming and recording. The unit advances the popular entry model, the Roland…
Read MoreThe Eternity Playhouse – History reborn with high-tech digital PA for Darlinghurst Theatre Company.
Since the 1990s, Sydney’s Darlinghurst Theatre Company have provided a forum for actors, writers and producers to express themselves on the professional stage. Proud champions of independent, sustainable theatre practice, they were chosen by the City of Sydney to be the managing company of the newly established Eternity Playhouse in Darlinghurst. The Eternity Playhouse is…
Read MoreCounting Down a Huge Summer of Training! At Number 1 – CX Roadshow Seminars!
At Number One in our countdown of training across this wide brown land this summer is our very own CX Roadshow Seminars! There’s a seminar for everyone as the CX Roadshow swings through Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne Adelaide and Perth in February! (No seminars in Canberra, sorry). Julius Grafton presents ‘Dirty Money’, your invaluable guide to…
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