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More Than Just Pre-Visualisation by Alex Hughes. Pre-visualisation and the process of the pre-programming of lighting in general have not really evolved from the days of the first release of the popular visualisation platform known as Wysiwyg. Over the years the only real improvement that has truly been constant ongoing innovation has been the overall…
Read MoreColour Quality in Projection
PROJECTION by Simon Byrne. As you are no doubt aware, all the colours we perceive are a mixture of three primary colours – red, green, and blue. The human eye has three types of colour receptors called cones that are conveniently sensitive to the redder, greener, and bluer wavelengths. Talking of wavelengths, different colours of…
Read MoreImmersive Listening
LISTEN HERE by Andy Stewart. Sometimes it pays to push aside everything you think you know about audio, turn off the studio lights, the computer screen and your phone, and listen deeply to some of your favourite music. Setting aside time for your own listening pleasure is not only a must for your own sanity,…
Read MoreNSW Live music industry stunned as Minister commits to consultation only after new legislation is passed
Pic: The Hon. Victor Dominello, MP, Member for Ryde, Minister for Customer Service Australia’s peak live music industry bodies called again on NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, to immediately convene an industry roundtable after a meeting between The Australian Festival Association, Live Performance Australia, APRA AMCOS, and Minister Dominello in late October failed to provide certainty…
Read MoreThe Perfect Projection Surface for Blending
PROJECTION The Perfect Projection Surface for Blending Applications Is there an ideal projection surface for blended shows? by Norbert Schmiedeberg, Managing Director, ITI-Image Group Front Projection Images L-R: Gain and distribution of a Grey surface; Gain and distribution of a high-gain surface; Gain and distribution of Matt white Front projection is easy. Most Matt White…
Read MoreRoad Crew – What to do with your skills?
by John O’Brien. If nothing else, life in the high intensity, prolonged stress environment of live production is character building. Prosper at this and you’re good for anything. However, it can be difficult to sell this as a virtue if you transition to another career or industry. I’ve just finished Stuart Coupe’s excellent book “Roadies”…
Read MoreThe Electric Canvas – White Night Reimagined
PROJECTION by Jason Allen. Visit Victoria’s popular festival White Night Melbourne was ‘Reimagined’ in August 2019 from a one-night, all-night event in summer to a three-night festival in late winter. Peter Milne, Managing and Technical Director of creative projection company The Electric Canvas spoke to CX about what it takes to get 10 major projection…
Read MoreIntegrating The Outsider
INTEGRATE 2019 by Dr. Catherine Wolf. Dr. Catherine Wolf of Hidden Technology wears many hats, including office management and freelance writer. But no matter how many hats she wears, her passion for stationery will always be foremost in her heart. I attended the Integrate AV Expo in Melbourne in late August. I came to this…
Read MoreDrones in Drag
Drones are not just busy conducting military strikes, spying on far off countries or, on good days, transporting medicine to isolated populations. They are also firmly establishing themselves in live entertainment. And we’re not talking capturing footage. These days drones are getting in on the act itself. Katie Cullen Montgomerie, Kiwi born and bred, is…
Read MoreClear-Com Freespeak II
ROAD TEST Anthony Skerman Anthony Skerman is a Technical Director at CMS Australasia, a customer-driven, bespoke event production company with offices in Melbourne and Brisbane, and presence in Sydney and Perth. CMS provide servvies in media and content creation, theming, live streaming, and sports pres, in addition to the core technical backbone of AV and…
Read MoreHere today… and tomorrow… and the next day
INSTALLATION by John O’Brien. Shows and live productions are pretty transitory affairs. Huge efforts go into the logistics and budgeting for just one show and then, save for a few faded flyers and fanboy clips on the internet, the next day it’s all but a memory. Permanent installations are just that – permanent. They will…
Read MoreMaximise Your Meeting Room Flexibility with Sennheiser
INSTALLATION Save time and costs with flexible beamforming technology The trend towards beamforming technology is now revolutionising the microphone market. What makes this technology particularly attractive for meetings is that it localises and evaluates sound sources and suppresses interference. For both installation and use, beamforming products perform better than conventional microphones. The benefits range from…
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