Category Archives: Reports

Sixty82: many steps to success

On the Sixty82 booth at Prolight+Sound, you don’t know where to start from. This young brand created in march 2018 by Dutch ol’timers professional trussmakers and aluminium afficionados was presenting a bunch of new and various gizmos, alu-luyah ! And mind the step…

Vari-Lite VL6500, retro-style and brand new

Do you remember good ol’VL5 or even VL500 both proudly boasting a turbine engine look? This very recognisable design is a cross-mix with the look of the brand new VL6500, to create the future creature from the brains of Vari-Lite.

dbTechnologies, low profile in style at Prolight and Sound

Present in full force with their big VIO L212 system in listening test, dB Technologies also unveiled in Frankfurt two self-amplified newbies, practical and very well thought out: the small point source VIO X205 loudspeaker, and the ultra-flat VIO W10 wedge monitor.

New ETC touchscreens for lift control and architectural lighting

For this 2019 Prolight+Sound edition, the US brand came to Europe with two new intelligent interfaces in its suitcase. The first one is dedicated to lift control for motors, and, last but not least, the second one is a touchscreen controller for architectural lighting.

Ayrton, rising and blowing strong at Prolight+Sound

Brilliantly backed by the brilliant light-show designed by Stéphane Migné, Ayrton was putting an emphasis on their Spot and Wash moving head luminaires range with 35 Bora, 50 Khamsin, and 24 new Levante and 47 new Diablo. Huracán-X and IP65 Perseo-S were also unveiled.

RCF at PL+S 2019: HDL 26-A and HDL 50-A 4K listening sessions

RCF has spoiled us for the 2019 edition of PL+S with two systems ready for outdoor listening in cloudy Frankfurt: the small HDL 26-A and the brand new HDL 50-A 4K, completed by the same set of nine 9006-AS subwoofers in End Fire configuration. Our listening impressions.

Stunning French touch all-motorized design from Award-winning LD Vincent Lerisson

For his new tour, French hitmaker and singer Calogero chose to work with Award winning Vincent Lérisson, the young and talented lighting designer for Justice. He created an extraordinary scenography and lighting design for this project.

Plugfest 2019 is biggest ever and mainland Europe premiere

PlugFest 2019 started with a record number of attendees in Lille, and a first-timer in mainland Europe. Exclusive SLU report from the bubbling heart of what looks like a hackathon, but is the brainy gathering where the future of lighting protocols will emerge from.

High End SolaFrame 3000 on the catwalks of Paris' Opera Bastille

New addition at The Opéra Bastille for its 30th birthday on the two catwalks in the auditorium, with Sola Frames 3000 replacing 2 kW profile spots: at 42 m throw distance from the stage, power is essential. Rui de Matos & Nicolas Da Canal SoundLightUp interview.

Peter Bence with Audio-Technica: fortissimo piano!

2.0 type of artist but a hell of a keyboard player, Peter Bence is sending the social networks’ speedos into turmoil, and now making his live public go bananas. We met him to discover his passion for the sound he plays and produces with the help of Audio-Technica.