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CMI Audio’s New Team – Breadth, Depth, and Coverage
Richard Hulston CMI Audio’s pro team has expanded dramatically, enhancing their ability to service the Australian pro audio community and their brands, including Adamson, Fohhn, and the Harman stable. New appointments include dedicated staff in Sydney and on the Gold Coast, and an industry veteran with international experience heading up the team. Pro Audio Technical…
Read MoreENTECH NZ starts tomorrow!
As this post hits the wires, Gillies and Bev are at sea on the Interislander to Picton for tomorrow’s opener of ENTECH. Christchurch’s Airforce Museum again hosts the roadshow, previously staged in 2016 and this year a sell-out. Ford Northfield and DonMcCallum from Oceania are driving the two trucks – one 8 wheeler rigid, and…
Read MoreThe DMA’s
Roadskills The DMA’s By Cat Strom. Photos: David Youdell and BCS imaging The DMA’s do not disappoint on their long awaited Australian tour With a sound and style heavily influenced by ’90s Britpop, it’s no surprise that Australian band The DMA’s are a big hit in the UK. Having just finished a 24-date run there,…
Read MoreOamaru goes up in flames: Fire and Steam 2018
SFX excesses in Oamaru Oamaru goes up in flames: Fire and Steam 2018 By Jenny Barrett. Fire and Steam, the opening night of the largest and longest running steampunk festival in the Southern Hemisphere provides Southern Lights with the opportunity to light up the town’s Victorian architecture, invoking all the fire, smoke, bubbles, sparks and…
Read MoreVale Jeremy Collins
By Graham Eales. Jeremy Collins started as a lighting designer and theatre technician in NZ after completing a history degree. He worked primarily at the Mercury Theatre and on large musicals and operas. He travelled to the UK with a British Council grant to learn more about lighting design. In the early 80’s when…
Read MoreSafe Data at Live Events
Data Storage Safe Data at Live Events By Simon Byrne. Data storage plays a huge part in live events in this modern world. From digital audio desks to processors, lighting control, recorders, video processing, and display. In some way they all use templates, media, and complex configurations that are stored digitally. This brings enormous power…
Read MoreHow To Add Third Party Dante Devices into Symetrix Systems
How To How to: Add Third Party Dante Devices into Symetrix Systems Proudly presented by The purpose of this ‘How To’ guide is to provide instruction on how to add third-party Dante devices to the User Library of Symetrix Composer, leveraging the industry leading native integration of Dante and AES67 technology from Audinate.…
Read MoreLess is More
Audio-Technica has released a new version of its popular ATH-M20x studio recording headphone. The new model ATH-M20x SC (Short Cable) is the result of demand from a range of applications like silent performances, museum listening stations, tour groups and of course portable listening with iPhone/Smartphone. Whilst a three-meter straight cable is ideal for studio and…
Read MoreNew Distribution News
News New Distribution News Show Technology is pleased to announce that they have been appointed distributor for Swedish-based StageSmarts AB’s smartPDU intelligent power distribution system, which received a PLASA Award for Innovation in 2017. “We are very excited to add StageSmarts to our family of premium lighting and video solutions,” commented Emmanuel Ziino, Managing Director…
Read MoreVale Warren, Mark, and Harry
CX offers condolences and respects to the family and loved ones of Warren Peryman, Mark ‘Noddy’ O’Donnell, and Harry M. Miller, who all passed away in recent weeks. Warren and Noddy were road crew from the 1970s era who worked their way up the slippery road and maintained universal respect. Harry M. is the entrepreneur…
Read MoreChristchurch ENTECH next week!
While New Zealand is actually left off some maps of the world, it is an ENTECH Roadshow territory, relying on ENTECH to bring AVL to its three main cities. Today we report on ENTECH NZ as the focus is on the start of ENTECH USA next year. Opening on Thursday, July 26 at Christchurch’s Airforce…
Read MoreLSC Lighting Systems Clarity LX600
Road Test LSC Lighting Systems Clarity LX600 By Grant Watson. Grant Watson is the lighting director and lighting designer at Strauss Productions. He has been in the industry since 1972, working also as a director of photography. Strauss Productions have been extensively involved with lighting for broadcast reality television, including work on The Voice, My…
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