News
PAVT 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…
Read MoreEverything But The Fader
CONTROL Everything But The Fader by Fraser Walker. A few years ago I saw the first iteration of a touchscreen console side of stage. There wasn’t a tactile fader in sight. I was baffled – how could you claim to mix audio without a fader? There are stories of Pink Floyd huddled around the EMI…
Read MoreVivid Live Studio Parties
ROADSKILLS Vivid Live Studio Parties by Cat Strom. Photo Credits: Jordan Munns. Vivid Sydney commissioned Sam Whiteside, a visual art designer behind the massively successful Soft Centre Festival, to design a site-specific lighting rig for a run of shows at The Studio, a key venue in this year’s annual festival. The Studio lies…
Read MoreHow gaming accidentally created an industry-leading product
CONTROL How gaming accidentally created an industry-leading product by Alex Hughes. While this may only be my second article for CX, I am confident when I make the following statement; “Online gaming streamers gave us the best tool this industry has seen in the last ten years.” The best part is most people never…
Read MoreWICKED performance by Acme Lighting
The Broadway smash hit musical WICKED landed at HOTA (Home of The Arts) last month for a strictly limited season. The sold out production of the Stephen Schwarthz musical, directed by Tim Hill, was brought to the Gold Coast by Matt Ward Entertainment. Krank’d Audio Visual Productions were engaged to provide dynamic lighting design and production…
Read MoreEAW in SA with AALT – Radius Line Array Rocks Adelaide
EAW’s newest line array, Radius, has landed in Adelaide and is in the hands of proud owners Australian Audio & Lighting Technology (AALT). With a full-sized concert system of RSX208L array elements supplemented by RSX218 dual 18” subwoofers, AALT are ready to deliver the advantages of Radius’s intuitive set-up, rigging, optimisation, and control to their…
Read MoreRiverside Theatre Invests in Robe
Pic: Josh Stringer and Mike Brew of Riverside Theatre Riverside Theatres is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Parramatta CBD in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Opened in 1988, its various venues include the 761-seat proscenium arch Riverside Theatre, the 213 capacity Lennox Theatre, and the Raffety’s Theatre which can accommodate an audience of 88. In the…
Read MoreExtending Media Server Control Beyond Projectors and LED Walls
CONTROL Extending Media Server Control Beyond Projectors and LED Walls by Clint Dulieu, Technical Sales QLD, Show Technology. The humble Media Server has come a long way since we were first introduced to Catalyst back in 2000. What was once somewhat of a niche product, a cute gimmick that allowed the lighting op to…
Read MoreThe Barber of Seville lights up New Zealand
OPERA The Barber of Seville lights up New Zealand by Jenny Barrett. “From Betty Crocker to Rocky Horror, with a dash of Meatloaf and McEnroe, a splash of Split Enz and a quiff of Elvis” (Michael Hooper, Theatre Review) wouldn’t be the description that you would expect for a 200 year old…
Read More