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Sweden - XM Automation started the new year on a high by successfully demonstrating its XMove software controlling a number of automated bars in an existing theatre system. The XM team were able to show how easy it could be to upgrade the control front-end without requiring costly upgrades to the existing hardware or electrical installation.
The demonstrations attracted more than 50 Swedish theatre technical directors, technicians and consultants, all keen to see how XMove, the new front-end software could be used to run an existing system with minimal changes to the back-end. According to one attendee,“This event is too interesting to miss.”
The ease of use and intuitive, familiar feel of the software also surprised many attendees, who were able to try programming and running even quite complex moves for themselves after just a short introductory tutorial.

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UK - Audient has introduced ORIA, an all-in-one audio interface and monitor controller designed specifically for multi-speaker arrays ranging from stereo to 9.1.6 setups - and everything in between.
“As immersive audio continues to become more prevalent across music, film, TV, game and VR production, our goal was to design a purpose-driven and affordable solution for those wanting to work in the immersive space,” says Audient’s Andrew Allen.
“ORIA is designed to prioritise immersive audio workflows, giving you onboard room and speaker calibration DSP, true immersive monitoring control and professional audio performance, alongside intelligent integrations with Sonarworks and Dolby Atmos.”
ORIA provides 16 outputs via TRS or AES, two dedicated relayed switched stereo outputs, two independent headphone outputs, BNC Word Clock in and out, as well as two Aud
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Spain - LED Studio is expanding its EDGE series with the launch of the 54” EDGE Pro and 65” EDGE at ISE. The single die-cast cabinets are designed as a direct replacement for popular videowall LCD panels, offering increased sustainability with up to 40% energy saving vs LCD, as well as simplified installation and operation to make large scale LED applications more accessible.
LED Studio is on a mission to eradicate throwaway culture with its proprietary V1 Architecture within its EDGE series. This cabinet infrastructure allows for the pixel technologies to evolve as technology progresses, with options for Flip Chip High Bright Common Cathode and traditional SMD and the latest addition to the pixel offerings Chip on Board (COB), says the company. During the upgrade, only 30% of the display undergoes replacement, preserving the remaining 70% in its original state. This app

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Spain - Part of the K-array brand ecosystem, KGEAR has released two new product launches in the run up to ISE 2024. The pro-audio manufacturer introduces the GU210 subwoofer and GMX4L mixer to its product family, two releases that once again showcase the ingenuity of K-array’s engineering.
The GU210 subwoofer is suitable for fixed installations, especially in environments where a discreet audio solution is required.
Enclosed within a stainless-steel cabinet and grille, the subwoofer boasts an IP rating of IP64, making it appropriate for indoor and outdoor installations. The GU210 also comes in both a black and white finish, allowing it to slot seamlessly into any project design.
“The launch of the GU210 is significant because it fills a gap in our portfolio by providing a performance subwoofer with a versatile 10” form factor,” explains Lorenzo De Poi, br

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Spain - Shure has announced the launch of Microflex Wireless neXt 2 (MXW neXt 2), the latest addition to its Microflex ecosystem, expanding the original Microflex Wireless platform. Designed with a combination of advanced features, the new Microflex Wireless neXt 2 is a versatile, two-channel wireless system designed to offer ‘a cost-effective, intuitive, and all-in-one audio solution for diverse spaces and hybrid environments’.
“MXW neXt 2 is an ideal new solution for those seeking enhanced meeting equity and clear sound reinforcement in videoconferencing and hybrid presentations, both in classrooms and business spaces,” said Doug Daube, director of conferencing, global product management, at Shure. “AV/IT professionals in corporate and higher education environments now require more flexible solutions for teaching, conferencing spaces, and other hybrid scenarios.

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Europe - In a strategic move to ‘redefine its presence in the professional audio industry’, Cadac is dividing into two distinct, independent business units, reflecting the current evolution of its product development activities; namely Cadac Consoles and Cadac Immersive.
Cadac Consoles will retain its focus on the development of advanced digital audio mixing systems, with product development, sales and brand management remaining firmly in the UK. The business is rebranding under a new logo and corporate identity, with a renewed product offering scheduled to be unveiled at ISE; along with an all-new website that will go live shortly before the show.
Cadac Consoles effectively paused commercial activity at the outset of the COVID emergency, retiring its previous CDC series product lines, but continuing the development work on a new-generation product line. The near

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USA - DPA Microphones, together with Yamaha, will showcase a selection of its mics at the new Mobile Listening Studio as part of a Grand Plaza Tour at the 2024 NAMM Show. Located behind the Yamaha Grand Plaza Stage, the mobile studio will act as a mixing space for all performances at this stage for the duration of the convention.
The brand welcomes attendees to tour both the stage and studio to see and hear first-hand the clarity provided by DPA mics. Attendees can also visit DPA Microphones at the brand’s booth on the show floor (Booth 17911).
“This new Mobile Listening Studio will not only highlight the versatility and clarity of DPA mics but will also be an exciting place for show attendees to see a variety of top-of-the-line gear,” says Jarrod Renaud, marketing and communications manager, DPA Microphones. “Attendees can now enjoy a live show at the Yamaha

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Spain - The Obsidian Control Systems team from Europe and the U.S. head to the ISE tradeshow with additions to its popular and award-winning Netron data distribution range, including a comprehensive line tailored for system integrators and fixed installations, plus the world's first IP65-rated devices for entertainment signal distribution. Lighting professionals are invited to explore these latest innovations on Stand 5C150.
Obsidian is showing a comprehensive line of Netron products in smart form factors optimised for system integrators and fixed installations. Two new compact devices with interchangeable connection plates offer performance and flexibility. Available as RDM6D (6-port RDM Splitter) and EN6D (6-port EtherDMX Node), these rugged chassis can be DIN-Rail or wall mounted and provide data ports that can be repositioned to the top, bottom or front of the devices.

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USA - ACT Entertainment has a lot to celebrate as 2024 begins. In addition to launching a new corporate logo and forthcoming website, the company heads into the year with new brands and divisions. Included among its latest acquisitions and partnerships are Visual Productions, PK Sound and, most recently, tvONE - the combination of which will see ACT dive more fully into the fixed installation, professional sound and video production markets.
“At ACT Entertainment, we are passionate about helping our clients realise their creative vision and are continually on the lookout for cutting edge products,” says Ben Saltzman, CEO, ACT Entertainment. “These three brands not only help us deliver on this promise, but also expand our reach into new markets and industries. We look forward to supplying new and existing customers with a fuller array of audiovisual solutions that will

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Spain - Berlin-based pro audio company, Holoplot, returns to this year’s ISE to showcase its audio products. The X1 product series, the sound of Sphere, once again takes centre stage, joined for the first time by the new, more compact X2 Matrix Array.
Holoplot technology enables precise control over sound in both the horizontal and vertical axes, allowing users to tackle even the most challenging acoustic environments and produce outstanding, realistic audio for stereo deployments, as well as add and explore creative capabilities to enhance immersive sound designs. Most recently, this is showcased at the Las Vegas Sphere where Holoplot is the exclusive provider of the sound system.
The Matrix Array’s technology uses advanced proprietary algorithms and integrated software applications to precisely shape and steer sound to where it's needed and remove it from where i

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Spain - To commemorate the 20th anniversary of ISE and the 200th anniversary of Passeig de Gràcia, one of the major avenues in Barcelona and home to Casa Batlló, Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) is sponsoring a projection mapping on the façade of the Gaudí building.
Following Refik Anadol's mappings in 2022 and 2023, Casa Batlló has once again invited a renowned digital artist to transform the building into a canvas for technology-driven art. The chosen artist, Sofia Crespo, is a pioneer in exploring organic life and its evolution through Artificial Intelligence. Co-founder of Entangled Others Studio, Sofia is best known for her work with neural networks and machine learning, along with her huge interest in biology-inspired technologies. Her work, including Neural Zoo and Artificial Remnants, explores the potential of AI in artistic practice and its ability to reshape ou

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Spain - Elation will feature a line-up of integration lighting solutions that ‘blend art and innovation’.
Highlights in the Proteus series of multi-environmental luminaires include the IP66-rated Proteus Hybrid Max, a hybrid fixture with pioneering technology that launches as the torchbearing successor of the Proteus Hybrid.
New in Elation’s popular Fuze series is the Fuze Teatro, a fully-automated yet fanless framing fixture for completely silent operation and the first fanless automated luminaire incorporating an additive colour engine.
New luminaires in the sought-after KL ‘Key Light’ series will also highlight, including the KL CYC cyclorama/set/wall wash along with the all-in-one KL SPOT IP, a fully automated static ellipsoidal fixture with zoom.
Not only will Elation be highlighting new solutions in its popular Proteus, Fuze and KL series, v

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Spain - At ISE 2024, KSCAPE will celebrate five years of merging technologies with its professional lighting and audio product: RAIL. The brand, which is part of the wider K-array group, has announced the launch of RAIL S, a family of alternative solutions designed to complement and enhance RAIL. As part of this announcement, KSCAPE introduces RAIL S Track to the market, which aims to seamlessly blend lighting and integrated professional sound within a traditional track system.
With a 1.2m design, this linear architectural lighting system combines projectors, changeable optics and other striking lighting options with professional audio powered by K-array. Encompassed within one device, RAIL S products enable the integration of professional audio and lighting technology without the risk of compromising aesthetics or interfering with an architect's designs.
“The concep

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Spain - British manufacturer of professional audio solutions, Wharfedale Pro, will celebrate 25 years of operations in 2024 and is starting the year at ISE, alongside Spanish distributor, Kinson.
“2024 is a special year for us,” confirms Peter Peck, marketing manager at Wharfedale Pro. “We’ll be marking this landmark year with new product launches and a continued push to provide innovative solutions to common challenges in the installation and live performance markets.”
Among the product launches, the WLA-210XP Line Array System is a highlight, set to premiere at ISE 2024. An evolution of the brand’s hard-working WLA series, the WLA-210XP features the Wharfedale Pro EVO-Fold waveguide and custom phase plugs to deliver a consistent off-axis frequency response.
As part of IAG Group, Wharfedale Pro has seen global growth since its conception. The brand

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Spain - IP audio specialist Barix adds a new flavour to its encoding family with MultiCoder M400 new low-latency, multi-format solution that can send audio streams to receive points in four different formats. To be introduced at ISE 2024 in Barcelona later this month, the new hardware device also adopts Barix’s next-generation FLEXA platform to enhance buffering performance, application development, and device prototyping among other benefits.
For the MultiCoder M400, the enhanced buffering performance of the FLEXA platform eliminates all stream buffering within the device - an important benefit given the presence of multiple encoding engines under the hood. This means that customers can encode audio into four formats, including Opus, AAC+, PCM and 320KB mp3, and send multiple audio RTP/BRTP streams to receiving devices without delay while retaining exceptional quality.

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Spain - Humly kicks off the new year with fresh accessories and features for its twice-award-winning Humly Booking Device, a hardware booking solution introduced last February at ISE 2023. Humly will unveil its latest Booking Device innovations at ISE 2024 later this month, including a new network-enabled accessory that improves powering and control functionalities for desk integrations.
Now shipping and available worldwide, Humly’s Booking Device is a slim, small, and flexible device for mounting on and underneath a variety of surfaces where people work, gather, and collaborate. Humly will also introduce new data collection and analysis features for the control panel at ISE.
New for ISE this year, Humly’s PoE and desk control features for the Booking Device are enabled through a separate, ultra-compact accessory. The accessory includes an Ethernet port for PoE po

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USA - UK loudspeaker manufacturer PMC is showcasing its full range of professional monitors on booth 15908 at this year’s NAMM exhibition in California.
In collaboration with SSL, Avid, Dolby and Izotope, PMC will highlight the growing importance of Dolby Atmos for Music and its own role as an industry leader is this field. A 9.1.4 Dolby Atmos demo room will feature on the PMC booth, and this will be equipped with large, active three-way PMC8-2 XBD monitors (left, right and centre channels), six ci65 monitors, and a total of four ci45 compact slimline monitors for the surround, rear and height channels.
The system will also feature PMC’s new power 750-8 eight-channel amplifier, which will also be on show on the main booth. Designed to power any passive PMC speaker, this 2U rack mounted amp is particularly well suited for use with PMC’s Ci series of slimline moni

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Spain - At Integrated Systems Europe 2024, the Adam Hall Group will be presenting several new installation solutions with its Adam Hall Integrated Systems business vertical. The lighting brand Cameo will also be represented with its own stand for the first time.
The Adam Hall Integrated Systems booth focuses on a complete range of products designed specifically for the installation market. The new TICA Series (TICA stands for Tools for Integrating Commercial Audio) includes everything from media streaming and mixing preamplifiers to a range of amps with different channel and power outputs. There are also Dante networked audio interfaces, transformers, headphone amplifiers and control interfaces. Designed for hospitality, retail, corporate and education applications, installers can build entire systems with TICA Series products, or they can be integrated into existing install

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Spain - HOF will debut the PG3 NEO Design Stand. The set contains all the necessary items to realise countless installation variants: the universal carrier enables lighting or small loudspeakers to be mounted. There is also a universal plate to mount moving lights, projectors etc. and a TV mounting plate. Speakers can be mounted centrally using a spigot.
The set is rounded off by a display mount to hold two displays with a maximum surface area of up to 1.5 m² per display (back to back) and a display holder that can be adjusted in four angles (e.g. for previewers or touchscreens).
The PG3 NEO Design Stand can be built in 11 different heights up to a maximum height of 3200mm with a permissible load capacity of 60kg. So in a nutshell: one stand fits all!
The surfaces are powder-coated in black. The steel base plate is used to mount the extensions in three differen

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UK - Sound Technology, distributor of Harman’s JBL Professional in the UK, has announced new 0% interest options on the new JBL SRX900 Series scalable powered line array.
The SRX900 Series, designed for touring, rental and fixed installation, is a powered line array, from pole-mount systems to full-scale flown systems.
Designed to be scaleable to customers’ needs, the new finance packages, via Sound Technology’s own MiFinance Solutions, are also now available to provide even more affordable entry to the system. MiFinance is a brand of Sound Technology, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for the permission of Credit Broking. Terms and conditions apply. Finance is subject to status.
To experience the SRX900, Sound Technology’s upcoming JBL Performance Audio showcase at London’s Troxy on 17-18 January will present the system in

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Spain - Ross Video, making its show debut, will be showcasing its latest end-to-end corporate solutions.
Ross’ corporate end-to-end solutions will take centre stage. There will also be a focus on Ross’ latest meeting room control system, Quorum, PTZ cameras, and X300/350 Pan/Tilt Heads - which enable broadcast quality video production from organisations across the globe.
In addition, Oscar Juste, senior vice-president of global sales at Ross Video, will be sharing his expertise and industry insight at the ISE Content Production & Distribution Summit on Wednesday, 31 January 2024. The panel will explore the strategies and technologies used behind the creation, management and distribution of video content.
Quorum is Ross’ latest meeting control solution, designed to provide governments, legislators and corporations with broadcast-quality production, au

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Spain - Italian audio manufacturer K-array is returning to ISE 2024 with a busy programme of product releases and demonstrations to celebrate yet another jam-packed 12 months for the company.
Located across two booths at this year’s show; 2J300 and 7F300, K-array brings its entire ecosystem to Barcelona, which comprises K-array, KSCAPE and KGEAR - three distinct brands, each with its own identity.
K-array will launch Prisma, a new digital matrix and amplifier series designed for applications that require advanced signal routing and processing capabilities. Powered by K-array’s operating system OsKar, Prisma can handle up to 16 inputs and 16 outputs (analogue and Dante) and has been designed to provide a complete K-array solution for bars, restaurants, clubs, casinos, corporate and education settings and more.
“Prisma offers advanced control and the superior

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Spain - DPA Microphones is showcasing its new 2017 shotgun microphone at ISE 2024. Designed to capture authentic sound with high directivity, clarity and consistency, the 2017 excels in various challenging AV, live performance and broadcast scenarios, says DPA. Its versatility, durable design and ability to withstand difficult environments or extreme weather make the 2017 suitable for integrators that address an array of applications - such as affixed to a fly bar in theatres or concert settings or in fixed setups in lives sports and news.
“In an industry with a variety of shotgun microphones, we built the 2017 to stand out from the crowd, and we look forward to presenting it to attendees of ISE this year,” says Helga Volha Somava, product management director, DPA Microphones. “Measuring just 184mm (7.24 inches) in length, the 2017 is more compact than many popular sol

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Spain - Modulo Pi will introduce its latest media servers’ developments at Integrated Systems Europe 2024. Visitors will have a chance to experience an interactive LED setup powered by the Modulo Kinetic media server. Furthermore, Modulo Pi’s multi-projector auto-calibration module will be highlighted with a sphere projection mapping.
Modulo Kinetic powers an interactive LED display In collaboration with LED manufacturer Absen and technical provider Alabama Media, Modulo Pi will showcase an interactive LED experience at its booth. The LED display will feature two walls and a floor, all made interactive thanks to the Modulo Kinetic media server and the support of 2D & 3D LiDARs.
With the introduction of Version 5.1, Modulo Kinetic serves as the cornerstone of the interactive setup. The media server offers quick and easy calibration of the LiDARs, allowing the
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