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The inaugural ACETA Convention – Transforming and Inspiring
Pictured: Some, but not all, of the industry heavyweights at the inaugural ACETA convention The inaugural ACETA Convention in Wangaratta was described by one industry stalwart as “the best industry event I’ve attended worldwide, ever”. From Friday 4 May to Sunday 6 May, the most influential and prescient members of the commercial and entertainment technology…
Read MoreInterview with Scott Buchanan Technical Director for the Commonwealth Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies
EVENTS Interview with Scott Buchanan Technical Director for the Commonwealth Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies In order to deliver the creative elements of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies the technical team working tirelessly behind the scenes did what technical teams around the country always do – delivered competently and without fanfare. Scott Buchanan, Technical Director for…
Read MoreMerv McCasker Appeal and Benefit Show
Merv McCasker Appeal and Benefit Show Industry legend Merv McCasker has been diagnosed with an inoperable cancerous tumour on the liver and unfortunately at this point in time the future is not bright. Merv has worked in the music and event industry for the past 40 years such as on the Big Day Out, Field Day,…
Read MoreA Blanck Canvas – White Night and Beyond
Feature – Performance A Blanck Canvas – White Night and Beyond A Blanck Canvas is a Melbourne-based company that creates unique, custom 2D and 3D artwork. Known for their Melbourne White Night performances of ‘The Messenger, a 5.5 metre tall humanoid puppet, March saw them take the show on the road to Ballarat for that…
Read MoreReverb: The Cure and the Curse
REGULARS – LISTEN HERE You’ve recorded all the parts, edited them, started getting your mix into shape and now it’s time to add some reverb. But your mind starts spinning as you grapple with the endless choices – a hall, a chamber, a gated room or plate? How do you choose between these options and…
Read MoreCMI Audio Open Day May 4, 2018 at CMI Music & Audio HQ
To celebrate the launch of CMI’s new training facilities, we will be hosting an Open Day on May 4th from 10am 4pm at our Head Office in Melbourne. We will be demonstrating the class-leading Adamson S Series Line Array, as well as offering the opportunity to get hands on with the Soundcraft VI7000, plus other…
Read MoreLPA calls on NSW Government to act now to save Theatre Royal
Live Performance Australia have released the following statement calling on the NSW Government to save the Theatre Royal (Sydney): The opportunity for a new live performance venue as part of the Powerhouse Museum site redevelopment is welcome but Australia’s biggest city is still falling behind its Australian and international peers when it comes to venue…
Read MoreAyrton Mistral TC
Mistral™TC, is a fantastic new 14,000 lumen white LED spot fixture from Ayrton, and just one of the much-anticipated new developments in Ayrton’s Automated Luminaires range. Launched at Prolight+Sound 2018, Mistral-TC is the latest in Ayrton’s new range of fixtures, named both in honour of North African desert winds and some of the hottest performance…
Read MoreNEUTRIK intelligent NA2-IO-DLINE Interface
With the increasingly critical role of digital audio networks in simplifying the routing and distribution of audio signals for fixed, touring and event applications, the requirement to interface analogue signal devices within Dante™ based networks is ever present. The new NEUTRIK intelligent NA2-IO-DLINE Interface enables integration of analogue signal devices, within a Dante™ AoIP network,…
Read MoreTech Tips
TECH TOOLS Tech Tips Here is this month’s collection of random tech tips to make your life just a bit easier! By Simon Byrne. Y-CABLE INTO 2 CHANNELS Julius has this tip: I always Y split the main vocal input and had it on two faders if I was sending monitors from FOH because then…
Read MoreJosef Valchar to EU – Save Stage Lighting Now!
Josef Valchar, CEO of Robe Lighting s.r.o is petitioning the Czech government and Czech Euro MPs to request that they exempt all stage lighting equipment (EN 60598-2-17, IEC 60598-2-17:2017) from proposed legislation that will prohibit its manufacture and sale immediately across Europe in 2020. “I cannot stress the importance of this enough.” stated Josef. “Every…
Read MoreMeyer Sound’s Australian Charm Offensive
FEATURES Meyer Sound’s Australian Charm Offensive By Jason Allen. With a new distributor in place, a major new product to show off, and a decent sale to brag about, Meyer Sound staff, including founders Helen and John Meyer, descended on Sydney en-masse in late March with a two-day system optimisation seminar followed by a product…
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