LumenRadio launches MoonLite2, its next-generation portable wireless DMX transmitter and receiver. Building on the success of MoonLite, MoonLite2 has the same reliability and versatility as the original, but now comes with a new look and plenty of additional features, including a screen, RDM controller and DMX testing. “MoonLite2 is a must-have tool in any gaffer or chief electrician’s kit,” said Michael Karlsson, Product Development Manager for Professional Lighting at LumenRadio. “It gives you a compact, battery-powered Wireless DMX transceiver which can be plugged straight into a fixture’s DMX port for instant wireless capability.” Capable of transmitting and receiving both CRMX…
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Follow-Me will exhibit its solutions on booth D.50 in Hall 12.1 at Prolight + Sound 2025, taking place from 8 April to 11 at Messe Frankfurt. Follow-Me offers performer tracking solutions for concert touring, theatrical, event, and installation applications worldwide. The company’s technology gives lighting designers maximum flexibility to focus on their creative lighting vision, enabling endless creative and technical possibilities. At the show, Follow-Me will feature Follow-Me 3D and Follow-Me Track-iT, providing attendees with hands-on demonstrations of these powerful tracking solutions that integrate seamlessly with any lighting, audio, video, and stage automation system. Additionally, visitors can explore the company’s…
Plusfortyfive is a new venture launched by the Generator Group in Denmark whose businesses and brands also include event and show technical production specialist VIGSØ.eu, and automation solutions manufacturer Motor Stage Automation. The Danish-headquartered operation is headed by Kenneth Jakobsen and will be distributing and supporting several premium brands offering new standards of excellence throughout the Scandinavian region. The company hits the ground running with two outstanding German brands onboard, GLP (German Lighting Products) and HOF – “Home of the Holy Shit” – whose portfolio includes trussing, stage and rigging products. Plusfortyfive denotes the international dialling code for Denmark, while…
Bolstering the company’s strategic plans to diversify its client base and further develop into a national brand, 3G Productions today announced that it has purchased the assets of Switch Video, a top provider of video rental services for the film/television, corporate/tradeshow, and live event and touring industries. Effective immediately, 3G has assumed ownership of Switch Video’s operations in both Castaic, California and Atlanta, Georgia, rebranding them as 3G Productions facilities. Switch’s leadership team has been retained and will be carrying on with 3G post-transaction, including industry veterans Alan Barber, Justin Edgerly and Shawn Orm, all of whom will be tasked…
Powersoft has released ArmoníaPlus 2.8, delivering a major update packed with usability enhancements, making operations more efficient and intuitive. The update also introduces support for Powersoft’s latest touring range, Unica 8T and Unica 4T, amplifiers, with multiple quality-of-life improvements designed to accelerate large-scale system configuration via workspace. With a focus on simplicity, ArmoníaPlus 2.8 brings refinement to system design, tuning and device management as well as an enhanced group assignment for faster visualisation; when a speaker is selected, its associated group names are highlighted in blue. What’s more, the new right-click “Replace With…” function allows users to swap devices without…
The Funeral Portrait, an American rock band hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, hit the road for their ‘A Hex On The Nation’ tour following the release of their latest album ‘Greetings From Suffocate City’. For the tour, the band’s longtime audio engineer Jesse Stojanovski stuck with his go-to mixing system, Allen & Heath’s dLive. In his second consecutive year of touring with his own dLive system, Stojanovski was more than satisfied with the performance and versatility the system provides. The mix for The Funeral Portrait’s rock concerts is handled on a DM32 MixRack equipped with a RackUltra FX card, a DX168…
Elevate, the UK’s largest free mentoring programme for event professionals, hosted its annual kick-off event in London on 27 March to launch its 2025 programme. Since its inception, Elevate has supported and inspired over 2,000 individuals across the sector. Held at Protein Studios in Shoreditch, the event welcomed 250 guests from across the events industry to celebrate the start of Elevate’s landmark tenth anniversary year. The evening provided mentors and mentees the opportunity to share their experiences. Elevate also introduced its 2025 programme partners: Cvent, Jack Morton, Live Union, Powwow, Protein Studios, PSP, The Production Department and We Are Collider.…
ROXX has announced its expansion into the French (and French-speaking Africa) markets with the establishment of ROXX France. This strategic move signals the company’s commitment to strengthening its presence in key European markets and enhancing service delivery and product accessibility to its French clientele. Appointed to lead ROXX France is Bruno P. Souchaud, a seasoned professional with three decades of experience in the international lighting industry. Souchaud’s extensive background includes senior roles at prominent companies. His understanding of the French market and established relationships with industry stakeholders make him an asset to the growing ROXX team. “France definitely is one…
Stage Sound Services (SSS) is a sound, video and projection rental company based in Cardiff, offering unique solutions to the theater and live events industries. The SSS team pride themselves on stocking innovative equipment, as well as offering expert design, technical and project management services. Huw Semmens explained how DirectOut products such as PRODIGY.MP and .MX, as well as EXBOX and many more, sit in the SSS inventory and provide the kind of bespoke solutions that SSS has built its name upon. “We’ve been using DirectOut Technologies’ kit since 2013 when we bought the original ANDIAMO MADI Analog converter,” he…
HOF has a new distribution partner for Denmark, Norway and Sweden: The company Plusfortyfive will be the official distributor for HOF products in Scandinavia with immediate effect. Plusfortyfive and HOF have been doing business for many years already in Denmark: Plusfortyfive is established in Denmark under its former name VIGSO Sales. Plusfortyfive is now expanding its products and services across more markets in Scandinavia, notably Norway and Sweden. ”HOF has been a very important supplier for us for many years in Denmark – delivering high-quality products and solutions, always innovative, and most importantly, always willing to go the extra mile…
Martin Audio partner, dBS Solutions recently provided sound reinforcement for The Hallé Orchestra at their resident venue, The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. This time the focus was Top Gun: Maverick – In Concert. In Manchester, under project manager James Roberts, dBS Solutions provided a Martin Audio scalable resolution WPS line array featuring 14 elements a side, driven in optimum one-box resolution by Martin Audio iKON iK42 amplifiers. Martin Audio FlexPoint FP12 sidefills (two per side) provided foldback for the SFX and dialogue to accompany the score. dBS worked closely with creative producers, ESK Film Services, who oversaw all technical elements…
Starway organised its very first seminar with its distributors in Megève and joins forces with Stage Line. The seminar aimed to strengthen the bonds between the teams and enabled them to share a common vision of the future. For several days, participants were able to immerse themselves in the brand’s innovations, attend interactive technical workshops and discuss market challenges and opportunities. These were moments of learning, but also of sharing, where everyone was able to contribute to the evolution of Starway solutions. “This seminar was an opportunity for us to get together, listen to our partners and think together about…
UK amplifier technology manufacturing partners XTA and MC² have appointed Viet KTV Electronics Company of Hanoi as their exclusive distributor for Vietnam. Viet KTV is an established and trusted distributor of leading global AV brands in Vietnam as well as a successful integrator of audio and video systems across the country. Commenting on behalf of XTA/MC² Richard Fleming looks forward to developing a productive relationship with Viet KTV: “Led by Mr Vu Phi Diep, the Viet KTV team comprises a group of highly motivated AV experts who have vast experience in supplying and advising clients, as well as carrying out…
Fantek has become the first Spanish manufacturer of lifters, truss, and staging products for the audiovisual industry to achieve EN-1090 and ISO 3834 standards certification from the prestigious TÜV Rheinland. This follows a strict assessment process, resulting in approval to meet the quality requirements for manufacturing structural steel components. The internationally recognised certification guarantees that all products designed, manufactured and distributed by the Valencia-based company, including truss, towers, stage decks, screen supports, rigging and structural products, comply with the demanding EN-1090 and ISO 3834-2 European standards. These are designed to ensure that all production processes meet the highest standards in…
Sir Tom Jones wrapped a 74-show tour of the U.K., Europe and North America, covering 24 countries in all. The Ages & Stages Tour, featured an SSL Live L550 Plus at FOH, as well as a Live L100 Plus on a B rig for some tight turnarounds on the European leg of the tour. Gavin Tempany has been the FOH mixer on the Ages & Stages Tour since December 2023. As he puts it, he has been “on both ends of the multicore” during a career that has seen him mix either monitors or front-of-house for artists such as Tame…
Shure Incorporated has collaborated with two other international audio equipment brands to address a network in China engaged in the large-scale manufacture and export of counterfeit products, including microphones, headphones, and amplifiers. In May 2023, Shure received information about a network of nine entities in China exporting counterfeit audio equipment to Southeast Asia. The network operated more than 80 separate online stores selling to customers in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines. Shure, working through IP services business Rouse and its strategic partner firm, Lusheng, collaborated with two other audio equipment manufacturers to launch coordinated action against the counterfeit operation.…
SOUND . COM has invested in DMI-KLANG cards, to accompany their fleet of DiGiCo consoles and also the KLANG:konductor system, for use with their extensive range of other consoles. The company is owned by Warren D’souza, a driving force in Indian audio excellence. He is known for his mixing skills and his investment in the industry, not only because of the events the company handles, but also due to his investment in a young and highly skilled workforce. Sumptuous arrangements and up-tempo tracks, mean that KLANG is especially suited to Bollywood music and is gaining popularity with Indian artists. SOUND…
Martin Audio has realigned its distribution in Greece, appointing Athens-based ABAS Integrated Systems as its new territorial representative. “We realised towards the end of last year that we were missing an opportunity for growth in the Greek market, so it timed in nicely that ABAS reached out to us at around this time, proposing a new partnership,” reported Suraj Vadher, EMEA Sales Executive, Martin Audio. He was soon discussing strategies with ABAS Project Manager, Konstantinos Drosos, and his brother, Sales Director, Themistoklis. “It was clear to me that ABAS knew their market well and had the right kind of plans…
