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20 Questions with Craig Gordon
20 Questions with Craig Gordon by Cat Strom. Craig Gordon is an audio system engineer and FOH engineer for Peking Duk, The Presets, The Avalanches, Golden Features, and Bag Raiders. What are the 3 best things about your job? Travelling around the world. Meeting new people and working with some really talented artists and crew.…
Read More2,000 seat Lyric Theatre set to transform Sydney
NEWS 2,000 seat Lyric Theatre set to transform Sydney by Julius Grafton. Sydney’s new Lyric theatre, the Coliseum, will open in December. Sitting in the heart of the west, and built by West HQ (formerly the Rooty Hill RSL club), it is emblematic of the shift in the centre of Sydney’s gravity. With freight, logistics,…
Read MoreQSC Consolidates Distribution in Australia with TAG
QSC have announced that TAG will distribute its Live Sound and Systems solutions in Australia, effective August 7, 2019. As a leading full-line supplier of professional audio equipment, TAG will stand as the single, strategic distribution partner for Australia, offering a complete portfolio of award-winning loudspeakers, digital mixers, power amplifiers, audio processors, and software-based audio,…
Read MoreQSC Professional Distribution to leave Jands
Eighteen months after being appointed the QSC Pro Distributor for Australia, Marcus Winkler, Managing Director QSC EMEA GmbH, has given Jands a 30 day “no fault” notice of termination. Jands originally agreed to take on the distribution in 2018, following an approach by QSC stating they were looking for an improvement in their Pro business…
Read MoreNew Home for Houses of Worship
Forefront throw the doors open of new facility Leading House of Worship integrator and event equipment provider Forefront Productions celebrated their move to an expanded facility in Newcastle, Australia with expo open days, show casing some of the latest equipment. Attendees travelled as far afield as interstate, and from around the local region to see…
Read MoreFKA Twigs
ROADSKILLS FKA Twigs by Cat Strom.Photo Credits: Troy Constable FKA twigs’ visually intoxicating new show Magdalene is a bold reimagining of how music can be staged by a recording artist in the 21st century. Internationally acclaimed songwriter, director and dancer, FKA twigs performed a one-night only show at Carriageworks for Vivid Sydney 2019. An FKA…
Read MoreMedia Transport “The Boring Bit”
VIDEO Media Transport “The Boring Bit” by Chris Dodds, Managing Director, The P.A. People. By now most audio and video professionals would be aware of, or indeed have used audio networking in one form of another. Dante, Ravenna, AES67 are all current forms of audio transport based on an Ethernet backbone, as were CobraNet and…
Read MoreThinking Outside the Square
CONTROL Thinking Outside the Square by ENTTEC’s VJ Suriya. At ENTTEC we make lighting controllers. It’s something we have been doing since we started out 20 years ago. We’re used to the idea of using our controllers to operate everything to do with lighting, whether it’s stage shows, nightclubs, architectural installs or everything in between.…
Read MorePAVT ransomware attack – check your Remote Desktop access!
PAVT, distributors of EAW, ClearOne, and Symetrix among others, were hit this week by a ransomware attack on one of their servers. While this represented at worst an inconvenience for PAVT as they restored from a back-up, they have taken this opportunity to issue a PSA to warn others of the potential vulnerabilities in their…
Read MoreSupport Act Wellbeing Helpline – 1800 959 500
You are no doubt aware that people in the music and creative industries experience symptoms of moderate to severe anxiety and depression at rates that can be 5-10 times higher than the general population. You would also be aware that maintaining good mental health is a great way to increase productivity and help maximise the…
Read MoreSimple AV control systems by Neets
CONTROL Simple AV control systems by Neets presented by Amber Technology. There are several multinational suppliers of enormously competent, all-encompassing AV control systems such as Crestron, Extron, AMX and Control 4. Products from these companies can be assembled into sophisticated control systems, which extend beyond the realms of AV into lighting, climate control, security and…
Read MoreQlab and Applescript Show Control
CONTROL Qlab and Applescript Show Control by Jamie Taylor Managing Director Australian Event Productions. The Ten Tenors audio brief is very simple: perfect sound in every venue, always. Having been with The Tenors for four years before getting a chance to mix their 2018 ‘Home For The Holidays’ Christmas tour in the USA, I knew…
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