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07 May 2025

USA - AT&T Stadium, located in Arlington, Texas, is a global icon of modern sports and entertainment venues and the home of NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. Opened in 2009, the stadium was designed to be a premier destination for sports fans, event attendees, and corporate sponsors. The stadium’s massive 160ft-wide HD video board, cutting-edge mobile app integrations, and robust Wi-Fi network not only provide fans with an unparalleled experience but also set a new standard in sports stadium technology, reinforcing its image as a high-tech venue.

In addition to NFL games, the facility hosts a wide variety of events, including high school and college football championships, premier concerts, international soccer, the Professional Bull Riders World Finals, motorsports, and other top-tier public and private events, ensuring year-round utilisation and revenue genera

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07 May 2025

UK - Distillery II, the newest addition to the creative landscape between Bristol and Bath, has relied on Van Damme’s lBlue Series Studio Grade cable to create a seamless, high-spec recording and performance space.

The versatile studio, part of Distiller Music, offers a world-class control room centred around a Rupert Neve Designs console and an Airsound Spatial 7.1.4 monitoring system, creating an environment that’s already attracting top-tier talent.

Van Damme has worked closely with the team at Distillery II for several years, supplying bespoke custom racks, patch bays and extensive lengths of Van Damme’s Blue Series cable – including the classic pre-jacketed 8-pair multicore.

“For me, the interconnection is the most important and often overlooked element in a studio,” says Matt Tait, recording engineer at Distillery II. “You

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07 May 2025

UK - In a first for PLASA Focus, KV2 Audio will be taking over the on-site Bury Theatre for the duration of this year’s trade show. The venue forms part of The Royal Armouries events and conference venue – where PLASA Focus is held – making it easy for visitors to attend demos at their convenience. 

This marks the first time a loudspeaker manufacturer has had dedicated use of the theatre. The location represents a significant upgrade for KV2’s demonstrations, allowing the company to demonstrate a wider range of products in a setting more reflective of their real-world environments. 

Attendees can expect to hear an ultra-compact ESD CUBE system offering output that belies its diminutive dimensions. 

The company will also be presenting some of the most recent additions to its portfolio including the active 2 x 8-inch EX 28 and the co

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07 May 2025

UK - Genelec has announced the appointment of Perry Swain as regional business development manager, focusing on the UK market alongside Genelec colleague Andy Bensley.

Located in the London area, Swain will mirror Bensley’s role in supporting Genelec’s local distribution partners and bringing the company even closer to its major UK customers. With Bensley located in the north of England, Swain’s appointment in the south significantly strengthens Genelec’s presence across the UK.

A keen musician and producer, Swain has gained many years of experience in pro audio, AV and MI, occupying sales, procurement, and brand management roles in retail, distribution, and manufacturing. Most recently, Swain has been UK territory manager for Bose Professional but has a deep knowledge of Genelec technology through his previous position as Genelec brand manag

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06 May 2025

Austria - DiGiCo has announced that ATEC Pro has become DiGiCo distributor for Austria. Since 2011, when managing director Manfred Prochazka came on board, ATEC Pro has become an indispensable asset to clients, offering support at every stage of their events. Part of this aim includes adding DiGiCo to their impressive list of exclusive distribution for Austria, and creating the highly regarded Everything AV events, while adding to their training, demo and preparation facilities.

The DiGiCo team will join ATEC Pro on 7 May, at the Arena Wien, for this year’s event, which will feature product overviews from a range of DiGiCo family products, plus a special session delving into AVB and Meyer Spacemap Go integration.

Prochazka knows the power of relationships, so it has always been important to him that ATEC Pro be renowned for more than just

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06 May 2025

UK - Adlib, a leading technical production provider across the live experience industry, has been honoured with a King’s Award for International Trade for outstanding short-term growth in overseas sales.

The Award recognises Adlib’s international reputation and commercial success in delivering projects outside of the UK. Founded in 1984, Adlib is headquartered in Prescot, Merseyside, with locations in Glasgow and London. Between 2022 and 2024, Adlib’s overseas turnover saw significant growth, supported by the company's prominent position within the international touring market. Adlib’s strong relationships with their North American client base has consistently ensured that Adlib are relied on for European, and increasingly global, touring requirements.

John Hughes, managing director of Adlib comments, “We are immensely proud to hav

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06 May 2025

USA - From the dirt-covered floors of sold-out arenas to the roar of packed stadiums, Professional Bull Riders (PBR) events deliver a high-octane experience that demands as much from the technical crew as it does from the athletes. For the audio team at Gateway Studios & Production Services (GSPS), ensuring pristine, uninterrupted sound across both live and broadcast mixes means relying on a processing core that’s both powerful and resilient. Since 2022, that core has been Outline’s Newton.

“Newton has been a great tool for our setup - super intuitive and easy to programme right out of the box,” says Shane Thomas, the system engineer responsible for deploying and managing GSPS’s touring rig for the sport’s flagship PBR Unleash The Beast tour and PBR Teams league. “The user interface is straightforward, which makes day-to-day use fa

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06 May 2025

Europe - Although Marc Carolan has become well known for carrying several racks of analogue outboard gear when touring as the front-of-house mixer for Snow Patrol and Muse, he is just as likely to apply some of his favourite plugins hosted on Fourier Audio’s transform.engine. But while he has long simply chosen the processing tool that fits the application - whether it’s analogue or digital – this summer, using Fourier’s platform, he plans to push the limits of what he’s previously been able to do in the digital domain.

Carolan, who has been working in live and studio sound for over 25 years, also including with The Cure, Italian superstar Cremonini, and many others, follows a simple principle when selecting what signal processing to apply to a sound source. “It has always been about the tool that fits, the tool that works. I’m quite agnostic a

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06 May 2025

UK - Pearce Hire, the award-winning provider of innovative and sustainable technical solutions to the events industry has confirmed its return to PLASA 2025. As the company prepares for a busy season, the timing of this year’s show coincides with a significant period of investment in new equipment, aimed at strengthening its core departments and enhancing production capabilities across the board.

Exhibiting at stand R-A05, Pearce Hire invites visitors to learn more about its latest acquisitions. These investments are designed to support a wide range of event types, from festivals and exhibitions to corporate and live productions, with improved solutions across audio, lighting, power distribution and staging. With a continued focus on sustainability and energy efficiency, the new additions are tailored to meet the growing demand for high performing and envi

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06 May 2025

UAE - LEA Professional has announced the appointment of Gopi Ethirajan, technical sales manager at HL Group, to the LEA pre-sales support team. In this role, Ethirajan will play a key role in supporting LEA's pre-sales efforts, working closely with the team to expand the company’s presence and build strategic customer relationships throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.

Ethirajan has 18 years of experience in the AV industry, specialising in consulting, integration, distribution, and project management. His extensive background gives him a perspective and a deep understanding of customer needs. As a trusted advisor, 100% dedicated to LEA, he will leverage his long-standing relationships within the industry to support the company’s mission.

“I’m looking forward to helping a company that’s not only leading the charge in continu

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02 May 2025

Italy - The Art of James Cameron is a journey into the heart of his cinematic imagination: from the dystopian vision of The Terminator to the poetic worlds of Avatar, through the epic tales of Aliens and Titanic, the exhibition is housed in the Museo Nazionale del Cinema located inside the Mole Antonelliana. This renowned architectural landmark in Turin is known for its design and towering height featuring a panoramic platform at the top for breathtaking views of Turin and the Alps.

The exhibit is far more than a retrospective or an audiovisual experience. It is an immersive, multisensory installation – an ‘autobiography through art’, to quote Cameron’s own words. The exhibition unfolds across six thematic sections and showcases over 300 original props including drawings, paintings, costumes, photographs m

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02 May 2025

World - Toto and their engineers are well established in the music industry. When a colleague suggested to Ken Freeman, Toto’s front-of-house engineer, that he should swap to DiGiCo, he agreed and the switch became permanent.

Starting with an SD 10, then the Quantum 338, he recently upgraded to a Quantum 852 for the 2024 Dogz of Oz tour and has never looked back. Steve Kallos, at the monitor position, could not have imagined swapping from his SD10, but when his trusted console was not available, the Quantum 338 was “thrust upon” him – and he is very glad it was.

“With my previous console,” Freeman recalls, “I always had to run a Waves server for EQ and compression, but when I switched to DiGiCo, I found it was such an open, beautiful sounding desk, I was able to lose the server. I use MainStage as my host software with Universa

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02 May 2025

Malta - Café Del Mar Malta, one of the island’s best-known beach clubs, has upgraded its sound system with a state-of-the-art Funktion-One installation, supplied and supported by trusted audio partner Futuretech. The new setup features Funktion-One’s latest technological developments, bringing an enhanced level of audio performance to the venue’s world-famous sunset sessions and high-profile events.

The 4,000-capacity open air venue, which looks out over the Mediterranean, required a sound system that would deliver dynamic and engaging audio on the dancefloor without disturbing its neighbours. Futuretech designed a custom installation comprising an Evolution X and F121 main system with PSM318 DJ monitors, plus Compact Range systems in the VIP area and surrounding zones.

“It’s all about giving our customers the best experience while keeping

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02 May 2025

UK - Full Production, a leading UK entertainment technology solutions provider, has committed to the Q-SYS platform to future-proof its audio-visual systems design and enhance integration speed, operational reliability, and control flexibility.

First adopted by Full Production for the new Treetop Golf visitor attraction in Bristol, this new system architecture represents a significant investment in R&D. This, Treetop’s sixth site, and the third built by Full Production, sets a new benchmark for installation quality and reliability.

At the Bristol site, Q-SYS seamlessly integrates with lighting controllers from Visual Productions and spatial audio elements within QLab to create an immersive environment. Players’ movements activate sensors, triggering actions in sound, light, video, and atmosphere.

Developed by US-based pro audio manufa

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02 May 2025

USA - Shure has announced its new IntelliMix Room Kits are Certified for Microsoft Teams and now shipping in Americas (excluding Brazil). Availability in other regions is expected to commence in the coming months.

The systems are designed for effortless deployment in small, medium, and large collaboration spaces, ensuring seamless integration and compatibility within Teams environments.

“Our initial test meetings were a great success. The Shure MXA902 Ceiling Array Microphone and Loudspeaker delivered outstanding sound quality, and the audio processing was exceptional, significantly enhancing our AI-driven meeting experiences,” said Jim Prothe, director of marketing at Magenium, a Microsoft solutions partner. “We appreciated the clean setup and ease of configuration. The larger touch controller prevented any accidental taps of Teams buttons. It

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02 May 2025

USA - 1 Sound has launched the SUB210, a powerful single-channel subwoofer that is only 12” wide.

The SUB210 subwoofer features two opposing-facing 10” woofers. It is designed for positioning parallel or perpendicular to walls, or even for low-profile 12”-tall deployment. This subwoofer has a sonic advantage in its coupling with a wall, floor, or ceiling. This 1200W subwoofer provides deep bass response down to 35Hz and can develop up to 128 dB SPL.

This bass enclosure has eight M10 rigging points for hanging, to allow further deployment flexibility, with two recessed handles at the bottom. It is also designed to accept a recessed Pole Cup for mounting satellite speakers using 1 Sound’s Active Speaker Tubes or an industry standard M20 screw-in pole.

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01 May 2025

UK - Solid State Logic has announced the appointment of 22live as its distributor for SSL Live products in the United Kingdom. The company will provide local reach including sales and technical support on behalf of SSL across the UK, as well as supporting its customers in the music, education, and performance venue markets. The appointment covers the entire SSL Live product line including consoles, interfaces, software solutions and more.

Sam Bath, sales and distribution manager for the SSL Live portfolio, commented on the new appointment: “I am excited that we are partnering with 22live, as they carry a strong reputation and presence in the UK live sector. This relationship will help us extend and expand the full range of services we can offer customers for our SSL Live product line, including sales, rentals, support, and training." 

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01 May 2025

Canada - Riedel Communications has announced that Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena has implemented Riedel MediorNet decentralised routing as part of the venue’s reimagination, with the help of system integrator Matrix Video Communications Corp (MVCC).

MediorNet provides much-needed flexibility and reduces set-up time when production teams switch from hockey mode to basketball mode in the arena, or one of hundreds of other events throughout the year. Similarly, the arena’s new Riedel intercom ecosystem, consisting of a Riedel Artist intercom system, Riedel Bolero Wireless Beltpacks, and Riedel SmartPanels, greatly simplifies communications.

Scotiabank Arena was built for NHL and NBA games, but it also hosts an average of 100 concerts and hundreds of other events annually. Regarded as one of the top arenas in North America, the venue is similar to a br

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01 May 2025

Japan - World Expo 2025 opened in Osaka on 13 April, returning to the Japanese city that hosted its first World Expo some 55 years ago.

Covering a 960-acre site on the Yumeshima (Dream Island), more than 160 countries are showcasing their cultures, crafts, technologies and visions of the future in a series of exhibits that includes the extraordinary France Pavilion, designed and operated by official French exhibition organisers Cofrex. Located at the entrance to the Expo, the visually striking venue is expected to welcome more than 20,000 visitors each day over the coming six months.

“If there were just one feeling associated with the French mindset, it would be love,” believes French president Emmanuel Macron.

“The way we chose to embody the theme of love is through pulsations, guided by music and a steady heartbeat in a journey throug

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01 May 2025

USA - Friendship Village retirement facility in Kalamazoo, MI, recently commissioned a complete overhaul of the audio-visual infrastructure at its Kiva Auditorium.

Set on a 72-acre campus, the Auditorium is used for events, meetings, and community activities and is now also perfect to host smaller shows and concerts.

Design consultant Tim Heneveld (from HAV Design) specified Martin Audio’s O-Line micro-array solution for the sound reinforcement, installed by system integrators, Division 16 Technologies. The design company had been selected by the Friendship Village team after intensive research into which AV design company could best meet their requirements. 

Heneveld noted that the old sound system had been prone to feedback, and thus the new system would need to demonstrate extremely high intelligibility/clarity, with the sound delivered

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01 May 2025

UK - British loudspeaker manufacturer, EM Acoustics, is set to return to the Royal Armouries in Leeds this May for the 2025 edition of PLASA Focus Leeds, reaffirming its commitment to the professional audio community in the UK. This year's appearance comes on the heels of an exceptional 12 months for the company, marked by a series of landmark installations and the launch of several key products.

At PLASA Focus Leeds, the EM Acoustics management team will engage with both long-standing partners and new visitors. Attendees can expect an introduction to the company’s extensive product portfolio, with special emphasis on its latest innovations. The show provides a valuable opportunity for the team to demonstrate the brand’s engineering excellence and deepen connections within the industry.

A key highlight at this year’s exhibition will be the newl

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01 May 2025

USA - Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) is expanding its New York-based team with the appointment of Josh Lampf as B2B and business development lead, and Chris Budin as operations coordinator. 

In his role Lampf will represent PWS at trade shows, networking events and industry gatherings, making key connections. He will also collaborate with engineers to leverage cutting-edge technology and help PWS build strong client relationships, delivering solutions that enhance overall customer satisfaction.

Budin will manage business logistics to ensure the company continues to run smoothly, overseeing various tasks such as monitoring projects and ensuring deadlines are met while working closely with employees and management. His new role will rely heavily on his production and project management skills.

“We are excited to welcome Josh and Chris t

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30 April 2025

China - Sheng Live Show is a large multi-use entertainment venue in the city of Ganzhou. Presenting a wide range of DJ sets and live performances, the venue is the second project by the Sheng Live Show brand, who approached supplier ST Audio to consult over a complete audio package. This was to include a system design, supporting the local integrator’s team, tuning and after sales support.

Since its establishment in 2012, ST Audio has operated as a distributor for mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao, partnering with five leading international brands to deliver premium professional audio solutions to the market. These comprise amplifier manufacturers XTA and MC² and loudspeaker manufacturer EM Acoustics from the UK, loudspeaker manufacturer Radian Audio from the USA, and Australian pro audio manufacturer ARX. ST Audio specialises in supplying comprehensiv

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30 April 2025

Austria - The five-star hotel Das Central in Sölden, Tyrol combines mountain panoramas, modern luxury and high standards of wellness. The Summit Spa with its all-round glazed infinity pool has also recently been added to the list of facilities. The two-storey spa area was built in 2023 as part of an extensive renovation, which also included a new audio system.

For the multi-zone sound system in the various indoor and outdoor areas, the integrator responsible – Wilderness Studios – opted for a lean LD Systems setup based on the Questra design and management platform.

Excellent sound, high-quality design and ease of use − these were the three main requirements the hotel management had when they approached Wilderness Studios. “The Central is a luxury hotel. As such, it was important to offer high-quality systems that not only sound classy, but