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08 October 2025

USA - Vari-Lite has announced the VL3200 LT Profile IP, a compact, long-throw production profile fixture with over 20,000 lumens of output in a small, outdoor-rated format.

“Smaller outdoor-rated moving lights are becoming highly desirable for use both in production systems and installations. The VL3200 LT Profile meets that need without compromising in specification or performance,” said Martin Palmer, Vari-Lite marketing and product management leader at Signify.

“Unfortunately, many midrange IP6X fixtures currently being offered are not being built to the same robust quality and performance as that of the larger fixtures. Compromises in the design of many current offerings result in poor and inconsistent light output and a lack of overall performance, affecting the longevity of the fixture. Productions are looking for a compact IP-rated movin

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07 October 2025

UK - DiGiCo has introduced the new S-Series V3.1 software update, which is immediately available from the DiGiCo website.

“Many of our Quantum and SD-Range customers are very familiar with the incredible longevity that they can get out of their consoles thanks to our R&D team’s downloadable updates,” says DiGiCo managing director Austin Freshwater. “But that same level of ROI is just as accessible to our S-Series user base, some of whom are now crossing a decade with their desks, and still getting new features and functionalities with our very latest software enhancements.”

Chief among V3.1’s new amenities is that it allows the S21 and S31 to each fully support DiGiCo’s latest MADI-based stage rack, the MQ-Rack. This unit features 48 microphone inputs and 24 line outputs, with four of these outputs switchable to AES/EBU digital outp

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07 October 2025

USA - Sound Devices has announced the introduction of Astral v8.20 – a set of feature upgrades for the Astral Wireless Product range. Astral v8.20 introduces over-the-air firmware updates, frequency exclusive regions, a whip antenna length tool, Sound Devices’ patent-pending TV Channel Finder, and a wide range of web app usability enhancements.

New features include Multiple Astral Outpost Network support that allows ARX16 and ARX32 to connect to up to eight outputs for seamless command and control of transmitters across extended NexLink coverage; a new TV Channel Finder feature that automatically detects and displays TV channels to avoid assigning frequencies within the 6-8 MHz bandwidth; a new Whip Antenna Length menu that allows you to instantly know the necessary length of a whip antenna by frequency range; and several quality-of-life improvements to

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06 October 2025

USA - Pharos Architectural Controls will be exhibiting at NYControlled 2025, held at the Metropolitan Pavilion in NYC. The event opens with a hands-on workshop on 14 October, followed by the main exhibition on 15 October.

Over the course of two days, the event will feature a curated programme of manufacturer-led tech talks and educational sessions on lighting controls, complemented by an exhibition floor showcasing leading controls manufacturers and trade associations - making it the ideal forum to connect with specifiers and integrators.

At table 402 visitors will be able to meet the Pharos team, where they will demonstrate the newest developments across its ranges, with a focus on key updates to Pharos Expert and Pharos Designer.

The latest release of Expert 2.0 introduces Groups, providing a new way to organise fixtures within a s

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01 October 2025

UK - DiGiCo has introduced its smallest and newest addition to the Quantum family - the Quantum112, a single-screen, 12-fader desk that is DiGiCo’s first true flypack mixer.

Designed to fit within a rugged and robust Peli Air 1637 case, the console, when packed, weighs only 23 kilos (50lbs), qualifying it as a standard checked bag option on most flights.

Based on the latest seventh-generation FPGAs, DiGiCo’s latest product offers 80 input channels with 24 aux/subgroup busses, LR/LCR master busses, and a 12x8 matrix, all with full channel processing. 12 control groups plus two solos are also available.

Sporting a 17”, 1000-nit, high-brightness multitouch screen with both a meterbridge and soft quick-select buttons for speedy and intuitive operation, the Quantum112 is additionally equipped with 18 individual TFT channel displays to provid

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30 September 2025

UK - Celestion has announced the TF0512HE. In a 5" form factor, the TF0512HE offers extended bass response for its size, thanks to robust construction and materials used. Optimal applications include woofer duties in compact two-way studio monitors or bookshelf speakers, low-profile in-fill cabinets, and even small line array boxes employing one or more units.

A pressed steel chassis facilitates maximum energy transfer while keeping unit weight to a scant 1.4kg (3.1 pounds). Able to handle up to 150W of continuous programme power, the TF0512HE pairs well with the high-output Class D amplifiers often used in today’s most popular active cabinet designs. Kevlar loading adds stiffness and resilience to the lightweight paper cone, keeping sound free of distortion even at sustained high output. The cone is mounted within an Elastomer (elastic polymer) surround,

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25 September 2025

USA/Europe - The new Encore DBX from ADJ is designed to create attention-grabbing visuals for concerts, events, and productions. This IP65-rated, full-colour, twin cell audience blinder features a rear reflector illuminated by secondary RGB colour mixing LEDs, adding a distinctive background glow to the fixture’s output.

A pair of potent 150W RGBAW colour mixing LEDs provide the Encore DBX’s main light source, capable of generating an intense output of up to 11,465 lumens in a wide spectrum of colours. Each LED offers independent dimming, colour mixing, and strobing control, providing lighting designers with complete flexibility. The fixture offers variable white colour temperature control ranging from 2700K to 6500K, as well as a Tungsten Control Mode that allows the creation of classic warm white blinder effects. In addition, full colour mixing allows

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25 September 2025

UK - Optimal Audio has announced a new 8” touchscreen wall controller – ZonePad 8 – available for immediate shipment.

ZonePad 8 is a wall-mounted touchscreen controller, providing users with clear and intuitive access to the controls of up to eight zones within an Optimal Audio commercial audio system. With a vibrant 8” IPS touch display and tempered glass capacitive touch panel, ZonePad 8 offers ‘a sophisticated and user-friendly interface, providing users with the ability to operate complex audio systems effortlessly’.

ZonePad 8 enables intuitive control of source switching, volume and microphone levels, as well as triggering advanced features like routines or message playback in up to eight zones. Advanced device configuration settings give access to individual zones and permission settings over the functions available to each zone, ma

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23 September 2025

Canada - Adamson has announced the release of ArrayIntelligence V1.3, the latest version of its innovative loudspeaker design and control software. This update builds on the success of ArrayIntelligence V1.2, which delivered a range of powerful new features and enhancements improving user experience and system performance.

“The release of ArrayIntelligence V1.3 launches a wide range of new features developed in close collaboration with our expanding user community worldwide. Beta testing over the summer provided valuable feedback, and the response has been very positive,” said Mario Ahrberg, head of applications EMEA at Adamson. 

Key highlights of ArrayIntelligence V1.3 include: Component check, which confirms driver health and connectivity with a silent DC resistance measurement; the improved device browser now allows switch port identification

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23 September 2025

Europe - tarm Professionals Luminaires has unveiled the Revolt, a new hybrid moving head featuring a white-light laser source capable of producing ‘razor-sharp beams over vast distances or a broad, uniform wash effect’. The fixture boasts an IP66 rating, making it suitable for outdoor applications.

The tarm Revolt achieves an impressive 1.15m lux at a distance of 20m. The motorised zoom covers a range from 0.38° to 12.5° (wash effect up to 40°), ensuring high visibility for long-throw applications at large outdoor festivals or creating immersive wash effects on theatre stages.

Colour mixing in the tarm Revolt is achieved through a full CMY system. It is further enhanced by colour wheels offering a total of 17 colours plus white, four multi-colour filters, and a gradual CTO filter. For gobo projection, the Revolt is equipped with two gobo wheel

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22 September 2025

USA/Europe - The family of architectural luminaires from ETC now includes three new brighter display fixtures: the Irideon FPZ Plus, Irideon WLZ Plus, and Source Four Mini LED Plus. With new control options and a dramatic increase in lumen output, each becomes suitable for museums, lobbies, and retail environments alike.

These Plus luminaires reintroduce the ability to mount ETC fixtures on 230 V track, this time using the DALI control protocol and adapters compatible with OneTrack by EUTRAC.

The Irideon Framing Projector Zoom (FPZ) Plus features a 25-50° beam spread and impressive optics. With an output of up to 1600 lumens, this fixture is notably brighter than its standard predecessor. FPZ Plus is available with DMX or DALI control, and is compatible with F-Drive, ETC’s centralized remote driver system. This luminaire is available in 2700K, 300

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22 September 2025

Europe - dBTechnologies has announced the global release of the VIO W12T, a high-performance 12” coaxial active monitor developed to address the evolving technical requirements of stage monitoring and distributed sound reinforcement across a variety of deployment scenarios.

Purpose-built to perform as a wedge, the W12T features a 12" / 1.3" coaxial neodymium transducer housed behind a rotatable 60° × 40° horn, delivering 138 dB SPL (AES75). This configuration provides directional precision and point-source coherence for highly intelligible performance in short-throw and tightly controlled zones, while remaining adaptable to a range of deployment scenarios via optional rigging hardware. Its sleek design makes it ideal for sightline-critical applications, while still delivering the punch and clarity to lead a full-scale mix.

The system is powered

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19 September 2025

UK - Robe enjoyed a ‘fantastic’ PLASA London expo at Olympia which continues to expand, create more buzz and attract a dynamic cross-section of the industry.

Robe and all its brands – Avolites, Anolis, LSC Control Systems and Artistic Licence – took up the largest footprint on the show floor, revealing a spectacular new live expo show Excalibur & the Lights of the Round Table which included two talented dancers, acrobat Oskar Skrypko, and Pauline, a 2.6-ton industrial robot all right at the centre of the action.

The Czech Republic-based manufacturer used this opportunity to launch six versatile new LED lighting products – T3 Profile, iPainte LTM, SVOPATT Classic, Footsie1 MC and Footsie2 MC, plus the PowerDolly, which is ‘a highly practical innovation that the world of ‘festival specials’ and touring floor packages has be

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16 September 2025

UK - URSA is well known in the film and TV industries, with a decade of experience in developing comfortable and robust solutions for body worn technology. In 2025, the company celebrates 10 years of trading with its new products specifically designed to address the special needs of theatre. The Tracker Pouch is an integral part of the range and was developed in collaboration with key zactrack team members.

Based in Austria, zactrack develops automated tracking solutions for a wide range of applications. Its mini, SMART, and PRO product lines provide precise tracking for lighting, audio, video, and camera systems. Outputting data in familiar formats such as DMX, OSC, and PSN, zactrack ensures pinpoint accuracy with low-latency performance across all major network protocols.

The Tracker Pouches are made for all zactrack trackers and are sold in packs

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16 September 2025

UK - LDR – Luci Della Ribalta – was once again prominent at this year’s PLASA Show in London, thanks to the invaluable professional support of its distributors, GoboPlus and Prolight Concepts UK, who showcased the range of followspots that have established the company.

“Our brand has been known and appreciated in the UK for many years, thanks to the continuous work of our distributors who bring our products into the most prestigious projects and dedicate themselves with passion to training within the professional lighting industry,” says Lisa Papi, managing director of LDR.

Luci Della Ribalta remains one of the few companies designing and manufacturing high-performance manual followspots, boasting the widest global range of LED-powered models, with the Astro 600 quickly becoming a market benchmark. Alongside these, the company continues to

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15 September 2025

The Netherlands - At IBC 2025, Shure introduced the DCA901 Planar Array Microphone. Designed for sports, studio, and live event production, DCA901 delivers front-row sound to viewers while reducing the number of microphones and cables required. With digitally steerable lobes and onboard digital signal processing, engineers can isolate sources, reduce ambient noise, and maintain total control over the mix.

DCA901 is the first product in Shure’s new Arqos portfolio. which is designed with the vision of bringing together array microphones, signal processing and software to deliver cleaner and more precise audio acquisition, remote management, and efficiency for productions.

“The DCA901 can completely change workflows in any broadcast sport because it provides ultimate capture flexibility and allows you to change things in an instant if needed,” sa

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15 September 2025

UK - Robert Juliat enjoyed a very busy PLASA Show 2025, where it exhibited on the stand of its exclusive UK distributor, Live Technology.

The RJ Bizet range of LED profiles and Fresnels were on show in pride of place, alongside the Tristan LED followspot and SpotMe followspot tracking system.

Bizet 670SX profile spot is a range of powerful white LED spots, which provides an LED alternative to the RJ 700SX 2kW Series. Designed for front-of-house applications, with a choice of three zoom ranges, Bizet is available in tuneable white (500W) or fixed cool white (600W). It ensures superior colour rendering, boasting a CRI of 96-98 and a TM30 Rf of 94-96, and delivers high-quality whites and precision lighting.

All RJ 600SX Series and 700SX Series lens tubes are fully compatible with Bizet lamp houses, making Bizet an interesting option for transiti

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15 September 2025

USA/Europe - Obsidian Control Systems is expanding its Netron data distribution line for system integrators and fixed installs, complementing the EP1 and EP2 wall-mounted EtherDMX gateways.

Netron’s Integration Series encompasses professional-quality DMX and Ethernet control solutions – purpose-built for permanent AV environments. From EtherDMX nodes and data splitters to managed network switches and wall stations, every device works natively with Onyx and all other major lighting control systems, offering a complete ecosystem for signal distribution, networking, and control. New products in the Netron Integration Series include:

The EN6D is a powerful DIN Rail or wall-mount Ethernet-to-DMX gateway with six RDM-compatible wire terminals or RJ45 outputs. Easy to configure with a range of integrated presets plus a wide array of advanced merge and r

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15 September 2025

Germany - Neumann has announced the launch of five new DSP-powered subwoofers in its KH series: KH 805 II, KH 810 II and KH 870 II, as well as their Audio-over-IP (AoIP) counterparts KH 810 II AES67 and KH 870 II AES67.

“With immersive audio becoming the new standard across music, post-production, and broadcast, reliable monitoring is more important than ever,” said Yasmine Riechers, CEO of Neumann. “Our new KH subwoofers offer scalable solutions for every studio size and format – from stereo to surround and immersive – while integrating seamlessly with both analog and DSP-equipped KH monitors.”

The KH 805 II builds on the success of the KH 750 DSP, offering approximately double the output for greater headroom and low-end authority. It’s a suitable choice for stereo setups using Neumann’s KH 120 II, KH 150 or KH 310 monitors.

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15 September 2025

The Netherlands - Cedar Audio has added two new processes to its icons suite of plug-ins. Derived from the Studio range, Auto Dehiss and Debuzz offer the same processing, but with new user interfaces that make them ‘quicker and easier to use than ever before’.

Dehissers are prone to generating artefacts known as twittering and glugging, the underwater effect or even space monkeys. It’s sometimes possible to minimise these by manipulating noise fingerprints and parameter values but, even then, the amount of noise that you can remove before damaging the wanted signal is limited.

In contrast, Auto Dehiss removes noise in real-time without unwanted side-effects. (It also retains a manual mode that allows you to fine-tune the process should you wish to.) Use it to remove tape hiss and other broadband noise when mixing and mastering, in post, and whe

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12 September 2025

UK - Tazaar’s GeoTag DIN Rail made its global debut as a central part of the PLASA Show’s Innovation Gallery. The new solution provides visibility to asset management professionals who need to know exactly where every power unit is at any time. The new solution sees Tazaar’s rugged GPS tracker reimagined to bolt directly onto generators, power units, and heavy industrial equipment, making it ideal for protecting expensive power equipment.

With GeoTag DIN Rail, Tazaar is solving the problem of how to effectively protect expensive equipment in open areas without a permanent security presence. GPS support ensures that users will always know that their power supplies are in the right place, preventing potentially disastrous situations and lowering the risk of equipment theft.  

GeoTag DIN Rail combines industrial durability with digital intellige

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12 September 2025

The Netherlands - DirectOut has announced its focus on interoperability and third-party integrations at this year’s International Broadcast Conference (IBC).

Visitors to stand 8.D65 will not only discover the latest innovations and updates, but will also experience a series of technical showcases and collaborative sessions with renowned industry partners. The sessions will highlight DirectOut’s open approach, showcasing the flexible workflows across diverse production environments that DirectOut’s integration is known for throughout the broadcast industries.

Among the companies joining DirectOut at IBC 2025 are BFE, EVS, Lawo, NEP, NetOn.Live, RTW and Skaarhoj. Each will present practical use-cases and integrations with DirectOut solutions, demonstrating how broadcasters can benefit from streamlined interoperability in real-world scenarios. Nic

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12 September 2025

The Netherlands - Sound Devices [Hall 8, Booth C24] has announced a robust set of feature and firmware updates for the brand’s 8-Series Mixer/Recorder and Astral Wireless product lines. Sound Devices will be showcasing all of this as part of the brand’s appearance at IBC 2025.

​Since debuting in 2019, Sound Devices 8-Series Mixer/Recorders have become an industry standard, favoured by top professionals within the film/TV production and broadcast industries. A major part of this has been Sound Devices’ commitment to an open dialogue with the industry, resulting in regular firmware updates and new features. V11.0 adds several requested features to the 8-Series CL-16 Linear Fader Control Surface, making it more flexible and powerful than ever before. These features include the new Waveform Display, Speed Shuttling +/- 32x, Advanced Navigation Tools, Fad

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11 September 2025

UK - This year, Highlite International – an exhibitor at PLASA Show since 2016 – showed several new lighting and audio products.

Infinity impressed with its brand-new Infinity Furion FX402 bar – an IP65-rated LED batten with 10 high-power 60W RGBW LEDs in 10 tilt heads and 60 warm and cold white strobe pixel LEDs – a fixture which further strengthens the Furion series.

Showtec’s new Xpression series was introduced, along with the Titan Strobe 200 FX, the Stage Blinder 200 Blaze and the Goliath. The Xpression series consists of the 2000S – Spot, the 2000B – Beam and 2000W – WashBeam with each light designed to work together to create a truly unified lighting experience. Additional LEDs add colour capabilities to the traditional effects of the Titan Strobe 200 FX and the Stage Blinder 200 Blaze, while the Goliath blends modern technolog