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Louise is breathless on back hinged rack panels
By Julius. “It’s geekily innovative”, enthused esteemed UK publicist Loo Stickland. The avalanche of great, adequate and most often puerile press releases that bombard the CX Network sometimes produces a nugget. And as we know, a nugget can be categorised into subsets: edible, digestible, or like what a rabbit makes on its rounds. Today’s product that…
Read MorePaul Weller
ROADSKILLS Paul Weller By Cat Strom. Photos Ken Leanfore Last year marked the 40th anniversary of Paul Weller’s first album, ‘In The City’, which he released with The Jam. For most artists such a landmark would be greeted with extensive retrospective celebrations: lavish reissues and all that jazz… Not Paul Weller, who is almost clinically averse…
Read MoreLSC Lighting Systems MDRR DMX Splitter vs. Diamond Carbide Concrete Drill
Who’s your money on? The LSC Lighting Systems MDRR is a five-way, 19” inch rack-mounted DMX splitter, not the sort of thing that usually gets in the way of a diamond carbide concrete drill. But, alas, at an install in Melbourne, this is exactly what happened. An unreasonably ‘enthusiastic’ worker was tasked with creating some…
Read MoreTheatrixx Technologies xVision – Video Converters for Grown-ups
GEARBOX Theatrixx Technologies xVision – Video Converters for Grown-ups By Jason Allen. According to market research, a full 60% of the market for new video converters is to replace units that have broken with use. This is not going to come as a surprise to anyone working with video who has wrangled cheap, plastic converters…
Read MoreUNSW Roundhouse re-opens
The Roundhouse UNSW is a multifunction venue that has featured some of the largest musical acts, conferences, theatre performances and private parties for over 50 years. The 2200 capacity venue has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment to ensure a spectacular experience for patrons into the future. The P.A. People Installed Systems team delivered the audio,…
Read MoreTelevic Plixus – Clever Conferencing
GEARBOX Televic Plixus – Clever Conferencing By Jason Allen. Belgium’s Televic make, amongst other things, high-end conferencing systems, the kind of thing you find installed in 200 delegate seats at the UN, which is in fact one of Televic’s customers. Their slick panels with built-in touchscreens, cameras, speakers, and microphones mount beautifully into custom made furniture,…
Read MoreJPJ Audio on the road with Robbie Williams
Global pop phenomenon, Robbie Williams toured his mammoth Heavy Entertainment Show World Tour around the country with JPJ Audio once again supporting audio needs. JPJ Audio supplied an L-Acoustics K1/K2 PA and amplifiers for the tour as well as PA’s for the A Day On The Green shows. “We have fourteen L-Acoustics K1 with four…
Read MoreFoo Fighters
Road Skills Foo Fighters By Cat Strom / Photos by David Youdell The Foo Fighters rocked stadiums across Australia and New Zealand in support of their ninth studio album Concrete and Gold with their long time lighting designer Dan Hadley once again at the helm of an MA2. The tour started before the album release…
Read MoreSystem Design & Optimisation Seminar with Bob McCarthy – March 20-21 Sydney
System Design & Optimisation Seminar (with Bob McCarthy) March 20-21 Bob McCarthy has been involved in the design and analysis of sound systems for over 30 years. As a pioneer in the development of Meyer Sound’s SIM System he has helped push the science of tuning sound systems from the laboratories into practical world of…
Read MoreMeyer Sound LINA Launch – Sydney March 22
LINA Launch (with John and Helen Meyer) March 22nd Ausdo Brands Australia are launching LINA, Meyer Sounds new compact line array on March 22ndin Chatswood Sydney. Along with a presentation from Helen Meyer and a unique “Ask John” session with industry legend John Meyer, you will get a chance to hear about all of the…
Read MoreSteve Devine still at large…
Industry mainstay, late of Meyer Sound Australia and restorer of fine fixtures as Devine Lights, Stephen Devine, has confirmed that a mooted partnership with Jands is not to be after all. “After much discussion, Jands and I decided not to proceed with any business arrangement,” confirmed Steve. “I am now looking for other opportunities.” With…
Read MoreNAB exhibitors revolt – costs explode as trade show model reviewed
By Buck Freeman, Detroit. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention is the largest trade show for any of the industries CX covers, with around 100,000 trade and over 1,700 firms represented. Held each April at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, the exhibitors are now pushing back against excessive costs. “Exhibiting requires significant investment of…
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