Gear Reviews
alt-J Worldwide Tour
Roadskills alt-J Worldwide Tour alt-j took to a stage lit with Sceptrons that segregated the performers and dazzled the eye. By Cat Strom / Photos: David Youdell Three years of worldwide touring have forged alt-J’s reputation as a fierce live act. alt-J have headlined festivals across the globe, including Australia’s very own Falls Music and…
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Roadskills MUSE Hailed as one of the best live bands in the world, muse did not disappoint with crystal clear audio clarity. By Cat Strom / Photos: David Yodel. Marc Carolan has been Muse’s sound engineer for sixteen years, faithfully sticking with an analogue console because quite simply, it’s the best option for the band.…
Read MoreL-Acoustics L-ISA in Abu Dhabi
LIVE SOUND L-Acoustics L-ISA in Abu Dhabi – Auditoria’s Scott Willsallen goes Spatial The UAE’s 46th National Day was celebrated in Abu Dhabi on December 2 with a host of special events, including a ceremony held for 1800 in a temporary outdoor venue. Auditoria’s Scott Willsallen was Audio Director and Sound Designer for the event,…
Read MoreSysFlex Dante Endpoints – Guiding You In and Out of AV Network Hell
Gearbox SysFlex Dante Endpoints – Guiding You In and Out of AV Network Hell By Jason Allen. Ah, Dante. Australian wonder invention and the most successful AoIP product in history. We love Dante; on our consoles, desks, processors, amplifiers, stageboxes and now even our microphones. But with all the serious bits of the system taken…
Read MoreStereo is Obsolete: L-Acoustics L-ISA is Here
Stereo is Obsolete: L-Acoustics L-ISA is Here By Julius Grafton. At the L-Acoustics (inventors of V-Dosc) headquarters in France I heard something more wonderful, more startling, and more exciting than anything ever before. It is called L-ISA, and it is a new way to mix, deliver and to hear audio. What they have done is…
Read MoreLumina Gigacore 26i Ethernet Switch
Luminex GigaCore 26i – Network Smarts for Production By Jason Allen. Belgian AV networking specialists Luminex are staunch live production people, with networking knowledge to boot. They pride themselves on making Ethernet switches that you don’t need any specialist IT knowledge to use, optimised for live production. Their range of ruggedised switches is packed with etherCONs,…
Read MoreHK Audio Linear 3 112FA Loudspeakers
HK Audio Linear 3 112FA – Simply Sonically Solid By Jason Allen. HK Audio’s new Linear 3 range of loudspeakers is designed to sit between their premium Linear 5 range and their Premium Pro range. Keeping the styling of the Linear 5, the Linear 3 range includes the L3112FA powered 12” with a 1” horn…
Read MorePreSonus StudioLive 3 – From Stage to Studio
PreSonus StudioLive 3 – From Stage to Studio By Jason Allen. PreSonus have updated their StudioLive digital mixer series to generation three with three new consoles and three new stageboxes, which, surprisingly, are also digital mixers. In doing so they’ve created a digital ecosystem that can be used to create quite complex setups, all on an…
Read MoreGearbox: Sennheiser HandMic Digital
Gearbox Sennheiser HandMic Digital – Dependable Dynamic for iOS By Jason Allen. Latest in a string of Sennheiser products for recording-on-the-go, the HandMic Digital offers a hand-held dynamic cardioid for those who want to record directly to their iOS devices. It joins the lavalier versions ClipMic Digital and MKE 2 Digital, and all models leverage…
Read MoreBarco Technology Day
Technology Barco Technology Day: Going Live The fine people at Barco bought their newest products for live production and three international product experts to Sydney and Melbourne this October for Barco Technology Day. Jason Allen dropped in to get their perspectives on the current directions in display and control for events. By Jason Allen. Barco…
Read MoreGearbox: Spotlight CYC LED 300 RGBW DMX
Gearbox Spotlight CYC LED 300 RGBW DMX Upstaged by LED By Jason Allen. High-end Milanese lighting company Spotlight work closely with many of Europe’s finest opera houses and theatres, often testing new products in-situ as part of their development process. As such, they’re closely attuned to the needs of the theatre lighting tech, and…
Read MoreGearbox: Electro-Voice Evolve 50
Gearbox Electro-Voice Evolve 50: The portable column Evolves By Jason Allen. There’s a lot to choose from in the powered portable column system market these days. Corporate love them for their subtlety, musical duo love them for their portability, and dry-hire get to offer a simple package that fits a lot of bills. Sadly, most…
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