Tech Talk
You’re Always Mixing
Listen Here You’re Always Mixing By Andy Stewart. You may not even realise it, but when you call yourself a recording engineer – or more importantly, think that’s all you are – your might be selling yourself short. You’re also a mix engineer by default too, whether you like it or not. Why? Because you’re…
Read MoreVuePix ER Series LED Panels
Road Test VuePix ER Series LED Panels By Paul Rumble and Ben Morris Paul Rumble is Technical Production Manager at Scene Change, Melbourne. Ben Morris is the Executive Manager – Technology at Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. Paul Rumble Scene Change is a national company supporting TDs and producers in delivering their events. We’re…
Read MoreTech Tips
Tech Tips By Simon Byrne and you, our readers! Here is this month’s collection of random tech tips to make your life just a bit easier from us, and you, our fine readers! Unexplained reduced RF performance from your wireless gear? As well as the usual suspects, try turning off the house lights to see…
Read MoreHow do SGM fixtures keep themselves dry internally?
How do SGM fixtures keep themselves dry internally? Proudly presented by If you’ve been to a pro lighting tradeshow in the last few years, you will have seen the brutal punishment that SGM dish out to their IP65 rated fixtures to prove how serious they are about weather proofing – sitting in ponds with…
Read MoreThe DMA’s
Roadskills The DMA’s By Cat Strom. Photos: David Youdell and BCS imaging The DMA’s do not disappoint on their long awaited Australian tour With a sound and style heavily influenced by ’90s Britpop, it’s no surprise that Australian band The DMA’s are a big hit in the UK. Having just finished a 24-date run there,…
Read MoreSafe Data at Live Events
Data Storage Safe Data at Live Events By Simon Byrne. Data storage plays a huge part in live events in this modern world. From digital audio desks to processors, lighting control, recorders, video processing, and display. In some way they all use templates, media, and complex configurations that are stored digitally. This brings enormous power…
Read MoreHow To Add Third Party Dante Devices into Symetrix Systems
How To How to: Add Third Party Dante Devices into Symetrix Systems Proudly presented by The purpose of this ‘How To’ guide is to provide instruction on how to add third-party Dante devices to the User Library of Symetrix Composer, leveraging the industry leading native integration of Dante and AES67 technology from Audinate.…
Read MoreNew Distribution News
News New Distribution News Show Technology is pleased to announce that they have been appointed distributor for Swedish-based StageSmarts AB’s smartPDU intelligent power distribution system, which received a PLASA Award for Innovation in 2017. “We are very excited to add StageSmarts to our family of premium lighting and video solutions,” commented Emmanuel Ziino, Managing Director…
Read MoreLSC Lighting Systems Clarity LX600
Road Test LSC Lighting Systems Clarity LX600 By Grant Watson. Grant Watson is the lighting director and lighting designer at Strauss Productions. He has been in the industry since 1972, working also as a director of photography. Strauss Productions have been extensively involved with lighting for broadcast reality television, including work on The Voice, My…
Read MoreHooked on Power – Twenty years of keeping quiet pays off
New Zealand powerhouse spreads it wings Hooked on Power – Twenty years of keeping quiet pays off By Jenny Barrett. Hooked on Power provide power generators, air conditioning and lighting towers to the film and live entertainment industries. Not just any kind of generator, aircon unit or lighting rig. These are designed and purpose built for…
Read MoreVera Blue
Road Skills Vera Blue By Cat Strom Photos: James Hughes Vera Blue, aka Celia Pavey, is one of Australia’s most promising emerging talents. Following the arrival of her debut single ‘Hold’ three short years ago, Vera Blue has released an EP ‘Fingertips’ and her first full-length album ‘Perennial’, and also featured on tracks with Illy, Slumberjack…
Read MoreInfocomm: IC18 – The Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association Steps Up
Feature Infocomm: IC18 – The Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association Steps Up By Julius Grafton. June is InfoComm time, where what was once just the AV industry shows new stuff and huddles in conference rooms. These days it’s a whole lot more, so the organising association have rebranded themselves. Now they are The Audiovisual and Integrated…
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