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How To: grandMA2 – That Blank Screen
HOW TO grandMA2 – That Blank Screen by Alex Hughes. Malcolm Gladwell once said “Success is not a random act. It arises out of a predictable and powerful set of circumstances and opportunities.” That is especially true when we discuss the rapid mental transition required when going from a basic digital lighting control system…
Read MoreSydney Turns Off the Lights – Election season proves there are no votes won on venues
by Julius Grafton While Melbourne is lauded as one of the most vibrant music venue cities, NSW faces the reality of a re-elected state government that fought an election partly defined by its ‘War on Festivals’ and standing firm on ‘lock-out laws’ that have crippled nightlife. Plus the chronic shortage of live theatre space, which…
Read MoreThe Rutledge Dynasty continues
Pic – Michael Rutledge by Julius Grafton The sale of Rutledge AV to giant USA integrator Diversified is no surprise, given Michael and Sandy Rutledge have been driving the operation since 1979. That’s a lot of soldering! I always admired these people. When industry issues arise one of them is on the phone; enquiring minds caring…
Read MoreDiversified Acquires Rutledge AV, Launches into Australian Market
Diversified, a leading global technology solutions provider, announces the acquisition of Rutledge AV. As a top integrator in Australia, Rutledge AV’s robust client-base and track record of exemplary service enables Diversified to provide local support to clients and the confidence to deliver the standards they’re known for in the Americas, EMEA and APAC. “I’m very…
Read MoreIn-Ear Monitoring
WIRELESS In-Ear Monitoring by Sennheiser’s Adam Karolewski. Put simply, the purpose of monitoring is to assist band members or performers by allowing them to hear themselves and others. Back in the day when I was still playing drums, I would have edited this to read, “allowing them to hear themselves”. End of story. Nothing…
Read MoreElation DARTZ for KISS “End of the Road” World Tour
NEWS Elation DARTZ for KISS “End of the Road” World Tour Photos: Todd Kaplan Legendary rockers KISS launched their farewell “End of the Road” world tour in Vancouver in late January and use a multitude of Elation DARTZ 360 effects as key visuals in the dynamic, multi-sensory show. More than 40 years on and…
Read MoreA Traveller’s Tale: Flying High on the A380
DUNK”S WORLD A Traveller’s Tale: Flying High on the A380 by Duncan Fry. I see on the news that Airbus is ceasing production of its jumbo-riffic giant of the skies – the A380, citing changing tastes in passenger’s plane requirements. It turns out it’s a bit thirsty, and needs to be full of passengers…
Read MoreThis is a Pixel-Free Zone
Listen Here This is a Pixel-Free Zone by Andy Stewart. If you’re looking for info on pixels here, like: what is their relative size to an ant, what happens when you smash one in the Large Hadron Collider, or how large can a pixel get before it’s visible from space, and so on, please…
Read MoreGETshow 2019 Present a Fantastic Light and Sound Show
A super large show for light and sound fans will be in Guangzhou, China on 8th May to 11th May! It will gather the big names in entertainment industry to present a grand and splendid feast, where you can see the star lineup. All you are interested in will be at GETshow 2019! NEW ENTERTAINMENT,…
Read MoreROAD TEST: Listen Everywhere
ROAD TEST Listen Everywhere by Jason Owen. Jason Owen is the Managing Director of D2N, an Australian owned company specialising in wired and wireless communications and audio solutions, RF over fibre, ACMA licence planning, and RF engineering. Listen Everywhere audio servers can stream from two to 16 different channels of audio over WiFi to…
Read MoreImaging 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…
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