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Lux Events have added sixteen Clay Paky Sharpys to their inventory and according to managing director Dave Trapp, they are fast becoming a favourite with his corporate clients. “The Sharpy is a light that makes such an impression even our corporate clients comment on them!” he announced. “The Sharpys are well renowned for their brightness…

Yamaha Corporation and Line 6, Inc. have announced a definitive agreement for Yamaha to acquire Line 6, a leading manufacturer of innovative solutions for musicians. The acquisition expands Yamaha’s portfolio of modeling guitar processing products as well as pro-audio equipment, and offers new and exciting opportunities for accelerated growth for both companies. Line 6 products…

FUNERAL DETAILS AT END Queensland audio veteran Brian Inglis died in his sleep on Christmas Eve, without indication of illness. He spent the evening watching soccer and went to bed early. Marg his wife woke and noticed Brian hadn’t been up to have his usual cup of tea, and she found him at 5.40am. She…

Tucson, Arizona based lighting designer Martin Thomas, of Relentless Lighting Design, used Robe’s new Pointes for the first time for multi-talented  Grammy Award winning singer / songwriter, actress and poet Jill Scott’s recent highly successful Australian tour. Thomas has worked for Jill Scott since 2007, after working with her previous designer, the late Tyrone “Admiral”…

This Press Release just in: The major $1 billion site redevelopment of the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour has not been without controversy. Yesterday an article in CX News online website criticised the State Government’s decision to demolish a satisfactory facility and the three-year relocation to Glebe Island as “half baked”. O’Maras…

After closing the Sydney Convention Exhibition Centre for at least three years to allow developers to build a ‘better’ one, the perfectly modern and functionable Darling Harbour centre will now be demolished. Surprisingly the extensive audio visual equipment auction appears to be a secret. Auctioneer firm Omaras have the equipment listed for online sale, some…

Chameleon Touring Systems, one of Australia’s largest specialist lighting providers has purchased a quantity of X5 Led Strobes. They are also currently evaluating other SGM fixtures including the powerful P5 Wash and the SP6 Sixpack Blinder. “At Chameleon we are always trying to offer our clients the latest technology to make their productions and events…

Jam Gallery is a multi-purpose music venue, gallery space, bar and eatery breathing new life into Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. It’s a custom-built venue that can fit 400 people, boasts three separate bars and is designed to foster the local and international music scene. The stage lighting system was designed and supplied by Show Technology and…

ULA Group are proud to announce the new partnership with LumenRadio as Australian distributor of their wireless CRMX technology systems. “It is with great pleasure and excitement we announce our partnership with LumenRadio”, comments Cuono Biviano, Managing Director of ULA Group. “The CRMX product line is without any doubt the most reliable and advanced wireless…

(Main picture: Kate Kelly and Craig Gamble of Marshall Day Entertech) Denis Irving who died in February 2008 had a long history in Australian theatre. This included in 1952 being part of the establishment of Stand Lighting in this country and eventually becoming the company’s Australian CEO, being lighting designer for a number of local…

CX Summer Roadshow tours in February, with 20 leading distributors signed up and planning to fill the semi with brand new gear. Now we’ve added an extra truck – meet the Rock Box (above), which is a stretched prime mover with a 28′ pan. The ATS Rock Box is the only way the Roadshow could…