AT Professional Partnership

I'm pleased that we are developing such a good professional, teaching and research relationship with this wholly Australian owned and Queensland based sound technology manufacturer, AT Professional. They design and produce a stunning array of products, including the newly released Sierra Studio monitoring range and the state-of-the-art Blackbird Line Array sound reinforcement system.

We've just installed the Blackbird  system in one of our premier performance theatres, the Ian Hanger Recital Hall. This is a difficult space because it has to respond to a wide range of sound reinforcement demands - from large university lectures, music theatre, jazz and rock, to classical music and external corporate hire. The Blackbird system is just outstanding in all settings and we are thrilled to have such high quality sound in the venue.

Likewise, staff and students enjoy having access to the quality and performance of Sierra Studio 5.1 monitoring in the music technology area's recording studio A.

QCGU music technology Recording Studio A

Harry Lloyd-Williams (CEO AT Professional) & Paul Draper

Collusion Record Release

Hybrid arts ensemble Collusion has signed their debut album In Depth to Australia's Move Records. In late 2005, I produced and recorded these stunning musicians in the IMERSD studios. The project features first-release works by renowned international composers Paul Stanhope, David Schiff, Gerard Brophy and others. Look out for In Depth (MD3310) in the record stores and forthcoming national tours by Collusion.

Collusion also performed recently at the Creative Commons Australia live showcase, ccSalon as part of the Creative Commons Industry Forum held on 29 November 2006 at QUT's Creative Industries precinct in Kelvin Grove, Brisbane:

Collusion performing with a backdrop of audio/visuals by Andrew Garton

from Toysatellite live as part of the ccSalon. Photo by Ray Allen

AUC CreateWorld 2006

I was privileged to be part of the organising committee and presenters for CreateWorld 2006 (CW06), arranged by the Apple University Consortium (AUC) in conjunction with Apple Computer Australia and Griffith University. This highly successful 2 day conference was designed specifically for higher-education academic and technical staff in the digital arts disciplines. CW06 was hosted on 5–6 December 2006 at Griffith's South Bank campus, across the facilities of the Queensland College of Art, the Queensland Conservatorium and the Griffith Graduate Centre.

The conference featured a wide range of academic and technical presenters from the University and industry sectors as well as hands-on technical workshops. Sessions include presentations of new media work, techniques and approaches in practice-led research fields including photography, cyber-arts, music, e-learning, film, animation and design. A full range of conference outcomes including podcasts, blogs, photos and presentations may be found at www29.griffith.edu.au/createworld

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llumination

Myself and colleague Matt Hitchcock were commissioned to record Illumination, by Queensland composer Sean O'Boyle. An 11 minute orchestral work, it features choir, the didgeridoo of William Barton and celebrates the history of Queensland and the opening of Queensland’s world-class new State Library. The music will be available for streaming on the Queensland State Library website and will feature in Education Queensland's school music curriculum as a unique piece for school orchestras.

The new Queensland State Library was officially opened by Queensland Premier Peter Beattie on the 29 November 2006. The new Library is now spread over five-levels and has an expanded John Oxley Library with more than 3.5 million items to explore, one of the largest publicly available collections of artists’ books in Australia, and digitised collections of heritage material, photographs and music. It also has increased reference resources, an information zone with wireless internet access, multiple galleries and display spaces, an Indigenous Knowledge Centre and wide decks with stunning views of the river and Brisbane’s CBD.