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SolaSpot Pro CMYs perform their Civic duty in Townsville
Seating a respectable 967 people in Lyric mode, Townville’s hardworking Civic Theatre has been catering to touring companies and local groups since 1978. At the end of 2015, senior lighting technician Nate Leslie is busy with a full schedule of dance recitals, end-of-year presentations and Christmas concerts. Always a busy time of year, 2015 has…
Read MoreRobe: BMFLs on the Runway at New Zealand Fashion Week
The chic, the cool and the beautiful rocked up in Auckland to check the latest, greatest and most innovative Kiwi fashion trends and catch the insatiable buzz of New Zealand Fashion Week (NZFW) 2015 at the main show-space in the ANZ Viaduct Events Centre (VEC) located in the city’s vibrant Waterfront area. Simon Garrett from…
Read MorePrimacoustic now offers free room acoustics analysis
Primacoustic (a division of Radial Engineering Ltd.) has announced that the company now offers a comprehensive room acoustics analysis service that can be accessed through the company’s website. This free service invites the user to fill out a series of questions that will be used to determine the acoustic issues with the space. Questions cover:…
Read MoreBig Picture Australia acquires The OB Group
Big Picture has announced the acquisition of The OB Group. Founded in 1992 by Colin Rothenberg, The OB Group primarily services the medium size broadcast market. The majority of The OB Group’s work is for pay TV and free to air television networks and has an outstanding reputation for value and customer service. Colin Rothenberg…
Read MoreBose Professional Series IV
Bose Professional has recently announced updates to the popular Panaray 802 and Panaray 402 sound-reinforcement loudspeakers — now known as the new Panaray “Series IV” models. In the 25 years following their original introduction, the Panaray 802 and 402 loudspeakers achieved an iconic status among A/V System Integrators, Design Consultants and Installers. The Series IV…
Read MoreJam, perform, record, share with the new ZEDS from Allen&Heath
Allen & Heath has added three mini mixers to its acclaimed ZED analogue range. ZED-6, ZED-6FX and ZEDi-8 are designed with the flexible features and professional build quality required by musicians, recording artists and AV production, in a compact, portable format. “Whether it’s bouncing ideas around at home, performing live or recording tracks to share…
Read MoreMonash University Deliver Incredible Results with ETC & Jands
Who knew that hitting the right note for an orchestra could be as simple as changing the lights they were sitting under? It was the challenge, and the solution, for the man charged with the efficient running of Blackwood Hall, the performing arts centre at Melbourne’s Monash University. Russell Proud is Manager, Technical Services, for…
Read MoreVale Eric Robinson, live production pioneer
JPJ Audio chief Eric Robinson died on November 11 from complications with cancer. He had just turned 67 and had retired to Port Douglas. Eric was the best known pioneer of Australian live production, having taken control of Jands in 1970 from its founders. Eric and the Mulholland brothers Paul and David drove Jands hard,…
Read MoreRadial’s McBoost is now shipping
Radial Engineering Ltd recently announced that the McBoost is now shipping. The McBoost is a 100% discrete, class-A dual FET signal booster for low output dynamic and ribbon microphones. According to Radial’s Jay Porter: “At Radial, we are constantly being tasked to come up with solutions to problems that audio engineers face as part of their…
Read MoreSupport On Tap – why Optical Audio chose Clear-Com for the 15th Pacific Games
Optical Audio is a boutique provider of high-end audio processing, communications and control equipment working out of Melbourne, Australia. Technical Director Jason Read heads up a full time team of three employees, working with a team of regular contractors on the big gigs. “We supply a service, managed within our current staffing, that ensures we…
Read MoreThe warm disco atmosphere of Chic illuminated by Clay Paky
Nile Rodgers, the guitarist and founder of Chic, is the man who got the entire planet dancing to the rhythms of The Freak and Good Times. He has also left his mark on famous songs by Diana Ross, David Bowie, Duran Duran and Madonna, right up to a recent cooperation with Daft Punk (3 Grammy…
Read MoreSGM resets, biz as usual
Despite reports it had filed for bankruptcy, SGM has in fact restructured with a keynote new investor. “After a period of disagreement between shareholders about the future capital structure, the board of directors had no other option than to apply for a proceeding aiming to restructure the company. On November 9th at 18:00, SGM was…
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