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LED Mapping using the LED Blade CRE:ON controller
HOW TO LED Mapping using the LED Blade CRE:ON controller presented by TLC – The Lighting Collective. LED Blade’s new CRE:ON controllers are extremely easy to configure and can be used via direct RGB control from a lighting console, or be pixel mapped and processed through a media server. In this article, we will…
Read MoreShowtools acquire TLC
Showtools International Pty Ltd, leading Australian distributor and wholesaler of some of the world’s foremost professional lighting, staging and truss brands, has entered into an agreement to acquire The Lighting Collective (TLC). TLC is an Australian based distributor and manufacturer of leading entertainment lighting and lighting console brands, some of which include GLP, Minuit Une,…
Read MoreEntech Roadshow 2019 – Prizes for You!
There are plenty of great prizes up for grabs at ENTECH 2019 but to be in the running to win, you must pre-register!! You could win … DIO (Dante Input/Output) (pic above) RRP $1,111 ex GST The DIO (Dante Input/Output) from tm stagetec systems is known for its quality design, functionality and reliability. This…
Read MoreEntech Roadshow 2019 – Product News
SpeedDeck March 2 – SpeedDeck is a lightweight portable staging system featuring its unique Speedlock system. With a turn of a key, operated from the top of the stage, staging modules can locked together. There is no need to grope around under the stage or insert links for the side, as you do with other…
Read MoreIntroducing Parallel Audio – A brand by NAS Solutions
After several years in distribution partnership with Chiayo Electronics, NAS Solutions is excited to offer the same family of products under a brand new name. Parallel Audio is a re-branded line of PA and wireless microphone systems developed in close partnership with leading audio manufacturer Chiayo. Initial offerings include the Helix Series of PA systems…
Read MoreRoad Test: Claypaky Axcor Profile 600
ROAD TEST Road Test: Claypaky Axcor Profile 600 by Ben Morris and Ian Fynney. Ben Morris is the Executive Manager – Technology, at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre has a lot of flexible spaces and only limited opportunities to install equipment, so we operate as a…
Read MoreHow To: Moving The Stage Without Drama
HOW TO Moving The Stage Without Drama: Reliable energy supply for stage technology With moving energy supply systems such as the igus e-spool and the zig-zag system, complicated stage applications can be implemented even in confined spaces and with high loads. The challenge for every ‘stage builder’ is to create the perfect stage. Every…
Read Moreavt growth continues with addition of four new Audio specialists
Leading audio visual value-added distributor avt has expanded its existing audio strength with the recent employment of no less than four dedicated audio experts. “In February 2018 we were honoured to have been selected by HARMAN Professional Solutions to take on distribution of their suite of professional brands including JBL Professional, BSS, Crown and AKG…
Read MoreBring a Group to ENTECH Roadshow
Do you have a Group? Invite your Facebook Group or mates to meet up at the new ENTECH CAFE on the show floor, and enjoy free barista coffee or a hot beverage on us. First trialled at ENTECH NZ, the Cafe quickly became a hang spot, and there’s nothing we like more than getting industry…
Read MoreDPA d:vote CORE 4099 Instrument Microphone
ROAD TEST DPA d:vote CORE 4099 Instrument Microphone by Jimmy Den-Ouden. DPA makes premium level condenser microphones. Before leaving the factory, each mic capsule they make is measured on and off axis to verify it performs to spec. They’re the kind of company who wanted to make a wind-screen for handheld mics which better rejected…
Read MoreJPRO Appointed as Key Digital Distribution Partner for New Zealand
Leading New Zealand professional audio distribution and A/V solutions company JPRO has been appointed as distribution partner for digital video technology company Key Digital. Key Digital provides digital signal management solutions for high-end video and control systems, including Enterprise AV over IP. The company manufactures its own lines of video switchers, extenders, cables, amplifiers, boosters,…
Read More‘A’ adds ‘V’ at ISE
Pic – Hot product at ISE – Dante AV What better place than at the world’s largest AV show for ‘A’ to finally find its ‘V’? The first day of the Amsterdam mega tech-fest saw two titans of the AoIP world, Audinate and QSC, officially launch products that add video-over-IP to their market leading networked…
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