Posts by Jason Allen
Industry Insurance Crisis Looms – Help us Lobby Govt for Support
CX have put together a short, totally anonymised survey to provide our lobbyists with financial data to more effectively lobby for a government scheme to underwrite events. Please take the minute it will take to fill it out
Read MoreDream On: Shakespeare becomes virtual
Staged physically in the Studio at Portsmouth Guildhall and inspired by the classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the characters were played by six real actors utilising Vicon motion capture cameras, their avatars and effects appearing onscreen
Read MorepanLab 2 brings spatial audio mixing to QLab
Using panLab 2, users can intuitively mix QLab audio and mic cues by positioning them on a virtual map of their sound system. Using a bespoke algorithm designed exclusively for the software, panLab 2 takes care of much of the setup process required when configuring a spatial audio environment
Read MoreHarry Potter and The Cursed Child: Casting audio magic to every seat in the house
With demanding production requirements, show producers turned to multi-award-winning sound designer Gareth Fry, and his experience with technologies from d&b audiotechnik, to cast a spell over the audience
Read MoreRoboSpots in New League for LOL Worlds 2020 Final
16 Robe BMFL FollowSpot and 21 BMFL FollowSpot LT (long throw) luminaires, all with integral cameras, were operated by 14 people jumping between different systems
Read MoreRoad Test: ACME Aurora
The Aurora is a COB LED wash light with a PC (pebble convex) lens. It produces a homogenised light output that sets it worlds apart from everything else on the market
Read MoreLive at the Bowl creates thousands of jobs in $27 million boost to the Victorian economy
Live at the Bowl enabled Victoria’s arts sector to get back to work by contributing $27.26 million to the state’s economy and generating employment for 3,250 people including artists, arts workers, production crew, security personnel, and food and beverage staff
Read MoreMixing the Old with the New
Why bother mixing with something so old as a tape echo? There is the aesthetic and satisfaction of something old and classic still achieving a very good result. There is also a big difference between mixing vocals with Delay or with Echo
Read MoreAUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL INDUSTRY CONFERENCE RELEASES 2021 PROGRAM
The expanded conference has announced a second keynote speaker and an extra day of programme
Read MoreRoad Test: Riedel Bolero Wireless Intercom
I consider Bolero to be one of the two best products we’ve ever bought, across all equipment and technologies in our stock
Read MorePanning
By panning things out in your mix you suddenly have space for all your elements, and you don’t even have to turn the level up
Read MoreHow to route FX on a DiGiCo console, the better, “cooler” way
The common issue people raise is that they have to switch between screens to get to the FX rack so they can push the tap tempo button, or adjust settings. The tap tempo is an easy fix – use DiGiCo’s macro feature to put the tap tempo on a button so it’s always on hand
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