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RØDE purchases FiRe App for iOS
RØDE Microphones has purchased the acclaimed FiRe audio recording application for Apple iOS devices from US based developer Audiofile Engineering. Under the terms of the agreement, RØDE has taken complete ownership of the app as well as the fundamental code to continue to refine new and innovative software in this growing market sector. In the…
Read MoreCX July Highlights
CX July lifts the lid on the battle to control Staging Connections, plus we update the Radiohead stage collapse story. There’s an exclusive on the EAW ANYA – a new line array that breaks all the conventions. Reviews include the Sharpy Wash and the Soundcraft Expression Si. There are 84 pages of fun, plus we’ve…
Read MoreStolen Gear – Adelaide, SA
Lisa Lane-Collins, freelance sound engineer and sole trader in Adelaide, has had her JBL rig and Pioneer DJ gear stolen from the Producers Hotel in Grenfell St, Adelaide. The thief absconded with the gear in early June, as it sat in the venue on hire. We don’t need to tell you how devastating this is…
Read MoreULA Group supplies Robe to Microhire
ULA Group has won the contract to supply the latest Robe LED lighting technology to Microhire QLD to be used as the in house lighting inventory at the Royal International Convention Centre (RICC) in Brisbane. After tight negotiations and evaluation of all major products in the market, Microhire decided to make their investment in the…
Read MoreVideocraft builds full video production facility at Hillsong’s new Alexandria Campus
With Hillsong Waterloo bursting at the seams, the church recently completed the conversion of a warehouse in Doody St, Alexandria into their newest campus. With extensive video requirements needed for their AV–heavy services, Videocraft responded to the Request For Tender and got the gig. Hillsong TV Technical Manager Luke Irvine explained their requirements; “The system…
Read MoreAmber Technology picks up Niveo and Middle Atlantic
Amber Technology have added two new brands to their distribution portfolio – Niveo Professional computer networking products and Middle Atlantic racks, enclosures and consoles. Both acquisitions extend Amber’s offering to the commercial and custom AV installation market. Niveo Professional offer a range of high quality computer networking products including routers, switchers, network-attached storage and UPS’s. …
Read MoreStuart Craig joins Crestron, Hills farewells Don McConnell
Former Hills SVL Manager Stuart Craig has been hired by Crestron International in a senior role that gives oversight to sales in Australia. Ironically he will now supervise the activities of his former firm, Hills SVL. This puts Crestron directly into the drivers seat, since Craig was instrumental in the brand’s success at Audio Telex,…
Read MoreVale Mark Fisher, LD
Lighting Designer Mark Fisher passed away early this week. He was one of the top practitioners in the touring world. TPI Magazine said this: “Mark Fisher — a name synonymous with the evolution of live…
Read MoreStaging Connections swap debt for shares
At presstime Staging Connections Group shareholders were expected to approve issue of up to 49% of the firm’s shares to its bank, NAB. In exchange for the shares the NAB will forgive $20 million in debt, which will reduce total bank debt from $70 million to $50 million. The move values the entire firm at…
Read MoreCopy Vertec PA for Car Dealer
Audio and Lighting equipment from China and elsewhere that looks very similar to established brands is nothing new. So at first glance the 8 drop of PA each side at The Kite Festival in Redcliffe (Qld) looked like a regular JBL Vertec. But it was badged CVR – and it sounded different to Vertec. CX…
Read MoreOrlando where the Oranges are fakes
As enticing as a vividly coloured firm and perfectly round Florida orange, the jumbo shrimps hung clustered around the cocktail glass. Both disappoint when required to taste like they look. The Shrimps probably had provenance in some turgid pond of steroids in a nearby third world slaveyard. The grinning server had an air of desperation…
Read MoreAvid ProTools 11 and S3L mixing System Australian Launch tour
Join Avid® at a venue near you and discover how its latest pro audio and live sound solutions can help you take your productions to a whole new level. Register here! Melbourne: June 25, 3RRR Sydney: June 26 Studios 301 Brisbane: June 27 SAE Institute Adelaide: July 9 John Reynolds Music City Perth: July 11…
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