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03 April 2025

Malaysia - Set within 13 acres of tranquil gardens, the National Mosque of Malaysia (Masjid Negara) Kuala Lumpur is an oasis of calm in the centre of the bustling capital city. With a 240ft minaret, a 16-point star on its roof, and space for up to 15,000 worshippers at any one time, the mosque is one of the best-known in Malaysia.

Since its construction in 1965, the mosque has seen several upgrades to its PA system, in both the indoor and outdoor prayer spaces, but has continued to struggle with poor intelligibility, inadequate coverage and a system that was difficult for mosque operators to manage. It wasn’t until the fourth and most recent refit using steerable loudspeakers from Renkus-Heinz and the brand’s innovative OmniBeam technology that the sound issues were fully resolved.

Leading the project was specialist AV integration and acoustic co

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03 April 2025

USA - A complement of MA Lighting grandMA3 consoles was chosen to provide lighting control for the recent Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show produced by Roc Nation, DPS and Jesse Collins Productions. Provided by PRG, three grandMA3 full-size systems and one light, which served as the tech desk, were deployed at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

This year, rapper Kendrick Lamar headlined the halftime show with guest appearances from R&B artist SZA, actor Samuel L. Jackson, tennis player Serena Williams and DJ/record producer Mustard. It was seen by a combined 133.5m viewers domestically across broadcast television and streaming platforms, becoming the most viewed halftime show in the US.

Eric Marchwinski of Burbank-based Earlybird Visual LLC partnered with Mark Humphrey to programme the lighting for the show. It marked Marchwinski

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03 April 2025

Namibia - Technical supplier dB Audio has announced the expansion of its Absen NT2.9 LED stock to over 80sq.m of an identical batch of panels supplied by South African distributor, DWR Distribution.

To put this investment in context, it's important to consider how small the Namibian industry is compared to the South African industry, which is evident from the population difference between the two countries. While South Africa has a population of around 64m, Namibia's population is only 3m. This disparity in size and scale makes dB Audio’s strategic investment in LED technology even more noteworthy, as it supports the local market's needs despite a smaller economy.

David Benade, founder of dB Audio Namibia, explained the rationale behind this investment: “Over the years, we have made every effort to invest in our local industry by aggressively tra

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03 April 2025

USA/Europe - ETC has announced the next-generation Hog lighting control consoles, designed to cater to the diverse needs of lighting professionals across the industry. The latest lineup combines portability, adaptability, and cutting-edge technology, making it a suitable solution for live productions of all sizes.

"With ETC at the helm, the Hog brand is back in the spotlight with this new series of lighting desks," says Sarah Clausen, senior product manager. "We’ve kept the core design that fans know and love while making thoughtful updates that will resonate with long-time Hog users. At the same time, we made the workflow smoother and more intuitive for new programmers. This new generation of Hog provides us with the sound footing we need to take Hog into the future."

The Tour Hog console is built for professionals who need a powerful and flexible

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02 April 2025

Europe - Plusfortyfive ApS 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 – who brings 20 years of industry experience – and will be distributing and supporting several premium brands throughout the Scandinavian region.

The company hits the ground running with two German brands onboard, GLP (German Lighting Products) and HOF whose portfolio includes quality trussing, stage and rigging products.

Jakobsen and his team will grow the business organically through establishing a series of additional regional offices and partnerships. This will start in Norway and Sweden in addition to Denmark, with more announ

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02 April 2025

Europe - Ecler has announced a partnership with Sennheiser, to deliver ‘an exceptional conferencing experience’ combining the latest Ecler VEO-SWC45 presentation switcher with Sennheiser's TeamConnect (TC) Bar Solutions.

The VEO-SWC45 is a versatile 4K presentation switcher designed for modern meeting spaces. It offers easy connectivity and intuitive control, featuring dual HDMI outputs, wireless content sharing, Web GUI for quick or advanced configurations and integrated USB for simple connection to video conferencing systems. Other features include: priority transmitter, video mute and screensaver, configurable Aux buttons and User Mode.

Sennheiser's TC Bars are intelligent videobar collaboration devices with a 4K camera, clear audio and advanced speech intelligibility. Available in two models – the TC Bar S and TC Bar M – they accommodate

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02 April 2025

Hungary - An impressive art installation comprising a series of sculptures within the newly renovated Hagymatikum Spa in Mako, is drawing crowds as an immersive experience, made possible with a system by Pharos Architectural Controls.

The spa in the Hungarian town is now home to Atlantis World, a series of Atlantis-themed sculptures based on the designs of famed Hungarian architect, the late Imre Makovecz, which were found hidden in his possessions.

The sculpture group dazzles visitors with light shows and three themed films, evoking the mythical world of the legendary lost city. To make this a reality, the production manager of the project, Hungarian designer Péter Horgas, specified Pharos to deliver the control elements of the attraction.

This new installation is just part of the appeal of Hagymatikum Spa, a popular destination in

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02 April 2025

Israel - Tel Aviv-based creative lighting design studio LEAD – founded by Omer Israeli and Dor Aichner – produced a sculptural lighting design concept for the Israeli tech company Mobileye’s 2025 Purim party event, staged in Pavilion 2 at the Tel Aviv Expo, produced by production specialist ThisPlay and designed by Shlomi Ilani.

Omer explained that they used Robe Tetra2 and TetraX fixtures at the core of this production lighting design.

The aesthetics involved a combination of lighting, automation and precise programming to produce “a dynamic composition of circular shapes and kinetic elements,” creating a “seamless flow of movement, light, and rhythm” to highlight and showcase a lineup of live artists performing in the vast barn-like venue space, which has 22m of headroom.

LEAD specifically wanted the ability to change the arch

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02 April 2025

UK - Stage Sound Services (SSS) is a sound, video and projection rental company based in Cardiff, offering solutions to the theatre and live events industries. Huw Semmens explains 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 Analogue converter,” he says. “Following that initial investment, whenever we had a specific task that required a hardware solution, we found that DirectOut already had a suitable product in their line-up. We now have just under 100 DirectOut assets in our inventory.”

If a designer requests equipment that is not in the company’s regular rotation, it is down to Semmens and his team to en

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02 April 2025

Europe - AV Stumpfl will showcase Pixera zero, the smallest member of its award-winning Pixera ecosystem, at Prolight + Sound 2025 in Frankfurt. The compact media server platform, which launched at ISE in February, will make its trade show debut in the DACH region at PL+S.

On stand #C83 in Hall 12.0, the AV Stumpfl team will be on hand to demonstrate the power of Pixera zero, as well as to toast 50 years since the company’s founding in Upper Austria in 1975.

Designed for digital signage and multi-display applications, the Pixera zero media server combines a powerful hardware configuration with a space-saving design, delivering exceptional performance in even the most demanding environments. Available in three models – PXZ-0, PXZ-2 and PXZ-4 – Pixera zero provides up to four 4K video outputs, all within a robust and compact 210mm × 265mm × 89.

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02 April 2025

USA/Europe - LumenRadio has launched the MoonLite2 portable wireless DMX transmitter and receiver.

Building on the success of MoonLite, MoonLite2 offers 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,” says 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 and W-DMX, MoonLite2 is compatible with almost all wireless DMX fixtures. Its built-in battery and dual XLR connectors make it useable wherever wire

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02 April 2025

USA - As the future of media production brings broadcast and AV technologies closer together, Audinate Group is set to demonstrate how the Dante platform is advancing audio and video with broadcast-grade standards and performance, ensuring seamless product interoperability and control.

At NAB 2025, Audinate aims to embrace the growing accessibility of broadcast technology and its seamless integration with AV markets, recognising the growing importance of video production in sectors such as corporate, higher education, and houses of worship.

Visitors who drop by the Audinate booth N127 can explore the latest advancements empowering broadcasters to embrace the future of IP-based production, cloud workflows, and remote events. The Dante platform integrates best-in-class audio, video, control, and management features, delivering seamless interoperability

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02 April 2025

Canada - Matrox Video has announced that Pixotope has integrated its DSX LE5 network interface cards (NICs) to enable SMPTE ST 2110 support across its XR, VS/AR and CG graphics licences.

The ST 2110 standard is field-proven and continuously evolving. Matrox ST 2110 network adapters provide a comprehensive solution for building reliable and scalable COTS-based IP infrastructures, supporting 10 GbE, 25 GbE, and 100 GbE networks. Matrox ST 2110 NICs offload all packet processing required for ST 2110-20, ST 2110-30, ST 2110-31 and ST 2110-40, and ST 2022-7 redundancy to free up system resources.

This new integration allows Pixotope customers to add ST 2110 support to existing or new solutions, enabling Broadcast CG, Virtual Studio and Augmented Reality workflows over IP infrastructure. Pixotope used the Matrox DSX Software Development Kit (SDK) alongside

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02 April 2025

UK - Highlite UK has announced Ben Hall as its new area account manager. Hall will work in the southern areas to maintain and build customer relationships by providing account management, technical sales and support.

In his new role, Hall will use his wealth of product knowledge, gained from several years of working in the sound and lighting sector, and his notable recent trade distribution experience, to increase awareness of Highlite’s own brands (Showtec, Infinity, DAP, DMT, Artecta, Showgear and Wentex) and well-established industry distributor brands among the existing customer network and throughout new businesses opportunities.

Speaking on his appointment, Hall said: “I am looking forward to settling in the new role and getting to know customers, finding out how valuable Highlite is to them as a key supplier and supporting the team.”

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01 April 2025

Germany - The Friedrichstadt-Palast is one of those institutions that give Berlin the glamour and glitz of a cosmopolitan city. It has done so for over 100 years. The Großes Schauspielhaus opened in 1919 and was renamed Friedrichstadt-Palast in 1947. When the building had to be closed in 1980 because the foundation pillars had sunk, it was decided in the same year to build a new, no less magnificent theatre.

Completed in 1984, the new Friedrichstadt-Palast was one of the last prestige buildings of the former GDR. Big Saturday night TV shows were also recorded here, and numerous artists from the West also performed.

Today, the Friedrichstadt-Palast is (once again) a revue theatre with spectacular shows. The Grand Shows of the last 10 years have attracted over 700,000 visitors each.

A Grand Show season runs for a period of tw

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01 April 2025

Croatia - With an enviable location on Croatia's celebrated Zrće Beach, Papaya Beach Club has electrified the European music scene since 2002. For over two decades, Papaya has pulsated with the rhythms of festivals and DJs, from Tiesto to Calvin Harris to Paul Van Dyk.

Now, the club has partnered with L-Acoustics to install a professional sound system. "Our vision was to transcend the limitations of rental equipment and create our own dedicated future-proof audio system," explains Luka Udovičić, production manager at Papaya Beach Club. "We sought a system that would allow us to showcase our creative potential for performance acoustics and ensure we remain at the cutting edge of audio technology for years to come."

The decision to install L-Acoustics A Series was driven by the brand's reputation for excellence and the service provided by L-Acoustic

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01 April 2025

USA - The Funeral Portrait, a rock band hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, hit the road once again 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 long-time 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 high-energy rock concerts is handled on a DM32 MixRack equipped with a RackUltra FX card, a DX168 Expander, and a CTi1500 control surface complete with a Waves V3 SoundGrid network card for virtual soundcheck and multi-track recording.

“I’ve been working with The Funeral Portrait for seven years, an

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01 April 2025

UK - The multi-award-winning stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s 1988 animated film My Neighbour Totoro is brought to life by the Royal Shakespeare Company, in collaboration with composer Joe Hisaishi. Following its run at the Barbican Centre in 2022, the production has now transferred to the Gillian Lynne Theatre, continuing to captivate audiences with its spellbinding storytelling and imaginative staging.

Having supplied the lighting fixtures for the original production, White Light were approached once again by lighting designer Jessica Hung Han Yun and associate lighting designer and programmer Tamykha Patterson to provide the lighting rig for the transfer.

“The unusual thing about this show is that I’m both an associate lighting designer and a programmer,” says Tamykha. “During the prep leading into tech weeks, I wear my assoc

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01 April 2025

UK - Martin Audio partner, dBS Solutions recently provided sound reinforcement for The Hallé Orchestra at their resident venue, The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. A regular fixture in the dBS Solutions diary, this time the focus was Top Gun: Maverick – In Concert.

This brought back memories of the Tom Cruise blockbuster for a near sell-out audience in the 2,355-cap hall. The show originally premiered at the Royal Albert Hall in late summer, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, attended by Tom Cruise.

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 1-box resolution by Martin Audio iKON iK42 amplifiers. Martin Audio FlexPoint FP12 side-fills (two per side) provided foldback for the SFX and dialogue to accompany the

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01 April 2025

Spain - After six years away from the stage, Spanish masters of rock, ska, reggae and rap, La Raíz, made a triumphant return, exceeding all expectations with two concerts at Madrid’s Movistar Arena. More than 30,000 people on the nights of 22 November and 6 December experienced music and lighting worked in harmony.

The anticipation was sky-high, and the band did not disappoint - thousands of fans were treated to an electrifying show where music and lighting took centre stage. A stunning combination of gobos, prisms, and seamless colour transitions helped the band bring their visual narrative to life.

A key element in this long-awaited comeback was the dynamic lighting, which reached a new level thanks to 100 Ayrton Cobra moving heads. Featuring IP65-rated laser beam technology, these fixtures delivered a mix of power, precision, and versatility -