Saudi Arabia - A substantial zactrack PRO automated tracking system – with 32 x active trackers in use, and arguably the largest to date – was used by lighting designer Ben M Rogers from A Loud Minority (ALM) to deliver an automated follow spotting solution for the immersive Souk Wonders performance show staged at the Mayadeen Venue in Riyadh.

The zactrack system – server, trackers, and anchors – was supplied by German-based specialist TrackingPro to Souk Wonders’ lighting rental vendors PRG.

The 36 zactrack anchors were deployed to provide tracking of lighting across the full volume of the performing area, an 80m.sq/approximately 90,000 cubic metre space.

This configuration of 36 anchors – with some performers wea

Australia - For over three decades, Brisbane-based company IJS has helped clients navigate the often-complex landscape of technical production, providing high-end audio, lighting, staging and backline for concerts, festivals, corporate events and beyond. Further strengthening its technical capabilities, IJS recently welcomed DiGiCo’s latest digital mixing console, the Quantum 852, into its ranks.

“It’s important that our consoles are rider-friendly, reliable, and remain current with market trends,” explains IJS general manager, Jay van Lieshout. “DiGiCo consoles are highly sought after, thanks in part to the workflow advantages of the DiGiCo ecosystem. In short, engineers love them, so it just makes sense for us to stock them in our hire inventory.”

Over the past decade, IJS has compiled an impressive inventory of DiGiCo consoles, includi

China - K-array’s audio solutions are becoming increasingly popular in China, offering transformative experiences across a range of environments. From shopping malls and restaurants to schools and corporate settings, innovations from this Italian manufacturer are proving vital in solving common integration challenges.  

At Yintai in77 shopping mall, K-array’s Kayman KY102 loudspeakers were chosen by integrator HKBN JOS (Shanghai) Company. The KY102’s beam steering technology provided audio accuracy in a challenging open-air public space. A skybridge between mall buildings covered with LED advertising screens on three sides now utilises K-array’s crisp audio, whilst minimising noise pollution to nearby apartments.

The sleek form factor of the loudspeakers also ensures minimal disruption to the building’s appearance. A member of the integra

Germany - The ambitious In Motion – Art & Football exhibition at Dortmund’s German Football Museum celebrates The Beautiful Game through the medium of art, featuring works from 20th-century artists from around the world. Deploying high-powered projectors, LED displays and an advanced audio system with 25 Genelec Smart IP networked loudspeakers, the exhibition provides a richly immersive visitor experience.

23 UHD Epson projectors animate dynamic surfaces, complemented by film, photography and sound. Visitors move through three distinct zones, encountering features including a 22m Painter’s Palette floor projection and a 5.1 x 4.2m projected sketchbook. German integrators SIGMA System Audio-Visual were tasked with the complex AV design and installation.

“We’ve worked with the German Football Museum for over 10 years,”

USA - LEA Professional has announced a partnership with Excellence Marketing, a manufacturer’s representative based in Minnesota. This collaboration strengthens LEA’s efforts to enhance its presence across the US and to provide LEA’s catalogue along with support to integrators in the Upper Midwest region.

Founded in 1988, Excellence Marketing has established a reputation as a trusted partner to both manufacturers and resellers. With more than three decades of experience, they offer expertise, deep industry relationships, and a customer-first approach that aligns with LEA’s mission of empowering integrators with innovative and scalable technology solutions.

"We are dedicated to delivering the best possible service to our customers," said Mark Mitchell, president of Excellence Marketing. "We are proud to introduce LEA Professional’s technolog

USA - Since forming in the late-1980s East Bay Area punk scene, Green Day have gone on to rack up over 70m in record sales, win multiple Grammy Awards and stage one of their most successful albums, American Idiot, as a Broadway production. The power trio - frontman Billy Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool - now routinely play to crowds of 80,000 or more at festivals, arenas and stadiums worldwide. Whatever the size of the venue, Schoeps microphones play a critical part in the band’s live sound in two key spots.

“Billy Joe wants to hear the crowd sing his songs back to him all night,” says Danny Badorine, Green Day’s monitor engineer for the past 18 months. He uses eight Schoeps MiniCMIT miniature shotgun microphones at every show to capture the energy of the audience for the lead singer and guitarist. “Those Schoeps mi

Europe - Dillinger Labs, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eleven Engineering, has appointed Netherlands-based Tempesta Trading B.V. as distributor for the Benelux Region (Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg), effective immediately.

“In a short period of time, Dillinger Labs and its wireless SKAA-enabled speakers, subwoofers, headphones, and standalone professional transmitters/receivers have taken off not just in North America, but worldwide,” said Rex Whitehead, Dillinger Labs president. “One quickly growing area is the Benelux Region, and so we needed a distribution partner that not only knows the area well, but has a well-established presence in the marketplace. Tempesta Trading B.V. is the ideal choice to distribute Dillinger Labs’ throughout Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.”

Since its founding in 2009, Tempesta Trading B.V. h

Japan - Lightware’s MX2-48X48-HDMI20-A-R matrix switcher has become a pivotal component in bringing the Koishikawa XROSS Digital Museum to life. An immersive, VR theatre within the museum, located at TOPPAN Koishikawa – a leading global provider of integrated solutions – in Japan, is designed to transport visitors into hyper-realistic, 360-degree environments.

The VR theatre boasts a 20m-wide and 5m-high Crystal LED curved LED screen to display 16K ultra-high-definition VR imagery, providing visitors with a highly immersive and realistic experience, along with a Leyard ceiling LED screen and a LED floor screen, designed to fully immerse audiences in striking visuals of clarity and scale.

With such advanced technology came equally complex technical demands. TOPPAN required a system that could support HDMI 2.0 distribution across a 64×64 matrix,

UK - Solstice AV has announced the appointment of Mike Day as technical sales manager – LED. Effective immediately, Hampshire-based Mike brings almost 15 years of knowledge and experience in the AV industry to the Solstice team, including more than three years of hands-on LED expertise and over a decade in distribution-focused roles.

Reporting to Solstice AV company director Paul Midwood, Mike joins the team at a time of significant opportunity for LED in the UK, as demand continues to grow across an ever-expanding range of markets, including corporate, education, and extended reality (XR) environments. Solstice AV works with a growing number of leading global LED manufacturers, including PPDS (Philips Professional Displays), BOE, LianTronics, and more.

Mike will be instrumental in developing Solstice AV’s technical sales capabilities and support

Europe - Ross Video has announced the appointment of Cong-Thanh Nguyen as regional sales manager for France - marking a significant step in strengthening its presence across the region.

Based in Paris, Nguyen brings a blend of technical expertise and commercial insight to the role, with a background that spans telecommunications engineering and broadcast systems integration. He has held senior positions at Grass Valley, Quantum, and Qvest, and has successfully led major broadcast deployments across Europe and North Africa.

At Ross, Nguyen will focus on building relationships with broadcasters while driving growth in France’s expanding corporate AV market.

“Ross is known for delivering great value, but we’re also capable of powering the most sophisticated, high-end productions,” said Nguyen. “My goal is to shift perceptions in the Fr

Europe - Robbie Williams’ 14th world tour, in support of his 13th studio album, Britpop, kicked off in Edinburgh’s Murrayfield stadium on 31 May at the beginning of a 37-date tour of the UK and Europe, reaching mainland Europe by late June before its scheduled culmination date on 7 October in Istanbul’s ITÜ Stadyumu.

Lighting designer Paul Normandale of Blackburn-based Lite Alternative, the tour’s lighting supplier, selected a total of 132 IP65-rated Ayrton fixtures including Perseo Profile, Veloce Profile, Argo 6 FX and the new Mamba, as the mainstay of his rig for this demanding tour. 

This is the second time Normandale has toured with Williams; this time the Stufish-designed set is a dynamic construction of moving set pieces, large video screen flying pieces, a 25m wide main stage, a B-stage at the end of a catwalk and a C-stage

Croatia - The 2025 Pula Film Festival – staged in spectacular Pula Arena, the world’s only remaining Roman amphitheatre with its four side towers fully preserved – had some extra magic added with Robe moving lights, part of a design by Emil Koller to support the movie programme.

This was the 72nd edition of this landmark event, running from 10 to 17 July 2025; it saw an increase in visitor and audience numbers, and more participants from the Pula PRO industry programme for film professionals and students maximising the professional networking and education opportunities.

Emil has lit the event – including opening and closing ceremonies – for the last 20 years, and in that time has seen numerous changes, especially as the technology has developed. The opening ceremony was broadcast live on Croatia national television’s HRT1 channel.

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Canada - From sold-out arena shows to major festival stages, a wave of Canadian country music is sweeping the continent - and behind the sound of some of its biggest stars is FOH engineer Jordan Waller and his trusted Allen & Heath dLive C1500.

The 31-year-old FOH engineer from Langley, British Columbia is the sonic force behind Josh Ross, the 2025 JUNO Award winner for Country Album of the Year. With a resume that now includes the Reklaws, Johnny Orlando, Jess Moskaluke, Dallas Smith, and Tyler Joe Miller, Waller has become one of the most in-demand engineers in Canada’s booming country scene.

At the centre of Waller’s touring setup is Allen & Heath’s compact and powerful dLive C1500, a console that he says checks every box. “There’s no other console this small that does what it does,” said Waller. “I can run 128 input

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