History
In Video We Trust, Nvidia May Bust
We are barraged with information and mis-information. Who do we trust and why?
Read MoreClub Nights and Close Calls
How does a footy social club director rescue a comic bombing hard and a production in disarray?
Read MoreMarriner’s Mark Allan Marches Forth
We keep to rule number one: the show must go on, and we don’t fail.
Read MoreSome Cold Facts About Audio Warmth
“On the old analogue mixers you’d back off the gain until you got into the ‘Goldilocks Zone’, where you had enough headroom without clipping.”
Read MoreThe Venue That Changed Sydney
The same musicians who smiled for daytime TV were tearing clubs apart at night with loud blues-rock and proto-hard rock.
Read MoreWhen Opportunity Knocks
I did learn that if you exceeded the wattage of the power amplifier by incorrectly tapping the speaker’s transformers, you could blow up the whole shooting match
Read MoreJourney of a Fledgling Talent Scout
The audio mixing was atrocious, and the lighting guys flashing the front lights on and off made me nauseous. There was just too much to fix.
Read MoreAVOLITES CELEBRATES 50!
The 50th anniversary launches with a series of global initiatives designed to celebrate both Avolites’ past and future.
Read MoreThe P.A. People (Finally) Celebrate 50 Years In Business
Late in December 2025, Sydney’s The P.A People finally celebrated the milestone that is 50 years in business.
Read MoreAustage Events and Melbourne Fashion Week
2025 marked Austage’s 20th year working with the City of Melbourne to deliver Melbourne Fashion Week.
Read MoreSOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW
Did it make sense to mothball my 90s PA system in the garage all those years ago in the hope that my son would someday use it in live music performances?
Read More25 YEARS LATER
The 2000 Olympics left a significant legacy within the Australian event industry, not the least of which can be found within The P.A. People.
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