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DPA d:vote CORE 4099 Instrument Microphone
ROAD TEST DPA d:vote CORE 4099 Instrument Microphone by Jimmy Den-Ouden. DPA makes premium level condenser microphones. Before leaving the factory, each mic capsule they make is measured on and off axis to verify it performs to spec. They’re the kind of company who wanted to make a wind-screen for handheld mics which better rejected…
Read MoreLive Venue Crisis
INDUSTRY NEWS Live Venue Crisis CX Media has established a new group on Facebook called Live Venue Crisis. Performance venues such as festivals, clubs, pubs and theatres face increasing pressures of cost and regulations while some governments are seemingly hostile at worst or indifferent at best to the sector. This is not a politically aligned…
Read MoreNSW ‘war on festivals’ – how it works. No votes for music or arts
By Julius Grafton The NSW Governments ‘Interim Guidelines for Music Festival Event Organisers’ has alarmed all promoters with unworkable and in some cases extreme requirements apparently designed to shut down all large music events. While the document may not survive the week, it does frame requirements that are not yet published but come into effect…
Read MoreThe School Musical – A True Story
WAR STORIES The School Musical – A True Story by Stephen Dean. The school has booked the venue to do their annual musical, the sort of affair where it is important that the parents see and hear their little darlings. The only problem is the teachers directing. Yes, I said teachers, plural – who have…
Read MoreHow To: Set-up a Midas M32C and DN32-USB to run a Virtual Soundcheck
HOW TO Set-up a Midas M32C and DN32-USB to run a Virtual Soundcheck proudly presented by A virtual sound check is a great tool because it gives you the ability to dial in all the channels that you previously recorded and then mix them to the room without the need of the performers…
Read MoreSham Contracting Exposes Workers to Being Sued
WORKER’S RIGHTS Sham Contracting Exposes Workers to Being Sued by Simon Byrne. Our regular readers would know that CX often bangs on about casual labour being essentially forced to get an Australian Business Number, or miss out on the work offered. This is sham contracting. It is where a worker is engaged as a contractor…
Read MoreDavid Byrne
ROADSKILLS David Byrne by Cat Strom. Photo Credits: Rob Sinclair. American Utopia utilises a flexible lighting design, chosen to light people and objects, and not for effect. What happens if musicians are free to move around the stage and are not tethered to a drum riser or mic stand? That was the question that David…
Read MoreDesign Quintessence take on Protos
NEWS Design Quintessence take on Protos Established in July 2018, PROTOS Load Monitoring Systems specialise in load and force monitoring systems for the entertainment industry. “The entertainment industry is constantly and quickly adapting to keep up with the latest developments. While the audience’s hunger for state of the art shows keeps growing, concerts, plays and…
Read MoreMix It Urgently, Can Ya Please?
LISTEN HERE Mix It Urgently, Can Ya Please? by Andy Stewart. Have you ever heard these words, or uttered them to an engineer? “I tell you what, I’ll do the bulk of the mixing; you can just come in at the end and tidy things up…” Whoever thinks this is the path to good…
Read MoreRoad Test: DMXKing LeDMX4 PRO
ROAD TEST Road Test: DMXKing LeDMX4 PRO by Alistair Swanson & Alex Woodmansey Co-Directors, Light Innovations. Launched in 2017 by Alex Woodmansey and Alastair Swanson, Light Innovations was created because of our love of building things for theatre, and knowledge of electronics and LED lighting. Specialising in custom electronics and lighting solutions, we work…
Read MoreTales from the Road
THE GREAT OUTDOORS Tales from the Road Gigging and giggling alfresco by John O’Brien. Ahh, the great outdoors. Fresh air, wildlife, views, Mother Nature in all her glory – what’s not to love? Oh: sun, rain, wind, snow, mud, flies, snakes, spiders, dust, salt, bushfires, floods and all the other natural wonders. We might enjoy…
Read MoreRoady for Roadies raises $20K
THE GREAT OUTDOORS Giving Something Back To The Crew – Roady for Roadies raises $20K by Jenny Barrett. Photo Credits: Steve Dyke The recent death of Greg Boyed caused many to reflect on the issues of mental health and suicide in their own lives and the wider community, including two stalwarts of the entertainment technology…
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