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Ramus transforms the The Star Grand Foyer
Design studio Ramus has transformed an architectural interior space into an immersive experience – a world-first, permanent interactive digital art gallery for The Star Grand Foyer in Sydney, Australia. Using light as the harmonising feature, Ramus designed an impressive 25m, 8K resolution, crescent shaped digital canvas to showcase the light and movement of Sydney, as…
Read MoreAllen & Heath’s Ampervan Goes To Darwin and Beyond!
Following TAG Cares’ successful trip taking musical instruments, audio and lighting to the remote Indigenous Community of Amata in the South Australian Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, the #Ampervan, now with dLive on board, headed off on adventures of its own! “500 kilometres of dirt roads in the South Australian desert left the #Ampervan with…
Read MoreWireless Recordings
LISTEN HERE Wireless Recordings by Andy Stewart. The use of wireless microphones in a studio setting seems downright pointless to many of us – never even occurs to others. It’s the realm of live performance, theatre, movies, documentary making, and outdoor sports, is it not? Why would you use a wireless mic in the…
Read MoreEurovision Song Contest 2019 “Dare to Dream”
140 Sennheiser wireless mics support the world’s largest live music event Sydney/Tel Aviv, 28 May 2019 – Israel has been a superb host to the 64th Eurovision Song Contest, with almost 10,000 ESC enthusiasts attending at Tel Aviv Expo, and about 180 million watching the televised live broadcast in the Eurovision countries – reaching as…
Read MoreFat Freddy’s Drop
ROADSKILLS Fat Freddy’s Drop by Cat Strom. Photos: Troy Constable From humble beginnings as a ‘jam band’ in Wellington in the late 90s, the award-winning seven-piece Fat Freddy’s Drop is now internationally regarded as one of the world’s finest live acts. Fat Freddy’s Drop, the New Zealand seven-piece band from Wellington, has an…
Read MoredBTechnologies Opera Unica 12
ROAD TEST dBTechnologies Opera Unica 12 by Gary Eastwood. Gary Eastwood is a Melbourne based musician. He has spent the past 15 years mastering his craft in pubs and clubs in Australia and overseas. After recording a successful album in 1998 accompanied by video clips, TV, and radio performances, Gary has established himself as…
Read MoreClear-Com FreeSpeak II – Full Duplex Wireless Comms that Just Work
WIRELESS Clear-Com FreeSpeak II – Full Duplex Wireless Comms that Just Work by Chris Dodds. For years, simple and reliable full-duplex wireless communications has been somewhat of a holy grail for Intercom manufacturers. So, what is ‘full duplex’ I hear you ask? Full-duplex intercom refers to an intercom system that has the capability to…
Read MoreBiamp Brings Award-Winning Sound Masking Technology to Australia and New Zealand
Biamp’s market-leading Cambridge Sound Management sound masking technology is now available exclusively through Jands, the company’s distributor in Australia and New Zealand. The Cambridge product line rounds out the complete Biamp offering available from Jands, which includes Tesira, Devio, Vocia, Audia, and Nexia product lines. “Through Jands, we’re able to bring Cambridge’s efficient, technologically advanced…
Read MoreMiking & Mixing Jazz In A Small Venue – Part Two
HOW TO Miking & Mixing Jazz In A Small Venue – Part Two by Greg Simmons. In the previous issue I wrote about miking drums, double bass and piano for mixing jazz in a small venue, and discussed the different perspectives required for mixing jazz compared to pop and rock genres. In…
Read MoreThe next big thing is here | AV Distributors 2019 New Product Expo
AOTO Mini LED products will be officially introduced to the Australian market this June!! Every year, AV Distributors holds a private Product Expo to showcase in a live environment how unique and customisable our solutions are. This year we are focusing on launching our new brand AOTO. AOTO have patented a technology of Mini LED…
Read MoreRamping it up for Transmission Australia
News Ramping it up for Transmission Australia Photos by Palci. The biggest Transmission dance event to date – in terms of audience numbers AND Robe moving lights – was staged at Sydney Showground in Australia, where thousands of fans absorbed the great vibes and music of “The Awakening” plus some truly phenomenal visuals…
Read MoreTim Minchin
ROADSKILLS Tim Minchin by Cat Strom. Photos: Troy Constable Tim Minchin, internationally renowned award-winning musician, comedian, actor, writer, and composer, returned to the Australian stage with his first national tour since 2012. Entitled BACK, the tour is billed as “Old Songs, New Songs, F*** You Songs”, hinting at a set list of material…
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