Say Hello to S-Play

For their 20th anniversary ENTTEC have been hard at work on S-Play, a programmable LX controller for recording and playback. VJ Suriya steps through some of the unit’s key features.

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The Chemical Brothers

The Chemical Brothers’ reputation for delivering an awe-inspiring live show precedes them – CX discovered why in this production profile.

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MadisonAV appointed by HARMAN Professional Solutions as Authorised Distributor for AMX and Install Audio Solutions in Australia

MadisonAV, part of the Madison Technologies group, to take over distribution of AMX Video Control and Install Audio Portfolio of JBL Professional, AKG, BSS, and Crown in Australia. MadisonAV, part of the Madison Technologies group has been announced as the newly appointed distributor of AMX, SVSI, and install ranges of AKG, BSS, Crown and JBL…

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The Look

Performance events are about more than just gadgets. For nearly 25 years, Sydney’s The Look has provided drapes and rigging for all manner of functions.

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Jands Appointed As Distributor Of Community & Apart For ANZ

Community & Apart Loudspeakers completes Biamp’s AV offering from Jands Jands Pty Ltd, leading distributor of audio, lighting and staging solutions in Australia and New Zealand, is excited to announce the addition of Community Loudspeakers and Apart Audio to their distribution portfolio. Community manufactures high-performance loudspeakers, designed for challenging indoor and outdoor environments including performance…

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Madison Technologies to distribute Philips Professional Display Solutions

Madison Technologies, an Australian owned and operated distributor of specialised Audio-Visual solutions, is proud to announce the addition of Philips Professional Display Panels to their portfolio of world leading brands. Madison Technologies is a respected industry leader with a 28-year track record of delivering the very best smart solutions for the AV Integrator, Professional Audio…

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West HQ’s Sydney Coliseum Theatre Reveals World-Class Hyperreal Sound System

West HQ’s Sydney Coliseum has announced a preferred supplier partnership with Jands and L-Acoustics to deliver the world-class L-ISA Hyperreal Sound System for the $100m theatrical development, which opened 12 December 2019. The ‘hyperreal’ frontal scene sound system includes a 65-speaker system that heightens a sense of proximity and connection between artist and audience creating…

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Immersive Live Sound – The Story So Far

AUDIO Immersive Live Sound – The Story So Far   Two years ago Immersive Audio or Spatial Live Sound rolled out into the live audio market simultaneously from L-Acoustics  (France) with L-ISA, and d&b audiotechnik (Germany) with Soundscape. CX travelled to both manufacturers to hear the systems and talk to the engineers in October 2017.…

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ACME STAGE PARs

ROAD TEST   ACME STAGE PAR BL-100 WW and BL-100 RGBW   Ashley Salta Ashley Salta is a Supervisor of Production and Technical Services at Rockhampton Regional Council, a position that encompasses technical management of Rockhampton’s Pilbeam Theatre, a 1,000 seat proscenium arch theatre that is a major stop on the Queensland touring circuit.  …

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Live streaming gigs from Blind Chihuahua’s remote studio

RECORDING   Live streaming gigs from Blind Chihuahua’s remote studio   Audio, video, live bands, 4G, paying customers, Internet, live Internet. What could go wrong? Yeah – Blind Chihuahua decided to take on this daunting task. There’s a lot of moving parts to all this so let’s dig in shall we?   Paula Jones is an…

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Sticky Fingers

ROAD SKILLS   Sticky Fingers The lighting for Sticky Fingers’ recent tour was big, bold, obnoxious and threatened to cut power to the host city!   In a big step up from previous tours Sticky Fingers, the Sydney band that are a ‘melting pot of psych, rock, and reggae’, completed an arena run around the…

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