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JPJ Audio at the ‘Coachella for accountants’ – Xerocon Brisbane 2018
Xerocon was launched by leading accounting software brand Xero back in 2010 and today is the largest accounting technology conference in Australasia. It brings together more than 3000 accountants, bookkeepers and financial professionals from Australia, New Zealand and Asia. “Hailed ‘the Coachella for accountants’, Xerocon has achieved an almost cult-like following amongst the best in…
Read MoreHow To: Deploy The Qsc Q-Sys Platform In Meeting Rooms
How To Deploy The Qsc Q-SYS Platform In Meeting Rooms proudly presented by The Q-SYS Software Platform is an audio, video and control platform that leverages the power of Intel processing, the robustness and mission-critical reliability of Linux realtime operating system, and the interoperability of IEEE networking standards to deliver an open and…
Read MoreShow Technology to distribute Italian Music & Lights
Well-known Italian manufacturer of professional lighting brands, PROLIGHTS, TRIBE and ArchWork (under the parent company Music & Lights) will be hitting our shores down under, thanks to their perfect fit with Show Technology! Music & Lights is an Italian professional lighting manufacturer who is driven by achieving an excellence in creativity, innovation and customer satisfaction;…
Read MoreMacquarie University Surgical Skills Lab and Gefen Video Over IP Solutions
Integration Macquarie University Surgical Skills Lab – Sharing Revolutionary Research with Gefen Video Over IP Solutions. Macquarie University’s Surgical Skills Lab is used by the medical community to explore human anatomy. The University’s faculty set out to make its current research sharing system, complete with camera-equipped medical stations, displays, speakers, and a central LCD display…
Read MoreVale Peter Smith
Peter Smith 15/9/31 – 27/9/18. Peter started his career in theatre in 1951, initially as an acting student at the Independent Theatre in North Sydney. One evening Doris Fitton the owner of the theatre asked the acting class if anyone would volunteer to assist the stage manager. It was here he became fascinated with the…
Read MoreBruce Jackson – the book. Amazing Australian blazed trails with Elvis
By Julius Grafton. Australian sound and electronics engineer Bruce Jackson (pictured right, with Bruce Springsteen) was born at the right time to emerge as a leader in lighting and audio electronics during the late 1960s. He was the ‘J’ in Jands, which became the leading entertainment technology manufacturer and distributor in Australia and remains so…
Read MoreRCF and EAW. Why it is big news
By Julius Grafton. Before 2000 the big hitters in global concert loudspeakers were L-Acoustic, Meyer Sound and EAW. Today they are l-Acoustic, d&b audiotechnik and Meyer Sound. Where did EAW go, and why now is new ownership by Italian innovators RCF important? Consider the strange jigsaw of ownership. First of all RCF Group CEO Arturo Vicari…
Read MoreEvolution G4 – The Major Changes to an Industry Staple
Roadtest Evolution G4 – The Major Changes to an Industry Staple Announced at ISE back in February, Sennheiser’s evolution G4 marks a major update to a product range that has covered wireless mic applications across the spectrum of audio for the best part of a decade. Here’s a guide to what’s new in G4 by…
Read MoreIntegration – Software Defined Control and Networked Video
Integration Integration’s Two Hottest Topics – Software Defined Control and Networked Video by avt’s Head of Strategic Partnerships & Innovation, Graham Barrett. With over 30 years’ experience in the AV industry, Graham Barrett stands in a unique position at avt. As distributors for software defined control suite Utelogy, and mature networked video technology in Harman’s…
Read MorePnau
Roadskills Pnau by Cat Strom. Images by Gabrielle Clement Mandylights created an immersive live performance spectacle for Australian dance trio Pnau, transforming the Enmore Theatre into a pumping, pulsating club environment. The band got in touch with Mandylights in order to put together a whole new show including visuals, lighting, and stage layout for their…
Read MoreHow To: Sennheiser Ambeo VR Microphone
How To AMBEO VR Microphone Proudly presented by Especially designed for 360° spatial audio recording, the easy-to-use AMBEO® VR Mic is an ambisonic microphone fitted with four matched KE 14 capsules in a tetrahedral arrangement. The AMBEO VR MIC uses Ambisonics. Ambisonics is a technology for sound field recording and playback at a single point…
Read MoreHow to get Super for gigs you invoiced
By Julius Grafton. We’ve been reporting for quite a while that almost anyone invoicing a gig using an Australian Business Number (ABN) is entitled to 9.5% superannuation on top. There are a few loopholes, such as the minimum amount earned must be $450 over one month, and if you are invoicing via your own Pty…
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