Posts by Jason Allen
Aus Lights on the River
Around 20,000 visitors experienced Aus Lights on the River from 23 to 26 January, which included performances by First Nations dancers and the Adelaide debut of Illuminart’s AirLume, an 8m x 8m x 9.5m inflatable, projection-mapped sculpture
Read MoreNew Gear March 2022
Altronics Armoured HDMI Cables These cables have been designed primarily for the events industry, with added protection for plugs and extra thick sheathing with reinforcement so you can set up and pull down your gear without having to worry about cabling damage. Featuring an armoured sheath for added protection, stainless steel and Kevlar braiding, and…
Read MoreMeyer Sound PANTHER
Meyer Sound have announced PANTHER, a new flagship linear line array loudspeaker engineered to meet rapidly evolving demands for large-scale touring and installed systems. Complex and visually-focused production scenarios, coupled with tighter safety regulations, often restrict the space and weight allowed for loudspeakers. At the same time, environmental policies require greater energy efficiency and a…
Read MoreQSC’s Q-SYS announces 15 new products
In a blockbuster online event dubbed ‘Activate Winter 2022’, QSC’s Q-SYS platform unleashed a raft of new products. Presented with their usual style and humour by Senior Director of Marketing Patrick Heyn and Senior Training Manager Nathan Makaryk, the near one-hour presentation toured through a paradigm-shifting new licensing scheme, all the peripherals you’ll ever need,…
Read MoreRhythm & Alps
Against a backdrop of cancellations and postponements, Rhythm and Alps went ahead, seeing in 2022 with headliners Shapeshifter, L.A.B, Dom Dolla, and The Upbeats
Read MoreFBT for Wellington’s Hutt Recreation Ground
The goal was to provide good SPL and music-quality sound, with coverage over a number of fields and the grandstand
Read MoreVenues Ōtautahi Invests in Robe
With all the reconstruction came the need to update and upgrade the lighting and sound, so James and his team started looking at options for modern lights that ticked all their boxes
Read MoreUpdates to Government Support for the Sector
Feeling like you need a degree in accounting to understand what you can claim? MCH explains. The Government has responded to the impact that the Red Setting has had on the live entertainment sector. The result has been a series of rapid announcements from a range of agencies including Inland Revenue (IR), Ministry of Business…
Read MoreMedia & Entertainment Technology Expo 2022 – next week!
This is the first industry event to return in Australia since 2019, and offers an opportunity for media professionals to reconnect face-to-face, view the latest technology and participate in leading education sessions
Read MoreSupport Act Mental Health Survey
They need your help to get an updated picture of the mental health and wellbeing of everyone working in music and live performing arts in Australia, and the factors that are impacting your work and lives
Read MoreWhat The Hell Is The Metaverse?
Thinking of shifting your event into the Metaverse? It might be better to wait…
Read MoreMCEC HELPS ‘BREAK THE BIAS’ WITH NEW INTERNSHIPS FOR WOMEN
This year’s IWD theme is ‘Break the Bias,’ and MCEC is proud to be empowering women to follow whichever path they choose, having recently launched an internship program born from a commitment to supporting female recruitment and work experience
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