Clair Cohesion Series makes Australian debut with Keith Urban

Country superstar Keith Urban had the honour of being the first artist to headline the International Convention Centre Sydney’s (ICC Sydney) entertainment theatre. Although the venue is equipped with a d&b audiotechnik PA system, Keith is a long time Clair account and so JPJ Audio provided their new Clair Cohesion PA system, purchased just in…

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Your Flexible Friend

With a crisp, clear, well-balanced response Audio-Technica’s ATM350 cardioid condenser has become a favourite instrument microphone. Now, with some clever reengineering and a series of well-considered mounting options the company has launched a technical update in six versions making it a very versatile performer for both stage and studio. ATM350a includes a performance update now…

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ALIA Tour to Passenger in Sydney

Lighting and live production design group Okulus, made up of James Scott and Louis Oliver, have created the visuals for British musician Passenger’s Young As The Morning, Old As The Sea tour. The design concept is based around a back wall of Martin VDO Sceptron strips using Robe BMFL spots, Robe Spiiders, Minuettes, and four…

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Coldplay’s A Head Full of Dreams tour

By Cat Strom Dan Green is in charge of all things audio for Coldplay, in fact he’s often referred to as the fifth member of the band. He mixes FOH, engineers their albums, co-produces ….. if Chris Martin happened to want a new sound system in his house, Dan’s the man. He’s in charge of…

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Meyer Sound GALAXY Granted AVnu Certification for Network Interoperability

Meyer Sound has announced that its Galileo® GALAXY network platform has been certified by the AVnu Alliance as fully compliant with the open AVB/TSN networking protocols developed through IEEE. AVnu certification assures consultants, system designers and rental company operators that Meyer Sound systems based around GALAXY can be integrated into larger networked audio and video…

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Introduction of Amie-Sub Completes Meyer Sound’s Amie Monitoring System

Compact Subwoofer Provides Ideally Matched LFE Performance in Smaller Film Sound Studios Meyer Sound has announced the introduction of the Amie-Sub compact cinema subwoofer, a self-powered unit specifically designed as the ideal complement for the Amie™ Precision Studio Monitor. Amie-Sub gives sound designers and sound editors working in smaller studios absolute confidence that their LFE…

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Software guru buys in to Jands

Richard White left Jands* in 1985 after leading development of the Aurora lighting console. His previous company Rock Industries was acquired by Jands in 1982 along with its staple range of Par cans, winchups and trussing. Richard is an engineer who knew software was the future, but with the CPUs of the day the Aurora…

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Midwich Australia and Bosch Security Systems form Distribution Partnership

Midwich Australia takes on sales and support of Installed Audio products from Electro-Voice and Dynacord New distribution partner holds leading position in the AV market Over 100 years of joint industry experience Sydney, January 2017: Bosch Security Systems, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of professional audio and commercial communication brands. We…

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Jands Vista makes Geelong Floating Christmas Tree a Total Event

The Floating Christmas Tree in Geelong near Melbourne, Australia has become extremely popular with the community and this year the experience has been enhanced through the launch of personalised lighting shows. Geelong-based Total Events began the installation at the start of November with the Christmas Tree operating from 11th November – 7th January. The lights…

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Entertainment from QSC

The new Entertainment Series or E Series from QSC is a range of passive loudspeakers, designed for sound reinforcement in live performance, DJ and dance music, stage monitoring and production. With high-capacity continuous power ratings, E Series is ideally matched with QSC’s latest generation PLD and GXD amplifiers. The range consists of four models incorporating…

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Google Home Finds Link to Security & Automation Market

GOOGLE has teamed up with security manufacturer First Alert to develop protocols that allow Onelink by First Alert products to function with the Google Home device and its hands-free, voice-controlled Google Assistant technology. The first Google Home-compatible Onelink product is a smart WiFi Thermostat and will reach the market before Christmas. “First Alert brings expertise…

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Crestron officially expands into India and North East Asia

Crestron, a global leader in advanced control and automation systems, today announces a dedicated, physical brand presence in both India and North East Asia from January 2017, allowing the company to further enhance its service and support to customers in the region. The new, wholly owned Crestron subsidiary in India includes a headquarters at RMZ Ecoworld,…

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