Germany - Core Brands will showcase the latest innovations in its Furman line of power management products at Prolight+Sound. Exhibiting with Trius Vertrieb GmbH & Co. in Hall 8, Stand C40, Furman will display its new F1500-UPS E, PS-8R E III and an array of the company's 230V rackmountable Pro products.

As Furman's first BlueBOLT-compatible 220V-240V product, the F1500-UPS E uninterruptible power supply is specifically designed for A/V installations within EMEA countries. The battery backup and power conditioning device provides 1500VA of true sine wave battery backup to prevent data loss and allow the orderly shutdown of connected equipment in the event of a power outage.

Featuring Furman's advanced non-sacrificial SMP surge/spike protection circuit, Extreme Voltage Shutdown (

The Netherlands - Lighting designer André Beekmans from Eindhoven, The Netherlands based creative lighting practice The Art of Light specified Robe Robin Pointes and Robin LEDBeam 100s to be a major visual feature of his stunning designs for the A State of Trance 650 (ASOT) event, staged at the Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Beekmans - who designs lighting for a number of superstar DJs including Armin van Buuren, Hardwell and Afrojack - is one of the best known designers in the Netherlands and has an imaginative and innovative approach to lighting EDM events and all the specialist aesthetics this genre requires. He has lit ASOT in multiple countries on every continent ... however, with Utrecht being on his own home turf, this required some extra special treatment!

Part of making the Utrecht show special for the 32,000 EDM fans who packed into the venue to i

USA - When Nashville-based singer-songwriter, Ben Rector embarked on a 34-date autumn tour of the USA to promote his The Walking in Between album, lighting designer Ryan Burton employed a Jands Vista S1 to provide portable yet powerful control.

Ryan's lighting concept for the tour was to create a warm and natural vibe, reflecting the feel of the songs, whilst contrasting with blasts of colour when the music reached more dynamic levels. To achieve this, Ryan specified a lighting rig including Martin MAC Auras, Thomas 8-Light Blinders and Altman 1500W 18" Scoops, all controlled by the Jands Vista S1 console connected to a MacBook Pro running the Vista v2 software.

"The Vista S1 is very flexible," says Ryan. "I really like the programming interface, which is intuitive and visual, as well as the controllability I get with the timeline. It makes it very e

USA - As all eyes were fixated on the actors who graced the stage of the 86th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday night, audience's ears were tuned to the musical accompaniments of the show's orchestra, which performed remotely from Capitol Records.

Since the piano was positioned among the noisy percussion instruments, the show's orchestra mixer and orchestra setup coordinator needed a way to isolate its sound. To accomplish this for the piano, the duo used a combination of DPA Microphones' d:dicate 4011A Cardioid Microphones and d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphones. He also positioned a pair of d:dicate 4011E Hanging Microphones for the orchestra's drum kit.

By using the combination of d:dicate 4011As and d:vote 4099s, the duo was able to close the lid of the Steinway Grand Piano, giving live and television audience members a full appreciation of the pristine i

USA - Multi-platinum recording artist Kip Winger has always had serious musical chops, as he demonstrated during his first high-profile gig, playing bass with Alice Cooper, and for six years fronting the glam-metal band Winger. But aside from occasional shows with the reformed Winger band, his fans most frequently see him at his solo acoustic shows, at which he often performs using an L1 Model II portable loudspeaker system, B2 bass module and T1 ToneMatch audio engine from Bose Professional Systems.

Winger generally takes only a single L1 system on the road for his solo acoustic shows. But he actually has two complete systems because he is also using a stereo L1 rig as studio monitors at his private home-based facility in Nashville.

Winger has long used Bose QC15 headphones during the final stage of mixing. "The last three records I've made, I'll mix my album and then th

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Known for its wide range of entertainment, Leeds University Union operates three popular live rooms, including the 1200-capacity main Stylus as well as subsidiary Mine and Pulse (with respective capacities of 450 and 350).

Having installed a new sound system two years ago, it has always placed high priority on keeping its technical infrastructure at the cutting edge.

However, it was with their burgeoning hire business in mind that they recently purchased a Soundcraft Si Expression 2 mixing console, opting for the 24 mic input capacity in order to be able to service a range of events - from conferences to big warehouse dance parties - on both a wet- and dry-hire basis.

The purchasing decision was taken by LUU's technical manager, Sam Ryder, who joined the University last summer, and who was already familiar with the Soundcraft topology and operating system from his experience using

Poland - GigantSound Letus recently deployed a large number of Powersoft amplifiers to drive their JBL VerTec PA rig, at a special concert in Warsaw welcoming in 2014.

According to owner of the company, Jurek Taborowski, the concert, which was organized by Stoleczna Estrada, saw the sound specialists provide a system, driven by Powersoft K Series amplifiers, to satisfy an audience of 200,000 people on the square near Stadium Narodowy in Warsaw.

"We decided to use 64 Powersoft K10 amps to drive a 96 JBL Vertec cabinets (low, mid, high) and 32 Powersoft K20 amps which powered 88 (2 x 18") subs. That's a gigantic amount of power - but the concert was performed live, and the Square is a huge space.

"We knew that the 15-minute firework show would bring in a lot more people, so we had to have an adequate supply of power."

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UK - MilTec (UK) has announced the appointment of Peter Maddison to the position of audio sales manager.

Peter's role within the company will be to further promote Miltec's successful Blakite range of British made speakers along with their amplifiers, signal processing and LED lighting products.

David Faulkes, MilTec's sales director, commented, "I am pleased to be able to welcome Peter to the company. He brings a wealth of experience gained from 27 years in the industry. With Peter on board we are set to increase our presence in the rental and installation markets even further."

Peter added, "MilTec's drive to bring design and manufacturing back to the UK has really struck a chord within the industry and I am looking forward to maximising the opportunity that this provides."

(Jim Evans)

Germany - Riedel will present the MN-ST-AL-2, the company's new MediorNet expansion card for Studer consoles at ProLight+Sound. The MN-ST-AL-2 card provides two ports, each with redundant interfaces, for connecting Studer mixing consoles via the Studer A-Link protocol. In this way, the consoles become an integrated part of the entire signal distribution infrastructure.

Users can gain up to 384 channels per connection and realize significant cost savings in cabling and maintenance while benefitting from MediorNet's unparalleled flexibility and signal quality. Routing of the audio stream is handled by the user-friendly MediorWorks control and management software via drag-and-drop programming, which makes last-minute changes easy and intuitive. Additional routing adjustments can be performed via Pro-Bel commands or the new EMBER+ remote control protocol in MediorNet.

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Germany - PR Lighting plans to preview a new flagship LED moving head and no fewer than six other, fully featured lighting projectors at this year's Frankfurt Prolight+Sound Show. This includes fixtures purpose designed for photographic and TV studios, and also for use at motor shows.

The company will present these within their own self-contained display, set within the large portfolio of their German distributors, Focon Showtechnic (in Hall 9.0, #D51).

XLED 2007 Beam - This mini unit has all the advantages of the XLED 336 but in addition can rotate endlessly. The XR230 Spot boasts a linear zoom from 3.8°-42°. The XR330 has a linear zoom from 3/8°-42°, from a compact unit that delivers fantastic brightness. With a linear zoom (ranging from 9°-47°) the XR1000 Spot is brighter than a conventional 1200W discharge lamp.

With an Osram HTI 1000, the XR 1000

UK - Stage equipment hire specialists, Hawthorn, pressed their new fleet of SGM P-5 washlights, both RGBW and TW (Tunable White), into service to implement a concept by one of Denmark's most creative lighting designers, Søren Peglau, during London Fashion Week recently.

The event at the Danish Embassy in the UK capital was sponsored by 'Re Present', a collective made up of fashion houses originating from Scandinavia. Hawthorn project manager, Sean Ferris, was introduced to the event by SGM senior area sales manager, Henrik Kloster, and SGM UK's Matt Wiseman.

Having purchased 72 P-5s, which were used to wash both the interior and exterior of the building, the company also supplied 34 SP-6 SixPack Blinders. Meanwhile, Hawthorn contacted another SGM customer, Chris Morgan at Blueprint Event Services, who provided an SGM LT-200 3D pixel tube chandelier as an architectural f

Germany - Focusrite Audio Engineering will be showcasing RedNet, their expanding range of Dante-powered audio-over IP interfaces, including the new D16 AES interface and a suite of additional RedNet Control features, at Booth C10, Hall 8.0, Prolight+Sound, Frankfurt.

RedNet is Focusrite's growing range of high quality audio interfaces and connectivity solutions based around the popular and well-established Dante digital audio networking system. RedNet allows a Dante network to interconnect seamlessly with AES/EBU, MADI and Pro Tools|HD systems as well as providing ultra-high quality, high-resolution A-D and D-A conversion anywhere it's required, via a standard Ethernet cable.

RedNet D16 AES is a 1U 19in rack-mount interface on show for the first time, featuring 16 channels of AES/EBU connectivity to and from a Dante audio network, with network redundancy for maximum network re

Germany - With ProLight+Sound just a matter of days away, the Prolyte crew is waiting with eager anticipation for the show to begin. The sales teams are fully briefed and poised to demonstrate a range of new products. In adddition to those already announced, including the AETOS 250kg hoist and controllers, and the StageDex LinLine deck, the company will be re-launching the LiteStructures truss range, with a few new additions.

LiteStructures decorative and architectural truss has been relentlessly developed for over two decades to fulfil a broad range of requirements. The lightweight, light-duty LiteStructures systems are available in two ranges: Lite - which includes standard truss solutions, and Live - truss with circuit tracks incorporated, providing possibilities for integrated lighting solutions.

Two new products have been added to the LiteStructures Live truss range, the

Germany - At this year's Messe in Frankfurt, Genelec is taking its presence further than ever before. It will demonstrate the latest pro monitoring products in Hall 8.0, and in Hall 5.1 music creation products with DJ Paul Loraine performing live with Genelec.

Genelec is showcasing two product innovations on Stand 8.0-H25 at Prolight + Sound 2014. The recently launched 8010, a compact-sized professional monitor is available for listening first time for the public in Europe, while the 1238A three-way Smart Active Monitor SAM, is making its Prolight + Sound debut.

The 8010 is the newest and smallest member of Genelec 8000 product range. Suitable for professional work in small studios it offers accurate monitoring capability with ease of installation. The outstanding sound quality makes 8010 ideal for small studios, OB vans, and a perfect companion for portable recording devices

UK - Northampton-based production company Stage Right has been using LED specialist EMTO's new LED screens on a number of recent theatre productions including an ever popular Jack & The Beanstalk staged at the 1000 seater Deco Theatre in Northampton, and the acclaimed UK tour of the smash hit Broadway musical Rent produced by JP Productions and starring Kerry Ellis as Mimi.

2014 is the 20th anniversary of Rent's first staging. In this time it's becoming one of the most universally popular and successful musicals worldwide.

Stage Right's Kevin Roach has known Aylesbury based EMTO's Wes Matthews for many years and comments, "I use EMTO whenever we need specialist LED screen elements for our shows and events. The products are really reliable and EMTO's service and back-up is excellent."

For Jack & The Beanstalk, two elements of EMTO screen

Germany - At Prolight + Sound 2014 in Frankfurt Meyer Sound will feature the latest addition to the Leo family of linear sound reinforcement systems.

Bringing the linear reproduction of the Leo system to a more flexible and compact package, Lyon is designed for applications where Leo's extreme long throw is not required. They include arena and large auditorium installations, as well as tours and festivals.

Lyon linear line array loudspeakers are available in two versions: the Lyon-M main line array loudspeaker and the Lyon-W wide-coverage line array loudspeaker. Complemented by the 1100-LFC low-frequency control element and the Galileo Callisto loudspeaker management system, Lyon-M can anchor a powerful system for installations in arenas and large auditoriums, as well as tours and festivals. Lyon-W can serve as down-fill to augment a Lyon-based system.

Also making its Prolig

Germany - Audio-Technica is to re-introduce one of its classic microphone models at ProLight + Sound 2014, with other new headphone and microphone products also receiving their PL+S debut at the event.

The AT4060a tube microphone rejoins the Audio-Technica line-up for 2014 - the cardioid large diaphragm condenser boasts a dynamic range that "far exceeds other tube mics", and is capable of handling high SPLs, making it suitable for bringing vintage warmth to everything from vocals to guitar cabinets.

In addition, ProLight + Sound will see Audio-Technica showcasing the newly-arrived M Series monitoring headphones, System 10 Stompbox guitar wireless system and BP894 subminiature headworn microphone.

(Jim Evans)

Germany - UK based automation and motion control specialist Kinesys is exhibiting for the first time at Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt, reflecting a steady growth in its international business in the entertainment technology sector, and a massive interest in its reliable and innovative solutions.

Two major new products are launched at the show - Velocity 2 drives and the Mentor range of SIL3 safety controllers.

Kinesys will also be highlighting its EVO variable speed hoist system, its DigiHoist fixed speed digital chain hoist controller and its Libra range of accurate load measurement products.

The Velocity 2 line of powerful drives provides robust customised entertainment automation solutions for open-loop or closed-loop control of induction, linear and servo motors for winches, turntables, elevators and other stage machinery.

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UK - With their debut album only released in September 2013 and about to embark on a lengthy tour of the UK, Europe and the USA, London Grammar have made a rapid impact on the music scene. They were nominated for the 2014 Brit Awards in the Best Newcomer Category.

Their lighting and video designer. Steve Bewley has over a decade of experience with the likes of Dizzee Rascal & Enter Shikari to name a few and, by his own admission, is always on the lookout for a new piece of kit that can produce the fluid creativity he looks for in the control of his rigs.

"I am using a grandMA2 Light on this tour and went to see the guys at Ambersphere Solutions to do some pre-programming on the console. We chatted about the screen that had been spec'd for the tour - it is a new model of LED screen that works as a lighting effect as well as a screen - and Lee House, who is on their technic

USA - In His Presence church in Woodland Hills, California, has always brought a dynamic media element into their church services but has upped the visual quality recently with high resolution LED video panels from Elation Professional. In 2012, an installation of 56 Elation EPV762 LED video panels added high resolution graphics possibilities to their 1000-capacity auditorium, and more recently a large centre screen made up of 90 EZ6 high resolution LED video panels has been added to replace their video projection system.

"The Elation video panels allow us to achieve the wow factor that our pastors were looking for and give us a great digital backdrop to use for sermons, praise of worship and other elements within the church," states David Lewis, who handles media and digital production at the church. "They really help to bring forth the message to the congregatio

UK - Britannia Row Productions has invested further in DiGiCo consoles, with latest SD7 purchase going straight out on the recent Mastercard BRIT Awards.

Watched by over four million television viewers, the ceremony, held at London's O2 Arena, was once again hosted by James Cordon and featured performances from Beyonce, Katy Perry, Arctic Monkeys, Rudimental, Lourdes, Bastille and Bruno Mars, plus a medley from Pharrell Williams and Nile Rogers.

"For the first time on the BRITS I specified DiGiCo SD7 consoles for use on Front of house and Monitors," says Derrick Zieba, audio designer and live sound supervisor for the show. "I had used this console for the first time on the Classic BRITS last year and was amazed by the audio quality, transparency, flexibility and reliability of this board.

"For the BRITS, both the Arctic Monkeys and Bruno Mars requested th

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