Posts by Jason Allen
NAS welcomes Brad Kivela and Thomas Kelly
Brad Kivela joins NAS as a very experienced member in the professional and commercial audio fields, having worked with Hills SVL managing the development and design of Australian Monitor products and sales for over 14 years. Brad’s duties at NAS will include system integration, sales, design, and new product development. His official title is S.I.…
Read MoreQSC introduces Software Licenses
QSC has introduced advanced software features under optional licences for the rapidly developing Q-SYS audio video control platform. The inevitable separation of software and hardware will allow customers to select the software facilities they need for each individual application and purchase selectively to make system economies. At this stage QSC is introducing two licences one…
Read MoreNew frequency check website from JTS enables optimal performance
Sound technicians installing wireless microphones and in-ear monitors in hospitality, conference halls and live entertainment venues, can now use the JTS frequency check website to select correct JTS products for minimal signal interference, in a specific geographical area. Wireless microphones and in-ear monitors share the radio frequency spectrum with TV transmitters, meaning interference can occur…
Read MoreTwin Towns switches on its multi-million-dollar lightshow
The first in Australia and definitely the most spectacular border lighting show in the southern hemisphere has been launched by Twin Towns as they unveil their new dynamic state of the art digital media façade. The exterior of the Twin Towns Club’s main building in Wharf Street, Tweed Heads, has been transformed into a huge…
Read MoreAndrew Crawford in the mix at TAG
Technical Audio Group (TAG) has appointed Mr Andrew Crawford as Master of Mixing – a role focused on Allen & Heath products especially dLive. This newly created role is part of Allen & Heaths engineer empowerment process. ‘The new generation of Allen & Heath digital mixers are hugely capable’ said TAG’s CTO Silvio Miconi.…
Read MoreThe inaugural ACETA Convention – Transforming and Inspiring
Pictured: Some, but not all, of the industry heavyweights at the inaugural ACETA convention The inaugural ACETA Convention in Wangaratta was described by one industry stalwart as “the best industry event I’ve attended worldwide, ever”. From Friday 4 May to Sunday 6 May, the most influential and prescient members of the commercial and entertainment technology…
Read MoreCMI Audio Open Day May 4, 2018 at CMI Music & Audio HQ
To celebrate the launch of CMI’s new training facilities, we will be hosting an Open Day on May 4th from 10am 4pm at our Head Office in Melbourne. We will be demonstrating the class-leading Adamson S Series Line Array, as well as offering the opportunity to get hands on with the Soundcraft VI7000, plus other…
Read MoreLPA calls on NSW Government to act now to save Theatre Royal
Live Performance Australia have released the following statement calling on the NSW Government to save the Theatre Royal (Sydney): The opportunity for a new live performance venue as part of the Powerhouse Museum site redevelopment is welcome but Australia’s biggest city is still falling behind its Australian and international peers when it comes to venue…
Read MoreAyrton Mistral TC
Mistral™TC, is a fantastic new 14,000 lumen white LED spot fixture from Ayrton, and just one of the much-anticipated new developments in Ayrton’s Automated Luminaires range. Launched at Prolight+Sound 2018, Mistral-TC is the latest in Ayrton’s new range of fixtures, named both in honour of North African desert winds and some of the hottest performance…
Read MoreNEUTRIK intelligent NA2-IO-DLINE Interface
With the increasingly critical role of digital audio networks in simplifying the routing and distribution of audio signals for fixed, touring and event applications, the requirement to interface analogue signal devices within Dante™ based networks is ever present. The new NEUTRIK intelligent NA2-IO-DLINE Interface enables integration of analogue signal devices, within a Dante™ AoIP network,…
Read MoreJosef Valchar to EU – Save Stage Lighting Now!
Josef Valchar, CEO of Robe Lighting s.r.o is petitioning the Czech government and Czech Euro MPs to request that they exempt all stage lighting equipment (EN 60598-2-17, IEC 60598-2-17:2017) from proposed legislation that will prohibit its manufacture and sale immediately across Europe in 2020. “I cannot stress the importance of this enough.” stated Josef. “Every…
Read MoreWin An All-Expenses-Paid Job at RØDE HQ in Sydney!
RØDE Microphones, the proudly Australian-made pro audio giant, launched the 5th year of My RØDE Reel – the world’s largest short film competition – on April 1st. In 2018, RØDE has upped the ante. First, the competition this year offers the world’s largest short film prize pool – $1 MILLION – and more film categories…
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