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An 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…
Read MoreSydney Theatre Company’s Muriel’s Wedding the Musical
FEATURE Sydney Theatre Company’s Muriel’s Wedding the Musical By Cat Strom. The Sydney Theatre Company’s Muriel’s Wedding the Musical has just wrapped up at Sydney’s Roslyn Packer Theatre after a highly successful run of sold-out shows. The production, a theatrical version of PJ Hogan’s iconic hit film, was updated to today by the writer himself,…
Read MoreHills spit dummy
CX has a long history of calling things as we see them, supported by available facts. But it was no surprise that Hills Limited, the troubled and once great Australian industrial company cancelled their advertising with Juliusmedia late in February. Hills have made some appalling decisions over the past five years and continue to do…
Read MoreThe St Kilda Festival 2018 – The P.A. People deliver event support for the iconic event
The iconic St Kilda Festival is a celebration of community and Australian music held along the St Kilda foreshore. The festival has been running since 1980 and draws massive crowds in the hundreds of thousands for one massive day. The P.A. People provided event support for the 2018 festival, held on Sunday February 11. This…
Read MoreBritannia Row first to tour Sennheiser Digital 6000 on Robbie Williams’s “The Heavy Entertainment Show”
Britannia Row Productions was one of the first companies globally to make an investment in Sennheiser’s new Digital 6000 series, instantly deploying it on Robbie Williams’ The Heavy Entertainment Show tour, which started in Europe last summer and continues with dates in New Zealand and Australia in February and March this year. Robbie played…
Read MoreENTECH 2018 photo gallery – Brisbane and Melbourne
Digital Mixing in ½ RU
Featuring intuitive use, simple set-up and flexible web remote functionality, the ATDM-0604 is a six-channel mixer ideal for installed application in retail, hospitality, civic and meeting spaces. Audio-Technica’s SmartMixer technology allows channels to be mixed automatically in gate or gain sharing mode, ensuring consistent, high-quality audio from all inputs, without the introduction of feedback, excessive…
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