Posts by Jason Allen
RMIT’s Building 106 – The Meeting Place
The University now boasts the most collaborative and flexible workplace its staff have ever enjoyed, standardising the Microsoft Teams platform through a Crestron backbone
Read MoreThe Gaffa Tapes: My 80s gig in the Philippines
Driving into Manila en-route to renew my passport at the Australian Embassy amidst burning vehicles and damaged buildings only days after the 1986 revolution probably wasn’t the best decision I’d made during my four year stint working in live music in the Philippines
Read MoreRightsizing Esports: Solutions from Schools To Stadia
eSports events can range in size from high school-level matches and university competitions to theatrical spectacles
Read MoreNew JBL PRX ONE All-In-One Powered PA with Mixer and DSP
JPRO is excited to announce the release of the JBL PRX ONE All-In-One Portable Powered PA System and Pro Connect Control App. JBL PRX ONE is an all-in-one powered PA that features an acoustically optimised column array with a 7-channel digital mixer, a full suite of professional DriveRack DSP, class-leading audio connectivity, Bluetooth functionality, optional mounting…
Read MoreWorkplace wellbeing a priority post-COVID
Entertainment Technology NZ (ETNZ) walks the talk, not only promoting workplace well-being and mental health as a conference theme, but partnering with an employee assistance programme to provide counselling and support to all their members. ETNZ contacted Workplace Support, New Zealand’s leading employee assistance provider, in the aftermath of the initial COVID-19 lockdown, “It shows…
Read MoreETNZ Level 3 & 4 Workshops – one year on
More professional development opportunities ahead Entertainment Technology New Zealand (ETNZ) ran a series of workshops across New Zealand in 2020 to support people across the country undertaking their NZ Certificate in Entertainment & Event Technology Operations (Level 3). We catch up with some of the attendees from a one-off workshop targeted at young people in…
Read MoreENTECH 2022 locks venues and dates
After the infection holiday, 2022 is the year of ENTECH again with the roadshow returning in August. Starting at Christchurch’s Airforce Museum on Thursday August 11, TSB in Wellington follows on Tuesday August 16 and then Grand Millennial in Auckland on Thursday August 18. The show is timed for the off-year to give ETNZ clear space for its convention,…
Read MoreNew Gear August 2021
Absen JD Series Absen has launched the Jade Dragon (JD) Series. A transparent LED display solution, created to be used in windows or to divide spaces, the JD Series boasts a lightweight 6.5kg design, as well as 10mm thickness and up to 86% transparency. Featuring brightness of up to 7,000nits and a high refresh rate…
Read MoreTech Talk: Sharing Video Files Online
In this article, I want to talk about some of the options you have to make the wrangling of your client’s video data easier on you and them!
Read MoreWhat’s In A Name?
I’ve often wondered if it is the industry that attracts such outsized characters, or that it just makes them weirder. Maybe it is part of the road life that scars our souls, and leaves names inked like a nominal tattoo, as titular legacies for later folklore
Read MoreSupport Act welcomes $20m for performing arts workers
The latest round of funding will allow Support Act to continue to bring much-needed relief to those in the music industry who have lost work, gigs and their livelihoods due to the ongoing lockdowns and restrictions
Read MoreAmy Shark Tours Australia with Chameleon
Chameleon Touring Systems supplied the eclectic rig of Robe, Martin, GLP, Chauvet, and Portman lighting fixtures, with the design created around fifteen Robe BMFL WashBeams
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