April 2026 – Gordon Dutch has been appointed as an Ambassador for GivingBack.tech (GB.t) and for Together for Cinema (TFC), helping to spread the word about GB.t and champion TFC.
GivingBack.tech is an initiative from TFC that enables the AV industry to repurpose surplus equipment by donating it to charities and community interest companies across the UK. By facilitating these donations, the platform helps reduce waste and ensures valuable technology can have a second life and deliver meaningful benefits to communities.
April 2026 – Powerful and dynamic vocalists are some of the most complex artists to provide monitor mixes for and they do not come much more powerful than Alissa White-Gluz. Known for her surprising vocal style, with deep growling tones mixed with melodic soprano notes, Alissa is an impressive melodic death metal performer. For monitor engineer Paavo Kurkela, KLANG:konductor, supplied by Go Audio, was the perfect solution for balancing Alissa’s vocal while on tour with Arch Enemy, ensuring that her immersive IEM mix delivered exactly what she needed to perform at her best.
February 2026 – DirectOut, a premier provider of professional audio networking and connectivity solutions, announces the appointment of a new three-member Management Board. This strategic evolution prepares the company to navigate its extraordinary global growth and the increasing complexity of the professional audio market.
The new Board of Directors consists of Luca Giaroli as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), René In Der Stroth as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Jan Ehrlich, transitioning from his previous role as CEO to Chief Operating Officer (COO).
March 2026 – After 12 years as the established charity fundraiser for the live events industry, the Backup Tech Village Fete is stepping into its next era, and it’s heading north. Built on momentum, shaped by feedback, and driven by the community it exists to support, the Village Fete is moving to a brand-new ‘village’ for 2026, expanding its reach, scale, and ambition while staying true to everything that makes it special.
March 2026 – DAWA Studio’s Yongchuan Virtual Production Studio in Chongqing, China, has opened a new chapter in Western China’s technology-driven filmmaking capabilities. For Phase II, Brompton Technology’s Tessera LED video processing was selected to power the facility’s impressive LED workflows, delivered in partnership with AOTO Electronics.
Located in the urban area of Yongchuan District, adjacent to a high-speed rail station and a major transport hub, the site offers excellent connectivity, just 15 minutes by high-speed rail from Chongqing’s main city centre and 50 minutes from Chengdu. Anchored by the Yongchuan Virtual Production Studio, the project is positioned to develop a nationally leading digital film and television industry base and a Western China hub for technology-driven filmmaking.
March 2026 – Caudalie, the renowned French cosmetics brand, has unveiled a state-of-the-art 200-seat auditorium at its new headquarters in the historic Marais district of central Paris. At the heart of the installation is an 8 by 2.5 metre INFiLED DBmk2 LED screen from the brand’s STUDIO Series, delivering a stunning 5120 by 1600 pixel resolution, powered by Brompton Technology’s Tessera SX40 LED video processors. The project was designed by Acte 1 and integrated by Videosonic, and represents a landmark in premium corporate AV installation.
March 2026 – From arena tours and festival stages to live broadcasts and high-profile brand launches, 4Wall continues to deliver the kind of LED-driven moments that audiences remember, with Brompton Technology’s Tessera LED processors at the heart of its workflow.
“We rely on Brompton’s Tessera SX40 LED video processor as one of the key tools in our arsenal, whether it’s for a concert experience, shooting a television show in an LED volume, or other forms of entertainment,” says Wayne Romanowski, VP of LED Services at 4Wall. “It’s not only dependable under any circumstances, Tessera software features also give us a lot of creative flexibility we might not otherwise have.”
March 2026 – We have evolved the compact console for the fastest live environments. The Quantum 225DS brings the power of Quantum in a compact and robust worksurface with pro processing plus intuitive operation and immediate access to your mix.
Over the past five years, DiGiCo’s Quantum225 has successfully proven itself as a powerful, versatile, and cost-conscious workhorse for live music venues, tours, festivals, theatres, houses of worship, and many other uses. Now, the compact mixing console has evolved with the introduction of the Quantum225 DS. Featuring dual integral screens giving users expanded capabilities, this latest addition to the Quantum lineup represents a robust, festival-ready, and competitively-priced console.
March 2026 – A good shepherd carefully tends the flock wherever it roams, and in the case of Charlotte, North Carolina’s Good Shepherd Church, that flock has become quite widespread over the past 35 years. Started in 1991, the church now holds four Sunday worship gatherings—three in English and one in Spanish—as well as for people all over the world through its online services. But Good Shepherd is as tech-savvy as it is devout, and its technology choices, including the addition of a DiGiCo Quantum225 FOH console paired with the new KLANG:vokal+ as part of its IEM mixing world, reflect that.
March 2026 – Belgium’s biggest and most important awards ceremonies were held in the ING Arena, a 15,000-capacity venue in Brussels over two consecutive weekends in January 2026. A star-studded line up graced the stage for both shows and one of those artists insisted on a DiGiCo Quantum 852 at front of house, thanks to its awesome processing power. Audio for the presenters was covered by a second front of house console, a Quantum 338 and monitoring for the performers was controlled on a Quantum 7 audio equipment was supplied by SPLENDIT.
March 2026 – We are happy to announce the release of our v22 software update, which brings a wealth of new features, integrations, and fixes to our SD and Quantum consoles. From advanced Setlist management and the classic warmth of our new Mustard Levelling Amp to seamless integration with Harrison’s LiveTrax 3 and Sound Devices, this update ensures your shows run flawlessly.
March 2026 – Follow-Me, leader in performer tracking solutions, has agreed a strategic sales partnership with Kariotis Audio & Lighting, a prominent provider of audiovisual integration solutions serving Greece and Cyprus. The arrangement encompasses the full Follow-Me product range, and marks a significant step in expanding access to advanced performer tracking technology across the Greek and Cypriot markets.
Universal Pixels has reaffirmed its commitment to Leyard Europe’s CarbonLight Series, with the company’s CarbonLight mesh LED systems becoming a cornerstone of its touring inventory. The partnership has seen Leyard screens deployed across some of the last two years’ most high-profile productions, including James Blunt, Hozier’s US tour, Oasis’s European comeback, Lorde at Glastonbury, and performances at London’s Alexandra Palace.
The relationship between Universal Pixels and Leyard Europe has grown into a strategic partnership built on reliability, innovation, and shared values. According to James Morden, Technical Specialist at Universal Pixels, the appeal of Leyard’s CarbonLight Series lies in its versatility: “It’s really light, it’s transparent, it’s fast to rig, and it’s robust,” he says.
March 2026 – The upcoming Danish Sound Cluster webinar, Acoustic Design for Multi-Purpose Sports Arenas, featuring Dirk Noy, Senior Partner and Co-CEO at WSDG, has recently been covered by InAVate ahead of the online session on 28 April 2026 from 14:00–15:15 CET.
Free to attend and presented in English, the webinar will explore the role of acoustics in the design of modern multi-purpose sports arenas. The session is aimed at those with an interest in audio, acoustics, design, architecture, and hearing health.
March 2026 – Tickets for Village Fete are about to go on sale. Backup Partner tickets will be available from 9am on March 24th, with general sale starting on March 26th. Re-vamped and at its new home of Whilton Mill Karting Circuit, this is set to be the biggest and best Village Fete yet.
The Village Fete takes place on Thursday July 9th and its new home, a nationally recognised motorsport venue means more space and more facilities, with access to a three-hour karting challenge on a UK National Karting Circuit, expanded capacity and improved facilities, more activities and ways to get involved.
Mike Beatty has been appointed as Ambassador for Together for Cinema (TFC), formalising his long-standing support for TFC and its founder, Ian Morrish. He will also help promote GivingBack.tech, a new initiative from TFC that will help repurpose excess AV equipment to good causes in the UK.
Well-known across the AV industry, Mike has been a consistent advocate of TFC’s mission to deliver professionally designed cinema rooms to children’s hospices and care environments across the UK.
March 2026 – Colombia’s Icesi University and WSDG are proud to announce Ronald David Reyes as the recipient of the 2025 WSDG Excellence Scholarship, awarded to an outstanding student from Icesi’s Music Programme. Now in its fifth year, the scholarship reflects a shared commitment to recognising academic excellence and supporting the next generation of music and audio professionals emerging from Icesi.
Each year, the recipient is selected by an academic committee, with criteria focused on academic performance and the personal qualities that best represent the profile Icesi seeks to foster within the programme.
March 2026 – UNICOL Engineering is an industry leader in audio-visual mounting, renown for bespoke solutions that fit any application. Early this year, the company successfully delivered a specialist outdoor mounting system for a high-profile sporting venue, in partnership with a leading audio-visual solutions specialist. The installation featured UNICOL’s brand-new InfaPoint Bolt Down Display Post Range, designed specifically for the application.
The design took shape in just two weeks, with UNICOL working directly with the integrator and their tight deadline, to develop a bespoke solution that met their requirements precisely. The pedestal needed to support an Aqualite 55″ outdoor screen with a display height of exactly two metres from the floor and provide a permanent and secure outdoor screen solution with a weatherproof protective cover-surround. The InfaPoint Bolt Down Display Post delivered all these features and, equally importantly, was agreed and installed within the specified timeframe.
