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Williams Sound recognises Hills for outstanding sales achievement
Williams Sound, global designer and manufacturer of wireless communication technology, celebrated its 2017 international sales award winners at ISE 2018 in Amsterdam. Winner of the 2017 Outstanding Sales Growth Award was Hills Limited, exclusive distribution partner for Williams Sound in Australia. “Last year was pivotal for Williams Sound and Hills,” noted Doreen Ingebrigtsen, international business consultant for…
Read MoreScam Alert! Fake request for proforma from Victoria University!
Gareth Kays of GK Productions Australia down in Tas has alerted us to this fake request for proforma that appears to come from Victoria University. The sender is ‘purchasing@victoriauniversity.org‘ as opposed to an .edu.au domain. “Dear Sales, Please provide us a proforma invoice, quoting your best prices per item below for our institute: QTY: 40 Each…
Read MoreICC Sydney Supports Next Generation with World Class Audio Visual Graduate Program
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) is supporting the next generation of technical professionals with the launch of its paid Audio Visual (AV) Graduate Program, designed to provide unparalleled vocational training and development opportunities. As part of the initiative, five exceptional graduates are gaining exposure to a year-round calendar of events, exhibitions and conventions, working…
Read MoreJBL and Soundcraft Amplify New Zealand’s Silver Scrolls
Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand’s annual music awards ceremony known as the APRA Silver Scrolls Awards was recently held in Dunedin. Silver Scrolls recognises and celebrates the success of NZ music creators across all genres of music and honours those that have had a significant impact on New Zealand’s life and culture with inductions into…
Read MoreTech Tips
TECH TOOLS Tech Tips In what I hope will become a regular feature, here is a collection of some random tech tips to make your life just a bit easier! By Simon Byrne. TRAVELLING We love our Pelican and roadcases but they are somewhat heavy, and attract interest from potential thieves when travelling by air.…
Read MoreTop-End AV
INSTALLATION Top-End AV for an Iconic Brand Mercedes me Melbourne is the seventh such concept store of its kind to be rolled out worldwide and offers guests the opportunity to engage with Mercedes-Benz like never before. Partnering with Melbourne coffee institution St. ALi, the hip venue is designed to go from café and showroom to…
Read MoreAn ACME Double
GEARBOX An ACME double By Julius Grafton. Acme MP-400Z IP: This handy PAR has 7 x 30w Osram RGBW LED, and is IP 65 rated as “dust tight” and protected against water projected from a nozzle. The electronics are out the back in a die cast aluminum case, with the lens and zoom up…
Read MoreMidas MR18 Digital Tablet Mixer
GEARBOX Midas MR18 digital tablet mixer It’s M, not X, and there’s a BIG difference By Jason Allen. Uli Behringer’s ‘MUSIC Tribe’ now manufactures audio products that are remarkable similar, and separates them into ‘Behringer’ or ‘Midas’ branded product. Before reviewing the Midas MR18, I was very familiar with the Behringer equivalent, the XR18, having…
Read MoreAdelaide soundguy lives up to tired stereotype, regrets it immediately, apologises.
As reported at themusic.com.au and on social media, a sound tech at Adelaide’s The Gov managed to insult a female band member with a sexist comment last Friday, moments before she was to take the stage. Reportedly asking ‘How’s the glass ceiling going for you?’ of said band member, the sound tech was consequently flayed…
Read MoreJulius Grafton says farewell, new editor-in-chief prepares to stoke the fire
Since 1990 I’ve enjoyed every deadline and presided over every word in this fine journal. It’s reflected my view of our industry and carried my values. That’s the great privilege and responsibility of publishing. Owning your own platform to spruik your own views is awesome. Using it properly means I got this far. After this…
Read MoreRoger Waters
ROADSKILLS Roger Waters By Cat Strom. Photos by Troy Constable and Kate Izor. Forever pushing the boundaries of stage production, Roger Waters toured his Us + Them Tour featuring a massive video wall, multi-dimensional laser effects, a screen dividing the arena floor and of course, a flying pig. “Pink Floyd make my job easy because…
Read MoreLive From PyeongChang: The P.A. People Keeps Clear-Com Intercom Systems Running
A mix of comms approaches is deployed at the 15 locations Proper communications during Olympics venue operations are of paramount importance to everyone involved. At the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, it has fallen on the team at The P.A. People and OneUp Solutions to ensure that the Clear-Com systems in use are keeping a large portion of key…
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