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West HQ’s Sydney Coliseum Theatre Reveals World-Class Hyperreal Sound System
West HQ’s Sydney Coliseum has announced a preferred supplier partnership with Jands and L-Acoustics to deliver the world-class L-ISA Hyperreal Sound System for the $100m theatrical development, which opened 12 December 2019. The ‘hyperreal’ frontal scene sound system includes a 65-speaker system that heightens a sense of proximity and connection between artist and audience creating…
Read MoreImmersive Live Sound – The Story So Far
AUDIO Immersive Live Sound – The Story So Far Two years ago Immersive Audio or Spatial Live Sound rolled out into the live audio market simultaneously from L-Acoustics (France) with L-ISA, and d&b audiotechnik (Germany) with Soundscape. CX travelled to both manufacturers to hear the systems and talk to the engineers in October 2017.…
Read MoreACME STAGE PARs
ROAD TEST ACME STAGE PAR BL-100 WW and BL-100 RGBW Ashley Salta Ashley Salta is a Supervisor of Production and Technical Services at Rockhampton Regional Council, a position that encompasses technical management of Rockhampton’s Pilbeam Theatre, a 1,000 seat proscenium arch theatre that is a major stop on the Queensland touring circuit. …
Read MoreTrending in Production Lighting – Weatherproof Fixtures
TECH TALK Trending in Production Lighting – Weatherproof Fixtures by ULA Group’s Simon Pentz. While IP65 rated fixtures are nothing new, they have usually only been used in Architectural lighting applications. But over the last few years, the live production industry has started to adopt the use of IP65 fixtures as the…
Read MoreYamaha’s AFC3 – from Acoustic Enhancement to Spatial Audio
AUDIO Yamaha’s AFC3 – from Acoustic Enhancement to Spatial Audio by Jason Allen. DSP innovator Yamaha released their first digital acoustic enhancement system back in 1985. Over the years, they’ve constantly improved their technology, with AFC3 (Active Field Control) the latest in the range. Tantalisingly, at ISE in Feb 2019, they teased AFC4, which adds…
Read MoreADJ for ULA Group
Pic L-R: Elation’s Chuck Green, ULA’s Con Biviano, and ADJ’s Toby Velazquez ULA Group have taken distribution of ADJ (Amercian DJ) lighting products, and used the LDI 2019 show to introduce their customers to the range. ADJ launched a large range of products at the show, including the Hydro Series IP65-rated moving head wash, and…
Read MoreGreat Scott! More from LDI 2019
by Cat Strom. This is an abridged version of the full LDI Show Report, which is only available in the December issue of CX Magazine. Subscribe now! Robe drew large crowds to their over-the-top live show. The ground-breaking ESPRITE LED profile moving light is the first in a new series of Robe luminaires that will…
Read MoreRiedel Bolero & Bolero S: DECT-Based Comms
COMMUNICATIONS Riedel’s Bolero & Bolero S: DECT-Based Comms in Stadia and Multi-Purpose Arenas presented by Riedel. Riedel’s widely acclaimed Bolero wireless intercom system is being adopted by sports teams, leagues, and venues from New York to Tokyo. What drives the success of this DECT-based device? DECT is a highly versatile and common standard for wireless…
Read MoreLDI 2019 – Vegas Lights Up
by Cat Strom This article is an abridged version of the full show report that will appear in the Dec/Jan issue of CX Magazine, due for publication Dec 1, 2019. Another year, another action packed few days at LDI in Las Vegas. Not so many world exclusive products and maybe less attendees than previous years,…
Read MoreShure Axient Digital Provides Flawless Coordination at the NRL Grand Final
On Sunday October 6, the Canberra Raiders squared off against the Sydney Roosters at the NRL Grand Final in front of 82,922 spectators at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium, with millions more watching the broadcast. Impressive numbers – as was the 229 radio microphones active at the ground that Peter Twartz, Radio Frequency Manager for the Stadium…
Read MoreARX MSX-32 Mic Splitters run a ‘flawless’ race at the Melbourne Cup
Two ARX MSX-32 Mic/Line Splitters were recently specified by Melbourne based audio contractor Intavent to provide reliable and agile broadcast mic splits for the broadcast box at the world-renowned Flemington Racecourse. The ARX MSX-32s were required to be installed in time for the annual Spring Racing Carnival – of which the Melbourne Cup is the…
Read MoreThe Next Generation of Full Duplex Wireless Comms
COMMUNICATIONS The Next Generation of Full Duplex Wireless Comms by Chris Dodds, Managing Director, The P.A. People. Back in the early 2000s, a group of intercom engineers in the UK began experimenting with a technology called DECT to see if they could improve the current state of play in wireless intercom. DECT had its basis…
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