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29 October 2025

Europe - LSC Control Systems, acquired by Robe Lighting in 2024, has announced the appointment of Kris Noerens as its new business development manager for Europe.

Noerens, who joins the company from LSC’s Benelux distributor, Controllux in Belgium, is an experienced theatre lighting professional, having spent almost 30 years as a freelance lighting designer and operator. His career has also included spells at AC Lighting (now AC Entertainment Technologies) in London and Barndoor BVBA in Belgium.

He has also held lighting and management roles at renowned venues such as Ancienne Belgique and The Royal Theatre of La Monnaie, as well as the theatre and music centre in Kortrijk, among others. His role with Controllux saw him involved with various supply and installation projects for theatres, opera houses and other cultural venues.

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28 October 2025

USA - Biamp has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire assets of ClearOne, including intellectual property and brands. The acquisition adds signal-processing designs and patents to the Biamp technology portfolio.

For more than two decades, ClearOne has been involved in audio conferencing technology with contributions in DSP, acoustic echo cancellation, microphone array processing, and beamforming/beam-steering techniques. The acquired assets include designs and several significant patents associated with beamforming microphone arrays and related audio signal-processing innovations.

“ClearOne helped set benchmarks in professional audio, particularly in beamforming microphones and core DSP,” says Rashid Skaf, Biamp president, CEO, and co-chairman. “Bringing these assets into Biamp strengthens our already deep audio engineering

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28 October 2025

Iceland - FLÆKT, a dance performance piece created by artist Juliette Louste, premiered at the Tjarnarbíó Theatre and utilised a Zactrack mini automated tracking system for the first time in Iceland to track lighting, audio, and video cues.

Juliette is also a lighting designer, lighting, AV and sound technician, a technical director, and a choreographer.

A combination of these disciplines led Juliette and IT specialist and computer programmer Owen Hindley, who worked on the show’s technical production, to utilise a Zactrack solution, together with the rest of the technical team, including Zactrack technician Dariel Garcia.

FLÆKT, which translates to ‘unravelled’, is a powerful one-person performance related to the challenges of living with psychological issues, among them obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It is

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28 October 2025

Indonesia - Set in the heart of the capital, The Ballroom at Djakarta Theatre is one of the latest venues to make a permanent installation of Ayrton fixtures, having been supplied with a consignment of Ayrton Huracán LT, Zonda 9 FX, and Cobra fixtures by IMS Indonesia, Ayrton’s exclusive distributor for Indonesia.

The Ballroom is a 35m long, 27m wide multifunctional space that accommodates up to 1,000 people and hosts a wide range of events from corporate and government functions to private celebrations.

“Djakarta Theatre prides itself as a one-stop entertainment destination that consistently uses the latest sound systems, lighting, and multimedia equipment,” says Andrea Kurniawan, CEO of Djakarta Theatre. “What sets us apart is that we offer the complete package as a fixed installation. Everything is here so our clients can simply have it a

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28 October 2025

Norway - Lighting designer Jon Eirik Sira thought outside the box when tackling an interesting visual conundrum for Det Vestnorske Teateret in Bergen’s recent production of Skulerevyen (School Review). The show was a raw take on the issue of violence in schools through the decades, billed as “The revue for those who have survived school!”.

Jon has been head of lighting at the theatre – located in the centre of Norway’s second largest city – since 2019, and is also involved in other locally based theatre projects. He was instrumental in the venue investing in 24 x Robe LEDBeam 350s, which have been added to the house lighting rig over the last four years.

For Skulerevyen, he looked at a more ‘classic’ Robe product – the MediaSpinner 50 AT – to provide an imaginative technical solution. Launched in 2006, the Robe M

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28 October 2025

Lithuania - Event production company Šviesiai Garsiai began its partnership with Nexo in 2023, and a busy 2025 season of events across Lithuania for the Vilnius-based sound and lighting specialists has served to showcase the versatility and scalability of their Nexo Geo M12 line array.

It all started in April when the country’s UTMA combat sports organisation hosted a mixed martial arts (MMA) and kickboxing event, bringing together some of Lithuania’s best-known fighters at the Žalgiris Arena in Kaunas.

The main goal for the event's sound team was to design and deploy a system that would give good sound everywhere in the arena without blocking the view of the central LED screen cube. The solution came in the form of six compact line arrays supplemented by point source speakers drawn from a total of 46 x Nexo Geo M12s, 32 x MSUB18s and eight ID2

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28 October 2025

China - K-System, Naostage’s beaconless, AI-powered tracking and show control solution for pro-AVL applications, celebrated its first deployments in Asia this summer, demonstrating to Chinese audiences for the first time how the technology can support live entertainment and corporate events by automating audio and visual effects.

Following a successful exhibition at Prolight + Sound Guangzhou, where Naostage’s distributor for mainland China, EZpro International, showcased its capabilities for the first time to an APAC trade show audience, K System was deployed to deliver reliable real-time tracking for several high-profile live events, powering spatial audio localisation, automatic light tracking and interactive projection-mapped visuals without the need for beacons or location tags.

On World Earth Day 2025, headphone brand Clee

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28 October 2025

USA - Roots festival Pickathon 2025 celebrated its 25th anniversary by adopting a Martin Audio Wavefront Precision system for its main Paddock Stage - set on the picturesque Pendarvis Farm, in the Happy Valley district of Portland, Oregon.

When word reached Martin Audio’s Simon Honywill from long-time friend Graeme Harrison that festival chief, Zale Schoenborn, was looking to upgrade the main stage sound, a meeting was brokered with local AVL rental house Cascade Sound, who immediately invested in 20 WPC and 10 SXC118 cardioid subs, along with THS, FP12 and XE wedges. As their VP engineering and system designer, Sean Rathbun - who was project lead at Pickathon - points out: “While this was our second year at the event, we have staff that have been supporting it for a number of years.”

Simon Honywill, meanwhile, set to work on the desig

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28 October 2025

Mauritius - Opened in 2018, the Caudan Arts Centre is a privately owned theatre and cultural hub in the Mauritian capital of Port Louis. Playing host to an average of 135 shows per year over 300 days, this busy 431-seater venue recently made a significant investment in its live mixing technology with the purchase of a Yamaha DM7 console, supplied by Stage Audio Works (SAW).

“We have a beautiful, high-performance space here at the Caudan Arts Theatre, with excellent acoustics and an exceptional PA system,” comments Kooshal Dwarka, technical manager and head of sound at the venue. “Since the very beginning, we have worked closely with Stage Audio Works. When it came time to upgrade our front-of-house kit, I reached out to the SAW team right away.”

Dwarka sought the advice of Stage Audio Works during negotiations on the mixing console upgrade. W

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28 October 2025

UK - URSA introduced the full range of URSA products to industry professionals at PLASA London 2025. Following on from the launch of the Performance Pouches, URSA has unveiled further products in the Live Range, now available directly from the URSA website, including the Spectera compatible Live Pouch.

The pouches have been designed in collaboration with industry professionals, including Sennheiser UK's technical applications engineer Marcus Blight, making them suitable for use with Sennheiser ranges. In typical theatrical fashion, there have also been a variety of unexpected applications for the pouches and belts, including their use for blood-packs and even for the quick creation of reverse-radios, or onstage wireless loudspeaker rigs.

The URSA Spectera pouch is made from URSA’s signature fabric and features an off-centre strap that holds the bod

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28 October 2025

UK - Celestion has introduced the CDX14-3035 - a 1.4" exit, ferrite magnet, single-piece titanium diaphragm HF compression driver.

This new driver is an upgraded version of the legacy CDX14-3030 model and offers increased power handling capability of 120W nominal (measured to AES standard) / 240W continuous and enhanced sensitivity of 108dB. The compression driver also offers a lower minimum crossover point of 800Hz (12 dB/oct) to increase application flexibility versus the earlier model. In addition, the CDX14-3035 provides the same HF performance as the CDX14-3045 neodymium HF compression driver, but is designed for applications such as cabinets for larger fixed installations and heavy-duty line array systems, where size and weight are less important than cost considerations.

Several design elements contribute to the driver's linearity, durability,

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28 October 2025

USA - PPDS has announced the promotion of Bruce Wyrwitzke to the role of senior director of sales for North America.

Leading PPDS’ total solutions growth strategy to support all market verticals in North America, Bruce, who is now entering his 25th year as an AV professional, joined PPDS as sales director in 2021.

In his new position, Bruce will oversee all PPDS sales in North America – including digital signage, interactive displays, video walls, dvLED, and professional TV, as well as complementary hardware and software – while continuing to support partners, customers, and colleagues on projects that extend beyond US shores.

Bruce will also help support businesses and educators in achieving their sustainability ambitions through PPDS’ growing range of ultra-low power and extended lifetime solutions, which are available to all partne

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28 October 2025

Future Secured - The future of the Isle of Wight Festival (IOWF) has been secured until 2033 after the renewal of its licence. The local environment and community protection committee has agreed terms on a seven-year extension to the land licence of the event at Seaclose Park. The extension will cover the period 2026 to 2033 and will include a "further three-year option" for an extension up to and including 2036.

The council officers' report said the festival, which has been held each year since 2002, has had a "major economic benefit to the Island". It added: "The event is estimated to be worth over £15m a year to the island economy and introduces a new demographic of visitors to the island, many of whom will then continue to return both as festival goers but also long-term visitors with their families and friends. A new long-term relationship will ensure

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27 October 2025

UK - Oasis hadn’t performed together in the 16 years leading up to their current 41-date, five-continent Live ’25 Tour. which began 4 July in Cardiff and concludes 23 November in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Setting an immersive mood that strengthens fans’ connection to the band’s performance is a visually rich and emotionally powerful show design by Paul Normandale of Light Alternative design.

Featuring distinct geometric patterns, reflective of the Oasis logo, and a broad palette of vivid colour combinations, Normandale’s lighting creates a crisp, contemporary look on stage that manages to be intense, while also projecting a warm, welcoming vibe. His clean design works in close harmony with the images on the show’s wide (about 100m) video wall that were created by Chris Curtis of I’m Your Boss Films, and Neil ‘Shop’ Harris.

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27 October 2025

South Africa - The Hilton Arts Festival (HAF) in KwaZulu-Natal, one of South Africa’s most celebrated cultural gatherings, returned this year with its hallmark mix of theatre, music, visual art, and family-friendly activities. Behind the performances and creative energy, however, was a quiet but profound tribute to the festival’s founder, Sue Clarence.

Three decades ago, Sue Clarence established the Hilton Arts Festival. She dreamed of creating a platform to celebrate diverse voices in the arts. Before she passed, her only request was that the festival should continue – without fuss or sentimentality. The event pressed on, vibrant, inclusive, and community-driven, just as she intended.

Carrying her legacy forward are Evan Roberts, Julia Clarence, and Duncan Bonella. They worked alongside Sue for years and embody her spirit of

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27 October 2025

USA - Commissioned by tour direction company, The Beehive LA, Michael Brown’s production design for break-out indie singer Gracie Abrams' The Secret of Us tour initiated an atmosphere of intimacy and fan connectivity, despite being in large-scale venues.

Clearwing, a Clair Global brand, worked alongside Michael to bring his design to life, blending a mix of lighting technology, custom fabricated hardware, and vendor partnership to the forefront. 

Michael worked closely with co-lighting designer/programmer Zach Sternberg, lighting director Taylor Glatt, Clearwing sr. account executive Steve Harvey, and Clearwing lighting crew chief Sam McKeown.

Michael states: “My approach as a designer is always focused on the artist side of the equation. I want to design shows that are beautiful and unique while also making the tour operate as

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27 October 2025

UK - Established in 1969, Coton Green Community Church serves the communities of Tamworth and Lichfield in Staffordshire from its purpose-built centre located between the two towns. Opened in 1992, The Coton Centre offers a range of flexible spaces designed to meet the needs of both the church and the wider community, centred around a 650-seat auditorium.

When the time came to upgrade the main auditorium’s sound system, the church consulted several companies before choosing Novum Live.

To design the system, Novum Live relied on OpenArray, Outline’s 3D acoustic simulation software. The team modelled the auditorium and positioned Outline loudspeakers virtually to evaluate coverage, SPL, and uniformity across the entire space.

“During the modelling process, it became clear that several configurations could technically work,” explains Tim

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27 October 2025

USA - Elation’s stand at LDI (3410) will feature a ‘captivating show experience that promises to engage all the senses and immerse visitors in a spellbinding world of lighting, performance, and storytelling’, designed by creative director Melody Tseng who is currently working on Alanis Morissette’s Las Vegas residency.

“This project sounded so fun and amazing. Elation wanted to do something different, something unlike the normal product presentation, and I was intrigued,” says Melody. “Elation has really started to excel at developing the creativity behind its fixtures, not just giving it a cool name but giving it an identity, its own character and life, something cool you can relate to. Paragon is a perfect example of that approach.

“People who visit LDI want more than just technology. They want to be inspired, to feel empowered to c

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27 October 2025

Europe - Claypaky has introduced the new low-noise mode for the Ultimo Sharpy, a feature developed in direct response to requests from ‘lighting professionals worldwide’.

The new operating mode delivers ‘exceptional performance with reduced operating sound’, cutting noise levels by up to 7dB while maintaining 90% of the original light output. This ensures powerful, flicker-free illumination, perfectly suited for television studios, broadcasting environments and other professional applications where noise control is critical, says Claypaky.

To enable this operating mode on already purchased Ultimo Sharpy units, users can download the new firmware from e-assist.tech, the after-sales service information support tool.

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27 October 2025

USA - AtlasIED has announced the appointment of Cameron Javdani as vice-president of market development for security solutions. Javdani has extensive experience in both the audio and security sectors.

“Cameron will lead the expansion of our partnerships at both the integrator and ecosystem levels,” said Michael Peveler, vice-president of sales at AtlasIED. “He is an incredibly well-respected part of the security industry and SIA community, and we are happy to add his leadership and insight to our security solutions team.”

In his new role, Javdani will focus on accelerating AtlasIED’s presence in the security market by strengthening relationships with integrators, consultants, and technology partners, while expanding industry outreach and advocacy for AtlasIED’s unified communications and life safety platforms.