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Imaging Science Foundation
PIXELS Imaging Science Foundation Australian Seminars 2019 AVPro and Audio Visual Distributors – AV Distributors are thrilled to be bringing the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) Level III Seminar to Australia in 2019. Since day one, the goal of the ISF has been to deliver the ultimate picture quality throughout any video system. Working alongside…
Read MoreChameleon Battle the Elements on West Side Story
After eight years of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour (HOSH), Opera Australia presented West Side Story, the first musical to be performed on the iconic harbour-side stage. For every one of the nine productions over the years, Chameleon Touring Systems has been an integral part of the design process, supplying lighting and crew for what can…
Read MoreRÜFÜS DU SOL
ROADSKILLS RÜFÜS DU SOL by Cat Strom. Photos – Derek Rickert RÜFÜS DU SOL’s years of intensive touring has helped pave the way for the Solace live show, crafted through years of varied live experience for the band. Sydney three-piece band RÜFÜS DU SOL are back on the road in Australia with their ‘Solace’…
Read MoreSennheiser RF Workshops For Perth and Adelaide in May
Sennheiser Australia is hosting full-day workshops in Perth and Adelaide to provide customers and audio professionals with a greater understanding of wireless technologies. Sennheiser’s RF Experts will be providing free in-depth radio frequency training throughout the new course this May 2019, which is packed with new content and speakers. The experts will be exploring the…
Read MoreMiking & Mixing Jazz in a Small Venue – Part One
HOW TO Miking & Mixing Jazz in a Small Venue – Part One by Greg Simmons. The following pragmatic advice is based on mixing live gigs in an inner-city jazz club in Sydney, five nights per week, every week, for two years. The venue, Foundry 616, is a dinner club with relatively low ceilings…
Read MoreBryan Ferry
ROADSKILLS Bryan Ferry story and photos by Cat Strom. Bryan Ferry has a reputation as an artistic performer who cares deeply about his music, constantly changing arrangements and songs. Audio With an outstanding ear for the songs’ arrangement, both Bryan’s FOH and monitor mix require constant, active mixing throughout each song at a very…
Read MoreShure reveal Twinplex. Mission: take on DPA
WIRELESS Shure reveal Twinplex. Mission: take on DPA by Julius Grafton. Shure revealed their new ultra-compact microphone line called TwinPlex at a media event in Chicago. It was a well-kept secret, despite its seven year gestation and a very, very large beta test campaign. The testers included Hillsong Church and Sydney Opera…
Read MoreJBL VTX A12 and A8 Line Array Systems impress at New Zealand’s Summer Music Festivals
Pic:NZ Sound’s Ray Ward with the latest addition to his inventory, the compact JBL VTX A8 line array Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, New Zealand: Literally the world’s first festival of 2019 saw over 30 thousand festival goers brave the hot summer sun at Mount Maunganui to enjoy world class music entertainment. Local and International artists including…
Read MoreShure Introduces TwinPlex™: Pristine Performance For Any Stage
Shure has unveiled TwinPlex™, the company’s new line of premium subminiature (5 mm) omnidirectional lavalier and headset microphones. Designed to stand up to the toughest conditions, TwinPlex provides natural audio at both high and low frequency when professional vocal performance is a must. The new patent pending capsule technology offers best-in-class sound in an easy-to-conceal…
Read More37 million reasons Theatre Royal will stay dark
SYDNEY’S THEATRE CRISIS EXCLUSIVE, By Julius Grafton Australia’s oldest theatrical institution is the star of a political play with major international operators converging on Sydney’s Theatre Royal on April 11 for a briefing. Theatre Royal itself is up for grabs, but the long-term lease on offer may well be a Trojan Horse. The original 1827…
Read MoreWhat is a Pixel, Anyway?
PIXELS What is a Pixel, Anyway? by John O’Brien. Most of us now live our lives in front of screens. Each of those screens (phones, tablets, monitors, projectors) comprise an array of picture elements, or pixels, that combine to make a full image (whether static or moving). There are: • Pixels printed on a…
Read MoreVideo Playback and Projection at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
PIXELS Video Playback and Projection Systems Delivery at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games welcomed more than 6,600 athletes and officials from 71 Commonwealth nations and territories to the Gold Coast. The largest sporting event to be staged in Australia this decade, GC2018 also featured the biggest integrated sports program in…
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