Cockpit Software 

CONTROL    Cockpit Software by Jason Grbevski, Product Channel Manager – Integrated Systems, Sennheiser Australia & New Zealand.   Sennheiser’s Control Cockpit Software keeps everything under control, allowing you to digitise your AV management workflow for flawless daily business. It is the central software for easy handling, control and maintenance of the entire SpeechLine Digital…

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Can I Have Full House Lights Please?

TECH TALK Can I Have Full House Lights Please?   Simon Byrne.   This should be an easily answered question but as I travel from venue to venue, I’m constantly amazed how good house event IT infrastructure is thwarted by terrible design and implementation. Let me give you a few examples:   Example One I’m…

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Astera Control

HOW TO Astera Control by Thor Andre, ULA Group.   We have all been there before; mid bump-in and presented with a fixture we have never used before, and we must make it work. Usually, this entails connecting it to the console of your choice using a DMX cable, patching the fixture in to your…

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The Importance of Networked Asset Management for AV

BUSINESS   The Importance of Networked Asset Management for AV   by Jands’ Chris Ling, Business Development Manager (Corporate, Education & Government NSW, QLD & ACT).   As many of you would know, the requirement for Corporate ICT teams to be the gatekeepers of everything that sits on their network is increasing. Many of us…

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The Freelance Tech – The Right Structure

BUSINESS The Freelance Tech – The Right Structure by Simon Byrne.   I’ve been in this industry for a while and I’ve noticed those who are still in the business from the time when I started fit into two categories – The Haves, and the Have Nots!   The Have Nots are the ones I…

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The Recording Busy-Ness

LISTEN HERE   The Recording Busy-Ness by Andy Stewart.   “Don’t voice your opinion, invoice your opinion!” This statement was uttered some years ago by a mate of mine, as a broad-stroke operational philosophy for studio owners. They were wise words indeed, in hindsight, despite their seemingly throwaway attitude at the time. In essence, they…

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Stunning new 2000 seat theatre launched in Sydney

NSW Government applauds – while sitting on hands by Julius Grafton Western Sydney is fast becoming a second city, larger than Adelaide or Perth. In December it gains a stunning 2,000 seat lyric theatre – The Sydney Coliseum – built at no cost to Government by West HQ – formerly known as Rooty Hill RSL…

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Sound Masking 101

BUSINESS   Sound Masking 101 Presented by Cambridge Sound Management   Sound Masking is a Critical Component of Acoustic Design   When designing an optimal acoustic environment, architects consider a variety of elements to address noise control and speech privacy. Elements added either Absorb, Block, or Cover sound, and are collectively called the ABC’s of…

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My Business in Show Business

BUSINESS My Business in Show Business by John O’Brien.   Show business – there’s no business quite like show business, right? We all know that – it’s our gig. We also know that getting the show on requires equal parts talent and perspiration. However, not many events would be staged unless someone was making some money…

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Acoustic Technologies SS30A

ROAD TEST Acoustic Technologies SS30A by Ray Eberle.   Ray Eberle is the owner of Fat Sound, located in the Shoalhaven region of NSW. Fat Sound specialises in high-performance sound and lighting and has provided professional production to the Australian music industry for over 25 years. Fat Sound has become a reputable fixture in the…

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5 Steps To The Perfect Meeting

BUSINESS   5 Steps To The Perfect Meeting Making meetings matter again   Presented by Barco   Meetings have had a bad reputation for a long time. At some point in the 20th century, they went from being something everyone wanted to be in (because important people were always invited to meetings), to experiences most…

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Support Act’s ‘Music in the House’ fundraiser – More crew than ever needed support this year

Pic L – R: Ainslie Wills, Electric Fields, Tina Arena, Kate Miller-Heidke, and Gary Pinto  by Julius Grafton Last Wednesday 350 music industry legends, plus Julius, dug deep for Support Act at the annual Music in the House fundraiser at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney. Gary Pinto joined Kate Miller-Heidke, Electric Fields and Ainslie Wills to perform as part of a…

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