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ICC Sydney Supports Next Generation with World Class Audio Visual Graduate Program
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) is supporting the next generation of technical professionals with the launch of its paid Audio Visual (AV) Graduate Program, designed to provide unparalleled vocational training and development opportunities. As part of the initiative, five exceptional graduates are gaining exposure to a year-round calendar of events, exhibitions and conventions, working…
Read MoreJBL and Soundcraft Amplify New Zealand’s Silver Scrolls
Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand’s annual music awards ceremony known as the APRA Silver Scrolls Awards was recently held in Dunedin. Silver Scrolls recognises and celebrates the success of NZ music creators across all genres of music and honours those that have had a significant impact on New Zealand’s life and culture with inductions into…
Read MoreTech Tips
TECH TOOLS Tech Tips In what I hope will become a regular feature, here is a collection of some random tech tips to make your life just a bit easier! By Simon Byrne. TRAVELLING We love our Pelican and roadcases but they are somewhat heavy, and attract interest from potential thieves when travelling by air.…
Read MoreTop-End AV
INSTALLATION Top-End AV for an Iconic Brand Mercedes me Melbourne is the seventh such concept store of its kind to be rolled out worldwide and offers guests the opportunity to engage with Mercedes-Benz like never before. Partnering with Melbourne coffee institution St. ALi, the hip venue is designed to go from café and showroom to…
Read MoreAn ACME Double
GEARBOX An ACME double By Julius Grafton. Acme MP-400Z IP: This handy PAR has 7 x 30w Osram RGBW LED, and is IP 65 rated as “dust tight” and protected against water projected from a nozzle. The electronics are out the back in a die cast aluminum case, with the lens and zoom up…
Read MoreMidas MR18 Digital Tablet Mixer
GEARBOX Midas MR18 digital tablet mixer It’s M, not X, and there’s a BIG difference By Jason Allen. Uli Behringer’s ‘MUSIC Tribe’ now manufactures audio products that are remarkable similar, and separates them into ‘Behringer’ or ‘Midas’ branded product. Before reviewing the Midas MR18, I was very familiar with the Behringer equivalent, the XR18, having…
Read MoreAdelaide soundguy lives up to tired stereotype, regrets it immediately, apologises.
As reported at themusic.com.au and on social media, a sound tech at Adelaide’s The Gov managed to insult a female band member with a sexist comment last Friday, moments before she was to take the stage. Reportedly asking ‘How’s the glass ceiling going for you?’ of said band member, the sound tech was consequently flayed…
Read MoreJulius Grafton says farewell, new editor-in-chief prepares to stoke the fire
Since 1990 I’ve enjoyed every deadline and presided over every word in this fine journal. It’s reflected my view of our industry and carried my values. That’s the great privilege and responsibility of publishing. Owning your own platform to spruik your own views is awesome. Using it properly means I got this far. After this…
Read MoreRoger Waters
ROADSKILLS Roger Waters By Cat Strom. Photos by Troy Constable and Kate Izor. Forever pushing the boundaries of stage production, Roger Waters toured his Us + Them Tour featuring a massive video wall, multi-dimensional laser effects, a screen dividing the arena floor and of course, a flying pig. “Pink Floyd make my job easy because…
Read MoreLive From PyeongChang: The P.A. People Keeps Clear-Com Intercom Systems Running
A mix of comms approaches is deployed at the 15 locations Proper communications during Olympics venue operations are of paramount importance to everyone involved. At the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, it has fallen on the team at The P.A. People and OneUp Solutions to ensure that the Clear-Com systems in use are keeping a large portion of key…
Read MoreSydney Theatre Company’s Muriel’s Wedding the Musical
FEATURE Sydney Theatre Company’s Muriel’s Wedding the Musical By Cat Strom. The Sydney Theatre Company’s Muriel’s Wedding the Musical has just wrapped up at Sydney’s Roslyn Packer Theatre after a highly successful run of sold-out shows. The production, a theatrical version of PJ Hogan’s iconic hit film, was updated to today by the writer himself,…
Read MoreHills spit dummy
CX has a long history of calling things as we see them, supported by available facts. But it was no surprise that Hills Limited, the troubled and once great Australian industrial company cancelled their advertising with Juliusmedia late in February. Hills have made some appalling decisions over the past five years and continue to do…
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