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Images from the Group Tech stand at ENTECH 2008

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GT Entech 2008 Nexo Technology Presentation

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At Entech 2008, François Deffarges ( Director of R&D, Nexo) presented the new Geo S1210 Installations in Sydney. François also explained the remarkable new release RS15 Sub and its different configurations.

Group Technologies Entech 2008 Party

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Group Technologies recent exhibition at ENTECH 2008 proved to be a huge success on many levels with International guests and the worldwide release of the new DiGiCo SD-7. One of the highlights was the GT Party. Here's a selection of happy snaps from the night.

MTV Awards 2007 at Acer Arena

Duncan Underwood took some shots of the DiGiCo D5 when he mixed The Dukes of Windsors at the MTV Awards 2007 at Acer Arena in Sydney. Production was supplied by Norwest.

Advanced goes further with Nexo Geo-S

Melbourne's legendary production company Advanced Audio has recently increased its inventory of Geo-S helping it to take full advantage of a wide range of outdoor festivals, corporate events and concerts, including Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena. In fact there probably isn't a PA system in Melbourne working more constantly than Advanced Audio's impressive inventory of Nexo Geo-S.

"With an inventory of over thirty Geo-S cabinets we can deliver even coverage (105db approx SPL) in venues such as Rod Laver Arena," says Pete Rickman, Advanced Audio's Head of Production. "Matching infill and side-fill boxes with the (Nexo) PS Series is seamless, making great audio achievable in any size and shape of venue", he went on to say.

Advanced Audio also specialises in video and corporate hire these days and its work base is broadly spread across business, theatre, government, festivals, cabaret and rider band shows. This is a big departure from their beginning back in the late 80s as a strictly rock and roll band sound and lighting production company, pushing big black boxes into unhealthy venues across the country.

This is an extract from an article from Filter 11. Read it here

Quality sound collection at The Collective

Does new venue The Collective have the best sound in Elwood? Situated in a central beachside suburb close to Melbourne 's popular St Kilda, The Collective has been set up for about 80 patrons and has taken the unique step of focussing on crafting an atmosphere built around style and the addition of a high-end sound system. The venue chose to install Nexo 8 PS8 System speakers throughout the space and has spared no expense fitting the venue with a range of top-notch gear. If you are traveling around Melbourne city beach suburbs one night, The collective is located at 133 Ormond Road Elwood 3184 and you will be rewarded by just how good a compact bar/restaurant can sound. The food's pretty good as well.

Installed at The Collective:

8 x Nexo PS8
2 x Nexo LS400
2 x Nexo PS8 TD Controller
3 x Camco Tecton 38.4 Amps
4 x Quest MS601 6" Ceiling Speaker
4 x Quest MS801 8" Ceiling Speakers
1 x Yamaha DME24 System Management
Yamaha ICP1, CP4SW, CP1SF Control Panels
2 x Technics SL1210 M5G Turntables
1 x Allen & Heath ZOne 92 DJ Mixer
2 x Pioneer CDJ 1000 MKII CD Players
1 x RCF ART322A 12" Powered monitor speaker

Pro Light & Sound and RCF rock hard with Airbourne

At a recent performance, from new rock darlings Airbourne , Melbourne 's DJ nightclub specialists Pro Light & Sound proved they have the experience and gear to help put on a rock solid rock show. The event was the Beat magazine annual Christmas outdoor BBQ and Pro Light & Sound pulled in a set of RCF 4PRO 6001 to provide the punch the gig required for a versatile line up of acts with the hard-rocking Airbourne finishing the night off on a high.

DiGiCo D1-Live Goes Wild Up North
Popular Queensland production company, Wild Gravity, recently purchased a DiGiCo D1-Live Digital Mixing Console and could not be more pleased with the purchase, putting it to use right away on a five-week tour and many corporate shows. Photos - Wild Gravity’s Noel Anthony with DiGiCo D1-Live

IJS and RCF Create Ocean Thunder

Queensland Production Company IJS supplied production for Ocean Thunder, held at Sydney’s Dee Why Beach. IJS chose used the new RCF Art Series 325a loudspeakers for music playback and commentary via a wireless microphone. Even though the setup was on sand dunes, the light weight of the speakers made it very easy to get in and out, giving the crew more time to soak in the sun!

4PRO Helps Two Teams Win at Olympic Stadium

Victoria’s Pro Light & Sound used only four RCF 4PRO speakers to cover 3,000+ soccer fanatics in the stadium’s main grandstand. The Pro Light & Sound crew celebrated not just a successful installation, but also a new solution when a fast set up, and high-powered coverage is required.

Garbage recently toured Australia using the world-class Nexo Geo T and Alpha S2 Subs. FOH and monitor duties were handled by the impressive DiGiCo d1-Live and D5-Live respectively.

The old Showroom at Crown has been given a $1 million facelift and makeover and has emerged this month as a dazzling new entertainment venue called The Palms at Crown. A major feature of the rooms is the new DiGiCo D5-Live 112EX.

Melbourne International Music Festival

Michael Franti and band flanked by Nexo Alpha E side fill and Ps 15 monitor. Mark Creepy Crawly at monitors	Michael (FOH ENG) next to the power end of the rig. What a band, what a sound Michael Franti and Spearhead.
Blondie live and clear. There are only a handful of acts that stand the time. Incredible !!!	Looking out from stage, Nexo Geo T and Camco amplification providing audio for another Melbourne Music and Blues fest 2005.

Big Day Out

A total of 4 DiGiCo consoles were utilized for this years BIG DAY OUT festival.

Acts including the likes of "The Beastie Boy's", "System of a Down", "Powderfinger" and many more used the Digico FMX systems. The new Digico D1 working the monitor end of the FOH D5 for Powderfinger's arena and BDO shows nationally.

For all those doubting Larry's out there for the digital age, it's not starting... digital is here!!!!

Looking out from FOH at The Big Day Out	Talent Boost Control... dont leave home without it!
The Digico D5 Live in action	Big Day Out

HomeBake

There’s no weight issues here. The old and the new, 4 tonne dinosaur tower and less than a tonne of new world audio for 20,000 plus punter’s.	Dillon doing his thing, FOH for Spiderbait Homebank 2004. Note the left hang of Geo T.
6 units of Nexo CD18’s and 3 Camco Vortex 6 amplifiers per side.	Mark “ Creepy” Crawly at monitors Homebake 2004. Mark working12 sends of monitors on the Digico D1. Two amp racks wide and more on board dynamic’s than your local audio shop.

Sound Check at Hordon Pavilion, PJ Harvey 2004 OZ tour. Nexo Alpha, Alpha E and Camco sonic power.

Brian Wilson at Melbourne's Regent Theatre

Brian Wilson (SMILE) at the Regent Theatre Melbourne. Nexo Geo.	The softer side of Brent.
Perfect sight lines from any seat in the house.

Summerdayze

Perfect Dayze and Nexo. SummerDayze 2004. Nexo Alpha.	John Baker PM SummerDayze letting us know that Nexo is Number One for sound.
Mark James, one of the leading DJ’s in OZ and the man behind Summerdayze.

“The Boss” Howard Freeman. They don’t get better or tougher than this guy, a living legend.

Dillon Hughes with the Digico D1 at monitors on the recent Powderfinger tour 2005

Drew doing the final touches at FOH before the Berlin wall is put into place. Room for 10 extra punters with this technology

Grant Walsh with his new love “Digico D5” on tour.

Groove Armada at Melbourne's "The Metro"

Metro Melbourne, Groove Armada and Geo T. The big guns were brought in again.	The Metro House system doing a great job. On top Nexo Alpha side fill.	Drew Menard, this is the man behind the Geo T success story here in OZ. Always a smile and always absolute excellence.
Better view of the riser and side fill, Nexo M3, S2 with B1-15 far side.	The boy’s at FOH pre-show Melbourne Metro.	Metro Melbourne. Nexo Geo T system, with centre array doing the gods.

Look what I found working in the back streets. “A Rocket” or Gary Fox. One of the hardest working men in the industry, doing book work and planning a tour in the car waiting for the kids to come out of a show. Hat’s off to you mate .

The Sydney Motor Show 2004

The Sydney Motor Show 2004, where technologies meet. Nexo Ps 10’s and a Volvo dream.

Hi Tech audio alongside Hi Tech automobiles.

Lonnie's Nightclub Tasmania

Tassie’s world class club “Lonnie’s".

Main room of Lonnie’s, Nexo Ps 15’s and Bass extenders with Camco Tecton's providing the power.

The VIP bar at Lonnie’s, Nexo Ps 8’s and Ls 400’s, one of Australia’s standard bar systems.

Sydney’s Midnight shift, or just known as “THE SHIFT". There’s 12 Nexo Ps 15’s and a rack of Camco V6’s driving this system week in and week out.

The RCF 300, one of the hardest working speaker cabinets in OZ.

The Faithless Tour

FAITHLESS Melbourne 2004 and Nexo Geo T.

The Faithless Sydney show at the Hordon

Jet Australian Tour

Perfect sight lines.

“All band no boxes" try and do this with anything else.

Mark at home with his Camco friends.

It's hard to believe this is a temporary venue. Pictured is one of Harry’s world class structure's featuring a Nexo PS 8 system.

The recent Dominica Sound production in Sydney "The Call".

Melbourne Federation square, 92 kg of Nexo Geo S and crystal clear audio. The system received nearly as much applause as the acts.

Nexo Geo S Tangent array and Camco Vortex 6 amplification.

Steve Kirtland at the desk enjoying his Hi Fi mix.

Plasa 2004

Adam Iuston (GT national sales manager left) with François Deffarges (one of the men behind Geo technologies) showing off his ball throwing technique.	James Gordon (Digico world sales boss) and Adam Iuston (GT) “I wonder where that tomatoes in Adams hand finished up"
From left to right, Adam (GT Aust) Magoo (Meyer sound USA) and François (Nexo France). Heavily involved in discussion and let’s say a little drink.	Some of the Nexo world team. I think we can all guess where Mickey Johnson’s umbrella may have been by the look on François face in the back ground.
Bruce Johnston and James Gordon at the Digico after show drinks. James letting Bruce know they both had a leave pass for the night. (I’m still looking for the morning after shot)	From left to right - Eric Vincenot (Director and head of R&D Nexo, Denis Baudier (World sales Boss Nexo) and Bruce Johnston (FOH Oasis)
Half way through that leave pass and that night out. Both James and Bob Doyle finding it hard to understand that Aussie accent, or is it just the amount of Chards Brucey?

Clifton Productions become Nexo partners

Top right hand corner "Nexo Ps 8's inside the truss".

Nexo Ps 15's flown high.

Smart Audio, Smart Car.

Nexo Geo T - Artwork and Audio.

UK's Glastonbury Festival 2004

One of the main arrays at this year's weekend away.

Main Stage - Just the odd punter or two starting to settle in.

Sarah Brightman Australian and World tour 2004

Nexo Geo T with CD18's flown behind the array. Perfect sight lines and exceptional audio quality.

The two front runners in Technology. Yamaha PM1D and the Nexo Geo T Tangent array.

Sonic purity at it's best.

Hunter Sound

Nexo and Camco, sheer power.

Hunter Sound outdoors with John English. Nexo Alpha E and Camco V6.

John Butler SUNRISE OVER SEA National Australian Tour 2004

Sight lines. This is what it's all about. Being able to get big horse power systems into venues without hiding the act from the punter. First time the last seat at the back heard HF. John Butler show. Note; just three subs below the 384kg array. This is about the same weight as 3 V-Dosc or 1.6 Meyer M3d cabinets. Not to mention the mass left to right.

An Aussie legend. Golden ears himself Colin Ellis at FOH. John Butler SUNRISE OVER SEA National Australian tour 2004

Dave Allpress @ the H3000. Nexo Ps 15 monitor system with Nexo Alpha E side fill. All Camco V6 driven, the standard monitor system in Oz today.

The 2004 APRA Music Awards

Nexo Geo S in action at the opulent Plaza Ballroom at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne.

Another angle of the Geo S system

Powderfinger with Nexo Geo T.

Check out the trim height, perfect sight lines indeed. The array length is almost half that of comparative products on the market. At least now the performance can be seen without being obstructed by the audio system. I guess when you pay $80.00 and more for a ticket, the punter wants to see the band not the boxes. 6 Nexo CD18 cardiod sub-low cabinets per side and pure Camco power.

Blink 182 - Festival Hall Melbourne

Blink 182 Festival Hall Melbourne. Nexo Alpha and pure Camco power.

One side of the system at recent Blink 182 show. The boys at work.

The Melbourne International Music & Blues Festival

The Melbourne International Music & Blues Festival in full swing.

Main stage Blues Festival.

Pappy from Johnston Audio Services at the controls

Perfect Circle and Nexo Geo T

Placebo and Nexo Geo T

Drew Menard of Johnston Audio Services prepares the Kelping Bar.

23 minutes to install the system into position at trim height!

Metallica with 18 Geo T per side and 4 Geo T sidefill

Geo T CD18 subs on Oasis

Geo T at the Melbourne Metro.

Small enough to actually need road cases!

The Marilyn Manson Tour of Oz featuring Nexo Alpha & Ps 15

Nexo Alpha and the passive Ps 15. When you need HI FI, and when it needs to get loud there is one easy choice.

Sonic purity and sheer power, commonly known as Camco

Nexo Geo T - such a big sound for such a little box.

Grand Hall Government House Northern Territory - with a reverb time of 3 sec @ 1 kHz and some of the most demanding surfaces one could have in an audio installation, the Nexo Geo S has not only produced clean and coherent speech throughout the hall, it has reduced the need for any acoustic treatment needing to be applied.

Geo S installed at the Octagon theatre University of Western Australia.

The Octagon theatre stage looking out. Two arrays of Geo S were installed providing the ultimate coverage and sonic quality.
As they say Right tool for the right job.

UK's Glastonbury Festival	The line is not only drawn, yet now the painting is complete. I think we can all agree that this would be the first time an audio systems look has added a visual aspect to a show.
The inner Geo T array. 12 elements 4805 and 9 units of CD18. And one of the smallest and smartist fly systems seen. The TEE PEE fly tower is from the same genius as the fly system on the Geo T, Chris Beale.	The worlds biggest HI FI, Geo T and CD18 and powered by the sonicaly pure Camco Vortex 6 amplifiers.
Side view of delays and the sheer size of the event. 135,000 capacity festival. Long walk for a drink, yet never to far for a feed.	Centre cluster Geo T.
Geo T delays on the TEE PEE towers in forground with a small crowd in the afternoon.	Main and inner array. To give you some idea as to how small this system really is, get three sheets of A4 paper and lay them end to end, and then imagine that you can safely fly 40 deep. With cardiod opperation in the low mid and sub low you have the worlds festival standard.

A love that only a sound engineer can know

The Geo S 805 element. One of Australia's leading sound engineer's show's off the size and love for the product. 14.5 kg including rigging and just slightly larger than an A4 sheet of paper.

Clean lines and a small foot print, with 80,100, and 120 dispersion and cardiod sub low. A new world audio standard is here.

The Audio Visual Tool, Nexo Geo S 14.5kg per element.

When point loading is an issue, there’s only one choice.

Nexo Geo T in Berlin with Metallica. 18,000 people outdoors, 18 elements per side at 900kg. All Camco driven with Nexo Nx 241 control. With a breakdown of 1 x Camco Vortex 6, 1 x HF, 4 x 8”drivers and 1 x 18” per 500 people. Nexo and Geo T has now defiantly set a new world standard.

Note the size of the projector and truss in comparison to the Geo array.

Pre-show; The Nexo Geo S system with its cardiod sub low makes for an amazing Corporate and theatre system, not to mention array weights of only 80kg’s. Note the size of the projector and truss in comparison to the Geo array.

Nexo Geo S in the round. Four arrays of 5 elements 2 CD12 cardiod sub low.

The Nexo Geo family... “Father and son”

The largest seated dinner in the southern hemisphere; 4,500 patrons and only 140 grams of audio system per person or 632 kg’s total system weight.

56 Nexo Geo S elements, 8 Vortex 6 and 4 Vortex 4 amplifiers provide this stadium with +/- 2 db over all of the patron area. Given the close proximity of a residential development the extremely high directivity of the system played a great roll providing audio in the stadium and not in the neighborhood.

With the unbelievable fact that it only took 2 installation technicians 3 days to complete the project & with a reduction of 20% to the project budget, one could almost say there is no other option.

Each cluster having a total weight of 52.50 kg including inter-cabinet & fly rigging.

Rob and Randy pre show Wiggles tour of OZ.

Norwest Crew Training Day.

TV Week Logie Awards. Live performances at the Crown Palladium Melbourne were delivered through 2 arrays of 4x 805, 1 x 830 and 2 arrays of 5x 805 1x 830. Each array weighed in at less than 92 kg including cabinet rigging and fly bar.

Golden Guitars Tasmania. 'The Sound Company' provided 6 stacks Alpha e per side. 4 Vortex 6 amplifiers ran the whole show.

'The Sound Company' Tasmania - providing the Alpha e magic.

National Folk Festival Canberra. 6 elements Nexo Geo S805/830 with 2 CD12 per side.The photo was taken pre show, prior to seating (2,500) and stage completed. Total system weight was an incredible 92 kg including rigging.

Palais Theatre Melbourne. Nexo Geo S, 24 elements and 8 x CD12 per side.

Palais Theatre Melbourne. Looking out from FOH. The Tail of the Geo array with Alpha E side fill and Ps 8 front fill. 8 x CD12 Cardiod sub low enclosures.

Sound check with David Gray at Festival Hall, Brisbane. The gig catered for 5000 capacity with total flown system under 790 kg, left, right and outer.

Steve McCallum from Dominica Sound Queensland takes delivery of his 18 element Nexo Geo S system.

Johnston Audio Services mixing Silverchair
Bruce Johnston and Hugh Screen. Silverchair mission control.	Silverchair Melb 20 stacks, 8 S2.
Rod Matherson Monitors Silverchair Nexo PS15's.	Creepy and Gouldy JAS system crew Silverchair Melb.
Silverchair Nexo Alpha, Nexo Alpha E, Ps 15 ,Camco and pure passion.

The Worlds most advanced audio tool	112 dba +/- 2 db 10,000 people 850 kg of system pure Hi Fi. The new world standard is here.
3 elements per case, flown in its own foot print, 20 minutes per side.	Nexo CD18 sub low enclosure

Nexo Geo S on tour with the Seekers

Geo S and PS8’s and Camco, the perfect marriage

Bruce & Chris on tour with Oasis in Hamburg

Audex Concert Sound takes delivery of Nexo Alpha system

Wiggles Australian Tour with Norwest supplied Nexo system
From 42 foot pantek down to a flat packed 8 ton rigid	One of two amps racks used to power the wiggles tour

Some of the 36 Alpha stacks in use at Johnston Audio Services

Gea Tran with his new Alpha E system. "The start of something big!"

Dominica Sound proudly displays their recently commissioned Geo S8 system.
Steve McCallum and Russell the young man with a bright future from Dominica Sound, Queensland. The reason for the smiles is the recent commissioning of a Nexo Geo S8 system. The pic's below show the system catering for an outdoor show with 8,000 plus capacity. Not bad for a total hang of 132 kg per side including rigging with an average 100 DBA throughout the audience area. The total setup fits into a 4 ton light truck. (car license to drive). Now that's how you make bottom line in this business!
Amp racks Camco Vortex 6's 24000 watts.	One side of the system (132 kg total hang).
View from FOH console.	Rear view of hang with custom Fly towers.
Looking back to stage 97 D.B.A. @ 235 feet.