CX 55 December 2010
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EDITORIAL
6 Issue wrap • TCP PLASMA club systems – Ponzi? • SMH Poll Gigs Too Loud
NEWS
8 ENTECH on Track and on Target for July
8 Summit of audio visual firms
8 Jands Production Services and Johnston Audio complete merge
10 Codan becomes Ross Video
10 QSC and Greg Mackie to redefine live mixing consoles
10 Barco adds 8,000 lumens projector for rental and staging
12 TV studio allows expanded live diploma
14 TCP directors face legal claim over failed plasma scheme
14 Stage survives once in 48 year snow dump
16 Great excuse for a party – CX 20 year anniversary!
20 No crew apartheid here, says Gearhouse SA
20 Philips Entertainment road show
20 Chugg launches seminal book
21 EAW Sydney Launch
22 Norwest first with Lake LM26
22 ARX releases new PC-pre
22 SADiE 6 adds plug-ins bundle
22 Switchcraft debut Studio Patch
22 Territory innovation wins engineering award
FEATURES
22 Massive Audio Visual Pushes Boundaries: Tech Specs of Oz World Fair Pavillon in Shanghai
28 Jersey Boys Musical: Looks tight, sounds bright
36 Dancing Water: Worlds Greatest Water Show
41 What If? Flying multi-wire battens with a limited budget
44 Adelaide College of the Arts: Profile of AV Technical Training Institution
48 Wireless Futures: How to Fit With Remaining Spectrum
50 Pilbeam Theatre Installation: Rockhampton Facility Gets a refit
CX MEGA TEST
54 Avolites Tiger Touch: Touchscreen for the DMX Universe
56 Dynaudio Acoustics BM-5A MkII near-field monitors
58 Decimator Design MD-QUAD HD video splitter
60 Jands SLX-100 motorized lighting batten
62 Epson EB-450Wi short throw projector
64 Tannoy V Series distributed LCR system
REGULARS
32 Duncan Fry: Rivers of Gold Run out for Big Tours?
34 History: Connections Magazine in November 1995 and 2000
41 OH&S Agony Aunt with Julius Grafton: induction cards; steel-pipe LX rig in school and better AV education
42 Richard Cadena: The importance of good earthing practices explained
46 Dr Danger! The PAR-BQ is born
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