Fred Carlton is the owner and operator of Nerdmatics, a Los Angeles–based design team specializing in advanced music performance systems, as well as audio and MIDI software development. He is also a partner at ASAP Sound, a collective providing turnkey solutions for entertainment applications worldwide. In the past, designing playback systems often required Carlton to integrate multiple devices from different manufacturers, resulting in complex and fragmented workflows. With

The 24th edition of Prolight + Sound Guangzhou (PLSG) came to a successful close on 31 May at Areas A and B of the China Import and Export Fair Complex. This year’s show once again reached a new record scale, covering 220,000 sqm across 22 thematic halls, and brought together 2,227 exhibitors from China and overseas. As the largest global trade fair for the entertainment, lighting, and pro AV industry, PLSG attracted 111,056 professional visitors. Global engagement continued

HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, lighting, video, and control systems, featured new products at InfoComm 2026 that redefine performance, versatility, and user experience in professional sound and lighting. Customers were invited to engage with the newly debuted and latest products from JBL Professional, BSS, FLUX::, and more at the HARMAN Professional Solutions booth throughout the show. BSS Soundweb OMNI 600, 300, and 200 Series Networked AV Platfor

Alcor is equipped with 3 x 20W RGB+Lime LEDs. Compact, lightweight, with long autonomy and an elegant aluminum case, it will be the perfect ally for all event operations, both indoors and outdoors, thanks to its IP65 rating. Alcor comes with 3 filters (30°, 80° and 60° x 10°) to adapt its opening angle to any situation. Alcor is also equipped with an on‐board wireless DMX system (Wireless Solution compatible) and a remote control for its management. A wide choice of accessori

GLP has introduced TWYN, a new dualface moving head that brings together the capabilities of two of the company’s most successful pla􀆞orms, the Creos and the JDC Burst 1, in a single motorised system. By combining a high output RGBL wash with a hybrid strobe, TWYN offers a new approach to light design while significantly reducing the number of fixtures required. TWYN generated exceptional levels of interest during its debut at ISE 2026 in Barcelona. Its dual‐face design hous

Ulster Hall, a vibrant concert and entertainment venue that is part of the ICC complex in central Belfast, Northern Ireland, has recently received a new lighting installation featuring nearly 60 fabulous Robe moving lights, including 9 x ESPRITE Profiles, 25 x PAINTE Profiles and 25 x LEDBeam 350s. Dave Young, head of production for the ICC complex – which also includes Waterfront Hall and ICC Belfast– explained that the previous lighting upgrade was in the mid‐noughties, so

Endla Theatre in Pärnu, Estonia, has reinvested in Robe LED products across its two performance halls as part of a wider conversion to LED lighting, related to the Estonian “Green Turn” initiative. This has seen 16 of the country’s major theatres – a mix of local government and private performing arts institutions – convert lighting stock from tungsten‐halogen to LED over the last 12 months. The push for making the Green Turn a reality actually originated at Endla. The situat

Ryan Schaminee (owner of RS Images) is a busy Netherlands‐based freelance gaffer and lighting console programmer / operator working on a diversity of commercial, television and movie projects … who has invested in his own set of six Robe iFORTE LTX moving lights fitted with the HCF (High Colour Fidelity) LED engine for use on his numerous projects. Ryan – who was born and raised in the beautiful Caribbean island of St Martin before moving to Amsterdam initially to study – lik

Rome’s Baths of Caracalla provided the settng for the celebration dinner marking the 32nd general assembly of EFC, European Football Clubs. The event carried particular significance as the organisation had unveiled its new name and identity. The celebration dinner at the baths followed, featuring live shows and performances. STS Communication was responsible for the full event delivery, from scenic design and artist coordination through to the management of all audiovisual co

Sleight of hand magician Shin Lim’s “Limitless” show is more brilliant than ever thanks to the Ayrton Veloce Profile fixtures recently installed in the Palazzo Theatre at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. When The Venetian decided to upgrade the Palazzo’s ageing moving light package, Jeff Croiter, lighting designer for “Limitless,” became involved in the equipment discussion. Croiter first deployed Veloce profiles as the lighting designer for the Disney musical “Hercules,” now p