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MAPP Online Pro Seminars at ENTECH CONNECT
Meyer Sound Australia is pleased to bring Steve Bush from Meyer Sound USA out to Australia to run two exclusive MAPP Online Professional Seminars only in Melbourne. Join Steve Bush from Meyer Sound for this detailed session on MAPP Online. The ability to predict the performance of a sound system is indispensable to system designers…
Read MoreCrestron in Australia
OK, heaps of comments on the Hills-buy-APG story at the Blog. Here’s another one, and we are keen to hear what YOU think! Please comment over at the Blog. Note the picture here is Stuart Craig, head of Crestron Australia. The image on the Blog is the late Rod Craig.
Read MoreWind Farm Noise Assessment by XL2
One of the largest acoustic consulting firms in Australia, “Renzo Tonin & Associates” was engaged by the New South Wales Department of Planning & Industry to conduct wind farm noise assessments. The goal was to perform a specialist, independent acoustic compliance audit of three major wind farms located near Canberra, Australia’s capital city. The objective…
Read MoreCrestron in Australia
Crestron’s news release puzzled us here in the CX newsroom. Our weekly staff lunch at the Willoughby Pub was abandoned as we went into deep analysis. A weeks reflection, and some inquiries failed to lift the fog of confusion about this. Let’s review it line-by-line. We’ve italicized the words from the release. This year Crestron…
Read MoreJust another day at Norwest
Rumors of his demise are just that. Steve Knight is today on the job at Norwest, directing production at Hillsong Conference – Australia’s largest gig. After a July 1 restructure that saw Steve, a founder of Cairellie – the production firm acquired by Norwest 12 months ago – assume a new title, the misinformation has…
Read MoreCrestron Australia and Hills
Without further comment, this is the press release: This year Crestron Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) will proudly be celebrating its ten year anniversary. With your support Crestron ANZ has enjoyed significant continued growth to become a dominant force across various market segments including Education, Government and Commercial sectors. Our 400+ engineering team in…
Read MoreEighth Day Sound Open in Australia
Major USA live sound co opens up shop UPDATED: See end. The spin machine at Australia’s audio rental firms will be reaching terminal velocity as you read this. Eighth Day Sound & Elite Sound & Lighting have decided to work together in Australia. Eighth Day Sound battle against Clair Brothers across the Northern Hemisphere, and…
Read MoreRobe MiniMes For Australian Old Parliament House
Four Robe ROBIN MiniMes – Robe’s compact effects luminaire with video – have been supplied for use throughout the Museum of Australian Democracy (MOAD) located at the Old Parliament House Building in Canberra, ACT, by Elite Sound & Lighting, also based in the city. The fixtures are mobile and are being used for a variety…
Read MoreHills acquires APG
Contractor audio has a new number one Hills have acquired Audio Products Group (APG), an Australian and New Zealand supplier of professional audio products, for A$15 million. APG will now join the roster of Hills audio brands in one greatly expanded distribution firm known simply as Hills. Hills and APG both operated heavily in the…
Read MoreCX TV NEWS June 19
What Woodie Wanted
Talking about male cancer issues is REALLY freaking boring. I know, I track what you click. If I write about a punk who runs a crap festival and rips off crew, you click 28 x more than if it is about men stuff. Especially THIS man stuff, cancer of the gland that helps you ejaculate.…
Read MoreMeyer Sound Names Luke Jenks Director of Product Management
Meyer Sound has promoted Luke Jenks to the newly created position of Director of Product Management. Most recently serving as the company’s loudspeaker product manager, Jenks now represents the full range of company solutions, from loudspeakers to show control, system optimization, and passive and active acoustic systems. As director of product management, Jenks is responsible…
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