Production HUB - October 2008

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Welcome to the first issue of Production HUB!
 
Production HUB is a new addition to the Jands portfolio of e-newsletters, covering audio, lighting and staging needs of the production and rental markets. Brought to you bi-monthly, Production HUB gives you all the latest goss from the production world. Find out who’s using what in our “Out & About” features; get regular updates on general news and “What’s Hot” in the industry; learn something new through our “Geek Files” and apply your new found knowledge (compiled by our very own Technical Resource Group for your specific needs).

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Out and About 2

 EventSound Find Success with JBL VRX932 Powered Compact Line Array System


Sydney’s EventSound was one of the first Australian production companies to take delivery of a JBL VRX932 powered compact line array system and managing director Keith Clarkson is delighted with his purchase - "The JBL VRX system is a great investment which I don't think I'll ever regret.”

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 Pen Tablet Graphics Help Control Lighting at Foxwoods                          International News


The MGM Grand is part of the overall Foxwoods resort, the biggest casino complex in the world. “When I approached Scott Stipetic with the concept of having a permanently installed moving light system in the ballrooms which could be operated by banquets staff, he immediately recommended the Jands Vista for the application”.

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 JBL VerTec - Hard At Work and Always In Demand                                           Local News


Where has VerTec been lately? Read up on the latest tours/shows using VerTec at home and worldwide. End of September and start of October is a significant time for many Australians. It’s football Grand Finals, AFL and NRL. This year JBL VerTec systems featured at the Grand Finals of both codes.

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 Eos® & Ion® Light Up UK Theatre World                                                  International News


As an increasing number of venues find their existing lighting control systems coming to the end of their natural lives, they need to look for the next-generation system, one which will stand up to the rigors of modern lighting design. ETC’s Eos and Ion are ideal because of their ease of use and reliability.

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 Dale Hanson Drives the Soundcraft® SI3 Around Bedford All Night          International News


Hanson is the FOH Engineer for The Story’s, Elton John’s recent Tour Support Band. Dale Hanson took time off the road to handle eight different acts at The Bedford in London and mixed the evening away on a Soundcraft Si3 - its first public, commercial gig. The Si3 is Soundcraft's latest 'mid range' addition to its growing digital family.

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 EON - The Next Generation is Here!


For the past 14 years JBL has led the portable PA market with EON, the best selling powered speaker in professional audio history. Now a new generation emerges to continue the class-leading traditions of design, performance, and quality. Introducing EON, The Next Generation.

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 The 4PAKc is no more…so welcome the Jands 4PAK-D!


The Jands 4PAK-D brings new features and greatly expands the potential uses for this iconic product. Suitable for use in a variety of situations including stage lighting for schools, bands and theatre groups, effects switching for mobile applications and the control of shop window, foyer, or trade show displays.

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 Soundcraft Unveils New Mid-price Digital Console


Currently riding high with tours and engineers thanks to the incredible success of the Vi Series digital consoles, Soundcraft has launched a mid-market partner console in the Soundcraft® Si3. This new desk is designed for live use on both touring sound systems and in fixed installations.

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 Vari*Lite's New VL3500 Wash FX


The VL3500™ Wash FX luminaire is the newest member of the VARI*LITE® Series 3000™ family of luminaires. With varied new options for colour and beam control, this fixture will soon be the standard by which all wash lights are measured.

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 Crown Macro-Tech i Series


For over two decades, Crown International’s Macro-Tech Series has been embraced by the professional sound reinforcement industry as the most reliable, best sounding analogue power amplifier line that money can buy. Now, thanks to the advent of newer technologies, Crown has undergone a careful yet significant refresh of the range.

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“I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to” - Presley, Elvis

“I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by” - Adams, Douglas


 Remote Device Management – Part I


Remote Device Management (RDM) has been gaining some momentum lately and it’s not hard to see why. Details on the precise capabilities of RDM have been curiously vague for anyone not prepared to read the 132-specification published by ESTA. In this article we’re going to go in-depth and comprehensively cover many of the features you can expect to find.

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 Size Does Matter!


Ok, now that I’ve captured your attention I should explain that this actually is an article on audio applications.  I’m sorry to disappoint any readers that expected (from the title) some sort of Penthouse magazine style article.  So (assuming I haven’t alienated all of our readers) if you’re interested in maximising the performance of your PA system, read on…

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 Alert! Do your hoists comply with codes for holding/movement of loads above people?

 
The ubiquitous loud and clunky chain hoists used by the production industry for decades are making way for a new genre of equipment that prescribes to the modern industry requirements of safe.
The need to move loads during a show into an exact pre-prescribed position for effect purposes; over an audience or invisibly to enhance production values has driven the need for these products. The dramatic increase in safety dictated by these requirements has driven the need for a totally new approach to equipment safety specification.

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 JBL Professional Introduces New V4 DSP Preset Data for VerTec® System Worldwide


At the 123rd AES Convention, JBL Professional introduced new V4 DSP preset data for all VERTEC® loudspeaker system models. V4 presets function as a software upgrade to enhance the performance of any VERTEC system, regardless of model or application. V4 DSP preset data now provides JBL VERTEC users with a standardised system configuration.

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Contracting HUB is a new addition to the Jands portfolio of e-newsletters, covering audio, lighting and staging needs of the contracting market. Focusing on the specific needs of Contractors, Contracting HUB brings you:

  • Bi-monthly updates on new and existing products through our “What’s Hot” section;
  • Offers a range of handy “Geek Files” (compiled by our very own Technical Resource Group for your specific needs);
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