Football is a treat not just for the eyes, but for the ears as well. With the German women’s team reaching the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup in Canada, German viewers had an opportunity to enjoy the full aural experience of the occasion in 5.1 surround sound. German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF transmitted…
DetailsFive-piece band Kraftklub regularly rocks concert halls with German-language Sprechgesang “spoken song”. Songs like “Kein Liebeslied” (No Love Song), “Unsere Fans” (Our Fans) and “Schüsse in die Luft” (Shots in the Air) have been hits with fans and critics alike. This spring saw the band successfully touring their “In Schwarz” album around Germany. Part of…
DetailsBalve Cave in western Germany definitively broke into the public consciousness with Die Fantastischen Vier’s MTV Unplugged concert in 2000. The cavern might be an extraordinary backdrop for musical events, but it can be a real challenge for sound engineers. That didn’t stop Fohhn creating perfect acoustics for the recent episode of “Deutschland sucht den…
DetailsHow can you make a concert hall feel as intimate as a small club? Meyer Sound managed to do it at the 44th moers festival with their new LEOPARD linear loudspeaker system and 900-LFC subwoofer. This was the world concert premiere for the LEOPARD system and was made possible by Overath-based events service provider contour,…
DetailsVisitors to the Lightpower Village at this year’s Prolight + Sound had a fantastic opportunity to experience 1,200m2 worth of innovative products from Lightpower GmbH and its partners. The Paderborn-based exhibitor counted itself more than happy with the Messe Frankfurt experience.
One of the highlights of both Prolight + Sound and the Musikmesse this year was the joint double awards ceremony on Thursday 16 April for the MIPA – Musikmesse International Press Award and the PIPA – Prolight + Sound International Press Award.
20 years of Prolight + Sound – and it’s showing no signs of slowing down! On the contrary: 2015 saw the leading trade fair for the lighting, sound and events industries book another healthy increase in visitor and exhibitor numbers. From 15-18 April 2015, visitors to the Messe Frankfurt exhibition centre were able to connect…
DetailsThose were some four days for exhibitors, visitors and organisers, at Prolight + Sound 2015 and the Musikmesse music fair alike. “More than 108,000 visitors from 146 countries were presented with a firework of new products, shows and stars by 2,257 exhibitors,” said Messe Frankfurt managing director Detlef Braun. “The Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound…
DetailsIn Hall 9.1, Asian exhibitors will present their portfolio of the product groups lighting and public lighting.
