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The next big thing is here | AV Distributors 2019 New Product Expo
AOTO Mini LED products will be officially introduced to the Australian market this June!! Every year, AV Distributors holds a private Product Expo to showcase in a live environment how unique and customisable our solutions are. This year we are focusing on launching our new brand AOTO. AOTO have patented a technology of Mini LED…
Read MoreRamping it up for Transmission Australia
News Ramping it up for Transmission Australia Photos by Palci. The biggest Transmission dance event to date – in terms of audience numbers AND Robe moving lights – was staged at Sydney Showground in Australia, where thousands of fans absorbed the great vibes and music of “The Awakening” plus some truly phenomenal visuals…
Read MoreTim Minchin
ROADSKILLS Tim Minchin by Cat Strom. Photos: Troy Constable Tim Minchin, internationally renowned award-winning musician, comedian, actor, writer, and composer, returned to the Australian stage with his first national tour since 2012. Entitled BACK, the tour is billed as “Old Songs, New Songs, F*** You Songs”, hinting at a set list of material…
Read MoreThe Politics of Wireless
WIRELESS The Politics of Wireless by Simon Byrne. Recently I was intrigued to see a post on the Live Sound Engineers Facebook page complaining that a major venue would not free up some wireless frequencies, so as to permit a freelance audio recordist to record a gig in that venue for a podcast. The…
Read MoreAyrton Mistral S
ROAD TEST Ayrton Mistral S by Dave Jackson. Dave Jackson is the CEO of Creative Productions, one of Australia’s leading concert production providers. With offices in Brisbane and Sydney, Creative Productions have worked with the most recognised names in the business, from worldwide touring artists such as Metallica , Bullet for my Valentine, Paramore,…
Read MorePhase 3 Appoints Asia-Pacific Distributor
NEWS Phase 3 Appoints Asia-Pacific Distributor Connector-Tech ALS is now the official distributor for Phase 3 Powersafe and Showsafe products in the Asia-Pacific region. The appointment of a regional distributor is a key component of the UK manufacturer’s global expansion strategy and will ensure complete coverage of the growing Australian market. The innovative Phase 3…
Read MoreWireless Voodoo – Not a Dark Art
WIRELESS Wireless Voodoo – Not a Dark Art by Fraser Walker. Wireless in the world of audio is often referred to in dubious terms. It fails by way of voodoo, or works flawlessly as if by magic. All of this uncertainty is caused by the fact that we as humans have no…
Read MoreJPJ Audio Supply Audio Magic for Harry Potter
Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage, and is one play presented in two Parts, which are intended to be seen…
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Antennas are arguably the most critical component in a wireless microphone system however they are largely misunderstood.
Read MoreCelebrations and Reactions at the Launch of New Qualification
NEW ZEALAND Celebrations and Reactions at the Launch of New Qualification CX Magazine attended the launch of the highly anticipated New Zealand Certificate in Performing Arts – Entertainment and Event Technology (Level 4), held appropriately enough in the Auckland Arts Festival Spiegeltent in Aotea Square. Relief was written all over President of ETNZ…
Read MoreSpectrum Support Charity Ride – NSW, October 15-18 2019
by Stephen Peereboom, Regional Sales Engineer, Bose My Wife and I are parents of three Non-Verbal Autistic children aged 5, 4, and 3 with support needs ranging from very high to high functioning. We met a little later in life and decided that starting a family was our priority. As a result, three loving boys…
Read MoreVale Greg Weaver – by Neale Mace
We were all shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of Greg Weaver at the weekend, for he was surely one of the most popular guys on the touring circuit. Neale Mace, Managing Director at EI Productions, knew Greg for close to 20 years and considered him both a colleague and good friend. Neale…
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