Tech Talk
ROAD TEST – Adamson S10
ROAD TEST Adamson S10 By Scott Mullane. Scott Mullane is the owner of Brisbane’s Aisle 6 Productions. His current touring clients include The Screaming Jets, Marina Prior, Darren Middleton and 7bit hero, and he has countless record production and recording credits to his name. Aisle 6 Productions own 16 elements of Adamson S10 and eight…
Read MoreA Blanck Canvas – White Night and Beyond
Feature – Performance A Blanck Canvas – White Night and Beyond A Blanck Canvas is a Melbourne-based company that creates unique, custom 2D and 3D artwork. Known for their Melbourne White Night performances of ‘The Messenger, a 5.5 metre tall humanoid puppet, March saw them take the show on the road to Ballarat for that…
Read MoreReverb: The Cure and the Curse
REGULARS – LISTEN HERE You’ve recorded all the parts, edited them, started getting your mix into shape and now it’s time to add some reverb. But your mind starts spinning as you grapple with the endless choices – a hall, a chamber, a gated room or plate? How do you choose between these options and…
Read MoreTech Tips
TECH TOOLS Tech Tips Here is this month’s collection of random tech tips to make your life just a bit easier! By Simon Byrne. Y-CABLE INTO 2 CHANNELS Julius has this tip: I always Y split the main vocal input and had it on two faders if I was sending monitors from FOH because then…
Read MoreBatteries – Get Intelligent!
TECH TOOLS Batteries – Get Intelligent! By Simon Byrne. How many batteries do you think are sold each year into the Australian market? About 310 million units! And I’m talking only of your bulk standard AA, AAA, C, D and 9 volt batteries. And how many of those batteries are recovered and recycled? About 2.7%.…
Read MoreMeyer Sound’s Australian Charm Offensive
FEATURES Meyer Sound’s Australian Charm Offensive By Jason Allen. With a new distributor in place, a major new product to show off, and a decent sale to brag about, Meyer Sound staff, including founders Helen and John Meyer, descended on Sydney en-masse in late March with a two-day system optimisation seminar followed by a product…
Read MoreTrack The Light Fantastic: Radio Tracking on La Boheme
FEATURE Track The Light Fantastic: Radio Tracking on La Boheme By Jason Allen. Opera Australia’s Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour is always breathtaking, and it takes an army of technicians to handle the complex lighting, sound, and effects infrastructure it needs. In a trial of a new system for OA, this year they employed a…
Read MoreEskimo Joe
ROADSKILLS Eskimo Joe By Cat Strom Photos: Peter Rubie Eskimo Joe are the latest act to team up with an orchestra. Before relocating to Sydney, lighting designer Peter Rubie worked for many years in Perth across different production companies and venues. One of the venues was Perth Concert Hall where he eventually became Head of…
Read MoreZactrack: How It Works
FEATURES Zactrack: How It Works With a gig as globally prestigious as Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, and Opera Australia sizing up the tech for future use, Zactrack CEO Werner Petricek and Project Manager Paul Roch were on-hand in Sydney to make sure the OA’s techs had all the guidance they needed. We talked…
Read MoreRoland V-60HD Video Switcher
GEARBOX Roland V-60HD Video Switcher By Jim Kumorek First published in Church Production Magazine. With video becoming so prevalent in houses of worship, cost-effective video equipment is needed to support expansion. But cost effective sometimes means compromises on quality or capabilities. With this in mind, Roland introduces a new video switcher to the market: the…
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 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…
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