The capital of east-central China's Henan province, Zhengzhou is known for its rich history as an ancient Shang Dynasty capital. Historic sites like the Henan Museum and Shaolin Monastery sit alongside modern developments like Zhongyuan Medical Science City, a transformative 130 square kilometre development which is set to become a flagship international centre for medical innovation. Bringing together provincewide resources in medicine, education, research, production and fu

NEXO demonstrated its DME10 immersive audio processor at ISE 2026 Part of the Yamaha group of companies, French pro sound innovators NEXO announce new arrangements for the distribution of their products in Australia. Effective April 1 st , 2026, distribution will be shared by three existing NEXO dealers in the country, each with extensive experience in supplying and supporting NEXO customers working in a range of applications, and now each with direct, distributor-level access

Clear-Com® is pleased to announce the appointment of Kari Eythorsson as the new Regional Sales Manager (RSM) for Southeast Asia & Australia, based in Singapore, transitioning from his most recent role as Senior Product Manager. This appointment marks Clear-Com’s priority to strengthen customer engagement throughout Asia and support the region’s rapidly growing market. Kari has been part of Clear-Com for over 12 years, having previously served as RSM for the Southwest USA befo

Electronics & Engineering Pte Ltd (E&E), a leading force in professional audio-visual solutions and systems integration, marked a signicant milestone as it celebrated its 75th Anniversary with a commemorative gala event held at Shangri-La Singapore last Friday. The evening brought together over 500 guests, including long-standing clients, global partners, industry collaborators, and sta- who travelled from near and far to honour E&E’s enduring legacy and achievements spanning

Clear-Com® announced a strategic partnership with NETGEAR AV to offer four high-performance networking switches as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) solutions. This collaboration enhances Clear-Com’s porfolio of reliable, low-latency networking solutions for professional au video, and intercom systems. The joint offering includes the following NETGEAR models, fully integrated with Clear-Com systems: 1. AV Line M4250-9G1F-PoE+ (GSM4210PD) 2. AV Line M4250-26G4F-PoE

The Yamaha Grand Plaza Stage is the central hub for live performances, concerts, and artist showcases at the 125 th Anniversary NAMM Show which opened yesterday, January 22 nd , in Anaheim California. As usual, this large outdoor stage is rigged with a NEXO STM sound system deployed by Minneapolis-based Reach Communications, and will this year see performances from artists including Grammy nominees The War and Treaty, Nashville breakout star Alana Springsteen, Quincy Jones p

The HERITAGE range embodies a contemporary vision of professional lighting, where light quality is at the heart of every design. Inspired by classic theater and stage tools, it reinterprets them through high-end LED technology, combining optical precision, color mastery, and seamless user comfort. It features Fresnel models (up to 18,300 lumens) for remarkable light uniformity and zoom flexibility, alongside Profile fixtures (up to 19,800 lumens) designed for sharp beam scu

Portable, App-controlled Lighting Responding to the surge in demand for battery-powered and app-controlled lighting, GLP is entering a new market segment with the launch of its latest brand: Nexus Lights. Designed for a new generation of mobile and flexible users, Nexus Lights delivers professional lighting quality with consumer-level simplicity. The Nexus Lights range consists of fully wireless, IP65-rated, battery-powered LED fixtures that combine creative freedom...

ISE in Barcelona saw GLP unveiling three new product highlights. The show marks the official launch of the GLP Twyn, a brand-new dual-face moving head combining a powerful zoomable washlight with a high-impact hybrid strobe in a single, compact fixture – designed to reduce fixture count while expanding creative possibilities. With its IP65-rated housing, continuous pan and tilt and a compact 16kg design, Twyn targets touring and multi-event venues. Also on preview at ISE is the

Det NorskeTeatret, one of Oslo’s liveliest and most influential theatres, has topped up the quantities of Robe ESPRITE moving lights for its 250-capacity flexible Scene 2 performance space, with the purchaseof 11 x ESPRITE Profiles, whichjoin the 15 x ESPRITE PCs acquired in 2022. The profiles are replacing the previous tungsten front lighting with an LED source. While it made a lot of sense to match the upstage ESPRITE PCs with moving lights from the same manufacturer, as wi

London-based Sparks Theatrical Hire, renowned for keeping many of the UK’s leading production designers supplied with the latest lighting tech, is reporting a large uptake in GLP’s latest X5 washes on West End shows. Set up by Paul Anderson, himself a lighting designer, at the end of the last millennium, Sparks now have several hundred GLP fixtures in their hire fleet – including around 100 of the impression X5 Wash and Compact washes, and X5 IP Bar 1000. Most notably, Anders

One of Berlin’s most iconic venues, the Friedrichstadt-Palast, AKA Palast Berlin, a revue theatre in the city’s Mitte district, has made a substantial investment in Robe moving lights to help facilitate its newly launched Grand Show production, BLINDED by DELIGHT, created by Oliver Hoppmann, complete with a vibrant new lighting design by Chris Moylan of Sunrise Studios. The venue now has almost 300 Robe fixtures in the house lighting rig, including 54 x FORTES, 22 x PAINTES,

The Dutch National Opera (De Nationale Opera) in Amsterdam has invested in four Robe iFORTE LTX moving lights with the HCF (high colour fidelity) engine, which are installedin their 1600-capacity main auditorium, where they are utilised for follow spotting – the latter integrated with their existingremote follow system. The fixtures are located on a front bridge with a 25-metre throw to the stage and are the first iFORTE LTX HCFs to be installed in the Netherlands. Head of li

Danish rock band Volbeat is currently concluding a demanding 70-date international tour in support of its 9th studio album God of Angels Trust, released in June 2025. Lighting this Greatest of All Tours Worldwide is Niels (Niller) Bjerregaard who has worked with the band for 17 years. Key to his design choices was a rig featuring Ayrton Rivale Profiles as his work horse fixtures, Argo 6 FX, Domino LT and the mighty Mamba! All supplied by award-winning UK-based lighting rental

Bluegrass musician Billy Strings’ 2025 tour mixed headlining arena and amphitheater dates with festival slots and international shows. Lighting was designed by Colorado-based Saxton Waller, who chose 37 x Robe iFORTES and 26 x MegaPointes to be at the heart of the lighting rig, which, for the Fall US leg of the tour, was supplied by Bandit Lites out of Nashville. With no video onstage, it was all down to lighting to provide maximum visual impact and reinforce the band’s music

Integrated Systems Europe 2026 in Barcelona markedanother highly successful show for GLP, continuing the company’s strong trajectory of recent years. With a consistently busy stand, an international professional audience and a very positive reception to its latestinnovations, the trade show once again confirmed GLP’s solid standing within the professional lighting market. The visitor profile was broad, ranging from mid-sized companies to major international players. While Eur

During an extremely busy ISE in Barcelona, where both Ayrton’s VIP and lightshow stands were packed with visitors for all 4 days, Ayrton surprised the industry with the premiere of Rawbeam 350, its brand-new laser-sourced ultra-compact fixture that emulates a discharge-style beam, yet with all the efficiency and power of a laser source. Also seen for the first time at ISE were previews of: • Nando 1202 Wash - embraces a minimalist design philosophy and is purpose-built for h

Son Plus Evénements illuminated the Château de Compiègne, a listed historical monument, with Starway Actarus spotlights. Gilles Espinasse, manager of Son Plus Evénements, describes the magnificent lighting display. “For this project, we were required to have 100% battery-powered lighting,” explains Gilles. This challenge naturally led the project towards autonomous solutions, and the Actarus spotlights were chosen. Their long battery life and power allowed them to perfectly m

Czech lighting manufacturer Robe s.r.o. made a strong and vibrant impression and launched its much-anticipated landmark new GigaPointe® luminaire at the 2026 Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) expo in Barcelona last week. GigaPointe is powered by a 350W white Phosphor Laser source and has an advanced LSW-3™ engine that produces an impressive >4.000.000 lx at 5 metres – a fixture to take creative lighting into new realms of possibility! Robe’s booth – their largest yet at an...

Robe® has announced a comprehensive suite of software updates for its RoboSpot™ remote follow spot system. Building on the momentum of recent technical milestones such as the integration of sACN and RDM Net support , combining the recent v7.4 "New Year, New Features" release with the previous v7.3 "Operator’s Picks" update, these software enhancements directly address feedback from lighting designers and operators worldwide, delivering unprecedented precision, customization