Ryan Schaminee, owner of RS Images, is a busy freelance gaffer and lighting console programmer/operator based in the Netherlands, working across a wide variety of commercial, television and film productions.
The lifting control systems market welcomes a new solution based on hybrid architecture and digital control. The unit can manage up to 24 channels and includes features designed to enhance individual line protection, simplify maintenance, and streamline routine operations in touring and production environments.
At the 79th Annual Tony Awards, Kai Harada arrived at the ceremony in an unusual position: he was nominated twice in the category of Best Sound Design of a Musical, for Ragtime and Cats: The Jellicle Ball, two productions supported by Meyer Sound systems.
Ayrton launches RawBeam 350, its new ultra-compact laser-sourced fixture. First unveiled at ISE 2026, RawBeam 350 is a true racing machine: a sleek, compact luminaire equipped with a phosphor-converted laser source and impressive performance.
NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants) held NAMM NeXT Europe 2026, a summit that brought together executives and professionals from the music industry to discuss trends, innovation and the sector’s development.
As Head of Lighting and Video at Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy, Utah, Jaron Kent Hermansen has played a key role in defining the visual design of the venue’s performance and educational spaces.
RCF and DirectOut have announced a strategic technology partnership aimed at developing increasingly integrated professional audio solutions, strengthening connectivity, signal management and audio networking capabilities within RCF’s professional systems ecosystem.
AVIXA and Caretta Research have announced a partnership to develop a new analysis and forecasting report for the professional audiovisual market. Named the Pro AV Industry Outlook (PAVIO), the publication will provide a five-year outlook on the industry's evolution based on market data and technology trends.
The 24th edition of Prolight + Sound Guangzhou (PLSG) featured 2,227 domestic and international exhibitors and an exhibition area of 220,000 square metres, spread across 22 themed halls dedicated to the entertainment, lighting and professional audiovisual sectors.
At InfoComm 2026, Celestion is showcasing its new PXT6000 rectangular exit compression driver. The product incorporates the company’s groundbreaking Planar eXit Technology™ (PXT), a new approach to high-frequency wave shaping.
The legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Def Leppard performed 12 sold-out shows at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, accompanied by a spectacular visual and lighting design created by Montreal-based Canadian studio Luz Studio.
Roland Professional A/V spotlighted the V-1-4K and its 4K solutions during InfoComm 2026. The V-1-4K is a compact video switcher with 4K 60p support that makes the transition to 4K workflows easier in today’s production environments.
DAS Audio has launched the MIA series alongside an expansion of its INTEGRAL-MA amplified matrix range, a solution designed to provide system integrators and designers with a unified platform that combines loudspeakers, amplification, processing, networked audio distribution and control tools within a single ecosystem.
For startups looking to scale, access to the right buyers, investors and partners can define what happens next. Innovation Park at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) connects emerging AV businesses with global industry leaders, systems integrators and investors who can accelerate their strategic expansion.
COrental, based in Germany, is expanding its dry hire portfolio with the Paragon series from Elation Professional, broadening its range of high-performance and highly versatile LED profile spotlights.
Metallica’s record-breaking M72 tour continues to play sold-out venues across Europe in support of the band’s eleventh studio album, 72 Seasons. The tour began in Amsterdam in April 2023 and continues to captivate Metallica fans around the world.
In the New Republic, workers live underground and the revolution is underway. The Rise, the new large-scale production by choreographer, composer, and director Romain Rachline Borgeaud and his RB Dance Company, immerses 34 dancers and singers in this universe.
