NEUTRIK is celebrating another successful ISE, with record-breaking traffic on its booth including customers, distributors, dealers and visitors, from across the industry and around the world. Speaking on the booth, Daniel Hennig, Senior Marketing Communications Manager Neutrik EMEA, stated: “We’ve had a fantastic show filled with great conversations, new connections and inspiring ideas, and there’s still time to stop by. And we have also previewed some very exciting new products, which have attracted a considerable amount of interest. If you haven’t visited yet, come and meet the NEUTRIK team at Stand 5D170 to discuss your projects, explore our connectivity solutions,…
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At NAMM 2026, DAS Audio made its presence felt where sound matters most: live, loud, and experienced firsthand. Throughout the show, the DAS Audio Arena Plaza Stage served as a hub for live band performances, powered by the company’s EVENT Series and led by the debut of the EVENT-30A line array system, as the family-owned company celebrates 55 years of designing and manufacturing professional sound systems from its headquarters in Valencia, Spain. Running all day during the show, the DAS Audio Arena Plaza Stage invited attendees to step outside the booth and into the experience. Live performances showcased the clarity,…
Vari-Lite’s VLHive 151 Digital FX light fixture has won in this year’s Best of Show Awards at ISE within the AVTechnology category. This follows previous awards for the groundbreaking fixture, including the Plasa Show Award for Innovation. “The response to the VLHive from customers and industry experts alike has been tremendous,” said Martin Palmer, Vari-Lite Marketing and Product Management Leader at Signify. “We’re honoured to see the energetic response to the fixture and humbled to be included as Best of Show among the other deserving winners at the show.” The VLHive 151 is a true evolution in entertainment lighting, a next-generation…
Avante Audio has launched the SPL110 Speaker Stand, a rugged and adaptable support system engineered for modern audio and event professionals who demand strength, stability, and flexibility. Built from heavy-duty steel, the SPL110 is designed to securely support powered and passive loudspeakers in a wide range of environments. Its flat steel base plate delivers exceptional stability on uneven or high-traffic surfaces, making it an ideal choice for AV companies, houses of worship, touring professionals, mobile entertainers and rental applications. “At Avante Audio, we design products that work as hard as the professionals who use them,” said Ray Varela, National Sales…
ETC announces High End Systems Lonestar Prime, an enhanced addition to the Lonestar automated fixture offerings. This framing fixture packs even more features in a compact package with the added benefit of an IP54 rating. With its weatherproof design, Lonestar Prime is ideal for broad-purpose rental applications and venues that are working either inside or outside. “Lonestar has made a name for itself by including many professional-grade features in a small fixture body. With the IP54 rating on Lonestar Prime, we’re excited to expand where Lonestar can be used,” said Automated Lighting Product Manager, Matt Stoner. “But it’s not just…
RCF returns to ISE 2026 with a focussed showcase of high-performance solutions for installation and live sound, spanning next-generation amplification, weatherproof loudspeakers, and new portable systems designed for fast deployment and consistent coverage. Leading the live sound offering is the expanded EVOX range with the new EVOX J, a family of three active column systems built around a true 3-way electroacoustic design, a new amplification platform, and a clean, neutral aesthetic. All models are available in black or white. Based on more than a decade of EVOX adoption in DJ, live performance, and rental applications, EVOX J is a ground-up…
Today, the usual sight behind the scenes of a live audio production is the RF manager or monitor engineer having to handle multiple software tools to coordinate and set up a production’s wireless microphones and monitors, brand by brand — a tedious and cumbersome job. The SoundBase app has set out to change this, allowing sound professionals to plan, organise and communicate all audio projects effortlessly in one shared space. At ISE 2026, SoundBase is proudly unveiling an extension to the feature set of its free version: It now includes real-time control of one manufacturer’s wireless per project, a function…
Built on the trusted foundation of Follow-Me 3D, DELT∆ has been enhanced with improved architecture in both hardware and software. Follow-Me recently presented the DELT∆ system at ISE from February 3 to 6 2026. DELT∆ represents a comprehensive response to user feedback and evolving industry needs, as productions have grown significantly in creative design, scale and complexity in recent years. The system introduces features that encourage creative collaboration between lighting, audio and video, support setup efficiency, and deliver operational focus and precision across all production scales. At the core of the Follow-Me DELT∆ system is a redesigned licensed rack server…
HK Audio is setting the course for the next phase of its corporate development. On 1 January 2026, an experienced internal management team took over the management of the company. Founder and Managing Director Lothar Stamer has initiated a strategically planned and sustainable generational change. The future management team consists of three long-standing executives who have played a key role in shaping and successfully developing HK Audio over many years: Christian Jordan, Chief Sales Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, Holger Kartes, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operations Officer, and Stefan Persch, Chief Financial Officer. The management tasks will be transferred…
PK Sound has released .dynamics MOVE, a new mobile application that extends the power of PK .dynamics control software to phones and tablets. Working in tandem with the desktop platform, .dynamics MOVE empowers users to mechanically optimise the acoustic coverage of PK Sound robotic line source systems in real-time while moving freely throughout a venue. “Mechanical system optimisation is the core of what we do,” commented Colton Schmidt, Engineering Manager at PK Sound. “.dynamics MOVE expands and simplifies PK’s already unrivalled degree of coverage control, allowing users to walk the site, listen critically, and make immediate robotic adjustments to the…
The first-ever Desert Moon Festival made a striking visual statement with an all-ADJ lighting rig that delivered power, scale, and reliability for its debut edition. Supplied by Starsound Audio Inc, the system comprised more than 70 ADJ fixtures, including high-output automated washes, dynamic LED strobes, and versatile moving head spots to create a bold, immersive look tailored for a large-scale outdoor electronic music event. The two-night open-air electronic music experience took place on Friday 26 September and Saturday 27 September 2025, attracting a crowd of thousands to City Plaza in downtown Reno. Located right beside the Truckee River, the site…
ETC has revealed the acquisition of longtime collaborator, Pharos Architectural Controls (Pharos). Pharos is a UK-based developer and manufacturer of dynamic lighting control systems used in architectural, themed entertainment, and large-scale visual installations. This investment builds on more than two decades of partnership between ETC and Pharos whose 21-year history of innovation, reliability, and customer-first service has played a central role in the evolution of ETC’s architectural product line. As the designer and manufacturer behind ETC’s Mosaic product family, Pharos has long shared ETC’s culture of agile development, exceptional support, and dedication to product excellence. ETC’s CEO Dick Titus said:…
Audiotonix has announced its agreement to acquire three pioneering microphone and wireless audio companies to complement its current roster of global technology brands: DPA Microphones, Wisycom, and Austrian Audio. The acquisition is now being filed for regulatory approval and should be completed in H1 2026. All three brands now join the growing Audiotonix brand portfolio of leading audio technology and solutions companies that includes Allen & Heath, Calrec, DiGiCo, DiGiGrid, Fourier Audio, Group One Limited, Harrison, JH Audio, KLANG:technologies, Slate Digital, Solid State Logic, sonible, and Sound Devices. “With the development work we have been investing in with Sound Devices,…
The 45th Ryder Cup was held in September 2025 at the historic Bethpage Black course on Long Island as the world’s most renowned golfers from the United States and Europe competed for one of the most venerable trophies in sports. In support of the prestigious event, the selected Cohesion PA provided expansive coverage, consistent output, and crystal-clear intelligibility for the ceremonial stage at the 2025 Ryder Cup. The PGA, who administers the biennial competition, entrusted production of the ceremonies and fan participation to LEO Events. Technical Director Jim Dorroh, who worked for years directly with LEO Events before freelancing, explained…
While Sennheiser’s Spectera bidirectional wideband wireless ecosystem continues to transform productions around the globe, ISE 2026 marks the preorder start for the upcoming Spectera SKM handheld transmitter (both the UHF and 1.4 GHz version) as well as for the Command adapter, which equips the handheld with a programmable Command function. Both items are scheduled to launch in September. Another highlight is the Spectera API (Application Programming Interface). Coming in Q2, it enables advanced customisation and control across multi-vendor workflows. And there is more to find out in the Spectera Lab… Regular hardware, software and functionality updates – Spectera is being…
Rentman, the operations management platform for live event and media production teams, has revealed acquisition of the CREWZONE software, marking a significant step in its investment in future-ready crew planning and workforce management solutions for the event production industry. The acquisition formalises a long-term partnership between Production Resource Group (PRG) and Rentman. The event production industry is undergoing rapid change. While labor remains one of the largest cost drivers, crew and HR workflows have historically been underserved by technology. Modernizing these processes is now essential for saving time, improving cost control, and enabling high-quality operations. Acquiring the CREWZONE platform accelerates…
Brompton Technology will once again be exhibiting at the ISE tradeshow in Barcelona from 3 to 6 February 2026, showcasing the new SQ200, considered the world’s most powerful 8K LED processor. There will be a demonstration of SQ200’s capability to receive 4x4K video over ST2110 over 100G Ethernet, with dual inputs enabling it to support ST2022-7 network redundancy, alongside other demonstrations of the broad and powerful Brompton feature-set. Brompton also welcomes Fabulux LED as the first Silver Partner in its Panel Manufacturer Partner programme. Brompton is introducing the Silver Partner tier to its Panel Manufacturer Partner programme, alongside the existing…
Outline is gearing up to meet visitors attracted by pro audio technologies in Hall 7, booth 7C100 at ISE 2026. Production of the formerly announced A-Series of petite loudspeaker models with milled-aluminium mono-block cabinets is now finally running, to serve a vast range of corporate-, retail- and lifestyle installations, at which discreet and unobtrusive design is called upon to deliver top-notch, full-spectrum, live-like dynamic reproduction of music- and mixed media – the whole range’s playing in background at Outline’s booth 2E350. On a different portion of SPL scale, previously announced P-Series range of portable, point-source performance systems is now finally…
