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12 February 2025

Europe - With the two new Event Carts EC16 and EC19, HOF is launching a flexible, stackable, ultra-light and yet resilient solution for transporting equipment.

The Event Carts can be equipped flexibly and can be customised for different applications. Conversion is simple and can be completed in just a few minutes. The Event Carts are a flexible alternative to conventional cases and therefore a practical transport solution for (event) equipment of all kinds. 

In order to use the space in the Event Cart as effectively as possible, the different levels can be screwed in at 7.5cm intervals. This creates space for a wide range of optional accessories such as shelves, transport boxes and handles. Lamps can be hung underneath the transport boxes. The Event Carts can be loaded up to 500kg.

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12 February 2025

USA - Lectrosonics has announced that the DSSM Miniature Water-Resistant Digital Transmitter is now shipping. 

Nominated for a 2025 TEC technical excellence award and winner of Gotham Sound’s customer choice award for most anticipated product of 2025, the DSSM digital bodypack transmitter excels in its water-resistance with an IP (Ingress Protection) rating of 57. The selection of features, RF power, sound quality, drop-in charging, and IP57 moisture ingress rating make the DSSM transmitter the embodiment of state-of-the art technology in miniature watertight transmitter design.

The DSSM is sold individually with antennas, reversible belt clip, battery, and zippered pouch. The DSSM is also sold in “ZS” kits with dual-battery USB charger.

The CHSDSSM 4-bay charging dock is also available and can be used with any variant of the DSSM. Thi

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12 February 2025

Spain - Dali introduced two new products in Barcelona – the Phantom M-80 A in-ceiling speaker and the Phantom CI AMP-4750 DSP amplifier.

Michael Munch, CI business development manager at Dali, says: "The Phantom M-80 A expands the Phantom series and offers more options for discreet in-ceiling installations. The Dali M-80 A offers movie fans a wide range of immersive surround sound possibilities when combined with the existing Phantom range.

“The Phantom CI AMP 4750 DSP is a powerful and smart four-channel DSP amplifier that can be the heart of a home theatre system, but can also be used with traditional Dali hi-fi speakers."

With a Dali designed and SMC equipped 7” bass/mid driver and a 28mm soft dome tweeter, the M-80 A is a high-end Dali speaker for the ceiling.

The Phantom M-80 A in-ceiling Hi-Fi speaker incorporates a 7” b

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12 February 2025

UK - Steeldeck has announced the appointment of Katherine Herzog Parsons as the new group CEO. Taking over the role from her father, Philip Parsons, who founded the company in 1972, Katherine steps into the position with a strong vision for the company’s future while honouring its rich legacy.

Katherine brings a wealth of experience in finance, investment, and technology. She joined BP in 2010, rising to the position of Head of Low Carbon Trading Platforms. Passionate about sustainability and the energy transition, Katherine has led investments and represented BP on the board of various climate tech start-ups. 

As Steeldeck continues to expand its presence across the UK and the USA, with branches in London, Manchester, Los Angeles, and New York, Katherine’s leadership is set to guide the company into its next phase of growth.

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11 February 2025

USA - Billed as an 'evening of music and solidarity', the FireAid Benefit Concert – hosted by the Intuit Dome and Kia Forum on 30 January – saw 35 artists perform in a live broadcast that helped to raise millions for wildfire recovery efforts.

Organised by the Annenberg Foundation, as the event began, $2m dollars were raised thanks to a $1m donation from Irish rock band U2 matched in contribution by Clippers Organisation and Intuit Dome ownership Steve and Connie Ballmer. At the time of press, an estimated $100m has been raised, with funds allocated to the rebuilding of LA communities and wildfire prevention methods.

Clair Global’s team was led by Meegan Holmes, general manager of Clair’s Sun Valley, CA location. Clair, together with group brands Eighth Day Sound and Sound Image supported client rehearsals for Billie Eilish, Jelly Ro

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11 February 2025

UK - Oliver! has made a triumphant return to the West End at the Gielgud Theatre. With Simon Lipkin as Fagin, Shanay Holmes as Nancy, and Aaron Sidwell as Bill Sikes, this latest revival brings Charles Dickens’ tale of young Oliver Twist to life once more.

Cameron Mackintosh’s new production, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne, with co-direction by Jean-Pierre van der Spuy, showcases a lighting design by multi-award-winning Paule Constable and Ben Jacobs. To realise their creative vision, they turned to White Light – a d&b solutions company – to supply the show’s lighting rig.

Since its original West End premiere in 1960, Oliver! has seen numerous revivals, yet each iteration brings a fresh perspective. Paule Constable, having previously lit the 2009 Theatre Royal Drury Lane production, relished the opportuni

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11 February 2025

UK - IPS (Impact Production Services), supplier of staging and structures, technical production, and equipment hire to the events industry, is proud to announce a major milestone in its growth and development: the opening of a new, state-of-the-art, purpose-built warehouse in Milton Keynes this April. This expansion represents a pivotal chapter for IPS as the company continues to build on its steady growth since the pandemic, strengthening its capacity to deliver efficient, sustainable, and innovative services to clients.

Since its inception, IPS has experienced remarkable growth, doubling in size with each move to larger facilities. This latest expansion, located just a mile from the current site, is no exception. The impressive 6.5-acre site features newly constructed buildings purposefully designed to meet modern standards, with significantly upgraded inf

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11 February 2025

Germany - Stars of German stage, screen and music walked the red carpet at Leipzig’s Messe Halle 1 for the Golden Henne awards ceremony, with tvONE's Green Hippo brand of Hippotizer media servers on video duty.

Some of Germany’s biggest stars performed at the gala, on a stage backed by a 32m LED screen and a LED floor, which dominated the proceedings. Producer MDR Fernsehen (Television) worked with content design agency Lupixx to create individual content for 15 acts, with a brief to showcase the country’s best entertainers with glamour and an upbeat, celebratory vibe.

Media technology solutions company ICT supplied two Hippotizer Tierra+ MK2 and three Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Media Servers to power Lupixx’s creative ideas.

“We created mood boards and discussed ideas with the producers and the director of the show and brought them to

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11 February 2025

Japan - Creative studio FragmentNine (F9), led by Jeremy Lechterman, was asked by creative director/production designer Jason Ardizzone-West of JAW Studio to collaborate on the lighting elements of an impressive production design for J-pop singer/songwriter Hikaru Utada’s 2024 tour. The artist returned to live performance after a six-year hiatus for an extensive tour of Japan and Asia, supporting a new album project, Science Fiction.

The lighting design included large amounts of Robe fixtures including 81 x Esprites, 72 x MegaPointes, 26 x TetraXs and three Robe BMFL Wash Beam EVs running on a three-way RoboSpot system, all supplied in Japan by lighting vendor Kyoritz.

Jason’s initial discussions with the artist started a year prior to the tour. "We talked about wormholes, portals, Kubrick's monoliths, Emma McEvoy's sand dune photographs

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11 February 2025

Brazil - Inaugurated on 28 November, 2024, during the 200th anniversary celebrations of the city of Franca in Brazil, the latest Sesc unit opened its doors with over 100 free activities for people of all ages. Covering an area of 35,555 sq.m, Sesc Franca is the largest facility of its type in São Paulo’s interior, and as such is one of the most important in the country, supporting social, cultural and educational projects.

The supply and installation of the sound systems for both the theatre and gymnasium were entrusted to Gobos do Brasil, a company with 24 years of experience in the professional audio and lighting market. For this project, they chose premium equipment from Martin Audio.

With a capacity of 370 seats, the Sesc Franca theatre features one of the largest stages of all the Sesc units in the state of São Paulo. The venue itself offers

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11 February 2025

Spain - Linea Research has launched its new, intuitive control software, System Engineer 8.

System Engineer delivers easy-to-use DSP and power management with a workflow-based design to get audio systems up and running in minutes. The new software – which is free to download from the Linea Research website: www.linea-research.com – enhances the powerful audio capabilities of Linea Research products, communicating all the system information necessary to keep your audio network operational, on one easy-to-read screen and in a simple graphical format.

Fast auto-synchronisation to devices is a driving principle of the software’s design. Se8 quickly identifies, connects and syncs to Linea Research products on the network, so that audio systems are ready for the engineer to start the set up – either in a touring environment or for installation.

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11 February 2025

Europe - Following an award-winning debut at LDI in Las Vegas this past December, Elation’s new Paragon LED profile moving heads are now shipping worldwide.

Paragon was recognised with LDI’s Best Debuting Product Award. The fixture is the result of years of development and feedback from designers demanding a lighting solution that could adapt to any environment without compromise.

"We listened to lighting designers who wanted more flexibility, greater output, and a streamlined system that could do it all,” said Eric Loader, global vice president of sales at Elation. “From concept to execution, we refined every detail - ensuring Paragon isn’t just another moving head, but a true workhorse that raises the bar for lighting technology.”

Since its debut, Paragon has already been specified for major concert tours, broadcast studios, and

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11 February 2025

Spain - German fibre network specialists Optocore demonstrated at last week’s ISE Show in Barcelona that they continue to ‘break new barriers in their technological evolution’.

In particular this applies to the new 12G-SDI standard. With the increasing demand for higher bandwidth, in both the broadcast and live event spaces, 12G-SDI is the logical option to support higher speed UHD formats (4K, 8K etc), with higher bitrates and a greater number of colours.

Explaining the move, Optocore technical support engineer, Marci Sós, states: “The advantages are obvious. As market leaders in fibre distribution, our pledge is always to keep ahead of the technological curve, supporting new standards in the evolving world of broadcast signal transmission to ensure the best outcome for our customers, and meet their demands.”

As early subscribers,

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11 February 2025

Spain - Optimal Audio’s new Talk 8, eight-zone paging system, spearheads the expansion of the brand’s ecosystem.

Talk 8 is an eight-zone paging system that adds reliable and precise paging to the Optimal Audio ecosystem. Offering the flexibility demanded from an efficient and high-quality commercial sound system, Talk 8 provides crystal clarity for spoken messages and so much more.

The paging system features 4GB of memory and the stored content can be assigned to any of the six instant message playback buttons. Alternatively, it can be scheduled via Optimal Audio’s WebApp for automatic playback as part of a time-of-day routine. There’s an optional pre-announcement chime and, as part of its simple to use interface, Talk 8 features a backlit talk button with latching and non-latching options.

Users can independently page individual, or

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11 February 2025

Stepping Down - Celebrated lighting designer Paule Constable has announced her retirement from theatre. The multi-Olivier award-winning designer announced the move after accepting her award for Services to UK Theatre at the WhatsOnStage Awards 2025.

Over her lengthy career, she has worked for organisations including the National Theatre, the Donmar Warehouse and the Royal Shakespeare Company, as well as the Michael Grandage Company. Her many shows have included War Horse, Evita, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Light Princess and Ballet Shoes, as well as operas with Glyndebourne, the Royal Ballet and Opera and English National Opera. She has won five Olivier awards and two Tony Awards.

Creamfields - Anyma has been named as the first headliner at the upcoming

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10 February 2025

Spain - Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2025 wrapped up ‘a highly successful week’ in Barcelona. The exhibition showcased its highest number of exhibitors with 1,605 and the largest show floor space with 92,000 sq.m net.

ISE 2025 welcomed 85,351 unique verified visitors from 168 countries, marking a 15.5% increase from the previous year.

Attendance from the DACH region saw a significant increase of 7% at ISE 2025, coming close to the numbers last seen during the event’s years in Amsterdam, highlighting the region’s strong and growing engagement with the show.

Mike Blackman, managing director of Integrated Systems Events, stated: “ISE 2025 has surpassed all expectations, setting new milestones in both attendance and innovation. The energy and engagement from our attendees and exhibitors have been truly remarkable. From the dynamic sh

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10 February 2025

USA - The official announcement for Apocalyptica’s just launched North American tour refers to them as ‘cello rockers’.

The three classically trained musicians from Helsinki's prestigious Sibelius Academy fuse two different worlds, playing metal rock (often covers of Metallica hits) on their cellos with ‘an unbridled ferocity that ranks with the best bone crushing bands of the genre’.

Among Apocalyptica's admirers is renowned lighting designer Mikki Kunttu, who has worked with them on a few occasions since 2007. "I love the band, and it is always so great to work with them," said Kunttu. "I have the highest appreciation for what they do – and for who they are."

Kunttu is showing this appreciation in stunning fashion with his lighting design for Apocalyptica's current APMB4C Vol 2. tour, which began its 24-city North American leg 6

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10 February 2025

Puerto Rico - An Audient ASP8024-HE console has recently been installed at the Universidad Profesional Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Ríos (UP University) in Puerto Rico in the new, on-site recording lab. Designed to be centred around an analogue recording console, the studio comprises a control room, live room and isolation booth.

Taking advantage of Audient’s modular console design, UP University was able to specify a console which aligned perfectly with their needs: a 36-channel console with dual layer control and patchbay.

Armando Sepulveda, an audio engineer professor at the university, outlines the decision: “The Audient console is a great fit for us here at UP University since it gives us the flexibility and capability to run big live sessions and mix in the console. It's also a great tool for teaching how to run a recording studio in the hybrid s

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10 February 2025

Spain - Void Acoustics revealed three new products at ISE 2025: Kinesys – a modular summing array with a self-contained rigging system; Arclite15B – a mutually coupling 15” enclosure designed to extend an Arclite system's performance; and Air 12 – a compact, high-output coaxial loudspeaker addition to the Air series.

Kinesys is billed as the first internally rigged modular and scalable system featuring total summation via a cylindrical radiation pattern. It is designed for mid-to-large-size clubs and live venues but can also deliver for live outside festivals in a flown configuration. ISE attendees were the first to see this new series from Void, which will be launched later this year.

The Air 12 was also previewed on Void’s stand and is the latest versatile addition to the popular ‘Air’ series. The Air 12 is a compact, high-output coax

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10 February 2025

Europe - Prolights has announced the release of the Astra Profile900, a moving head designed to address the needs of lighting professionals in live productions, studios, theatres, and events. Combining brightness, adaptability, and advanced motion technology, the Astra Profile900 represents a key addition to the company's range of professional lighting solutions.

The Astra Profile900 is available in two configurations to meet specific application requirements. The High Performance (HP) model delivers up to 43,000 lumens, suited for large-scale productions and events that demand high brightness levels. The high-quality (HQ) model, with a CRI of up to 96, is optimised for applications requiring precise colour rendering, including television studios and other on-camera environments.

With a 185mm front lens and a 5°-52° linear zoom, the Astra Profile90