Gear News
Say Hello to S-Play
For their 20th anniversary ENTTEC have been hard at work on S-Play, a programmable LX controller for recording and playback. VJ Suriya steps through some of the unit’s key features.
Read MoreMadisonAV appointed by HARMAN Professional Solutions as Authorised Distributor for AMX and Install Audio Solutions in Australia
MadisonAV, part of the Madison Technologies group, to take over distribution of AMX Video Control and Install Audio Portfolio of JBL Professional, AKG, BSS, and Crown in Australia. MadisonAV, part of the Madison Technologies group has been announced as the newly appointed distributor of AMX, SVSI, and install ranges of AKG, BSS, Crown and JBL…
Read MoreJands Appointed As Distributor Of Community & Apart For ANZ
Community & Apart Loudspeakers completes Biamp’s AV offering from Jands Jands Pty Ltd, leading distributor of audio, lighting and staging solutions in Australia and New Zealand, is excited to announce the addition of Community Loudspeakers and Apart Audio to their distribution portfolio. Community manufactures high-performance loudspeakers, designed for challenging indoor and outdoor environments including performance…
Read MoreMadison Technologies to distribute Philips Professional Display Solutions
Madison Technologies, an Australian owned and operated distributor of specialised Audio-Visual solutions, is proud to announce the addition of Philips Professional Display Panels to their portfolio of world leading brands. Madison Technologies is a respected industry leader with a 28-year track record of delivering the very best smart solutions for the AV Integrator, Professional Audio…
Read MoreSydney’s Coliseum Theatre Chooses LSC Advanced Power Distribution
You’ve heard of Broadway and the West End – but have you heard of Rooty Hill? Sydney’s unlikely western suburb is now home to an extraordinary new state-of-the-art $100 million theatre space. The Coliseum has been designed to sit proudly among the best lyric theatres and concert halls in the world and is positioned to…
Read MoreWest HQ’s Sydney Coliseum Theatre Reveals World-Class Hyperreal Sound System
West HQ’s Sydney Coliseum has announced a preferred supplier partnership with Jands and L-Acoustics to deliver the world-class L-ISA Hyperreal Sound System for the $100m theatrical development, which opened 12 December 2019. The ‘hyperreal’ frontal scene sound system includes a 65-speaker system that heightens a sense of proximity and connection between artist and audience creating…
Read MoreImmersive Live Sound – The Story So Far
AUDIO Immersive Live Sound – The Story So Far  Two years ago Immersive Audio or Spatial Live Sound rolled out into the live audio market simultaneously from L-Acoustics  (France) with L-ISA, and d&b audiotechnik (Germany) with Soundscape. CX travelled to both manufacturers to hear the systems and talk to the engineers in October 2017.…
Read MoreACME STAGE PARs
ROAD TEST  ACME STAGE PAR BL-100 WW and BL-100 RGBW  Ashley Salta Ashley Salta is a Supervisor of Production and Technical Services at Rockhampton Regional Council, a position that encompasses technical management of Rockhampton’s Pilbeam Theatre, a 1,000 seat proscenium arch theatre that is a major stop on the Queensland touring circuit.  …
Read MoreTrending in Production Lighting – Weatherproof Fixtures
TECH TALK  Trending in Production Lighting – Weatherproof Fixtures  by ULA Group’s Simon Pentz.  While IP65 rated fixtures are nothing new, they have usually only been used in Architectural lighting applications. But over the last few years, the live production industry has started to adopt the use of IP65 fixtures as the…
Read MoreYamaha’s AFC3 – from Acoustic Enhancement to Spatial Audio
AUDIO Yamaha’s AFC3 – from Acoustic Enhancement to Spatial Audio by Jason Allen. DSP innovator Yamaha released their first digital acoustic enhancement system back in 1985. Over the years, they’ve constantly improved their technology, with AFC3 (Active Field Control) the latest in the range. Tantalisingly, at ISE in Feb 2019, they teased AFC4, which adds…
Read MoreADJ for ULA Group
Pic L-R: Elation’s Chuck Green, ULA’s Con Biviano, and ADJ’s Toby Velazquez ULA Group have taken distribution of ADJ (Amercian DJ) lighting products, and used the LDI 2019 show to introduce their customers to the range. ADJ launched a large range of products at the show, including the Hydro Series IP65-rated moving head wash, and…
Read MoreGreat Scott! More from LDI 2019
by Cat Strom. This is an abridged version of the full LDI Show Report, which is only available in the December issue of CX Magazine. Subscribe now! Robe drew large crowds to their over-the-top live show. The ground-breaking ESPRITE LED profile moving light is the first in a new series of Robe luminaires that will…
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