Audio Engineer Blog

Australasia’s leading touring audio suppliers in merger talks.

blog@audioengineer.com.au — Mon, 31 May 2010 14:36:00 GMT

Australasia’s leading touring audio suppliers; Jands Production Services Pty Limited (JPS) and Johnston Audio Services (JAS) have entered into a head of agreement to merge the two companies. The heads of agreement is subject to undertaking of due diligence which is expected to be completed by the end of June
Theatre Face is a new website dedicated to Theatre. This link is your invitation to join thousands of other people who work, sleep, eat and breath theatre in networking and discussing the passion that theatre people have for their craft. There are many groups that have formed for specific discussions. There are 19 groups over all and one for production managers and stage managers too. I am sure you will find someone you know already on www.theatreface.com/join so please come take a look and see what’s happening.
http://www.theatreface.com/

Pro AV Magazine Resources

blog@audioengineer.com.au — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:44:00 GMT

Pro AV Magazine Resources page...
Quick-Reference Guides
A variety of AV problems and situations—from sending rich media over IP to hanging a projection screen. In PDF format.
Sound System Design Tools
These calculators take the uncertainty out of equations common to designing an acoustically reliable sound system.
Display System Design Tools
The following calculators provide information for selecting the best products for display system design, and are handy for any presentation application.

What is the role of a sound engineer in a Broadway show?

blog@audioengineer.com.au — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:56:00 GMT

from JIM VAN BERGEN
What is the role of a sound engineer in a Broadway show?
First, it varies greatly depending on whether the show is a play or a musical. You must wear many hats — those of politician, musician, interpreter, confidante, conspirator, dresser, and, of course, electrician. But none are as important as being the sound designer's daily representative in the theatre and maintaining the integrity of the com, radios, video, oh…and that sound equipment, too. (Can you sense the tongue in my cheek?)