There are less than six months to go before an international audience gets to see the hottest new tech products at Prolight + Sound 2015. For three full days, the Messe Frankfurt trade fair grounds will be a cornucopia of music, theatre, stagecraft, lighting, sound, and events products. These are red letter days for the…
DetailsFashion and functionality can make the purrfect combination. The proof? The kooky headphones that won’t just be scratching cat lovers behind the ears. The Axent Wear cat ear headphones aren’t available in the shops – yet. The crowdfunding project is still seeking backers. With success – the cat headphone idea has proven so resonant that…
DetailsProlight + Sound Moscow has just drawn to a close, after attracting impressive numbers of visitors – more than 13,000 people came to see the latest products from the light, sound, events and music industries. That was a massive 42% increase in visitor numbers over last year. And tech fans from the world over are…
DetailsTVs, smartphones, brake lights, torches, light bulbs; at events like the theatre, at trade fairs, even in nightclubs: LEDs have become an inescapable part of everyday life. Prolight + Sound showcases the cutting edge in lighting developments every year. LEDs can emit red, yellow, green, white, and also blue. But producing LEDs that could emit…
DetailsHow do I get my product noticed? What makes for a good advertisement? And how do I surprise my target demographic? These are questions that all business ask themselves, including Wedemark-based German audio specialists Sennheiser. The number of companies producing headphones is growing, increasing competitive pressures. Even global players like Sennheiser need to constantly innovate…
DetailsLED lighting technology has been moving forward at a dizzying pace, but even so, some technical problems have proven hard to crack. Including, up till now, mixing the colours orange, pink, and aquamarine using LED spotlights. Now the experts at Steinigke Showtechnic have brought a range of spots to market that can do just that.…
DetailsSome of you may already have been able to enjoy one of these 3D events. But you might not have realised just how much work had to be done behind the scenes to make it all possible. An iteration of URBANSCREEN took part in Bremen’s Culture and Creative Industry Day in 2013. “We are trying…
DetailsMusicians and radio journalists know just how important a good-quality microphone is. But we all know that real life writes the best stories, and getting hold of them means leaving the studio once in a while. Problem is, it’s not exactly practical taking a lot of studio equipment with you on the street. Well, the…
DetailsFor decades, cruises have been one of the best-loved ways to take a well-earned break. The ships themselves are floating giants, standing comparison to any luxury hotel on land. And the lighting on the newest addition to TUI’s fleet of cruise ships, Mein Schiff 3 (‘My Ship 3’) is a real feast for the eyes,…
DetailsAnglo-Irish boy band One Direction is making waves in the music business right now. New song Fireproof, with almost 1.1 million downloads in 24 hours, was a record breaker. And the five young lads already have a string of hits to their credit, including Story of My Life, Best Song Ever, and Live While We’re…
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