With Prolight + Sound Shanghai just around the corner, 500 brands and companies from 17 countries and regions are set to reveal their most signature and latest pro audio and lighting technology across 35,000 sqm of exhibition area at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from October 14 – 17 2015.
The wide spectrum of international brands participating in the 2015 show include Adam Hall, AEBELL, Aiweidy, AKG, Arriba Cases, Audiocenter, audio-technica, AVID, AXIOM, Biema, BMB, CHEF CABLE, Choseal, Clear-Com, Csyes, dB Technologies, DJ POWER, dmxsoft, DPA, EV LIGHT, FDB, Fidek, FUNKTION-ONE,
Global Truss, Hi-LTTE, Harman, IBO, ITC, JBL, KOLO, KV2, Maquina, MLB, MODE, NEXO, NightSun, Omarte, PHONIC, Proel, RainStar, Ruisheng, SAE, Samson, Seer, Soundking, Soundcraft, Superlux, Sunrise, Takstar, TW AUDiO, Tasso, Tendzone, Vello, Viasho, VIKY, Weifa, Yellow River, Yamaha, YUKON, ZSOUND and β3. Participating brands come from all parts of the world including Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, the UK and the US.
With China’s cultural and entertainment markets changing and growing rapidly, one has to be strong and innovated to stay competitive in the market. Harman is determined to demonstrate their brand’s strength and new innovation to the market at Prolight + Sound Shanghai. At the booth, Harman will highlight the SoundCraft Ui mixer which can be controlled by computers, tablets and smart phones.
Another leading brand Samson will make good use of the show to promote their brand and increase business leads for their innovative speakers and SYNTH 7 wireless microphones along with other key products. Ruisheng will showcase the latest distributed line Phonic which includes speakers, mixers, digital mixers and two-channel audio analyser with LCD screen.
Some companies will set up special demo rooms to give their customers a unique interactive experience with their products. At Phoenix Audio demo room, visitors can explore the first class disco audio and sound systems from the world renowned UK audio brand Funktion One. WINCOMN will share the latest application and tips for projection mapping on performing venues.
As well as a showcase of avant-garde professional audio and lighting technology, Prolight + Sound Shanghai is an invaluable opportunity to share and learn industry knowledge from experts, professionals and industry heavyweights. This is attributed to the enormous efforts in show promotion and buyer invitation done by various supporting overseas associations and organisations such as
l Association of British Theatre Technicians, UK (New)
l Hong Kong Electrical Contractors’ Association, Hong Kong (New)
l Korea Broadcasting Engineers & Technicians Association, Korea (New)
l Society of Cable Television Engineers, Taiwan (New)
l Thai Hotels Association, Thailand (New)
l Themed Entertainment Association, USA (New)
l German Entertainment Technology Association (VPLT), Germany
l Japan Electronics Show Association, Japan
l National Association of Musical Instruments and Audio Manufacturers, Brazil (ANAFIMA)
Fringe activities bring in innovation, new technology and networking opportunities
A series of forums, training courses, live demonstrations and exhibitor events will be held alongside the show to provide a deeper insight into this fast-moving event and entertainment industries. Highlights include:
l VPLT International Audio Training Courses (14 October)
International standards, advanced trainings in new products and technologies provided by industry experts:
Speaker: Mr Jeffrey Wu, Chief Representative, Clear-Com LLC China Representative, China
Topic: Meet One-world Communication Era
Speaker: Mr Christian Diehl, Product Manager, Riedel Communications, Germany
Topic: Deployment of Digital Intercom Systems for Events and Installations
Speaker: Mr Weixiong Zeng, Vice General Manager, Tendzone Intelligent Technology Co Ltd, China
Topic: Plan & Build AV System Function
l Recording Technology Forum (15 October)
Innovative studio recording techniques and the latest advancement in 3D Sound system technologies and applications presented by:
Speaker: Mr Jörn Nettingsmeier, Technical Executive Director, VDT International Convention (Tonmeistertagung), Germany
Topic: 3D Sound Primer: Surround Sound Psychoacoustics and Fundamental Techniques for Immersive Audio
World-class studio masters will share their advance recording skills and applications on new recording technology:
– Mr Xiaoxing Lu, first Chinese winner of the Grammy Award in recording
– Mr Dakang Li, famous studio recorder from China
– Mr Siwei Zou, Board Member, San Francisco Conservatory of Music Senior Consultant, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Composer
Other events to highlight include:
l Acoustics Technology Forum featuring famous audio engineers and their high-quality audio compression techniques.
l Lighting and Visual Design for TV Production Seminar providing in-depth discussion about set design and lighting for studio and TV productions by experts from leading TV stations.
l Vision X Network – a product presentation & networking lounge highlighting latest products and technologies in a relaxing networking setting.
l Concert Sound Arena, one of the professional outdoor line array demonstration in Asia featuring spectacular concert sound systems from leading audio brands.
Prolight + Sound Shanghai is a brand event of the annual Prolight + Sound exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany. For more information about the Shanghai show, please visit: www.prolightsound-shanghai.com. For more details about Prolight + Sound fairs, please visit www.prolight-sound.com. Other shows under the Prolight + Sound brand include:
Prolight + Sound Guangzhou
29 February – 3 March 2016, Guangzhou
Prolight + Sound
5 – 8 April 2016, Frankfurt
Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia
15 – 17 September 2016, Moscow
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