April Press
JBL VerTec Provides Sound Relief
April 2009
On Saturday 14th March this year the Sydney Sound Relief charity concert was held at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Jands Production Services were honoured and proud to be a part of the team involved in putting on this life changing event. A JBL VerTec PA system was chosen comprising of 54 x JBL VerTec 4889, 24 x JBL VerTec 4888 and 64 x JPS JBL 18" Sub Bass.
find out more ...Vari-Lites Get The Party Started At The 2009 Mardi Gras
April
In March 2009 Mandylights’ designer Richard Neville was once again charged with the task of designing the entire party site for the infamous Mardi Gras party. Richard chose to use a purely Vari*Lite moving light rig for the main venue - Royal Hall of Industries (RHI) - which looked spectacular for all ten hours of the party.
find out more ...Spotlight - Engineered for performance
April
For more than 40 years, Italian manufacturer, Spotlight has been producing high quality theatrical luminaires for the world market, offering a complete range of fixtures for stage, film and broadcast applications that deliver high performance and quality products at an affordable price point. The staff at Spotlight includes lighting designers from across Europe and the product reflects the attention to detail their experience brings to the design and finish of their fixtures. So what are these extra details that make Spotlight stand out from the rest?
find out more ...AVCorp Feel The Power Of JBL VRX Powered Speakers
April
You know a production company is really impressed by its’ latest PA acquisition when they herald its’ arrival with a clear endorsement on their website. Before purchasing their six VRX932LAP powered boxes plus VRX918SP subs, AVCorp owner Michael Papas admits he didn’t explore any of the competitor’s products as he is a firm believer in the superiority of JBL products.
find out more ...Shure 55SH Vintage Icon Mic On Display At The GRAMMY® Museum
April
Designed by Gallagher & Associates, one of the exhibits within the Grammy Museum's Hall of Fame features a sculptural column of more than 350 Shure Model 55SH Series II microphones. The Shure 55SH Microphone has been a music industry icon for more than 60 years, as the GRAMMY has for over 50. Have you seen the display yet?
find out more ...And The Award (Shows) Go To… ETC Eos®
April
The glamour in Hollywood’s annual awards shows is as much about specialty lighting as it is about red carpets and celebrities: from podium-spotlighting for the award recipients, to concert lighting for changing musical acts and moods, to house lighting for the audience, and effects lighting for broadcast requirements. ETC’s flagship lighting control system, Eos handled all those challenges this year to make the recent Golden Globes and Academy Awards shine brighter.
find out more ...Shure Gives Infinite Sound To The Presets
April
As The Presets, Hamilton and Moyes are Australia’s techno dance duo extraordinaire, an export that regularly leaves crowds in the U.S., Europe, and beyond in a trance of dance punk and electronic fusion. Currently touring in support of Apocalypso, a record garnering them Album of the Year distinction at the Australian Recording Industry Awards last year, the pair have made the transition from studio to stage with the help of Shure E5 earphones and UHF-R wireless systems.
find out more ...Kid Kenobi Goes Digital With Stanton
April
Since his early beginnings behind the decks in 1996, Sydney based Australian DJ Kid Kenobi has steadily risen to his current place as the busiest DJ on Australian shores. In keeping up with current trends, Kid has veered away from using vinyl preferring the digital domain and in doing so, has discovered the Stanton SCS.3d DaScratch software controller and the SCS.1m, billed as “The World’s Most Advanced Mix Controller”. So impressed by these products, Kid did not hesitate to become an official Stanton endorsee.
find out more ...Unprecedented Demand Causes The Presets To Add More Shows To Tour
April
Unless you’ve been living under a stone for the past twelve months you’d be hard pressed to deny that it’s been a storming success on all fronts for The Presets. For the first and last time in 2009 before they hide themselves away from the world to get to work on the unenviable task of following up the colossal Apocalypso, The Presets are packing up and setting out on the road for an Australian tour.
find out more ...The Who Star In Shure Campaign
April
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend, founding members of The Who, have used Shure microphones onstage for more than 40 years. Their energetic live shows are often highlighted by Daltrey swinging his microphone - a standard Shure SM58® - over his head in wide arcs. Now, the rockers famous for punishing their equipment explain their loyalty to the microphones that have been taking it for so long in the new Shure Reason Why advertising campaign.
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