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Win An All-Expenses-Paid Job at RØDE HQ in Sydney!
RØDE Microphones, the proudly Australian-made pro audio giant, launched the 5th year of My RØDE Reel – the world’s largest short film competition – on April 1st. In 2018, RØDE has upped the ante. First, the competition this year offers the world’s largest short film prize pool – $1 MILLION – and more film categories…
Read MoreARX Systems debut ‘Network DI’ Dante™ enabled interface at Prolight + Sound Guangzhou
ARX Systems will debut their new ‘Network DI’ Dante™ enabled Network Input Interface to the Asian market at the upcoming Prolight & Sound Exhibition that will take place in Guangzhou, China on 10th-13th May 2018. ST Audio Technology, the distributor for ARX products in Hong Kong and China, will showcase the new interface on their…
Read MorePro Light & Sound 2018 – Frankfurt still delivers
By Julius Grafton. While PL&S was once the eighth wonder of the trade-show world, it still packs a punch for hordes of tech-heads from everywhere. Including Australia and New Zealand, since I kept running into people I wanted to talk to, and some I did not. Strangely the hall managers don’t care if you hang…
Read MoreNew truck laws affect us all: COC
By Julius Grafton. Roderick Van Gelder’s AESRG website reports that new laws will shorty come into effect. In mid-2018, the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) will be amended to provide that every party in the heavy vehicle transport supply chain has a duty to ensure the safety of their transport activities – Chain of Responsibility…
Read MoreRME presents Digiface AVB at Musikmesse 2018
RME presents its new Digiface AVB: the mobile audio interface is based on the AVB standard (Audio Video Bridging) and enables the transmission of up to 256 network audio channels between a Windows computer and other AVB devices within an audio Gigabit network via a single USB 3.0 cable. The future of audio networks With…
Read MoreHills wins three new vendors to strengthen AV portfolio
Hills Limited (ASX: HIL) announced today it has broadened its AV product offering and strengthened its position as a complete solution provider for the professional AV market by signing distribution agreements with three new vendors for supply of their products exclusively across Australia and New Zealand: • XTA Electronics Ltd and MC2 Audio (XTA and…
Read MoreHigh End Systems SolaFrame Theatre Moving Light
High End Systems SolaFrame Theatre Moving Light – Welcome to The Sound of Silence By David Martin Jacques. First published in Church Production Magazine. David Martin Jacques is a professional lighting designer, architectural lighting consultant, and Head of Stage Design at Long Beach State University. His book, Introduction to the Musical Art of Stage Lighting…
Read MoreRigging the 2018 XXI Commonwealth Games
Official Commonwealth Games rigging partner Harry the hirer Productions has supplied more than 5km of truss and 600 chain motors to the event to complete all rigging requirements for broadcast lighting, audio, LED screens, and flag rigging. “With an event of this magnitude and the variety of installations, we needed a reliable truss system that…
Read MoreMamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! The ultimate feel-good musical Mamma Mia! is touring the country throughout 2018, having commenced its national tour in Canberra in November 2017 where it was the biggest theatrical production to play at the Canberra Theatre Centre to date. By Cat Strom. It’s one of the most commercially successful pieces of entertainment of all…
Read MoreVale Beau Southey of Browns Precision Welding
It is with deep regret that Browns Precision Welding announces the recent death of our Managing Director Beau Southey, after a serious illness. Beau, who managed Browns Precision Welding for almost 20 years, and worked in the lighting industry for some 40 years, will be sorely missed by a multitude of friends, customers and colleagues.…
Read MoreL-Acoustics L-ISA partners with DiGiCo, Avid, BlackTrax and KLANG:technologies
Having changed the live sound industry with the introduction of the modern line array loudspeaker a quarter of a century ago, L-Acoustics, now more than ever, continues to shape the future of the industry. A perfect example of that ongoing trailblazing philosophy is the manufacturer’s L-ISA technology—launched at last year’s Prolight + Sound—that has already…
Read MoreCat Strom appointed Associate Editor of CX Magazine
Having just taken the reigns of CX Magazine as Editor-in-Chief, Jason Allen is pleased to announce that he has appointed Cat Strom as Associate Editor. Cat’s long experience in entertainment technology and deep connection to the lighting industry as a co-founder of ALIA means she brings an invaluable perspective to the editorial team. Cat will…
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