ShurePlus Channels is now Wireless Workbench Mobile, a next-generation tool for audio professionals seeking seamless management of Shure wireless systems while on the move. The app, available for free on Android and iOS, delivers powerful new tools, including guided alerts and mobile frequency coordination.1 Monitor system performance and troubleshoot directly from an Android phone, iPhone, or iPad. Designed for speed and precision, Wireless Workbench Mobile delivers trusted wireless control away from the rack or laptop, enhancing productivity and facilitating fast decision-making to keep users one step ahead. Key features of Wireless Workbench Mobile include: • Optimised Frequency Coordination: Scan and…
Author: Alicia Pollitt
L-Acoustics has announced its strategic investment in French-based MagREEsource. It has also established exclusive partner rights in the professional audio industry for sustainable and sovereign, European-based rare earth magnets critical to loudspeaker manufacturing. This forward-looking partnership introduces a breakthrough circular economy model for the professional audio industry through innovative magnet recycling and manufacturing technology. By investing in MagREEsource, L-Acoustics is supporting a start-up partner that will allow the loudspeaker manufacturer to significantly reduce its environmental footprint while diversifying its supply sources for neodymium magnets essential to loudspeaker manufacturing. This strategic move demonstrates L-Acoustics’ commitment to environmental stewardship while enhancing supply…
Disguise has today unveiled X1, a game-changing portable version of its industry-leading Designer software. X1 lets creators run stunning 4K visuals directly from their own laptop or hardware — no proprietary media servers required. It’s the first time Disguise’s powerful production engine has been made available in a flexible, software-only format, giving production teams total freedom to design, map and deliver wherever their vision takes them. Developed for professionals delivering small-to-medium live events including concerts, theatre productions and corporate brand experiences, X1 works by providing users with convenient, on-the-go access to the same, trusted software used to pre-visualise, sequence and…
Broadweigh’s wireless load monitoring technology played a key role in ensuring rigging safety on Lana Del Rey’s UK tour dates this summer. Partnering with Load Cell Rental, the production deployed 83 Broadweigh 4.75t wireless load cells during rehearsals at Fly By Nite Studios and for the live show at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. The UK leg of the tour has seen Lana Del Rey perform in a series of major venues including Wembley Stadium, Glasgow’s Hampden Park, and Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, with each show demanding high levels of technical precision and rigging assurance. “The video wall in particular required close attention to guarantee even weight distribution,”…
Planar and Leyard Europe have announced the addition of Filip Cogghe as vice president of sales, marketing and service for Europe. Cogghe joins the company with more than 25 years of experience in the AV and display technology industries, most recently serving as sales director for global and strategic corporate sales at Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe GmbH. There he played a pivotal role in forming and executing global sales strategies. “We’re happy to have Cogghe lead sales and marketing efforts across Europe,” said Chief Executive Officer at Planar Sidney Rittenberg. “With an impressive background that is highlighted by demonstrated…
Production lighting for the vibrant and diverse Park Stage at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival was once again supplied by Bristol, UK-based SWG Events. A design by Mat Spencer – also Chief LX for the project – which included nearly 70 Robe moving lights, helped deliver great lighting for the blistering lineup. SWG has been the technical production partner for The Park Stage since it was launched in 2007, offering a full package – lighting, audio, video, and rigging. At Glasto 2025, it was one of the largest and most prominent of eight stages in which the company were involved, deploying…
Go backstage with the video crew behind Metallica’s M72 world tour. In a new behind-the-scenes documentary, now available on YouTube, the M72 video team share how they are tackling the creative and technical challenges of a 360° stadium show featuring 32 live cameras, 24 discrete LED surfaces, and a completely different setlist every night – all while maintaining lightning-fast set-up times between cities. From the flexibility of running multiple show files simultaneously, to delivering flawless Notch effects in real time, AV Stumpfl’s PIXERA media server system is playing a crucial role in helping the crew deliver the vision of production designer Dan Braun…
After more than 35 years, Lightpower is primed to leave An der Talle and lay the foundation for a new headquarters at Barkhauser Straße by mid-2026. “With the new Lightpower Group building, we are taking an important and targeted step into the future. In doing so, we remain firmly rooted in the city of Paderborn,” said Philipp Wezorke, Shareholder and Managing Director of the Lightpower Group. “At the new headquarters, we will meet the requirements of our continuous growth in recent years and create further space for the Group‘s further development.” The newly created operating area of approximately 10,000 sq…
The first choice for the 2025 Maluma+Pretty+Dirty worldwide arena and stadium tour was DiGiCo. Front of house engineers German Tarazona and Rudy Rosales Cuéllar, chose the DiGiCo Quantum 338 with Pulse upgrade, supplied by Clair Global, for both the monitor and FOH positions. Over recent years, Maluma has enjoyed huge success, filling stadiums globally and massing huge numbers of followers and listens across all his social media platforms. His collaborations include singles with Madonna, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Karol G, The Weekend and many more. Tarazona has been working with Maluma for seven years, starting on monitors, now working at the…
LIVE (Live Music Industry Venues & Entertainment), which represents 15 live music industry organisations, has announced eight new trustee appointments to the expanded board of the recently launched LIVE Trust. The new appointees will join the three founding trustees already in situ: James Ainscough from the Royal Albert Hall, Steve Lamacq of BBC 6 Music and the current LIVE Chair, and Kirsty McShannon, founder & CEO of Azorra. The eight new trustees are: ● Adem Holness, Head of Music at SXSW London ● David Jones, ex-founding director of Serious & co-founder, EFG London Jazz Festival ● David Laing, ex-Head of…
The 2025 edition of Roskilde Festival marked Meyer Sound’s eighth year as the festival’s Official Sound Partner, and the pairing of PANTHER large-format linear line array loudspeakers and 2100‑LFC low-frequency control elements provided clear and powerful audio at the sold-out festival’s main Orange stage. The system included a grand total of 135 PANTHER loudspeakers and 56 2100-LFC elements, with additional support from 29 1100-LFC and 24 900‑LFC low-frequency control elements, eight LEOPARD M80 compact linear line array loudspeakers, and six ULTRA‑X40 compact point source loudspeakers. “The thing about PANTHER and 2100-LFC is that they were made all along knowing who…
Production Futures has announced that nominations are now open for its Breakthrough Talent Awards 2025. The Awards recognise the achievements of young people across the production industries and seek to inspire future generations. With the support and sponsorship of key industry partners the Awards cover twenty-one different categories, reflecting the diversity of opportunity within the production industries. Previous winners have gone on to enjoy flourishing careers with a wide range of companies or have taken up roles as in-demand freelancers with the skills and confidence to meet any challenge. A keen sponsor of the Breakthrough Talent Awards is leading independent…
The widely praised music industry mental health manual Touring and Mental Health; The Music Industry Manual edited by psychotherapist Tamsin Embleton will be released as an audiobook this September. Following the paperback publication of the book by the leading UK music book imprint Omnibus in 2023, the new audiobook will be released with an array of special new features including an epigraph by Nick Cave and meditation exercises by Rob Da Bank. The audiobook will also be narrated by the actor and voiceover artist Laura Howard (Midsomer Murders) and directed by Jeremy Hindmarsh (Swervedriver) and Peter Morris (Soho Voices). Music…
Elation has announced the launch of its new and improved website, ElationLighting.com, which officially went live on June 10, 2025. The completely redesigned site serves as a dynamic product showcase with an emphasis on video content, providing an engaging platform for customers and partners to explore Elation’s extensive line of professional lighting products. Featuring a more intuitive interface, the new website delivers an improved experience across both desktop and mobile devices. With most visitors accessing the site via desktop, the updated experience has been carefully optimized to be smoother and faster with a highly responsive interface, streamlined navigation, and powerful…
An energetic, capacity crowd rocked out in front of the Serious Stages’ Stellar stage for the Deftones Crystal Palace Park concert, June 26th, 2025. Festival Republic’s production team, led by production manager Alice James, delivered a great sound and visually strong show, for the 15,000 fans on the venue’s Italian Terrace, who enjoyed a strong supporting undercard featuring Qendresa, Health, Hi Viz, Weezer. A day of performances emanated from the 20m Stellar concert stage, flanked by video-screen goalposts to create a 35m frontage. Serious also installed four speaker towers relaying sound to the whole crowd on the long, narrow site,…
From major touring productions and world-renowned festivals to high-stakes corporate events and high-profile permanent installations, Las Vegas-based 3G Productions has spent more than 20 years delivering audio, lighting, video, and rigging solutions. Now, some of that same professional-grade equipment is available for purchase through the launch of 3G’s new website: UsedGear.com. “The production industry runs on trust—in your equipment, team, and suppliers,” said 3G Productions CEO, Keith Conrad. “With UsedGear.com, we’ve created a marketplace where audio, lighting, video, and rigging professionals can access the same caliber equipment used on major productions at prices that respect the realities of budgets. Top-notch,…
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks will host its global Design Days again, inviting architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture and design professionals to these worldwide networking and educational events. Customers can connect with peers, explore emerging industry trends, and get a firsthand look at the latest features in Vectorworks 2026, launching September 2025. “Design Days are about fostering a global community where designers can exchange bold ideas, explore cutting-edge tools, and shape the future of design,” said Vectorworks Senior Product Marketing Director Rubina Siddiqui, Assoc. AIA. “This year, we look forward to highlighting powerful updates and features that…
Companhia de Luz is a busy rental and production company based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which is headed by lighting designer / DoP Arthur Farinon and this year is celebrating its 40th year since being founded by Farinon’s father, Juarez, in 1985. The company has invested steadily in Robe moving lights for some years, starting with LEDWash 600s over 10 years ago, which they needed at the time to service both live and television projects, and these have since been added to with LEDWash 1200s, LEDBeam150s, Pointes, BMFLS, RoboSpots, and most recently, iFORTES. Farinon explained that they are “big…
