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06 March 2025

Philippines - Parañaque City’s 1118 AutoSpa, an auto detailing and car wash facility, has chosen its sound system with JBL Professional solutions. The project was completed by Lyric Piano and Organ Corporation, which served as both the distributor and integrator of the installation.

Founded with a commitment to delivering top-tier car care, 1118 AutoSpa specialises in meticulous detailing and advanced paint protection techniques. They sought an audio solution that would provide an immersive sound environment for customers while ensuring seamless communication for staff.

“Installing sound systems in a car wash environment posed unique challenges,” explained Merlino Neira Jr (system engineer) and Andrian Lias (project lead) of Lyric Piano and Organ Corporation. “High humidity and water exposure required durable solutions. We chose JBL Control

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06 March 2025

Spain - Green Hippo’s Hippotizer Media Servers were the choice again this year for a magical projection installation on the Epson stand at ISE 2025. The project rigged a 2.2m mirrored globe, onto which AI-generated bright, floral and kaleidoscopic content was projected via three 4K, 20,000 lumen Epson EB-PQ2220B projectors. At the heart of the EcoSphere system were two Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Media Servers running as main and backup, supplied by Motion Mapping and Stage Sound Services (SSS).

UK-based, long-time Epson collaborator Motion Mapping brought its brand of spectacular to the project, which was presented as part of Epson’s See It, Feel It campaign. Motion Mapping worked alongside creative agency One Thousand to provide the technical delivery of the visual installation for Epson, whilst One Thousand focused on the actual visual content for

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04 March 2025

Sweden - The Borås Arena is home to top-tier Swedish football club Elfsborg and Division 1 South team Norrby. The 14,500-capacity stadium was opened in 2005 and, last year, a new sound system was designed and installed by local musical instrument and professional sound specialists Musiklagret, who are also a sponsor at the arena.

With speech articulation and uniform coverage at the top of the performance criteria, Musiklagret proposed a Nexo system using 40 x P15s and 20 x P10s from the French manufacturer’s industry-standard P+ Series point-source range.

“Nexo P+ Series was selected for its frequency range, the resolution of the HF, and the facility to change horns to achieve optimum coverage,” reports Niklas Frick from Musiklagret’s Rental and Installation division.

P+ cabinets are installed in pairs at 90-degree angles around the

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04 March 2025

China - Recently, Wuping No. 1 Middle School in Hubei Province celebrated its 100th anniversary, during which it has adhered to a philosophy of "cultivating people with moral integrity and all-round development". During that time it has trained more than 50,000 graduates, many of whom have become high ranked in governing the country, studying, and developing industries.

To mark the occasion, a special Forever Azalea concert was performed in the concert hall of the newly built Science and Art Museum, presenting an audio-visual feast to alumni, guests, teachers and students. Martin Audio's signature sound and consistent coverage created the live atmosphere for the concert, which the school is seeing as a new starting point.

Going forward, this auditorium will be used for a variety of concerts and operas, as well as other cultural and artistic

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04 March 2025

UK - Just as espresso becomes a martini, Bear café bar spaces transition effortlessly from day into night and the brand has opted for Optimal Audio commercial audio systems installed into all its latest venues to guarantee the seamless shift.

Bear has five stores from Uttoxeter to Wimborne and atmosphere tops the menu in each. With the help of nationwide audio installation partner, York-based Rock-Tech AV, Bear evaluated several commercial audio systems before aligning with Optimal Audio.

Craig Bunting, one half of Bear’s founding partners, explains the appeal. “Primarily, our requirements were for a system that could handle multiple zones and provide excellent sound quality. What we achieved with Optimal is a warm, inviting sound that complements the Bear atmosphere and so many features suit our needs.

“Simple control for the in-store

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28 February 2025

Thailand - Powersoft’s Mezzo amplifier platform is powering the audio experience at Starbucks’ ‘largest Greener Store’, its new flagship location in One Bangkok, Thailand’s mixed-use development project.

Founded in 1971 in Seattle, United States, Starbucks has over 30,000 stores in over 80 countries. At the end of last year, the company opened a Starbucks Reserve, featuring energy-efficient lighting, water-saving fixtures and a goal on waste reduction, in Bangkok. To serve the brew-hungry crowd with a cup of coffee with a side order of quality audio, the flagship outlet needed a sound system that would cover an area of 860sq.m, divided into two floors.

“The brief was clear,” says Ms. Chuthintorn Bhanyotin, managing director from System Plus, the system integrator. “We needed to provide exceptional sound quality with a natural feel tha

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28 February 2025

Indonesia - Topgolf offers a high-energy, entertainment-focused experience that appeals to both avid golfers and casual players. With its blend of microchipped golf balls, interactive targets, and lively atmosphere featuring food, drinks, and music, Topgolf is attracting a diverse audience and redefining how people engage with the sport.

The second Topgolf location in Southeast Asia, Topgolf Jakarta is helping to grow the game among younger and non-traditional players, while amplifiers from LEA Professional are elevating the entertainment experience for everyone.

Topgolf Jakarta’s nine-acre complex includes 102 hitting bays spread across three levels, three restaurants, four bars, several entertainment zones, and dedicated spaces for corporate and VIP events. Jakarta-based AV systems integrator PT Albeta Sukses Mandiri was contracted to install the

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27 February 2025

Uganda - Situated in the bustling heart of Uganda’s capital, Kampala, Noni Vie Lounge & Restaurant has raised the bar as a premier destination venue – in terms of both its cuisine and its music.

The latter was something that the proprietors definitely weren’t going to skimp on. It was while on a visit to London that they visited the Tiger Tiger nightclub and marvelled at the quality of the sound. Investigating further they realised it was a Martin Audio rig, and after contacting the manufacturer, they were directed to Tech Ease Systems, who distribute the brand throughout Central and East African countries.

The systems consultant, Vincent Kasule recalls the original website inquiry. “When I met the proprietors, I could see they were trying to create a modern club and restaurant that would be unique in Kampala, with an excellent audio expe

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27 February 2025

Switzerland - For 22 years from 1994 to 2016 the Kuppel (Dome) in Basel was a legendary concert venue and club which successfully hosted national and international acts. It was a wooden structure that had originally been built for a gardening show and was temporarily relocated onto public land in the city. Never intended as a permanent fixture, the city’s government eventually had the Kuppel demolished, but so popular was the venue that a trust committee had been established, and eight years after its removal, the new Kuppel was inaugurated.

Architects Vécsey*Schmidt designed the new venue and worked closely with the Basel office of global AV consultant, Walters-Storyk Design Group (WSDG), who was appointed as the project’s acoustic engineering specialist. A high priority was placed on the total acoustic insulation of the venue owing to its location in

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27 February 2025

Canada - K-array has become a go-to brand for AV integrators working in the restaurant scene across Canada’s Québec region.

"Restaurants in Montreal and the Québec region overall place significant emphasis on creating the right atmosphere, and high-quality audio is a key component of that," explains Daniel Huard of DDH Audio. "Music plays a central role in shaping the customer experience, making the integration of good-quality sound systems essential."

The restaurant industry in the Québec region has seen a move towards the popularity of all-in-one nightlife in recent years, with many new restaurants including sit-down dining, bar areas and live entertainment within one space. The concept is that customers can spend an entire evening in one place, avoiding the need to travel between bars, restaurants and clubs.

These establishments range

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26 February 2025

UK - Established in 1971, Harlow Playhouse has since been a cornerstone of the cultural landscape in Harlow, Essex. The venue hosts an array of performances across two theatres: a 400-seat main auditorium and a 120-seat studio theatre. Showcasing a variety of events, from music and comedy to musicals and drama, Harlow Playhouse plays a pivotal role in the local arts scene.

Following the success of two capital funding bids, the venue was first able to enhance its audio system, a project successfully managed by sister company d&b solutions. To further its commitment to sustainability and operational efficiency, Harlow Playhouse secured a second capital bid to upgrade its lighting system. The venue approached White Light, a d&b solutions company, to oversee this major investment.

Operations manager Emily Parsley spearheaded the lighting overhaul

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26 February 2025

Malaysia - The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) has made significant strides in advancing the nation’s film industry with its ICVFX Virtual Production Studio, a facility equipped with Brompton Technology’s Tessera LED video processors. Located in Ampang Jaya, the studio, which was upgraded last year, is now fully operational and serves as a modern facility designed to meet the growing demands of filmmakers and content creators in Malaysia.

Established in 1998, FINAS Studios has long been a cornerstone of Malaysia’s film industry. The complex features three studios for the use of film industry professionals: a flagship 790m² space and two smaller 97m² studios. In response to industry evolution, FINAS transitioned from its traditional green screen setup to a fully integrated Virtual Production (VP) system, enabling compatibility w

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26 February 2025

USA - Crane Club, a vibrant dining experience located in the heart of NYC’s Meatpacking District and created by the Tao Group, has officially opened its doors. To complement the restaurant's elegant design, the venue sought an audio system capable of delivering exceptional sound quality across multiple floors, that varied in needs.

Tao Group enlisted Anthem Productions to complete this seamless audio integration for this 24,000sq.ft space and requested 1 Sound loudspeakers.

In the grand yet intimate double-height main dining room, Anthem integrated 1 Sound’s Cannon C6 and C8 loudspeakers. The extended low end of the Cannons is especially valuable for a seat that might be further from a subwoofer, that seat still clearly hears the full vocal range down to 60 or 55Hz.

The distributed Cannon C6s and C8s were mounted using the Swivel Mount ac

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26 February 2025

Belgium - For more than half a century global family business, Beaulieu International Group (BIG), has produced flooring material solutions. With a strong focus on providing sustainable choices, its aim is to ‘enhance the quality of living and working for every generation’.

Last year, the company decided to create an interactive experience centre at its Belgium headquarters. To achieve its aim, it called on the expertise of Ocular, a technology company specialising in immersive and interactive installations, to create a space that incorporates its diverse brands and brings them together as a cohesive whole. The centrepiece is a Leyard MGP Complete LED screen, used to introduce its solutions to visitors, and used as a presentation screen, or for events.

The team at BIG chose to build an interactive showroom because they wanted the people they inte

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25 February 2025

USA - ATK Audiotek, a Clair Global brand, supplied live audio reinforcement and a stadium-wide communications network to the Super Bowl LIX, hosted at the 83,000-capacity Caesar's Superdome in New Orleans on 9 February.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles took centre stage for the NFL action, which saw the Eagles reign supreme in a sports battle that was accompanied by Clair Global touring client, Kendrick Lamar's Halftime Show.

ATK has worked across 27 Super Bowl games in a row, ensuring the event – produced by Roc Nation and DPS (Diversified Production Services) – is executed with technical prowess.

This year, almost 130m broadcast viewers tuned in as ATK devised the in-bowl audio, pre-game, Halftime, and in-game stadium sound, alongside the vital site-wide comms. The scope also extended to distributing audi

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25 February 2025

The Netherlands - Theater De Maagd, a converted church-turned-theatre in Bergen op Zoom has recently undergone technical modernisation, part of which included transitioning from halogen to LED lighting.

Ampco-Flashlight Sales, Ayrton’s exclusive distributor for The Netherlands, recommended Ayrton Diablo TC, as a versatile and advanced LED fixture that perfectly aligns with the theatre’s vision for its future, installing 16 Diablo TCs as front lighting and an additional six units for use on stage.

The drive for innovation and a new way of working was precisely the reason the theatre chose Ayrton Diablo, as Cees Snellink, head of technology at Theater De Maagd, explains: “Switching to Ayrton Diablo saves us time and money because we now need much less physical setup compared to the conventional halogen lighting we used previously. Much of the pre

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25 February 2025

UK - The Westfield London Shopping Centre is inviting its customers to “step into a world of light, colour and wonder” for an inaugural winter light experience called Here We Glow. Based around a number of outdoor light art sculptures, it is designed to dazzle visitors of all ages, and will run until the beginning of March.

Of the eight commissioned exhibits, two - Shifting Visions by Adam Povey Lighting and Tessellis by Italian Angelo Bonello - are brought to life by sympathetic soundscapes delivered through Martin Audio loudspeakers.

The audio system for both of these quite diverse features has been designed by David Gregory, at London-based Clay Productions.

The company specialises in delivering large-scale immersive projects, and in the case of Shifting Visions they have deployed Martin Audio Adorn

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24 February 2025

The Netherlands - The HOFtheater, a prominent cultural venue in the Dutch town of Raalte, has taken a major step towards the future by investing in LED lighting technology from Elation. The investment, facilitated through Elation’s Dutch distributor, Rolight, has elevated the theatre’s creative capabilities, and opened up new possibilities for both artists and technicians.

After an extensive search to find lighting that met their high standards for quality, versatility, and energy efficiency, the HOFtheater selected a combination of 24 Elation KL Profile FC ellipsoidals, 16 Fuze Profile moving heads, and 24 KL PAR FC. The new fixtures are now providing high-quality overhead, front, and backlighting for performances, offering a substantial upgrade from the theatre’s previous conventional halogen fixtures, some of which dated back to 1965!

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24 February 2025

UK - Fabric London has unveiled the long-anticipated update to its Room 1 Bodykinetic dancefloor, marking the final stage of its Room 1 sound system renovation project. Completing a renovation that began in 2024 as part of the club’s extensive fabric25 celebrations, the all-new Bodykinetic dancefloor – the first upgrade to the floor since Fabric opened in 1999 – features 36 units of Powersoft’s moving-magnet transducer, Mover, reimagining how audiences connect with sound and vibration.

“The original sound design for Room 1 featured a groundbreaking and advanced dance floor, incorporating Bodysonic transducers. These transducers resonated the floor with silent subharmonics that travelled through the body,” recalls Matt Smith, technical manager for Fabric London.

“Combined with a quadraphonic speaker setup and impeccable audio pr

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21 February 2025

The Netherlands - Vorstin is a popular music and entertainment venue in Hilversum, a lively Netherlands ‘media city’ in the centre of the country. Vorstin’s striking gleaming steel exterior is visually interesting, and its two entertainment halls – with 850 and 275 capacities respectively – stage four or five shows plus one or two private or business events per week – a fast-moving environment with plenty of variety.

The venue has recently made a large investment in new Robe moving lights, with the purchase of 20 x Paintes, 20 x LEDBeam 350s, 24 x LEDBeam 150s, eight LEDBeam 350 FWs and 16 x Tetra1 LED moving battens for their big hall, together with eight Robe Spiiders that were part of a previous Robe investment eight years ago and some other new luminaires. The new fixtures are rigged in the Big Hall on four motorised trusses and an upstage fl

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20 February 2025

Poland - In a bold fusion of cultural heritage and cutting-edge technology, the renowned Mazowsze National Folk Song and Dance Ensemble has transformed its 600-seat concert hall into a fully immersive 360-degree performance space, Poland’s first to combine L-ISA technology with L-Acoustics’ newest L Series progressive ultra-dense line array loudspeakers.

The transformation, themed ‘New Sound of Tradition’, centres on the installation of an L-Acoustics L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound system - a sophisticated solution that surrounds audiences with sound from every direction, including overhead, creating an unprecedented three-dimensional acoustic experience that brings Poland's rich musical traditions to life with extraordinary clarity and depth.

Founded in 1949 and celebrated globally as an ambassador for Polish culture, Mazowsze has consisten

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20 February 2025

USA - The Snohomish people have inhabited the Port Gardner Peninsula for thousands of years, but the city of Everett, Wash., was not founded on it until 1893. While many of its 110,000 residents commute daily 25 miles south to Seattle, Everett itself is a burgeoning community that opened a small airport in 2019 and is home to a large Boeing manufacturing facility, as well as the 10,000-seat Angel of the Winds Arena.

Opened in 2003, Angel of the Winds Arena houses three venues that host sporting events (especially hockey games), trade shows, music concerts, school functions, and a variety of other programs. From its opening, the audio system in Angel of the Winds Arena has been built around JBL Professional loudspeakers, but after 20 years the original system was aging and dirty and no longer met the needs of the venue’s event schedule.

“We just d

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19 February 2025

Hungary - Vibe, a newly opened Budapest nightclub from the Costes Group, offers dining, cocktails and music.

Resident DJs from the Hungarian capital and South America combine with Colombian dancers, artists and even circus performers to create a carnival atmosphere, all powered by a Nexo sound system designed and installed by local lighting and sound specialists Lisys-Project Kft.

The most spectacular elements of a visually exciting venue include trees made of columns, in the branches of which the Lisys-Project team has built LED strips controlled via the DMX control network.

“In addition to the Yamaha DM3 mixer, the Pioneer CD-3000 DJ multiplayers, the Pioneer DJM-A9 digital mixer and the Shure and Sennheiser microphones, the Vibe sound system is based on products from Nexo,” reports Péter Tatarek of Lisys-Project. “The seven P10 full

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18 February 2025

UK - The Royal Masonic School for Girls is an independent day and boarding school in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. The Great Hall, with its ornate plaster ceiling, is the heart of the school's daily activities, hosting assemblies and special events throughout the academic year. The Hall recently added an L-Acoustics sound system to improve the venue's acoustic capabilities, particularly addressing the challenges posed by the hall's highly reverberant environment.

Following the successful recent installation of an L-Acoustics A Series system in the school's performance venue known as The Space, the Royal Masonic School again selected L-Acoustics certified provider Adlib for this installation. Tim Robinson, senior applications engineer at Adlib explains: “The aim was to provide a future-proof system which could provide accurate coverage throughout the space