Novatech partners with the Darwin Entertainment Centre
Published: ASIA
AUSTRALIA: Novatech Creative Event Technology has agreed a partnership with the Darwin Entertainment Centre to provide an in-house PA system and lighting rig for the use of all hirers at the venue. The specified system includes audio equipment from L-Acoustics, Avid and Yamaha, and lighting fixtures from High End Systems, Martin and GLP. The arrangement is similar to Novatech’s partnership with other venues, including Adelaide’s Thebarton Theatre, whose technical specifications have been closely matched at the Darwin Entertainment Centre.
‘We’ve been servicing the Darwin events industry for 10 years, with our involvement growing substantially over the last five years,’ explained Novatech production manager, James Sacca. ‘The Darwin Entertainment Centre was looking to increase its portfolio and attract bigger acts. The Darwin event market is underserviced, which is why some events find it hard to tour there. What we’ve provided for them is world class product and service.’
The new PA comprises an L-Acoustics Kara line array with SB18 subwoofers and additional 8XTs distributed for in-fill. Onstage reinforcement is provided by 115XT HiQ monitor wedges, while mixing is handled by an Avid Sc48 at FOH and a Yamaha M7CL-48 on monitors.
The new lighting rig has been designed to compliment the centre’s existing analogue fixtures and includes Martin Mac 700 Profiles, GLP impressions, two-way blinders and a hazebase hazer. A High End Systems RoadHog Full Boar with an additional wing will run control over new power and data infrastructure also provided by Novatech.
‘We welcome having a relationship with a company that has state-of-the-art equipment,’ said Alan James, general manager of the Darwin Entertainment Centre. ‘We’re confident this will provide our clients and patrons with a quality outcome. Having the equipment national and international artists expect in-house makes the centre more attractive to producers. As a result, we’ll start getting a lot more artists that otherwise wouldn’t be coming to The Northern Territory, and that’s great for our patrons and everybody involved. It’s a win-win for all parties.’