Posts by Jason Allen
The Gaffa Tapes: When The Spotlight Hits You
“And now ladies and gentlemen without any further ado I’d like to invite on stage…our sound engineer, Brian.”
Read MoreSky Song – Adelaide Fringe’s signature event is a world first
Narrated by Archie Roach and featuring music and stories from Indigenous collaborators, Sky Song was a multimedia experience of ambitious breadth and depth
Read MoreNew Gear April 2022
Ashly Audio SP-8.1P The new SP-8.1P subwoofers are designed with a dynamic 8-inch woofer with ferrite magnet, front loaded into a bass-reflex and a 0.6” reinforced plywood enclosure. It can handle up to 150W at 8 Ohms, with a sensitivity of 95dB (1W@1m) and a frequency response of 43Hz-180Hz (-10dB). For maximum effect, pair the…
Read MoreTomTom Productions Push Boundaries with VuePix Infiled
TomTom Productions, the edgy visual production company based in Queenstown, has recently invested in more VuePix Infiled LED screen technology. Renowned for pushing the boundaries of visual production and creative event management, the TomTom Productions team have been utilising VuePix Infiled technology for their projects for almost three years now. Their first investment into VuePix…
Read MoreTheatre Upgrades Around The Country
Theatres around the country have been running the COVID gauntlet not only from a live performance perspective, but also on the reconstruction and renovation side of things. This month we catch up on Waikato Regional Theatre and a couple of other PGF beneficiaries; next month an update from Wellington City Council on St James Theatre…
Read MoreChauvet LED in the House at MFC
Wellington‘s Michael Fowler Centre (MFC) is a world-renowned concert hall known for its architecture and superb acoustics. Since its opening in 1984, it has hosted a wide range of events, including classical concerts, rock concerts, conferences, live television broadcasts, and university graduations. The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) took up residence in 2000 and utilise…
Read MoreCase Study – Eden Park
About Eden Park For more than one hundred years Eden Park has been the home of Auckland Rugby and Cricket. It’s a history full of rich sporting moments. Eden Park is New Zealand’s largest sports stadium. Located in central Auckland, it is three kilometres southwest of the CBD, on the boundary between the suburbs of…
Read MoreThe Riverlinks Theatre Upgrades to L-Acoustics Kiva II
The system, installed by Light & Sound and provided by L-Acoustics Certified Provider Distributor Jands, consists of eight Kiva II enclosures per side flown next to three SB15m subwoofers in cardioid mode to minimise low-frequency spill onto the stage
Read MoreInstallation: Glow Church, Gold Coast
Having worked with Australian integrator Forefront Productions for several years, Glow recently activated another step in its production master plan to upgrade the FOH speaker system and main LED screen at the Gold Coast campus
Read MoreListen Here: Road Trippin’ & Playing Live Again!
From WOMAD to Port Fairy Folk Festival, this is the story of our micro tour that actually happened!
Read MoreExpo 2020 Draws To A Close
January delivered the New Zealand Pavilion’s Cultural Calendar, the aim of which was to put the spotlight on the arts and creative sector, which (in a non-COVID year) contributes $10.98 billion to GDP
Read MoreWOMADelaide 2022
WOMADelaide is the most extraordinary live music environment I have ever experienced. It’s so fitting that this is the first major festival back as pandemic restrictions fade
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