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Adamson installed at the MCEC, brings in the big guns for Hillsong
by Jason Allen Dramatically increasing its attractiveness for concert production, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre has invested in an Adamson S10 line array system, complemented by E119 subwoofers, and CS7p dual 7” loudspeakers for infill; the world’s first powered, Milan-ready dipole loudspeaker with network redundancy. Completing the package are lab.gruppen amps with Lake processing.…
Read MoreNightlife Music to soundtrack the Australian pavilion World Expo 2020 Dubai
Nightlife Music has been announced as the music content technology partner for the Australian Pavilion at World Expo 2020 in Dubai. Founder Mark Brownlee said working closely with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and its other Expo affiliates, Nightlife will be the link between the creatives being spotlighted and the 2.5 million visitors…
Read MoreThe Empire Strips Back in America
Photos by Peter Rubie Hugely successful Australian burlesque Star Wars parody “The Empire Strips Back” has just completed its most extensive North American tour to date, also visiting Canada for the first time, complete with a suitably boisterous lightshow designed by Peter Rubie, featuring 30 x Robe Spiider LED wash beams as the core moving…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreTame Impala Headline Coachella
ROADSKILLS Tame Impala Headline Coachella by Cat Strom. Photos – ER Productions / Dina Douglass – Andrena Photography For their fourth Coachella, local legends Tame Impala wrapped up Day Two of the festival on the main stage. Australian band Tame Impala headlined night two of Coachella’s opening weekend in Indio, California. They’ve played…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreAmber Technology hits the road for the biggest industry Showcase event
Amber Technology will be hosting its annual Showcase roadshow from 15 July to 22 August. This event is an opportunity for Amber Technology to update the industry on latest products, technology updates and demonstrations of its extensive Integrated Solutions portfolio. Five Showcase events will be held across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth and delegates…
Read MoreNew Chapter for Schoeps in Australia
Pic: Studio Connections’ Deb Sloss German high end microphone manufacturer Schoeps has appointed Studio Connections Australia as its distributor for Australia as of June 1, 2019. The appointment follows a thorough evaluation between the two companies in the past few months. As Deborah Sloss from Studio Connections Australia puts it; “We are delighted to begin…
Read MoreStunning 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…
Read MoreSound 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…
Read MoreMy 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…
Read MoreMeg Mac
ROADSKILLS Meg Mac by Cat Strom. Photo Credits: Troy Constable. The Give Me My Name Back Australian tour, presented by triple j, opened at Sydney’s The Enmore Theatre to a sold-out crowd and continued around Australia and NZ. For many years Michael ‘Smasha’ Pollard has been a regular on the touring circuit…
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