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It started when our SECTECH partner Monique Keatinge from Bridge Publishing took pity on some starving exhibitors on our SECTECH Roadshow. A few rounds of sandwiches did the trick. Then the Christchurch Airforce Museum misread our Happy Hour instructions and served HOT CHIPS instead of crisps. That caused a small riot. Viva la revolución! It…

Midnight Oil front man Peter Garrett has just finished a solo tour of the country in support of his new album A Version of Now.  On the East Coast, JPJ Audio supplied a FOH control and monitor set up as well as some extra wedges for a couple of gigs. FOH engineer Colin Ellis mixed…

INDUSTRY WOMAN By Toni Venditti Becky Pell is a successful audio engineer, yoga teacher and writer living in London with her Australian husband – FOH engineer Chris Pyne, who she met while they were touring together with Kylie Minogue. Originally from Northern England, Becky moved to London for work when she was 20. She’s had…

We are so happy to see so many old and new friends popping up to read our magazine online! So far we’ve loaded 111 back issues, plus the SEPTEMBER 2016 edition. All are FREE to read and download online. At our new CX NETWORK ARCHIVE website, you’ll find the last four years of CX, plus…

The Adamson T10 system has been in existence for over 15 years now and has been used by some of the world’s largest and prestigious production companies and permanent installations. Australia’s Hillsong church installed a full Y10 and Metrix delay system back in 2011 and has successfully and happily used the system for some 5…

The Art House Wyong is a new, much needed fly-tower equipped performing arts venue in the heart of NSW’s Central Coast. Having just opened in May 2016, the centre is already a success, boasting a 500 seat proscenium arch Theatre, and a flexible 130 seat ‘Studio’ space that is suitable for emerging artists, or can…

Show Technology have opened their NZ operation based in a renovated warehouse in Onehunga (Auckland). The building features a large showroom devoted to brands represented such as Clay Paky, Martin and MA. The official opening party was on Tuesday 30th August. Branch Manager Karla Kimi came from Panasonic working in various roles mainly as Product…

Large audio distributor Hills Limited  has announced David Lenz will be Chief Executive Officer effective 1 September 2016. Mr Lenz is currently the Chief Operations Officer and head of Hills’ key Building Technologies division and will succeed Mr Grant Logan, who has advised the Board of his intention to retire at the end of his…

UPDATE: Watch Video here Integrate Expo hosts the AV Industry Awards each year at closing time on day one. This year’s awards took on a gloomy tone as AV Asia-Pacific Magazine publisher Chris Holder portrayed an industry he believes is in crisis. Pacing the platform impatiently, Chris let fly with his introduction. “I don’t wish…

By Cat Strom   It’s over 40 years since Neil Diamond stepped on stage at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles with a symphony orchestra and recorded what is still known today as one of the greatest epic live albums of all time. During August this year Neil Diamond impersonator Peter Byrne recreates this show…

Integrate opened its doors for 2016 at Sydney’s Olympic Park, returning to the venue after 2015’s Melbourne jaunt. The first day saw a great result on the show floor for the exhibitors, with a constant stream of high quality visitors. The mood was confident, with most booth staff not even able to stop for lunch…