Imaging Science Foundation

PIXELS Imaging Science Foundation Australian Seminars 2019   AVPro and Audio Visual Distributors – AV Distributors are thrilled to be bringing the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) Level III Seminar to Australia in 2019. Since day one, the goal of the ISF has been to deliver the ultimate picture quality throughout any video system. Working alongside…

Read More

Chameleon Battle the Elements on West Side Story

After eight years of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour (HOSH), Opera Australia presented West Side Story, the first musical to be performed on the iconic harbour-side stage. For every one of the nine productions over the years, Chameleon Touring Systems has been an integral part of the design process, supplying lighting and crew for what can…

Read More

Skills We Had, Skills You Have

LOUNGE BITES   Skills We Had, Skills You Have A random series from a 70s veteran by Julius Grafton.   Coming from the distant past there were skills we acquired and skills we needed, along with knowledge we gained. The same applies of working crew today – obviously – since if you can’t set up…

Read More

RÜFÜS DU SOL

ROADSKILLS RÜFÜS DU SOL by Cat Strom. Photos – Derek Rickert   RÜFÜS DU SOL’s years of intensive touring has helped pave the way for the Solace live show, crafted through years of varied live experience for the band.   Sydney three-piece band RÜFÜS DU SOL are back on the road in Australia with their ‘Solace’…

Read More

Sennheiser RF Workshops For Perth and Adelaide in May

Sennheiser Australia is hosting full-day workshops in Perth and Adelaide to provide customers and audio professionals with a greater understanding of wireless technologies. Sennheiser’s RF Experts will be providing free in-depth radio frequency training throughout the new course this May 2019, which is packed with new content and speakers. The experts will be exploring the…

Read More

MultiView- Multiple Users, Multiple Independent Viewpoints

PIXELS MultiView- Multiple Users, Multiple Independent Viewpoints   What do we mean by “Multi-View”?  We’ve all seen stereoscopic, “3D” images, where our left and right eyes see different views, the effect being that we get a perception of distance and depth. In these conventional 3D installations, everyone sees the same images, no matter where they…

Read More

Miking & Mixing Jazz in a Small Venue – Part One

HOW TO Miking & Mixing Jazz in a Small Venue – Part One by Greg Simmons.   The following pragmatic advice is based on mixing live gigs in an inner-city jazz club in Sydney, five nights per week, every week, for two years. The venue, Foundry 616, is a dinner club with relatively low ceilings…

Read More

Sight and Sound – Keep It Out Of Sync

TECH TALK Sight and Sound – Keep It Out Of Sync by Simon Byrne. That’s right, out of sync. At least from an audience perspective.   There has been a lot of research done by the hearing aid industry to improve intelligibility for hearing aids. Some of that research can be applied to live events…

Read More

Bryan Ferry

ROADSKILLS Bryan Ferry story and photos by Cat Strom. Bryan Ferry has a reputation as an artistic performer who cares deeply about his music, constantly changing arrangements and songs.   Audio With an outstanding ear for the songs’ arrangement, both Bryan’s FOH and monitor mix require constant, active mixing throughout each song at a very…

Read More

Shure reveal Twinplex. Mission: take on DPA

WIRELESS   Shure reveal Twinplex. Mission: take on DPA by Julius Grafton.   Shure revealed their new ultra-compact microphone line called TwinPlex at a media event in Chicago. It was a well-kept secret, despite its seven year gestation and a very, very large beta test campaign.   The testers included Hillsong Church and Sydney Opera…

Read More

Shure Introduces TwinPlex™: Pristine Performance For Any Stage

Shure has unveiled TwinPlex™, the company’s new line of premium subminiature (5 mm) omnidirectional lavalier and headset microphones. Designed to stand up to the toughest conditions, TwinPlex provides natural audio at both high and low frequency when professional vocal performance is a must. The new patent pending capsule technology offers best-in-class sound in an easy-to-conceal…

Read More