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Comms – On Devices You Already Own
COMMUNICATIONS Comms – On Devices You Already Own by Simon Byrne. I love how the internet and networking protocols are having a dramatic, and in my view, a positive effect on our industry. We are moving to a point where all our lighting control, vision, and audio travel across a single network backbone. But a…
Read MoreCautech Invests in Acme Lighting
Cautech – a fairly new production company based in Melbourne – have made their first investment into Acme lighting. Adding 32 Acme fixtures into their lighting inventory was a decision Tony Lamplough, the owner of Cautech, made based on a shoot-out against some of the other main brand fixtures available on the market in the…
Read MoreENTECH Australia 2019 registration open!
ENTECH registration is open at our new website, www.entech-roadshow.com as ENTECH Australia is set to stage the largest tour so far next March. Expect new enhancements including the ENTECH Cafe, serving free barista coffee all day, and ENTECH TV showing on Vuepix Infiled screens around the show floor. With five months to go, ENTECH has…
Read Mored&b Soundscape at NAS, Melbourne, Wednesday, 21 November – register to attend!
Lovers of detail. Audio aficionados. Technology enthusiasts. And the perfectly normal Sound Engineer – look out: d&b partner NAS Solutions is proud to be hosting a special session in Melbourne showcasing the d&b Soundscape on Wednesday, 21 November 2019. To reserve a place or make further enquiries, please email soundscape@nas.solutions.
Read MoreLSC Lighting Systems Welcomes Jeff Morgan as New Regional Sales Manager
LSC Lighting Systems have announced the appointment of Jeff Morgan as its new Regional Sales Manager (Australia). Jeff joins LSC with over 25 years’ experience in the lighting and entertainment industries. In addition to working as a lighting systems technician, electrician and technical support officer, Jeff has significant experience in sales and installation roles. For…
Read MoreCourt troubles at ELB
By Julius Grafton. Sydney based global integrator ELB, formerly Electroboard, is not a happy ship. Numerous ex staff have contacted CX over the past several years to allege staff were treated ‘harshly’ and now the firm has several judgements against it. Where there is smoke there is fire, as ELB managing director Marie Kaliviotis (formerly Bolton)…
Read MorePlotting and Fixture Selection on a Budget
HOW TO Plotting and Fixture Selection on a Budget by John O’Brien. Got a gig to light and want to make the most of it? Where to start? Like the rest of life, you will have parameters to work within. The biggest limiting factor will usually be your budget. A multi-universe rig of the latest…
Read MoreRuel
ROADSKILLS Ruel by Cat Strom. Photos by Troy Constable In 2017 he caught the attention of Grammy-nominated Khalid, who invited him on the road as main support on his Australian/New Zealand tour, and the legendary Elton John proclaimed on his Beats1 radio show that he had the “most amazing voice that I’ve ever heard from…
Read MoreOptical Audio Deliver Big Event Safety
COMMUNICATIONS Optical Audio Deliver Big Event Safety by Jason Allen. Optical Audio, large scale communications and audio specialists, keep Melbourne’s major public events safe and running smoothly with comms gear from Clear-Com. From Australia Day, to the St Kilda Festival, through the Midsumma Festival Pride March, White Night Melbourne and the recent White Night Geelong,…
Read MoreJPJ Audio at the WWE Super Show-Down
WWE, in partnership with TEG Dainty, returned to Australia with WWE Super Show-Down, an historic event that took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and featured the largest collection of WWE Superstars and Legends ever to appear in the country. JPJ Audio provided the audio for this prestigious event including a Clair Global Cohesion…
Read MoreHow Huddle Spaces Have Changed Communications
COMMUNICATIONS How Huddle Spaces Have Changed Communications Technology by avt’s Head of Strategic Partnerships & Innovation, Graham Barrett. Business has changed and collaboration is now King. What used to be an environment of closed offices and cubicles is now an open space with many huddle rooms and meeting spaces. This change has driven the need…
Read MoreAmy Shark
ROADSKILLS Amy Shark by Cat Strom. Photos by Chloe Snaith Since her breakout single Adore went viral just over a year ago, Amy Shark’s ascent from relative obscurity to widespread adoration has been a rapid one. Amy’s Love Monster tour commenced on 24 August in Adelaide, finishing on 8 September in her home town of…
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