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2 Day EASE Software Workshop
CMI Audio & Scientific Acoustics invite you to participate in a 2 day workshop of training on AFMG’s industry standard EASE acoustic simulation software, with Scientific Acoustics’ director Peter Patrick. The course will cover the software’s use from basic level right through to building loudspeaker models and fully functional venue-space models. Peter Patrick is a…
Read MoreMonitor City to Cover the Big Stages with Adamson E and S Series
Matt Dufty and Adrian Barnard Melbourne production and install company Monitor City have joined the rapidly growing world-wide list of Adamson PA rental houses with a major investment comprising E12, S10, E119 subs, and touring E-Racks, with additional inventory due imminently for the busy summer season. This flagship E Series rig supplemented by S10 is…
Read MoreSoundcraft UI24R 24-Channel Digital Mixer
Road Test Soundcraft UI24R 24-Channel Digital Mixer by Gary Parks. Gary Parks has worked in mangement positions with Clear-com Intercom Systems, Electro-Voice, Meyer Sound, and EDX Wireless. Gary is a freelance writer and can be reached at garycparks1@gmail.com This tablet-based mixer is designed for relatively simple applications with modest I/O counts and no audio-over-IP. It’s…
Read MoreMelbourne’s Arts Precinct Redevelopment
News Melbourne’s Arts Precinct Redevelopment Melbourne’s NH Architecture and Norway’s Snøhetta have been appointed to deliver the Arts Centre Melbourne’s vision for the future of the Theatres Building, including addressing specific critical maintenance issues. The team will create an integrated design for the footprint of the Theatres Building, incorporating design for the Critical Asset Maintenance…
Read MoreAvolites: The Lighting and Video Evolution
Integration Avolites: The Lighting and Video Evolution Stephen Baird-Smith, Avolites’ Sales Manager, discusses the company’s ‘ear to the ground’ philosophy and how that has secured its pole position in developing the future merging of lighting and video design and control. Eight years ago, Avolites was the only lighting control console manufacturer to recognise, pioneer and…
Read MoreWhy live music needs Government support
AND: WHAT CAN BE DONE. By Julius Grafton. CX calls for Government intervention amid a crisis in the live music industry, as many more venues close than ever open, workers lose gigs, and the mortality rate amongst performers and crew continues to grow. That’s an alarming opening statement but it’s irrefutable. Comparison of gig guides…
Read MorePink
Road Skills Pink Over the top theatrics, insane production, and breathtaking aerial stunts – yep, must be at a Pink show! by Cat Strom. Photo Credits: Todd Kaplan Making an entrance, Pink got the party started on her Beautiful Trauma Tour by swinging in on a massive chandelier high above the crowd, dressed in a…
Read MoreIntegrate 2018 – Stand by Stand
Tradeshows Integrate 2018 – Stand by Stand Round-Up of Gear on Show By Jason Allen. Here’s Part II of our Integrate 2018 coverage. Read Part I here. PAVT PAVT brought their EAW Anya line array, their craft beer bar, and regular enormous presence. Hot items on the stand included the ClearOne Converge Huddle; an all-in-one…
Read MoreAdelaide Convention Centre revamps with High End Systems and Theatrixx
A pioneer from the start, the Adelaide Convention Centre emerged as one of the world’s most modern and technologically advanced meetings and events venues last year following a $397M redevelopment. With construction now finished, technical upgrades continue to roll out across the complex, further strengthening the venue’s tech and AV capabilities. Not to be outdone…
Read MoreRobe Spiiders Shine at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia
The latest instalment of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia was recently held at Sydney’s Carriageworks entertainment precinct. Bringing together the biggest names in Australian and international fashion designers, models and media, it is a must attend event for those on the cutting edge of fashion and design. Being the show of shows in Australia, designers’…
Read MoreRoady for Roadies – Fri Sept 21, Onehunga to Auckland
On Friday September 21, 2018, the music industry and associated businesses will walk the 16km Coast to Coast from Onehunga to downtown Auckland to raise money for road crew “roadies” who may have fallen on hard times. This is not a race, it’s a walk. The Roady for Roadies walk has been proposed by music…
Read MoreRCF Group Announces the Acquisition of EAW
RCF Group, with Headquarters in Reggio Emilia and Bologna and subsidiaries in USA and Europe, operates under the companies RCF and AEB Industriale (dB Technologies), is now adding EAW to further become an international leader in designing, producing and selling products and systems for professional audio and public address installations. Arturo Vicari, CEO of RCF…
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