Whether music albums, live events, blockbusters or TV shows, Avid is a mainstay of the video and audio industry. The software and hardware manufacturer thrilled visitors with their technologies and products at Prolight + Sound 2013. Avid not only invests in the development of new products, but also in the promotion of young talents in…
DetailsAt the end of last week Prolight + Sound team showed you part of a picture and asked where could it have been taken. Here comes the answer. It was taken at the Moving Picture Pavilion, a joint stand which the TELTEC GmbH hosted at Prolight + Sound 2013 in exhibit hall 9. The visitors…
DetailsAs far as the eye could see, the newest technology could be marveled at and tested in all the exhibit halls at Prolight + Sound 2013. But an old, rickety and rusty moped is far from innovative, isn’t it? Where was that? It was surely not in one of the exhibition halls, was it? Now…
DetailsThe soccer world championship is just around the corner and host country Brazil is bracing itself for its big debut. A total of twelve cities will host the games. One of them will be held in the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paolo, where things are running at full speed. When completed, 68,000 fans will fit…
DetailsBeing able to show emotions at the push of a button, that is Matt Finke’s profession. For more than twenty years, he has been giving business events, concerts and other events the right visual structure. Video and lighting are his profession. The following words prove it, “To be able to see first hand how your…
DetailsWhen does pedestrian congestion occur? How does it turn into pushing and shoving, and when does it become life threatening? What can visitors at mega events do to keep out of harms way and to avoid a catastrophe like the one at the Loveparade in Duisburg 2010? Safety at mega events was extensively discussed the…
DetailsBooming bass, happy people, a gigantic show arrangement and more than two million watts: The Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas is not only one of the biggest, but also one of the most elaborate festivals in the USA: This year one more record was broken, the biggest stage ever built in the USA, which…
DetailsBehind the scenes and days before the doors to Prolight + Sound open, busy helpers scurry around the exhibition halls. Forklifts transport materials from a to b, scaffolds are built, carpets unrolled, cables laid, spotlights aligned, speakers positioned and finally the products are staged. Every movement has to be just right; everything is exactly planned.…
DetailsThinking outside of the box is a well known English phrase. The Canadian audio manufacturer Adamson Systems Engineering has switched the motto and turned “outside” to “inside”. Inside the box? One could think the company is not big on progress. However, the exact opposite is true. For the past thirty years the box with the…
DetailsAt the end of last week, Prolight + Sound team challenged you to a little game. We showed you a picture and asked you to tell us what the picture was about. We had lots of guesses on Facebook. Chocolate marshmellows were a hot topic, but unfortunately that is wrong. One guess came quickly and…
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