Hawke’s Bay Opera House’s Vision for the Future

NEW ZEALAND Hawke’s Bay Opera House’s Vision for the Future by Jenny Barrett.   What do you get if you combine a community that understands the value a theatre brings to a city, a Council that believes that art and creativity have a place in regional government, and a manager who thinks it is time…

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Franklin Graham Gospel Tour

ROADSKILLS Franklin Graham Gospel Tour by Cat Strom. Photo Credits: CPC Production Services   Tour life is not all rock’n’roll excess as sometimes the client is of a somewhat different mold.   Recently CPC Production Services was contracted to supply a full technical production solution for Franklin Graham’s six-city tour preaching the Gospel in Australia.…

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5 Steps To The Perfect Meeting

BUSINESS   5 Steps To The Perfect Meeting Making meetings matter again   Presented by Barco   Meetings have had a bad reputation for a long time. At some point in the 20th century, they went from being something everyone wanted to be in (because important people were always invited to meetings), to experiences most…

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Spectrum Support Charity Ride

NEWS Spectrum Support Charity Ride by Stephen Peereboom, Regional Sales Engineer, Bose.   My wife and I are parents of three non-verbal Autistic children aged 5, 4, and 3, with support needs ranging from very high to high functioning. We met a little later in life and decided that starting a family was our priority.…

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ACETA Convention 2019

ACETA ACETA Convention 2019 Here’s what ACETA can do for you. by Jason Allen.   The second annual ACETA Convention ran in Wangaratta, VIC, on the weekend of 3 to 5 May. The case for a strong peak body for our industry cannot be overstated. Here’s why it’s important.   Travelling up the Hume to…

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Moving the Wall of Vinyl

DUNK’S WORLD   Moving the Wall of Vinyl by Duncan Fry.   They say that vinyl (as in records, not wet-look trousers) is making a comeback. As I look at my wall of 12” LPs I realise that for a lot of us it never went away!   The reason I was looking at the…

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Signal out of the Noise

WIRELESS Signal out of the Noise by Simon Byrne.   I’ve done a few radio courses in my time. I hold an electronic trades certificate, Marine Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency, Aeronautical Radio Operator Certificate (AROC) and I even got a foundation level ham radio licence (VK1FBDA).   If there is one thing I…

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Wireless Recordings

LISTEN HERE   Wireless Recordings by Andy Stewart.   The use of wireless microphones in a studio setting seems downright pointless to many of us – never even occurs to others. It’s the realm of live performance, theatre, movies, documentary making, and outdoor sports, is it not? Why would you use a wireless mic in the…

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Radio Microphones or “How Did I Get Stuck With This Job!”

HISTORY The following item appeared in Connections Magazine, March 1999, p.42,  followed by a wireless systems Buyers Guide and Radio Spectrum Guide for Australia. View the Feature in full here (PDF)     Radio Microphones (Sub-titled “How Did I Get Stuck With This Job!”) by John Matheson.   I learned a lot of tricks in those early years, and every…

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Fat Freddy’s Drop

ROADSKILLS Fat Freddy’s Drop by Cat Strom. Photos: Troy Constable   From humble beginnings as a ‘jam band’ in Wellington in the late 90s, the award-winning seven-piece Fat Freddy’s Drop is now internationally regarded as one of the world’s finest live acts.   Fat Freddy’s Drop, the New Zealand seven-piece band from Wellington, has an…

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dBTechnologies Opera Unica 12

ROAD TEST dBTechnologies Opera Unica 12 by Gary Eastwood.   Gary Eastwood is a Melbourne based musician. He has spent the past 15 years mastering his craft in pubs and clubs in Australia and overseas. After recording a successful album in 1998 accompanied by video clips, TV, and radio performances, Gary has established himself as…

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Clear-Com FreeSpeak II – Full Duplex Wireless Comms that Just Work

WIRELESS   Clear-Com FreeSpeak II – Full Duplex Wireless Comms that Just Work by Chris Dodds.   For years, simple and reliable full-duplex wireless communications has been somewhat of a holy grail for Intercom manufacturers. So, what is ‘full duplex’ I hear you ask? Full-duplex intercom refers to an intercom system that has the capability to…

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