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05 June 2025

Spain - Barcelona’s historic El Molino, a former cabaret theatre and a cultural landmark for more than 100 years, reopened in October 2024 following renovations and a total refresh of its installed sound, lighting and stage technologies. The club, which presents music, stand-up comedy and other entertainment five nights a week, now features a Solid State Logic Live L100 Plus mixing console at front-of-house that is tightly integrated with the venue’s new immersive audio speaker system.

El Molino’s technical director, Ramon Sendra Entrena, a 20-year live sound veteran, was tasked in late 2024 with equipping the venue, which Mayor Jaume Collboni called “a symbol of Barcelona’s vibrant artistic soul” during its reopening ceremonies. The principal challenge, Sendra says, “was implementing high-quality audio in a relatively compact auditorium that m

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05 June 2025

UK - Chase and Status headed out on their ambitious live tour across some of the UK’s biggest arenas with a ROE video screen and MoveKet automation package from PRG UK.

After the release of 2024’s Backbone catapulted Chase and Status back into the cultural zeitgeist, the highly anticipated UK tour has seen the duo go from strength to strength. Bringing a high-energy rave to arenas this size requires something special for the production.

At the Co-op Live in Manchester, the clear centre piece of the stage is the unusual ‘Letterbox’ LED upstage screen, supported by MoveKet automation to reveal the band as the show kicks off and create dynamic movement throughout the set. ROE Vanish V8T panels were used to build the 27m wide x 4m deep structure, chosen for the strong colour depth, and the 50% transparency means the lighting can be integ

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05 June 2025

UK - Global Crowd Management Alliance (GCMA) has published Words Matter: The Language of Crowds, a new guide designed to improve how professionals and the public talk about crowds, especially during and after major incidents.

The guide defines key terms used in crowd safety work, highlights common misunderstandings, and offers clear distinctions between proactive crowd management and reactive crowd control. It addresses the media’s role in shaping public perception and calls for greater accuracy and care in the language used to describe crowd-related events.

“Terms like ‘panic’ and ‘stampede’ are often used within minutes of a tragedy,” said Anne Marie Chebib, chair of The United Kingdom Crowd Management Association, a founding partner of GCMA. “But these words are not only vague, they can mislead investigations, distort publ

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05 June 2025

USA - Clear-Com’s FreeSpeak II beltpacks are at the heart of an outdoor tracking sequence in the Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd., directed by Jamie Lloyd. This cinematic, real-time scene begins backstage at the St. James Theatre and spills out onto West 44th Street, with the production captured live on a massive LCD screen. The ambitious sequence, involving 62 cast and crew members, requires precision timing, flawless communication, and robust technology to execute every night.

Clear-Com plays a crucial role in providing seamless communication among the diverse team as they manage complex logistics outdoors while ensuring perfect synchronisation with the orchestra indoors. The real-time coordination required for this performance includes crowd control, outdoor route adjustments, and security, tasks made possible only with

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05 June 2025

Australia - The new National Communication Museum (NCM) recently opened its doors in Melbourne, showcasing a series of dynamic displays with a system by Pharos Architectural Controls to connect audiences with the artefacts, stories and technologies that played a fundamental part in the history of communication.

The museum has been transformed by award-winning architects, Carr, from a 1930s telephone exchange building on the grounds of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people in Hawthorn, into an interactive exhibition with two floors of immersive displays.

The exhibition explores how technology shapes us, showcasing integral technologies from the past alongside the cutting-edge advancements that will connect us in the future. Offering hands-on experiences and nostalgic artefacts for all ages, NCM provides a fascinating and welcoming space to explore the lan

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05 June 2025

USA - Martin Audio returns to this year’s InfoComm 2025 where it will be joined by sister brands, Linea Research, Optimal Audio and TiMax at Booth #5843. Martin Audio also promises a major visitor attraction at the booth, and at the same time will join forces with TiMax for a series of live presentations in audio demo room W224F (which starts a day earlier).

Alongside their strongest ever product line-up, Martin Audio is revving up the excitement with The FlexPoint Pitstop Challenge. Visitors are invited to test their speed and skill in rotating the driver on the flagship FlexPoint loudspeaker, the FP8. The contestant with the fastest time recorded over the four-day event will be crowned the ultimate speed champion and receive a prize package valued at $10,000.

Away from the booth - which will provide the first showing of the new Adorn A80

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05 June 2025

USA - Spatial audio brand TiMax will launch extended mixing console integration for TiMax panLab on Booth 5843 at InfoComm 2025. TiMax panLab now supports integration with Allen & Heath desks in addition to those already supported, including DiGiCo, Yamaha, Midas, and Behringer.

The launch marks another milestone on TiMax panLab’s product development roadmap as it seeks to democratise entry-level access to spatial audio. The platform remains as the only spatial audio rendering software to integrate with customers’ existing hardware.

The TiMax team will be on hand to discuss the recent deployment of TiMax SoundHub at the TED Conference filmed in Vancouver, Canada, and the latest updates in TiMax SoundHub and TiMax TrackerD4.

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05 June 2025

USA - Powersoft’s 30th anniversary tour continues at InfoComm 2025, with the Italian company planning a dynamic showcase of its latest technological innovations on booth 6260.

Founded in 1995 by Luca and Claudio Lastrucci and Antonio Peruch, Powersoft has over the past 30 years grown from a passion project into one of the world’s most respected audio technology brands.

“Our 30th anniversary is a celebration of our history and a reaffirmation of our commitment to innovation,” says Powersoft CEO Luca Lastrucci. “Every milestone we’ve achieved is thanks to the strong relationships we’ve built with our global community of distributors, integrators and customers, particularly in the United States, where our footprint continues to expand. We’re thrilled to mark this moment at InfoComm 2025, and we warmly invite attendees to visit our booth.

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04 June 2025

Germany - Void Acoustics has announced NEEC Audio Deutschland as an additional new distributor and partner to its existing partner Event Integrator in Germany.

As a subsidiary of existing Spanish Void distributor NEEC Iberia, NEEC Audio Deutschland has the same pro AV market focus as its parent brand. Target German markets include hospitality, hotels, restaurants, retail and corporate.

NEEC Audio Deutschland distributes a range of audio solutions including Void products, serving a network of over 150 integrators in the German AV market with Pro AV products and solutions.

Void’s specialist product offering for smaller venues and hospitality spaces has seen sizeable demand recently, including the compact Cyclone range of speakers and the Indigo series. NEEC De will offer these products as well as the extended Void range for system integration

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04 June 2025

India - Linea Research has announced the appointment of Vardhaman Megatech Pvt. (VMT) as its exclusive distribution partner for India, extending the global reach of the UK-based manufacturer of advanced amplifiers, DSP platforms, and networked audio solutions. 

The exclusive distribution partnership is effective immediately and VMT took the opportunity of the recent Palm Expo in Mumbai, India, to showcase Linea Research.

Martin Hildred, sales and marketing director for Linea Research, confirmed the appointment. “VMT is a well-respected and established distributor operating throughout India with strengths in all the markets Linea Research operates in, including both touring and installation.

“With teams and satellite offices across the country, linked closely to its head office in Mumbai, VMT can quickly provide Linea Research cu

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04 June 2025

UK - Events Apprenticeships (EA), a not-for-profit organisation advocating for accessible career pathways in the events sector, has announced a strategic partnership with apprenticeship search platform Apprentago.

The collaboration is designed to streamline access to apprenticeships in the events and production industries, provide support to employers and learners, and drive visibility of apprenticeships as a valuable route into the sector. EA will feature a dedicated section on eventsapprenticeships.org, highlighting the partnership and linking directly to Apprentago’s searchable apprenticeship listings. Apprentago will, in turn, display EA’s logo and backlink, helping visitors access both organisations’ resources and opportunities.

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04 June 2025

UK - Audiovisual solutions specialist Delta Live has renewed its partnership with the Roundhouse in Camden to be its exclusive audio solutions supplier. The new agreement will see Delta Live implement significant updates to the venue’s audio systems to include new flown PA side-fills, plus updated PA ground fills and new mixing desks.

The company specialises in sound design, broadcast, events, and communications solutions across a range of industries from live concerts to corporate events, and has worked on productions for London Fashion Week, the recent VE Day celebrations in London, and has a two-decade partnership with the BBC Proms.

Its relationship with the Roundhouse goes back to 2019, when it won the tender to become the venue’s official audio supplier. “Up to that point they had rolling contracts with their previous suppliers,

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04 June 2025

Switzerland - An array of Claypaky lighting fixtures, including Volero Cubes, Arolla Aqua LT, Arolla Aqua, Sharpy X Frames and HY B-EYE K25s, was chosen by lighting designer Tim Routledge to illuminate the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 (ESC) held at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel.

Participants from 37 countries competed with the contest viewed by an estimated 170m people worldwide.

No stranger to ESC, Routledge won a coveted BAFTA Television Craft Award last year for his work on the ESC 2023 telecast from Liverpool. He also won the Royal Television Society Award for Multi-Camera Lighting for that show. 

This year, the theme of ESC was Unity Shapes Love, with variably coloured miniatures of the Eurovision heart symbolising the unity of millions of people celebrating the contest.

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04 June 2025

UK - Event production company SEL Live launched the 2025 festival season in style, returning with the 2025 edition of Land Beyond Festival, which descended onto Brighton’s beachfront from 2-4 May.

SEL Live, which rebranded from Sussex Events earlier this year, delivered full technical production, staging and structures for three stages at the popular south coast electronic dance music festival, which was themed around the Vacant Planet.

The team at SEL Live brought their expertise to the fore with show-stopping production design and execution. In a festival known for its immersive experiences and bold aesthetics, SEL Live ensured the 2025 edition set new standards, deploying their full inventory of A4I brands, including Milos, EXE Technology and Xstage, which powered their trusted structure and rigging solutions from Area Four Ind

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04 June 2025

Australia - Production house Dead Puppet Society is known for combining craftsmanship with cutting-edge technologies and collaborating with world-class arts companies and creatives to produce large-scale, design-led theatre works that shake up genres, incorporate contemporary forms of puppetry, and push the boundaries of live performance.

Opening in February at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre, Dead Puppet’s latest production is a new version of the five-time Tony Award-winning Broadway hit Peter and the Starcatcher.

For this musical, Dead Puppet’s creative director David Morton and the team engaged the services of Gold Coast-based sound, light and production technology specialists Captivate AV to design and deploy a sound system that would ensure audiences enjoy the full experience of the show’s ambitious sound design.

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04 June 2025

Germany - d&b audiotechnik has expanded its amplifier portfolio with the introduction of the 25D and D25. Based on the company's most advanced amplifier DSP platform, both models integrate Milan networking and offer full compatibility with d&b's software suite, ensuring seamless performance and improved workflow efficiency. Designed for versatility, the D25 is optimised for mobile applications while the 25D is tailored for installation.

"With the 25D and D25, we're not only providing customers with a cost-effective solution to address venues and events for small to mid-sized applications perfectly, but they also share the same feature set as the more powerful D90, D40 and 40D amplifier models to create maximum application flexibility for their individual needs," says Wolfgang Schulz, head of product management, electronics & software at d&b a

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04 June 2025

Spain - Work Pro has announced the launch of the Raptor series, a new line of audio which includes two models: Raptor 8 and Raptor 10, both designed to offer ‘superior sound experience and hassle-free installation’.

The Raptor series consists of compact systems that combine an amplified subwoofer and a satellite speaker. The Raptor 8 includes a 2x8-inch subwoofer and a passive satellite, while the Raptor 10 features a 2x10-inch subwoofer and an active satellite. Both models have a dual 5-inch satellite speaker plus tweeter, mounted on a speaker stand coming from the subwoofer, creating an easy-to-install system optimized for the best performance.

Designed for small events where portability is key, the Raptor series stand out for their ease of transport and quick setup without compromising sound quality. One of the main innovations of the Raptor 8

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04 June 2025

USA - A very well-known figure in the entertainment lighting industry, Brad Schiller has joined GLP to lead the new Lighting Technology Engagement Team, based out of the company’s Americas headquarters in Los Angeles, California.

In a decades-spanning career, Schiller has been at the forefront of many lighting innovations that have made their way into the mainstream from his work with manufacturers, while also being the author of multiple industry articles and books, including The Automated Lighting Programmer’s Handbook and Living the Lighting Life. He has also been a featured speaker, most recently at the Showlight Quadrennial in Dijon, France.

Speaking of the new hire, GLP director Mark Ravenhill says: “I couldn’t be happier that Brad has decided to join GLP. He is an industry legend with a stature, reputation an

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03 June 2025

France - Showlight 2025 made a triumphant return in May, revived and rejuvenated after an eight-year break, visiting the historic city of Dijon - appropriately for Showlight, one of France’s centres of art and gastronomy.

Hailed as the largest and most international Showlight to date, Showlight 2025 marked a welcome, and long-overdue, chance to converge once again and dedicate three whole days to talking about light.

“I sensed an enormous feeling of joy and relief that Showlight was not just back, but had if anything moved on. I am sure it was the most international Showlight I have experienced!” Bernie Davis, papers committee and technical manager.

The event exhibited a greater international presence with participants coming from all over the world, not just Europe but as far afield as America, Brazil and Aus

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03 June 2025

Europe - MDG has announced the appointment of menzi ebz as its new, exclusive distributor for Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The appointment takes place with immediate effect.

menzi ebz is a company with a long pedigree, its origins stretching back to 1943 with the founding of Walter Eichenberger Theatre Lighting, and the creation in 1999 of MBelectronics by Marco Menzi, later to become Menzi Eventtechnik. The merger of these two companies in 2010 saw the advent of menzi ebz ag under the management of Marco Menzi and Andreas Stahl. Since 2024, menzi ebz ag has made the strategic step to focus exclusively on the sale of lighting, lighting control systems and rigging across the theatre, television event technology service provider and scenic architecture markets.

“This reorientation is a big step for the company and a good time to modernise,” says