Welcome to ProSoundWeb’s coverage of Prolight + Sound & Musikmesse 2018 in Germany at the sprawling Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre, which presents the latest products from the worlds of event technology and musical instruments.
Preliminary figures show a reported count of 1,803 companies from 56 countries on hand this year covering an exhibition facility which literally required shuttle buses to reach every vendor and display. Official attendance was reported at more than 90,000 visitors from 152 countries, despite public-transport strikes and around 800 flight cancellations at the beginning of the fair. In common with previous years, some 20,000 visitors attended this year’s Musikmesse Festival concerts at 30 venues throughout Frankfurt.
“The positive echo from the exhibitors of the two fairs and the high visitor standard indicate that we are on the right track. The sector honored the focus on business during the working days. Moreover, we sent out a positive signal for music and events with our multi-faceted music-education program for young people and the successful Musikmesse Festival,” says Detlef Braun of the executive board of Messe Frankfurt. “We aim to build on the strengths of the trade-fair duo in the future, too. Accordingly, we are setting course for a Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound in 2019, which focus even more on the wishes of our customers for an international meeting place for the music and event-technology sector and exploit synergistic effects between the event to the utmost.”
One of this year’s focal points was immersive technologies, such as 3D and spatial audio, holograph projection and 360-degree film, virtual and augmented reality. In addition, Messe Frankfurt has announced that Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound 2019 will overlap fully on all days and move closer together spatially.
Be sure to check back often for the latest news and more images from the show.
News
Prolight + Sound 2018 Adds Immersive Technology Forum And Demonstrations
Adamson Introduces Advanced Certification Training Program
DiGiCo, Avid & Lawo Bring Console Integration To d&b audiotechnik Soundscape
Astro Spatial Audio Demonstrates Third-Party Integration
Adamson Appoints United Brands GmbH As Exclusive German Distributor
L-Acoustics Expands Manufacturer Partnerships For L-ISA
Loudspeakers
d&b audiotechnik SL-Series: New GSL System Officially Introduced
Powersoft Highlights New Version Of M-Force Transducer
Clair Brothers Introduces New 10SPOT Hybrid Loudspeaker
FaitalPRO Introduces New 6PR160 Midrange Driver
Crest Audio Debuts Versarray PRO Powered Line Array
Celestion Adds CF1230F & CF1540HD LF Drivers To Ferrite Magnet CF Range
NEXT-proaudio Launches New LAs418A Active Subwoofer
HK Audio Launches New Loudspeakers And Subwoofers
FaitalPRO Unveils New 18XL2000 Woofer
Consoles/Mixers
Allen & Heath Debuts New PRIME I/O Modules For Flagship dLive Mix System
API Showcases Legacy AXS Console For New 15IPS Studios In Croatia
Cadac Marks Golden Anniversary With Launch Of Two New CDC Consoles
Crest Audio Debuts New XD Series Small-Format Digital Mixers
Stage Tec Becomes Latest RAVENNA Open Networking Partner
Amplifiers/Processors
Outline Launches Newton Multi-Source Audio Processor
Microphones/Wireless
Lewitt LCT 640 TS Studio Microphone Wins 2018 MIPA Award
Headphones/IEM
Ultimate Ears Introduces Its Most Advanced In-Ear Monitors To Date
Networking/Interfaces
Steinberg Introduces New UR-RT2 & UR-RT4 Audio Interfaces
Software/Apps
L-Acoustics Introduces New Optimization Tools
