For 25 years, monitor engineer Dave Rupsch has occupied the high-stakes sonic cockpit for global icons like My Chemical Romance, Katy Perry, Megadeth, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nick Jonas and more. He has watched the industry undergo a digital revolution, seeing line arrays and consoles evolve into marvels of precision — yet one crucial link remained stubbornly tethered to the past. To Rupsch, a flawless, end-to-end digital IEM transmission was his “white whale” and the “utmost needed component to close the loop on modern concert audio technology”. This search felt like an elusive and unattainable goal for far too long.…
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ST Engineering Antycip (Antycip), has completed major integrations at TORE (The Open Reality Experience), the University of Lille’s large-scale immersive environment built around a distinctive flattened torus-shaped display. A pioneering project at the intersection of science, technology, and art, TORE has reached a new milestone in its evolution. The integration of state-of-the-art projection and calibration technologies now delivers an unprecedented level of realism, further strengthening its position as a cutting-edge immersive platform. This new technological configuration is based on the integration of 20 Barco I600 4K10 projectors with dedicated optics, and a Scalable Display Technologies automatically calibrated digital correction solution.…
Re-Sauce, the international sales and business consultancy for global technology brands, today announced a strategic rebrand, including new logo, brand toolkit, and a revitalised website to celebrate the company’s legacy, its future and the team behind its work. The rebrand marks a new and exciting era of brand identity, with a strengthened leadership team and increased portfolio of sales, commercial strategy, marketing and PR service offerings. “It is important that our brand clearly reflects the company’s direction, character and skillset, now that we have made added Beky Cann to our senior leadership team,” said Gordon Dutch, CEO of Re-Sauce. “We…
ViewSonic Corp. will showcase the latest additions to its hardware and software ecosystem at Bett 2026 under the theme ‘Innovation for Education.’ The showcase, which will take place at ExCel London, Booth NK20 from January 21–23, highlights how ViewSonic enhances learning and communication across classrooms and wider campus environments for both K–12 schools and higher education institutions, supporting long-term use and real-world deployment. “As education environments continue to evolve, institutions are increasingly looking for technologies that can grow with their needs,” said Ashley Holt, UK Country Head at ViewSonic. “At Bett 2026, we are giving educators and IT leaders a clear preview…
Dutch singer Jan Smit has been a household name in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany for almost three decades. A recording career which began at the age of just ten has seen Smit become a hugely popular, chart-topping star, who as well as playing to packed arenas, also enjoys a successful TV career as a coach on The Voice of Holland amongst other commitments. Smit recently celebrated his forthcoming fortieth birthday with a show at the AFAS Dome in Antwerp where an audience of 12,000 delivered several standing ovations during a boisterous fun-packed evening. Experienced audio specialist Studio Haifax was…
At ISE 2026 California based LED display manufacturer SiliconCore is partnering with NYC TRAK-KIT to break spatial limitations with a dynamic moving display showcase. Booth 5H100 will feature two high resolution configurations from SiliconCore’s Enlighten COB Series on a TRAK-KIT Multi Panel System to demonstrate how displays can be reconfigured in an instant to change an environment or engage an audience. TRAK-KIT manufactures made-to-measure architectural dynamic mobile solutions that redefine the viewing experience to create flexible spaces with digital backdrops for a variety of use cases such as multi-purpose rooms, retail environments, digital signage applications, collaboration spaces and home installations. For flexible workplaces,…
London is to host the world’s largest immersive exhibition celebrating Pixar Animation Studio. The exhibition runs from 13 February until June and is open every day except Tuesdays. Daily time slots begin at either 9am or 10am (depending on the date) and run until 7pm. During UK school holidays, the exhibition is open daily, including Tuesdays. Mundo Pixar Experience offers fans of all ages a chance to enter the universes of Pixar’s most iconic films and relive the stories that have shaped generations up close. Following its record-breaking success in Brazil, Mexico, Belgium and Spain, where it welcomed over 3.2 million visitors and received…
PPDS has announced its latest major sporting collaboration, having been selected to deliver four new cutting edge outdoor dvLED scoreboards inside the 35,000 capacity Philips Stadion, home of Dutch football team PSV Eindhoven, for ‘game changing’ fan experiences. PSV Eindhoven (Philips Sport Vereniging) – is one of Dutch football’s most successful teams, boasting proud local and domestic records, including 26x league titles and a number of UEFA and European Cups. At the time of writing, the team sits top of the Eredivisie league table, seeking their first championship win since 2023. More than a simple collaboration, PSV Eindhoven’s association with…
Re-Sauce, the global sales and business consultancy trusted by international technology brands has announced the appointment of Beky Cann as Head of Global PR & Marketing. Beky joins the Re-Sauce leadership team in 2026 to expand the consultancy’s communications and media services worldwide, strengthening its ability to support clients in brand storytelling, channel influence, trade press engagement, and strategic marketing delivery across Europe, Middle East, India, North America and APAC. With 25+ years of PR and marketing experience, including senior international roles in the professional AV, workplace, enterprise technology, and digital signage sectors, Beky brings deep market knowledge and…
As we gear-up for ISE 2016, Mike Blackman, Managing Director, Integrated Systems Events talks to AV News editor Bryan Denyer about, among other things, the continuing success of the ISE event, the impact of growth, rising costs, sustainability and digital media on the in-person format of the event. AVNews: ISE has retained its popularity despite the challenges posed by digital media and competing events. Is this because there’s still no real substitute for face-to-face interaction when it comes to building trust and rapport? MB: Absolutely. Face-to-face interaction remains irreplaceable when it comes to building genuine trust and meaningful business relationships.…