Posts by Jason Allen
Clear-Com Unveils Freespeak Edge: The Next Generation Of Digital Wireless Intercom
Clear-Com is proud to announce FreeSpeak Edge, the latest addition to the industry-leading FreeSpeak family of digital wireless intercom solutions. FreeSpeak Edge is the most advanced wireless intercom system, delivering the best audio quality and enhanced performance in some of the most complex live performance environments. The system also gives the user more control and…
Read MoreSafer Trucking – Driver Monitoring Proves Itself at ATS
by Julius Grafton Australia’s largest entertainment logistics firm ATS have introduced a fleet-wide driver monitoring system called Guardian Seeing Eye that has already saved one driver within weeks of implementation. The driver-facing camera feeds a control face-and-gaze-tracking algorithm that measures the driver’s head position and eye closure and, when safety parameters are exceeded, audio alarms and…
Read MoreRobe Launches the ESPRITE LED Moving Light with replaceable LED engine
The ESPRITE moving light is the first to use Robe’s ground-breaking new generation 650W WTE (White Transferrable Engine) light source. It was designed, developed, patented and manufactured by Robe in the Czech Republic, and is the first in a new series of Robe luminaires to feature a fully replaceable and transferable white source LED engine.…
Read MoreLabour Hire Licenses Snare Productions – AV firms may breach new laws
by Julius Grafton The State of Victoria is the latest to bring in an onerous new license system for labour hire that will affect any firm that rents labour. It is not restricted to crewing agencies but also applies if a line item on an invoice includes labour by the hour. From 30 October 2019,…
Read MoreCrew get free counselling and psychology – Support Act detail extra services
by Julius Grafton Production crew from music, AV and theatre suffer a mortality rate that is a lot higher than the Australian societal average. Proof came when the ARCA reunion events several years ago resulted in a list of former crew from the 70s and 80s that grew to around 400 names – with the…
Read MoreIntegrate attendance is solid – WorkSafe gives all-clear after set-up incident
by Jason Allen The big news out of Integrate started the day before the show opened. A stand wall that was not yet secured to either the floor or overhead rigging was loaded up with LED panels, with predictable results. The entire thing crashed to the ground, taking a scaff tower with it, and into…
Read MoreMidas globally launches the Heritage-D at Integrate
Pic – The Midas Heritage-D HD96 by Jason Allen The most teased and leaked mixing console of recent times, the Midas Heritage-D HD96 was finally, officially, globally unveiled last night by Midas and NAS at an invite-only function held adjacent to the Integrate tradeshow. You’ve been able to find photos, specs, and details on the…
Read MoreULA Group new Elation Distributor in Australia and New Zealand
Pic : Elation’s Eric Loader and ULA’s Cuono Biviano Elation Professional is pleased to announce that ULA Group has been named the new exclusive distributor for Elation Professional products in Australia and New Zealand. Established in 1991, ULA Group provides leading entertainment, architectural and LED digital lighting solutions to an extensive portfolio of clients across…
Read MoreRiedel presents Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre with Appreciation Award
Pic L to R: Espen Brynildsen – Technical Solutions Manager, ANZ, Riedel , Michael Walker – Infrastructure & Equipment Manager, MCEC, Cameron O’Neill – Director, APAC, Riedel, John Bell – General Manager, Riedel Over the last two years, the MCEC has become a flagship client for Riedel Communications Australia. Riedel worked with the team at MCEC to…
Read MoreDave Coxon joins PAVT
Last month, veteran Sydney integration business DJW Projects was sold to Marrickville firm Buzz AV Projects, and principal Dave Coxon sat down to talk to CX about it. Dave now finds himself back in the news with the announcement that he is joining distributor PAVT, continuing to operate in the hospitality and entertainment scene that…
Read MoreENTECH’s consultant and integrator focus – the Hour of Power – new for March 2020!
Next March all AV and IT professionals are invited to ENTECH’s free Hour of Power showcase at 10am where industry experts will drop fast elevator pitches on new and emerging technologies ahead of the tradeshow that opens at 11am. This time-effective presentation is also devoid of PowerPoint – we have banned the slides! You’ll see…
Read MoreSydney venue rout continues – RHI closes to events
On May 1st the Royal Hall of Industries was taken off Sydney’s event venue market and given to the Sydney Swans for their new HQ. The 5,500 square metre space has been used for decades, most significantly as the annual venue for the huge Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras party that caps the event. The…
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