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Williams Sound introduces Now Sound Ltd. as new distributor
Williams Sound is pleased to welcome Now Sound Ltd. (NSL) as its new, exclusive distributor in New Zealand, effective February 1, 2018. Headquartered in Auckland, NSL specializes in providing professional and commercial audio, video, and control-system solutions. They work with retailers, wholesalers, system integrators and consultants nationwide, providing consultation, integrator and operator training, and in-house…
Read MoreENTECH USA on sale today
Our first ENTECH USA tour went on sale today with a team of three led by Kathleen Mackay from PMI Publishing making presentations to dozens of audio, lighting and video brands during the NAMM Convention in Anaheim. With ENTECH Australia just over three weeks away, and ENTECH NZ headed for a sellout in July, the…
Read MoreStereo is Obsolete: L-Acoustics L-ISA is Here
Stereo is Obsolete: L-Acoustics L-ISA is Here By Julius Grafton. At the L-Acoustics (inventors of V-Dosc) headquarters in France I heard something more wonderful, more startling, and more exciting than anything ever before. It is called L-ISA, and it is a new way to mix, deliver and to hear audio. What they have done is…
Read MoreENTECH goes global
Innovative and highly successful expo format from Australia spreads to the US A new touring roadshow featuring dozens of lighting, audio, staging and vision brands rolls out through selected US States in September. Using the highly popular ENTECH format from Australia, ENTECH ROADSHOW USA is a partnership between Cary, N.C.-based Production Media Inc, a popular entertainment…
Read MoreScreaming Jets in 1992 with New EV System
HISTORY – Here’s a sample of some evocative writing from Connections Magazine – now CX Magazine – that readers have become used to, as Julius Grafton previewed in 1993 a new front loaded EV PA system used for the first time by The Screaming Jets. “The long hot afternoons just before Christmas are murder when…
Read MoreJands becomes L‑Acoustics Certified Distribution Partner for Australia
L‑Acoustics is pleased to announce the appointment of Jands as its new certified distribution partner for Australia, with effect from 1st January 2018. Jands’ distribution arm represents the best professional audio and lighting products, selected from the world’s most renowned suppliers. Jands is set to provide L‑Acoustics with an increased penetration into the Australian marketplace,…
Read MoreIs Technology taking over our lives?
Who is playing with whom – and how? By Malcolm Savage There are three main sets of players in this operation. First up in no particular order is Apple and their primary business partner Cisco, a partnership that has put Apple into the commercial market place from where Cisco already has a strong foothold. Cisco…
Read MoreJPJ Audio on the road with Sir Paul McCartney
Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, 21-time Grammy Award winner and recipient of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Sir Paul McCartney brought his acclaimed long-running One On One Tour to Australia this December, his first Australian tour since 1993’s The New World Tour more than 24 years ago. The show…
Read MoreLumina Gigacore 26i Ethernet Switch
Luminex GigaCore 26i – Network Smarts for Production By Jason Allen. Belgian AV networking specialists Luminex are staunch live production people, with networking knowledge to boot. They pride themselves on making Ethernet switches that you don’t need any specialist IT knowledge to use, optimised for live production. Their range of ruggedised switches is packed with etherCONs,…
Read MoreHK Audio Linear 3 112FA Loudspeakers
HK Audio Linear 3 112FA – Simply Sonically Solid By Jason Allen. HK Audio’s new Linear 3 range of loudspeakers is designed to sit between their premium Linear 5 range and their Premium Pro range. Keeping the styling of the Linear 5, the Linear 3 range includes the L3112FA powered 12” with a 1” horn…
Read MorePreSonus StudioLive 3 – From Stage to Studio
PreSonus StudioLive 3 – From Stage to Studio By Jason Allen. PreSonus have updated their StudioLive digital mixer series to generation three with three new consoles and three new stageboxes, which, surprisingly, are also digital mixers. In doing so they’ve created a digital ecosystem that can be used to create quite complex setups, all on an…
Read MoreRIP Graham Fear, Showgroup
Graham John Fear (OAM), the long term leader of entertainment travel and trucking firm Showgroup, passed away on December 21, 2017 aged 72. He was the Group General Manager of Show Group since 1987, guiding the company from small boutique travel and freight company into the 100+ people strong organisation that it is today. Graham’s…
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