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Chameleon sponsor ENTECH Happy Hour
Happy hour at ENTECH ROADSHOW is always fun, and now this 90 minute hour (4.30pm until 6pm) is sponsored nationally by the happy guys at Chameleon Touring Systems. Chameleon Touring Systems rent lights and do productions across Australia and Asia. They are the largest lighting production firm in the region, occupying a large site in Sydney…
Read MoreComm Games UK contract snubs Australian suppliers
Lighting firms and workers are incensed that the forthcoming Gold Coast Commonwealth Games ceremonies lighting contract was awarded to an un-named UK firm. CX understands that a complying tender from both PRG and Chameleon Touring Systems did not succeed. Quoted in the Gold Coast Bulletin, lighting designer Jeff Pavey questioned the Queensland Government’s support for…
Read MoreGearhouse Broadcast snags Stranger
Gearhouse Broadcast has again expanded its Event Communications Division with the acquisition of leading industry RF, radio mic and IFB specialists Stranger Designs. This key acquisition now makes Gearhouse Broadcast the only company in Australia that can offer the entire end-to-end comms chain, in particular for live events, sports and reality television. Manager – Event Communications Jason…
Read MoreMixing console market: disruption ahead
In October CX attended exclusive demonstrations of new ‘3D’ immersive sound systems in France and Germany. These systems, from market leaders L-Acoustics and d&b audiotechnik promise a revolution in venue audio – rendering traditional stereo and L-C-R systems obsolete. This will be driven by demand from artists, designers and audience alike, because once you compare…
Read MorePro Loudspeaker market to rise by US$1 billion
CX received this release over the weekend. Interestingly it draws together conclusions based on the CURRENT market and before the new revolution of immersive surround systems can be factored. CX think that uptake for the new format live sound ‘3D’ systems will be exponential. That means the following study underestimates the value in the market.…
Read MoreAFL 2017 Grand Final with JPJ Audio
JPJ Audio took over designing and operating the audio system for the AFL Grand Final entertainment six years ago and it’s been smooth sailing ever since. This year The Killers absolutely nailed it with an incredible performance that won them universal praise. For sound designer James ‘Oysters’ Kilpatrick the biggest hurdle is the sheer size…
Read MoreGearbox: Spotlight CYC LED 300 RGBW DMX
Gearbox Spotlight CYC LED 300 RGBW DMX Upstaged by LED By Jason Allen. High-end Milanese lighting company Spotlight work closely with many of Europe’s finest opera houses and theatres, often testing new products in-situ as part of their development process. As such, they’re closely attuned to the needs of the theatre lighting tech, and…
Read MoreGearbox: Electro-Voice Evolve 50
Gearbox Electro-Voice Evolve 50: The portable column Evolves By Jason Allen. There’s a lot to choose from in the powered portable column system market these days. Corporate love them for their subtlety, musical duo love them for their portability, and dry-hire get to offer a simple package that fits a lot of bills. Sadly, most…
Read MoreIntegrate 2017 – All the latest in Disruptive AV Tech on show in Melbourne
TRADESHOWS Integrate 2017 opened in Melbourne on 28 August with a queue at the door and a flood of visitors. After convergence has vanquished the large format matrix switcher, the next frontier in disruption is control – will we see a hardware-less future for our AV control systems? Jason Allen was on the show floor……
Read MoreDPA’s 25th Anniversary GET CLOSER World Tour
After resounding success in the USA, DPA Microphones’ 25th anniversary GET CLOSER World Tour continues on. The first stop is Canada and then it moves on to Europe and Asia. The tour focuses on educating participants; combining theoretical learning, with panel discussions and miking technique demos from the best Masters of Audio in the business.…
Read MoreLive audio GAME CHANGE! Really….
Last Wednesday I was driven an hour out of Paris to visit L-Acoustics, where I saw their L-ISA demo in a purpose built demo venue (Main picture). It’s fair to say it was a defining moment, they day that I could see and hear how immersive audio would next change concert and theatre sound. That…
Read MoreForge Audio chooses Soundcraft Vi3000
Forge Audio, an event production company based in Auckland, New Zealand has increased their Soundcraft mixer inventory by investing in the Soundcraft Vi3000 digital mixing console. Event Production has always been Forge Audio’s passion, with their objective to deliver clean sound, crisp images and purposeful lighting. Their aim is to provide exceptional technical service for…
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