The Importance of Networked Asset Management for AV

BUSINESS   The Importance of Networked Asset Management for AV   by Jands’ Chris Ling, Business Development Manager (Corporate, Education & Government NSW, QLD & ACT).   As many of you would know, the requirement for Corporate ICT teams to be the gatekeepers of everything that sits on their network is increasing. Many of us…

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Sound Masking 101

BUSINESS   Sound Masking 101 Presented by Cambridge Sound Management   Sound Masking is a Critical Component of Acoustic Design   When designing an optimal acoustic environment, architects consider a variety of elements to address noise control and speech privacy. Elements added either Absorb, Block, or Cover sound, and are collectively called the ABC’s of…

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Meg Mac

ROADSKILLS   Meg Mac by Cat Strom. Photo Credits: Troy Constable.   The Give Me My Name Back Australian tour, presented by triple j, opened at Sydney’s The Enmore Theatre to a sold-out crowd and continued around Australia and NZ.   For many years Michael ‘Smasha’ Pollard has been a regular on the touring circuit…

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Acoustic Technologies SS30A

ROAD TEST Acoustic Technologies SS30A by Ray Eberle.   Ray Eberle is the owner of Fat Sound, located in the Shoalhaven region of NSW. Fat Sound specialises in high-performance sound and lighting and has provided professional production to the Australian music industry for over 25 years. Fat Sound has become a reputable fixture in the…

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Franklin Graham Gospel Tour

ROADSKILLS Franklin Graham Gospel Tour by Cat Strom. Photo Credits: CPC Production Services   Tour life is not all rock’n’roll excess as sometimes the client is of a somewhat different mold.   Recently CPC Production Services was contracted to supply a full technical production solution for Franklin Graham’s six-city tour preaching the Gospel in Australia.…

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Signal out of the Noise

WIRELESS Signal out of the Noise by Simon Byrne.   I’ve done a few radio courses in my time. I hold an electronic trades certificate, Marine Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency, Aeronautical Radio Operator Certificate (AROC) and I even got a foundation level ham radio licence (VK1FBDA).   If there is one thing I…

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Wireless Recordings

LISTEN HERE   Wireless Recordings by Andy Stewart.   The use of wireless microphones in a studio setting seems downright pointless to many of us – never even occurs to others. It’s the realm of live performance, theatre, movies, documentary making, and outdoor sports, is it not? Why would you use a wireless mic in the…

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Radio Microphones or “How Did I Get Stuck With This Job!”

HISTORY The following item appeared in Connections Magazine, March 1999, p.42,  followed by a wireless systems Buyers Guide and Radio Spectrum Guide for Australia. View the Feature in full here (PDF)     Radio Microphones (Sub-titled “How Did I Get Stuck With This Job!”) by John Matheson.   I learned a lot of tricks in those early years, and every…

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Fat Freddy’s Drop

ROADSKILLS Fat Freddy’s Drop by Cat Strom. Photos: Troy Constable   From humble beginnings as a ‘jam band’ in Wellington in the late 90s, the award-winning seven-piece Fat Freddy’s Drop is now internationally regarded as one of the world’s finest live acts.   Fat Freddy’s Drop, the New Zealand seven-piece band from Wellington, has an…

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dBTechnologies Opera Unica 12

ROAD TEST dBTechnologies Opera Unica 12 by Gary Eastwood.   Gary Eastwood is a Melbourne based musician. He has spent the past 15 years mastering his craft in pubs and clubs in Australia and overseas. After recording a successful album in 1998 accompanied by video clips, TV, and radio performances, Gary has established himself as…

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Clear-Com FreeSpeak II – Full Duplex Wireless Comms that Just Work

WIRELESS   Clear-Com FreeSpeak II – Full Duplex Wireless Comms that Just Work by Chris Dodds.   For years, simple and reliable full-duplex wireless communications has been somewhat of a holy grail for Intercom manufacturers. So, what is ‘full duplex’ I hear you ask? Full-duplex intercom refers to an intercom system that has the capability to…

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Miking & Mixing Jazz In A Small Venue – Part Two

HOW TO   Miking & Mixing Jazz In A Small Venue – Part Two by Greg Simmons.     In the previous issue I wrote about miking drums, double bass and piano for mixing jazz in a small venue, and discussed the different perspectives required for mixing jazz compared to pop and rock genres. In…

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