CX 47 December 2009
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EDITORIAL
6 Noise and volume, possible future OH&S claims? * New trade-show reality in 2011 * Brush up skills using old gear * Iconic venus not immune from laws
NEWS
8 AUSTRALIAN SUPPLIERS TO FORM PEAKBODY
8 ENTECH postponed
8 Mystery photo?
10 Idol buys EMA
10 PreSonus Studio Live 16.4.2
10 Moves
10 TTOC collapse a blow for TV tech training
12 QPAC Lyric Theatre chooses Protrac
12 Technology investment pays off for cutting edge OB’s
14 Sony upgrades wireless systems
14 Epson launch flagship venue projectors
16 Queensland Theatre Company chooses ETC Ion
16 Shure Super 55 packs modern muscle in a vintage body
16 Big LED at Parklife
18 Production Audio Services to distribute Sabine
18 Robe Robin debuts at largest outdoor dinner in Darwin
18 Melbourne Convention Centre first for 6 green stars
18 Turbo expand FlexArray
20 Beyoncé tours with Sennheiser and Neumann
20 500 mountain bikes in a forest
21 OH&S Agony Aunt with Julius Grafton
FEATURES
22 John Farnham: back on the road but traveling light
28 Noise! Technical facts behind the problem
36 Star City Sports Theatre
38 CX’s Noisy Night Out: How loud are some mainstream venues?
40 Cheap Lights: lighting it right when the budget’s not big
48 QUT Gasworks Studio
CX MEGA TEST
54 VARI*LITE VLX
56 iLive-T 112 digital console
60 Euphonics MC Transport
62 PreSonus Studio Live 16.4.2
64 Edirol R-09HR portable digital recorder
REGULARS
34 Richard Cadena: troubleshooting DMX512
44 Duncan Fry: the first gig I ever mixed
52 Dr Danger! Turning lights on when it rains
66 Classifieds
46 Way Back When: highlights from Connections Magazine December 1994 & 1999
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