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LDI 2019 – Vegas Lights Up
by Cat Strom This article is an abridged version of the full show report that will appear in the Dec/Jan issue of CX Magazine, due for publication Dec 1, 2019. Another year, another action packed few days at LDI in Las Vegas. Not so many world exclusive products and maybe less attendees than previous years,…
Read MoreShure Axient Digital Provides Flawless Coordination at the NRL Grand Final
On Sunday October 6, the Canberra Raiders squared off against the Sydney Roosters at the NRL Grand Final in front of 82,922 spectators at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium, with millions more watching the broadcast. Impressive numbers – as was the 229 radio microphones active at the ground that Peter Twartz, Radio Frequency Manager for the Stadium…
Read MoreARX MSX-32 Mic Splitters run a ‘flawless’ race at the Melbourne Cup
Two ARX MSX-32 Mic/Line Splitters were recently specified by Melbourne based audio contractor Intavent to provide reliable and agile broadcast mic splits for the broadcast box at the world-renowned Flemington Racecourse. The ARX MSX-32s were required to be installed in time for the annual Spring Racing Carnival – of which the Melbourne Cup is the…
Read MoreWi-Fi and Data Security on Events
COMMUNICATIONS Wi-Fi and Data Security on Events by Simon Byrne Wi-Fi is real handy at gigs. It means less cables need to be run, and it gives you the ability to easily transport media, control devices remotely such as mixing desks, lighting control and so on. However, it is a long way from perfect and…
Read MoreShowPRO Neptune 400 Hybrid IP65
ROAD TEST ShowPRO Neptune 400 Hybrid IP65 by Tim Hall. Tim Hall is the Managing Director of Resolution X, one of Australia’s leading lighting and production hire companies. Part of the Lightmoves Group, they have grown since their founding in 1998 to become one of the largest providers of rental lighting and rigging equipment in…
Read MoreJimmy Barnes
ROADSKILLS Jimmy Barnes by Cat Strom.Photo Credits: Troy Constable Jimmy Barnes embarked on his biggest headlining tour of this century – Shutting Down Your Town – playing all his classic hits plus highlights from his new album My Criminal Record. Tony Bryan has been mixing Jimmy’s FOH for a couple of years and when CX…
Read MoreThe Next Generation of Full Duplex Wireless Comms
COMMUNICATIONS The Next Generation of Full Duplex Wireless Comms by Chris Dodds, Managing Director, The P.A. People. Back in the early 2000s, a group of intercom engineers in the UK began experimenting with a technology called DECT to see if they could improve the current state of play in wireless intercom. DECT had its basis…
Read MoreBack to Lighting
by Julius Grafton I now remember why I got out of lighting in 1980 and switched to audio. The tedium, first in and last out, and the waiting. The dirty cables and rusty metal, hot in the sun, and continually bending shutters, coaxing gel frames, and energetically coaxing three-phase plugs into sockets. Not to mention…
Read MoreScienceworks Planetarium
INSTALLATION Scienceworks Planetarium by John O’Brien. For over a generation, visitors to Melbourne and science buffs alike have been entertained by the imaginative facilities and exhibits at Scienceworks Museum in Spotswood. One of the most impressive features is the Planetarium and in March 2019, a $1.2 million upgrade debuted new projection and lighting systems. Originally…
Read MoreVale Anne Kerr
Our Anne has passed away By Tony Daley, owner, Cases Com Au Last week we received devastating but expected news that my business partner, Anne Kerr, had passed away. Anne is known and respected by many people and thousands of customers. Anne had complications the last 2-3 years which compounded recently, and saw her hospitalised…
Read MoreBarbizon Lighting Australia ceases trading
Barbizon Australia, Sydney-based distributor of leading lighting brands including ARRI, OSRAM, Matthews, LiteGear, Altman, BB&S, and Outsight (Creamsource), has ceased trading. Attempts to secure comment or explanation from Barbizon Australia before this piece was published on the morning of 20 November were unsuccessful, with Accounting Manager Esther Klein stating in an email that “I have…
Read MoreRobe T1 Profile
ROAD TEST by Matt Britten. Matt Britten is Head of Lighting at Scene Change, “Australia’s Most Awarded AV Company”. Scene Change have offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Hunter Valley, Melbourne, and Sydney, providing video, audio, lighting, staging, IT, and other event technical services. It’s tough for an AV company to find one lighting fixture that…
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