An Introduction to Pixels

PIXELS An Introduction to Pixels VJ Suriya from Australian lighting control experts ENTTEC takes us through what you need to know in order to get started with LED pixels.   What does pixel mean?  We get asked a lot about pixel strips (sometimes known as ‘smart strips’, ‘intelligent strips’, addressable strips, media strips/flex and a multitude of…

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Avid Customer Alpha Audio Leads Australia and New Zealand with First New Avid VENUE | S6L-24C Live Sound System

Melbourne, VIC, – Avid® (Nasdaq: AVID), the leading technology provider that powers the media and entertainment industry, announced today that Melbourne-based Alpha Audiosuppliers of high end audio equipment, solutions and services, is the first company within the Australia and New Zealand region to take delivery of the new Avid VENUE™ S6L-24C control surface. Forming part of…

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Acme lighting Reflects the Traverse Art at Melbourne International Airport

ULA Group is proud to be a part of Britt Salt’s brilliant new artwork – Traverse, which has been revealed at the Melbourne International Airport earlier this month. Our team worked closely with Ramus Illumination, who specified LED lighting technology for this project, to highlight the unique artistic features of Britt Salt’s masterpiece. Britt Salt…

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AVD Give it a Big Bash with EAW’S Radius

NEWS AVD Give it a Big Bash with EAW’S Radius by Fraser Walker. EAW created a stir in the live audio market in 2013 with the release of its flagship adaptive Anya system. Picking up where Martin’s MLA left off, Anya was completely electronically steered thanks to its 22 individual transducers fed from 22 channels…

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Amber Technology new distributor of Apogee

News Apogee Electronics partner exclusively with Amber Technology for Australian distribution Apogee Electronics has partnered with Amber Technology as a sole distributor of a range of Apogee audio recording products. Apogee, an American audio interface provider, allows musicians and music professionals to record studio-quality audio from anywhere in the world. Apogee has a diverse product…

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Waiting For Success To Come To You

Listen Here Waiting For Success To Come To You by Andy Stewart. Most bands and solo artists fail in their ambition to make a career out of music for one simple reason: they stand still thinking the industry will come running. If you wait around for that day to dawn, you’ll wait a lifetime. Oh,…

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JBL A8 launch – it’s JBL, but not as you know it

News JBL A8 launch – it’s JBL, but not as you know it by Jason Allen. The great and the good of the audio community gathered at CMI’s Melbourne HQ on Wednesday 27 Feb to hear the new, fresh-off-the-plane JBL A8 line array.   Hosted by Harman’s George Georgalis (Product Manager – Tour Sound Amps,…

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Harry The Hirer Goes To The Show

News Harry The Hirer Goes To The Show Sydney Showground and the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) have appointed Harry the Hirer Productions as a preferred partner for all in-house audio visual requirements.   The announcement follows a four-month review and tender process, in which Harry the Hirer showcased its ability to help lead…

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VuePix Infiled for wine exhibit space & Audio Plus rental inventory

News VuePix Infiled Adds Spark for the Finest Australian Bubbles…   Domaine Chandon – flying the flag as the only Australian sparkling specialist with genuine French heritage – has recently undergone a major upgrade of their facilities, which included a brand new VuePix Infiled LED wall installed in their wine exhibit space. In June of…

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Networking – the Cables

NETWORKING Networking – the Cables by Simon Byrne. In this piece we’ll discuss the cabling for a robust IP network in a show environment. If you want to get geeky with IP addresses, subnets, DHCP servers and the like, check out my previous article “Mission Critical Show Networks” in CX118 (Sept 2016).   It is…

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Unilumin Unano Design Awarded “Best of the Best”

Unano – Unilumin’s premium 1mm rental & fine pitch LED display – has just won the top design award “Red Dot Award 2019: best of the best”. With its aesthetic and practical design, Unano’s superb visual effect, highly protective features, and conveniences power the demanding video solutions in premium rental events & broadcast applications. Unano…

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