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28 March 2025

Canada - The Niagara Parks Power Station in Niagara Falls, Ontario, has undergone a transformative journey, evolving from an industrial powerhouse to an immersive museum that blends history, technology, and storytelling. As part of this transformation, two new exhibits were introduced: the Tesla Coil Exhibit and the Niagara Parks Tunnel.

These exhibits needed an advanced audio solution to enhance the experience, support live demonstrations, and ensure that both the exhibits were amplified with clarity. The solution was found in the technology of 1 Sound loudspeakers.

Located in a former power plant, the Niagara Parks Power Station museum faced acoustical challenges in its vast, industrial space. To overcome these challenges, Branch AV was contracted to design and install a high-performance audio system for both exhibits. Branch AV

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27 March 2025

Estonia - In a move to elevate the acoustic experience for its guests, the Estonian Traditional Music Centre in Viljandi has partnered with Heliart OÜ, a provider of professional audio solutions, to install an EAW AC6 ADAPTive sound system. This marks the first venue in Estonia to elevate its sound with EAW’s revolutionary ADAPTive technology.

As a hub for cultural and live performances, the Estonian Traditional Music Centre needed a sound solution that could accommodate its diverse events, ranging from traditional folk festivals to international acts, all while maintaining a visually appealing environment for the audience.

Heliart OÜ stepped in with a solution – the AC6 ADAPTive Column Loudspeaker. With a sleek design and efficient vertical coverage, the system provides clear sightlines for balcony audience members and improves the overall aes

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27 March 2025

Europe - The Script took to the road last year in support of their most recent Satellites album. The tour of arenas in the UK and continental Europe saw the band return to live performance with a high-energy show which typified their approach to pushing boundaries. Added to the band’s collection of anthemic tunes, the boisterous hip-hop and funk rhythms of their new material made for a memorable show.

Event technology specialists Adlib has supplied audio to The Script for nearly 15 years, and has seen the band develop into global superstars. Adlib once again chose a Coda Audio system to meet the needs of a tour which played to venues that varied in capacity from 6,000 to 23,500 fans.

The Script’s production manager Colin Rogers is a fan of Coda Audio’s flagship AiRAY line array system, having seen it in use in the band’s previous are

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27 March 2025

The Netherlands - Popular Dutch TV personality Fred van Leer hosted the third incarnation of the hit concert Fred and Friends at Rotterdam’s Ahoy Arena, with Green Hippo’s Hippotizer Media Servers at the core.

Some of Europe’s biggest stars performed in front of five portrait LED screens on motion rigs, capable of moving up and down. Above these and behind the band, three full-width LED banners were installed.

‘Impact architects’ Tenfeet collaborated with the production team to deliver lighting and video design and programming, supplying two Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Media Servers in a main and backup configuration.

“We primarily used DMX control to operate the Hippotizer servers from our lighting console, which enabled real-time triggering of effects and bumps in sync with the music, the ability to add musical accents manua

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27 March 2025

Tunisia - Located on a prime stretch of Tunisia’s Mediterranean coastline, just 15km north of Tunis, the upscale beach resort of Gammarth is known for its designer boutiques and luxury hotels.

By day, the streets buzz with life, but when night falls, the town transforms into a hotspot for clubbers and night owls, and since a collaboration with KV2 Audio, many are heading underground to BSMNT Club.

BSMNT is run by the organisers of Tunisia’s largest electronic music festival, Fabrika. This collective of artists, DJs, and visual arts enthusiasts, who have a decade of experience in cultural events, wanted an exceptional audio system for their club. They wanted to showcase both DJ sets and live performances and to achieve this, the Fabrika team turned to Sound Source, local experts in audio installation and the official distributor of KV2 Audio in No

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27 March 2025

Lebanon - Mons Faraya is a ski resort that combines a chic restaurant vibe with an electrifying music bar scene. Set on approximately 1400m², it strikes the right balance, accommodating a lively crowd without losing its intimate charm. With indoor, outdoor and pool area, it’s a location where haute cuisine meets high-energy beats, drawing in locals and tourists alike. The venue hosts the best local and international DJs as well as popular local bands such as Kimotion, Moblack and Aryme.

The venue itself, which has been masterminded by Youssef Hadid, Nazir Bassit and Chris Bosnoyan, recently took ownership of a Martin Audio PA after Charbel Fahed of Technosound, the Martin Audio partner, met with Bassit and Hadid. “They were seeking a top-tier sound system, so I recommended Martin Audio for its exceptional quality and performance,” he said. “However,

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27 March 2025

UK - TVC hit all the right notes when tasked with enhancing Hotshots Liverpool by installing two karaoke rooms. This addition ensures guests can now belt out their favourite tunes in style, adding another dynamic entertainment option to the venue’s already impressive line-up. Known for its blend of American pool, snooker, interactive darts, and live sports screenings, Hotshots Liverpool wanted to crank up the fun.

On entering the karaoke rooms, guests are met with 55” Mitchell & Brown 4K Ultra HD Smart TVs, installed by TVC. These high-performance displays provide clear visuals, ensuring that every lyric is displayed. To ensure optimal viewing angles, TVC fitted Peerless-AV’s ST640P SmartMount Universal Tilt Wall Mounts, offering a sleek, space-saving solution that blends into the venue’s dynamic setting.

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26 March 2025

USA - The Grand Ole Opry 100th Celebration, broadcast live on NBC and streamed on Peacock, featured a procession of artists who relied on Shure audio technology as they honoured the legacy of the country music institution. Both founded in 1925, the Grand Ole Opry and Shure share a rich history together, with music and cultural stars trusting Shure microphones on the Opry stage.

“Two icons in the entertainment industry both celebrating 100 years is quite an honour,” said Chris Schyvinck, president and CEO at Shure. “We literally grew up together. From day one, the Grand Ole Opry has provided the world with wonderful talent and significant impacts on the world of music. We congratulate the Grand Ole Opry and all its members and fans for a century of success and hope for another 100 years of country music entertainment.”

Chuck Young, di

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26 March 2025

The Netherlands - The dynamic production of Mamma Mia! The Party in Rotterdam featured the Follow-Me Track-iT system at the heart of its lighting design.

Mamma Mia! The Party is an immersive theatrical show that combines the magic of Mamma Mia! - the successful theatre production - with a dining experience. Set in a vibrant Greek taverna with the entire venue being used as the set, the show invites audiences to become part of the action, interacting with the cast and enjoying a meal while the story unfolds around them. With lively performances, ABBA music, and a mix of comedy and drama, Mamma Mia! The Party creates a high-energy environment that blurs the line between audience and performers.

The Follow-Me Track-iT system was chosen for its ability to accurately track the performers through the venue, adjusting lig

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26 March 2025

USA - When lighting designer Jaycob Luque played his first ever date with Canadian DJ/producer Kaytranada on Hallowe’en in 2021, he was supported by multiples of GLP’s impression X4 Bars.

“The X4 was revolutionary at the time,” he says. But fast forward three years and Kaytranada’s production values have scaled up – and GLP has moved to its X5 platform. So now, the designer has been able to upgrade to impression X5 IP Bars, specifying 156 fixtures. These have dominated the set for their power and versatility on the recent US stadium and amphitheatre Timeless tour. The show has also visited Australia, New Zealand and Africa and will visit Europe next spring.

“I’ve received nothing but positive feedback from fans and industry alike,” says Luque. “The X5 IP Bars were truly the highlight and I have never been more satisfied w

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26 March 2025

USA - Mason Felps with 46 Entertainment has created an eye-catching lighting design including 68 x Robe iForte and 16 x iSpiider moving lights, supplied by Backstage Productions for the 2025 leg of country music superstar Alan Jackson’s Last Call: One More for the Road tour.

Billed as a celebration to mark the artist’s career, the first section of the tour started in 2022 and continued well into 2025.

Felps likes to keep busy on the road and is also the tour’s production manager / lighting director. He started work for the Alan Jackson camp at the end of 2017, initially as a backline tech, so all his stage and performance delivery technical skills have been able to shine through this period.

The 270-degree visual production design fitted expediently into six semi-trucks with Felps taking care of lighting, video and set, working

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26 March 2025

The Netherlands - Dutch indie pop group Son Mieux played two sold-out shows at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome recently, where 32 Claypaky Volero Cubes, provided by AED Group Netherlands, made their country-wide debut. Volero Cube is a compact IP66 moving head that seamlessly merges beam, wash and strobe effects with pixel-to-pixel control.

Son Mieux filled the Ziggo Dome with 17,000 fans each night, garnering praise for their quality sound and immersive concert experience.

Lighting and set designer Jasper Nijholt of Jasper Nijholt Lighting Design was tasked with creating a lighting and stage design that would have an open and layered appearance with dynamic elements visible throughout the show. “For Son Mieux, staying close to their fans and ensuring that they feel part of the energy of the show is crucial. The lighting and stage design contributed to th

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26 March 2025

UK - The Ballymoney Church of God is a Pentecostal evangelical church that has served its community in County Antrim, Northern Ireland for 75 years. The church has recently celebrated the refurbishment of its Sanctuary which included the design and installation of a new Nexo Geo M6 line array sound system.

“We had previously installed PS15-R2 point source speakers at Ballymoney, so the church was already familiar with the performance and clarity of Nexo systems,” reports Rea Sound director Roger McMullan.

“Part of the new brief was to propose a system with exceptional clarity for voice reproduction and the power to handle live music, while achieving consistent coverage throughout the space.

“Left and right clusters of three Nexo Geo M6s beneath a single MSUB12 delivered all the performance criteria with the benefit of a low visual imp

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26 March 2025

Japan - Kanazawa, a city rich in history and tradition on Japan’s western coast, is now home to a dining experience that blends innovation with hospitality. OTM Restaurant & Bar is Japan’s first restaurant specialising in microgreens, which has opened its doors on the second floor of Kanazawa Hakomachi, a shopping mall near JR Kanazawa Station. With its stylish, industrial interior and focus on health-conscious cuisine, OTM offers a fresh take on dining – enhanced by the sound of 10 Genelec 4020C loudspeakers.

Microgreens are young vegetable shoots that have been sprouting for just one to three weeks. These tiny vegetables, less than 5cm tall, are a powerhouse of nutrients, packed with over five times the amount of vitamins and minerals than their mature counterparts. At OTM, their home-grown microgreens are not just an ingredient but the foundatio

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26 March 2025

UK - eCube is a global company specialising in aircraft storage, disassembly, and transition services. It has bases in the United States, the EU and in the UK at a facility in St Athan Aerospace Business Park, South Wales, formerly part of RAF St Athan.

Although well-equipped and positioned for eCube’s primary functions, the arched, heritage architecture in which the company’s meeting rooms are housed, was creating problems for clear internal and external audio and video communications.

eCube’s global head of IT Darren Farmer explains: “We moved into a new office space around two and a half years ago, and we immediately struggled with poor acoustics in our meeting rooms. The combination of high, curved ceilings and our custom winglet board tables created excessive sound reflection. Despite trying various technical solutions within our budget,

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25 March 2025

UK - Glyndebourne Opera House in Sussex is renowned for its commitment to excellence and innovation. With a rich legacy of presenting world-class opera, the venue upholds a tradition of acoustic purity that defines the opera experience. Therefore, Glyndebourne’s decision to undertake an upgrade of the sound system in its auditorium marked a milestone moment for opera enthusiasts. EM Acoustics’ flagship Reference Series is at the heart of the story.

The thought of introducing amplification is often seen as a threat to the authenticity of opera. While opera is fundamentally an acoustic art form, modern productions and programming schedules demand creative flexibility. The new system enables sound effects, pre-recorded elements or subtle reinforcement to be brought into the acoustic space seamlessly. The upgrade of the PA system at Glyndebourne reflects the

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25 March 2025

UK - Bletchley Park, the famed World War II codebreaking heritage site and museum, has further enriched its visitor experience with the opening of the Fellowship Auditorium. This purpose-built venue, unveiled in October 2023, is the latest addition to the Milton Keynes site. The auditorium features 250 seats and is part of a broader development that includes the Diesel House reception area and the Radley Room social space, as well as a new Learning Centre.

The auditorium’s distinctive 180-degree radial seating arrangement presented acoustic challenges that required expert attention. L-Acoustics certified provider Adlib won the tender to supply the complete audio solution for the space. Tim Robinson, system designer at Adlib explains that speech intelligibility was paramount for this installation. "The configuration of the space, with seats arranged in a 18

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25 March 2025

USA - When Univision presented the 37th annual Premio Lo Nuestro at the Kaseya Centre in Miami, Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) was onsite to handle frequency coordination and supply all wireless microphones, IFBs, IEMs and intercom for this year’s Latin music awards show. PWS managed frequency coordination and equipment for the entertainment program, including the red-carpet festivities, livestream and main event.

“We have supported this event for 30 consecutive years and continue to evolve our technology package to meet the challenges of the changing RF environment and the needs of the event,” says Jim Van Winkle, general manager, Professional Wireless Systems. “Our team continues to provide seamless frequency management and select optimum equipment to make certain the show runs smoothly in Miami’s complex RF environment.”

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25 March 2025

The Netherlands - The Sportcampus Zuiderpark is an indoor sports arena located in The Hague. Opened in 2017, it is used for several indoor sports and the main 3,500-cap hall is the home arena of professional basketball club The Hague Royals.

Every year, just before Christmas, the venue hosts the annual Sportgala, which recognises the achievements of local athletes and sports teams, as well as coaches, referees and volunteers.

Also based in the Hague region is Roel Bik’s rental supply company, Minigigs, who were contracted to provide sound, light, video and rigging. While Roel has reinforced many sports events at the arena, the challenge this time was to convert a cavernous and reverberant multipurpose sports hall into a chameleon ‘theatre’ type venue by providing a constantly changing technical infrastructure. This would initially supp

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25 March 2025

New Zealand - Composer and music editor Stephen Gallagher installed an Audient Oria in his studio last year, just in time for him to complete the score for the new anime feature, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim which debuted on streaming services a couple of weeks ago. 

“Audient has had such a great reputation for many years,” he says. “I didn’t end up getting my first Audient product until I was composing the score for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. Our music editor, Alana Janssen, purchased an Evo 16 for her rig. I was so knocked out by it that I went out and got one for my home setup.”

Once he’d discovered what the 24 in/out Evo 16 audio interface was capable of, his eyes - and ears - were opened to Oria. “After reading the first stunning reviews of the Oria online, my expectations w

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24 March 2025

Brazil - Lighting designer and DOP Alexandre (Alê) Augusto created the lighting scheme for the latest series of The Masked Singer in Brazil, with his rental company, Spectrun Design e Iluminação, supplying the lighting equipment and production.

The fifth season of the popular music TV show was recorded at Banijay Studios in the Guarulhos area of Sao Paulo, and Alê collaborated closely on the design side of this project with another of Brazil’s leading lighting designers, Serginho Antonio. Both are keen users of Robe moving lights and LED products.

Prominent on Alê’s lighting plot were 20 x TetraXs – the first in Brazil, as Alê also likes to be a bit of a trailblazer with new tech when possible – rigged on a shaped and automated truss which moved in and out to create different architectural looks in the studio.

He used M

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24 March 2025

USA - Dreamstate SoCal's creative design team’s vision for their main 70ft high, by 160ft wide, and 60ft trim stage was to deliver a production that took fans on an evolving journey across the universe. 

Designed by Erik Mahowald of Bending Light Productions with animation overseen by Brent Bucci of The VJ Collective, the stage was far more than just massive. It also transfixed the Long Beach crowd by exploding with vibrant colours, mind bending video imagery, immersive 3D features, inflatables from Airworks, and scenic designs from Leisure Expert Group.

"The stage was designed to evolve throughout the festival, taking fans to different planets, environments, and worlds," explained Bucci. "Working closely with Jeff Ryan, director of Dreamstate, our team developed a total of 20 major show looks, with custom intros for each artist.

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24 March 2025

USA - Houston house of worship, The Dwelling Place, opted for TiMax SoundHub-S32 object-based spatialisation to complement a Meyer Sound loudspeaker system upgrade within its sanctuary space. Sound designer, John Hettinger, wanted to create an immersive experience that would reach out to his congregation, work seamlessly with his choice of loudspeakers, and liberate vocals from static positioning at the front of the church.

The Dwelling Place previously worshipped in a traditional stereo audio setup and Hettinger noted the main problem was “how few of the seats were truly stereo in this setup”.

The sound designer added: “We wanted a sound system that had depth and soundstage for every seat in the room. We wanted to create a worship experience you could get lost in, and that was an experience you had to be in the room for. Broadcast is incredibl

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24 March 2025

South Africa - The Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre at the UJ Arts Centre in Johannesburg has recently upgraded its technical capabilities with the addition of Robe LEDBeam 350 FW (Fresnel-Wash) fixtures and a grandMA3 onPC command wing XT, complementing their existing grandMA3 compact XT, supplied by DWR Distribution.

The UJ Arts Centre, part of the Faculty of Art, Design, and Architecture (FADA), is known for producing and presenting world-class arts programmes, both for students and professionals.

Thato Maroga, the theatre's production manager, has been with the theatre for seven years, starting as a resident stage manager. He works closely with Tebogo Ramatapa, the theatre's technical manager, and together with a team of eager annual interns, they bring their shared passion for theatre to life.

“We do so many different things here,