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The 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 MoreTechnical Terms Used In Comms
COMMUNICATIONS Technical Terms Used In Comms by Simon Byrne. Mix-Minus A mix-minus, or clean feed, is a particular way to setup a mixing console, such that a mix-minus output of the mixer contains everything except the associated input. For example, in a teleconference, the remote presenter’s audio is fed into the PA system, whereas the…
Read MoreListen Here – Five Reasons For, Five Against – Part II
LISTEN HERE Five Reasons For, Five Against – Part II by Andy Stewart. Some musicians just want to mix their own music… Following on from last issue’s rant, here are some more reasons for and against the vexing issue made famous by Shakespeare himself: to mix or not to mix your own music, that is…
Read MoreThe P.A. People – Comms for major sporting events
COMMUNICATIONS The P.A. People – Comms for major sporting events Sydney’s The P.A. People hold what is the world’s largest Clear-Com rental inventory right here in Australia, and the following brief list gives some idea of the scale: Over 30 Eclipse HX matrix frames; Omega, Median, Delta, and Pico. Over 400 V-Station matrix panels; Lever,…
Read MoreChristopher Toulmin joins ENTECH
Former PLASA Director Chris Toulmin joins ENTECH Roadshow in an advisory role ahead of the first ENTECH USA Roadshow next April (2019). Toulmin has over 35 years experience in the entertainment industry as a lighting designer (creative), an innovator and a leader. As a Director of the PLASA organisation he was responsible for conceiving and…
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 MoreLife on the road with the 21st century circus
FEATURE Life on the road with the 21st century circus by Jenny Barrett. Everyone’s heard the old joke about running away and joining the circus. But it still happens. Someone in Invercargill recently jacked in their job, bought a caravan and joined Weber Bros Circus. That’s Invercargill, you may say. But if you are missing…
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 MoreD2N Next Generation Communications
COMMUNICATIONS Jason Owen’s D2N Next Generation Communications by Jason Allen. Jason Owen is the owner of D2N, a specialist communications and audio company working out of north-western Sydney. With clients from the diverse worlds of sporting federations, broadcasters, defence, institutional, and worship, D2N pride themselves on providing integrated comms solutions incorporating multiple technologies. CX spoke…
Read MoreClear-Com Networking and Digital Partyline Systems
HOW TO Clear-Com Networking and Digital Partyline Systems proudly presented by The vast proliferation of IP-based data networks presents an opportunity for Clear-Com to offer an even more powerful, flexible partyline communications system by taking advantage of the available telecom/data-com infrastructures. HelixNet Partyline introduces the ability to connect stations directly or over a…
Read MoreHow To: Sennheiser Control Cockpit
HOW TO Get the most from Sennheiser’s Control Cockpit proudly presented by Sennheiser Sennheiser’s Control Cockpit management platform provides a way for facilities to easily control and monitor SpeechLine Digital Wireless devices across their entire installed environments, on any device. But how can you get the most from this powerful platform? Here is a guide…
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