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QSC K.2
QSC has launched the highly anticipated next generation of K Series powered loudspeakers. The renewal includes the three full-range models, 8” K8.2, 10” K10.2 and 12” K12.2. All feature a new 2,000-watt power/DSP module carefully matched to high-performance woofers and compression drivers. DMT™ (Directivity-Matched Transition) ensures smooth coverage across the entire listening area. On-board DSP…
Read MoreAustralian Technology Park venue shock
It was a no brainer. “Our last event, on a weekend we had people trying to park everywhere. It was impossible”, said Ruby Chronis, Director of Sales at Australian Technology Park Conference & Exhibition Centre in Sydney. They took the decision to close the venue six months ahead of plan, after developer Mirvac acquired the site…
Read MoreWhat happens to the tech when the gig is TOO HOT!
By Cat Strom As the temperature hit 46°C, organisers struggled to keep the punters cool. A large shade area was erected, as well as a rather small misting tent, and a water truck dumped water on the crowds at the back. There was free drinking water but by the time it travelled through metal…
Read MorePerth Audio Price War Fallout
Late March a Facebook page called 100% Upfront Club led to a vicious slanging match between several event firms and the page author, Andrew Chambers. This followed an oblique reference he made to the event firms in the context of a price war affecting his employers audio firm. Chambers asserts the event firms had manipulated…
Read MoreMeyer Sound’s LEO Family Grows with LINA and 750-LFC
Meyer Sound’s LEO® Family of linear sound reinforcement systems has been expanded with the addition of the diminutive new LINA™ very compact linear line array loudspeaker and companion 750-LFC very compact low frequency control element. Easily the smallest and lightest in the series, LINA and 750-LFC bring the inherent linearity, low distortion and exceptional power-to-size…
Read MoreRadial’s LX-2™, passive line splitter and attenuator, is now shipping!
Radial Engineering Ltd. is pleased to announce the LX-2™ passive line splitter is now shipping. The Radial LX-2 allows you to easily send a single source to two different destinations at once without noise, with the ability to attenuate the input signal and tame hot outputs from a mixing console or mic preamp. The input…
Read MoreJazzright Productions use AXIS to bring the Latin heat!
Sydney is one of the most diverse cities in Australia bringing together cultures from all over the world. The Latin American Festival is a celebration of one of these many vibrant cultures and has been running for 37 years. After a two-year absence, the Latin American Festival returned to Bondi on February 26th 2017. Famed…
Read MoreJPJ Audio for Don Henley Tour
Eagles co-founder, vocalist and drummer Don Henley returned to Australia this month for a run of indoor and A Day on the Green outdoor shows. Don was joined on stage by his fifteen-piece band for a show that has had critics raving. FOH engineer Tom Evans has mixed for a wide variety of acts in…
Read MoreBryan Davidson Joins TAG
Technical Audio Group (TAG) has appointed Mr Bryan Davidson as consultant liaison. Established in 1984, TAG is headquartered in Sydney and distributes Allen & Heath, Audio-Technica, Martin Audio and QSC throughout Australia. As a leading supplier of professional equipment for the concert touring, commercial and retail markets, TAG also has an office in Melbourne and…
Read MoreA DIGITAL WIRELESS SYSTEM THAT IS ALL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
Digital 6000, the latest member of Sennheiser’s professional wireless microphone range, is shipping now. Incorporating the acclaimed Long Range transmission mode and proprietary audio codec from Sennheiser’s top-of-the-range Digital 9000 series, Digital 6000 delivers impeccable RF wireless and audio performance. At the same time, the system fulfils the business need of rental companies, theatres, broadcasters…
Read MoreBBQ Light Rig
Oceania had the worst of bad fortune when a semi loaded with a complete light rig burst into flames on the Matamata side of the Kaimai Range early February. The rig was headed to Tauranga Domain for the One Love Festival which kicked off on Saturday 4 February at midday. At around 9.20am on Friday…
Read MoreIs this the end of frustrating electrical disconnections?
You’re used to having a throng of extension cords spread around the place at shows and events. While most people are careful even the well-intentioned can trip over a cord or “borrow” it for something else, and bring your production to a screeching halt. Sure, you can knot the cords together but this is slow…
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