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NEUTRIK intelligent NA2-IO-DLINE Interface
With the increasingly critical role of digital audio networks in simplifying the routing and distribution of audio signals for fixed, touring and event applications, the requirement to interface analogue signal devices within Dante™ based networks is ever present. The new NEUTRIK intelligent NA2-IO-DLINE Interface enables integration of analogue signal devices, within a Dante™ AoIP network,…
Read MoreMeyer Sound’s Australian Charm Offensive
FEATURES Meyer Sound’s Australian Charm Offensive By Jason Allen. With a new distributor in place, a major new product to show off, and a decent sale to brag about, Meyer Sound staff, including founders Helen and John Meyer, descended on Sydney en-masse in late March with a two-day system optimisation seminar followed by a product…
Read MoreZactrack: How It Works
FEATURES Zactrack: How It Works With a gig as globally prestigious as Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, and Opera Australia sizing up the tech for future use, Zactrack CEO Werner Petricek and Project Manager Paul Roch were on-hand in Sydney to make sure the OA’s techs had all the guidance they needed. We talked…
Read MoreRoland V-60HD Video Switcher
GEARBOX Roland V-60HD Video Switcher By Jim Kumorek First published in Church Production Magazine. With video becoming so prevalent in houses of worship, cost-effective video equipment is needed to support expansion. But cost effective sometimes means compromises on quality or capabilities. With this in mind, Roland introduces a new video switcher to the market: the…
Read MoreETC: Our Fixtures Are Built to Last
L70 is a common rating system used throughout the LED fixture industry. There is, however, some confusion as to what the rating does and does not define. We’d like to clear up the misconceptions and explain how ETC is using L70 to test their LED fixtures to their limits. The following video includes interviews with…
Read MorePro Light & Sound 2018 – Frankfurt still delivers
By Julius Grafton. While PL&S was once the eighth wonder of the trade-show world, it still packs a punch for hordes of tech-heads from everywhere. Including Australia and New Zealand, since I kept running into people I wanted to talk to, and some I did not. Strangely the hall managers don’t care if you hang…
Read MoreM50x BLUE/BLACK
Audio-Technica released a metallic silver version of its M50 studio headphones to help celebrate the company’s 50th Anniversary in 2012. Proving hugely popular a limited-edition colour has become an annual event and a most sought-after headphone. The striking 2018 limited edition features an electric blue chassis coupled with black trim. Regardless of colour the critically…
Read MoreRME presents Digiface AVB at Musikmesse 2018
RME presents its new Digiface AVB: the mobile audio interface is based on the AVB standard (Audio Video Bridging) and enables the transmission of up to 256 network audio channels between a Windows computer and other AVB devices within an audio Gigabit network via a single USB 3.0 cable. The future of audio networks With…
Read MoreHills wins three new vendors to strengthen AV portfolio
Hills Limited (ASX: HIL) announced today it has broadened its AV product offering and strengthened its position as a complete solution provider for the professional AV market by signing distribution agreements with three new vendors for supply of their products exclusively across Australia and New Zealand: • XTA Electronics Ltd and MC2 Audio (XTA and…
Read MoreHigh End Systems SolaFrame Theatre Moving Light
High End Systems SolaFrame Theatre Moving Light – Welcome to The Sound of Silence By David Martin Jacques. First published in Church Production Magazine. David Martin Jacques is a professional lighting designer, architectural lighting consultant, and Head of Stage Design at Long Beach State University. His book, Introduction to the Musical Art of Stage Lighting…
Read MoreRigging the 2018 XXI Commonwealth Games
Official Commonwealth Games rigging partner Harry the hirer Productions has supplied more than 5km of truss and 600 chain motors to the event to complete all rigging requirements for broadcast lighting, audio, LED screens, and flag rigging. “With an event of this magnitude and the variety of installations, we needed a reliable truss system that…
Read MoreL-Acoustics L-ISA partners with DiGiCo, Avid, BlackTrax and KLANG:technologies
Having changed the live sound industry with the introduction of the modern line array loudspeaker a quarter of a century ago, L-Acoustics, now more than ever, continues to shape the future of the industry. A perfect example of that ongoing trailblazing philosophy is the manufacturer’s L-ISA technology—launched at last year’s Prolight + Sound—that has already…
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