Posts by Jason Allen
d&b audiotechnik opens China subsidiary
d&b audiotechnik reaffirms commitment to growth in APAC with new venture in China. German audio technology company d&b audiotechnik has made a further commitment to its Asia Pacific customers by establishing a new subsidiary in China. d&b audiotechnik and its previous partner in China, d&b China, are realigning their successful partnership by establishing a new…
Read MorePretty Woman – Broadway goes point source with KV2
Pic: Pretty Woman The Musical, Pictured Center L to R, Samantha Barks, Andy Karl, and Company, Photo by Matthew Murphy, 2018 by Julius Grafton Like many visitors to New York, CX seeks out new musicals and attempts not to read up on them beforehand. Thus recently we’ve seen ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ which has also had…
Read MoreChiayo moves to Hills
Hills Limited (ASX: HIL) announced on 5 December it has broadened its product offering and strengthened its position as a complete solution provider for the professional AV market with the signing of a distribution agreement with Chiayo Electronics Co.,Ltd (Chiayo) to supply their portable public-address products exclusively across Australia from 1 January 2019. Taiwan based…
Read MoreSoundwave liquidators pay out – at less than 1%
by Jason Allen The cheques have started arriving in the mailboxes of those who lost out when Soundwave went under. After all is said and done, there isn’t much left for the creditors. CX has been sent confidential copies of some cheques and the accompanying letters from the liquidator. They were not even able to…
Read MoreVuePix Infiled Cleans up at Spilt Milk
Elite Event Technology provided a complete AV production solution for the five stages and various activations at the Spilt Milk Festival, held mid November in Canberra. VuePix Infiled screens dominated the production with over 290 LED panels being used across the two main stages. This has been the third year that the Elite Event Technology team has provided production for Spilt Milk. The festival…
Read MoreThe P.A. People ShowMatch Sydney Kings
After almost 25 years Sydney’s The P.A. People have returned to their rental roots, purchasing a Bose ShowMatch Delta-Q array loudspeaker system for their Event Communications department. “We have been looking for the right opportunity and the right product for quite some time,” said Chris Dodds, Managing Director of The P.A. People. “I first heard…
Read MoreVale Scott Allan
via ALIA’s Facebook page – www.facebook.com/AustralasianLighting ALIA is saddened to hear of the passing of lighting designer Scott Allan. Based in Melbourne, Scott worked with a diverse range of theatre makers, corporate producers and educators, presenting creative work to engage contemporary audiences. Scott grew up in the theatres of Newcastle, and after training with the Young…
Read Mored&b Soundscape installed in Australia, in stock to buy, as NAS delivers training
by Jason Allen NAS Solutions have hosted two days of d&b Soundscape training at their Melbourne headquarters, with a who’s who of consultants, integrators, and influential sound designers sitting in-depth design and specification training on Tuesday 20 November. Wednesday 21 November saw a more informal demonstration, which CX attended. NAS’s Thomas Kelly presented an expanded…
Read MoreMagical – L-ISA makes Southern Hemisphere debut with ASO and Harry Potter
by Jason Allen L-Acoustic’s L-ISA ‘Immersive Hyperreal Sound’ technology made its Australian live debut on Saturday November 10 with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra performing the score to ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ with the film at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Novatech Creative Event Technology provided the extensive L-Acoustics system, which comprised seven hangs…
Read MoreENTECH Australia 2019 registration open!
ENTECH registration is open at our new website, www.entech-roadshow.com as ENTECH Australia is set to stage the largest tour so far next March. Expect new enhancements including the ENTECH Cafe, serving free barista coffee all day, and ENTECH TV showing on Vuepix Infiled screens around the show floor. With five months to go, ENTECH has…
Read Mored&b Soundscape at NAS, Melbourne, Wednesday, 21 November – register to attend!
Lovers of detail. Audio aficionados. Technology enthusiasts. And the perfectly normal Sound Engineer – look out: d&b partner NAS Solutions is proud to be hosting a special session in Melbourne showcasing the d&b Soundscape on Wednesday, 21 November 2019. To reserve a place or make further enquiries, please email soundscape@nas.solutions.
Read MoreLSC Lighting Systems Welcomes Jeff Morgan as New Regional Sales Manager
LSC Lighting Systems have announced the appointment of Jeff Morgan as its new Regional Sales Manager (Australia). Jeff joins LSC with over 25 years’ experience in the lighting and entertainment industries. In addition to working as a lighting systems technician, electrician and technical support officer, Jeff has significant experience in sales and installation roles. For…
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