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Clair Brothers KiTCurve Guides Dreamweavers Sound To Higher Ground
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: Dreamweavers is an event production company serving greater Australia as a world-class, full-service force in integrated event creation and production. Straight shooters who avoid spin and deliver what they refer to as ‘unique and engaging’ productions that inspire with creativity and raw passion. Dreamweavers is a seasoned team with one-hundred-fifty years of combined…
Read MoreJet Get Born… Again
Roadskills Jet Get Born… Again Jet remind us what made them one of Australia’s most successful rock bands of all time with a killer show By Cat Strom. Photos: Troy Constable Aussie rockers Jet have completed their 15th anniversary national tour in celebration of their 2003 debut album Get Born. Entitled the Get Re-Born tour, the…
Read MoreFormal training is acronym heavy – Why ‘on-the-job’ training is so popular
Education Formal training is acronym heavy – Why ‘on-the-job’ training is so popular By Julius Grafton. Training for the technical production industry remains predominantly ‘on the job’, twenty years after a push to get formal vocational education training (VET) into the industry. It started with the CUE98 training package, which arrived fashionably late in 1999.…
Read MoreDevine set to shake up speaker sales
By Julius Grafton. The professional audio trade at the top end is a wonderful fusion of the latest technology, acoustician theory and psychology because – and it’s a big because – the top brands are all quite close in specification. And you can’t ‘see’ sound. A top brand is a best choice because these manufacturers…
Read MoreHow to: Fix frequency problems in wireless mics
How to: Fix frequency problems in wireless mics By Jeff MacKenzie – Manager, Applications Engineering and Training, Jands Pty Ltd Having problems with your wireless microphone system? Symptoms such as drop-outs and re duced range are often assumed to be caused by faulty hardware. However often issues such as these are caused by poor frequency…
Read MoreSteve Devine joins NAS
National Audio Systems is pleased to announce that industry veteran Steve Devine will be joining the company in a national business development role. “Steve’s in-depth knowledge of the Australian and New Zealand market along with the wealth of experience and contacts he brings with him makes him a perfect choice as we expand our business…
Read MoreMandylights creates ‘The Liminal Hour’ magic with Antari atmospheric effects
‘The Liminal Hour’ is a theatrical experience designed by the artists at Mandylights, Earth Visual & Physical Inc, Jacob Nash and James Brown, transforming the Barangaroo’s Wulugul walk in Sydney into a magical bushland. As a part of the Vivid festival in Sydney, the show features an enormous six metre high illuminated artwork named Marri…
Read MoreGearhouse Broadcast On The Ball with Shure Axient Digital and Clear-Com
The frenetic pace of the Rugby Sevens and Tens competitions sees stripped-down teams competing in a gala atmosphere with lightning fast-halves and quick turnarounds between games. To sporting audio and comms provider Gearhouse Broadcast, this means having around 40 referees fitted with wireless mics and monitoring, sending audio to broadcast and the coaches, and receiving…
Read MoreAyrton brings new innovations to Australia with Show Technology Open Houses
What do the world’s successful inventors have in common? Innovation and ingenuity in bucket-loads! “Each new technological innovation begins in the same way,” says Michael Althaus, Ayrton’s Global Sales Director. “Suddenly the world sees a new kid on the market, pushing the boundaries whilst other manufacturers were busy with the legacy of old technology. For…
Read MoreExpansion to keep MCEC at the forefront of event tech
In advance of opening its new $200 million expansion space next month, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has invested in cutting-edge technologies offering the flexibility customers need. MCEC’s new expansion space has been purpose built to leverage the venue’s original innovative approach to integrated audio visual and ICT technologies. The new expansion will feature…
Read MoreThe Dirty Dozen – Novatech’s Elation Proteus deal with everything the elements throw at them
Novatech Creative Event Technology have given their 12 IP65-rated Elation Proteus Hybrid fixtures some serious punishment over the last few months. First, they left them outside for five weeks in February in Adelaide, copping the full heat of a SA summer. They then migrated north for four weeks on the beach at The Gold Coast,…
Read MoreHarman’s Suparman delivers JBL A12 for Sebastian
Harman Professional’s APAC wizards, Herman Suparman, Application Engineer, and Roger Lim, Application Engineer and System Design & Training, brought three days of product training to CMI’s Melbourne Headquarters in early June. JBL’s flagship VTX A12 line array was also flown in to the party, ahead of its 24-date Guy Sebastian national tour with Danny Olesh…
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