Cinderella, Cabaret, and Tootsie recently lit up the stages of Madrid and Barcelona in a spectacular display of musical theatre. The task of designing the audio systems for each show across three separate venues was given to Poti Martin, of Poti Martin Sound Design (PMSD), who implemented KV2 Audio solutions to bring all three musicals to life. With over thirty years of sound design and engineering expertise specialising in musical theatre, Martin’s credits range from We Will Rock You and School of Rock to Anastasia or Kinky Boots. “Having worked in this industry many years, certain brands have left their…
Author: Alicia Pollitt
EM Acoustics will introduce two new products to its portfolio at this year’s ISE Show: the CS15 and CS18 cardioid subwoofers. These new additions were inspired by direct requests from professionals for specific products that meet the demands of today’s live event, installation and theatre markets. “The CS subwoofers are the result of a huge amount of cumulative research and engineering, and their conception speaks to our DNA as an operation, particularly with regards to crossover design” confirmed Mike Wheeler, Operations Director at EM Acoustics. “Critically, each CS subwoofer only requires a single amplifier channel. This in itself is not…
HK Audio is giving visitors to The NAMM Show 2026 the opportunity to experience the quality and power of its loudspeakers for themselves in its dedicated demo room. The HK Audio demo room has been created in partnership with US distributor KMC Music and is located in ACC North level 2 #18812 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Demos will run regularly every day from January 22-24. HK Audio has had a presence at The NAMM Show for many years, but it has not had a demo space where it could show the true capabilities of its solutions. The 2026 event…
The creatives at CHAUVET Professional and ChamSys have built their ISE booth (6L500) around a celestial theme. Dominating the space over their David Howard-designed exhibit is a continuously changing series of planetary images, dynamically rendered in colourful light with dramatic dark spaces. In addition to demonstrating the performance features of CHAUVET Professional fixtures and the programming/control capabilities of ChamSys products, its ISE exhibit’s theme celebrates their commitment to exploring new ways to bring greater flexibility and creative possibilities to the design process. This commitment is reflected in the impressive collection of new CHAUVET Professional products that will be displayed at…
Wisycom debuts its new MPR60 Wideband IEM Receiver. Designed to redefine the standard for professional in-ear monitoring, it combines RF performance, audio quality and user protection features, setting a new benchmark for reliability and flexibility in demanding production environments. The new MPR60 will be available for demonstrations at both NAMM 2026 (Booth 16103) and ISE 2026 (Stand 7P800). “With the MPR60, you hold the most professional in-ear monitoring tool in your hands,” said Gerrit Buhe, CTO of Wisycom. “We provide one receiver for the entire range of frequencies assigned around the world, with superior RF robustness and frequency efficiency —…
A major UK crowd safety conference will open this March with a defining keynote panel, uniting three parents who have each turned personal tragedy into international leadership on safer crowds and public spaces. The flagship conference of the United Kingdom Crowd Management Association (UKCMA) takes place in Middlesbrough on Tuesday, 3 March and Wednesday, 4 March 2026. UKCMA will welcome three parents who lost children at live events, placing lived experience at the centre of the debate on crowd safety and public protection. This is a rare moment, where the industry hears the impact on families when things go wrong…
Pliant Technologies has announced the expansion of its sales organisation with the appointment of Adam Grede as the company’s new Regional Sales Manager. In this role, Grede will support all sales efforts for Pliant products to serve customers on the West Coast as well as across North America. Based in Southern California, Grede will join a geographically diverse but tightly integrated sales team, working closely with Regional Sales Manager Matthew Lott based in the New York metro area, and Sales Administrator Kathy Belcher, who operates from Pliant’s headquarters in Auburn, Alabama. Together, the team will work as a unified group…
As Matrox Video marks its 50th year of innovation, the company will use ISE 2026 to showcase the latest advancements across its AV-over-IP ecosystem, highlighting new capabilities designed to improve flexibility, operational efficiency, and real-time control in ProAV environments. At booth 5E390, Matrox Video will demonstrate a range of technologies, including video wall appliances, IP KVM extenders, IP video gateways, graphics and capture cards, and encoders and decoders, working together within a live, interoperable ecosystem. Central to these demonstrations is the latest evolution of Matrox Mura DVW, an IP-based 4K distributed video wall appliance. New Mura DVW 1.02 and 1.03…
WILD is an immersive drone light show produced by Celestial that transforms the night sky into a living celebration of the animal kingdom. Herds charge, birds take flight, and great beasts emerge in dazzling patterns of light, all accompanied by a cinematic soundtrack to enhance the excitement levels. Recently the show came to Bristol’s Seat Unique Stadium, with local AV technology, production, and rental specialists Enlightened called in to provide light and sound for the event. “This is our third season working with Celestial, supplying power, lighting, and effects, but this is the first time we’ve handled sound,” commented System Designer…
d&b audiotechnik unveiled the U-Series, a paradigm shift in compact multipurpose point source loudspeakers that redefines versatility and performance for the product category. With three models available in both networked and passive variants, a new acoustical design concept delivers outstanding directivity control and efficiency, giving users consistent results across applications and the confidence to choose exactly the right technical solution for each specific project. The U-Series’ modern, application-neutral design integrates into both mobile and installed setups. Its discreet industrial look, without visible handles or rigging points, blends into any installation project, respecting architectural or aesthetic constraints. For mobile applications, its…
Production Futures will have a strong presence at this year’s ISE in Barcelona (Feb 2-6), where the organisation will once again take over the Live Events Stage in Hall 6B100 on Fast Forward Friday 6 Feb) with an expanded series of events and presentations, featuring industry professionals and newcomers. The Production Futures team will be available to meet newcomers at this location throughout the day. The Friday programme will begin with a high-energy meet and greet where industry professionals and emerging talent will come together for the conversations that really matter. Mentors will share honest insights gained across years of…
Yamaha has launched its new MGX series digital mixers, which combine the highly successful legacy of the MG audio mixer range with the latest features and – in a first for Yamaha – video capture and streaming. For many years, Yamaha’s compact MG series mixers have delivered the perfect balance of features, usability and cost-effectiveness for small-to-medium sized venues, live musicians, conferencing, education and recording applications. Making its world debut at the NAMM Show 2026, the new all digital MGX series ushers in a new era of MG excellence. Driven by Yamaha’s pursuit of ‘True Sound’ – which faithfully captures…
Meyer Sound kicks off 2026 with a strong presence at The NAMM Show and Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), highlighting the company’s expanding ecosystem of intelligent loudspeakers, digital platforms, and workflow-driven system solutions across live and installed sound applications. “PANTHER took the world by storm, and for good reason,” said Meyer Sound Senior Vice President John McMahon. “It redefined what large-format systems could do in terms of weight, output, and efficiency. TIGRA and the 1800-LFC take that same approach by applying it to a right-sized tier that serves a broader range of productions. At NAMM and ISE, we’re showing how loudspeakers,…
Follow-Me will showcase its complete range of cutting-edge technologies in Hall 6 on booth 6P900 at ISE 2026, taking place February 3-6 at Fira Barcelona. Follow-Me offers flexible performer tracking solutions that scale with venues and productions of any size. Its manual and auto tracking systems enable seamless integration with any lighting console, video, sound and automation system on the market. The Follow-Me manual performer tracking system can track up to six performers. The system works independent from any fixture manufacturer and can control any lighting fixture capable of pan and tilt movements. Fixtures can be deployed as general lighting…
Solid State Logic has announced the UMD192, a powerful and portable USB audio interface designed to meet the demands of professional live sound, broadcast, and high-spec studio environments. With seamless integration across MADI, Dante, and USB protocols, the UMD192 delivers flexible routing possibilities, high channel counts, and uncompromising performance for recording, playback, and format bridging. Offering unprecedented power in a compact and portable form factor, the UMD192 is able to deliver 192 channels at both 96 and 48 kHz, or 128 channels at 192 kHz. The UMD192 works reliably in both MAC and Windows environments, and is compatible with any…
HIVE will return to Integrated Systems Europe 2026 from 3-6 February at Fira Barcelona Gran Via in Hall 5, Stand 5G700. Under the banner “Ecosystem Evolution”, HIVE will unveil the next chapter in its mission to simplify and accelerate how video, audio and lighting come together across immersive, live and commercial environments. Since launching its award-winning Beeblade range, HIVE has re-engineered how media servers are deployed – moving high-performance playback hardware from remote racks to the display itself. At ISE 2026, the company will demonstrate how this ecosystem continues to evolve, delivering higher performance, greater efficiency and even tighter synchronisation…
Global Truss will present its latest innovations in the fields of rigging, staging, and truss systems at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) in Barcelona. As an established manufacturer of professional truss solutions, Global Truss uses the international trade show to showcase new developments and to intensify exchange with industry professionals and partners. In its anniversary year, celebrating 25 years of the company’s history, Global Truss will be exhibiting in Hall 8.1 at Booth 8D640. Hall 8.1, located directly at the North Entrance of the exhibition centre, serves as the central access point to Halls 8 and 6 and thus to numerous…
Austrian manufacturer AV Stumpfl will return to Integrated Systems Europe with a major update to its PIXERA media server platform, headlined by the new PIXERA four GEN2 hardware and the forthcoming PIXERA 26.1 software release. The company will also present new configuration tools for both PIXERA servers and its range of projection screens, as well as a duo of new inline screen systems, on stand #3A500. Aligning with the ‘Push Beyond’ theme of ISE 2026, AV Stumpfl will unveil its most powerful media server solution to date in the shape of the new PIXERA four GEN2. The flagship of the…
