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AVD Give it a Big Bash with EAW’S Radius
NEWS AVD Give it a Big Bash with EAW’S Radius by Fraser Walker. EAW created a stir in the live audio market in 2013 with the release of its flagship adaptive Anya system. Picking up where Martin’s MLA left off, Anya was completely electronically steered thanks to its 22 individual transducers fed from 22 channels…
Read MoreAmber Technology new distributor of Apogee
News Apogee Electronics partner exclusively with Amber Technology for Australian distribution Apogee Electronics has partnered with Amber Technology as a sole distributor of a range of Apogee audio recording products. Apogee, an American audio interface provider, allows musicians and music professionals to record studio-quality audio from anywhere in the world. Apogee has a diverse product…
Read MoreWaiting For Success To Come To You
Listen Here Waiting For Success To Come To You by Andy Stewart. Most bands and solo artists fail in their ambition to make a career out of music for one simple reason: they stand still thinking the industry will come running. If you wait around for that day to dawn, you’ll wait a lifetime. Oh,…
Read MoreJBL A8 launch – it’s JBL, but not as you know it
News JBL A8 launch – it’s JBL, but not as you know it by Jason Allen. The great and the good of the audio community gathered at CMI’s Melbourne HQ on Wednesday 27 Feb to hear the new, fresh-off-the-plane JBL A8 line array. Hosted by Harman’s George Georgalis (Product Manager – Tour Sound Amps,…
Read MoreHarry The Hirer Goes To The Show
News Harry The Hirer Goes To The Show Sydney Showground and the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) have appointed Harry the Hirer Productions as a preferred partner for all in-house audio visual requirements. The announcement follows a four-month review and tender process, in which Harry the Hirer showcased its ability to help lead…
Read MoreVuePix Infiled for wine exhibit space & Audio Plus rental inventory
News VuePix Infiled Adds Spark for the Finest Australian Bubbles… Domaine Chandon – flying the flag as the only Australian sparkling specialist with genuine French heritage – has recently undergone a major upgrade of their facilities, which included a brand new VuePix Infiled LED wall installed in their wine exhibit space. In June of…
Read MoreNetworking – the Cables
NETWORKING Networking – the Cables by Simon Byrne. In this piece we’ll discuss the cabling for a robust IP network in a show environment. If you want to get geeky with IP addresses, subnets, DHCP servers and the like, check out my previous article “Mission Critical Show Networks” in CX118 (Sept 2016). It is…
Read MoreMission Critical Show Networking
TECH TOOLS Mission Critical Show Networking by Simon Byrne. The live production and presentation industry relies on extremely reliable data networks to deliver our sound, lighting and vision content. The days of large analogue (and heavy) multicores are gone. This can be scary for those of us who have been around for a while. The concept…
Read MoreRoadtest: QSC CP Series Loudspeakers
ROADTEST QSC CP Series Loudspeakers by Loren Alldrin. Though it seems counterintuitive, self-powered loudspeakers have dropped in price even as they’ve grown more powerful and flexible. As a leader in self-powered speakers, QSC has helped this dynamic play out over the last few decades. QSC’s new CP Series speakers are designed to give this…
Read MorePhil Collins
ROADSKILLS Phil Collins by Cat Strom. Photo Credits: Mhvogel.de Cheekily entitled I’m Not Dead Yet, Phil Collins’ current tour proves just that! With production and lighting design by Patrick Woodroffe, the show has been touring the world for almost two years with associate lighting designer Roland Greil at the helm of the MA2 console. “It’s…
Read MoreWSPAC, the best lyric theatre you never heard of
TUESDAY 26 MARCH: By Julius Grafton. CX today had an unofficial visit to the building site that is the Western Sydney Performing Arts Centre, and we can confirm that the rumours are true and untrue. The volume of chatter around this project has become loud in recent weeks, leading us to go and have a…
Read MoreBose Showmatch
ROADTEST Bose Showmatch by Anatole Day. Anatole Day is a FOH and monitor engineer entering his 20th year in the game. He graduated Sydney’s Australian Institute of Music back in 1998 and went into studio recording. He soon discovered the rich vein of work in the world of live sound engineering, and never looked back.…
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