Welcome to ProSoundWeb’s coverage of the ongoing Prolight + Sound & Musikmesse 2015 in Frankfurt, which presents the latest products from the worlds of event technology and musical instruments.
Preliminary figures show a reported total of 2,257 exhibitors from 57 countries on hand this year, up from the 2,216 exhibitors reported in 2014.
While Musikmesse has remained stable in terms of exhibitor numbers despite a volatile market, Prolight + Sound, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, reflects the buoyant mood of its sector and has set a new exhibitor record, with 928 companies showing products and services.
“The ups and downs of companies in the musical-instrument sector represent a distinct contrast to the booming event-technology industry. We aim to take individual account of the opportunities and challenges of these sectors and develop the two events accordingly,” states Detlef Braun, a member of the executive board of Messe Frankfurt.
The exhibitors include key players from the fields of sound and stage technology, audio-visual media technology, systems integration, and lighting. Prolight + Sound is also characterized by a high level of internationality: 61 percent of the exhibitors come from 41 foreign countries – after Germany, the most represented nations are China, Great Britain, the United States, the Netherlands, Taiwan, Spain and France.
We’ll be providing updates regularly here on the “show central” page, so be sure to check back often for the latest.
Show News
Bright Norway & Sonalyst Place First Orders For New Meyer Sound LEOPARD & 900-LFC
Gigant Sound-Letus Adds New Soundcraft Vi7000 Digital Console To Inventory
Renkus-Heinz Appoints Audio Link As New Italian Distributor
Powersoft Celebrating 20th Anniversary at PL+S 2015
OCA Alliance Exhibiting, Providing Live Demos
Audio Precision Tests Audio Performance Of Dante-Enabled Devices
Adamson Systems Appoints Justin Stone As U.S. Account Manager
L-Acoustics Invests In Expanded Production, Logistics & Carpentry Facilities
Earthworks Appoints S.E.A. Vertrieb As New GSA Distributor
Penn Elcom Gets Automated
Outline Names Luca Giaroli Business Development Manager
Loudspeakers
FBT Launches MUSE 118FSA Reversible, Flyable Subwoofer
NEXO Debuts New ID Series Compact Loudspeakers
JBL Releases New VERTEC DrivePack DP-DA V5 Loudspeaker Presets
Meyer Sound Announces LEOPARD & 900-LFC Line Array System
EAW Introduces Redline Powered Loudspeaker Series
NEXT-proaudio Unveils 14-Inch-Loaded Active Stage Monitor
L-Acoustics Launches X Series Coaxial Loudspeakers
Outline Highlights New STADIA100 LA Loudspeaker & iP48 Processor
Adamson Systems Presents New Sub-Compact S-Series
K-array Unveils Concert Series Loudspeakers
New JBL VTX V20-DF Down Fill Adapter
Funktion-One Launches Evolution Series
Cerwin-Vega Showing XLS, SL And XD Series
Amadeus Debuts Philharmonia Loudpeakers Co-Designed By Jean Nouvel
JBL Professional Announces VTX V25-II Line Array
KRK Presents ROKIT G3 Studio Monitor Series
New d&b audiotechnik MAX2 Stage Monitor
Studiomaster Debuts New Injection Molded Compact Cabinets
Martin Audio Announces New CDD Series Installation Loudspeakers
FBT Introduces New VERTUS CLA 406A And CLA 118SA
Consoles/Mixers
DiGiCo Introduces S21 Digital Console
PreSonus Ships AVB Networking For StudioLive AI Mixers
Stage Tec Unveils Crescendo Update
Studiomaster Launches digiLiVE Hybrid Touch Screen / Tablet Mixer
SSL Announces Upgrades To Duality And AWS Studio Consoles
Allen & Heath Launches Serato Supported Xone Mixer
CADAC Announces The Worldwide Launch Of CDC six Sound Production Console
Yamaha Debuts TF Series Digital Small to Mid Format Consoles
Avid Introduces VENUE | S6L Modular, Scalable Live Mixing System
Allen & Heath Launches New GLD Chrome Edition
PreSonus Studio 192 Interface Doubles As Studio Command Center
Soundcraft Extends Vi Series With Vi5000 And Vi7000 Digital Mixing Consoles
Waves On Board: Integrated Card Now Standard On CDC six And CDC eight Consoles
PreSonus StudioLive CS18AI Control Surface For RM Mixers & Studio One
Lawo Demonstrates Mirrored Console Functionality For Theater Applications
New Compact Powered And Ultra-Compact Mixers From Studiomaster
Melkweg Gets On Board With Soundcraft Vi7000 Digital Mixing Console
Microphones
AKG Debuts C314 Dual-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
sE Electronics Announces Rupert Neve-Designed Tube Mic And guitaRF
TELEFUNKEN M60 FET Microphone Makes Its Debut
AKG Introduces D112 MKII Kick Drum Microphone
AKG Introduces New D5 C Dynamic Directional Microphone
Networking/Interfaces
Stage Tec Debuts XACI Control Card
Audinate Announces Availability Of Firmware Update To Support AES67
CADAC Launches CDC MC Dante Version 2 : A & B Dante Channels With Redundancy
Salzbrenner Presents 3D Audio Integration In The New Polaris Evolution Interface
DiGiCo Delivers SD10 RE-Assurance
Processors/Amplifiers
iConnectivity Releases iConnectAUDIO4+ Interface
Delec Expands Unito Series
Antelope Audio Introduces MP8d Eight Channel Preamplifier
Yamaha Commercial Audio Announces Rio 64-Input/Output Rack
Solid State Logic Launches New LMC+ Module For 500 Format Racks
Outline Highlighting STADIA100 LA Loudspeaker & iP48 Processor
Audient Announces iP14 Audio Interface
dbx Presents goRack Performance Processor For Portable PA Systems
d&b Audiotechnik Introduces New D20 Amplifier
Audient Releases New ASP800 Eight-Channel Mic Preamp
Software/Apps
Steinberg Releases Cubase Elements 8 Production System
Meyer Sound Introduces MAPP XT System Design Tool
RTW Presents Mastering Tools Plug-In
Harman Professional Releases JBL HiQnet Performance Manager Version 1.7
L-Acoustics Releases Soundvision 3.0 – Faster and Free of Charge
JBL Professional Releases New VERTEC DrivePack DP-DA V5 Loudspeaker Presets
d&b audiotechnik Launches ArrayCalc V8 Simulation Software
DiGiCo Enhances SD Series With New Software Suite
Hardware/Accessories
JBL Professional Introduces VTX V20-DF Down Fill Adapter
IsoAcoustics Shows The Aperta Aluminum Acoustic Isolation Stands
AKG Unveils K181 DJ UE Reference Class Headphones
RCF To Enter The Headphone Market With Iconica Launch