NZ
New Appointments at the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre
Milestones are coming thick and fast now as the refurbishment and seismic strengthening of the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre in Rotorua gathers pace. (Pic: L-R Kevin Greene, Cian Elyse White, Katrina Chandra. Photo by Jo Doherty) Kevin Greene has just been appointed Technical Design & Delivery Lead, previously a freelance lighting designer and…
Read MoreNew Gear, May 2021
Astera AX2 PixelBar The AX2 PixelBar is a linear wash fixture with wireless control, onboard battery, individually addressable LEDs, ultra-high colour rendering, digital colour calibration and a 21-degree beam. It comes complete with a range of rigging tools to provide solutions for multiple lighting applications and sectors, from concert touring to live events to TV…
Read MoreWeta Workshop Unleashed
Weta Workshop Unleashed uses three original film concepts, horror, fantasy and sci-fi, to showcase how physical effects and props are imagined and then created. The experience aims to unleash people’s aspirations “to make cool stuff”
Read MoreListen Here: Match Fitness & Oversteer
Like any pursuit or profession, being in form is part of what makes a good mix engineer, live or in the studio. You always hear about cricketers and footballers being in form; well so it is with mixing
Read MoreJands Power Control – The End of an Era…
Jands Power Control products have been used at all levels of production, including high school plays, blockbuster films such as The Matrix, countless international live tours and many of the world’s largest musicals
Read MoreTech Talk: The Mix Minus
Your goal is to send the remote caller everything MINUS their own feed, including the spill from the PA system getting back to them. That is it!
Read MoreListen Here: The Creative Process
How, as a producer or engineer, can you involve yourself with such an elusive monster? You embrace it, or go get a job in a bank
Read MoreLightware appoints Pacific AV as NZ Distributor
In order to achieve global reach, Lightware is excited to announce the recent agreement confirming the appointment of Pacific AV Ltd as their newest distributor to expand their sales and support presence directly across the New Zealand market. With the recent commercial expansion and release of USB3.x and HDMI2.0 signal management portfolios over the last…
Read MoreNew Gear April 2021
DirectOut/Vivivaldy ViViD DirectOut and Vivivaldy have introduced ViViD, a customised service that permits audio professionals to easily setup remote productions using standard internet connections. The ViViD packages include Vivivaldy VPN solutions combined with DirectOut products supporting RAVENNA, such as PRODIGY.MP and EXBOX.RAV. DirectOut’s RAVENNA implementation allows uncompressed real-time audio over IP transmission with ultra-low latency…
Read MoreWho promotes a festival in a pandemic?
The majority of promoters in NZ have gone ahead and pulled their festivals off due in part to sheer determination, and also to the good fortune to not be impacted by a community outbreak
Read MoreSneak Peak at Te Pae
The pop-up will include a food truck, as well as activation areas featuring interactive displays, a virtual reality dome and information about the Centre’s design, cultural narrative and the role of business events in the community
Read MoreRhythm & Alps Festival closes 2020 with Hippotizer Karst
TomTom, based in nearby Queenstown, is the festival’s regular provider of full production design and supply services
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