Posts by Jason Allen
JPRO Appointed as Key Digital Distribution Partner for New Zealand
Leading New Zealand professional audio distribution and A/V solutions company JPRO has been appointed as distribution partner for digital video technology company Key Digital. Key Digital provides digital signal management solutions for high-end video and control systems, including Enterprise AV over IP. The company manufactures its own lines of video switchers, extenders, cables, amplifiers, boosters,…
Read More‘A’ adds ‘V’ at ISE
Pic – Hot product at ISE – Dante AV What better place than at the world’s largest AV show for ‘A’ to finally find its ‘V’? The first day of the Amsterdam mega tech-fest saw two titans of the AoIP world, Audinate and QSC, officially launch products that add video-over-IP to their market leading networked…
Read MoreAstera LED Announces ULA Group as Exclusive Australian and New Zealand Distributor
Pic: Astera’s Sebastian Bueckle and ULA’s Con Biviano Leading battery powered wireless LED manufacturer Astera LED has announced the ULA Group to be its exclusive Australian and New Zealand distributor. Says Astera’s sales and marketing director, Sebastian Bückle, “I see huge potential in the Australian and New Zealand markets, which are highly developed, innovative in…
Read MoreDante adds Video – Dante AV debuts at ISE next week!
The tipping point of convergence looks like it’s finally here; Audinate’s new codec agnostic Dante AV Module has been released for manufacturers to incorporate into their products. We’re currently wishing we’d actually bought shares in the company back when we could afford them! We’ll be at ISE next week to get the first look at…
Read MoreMore Audio for Sport – The P.A. People prescribe Bose and Linea Research for Sydney FC
Sydneys’ The P.A. People have recreated their iconic ‘Speaker Carts’ that were originally designed two decades ago to provide quality sound reinforcement in stadiums, and in the process, have significantly expanded their inventory of Bose ShowMatch Delta-Q cabinets and Linea Research amplification. “Shortly after we deployed our first Bose ShowMatch system for the Sydney Kings…
Read MoreMagic Millions Place a Sure Bet with VuePix & Acme
Magic Millions’ facility on the Gold Coast has just undergone a major upgrade of their sale auditorium, including an investment in a brand new audio visual system. The famous ‘The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Carnival’ and Raceday is held over a ten day period annually each January to coincide with the flagship Yearling Sale. The famous Magic…
Read MoreRIP Peter Hassall 30/06/1965 – 12/12/2018
The theatre and special event industries were shocked at the sudden and unexpected death of industry pioneer, Peter Hassall, at just 53. Peter made such an impression on so many. He was an icon and an inspiration. Peter started dabbling in lights at roller discos back in the early 80s. He became the Technical Director…
Read MorePL+S 2019: The ‘Vintage Concert Audio Show’
Retro-sound and analogue warmth: at the coming Prolight + Sound and Musikmesse (Frankfurt from 2 to 5 April 2019), visitors will have the opportunity to see and hear milestones of four decades of concert PA systems at the first ever ‘Vintage Concert Audio Show’. Over 200 exhibits on a special-show area in Forum.0 will present…
Read MoreRCF Group Announces The Acquisition Of DPA Microphones
RCF Group, one of the fastest growing organizations in the Pro Audio market, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the acquisition of DPA Microphones A/S (“DPA”) from The Riverside Company. DPA, based in Allerod, Denmark, is the #1 premium brand in the high-end professional audio microphone market for the live, broadcast, theatre…
Read MoreA Christmas AV Fable – Cruella under the spotlight
By Anonymous* Cruella de AV steered her Roller into the car park and ascended the unswept stairs to the regional office. Sue the receptionist quaked in fear at her desk, the six incoming phone lines unlit and five staff upstairs unaware of what was to happen. ‘Who are YOU?’ Cruella spat. Without waiting for an…
Read MoreGoin’ to The RØDE House, gonna have a real good time!
L-R Mrs. Melissa Babbage, Mr. Peter Freedman AM, Ms. Alice Walton, Australian Ambassador to the United States, The Hon. Joe Hockey Australia’s premier pro audio company, RØDE Microphones, is delighted to announce that it is opening The RØDE House, a state-of-the-art live music and art space in the Momentary – a contemporary arts satellite to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville,…
Read MoreRoady 4 Roadies- March 10th & 24th 2019
Roady4Roadies takes place nationally in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth on Sun 10th March and Adelaide on Sun 24th March. It is open to the public and industry alike, with all profits going to Support Act. Live production crew are the unseen but essential backbone of the music events that we all enjoy, but these roles can…
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