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Hills wins three new vendors to strengthen AV portfolio
Hills Limited (ASX: HIL) announced today it has broadened its AV product offering and strengthened its position as a complete solution provider for the professional AV market by signing distribution agreements with three new vendors for supply of their products exclusively across Australia and New Zealand: • XTA Electronics Ltd and MC2 Audio (XTA and…
Read MoreHigh End Systems SolaFrame Theatre Moving Light
High End Systems SolaFrame Theatre Moving Light – Welcome to The Sound of Silence By David Martin Jacques. First published in Church Production Magazine. David Martin Jacques is a professional lighting designer, architectural lighting consultant, and Head of Stage Design at Long Beach State University. His book, Introduction to the Musical Art of Stage Lighting…
Read MoreRigging the 2018 XXI Commonwealth Games
Official Commonwealth Games rigging partner Harry the hirer Productions has supplied more than 5km of truss and 600 chain motors to the event to complete all rigging requirements for broadcast lighting, audio, LED screens, and flag rigging. “With an event of this magnitude and the variety of installations, we needed a reliable truss system that…
Read MoreMamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! The ultimate feel-good musical Mamma Mia! is touring the country throughout 2018, having commenced its national tour in Canberra in November 2017 where it was the biggest theatrical production to play at the Canberra Theatre Centre to date. By Cat Strom. It’s one of the most commercially successful pieces of entertainment of all…
Read MoreVale Beau Southey of Browns Precision Welding
It is with deep regret that Browns Precision Welding announces the recent death of our Managing Director Beau Southey, after a serious illness. Beau, who managed Browns Precision Welding for almost 20 years, and worked in the lighting industry for some 40 years, will be sorely missed by a multitude of friends, customers and colleagues.…
Read MoreL-Acoustics L-ISA partners with DiGiCo, Avid, BlackTrax and KLANG:technologies
Having changed the live sound industry with the introduction of the modern line array loudspeaker a quarter of a century ago, L-Acoustics, now more than ever, continues to shape the future of the industry. A perfect example of that ongoing trailblazing philosophy is the manufacturer’s L-ISA technology—launched at last year’s Prolight + Sound—that has already…
Read MoreCat Strom appointed Associate Editor of CX Magazine
Having just taken the reigns of CX Magazine as Editor-in-Chief, Jason Allen is pleased to announce that he has appointed Cat Strom as Associate Editor. Cat’s long experience in entertainment technology and deep connection to the lighting industry as a co-founder of ALIA means she brings an invaluable perspective to the editorial team. Cat will…
Read MoreShow Technology announces new AV partnership with AV Stumpfl
LEFT to RIGHT: Fabian Stumpfl, AV Stumpfl CEO; Harry Gladow, AV Stumpfl Global Business Development Manager; Emmanuel Ziino, Show Technology CEO; Tobias Stumpfl, AV Stumpfl CEO and Vince Haddad, Show Technology Technical Director. Show Technology Australia is proud to announce its new partnership with AV Stumpfl, the Austrian AV technology manufacturer, as their exclusive distributor…
Read MoreListen Here – Back On Track
REGULARS Whether you’re an engineer or producer, 2018 should be the year you get back to recording your own music or playing live again. Isn’t it the reason you found yourself in this crazy industry in the first place? Listen Here – Back on Track By Andy Stewart. By far the most common story I…
Read MoreSydney sold a pup – ICC design derision
By Julius Grafton. As Sydney’s International Convention Centre spends a million dollars on AV equipment that should have been installed when it opened, the events industry are giving the new venue a thumbs down following our story. We revealed some of the shortcomings of the new facility, including the 2,000 square metre exhibition space known as…
Read MoreACETA Confirmed Convention Program
REGULARS Inaugural ACETA Industry Convention – Friday 4th – Sunday 6th May 2018 It’s a sign of abundant activity and progress that we struggled to find the most relevant content for the first ACETA editorial in 2018. An overview of 2017 was planned; however, it was clear that the confirmed inaugural convention program, needed to…
Read MoreKV2 Audio Debuts New VHD5.0 at Adelaide Fringe Festival
KV2 Audio partnered with local Adelaide production company Novatech to deploy their new VHD5.0 Constant Power Point Source Array at popular Fringe Festival venue the Royal Croquet Club. Andy Austin Brown, Technical Projects Director, flew in from the UK to join North America/APAC Technical Support Director Angus Davidson for a week of testing prior to…
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