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Christie Roadie 4K25 and 4K35
Christie has released the ruggedised and designed for rental staging Roadie 4K25 and Roadie 4K35. These 3-chip DLP® projectors deliver 4K (4096 x 2160) resolution at 60Hz – with optional 120Hz capability – and 25,000 and 35,000 lumens respectively. For rental and staging applications the Roadie 4K25 and Roadie 4K35 are equipped with Christie TruLife…
Read MoreAMX Enzo, Solecis and Netlinx NX
AMX updated its Enzo Content Sharing and Conferencing Platform with screen mirroring of laptop and mobile device content, simplified launching of Enzo sessions via macros, integration with the Sereno Video Conferencing Camera and previewed upcoming support for web conferencing. Enzo includes support for Skype, Microsoft Lync and Dropbox. The new family of Solecis digital AV…
Read MoreRockdale Town Hall Reinvigorated With JBL And Soundcraft
Sydney’s Rockdale Town Hall has recently undertaken a major refurbishment, designed to reinvigorate the City’s regional arts and cultural hub. The works provided fresh life to the historic complex and provided the City with a state of the art venue that can accommodate a varied array of events from musical concerts and variety shows to…
Read MoreDPA d:facto™ Vocal Microphone makes it to the finals of The Voice
The highly successful third season of The Voice has found a significant improvement in the vocal delivery for the live broadcast. Senior Audio Director of The Voice, John Simpson speaks about his experience with the d:facto: Where did you first hear about DPA D:Facto? “JPJ’s Brad Adamson told me he had some on demo and…
Read MoreAllen and Heath Qu-32 and AB168
The newest member of A&H’s Qu digital mixer family is the 32 fader, 38 in / 28 out Qu-32. It shares the Qu series key features, such as total recall of settings (including faders and digitally controlled preamps), Qu-Drive integrated multi-track recorder, dSNAKE for remote I/O and personal monitoring, multi-channel USB streaming, Qu-Pad control app,…
Read MoreRane says Is Don, is Good
Don McConnell’s Audio Brands Australia is very pleased to announce its appointment as the distributor for Rane. Rane is a quiet achiever, prominent in the audio contractor market and has had just two other distributors over the past thirty years. Most recently Hills were the distributor, and Rane is possibly the first rationalisation of their…
Read MoreRobe Tops the Class at The Academy
Top nightclub The Academy in Canberra, Australia is benefiting from a new Robe moving light installation which was supplied by locally based Elite Sound & Light and is designed to ensure that their popular EDM club nights and visiting live artists can enjoy the very best lighting and visual experiences. Elite’s Darren Russell was asked…
Read MoreStolen Truck, Trussing, Sydney
Madzin Productions had a 3 tonne Toyota Dyna truck stolen from outside their premises in Marrickville on Sunday night, 27th July. It contained equipment, including: 20 x 3m F44 Box Truss 8 x F44 Box Truss Cubes 5 x 1m ALE Tri Truss 1 x 1.5m ALE Tri Truss 2 x 2m ALE Tri Truss…
Read MoreBurns Horror, but happy ending for industry guy’s family
This is not a story we enjoyed reading. David Wright was working for Cairellie in Sydney as the production support unit manager when he had a call, several years ago. “My phone rang and it was my neighbor, a call I will never forget. ‘Dave, there has been an accident and you need to come…
Read MoreALLEN & HEATH LAUNCHES QU UPGRADE WITH V1.5 FIRMWARE RELEASE
Allen & Heath has released a new firmware update for its Qu Series of compact digital mixers with a wealth of core new features to enhance functionality of the pioneering range. As well as support for the newly launched Qu-32 mixer and AB168 Audio Rack, v1.5 introduces DCA Groups, custom channel naming, flexible dSNAKE output…
Read MoreJands at Entech Connect 2014
After the success from 2012, Jands are looking forward to showcasing the latest in Audio, Lighting and Staging technology at ENTECH CONNECT this year. The Jands stand and Training Room will consist of the latest in Audio, Lighting and Staging products for the live sound markets; including the newest member of Shure’s digital family; Shure…
Read MoreThe Eternity Playhouse’s Invisible Grid
When Darlinghurst Theatre Company, The City of Sydney and architects Tonkin Zulaikha Greer set about to renovate and repurpose Darlinghurst’s Burton St Tabernacle as ‘The Eternity Playhouse’, there were always going to be a lot of technical and physical challenges. The building was originally constructed as a Baptist church in 1887, and now had to…
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