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Suicide after taking anti-depressant – industry guy’s warning
CX was disturbed to take a call from a long term associate whose thirty year old son had just committed suicide. The young man hanged himself, despite taking an anti-depressant known as Loxalate (a medicine containing the active ingredient(s) escitalopram). In his deep distress preparing for the funeral, our associate – who does not want…
Read MoreSGM moves to ULA Group as brands migrate
The SGM lighting brand has made a move to ULA Group, significant given SGM’s rising market share due to its heavy LED push. The brand has been around a long time, but was overhauled in recent times by industry legend Peter Johansen who himself established Martin Lighting last century. ULA had established the Robe brand…
Read MoreArmistice Day 2017
Regulars – Listen Here Armistice Day, 2017 By Andy Stewart. Although there may still be a few casualties in coming months, it’s becoming clearer every day that – and I can’t believe I’m saying this – the Loudness Wars are over. If, like me, you’ve spent the last several decades being forced to crush the…
Read MoreACETA: The Survey that had to be Done
ACETA: The Survey that had to be Done And the consequence will surprise, excite and deliver for those truly invested Frank Hinton President, Australian and Commercial Entertainment Technologies Association In preparing this month’s editorial, I sensed that the impending narrative would deliver total surprise to most industry participants, who will instantly recognise the game-changing nature…
Read MoreEfficiency is King – Or Should Be
Efficiency is King – Or Should Be By Simon Byrne. The production business is a great way to waste money if you let it. The temptation is to spend more time and money so as to improve what we do. They key however, is to be efficient with the resources that you have, so you…
Read MoreThe Revolution has arrived: Spatial audio mixing
FEATURE: The live audio revolution The Revolution has arrived: Spatial audio mixing – 3D Sound for the Stage In October Julius Grafton visited L-Acoustics in France and d&b audiotechnik in Germany. He heard a demonstration of each Spatial Audio System. Last month he heard the Barco Iosono demonstration in Sydney. This month we explore all the…
Read MoreBarco Did This First – IOSONO Core is Ready Now
FEATURE: The live audio revolution Barco Did This First – IOSONO Core is Ready Now Researching S.A. (Spatial Audio) I came across the Barco IOSONO and immediately wondered why I had not heard of it earlier. On paper it does everything the new L-Acoustics and d&b products do. Plus, it has had various implementations on…
Read Mored&b audiotechnik: The d&b Soundscape
FEATURE: The live audio revolution d&b audiotechnik: The d&b Soundscape By Julius Grafton. “No machine runs without friction”, says designer Ralf Zuleeg. It is the start of my introduction session to The d&b Soundscape at their Backnang HQ near Stuttgart. This is a 3D sound system, where there are at least five speaker systems across…
Read MoreInside d&b Audiotechnik
Inside d&b Audiotechnik – Multiple assembly buildings By Julius Grafton. Around 45 minutes drive from Stuttgart is Backnang, a town of 40,000. This is south of Frankfurt, and a region best known for auto makers such as Mercedes. Accordingly the area is populated by a lot of technical specialists. My guide was Chief Marketing Officer…
Read MoreInside L-Acoustics: At a rural village in France
Inside L-Acoustics: At a rural village in France By Julius Grafton. When the company first located at the factory in Marcoussis, France, it was a rural site on a plateau above the village. Now it is a small industrial estate, dominated by four of the six factories that L-Acoustics occupy. I visited HQ, which is…
Read MoreULA Group announces a new partnership with SGM
ULA Group is very excited to announce a new partnership with SGM, a proud Danish company specializing in LED lighting solutions. Cuono Biviano, MD of ULA Group (left) comments: “We are extremely proud of our new partnership with SGM, which came just in the right time when our company is growing and expanding into new…
Read MoreMeyer Sound appoint AU and NZ Distributors
Audio Brands Australia has been named as the exclusive Meyer Sound distributor for Australia, with the appointment also extending to New Zealand through a partnership with Pacific AV. Effective immediately, Audio Brands Australia will be responsible for sales, technical support and service of Meyer Sound products across all markets, including touring and AV rental, performing…
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