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Elation Fuze PAR Z175 LED Wash Fixture
Road Test Elation Fuze PAR Z175 LED Wash Fixture By Jim Kumorek. This review was first published in Church Production Magazine In a nutshell, Elation’s Fuze PAR Z175 is a COB-based LED wash fixture with RGB colour-mixing capability, zoomable lensing, and strobe capabilities. One of its standout features: brightness. With the advent of Chip on…
Read MoreBlackmagic Design Atem Television Studio Pro HD Production Switcher
Road Test Blackmagic Design Atem Television Studio Pro HD Production Switcher By Alex Schwindt. Alex Schwindt is the Film Team Director at Hope Community Church in Raleigh, NC. He also does freelance media creation and consulting through Alex Schwindt Media. This review was first published in Church Production Magazine. Accessible enough for volunteer operators to…
Read MoreMandylights creates ‘The Liminal Hour’ magic with Antari atmospheric effects
‘The Liminal Hour’ is a theatrical experience designed by the artists at Mandylights, Earth Visual & Physical Inc, Jacob Nash and James Brown, transforming the Barangaroo’s Wulugul walk in Sydney into a magical bushland. As a part of the Vivid festival in Sydney, the show features an enormous six metre high illuminated artwork named Marri…
Read MoreGearhouse Broadcast On The Ball with Shure Axient Digital and Clear-Com
The frenetic pace of the Rugby Sevens and Tens competitions sees stripped-down teams competing in a gala atmosphere with lightning fast-halves and quick turnarounds between games. To sporting audio and comms provider Gearhouse Broadcast, this means having around 40 referees fitted with wireless mics and monitoring, sending audio to broadcast and the coaches, and receiving…
Read MoreAyrton brings new innovations to Australia with Show Technology Open Houses
What do the world’s successful inventors have in common? Innovation and ingenuity in bucket-loads! “Each new technological innovation begins in the same way,” says Michael Althaus, Ayrton’s Global Sales Director. “Suddenly the world sees a new kid on the market, pushing the boundaries whilst other manufacturers were busy with the legacy of old technology. For…
Read MoreThe Dirty Dozen – Novatech’s Elation Proteus deal with everything the elements throw at them
Novatech Creative Event Technology have given their 12 IP65-rated Elation Proteus Hybrid fixtures some serious punishment over the last few months. First, they left them outside for five weeks in February in Adelaide, copping the full heat of a SA summer. They then migrated north for four weeks on the beach at The Gold Coast,…
Read MoreHarman’s Suparman delivers JBL A12 for Sebastian
Harman Professional’s APAC wizards, Herman Suparman, Application Engineer, and Roger Lim, Application Engineer and System Design & Training, brought three days of product training to CMI’s Melbourne Headquarters in early June. JBL’s flagship VTX A12 line array was also flown in to the party, ahead of its 24-date Guy Sebastian national tour with Danny Olesh…
Read MoreAllen & Heath SQ Series
Road Test Allen & Heath SQ Series By Adam Biggs. Adam is the proprietor of Biggsounds Productions. Servicing New South Wales and southeast Queensland for 15 years, Biggsounds have a dedicated team of live engineers and also provide quality audio, visual, and lighting equipment to the pro audio, education, community, and worship markets. …
Read MoreEpson shoots around corner at University of Adelaide
A recent routine catch up between The University of Adelaide’s Information Technology and Digital Services team and Epson sales and technical staff led to a unique solution for a difficult projection installation in the University’s main ceremonial hall. The University required a permanent projection solution installed discreetly into the heritage building using an existing, centrally…
Read MoreL-Acoustics Partners with Avid on L-ISA
L-Acoustics have announced the development of an AAX DSP version of its L-ISA Source Control plug-in for the popular Avid VENUE | S6L console’s control surface, allowing sound engineers an expanded range of consoles in which they will be able to use a familiar workflow to manage immersive environments easily and intuitively. L-Acoustics’ L-ISA ecosystem…
Read MoreBrisbane Concert Lighting gear up with ChainMaster
Brisbane Concert Lighting have added twelve new ChainMaster half ton chain hoists to their hire inventory . Owner Tim Missenden signed off on the new ChainMaster BGV-D8 500kg motors with double brake, expanding BCL’s already extensive number of rigging chain hoists. Brisbane Concert Lighting have over 20 years’ experience in AV production and have emerged as one of the major entertainment lighting rental companies in Brisbane, offering…
Read MoreElation Sixbar 1000
ROAD TEST Elation Sixbar 1000 By Thomas Cox. Thomas is the Senior Lighting technician at Sydney’s Audio Visual Events (AVE). Based in St Leonards, AVE has been providing production and equipment for everything from small boardroom meetings through to large scale events for 16 years. Thomas has over 10 years’ experience across multiple disciplines including…
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