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ENTECH 2019 MOVES – NEW DATA RELEASED
Australia’s one day touring AV roadshow will move out of February and run wholly during March 2019. The move helps distributor staff attending the now enormous ISE show in Amsterdam which runs across the start of February; and also some production industry trade who are very busy. Despite ENTECH expanding internationally, the Australian flagship roadshow…
Read MoredBTechnologies ES1203 – Giving it Some Stick
GEARBOX dBTechnologies ES1203 – Giving it some stick By Jason Allen. The ES1203 is the new two-top box, one sub, portable stick PA from dBTechnologies. It was with some trepidation that I approached it as I was not a huge fan of its predecessor, the ES503. The previous model was plastic, the top boxes clipped…
Read MoreMore Industry Chaos – LSC distribution to remain with – LSC !
Despite the uncertainty currently whirling around distribution agreements in the Australian entertainment technology sector, LSC Lighting Systems have, despite all rumours to the contrary, retained exclusive distribution of their own products, worldwide. In a shock move, bucking industry trends, LSC Lighting will continue to manufacture, distribute, and support their range of dimmers, power control, lighting…
Read MoreMeyer Sound IntelligentDC Hits the Ceiling with New Ashby Series
Meyer Sound has announced the introduction of the Ashby™ Series self-powered ceiling loudspeakers, the latest addition to a growing family of installation products incorporating the company’s exclusive IntelligentDC™ technology. The two new Ashby loudspeakers join seven surface mount models in the existing IntelligentDC line, all of which offer the inherent sonic advantages of self-powered systems…
Read MoreHills faces windup application
WITH REVISIONS made on 14 February 2018. Hills Limited, the public listed technology company which contains the remnants of Audio Telex Communications and Audio Products Group, faces a wind up application in the Supreme Court of Queensland, on February 28th. (Revised: The same week this story was written Hills unveiled their new consolidated warehouse at Seven…
Read MoreAO – a story behind the logo continues in 2018…
…The P.A. People deliver iconic logo device for the Australian Open The iconic logo device created by The P.A. People for the Australian Open again took pride of place during the 2018 event. The logo, designed and created for the 2017 Australian Open launch of the new look was this year located outside Margaret Court…
Read MoreBackdrops Fantastic Australia Wins International Event Award
Special Event Award win coincides with US launch and rebrand Hot on the heels of winning the international Special Event Award for Best New Product/Technology last Thursday (Feb 1) at a gala awards ceremony held in New Orleans, USA, the Gold Coast-based event company has announced that it will launch its modular panel product…
Read Mored&b announce Soundscape
It has been an open secret, we wrote about this and other revolutonary Spatial Audio systems back in December. So now comes the official announcement from d&b: Based on an exceptional audio system processor and two software modules, the d&b Soundscape opens up a whole world of creativity. The product marks the beginning of a…
Read MoreSpatial Audio: Astro Spatial comes of age
2018 will be notable for the rollout of 3D Spatial Audio systems across installations, theatre and live concerts with L-Acoustics and d&b audiotechnik set to do battle at close quarters. While the big Europeans have integrated SA systems entering the market now, Barco’s Isono and Dutch brand Astro Spatial Audio offer stand alone processors that…
Read MoreHeaded to ENTECH? All you need to know is here!
Everything is free at ENTECH. It’s bigger and better than ever, and it starts Tuesday 20th February in Brisbane. Pre-register at www.cxevents.com.au now. ARE YOU WORKING ON A STAND? Your Primary Contact must send you the Team Manual with details that you need BEFORE the show! WHO IS EXHIBITING? Almost everyone who is anyone will…
Read MoreLawfare, lights – action!
How divorce is far easier than a partnership breakdown By Julius Grafton, who thinks he has seen it all. But then realizes there is a new story around every corner….. This is a true story of two guys called Bill and Dave. Because Dave is horrifically litigious, and because the CX law team are still…
Read MoreMackie gets Thumped
Gearbox Review: Mackie Thump 12A By Jason Allen. Mackie’s low-end, stalwart plastic powered box range, the Thump Series, have been given an update. Sporting a new 1300W amp, there are four new top boxes and a sub, the 12A, 15A, 12BST, 15BST and 18S respectively. The ‘BST’ models include Bluetooth streaming and control, which comes…
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