Gear Reviews
Ayrton Mistral S
ROAD TEST Ayrton Mistral S by Dave Jackson. Dave Jackson is the CEO of Creative Productions, one of Australia’s leading concert production providers. With offices in Brisbane and Sydney, Creative Productions have worked with the most recognised names in the business, from worldwide touring artists such as Metallica , Bullet for my Valentine, Paramore,…
Read MoreROAD TEST: Chainmaster BGV-D8
ROAD TEST Chainmaster BGV-D8 by James Pavey and Tim Missenden. James Pavey is National Manager – Exhibitions at Clifton Productions, a family owned, nationally operating production company specialising in staging, rigging, and exhibitions with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. I manage sales and operations of Clifton’s exhibitions business, which includes rigging and lighting…
Read MoreRoadtest: QSC CP Series Loudspeakers
ROADTEST QSC CP Series Loudspeakers by Loren Alldrin. Though it seems counterintuitive, self-powered loudspeakers have dropped in price even as they’ve grown more powerful and flexible. As a leader in self-powered speakers, QSC has helped this dynamic play out over the last few decades. QSC’s new CP Series speakers are designed to give this…
Read MoreBose Showmatch
ROADTEST Bose Showmatch by Anatole Day. Anatole Day is a FOH and monitor engineer entering his 20th year in the game. He graduated Sydney’s Australian Institute of Music back in 1998 and went into studio recording. He soon discovered the rich vein of work in the world of live sound engineering, and never looked back.…
Read MoreROADTEST: Powersoft T Series Amplifier Platform
ROADTEST Powersoft T Series Amplifier Platform by Jimmy Den-Ouden. I don’t know about you, but I certainly did my years of lugging about heavy amplifier racks. I know a bunch of workhorse amps such as the AM1600 and P3000 are still out in service, but I also know a lot of the people using…
Read MoreISE 2019: Choose Your Own Adventure
ISE 2019 ISE 2019: Choose Your Own Adventure by Jason Allen. Amsterdam’s ISE is a huge, unwieldy beast of a show. Cramming it into 15 halls in the RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre is quite a feat, especially when you consider that it only has 11 halls to begin with. Jason Allen got lost in…
Read MoreRoad Test: Riedel Bolero
ROAD TEST Road Test: Riedel Bolero by Ricki Cook. Writer Bio: Ricki Cook is Head of Audio, Production Infrastructure, and Network Architect at Hillsong Church About Riedel Bolero Bolero is a wireless intercom system capable of supporting 10 beltpacks per antenna and up to 100 antennas in a single deployment. When used with Riedel’s Artist…
Read MoreDPA d:vote CORE 4099 Instrument Microphone
ROAD TEST DPA d:vote CORE 4099 Instrument Microphone by Jimmy Den-Ouden. DPA makes premium level condenser microphones. Before leaving the factory, each mic capsule they make is measured on and off axis to verify it performs to spec. They’re the kind of company who wanted to make a wind-screen for handheld mics which better rejected…
Read MoreRoad Test: DMXKing LeDMX4 PRO
ROAD TEST Road Test: DMXKing LeDMX4 PRO by Alistair Swanson & Alex Woodmansey Co-Directors, Light Innovations. Launched in 2017 by Alex Woodmansey and Alastair Swanson, Light Innovations was created because of our love of building things for theatre, and knowledge of electronics and LED lighting. Specialising in custom electronics and lighting solutions, we work…
Read MoreROAD TEST: ACME XA-1000 BSWF
ROAD TEST ACME XA-1000 BSWF by Dan Evans, Lighting Director, NW Group. Dan Evans is a renowned Lighting Designer based in Melbourne Australia. For over 20 years, he has designed a wide variety of shows and events in Australia and around the world. He specialises in high impact technical production and creative portrayal of emotion…
Read MoreRoad Test: Ayrton Ghibli Profile Fixture
Road Test Ayrton Ghibli by Ben Hunt, Head of Lighting, Empire Theatre Toowoomba. Ben has been involved in the technical production world for over a decade. Preceding his appointment at The Empire Theatre, Ben worked as a freelance Lighting Designer for the Empire Theatre and other venues in SE Queensland, and has toured nationally. His…
Read MorePortman Custom Lights P2 Hexaline
ROAD TEST Portman Custom Lights – P1 Retro Lamp and P2 Hexaline by Tim Beeston. Tim Beeston is the Managing Director of Melbourne’s Flashbang Productions which offers services ranging from entertainment lighting and design to production services and event logistics. Their creative community includes experts in lighting, set, and production design, as well as fabrication and…
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