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Noise. It is all NOISE!
By Simon Byrne Australia has no national framework for noise control, and national regulations and guidelines cover only a few aspects of the noise environment. When I set out to write this, my goal was to deliver a comprehensive state by state guide of the local noise regulations and how they applied to our industry.…
Read MoreJimmy Barnes Soul Searchin’ tour: LIVE
Jimmy Barnes Soul Searchin’ tour saw one of Australia’s favourite singers hit the road throughout August to celebrate the release of his Soul Searchin’ album. The all-new album follows Soul Deep (1991), Soul Deeper (2000) and The Rhythm and the Blues (2009) which have earned more than twelve ARIA Platinum Sales Awards between them. Audio…
Read MoreLost Episodes: The Hump
In broadcast they have a saying that audio is 10% of the bandwidth and 90% of the trouble. Never has that been more true that at CX Network today where this week’s episode of The Hump has been ruined. We have a replacement ‘best of’ package instead. But we had an expensive lesson. We have…
Read MoreICTECH Roadshow FEEDS exhibitors!
It started when our SECTECH partner Monique Keatinge from Bridge Publishing took pity on some starving exhibitors on our SECTECH Roadshow. A few rounds of sandwiches did the trick. Then the Christchurch Airforce Museum misread our Happy Hour instructions and served HOT CHIPS instead of crisps. That caused a small riot. Viva la revolución! It…
Read MorePeter Garrett on tour with JPJ Audio
Midnight Oil front man Peter Garrett has just finished a solo tour of the country in support of his new album A Version of Now. On the East Coast, JPJ Audio supplied a FOH control and monitor set up as well as some extra wedges for a couple of gigs. FOH engineer Colin Ellis mixed…
Read MoreTech Tidal Wave. Strap yourself in, the surge has started
Singapore has commenced its autonomous taxi trial this week. A startup called nuTonomy got the jump on Google, Uber, Apple, Tesla and Mercedes Benz who all desperately want to own the self driving car ‘space’. Uber didn’t exist in Australia three years ago and is now the largest ‘taxi’ transport entity there, but it lost…
Read MoreBecky Pell. Audio engineer; Yoga teacher
INDUSTRY WOMAN By Toni Venditti Becky Pell is a successful audio engineer, yoga teacher and writer living in London with her Australian husband – FOH engineer Chris Pyne, who she met while they were touring together with Kylie Minogue. Originally from Northern England, Becky moved to London for work when she was 20. She’s had…
Read MoreMasters of nothing. How to lose a lazy billion
Biz Talk, By Julius Grafton About fifteen years ago McDonalds brought a US concept restaurant to Sydney called Boston Market. They built nine stand-alone restaurants and quickly discovered Aussies like their roast dinners different to Americans. What? No roast LAMB? What kind of place is this? They also had a revelation that costs here are…
Read MoreSeptember CX, now FREE online!
We are so happy to see so many old and new friends popping up to read our magazine online! So far we’ve loaded 111 back issues, plus the SEPTEMBER 2016 edition. All are FREE to read and download online. At our new CX NETWORK ARCHIVE website, you’ll find the last four years of CX, plus…
Read MorePRG buy 800 EXE hoists
PRG the world’s largest production rental company have recently invested in over 800 EXE Rise chain hoists to replace their rental stock in the UK for use across Europe. The hoist has been branded to identify them as a PRG unit but are based on the standard 1 tonne specification with the addition of ultimate…
Read MoreHillsong ADAMSON Y10 system for sale
The Adamson T10 system has been in existence for over 15 years now and has been used by some of the world’s largest and prestigious production companies and permanent installations. Australia’s Hillsong church installed a full Y10 and Metrix delay system back in 2011 and has successfully and happily used the system for some 5…
Read MoreThe Art House Wyong. New theatre for NSW’s Central Coast
The Art House Wyong is a new, much needed fly-tower equipped performing arts venue in the heart of NSW’s Central Coast. Having just opened in May 2016, the centre is already a success, boasting a 500 seat proscenium arch Theatre, and a flexible 130 seat ‘Studio’ space that is suitable for emerging artists, or can…
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