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Adamson line arrays at Hillsong Colour, stocked in Melbourne
News Adamson line arrays at Hillsong Colour, stocked in Melbourne Adamson’s line arrays have made inroads with a couple of influential customers; Hillsong Church and corporate event company Microhire’s Melbourne branch. “Hillsong are a large Adamson user, and they are our preferred loudspeaker vendor for our installations,” explained Hillsong’s Ricki Cook. “We were presented with…
Read MoreNSL announced as distributor of Dante AVIO™ Adapters by Audinate in New Zealand
As Managing Director of NSL, it gives me great pleasure to announce NSL as the New Zealand distributor of Dante AVIO™ Adapters by Audinate<http://link.mailout.co.nz/64519863730990-64528991640992-1> effective June 1st, 2018.Dante AVIO Adapters let you use your favourite legacy audio gear with any Dante-connected system, delivering the interoperability, performance and scalability that only networking can bring. Cost effective,…
Read MoreShow Technology to distribute the award-winning smartPDU Power Distribution System
Power and power distribution equipment may not be as glamorous as bright, coloured effects lighting but it is the essential and critical foundation for all the technology used in the rental and staging industry. With this in mind, Show Technology is pleased to announce that they have been appointed distributor for Swedish-based StageSmarts AB’s smartPDU…
Read MoreSennheiser launches evolution wireless G4
Sennheiser has launched their new evolution wireless G4 mic range in style in both Sydney and Melbourne, with events at Melbourne’s Paris Cat on May 21 and Sydney’s Zenith Theatre (conveniently located in the same building as Sennheiser HQ) on May 24. Product expert Eric Reese was flown in from the US to introduce the…
Read MoreAyrton Demo Sessions
Please join Show Technology at their demo sessions to discover Ayrton’s latest range in ground-breaking LED technology and come and meet our special guest Michael Althaus directly from Ayrton Europe! Show Tech will be featuring effects and moving heads, including the newly released Mistral, Ghibli and Merak! Seats per session are limited so be sure…
Read MoreBigger, brighter than ever: TDC shines at Vivid Sydney 2018
Australian entertainment technology company TDC – Technical Direction Company – is providing large scale projection mapping and technology for this year’s Vivid Sydney, which takes place over 23 nights from 25 May – 16 June. This year Vivid Sydney celebrates its tenth anniversary. Vivid Sydney is the world’s largest festival of light, music and ideas.…
Read MoreVindictive? Randwick Racecourse venue bans hirer
Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse offers a stunning venue for outdoor concerts and functions in the 2012 rebuilt Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Grandstand. Run by the Australian Turf Club, its venue hire division ‘Events by ATC’ also offers Rosehill Gardens, Canterbury Park and Warwick Farm. In early 2017 ENTECH Roashow hired the venue for the first time, and…
Read MorePaloma Faith
Roadskills Paloma Faith By Cat Strom Photos: Troy Constable Brit Award winning and multi-platinum artist Paloma Faith made her debut with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House in April. In an exclusive Australian performance, Faith performed songs from her new album The Architect and other favourites such as the ARIA #1 four-time…
Read MoreGet and Keep That Gig
EMPLOYMENT Get and Keep That Gig By Simon Byrne. I used to run a decent sized production company in Canberra. Our bread and butter was corporate AV events but we also did a lot of music industry gigs. At our largest, we had 22 full time staff and about 20 more casuals on the payroll.…
Read MoreWarm Audio WA-47 & WA73 recording chain
ROAD TEST Warm Audio WA-47 & WA73 recording chain By Andy Stewart. Two of the most highly prized, awesome sounding and prominently featured pieces of gear found in professional recording studios over the last half-century have been the legendary Neumann U47 tube condenser microphone and the Neve 80-series mic preamplifier. Everything that’s ever been said…
Read MoreHelpmann Awards move to Melbourne
The Victorian Government has announced a partnership with Live Performance Australia which will see the national Helpmann Awards presented in Melbourne in 2019 – 2021, including its 20th anniversary in 2020. After a successful 18 year run in Sydney, the opportunity to bring the Helpmann Awards Events to Melbourne is consistent with LPA’s vision of…
Read MoreTech Tips
Here is this month’s collection of random tech tips to make your life just a bit easier! Tech Tips By Simon Byrne. Protect your Ears! There’s nothing quite like the satisfying crack and thump of a live drum kit, the punch of bass and guitar amplifiers, and the energy of the vocals over the PA…
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