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Yamaha’s AFC3 – from Acoustic Enhancement to Spatial Audio
AUDIO Yamaha’s AFC3 – from Acoustic Enhancement to Spatial Audio by Jason Allen. DSP innovator Yamaha released their first digital acoustic enhancement system back in 1985. Over the years, they’ve constantly improved their technology, with AFC3 (Active Field Control) the latest in the range. Tantalisingly, at ISE in Feb 2019, they teased AFC4, which adds…
Read MoreADJ for ULA Group
Pic L-R: Elation’s Chuck Green, ULA’s Con Biviano, and ADJ’s Toby Velazquez ULA Group have taken distribution of ADJ (Amercian DJ) lighting products, and used the LDI 2019 show to introduce their customers to the range. ADJ launched a large range of products at the show, including the Hydro Series IP65-rated moving head wash, and…
Read MoreGreat Scott! More from LDI 2019
by Cat Strom. This is an abridged version of the full LDI Show Report, which is only available in the December issue of CX Magazine. Subscribe now! Robe drew large crowds to their over-the-top live show. The ground-breaking ESPRITE LED profile moving light is the first in a new series of Robe luminaires that will…
Read MoreLPA Sums Up Industry
by Julius Grafton Peak employer association Live Performance Australia briefed arts industry leaders in Sydney on November 28, reporting on difficult progress with the NSW Government, and on ticket sales nationally. The live performance industry continued to drive Australia’s cultural economy in 2018 with more than 26 million attendances generating almost $2.2 billion in ticket…
Read MorePFC Music Services – Not Power Factor Correction!
DUNK’S WORLD PFC Music Services. No, not Power Factor Correction! by Duncan Fry. I’m sure that sometimes we all like to remember how we got into this business. My first venture into the audio business was a rehearsal studio. Back in the days of Dunk’s Disks, the Smoothest Sounds in the South, the shop had…
Read MoreBlood, Sweat & Ears
LISTEN HERE by Andy Stewart. In every respect, music is a form of communication: a human expression, a sonic art. As a science it’s more about the transfer of energy across the medium of air (and occasionally water), or voltage through an electrical circuit. To others it’s the conversion of ideas and feelings into vibrations…
Read MoreRiedel Bolero & Bolero S: DECT-Based Comms
COMMUNICATIONS Riedel’s Bolero & Bolero S: DECT-Based Comms in Stadia and Multi-Purpose Arenas presented by Riedel. Riedel’s widely acclaimed Bolero wireless intercom system is being adopted by sports teams, leagues, and venues from New York to Tokyo. What drives the success of this DECT-based device? DECT is a highly versatile and common standard for wireless…
Read MoreLDI 2019 – Vegas Lights Up
by Cat Strom This article is an abridged version of the full show report that will appear in the Dec/Jan issue of CX Magazine, due for publication Dec 1, 2019. Another year, another action packed few days at LDI in Las Vegas. Not so many world exclusive products and maybe less attendees than previous years,…
Read MoreShure Axient Digital Provides Flawless Coordination at the NRL Grand Final
On Sunday October 6, the Canberra Raiders squared off against the Sydney Roosters at the NRL Grand Final in front of 82,922 spectators at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium, with millions more watching the broadcast. Impressive numbers – as was the 229 radio microphones active at the ground that Peter Twartz, Radio Frequency Manager for the Stadium…
Read MoreARX MSX-32 Mic Splitters run a ‘flawless’ race at the Melbourne Cup
Two ARX MSX-32 Mic/Line Splitters were recently specified by Melbourne based audio contractor Intavent to provide reliable and agile broadcast mic splits for the broadcast box at the world-renowned Flemington Racecourse. The ARX MSX-32s were required to be installed in time for the annual Spring Racing Carnival – of which the Melbourne Cup is the…
Read MoreWi-Fi and Data Security on Events
COMMUNICATIONS Wi-Fi and Data Security on Events by Simon Byrne Wi-Fi is real handy at gigs. It means less cables need to be run, and it gives you the ability to easily transport media, control devices remotely such as mixing desks, lighting control and so on. However, it is a long way from perfect and…
Read MoreShowPRO Neptune 400 Hybrid IP65
ROAD TEST ShowPRO Neptune 400 Hybrid IP65 by Tim Hall. Tim Hall is the Managing Director of Resolution X, one of Australia’s leading lighting and production hire companies. Part of the Lightmoves Group, they have grown since their founding in 1998 to become one of the largest providers of rental lighting and rigging equipment in…
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