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FACE start een nieuwe divisie om UV-C oplossingen naar de markt te brengen om openbare entertainment locaties schoon te maken, maar breidt ook uit naar andere omgevingen waar UV-C lucht- en oppervlaktereiniging een belangrijke rol zal spelen bij het creëren van het nieuwe normaal.

Are you a lighting designer looking for a solution to merge multiple controls for your next show? Then LumiCore is the ideal companion for your pre-visualization studio! Order now and get a free LumiNode1

The grandMA3 onPC command wing XT is the grandMA3 onPC console solution. With the grandMA3 onPC software pre-installed on the built-in, genuine MA motherboard, the grandMA3 onPC command wing XT is a 4,096 parameter console that can be used in nearly any location – just add a touchscreen monitor, and it´s ready to go!

The new audio system from OutBoard restores spectator noises in empty stadiums and arenas, ranging from cheering and clapping to booing, which can be triggered and spatialised using iPads.

Italian innovator, Powersoft, has extended two of its most popular fixed install ranges with the introduction of the two-channel Duecanali 6404 DSP+D and the four-channel Quattrocanali 8804 DSP+D.

The HDI is a studio-quality direct box designed to create exceptional recordings with any instrument, utilizing premium Jensen transformers and a unique Color control that provides an entirely new yet familiar-sounding sonic palette to experiment with.

In samenwerking met Q5X lanceert Shure een volledig onderdompelbare bodypack, compatibel met Axient Digital.

As technology is evolving towards full networked solutions (ArtNet or sACN directly to the fixtures), LumiCore provides all the flexibility of the LumiNode but then directly on the network, with up to 256 input universes merged and routed towards max 128 output universes. All of this with extreme low latency.

On the road and on location productions for TV, Drama, ENG, EFP have an increasing amount of wireless microphones, yet the sound engineer only has limited space in his trolley, rack or shoulder bag.

Have you ever wondered what the difference was between soundproofing and sound treatment is? In order to treat any room for a noise ‘problem’ we need to first identify the problem and then work to rectify it in a way that is appropriate.

High ceilings are great for making a room feel larger, in fact – interior designers and developers love incorporating high ceilings into their homes. However, while they’re a great choice design-wise, they also provide sounds with a longer path of travel, resulting in more noise.

Fibreglass, otherwise known as Glass Wool, has always been the standard for absorptive acoustic panels for years. Owens Corning “703” and “705” rigid glass wool – cut, framed, and covered with acoustic fabric has been the material of choice for acousticians, consultants, and studio builders since the 70’s.

Latest S300-48 console for the award-winning System T broadcast IP-native production platform offers extremely powerful features and versatile installation options for mid-scale broadcast and OB applications

Dit gebeurt niet elke dag! We zijn de trotse winnaars van een BEST OF AWARD van het global magazine Mondo*dr.

The BT-Pro V2 is a Bluetooth-enabled direct box that connects wirelessly to smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices and provides a pair of balanced analog audio outputs to feed a PA system.

Noise is the #1 complaint according to the latest Zagat survey. To solve these issues we must identify what is going on in these acoustically challenged spaces.

Onze MA Lighting specialist Geert Custers leert je stap per stap de basis van GrandMA3. De video's zijn opgedeeld hapklare onderdelen die het aanleren van de nieuwe software eenvoudiger maken.

Spécialiste MA Lighting Geert Custers vous apprend pas par pas la base du GrandMA3. Chaque vidéo traîte un petit morceau du logiciel, qui fait ce cours plus facile.

The new Ethernet-DMX Range Firmware Release is now available

We're delighted to share that a series of online training sessions are available. Register now!

VCL teamed up with FACE to create fixture movement with MA Lighting using PosiStageNet, resulting in a continuously changing stage scenery.

SSL: “AoIP: The current state and the future roadmap"

We are happy to announce that we'll be present at ISE, light+building & prolight+sound in 2020. Book your meeting with one of our sales or simply leave us a message on how we can help. We hope to see there!

What’s Next? In 2016, a dedicated research team was formed at ETC to advance the technology of future product offerings. The team’s first primary project was to create the best light for use on camera. The findings from this multi-year, industry-wide study on color perception come together in the family of fos/4 panel lights, now available from ETC.

Announcing Source 4WRD 230V, a full family of high-quality white light LED luminaires for the 230V market. With an impressive lumen-per-watt output, Source 4WRD 230V is available in both warm and cool white arrays.

“When we heard Kid Noize was playing in the Ancienne Belgique, an Iconic venue where 100’s of bands pass each year, we knew we had to make a statement!

Mart Hillen, a remarkable fingerstyle guitarist upgrades his stage performances with the beautiful Bulldog Music Gear stands. Read the exclusive full interview here.

The grandMA3 software is the soul of the grandMA3 platform and is designed to accommodate the current and future needs of lighting control. The software has a refined user interface designed for fast programming and ease of use.

After a complete make-over of the general lighting in the building, the auditorium could not stay behind. Old dimmers and halogen lighting needed to make place for a new contemporary installation.

Belgian lighting brand Lucenti is thrilled to announce that Jeroen Carette is joining the team as Brand Manager. With over 16 years of extensive experience in the industry Jeroen Carette is a veteran in the professional lighting scene.

Release notes Araneo 1.0.2 by Luminex

We are delighted to present you an amazing program for the 4th year in a row! Next to the keynote sessions there will also be a discover area for new products. Register now.

Fitted with a next-generation oversized cooling system and a high-efficiency 1000 W LED module, Huracán-X produces record output of 50,000 lumens at a colour temperature of 6500 K when operating at a steady state. For this exceptional luminaire, Ayrton has developed an entirely new complex colour mixing system with a double CMY saturation level capable of generating 281 trillion colours (patent pending).

We’ve listened to you, our users, and made hundreds of improvements to workflow and function across the system. We hope our users agree that this release achieves a new level of usability, productivity, confidence, stability, and all-round polish.

With LumiNode you have up to 16 processing engines and up to 12 DMX ports. New firmware now available including RDM implementation and the option to daisy chain processing blocks!

Vari-Lite is opening the door to even more creative possibilities with the VL800 series of event fixtures. A new cost-effective option for both installation and touring. The line of fixed and moving head LED event fixtures comes with the quality and support you expect from Vari-Lite products.

PLASA London Olympia 2019 (Stand X64) sees major evolutions of Out Board’s unrivalled TiMax immersive audio and show control systems - released during 2019 and currently in use on many major productions worldwide.

Each project or light integration has its own needs, preferences and budget. The all new Blackwave Collection is slimmer, outdoor rated, RGBW pixel controlled and affordable!

The S and the TC. The S version can produce ultra high output, generating metallic white light calibrated at 7000 K and is specially designed for stage applications. The TC version, geared for situations that require perfect colour rendition, has a native colour rendering index greater than 90 and high TM30 readings.

Read Michael Al-Far's insights into how Marco Borsato's latest show raised the bar with creative use of disguise its Extended Reality (XR)

New features in version 6.13.0 are now available for mac and windows

Screenit provided over 1 KM of the BlackWave collection bars to create an impressive stage on TML 2019

Tomorrowland Festival is celebrating their 15th edition with an amazing line up during 2 weekends. Lucenti is blessed to be part of this fairytale-like experience for the 3th year in a row.

Sue the T. Rex is the Lady Gaga of the dinosaur community. The magnificent murderbird (a favorite term to describe the T. Rex) has an often-hilarious Twitter feed, legions of adoring fans, and a brand new home in the Chicago Field Museum’s Griffin Halls of Evolving Planet. Lighting and AV presentation for Sue’s new home were designed by Lightswitch Chicago, using ETC and Xicato luminaires, and ETC controls.

The WhiteBox transceivers are the perfect weatherproofed, outdoor solutions for Wireless DMX transmission.

An ambitious projection mapping for ‘The Tale of Tsar Saltan’ at La Monnaie led to the use of disguise its time-saving Omnical projection mapping calibration system.

disguise has announced the official launch of a new gx range flagship server, the gx 2c, which has designed to meet ever increasing creative demands and technological advances.

Mezzo, a new line expressly designed for the AV/IT market, consists of eight amplifier models, each offering different power and connectivity options.

Perseo-S is the first compact multi-function luminaire with an IP65 enclosure rating developed by Ayrton for intensive outdoor use.

Designed to set a new benchmark for 8” line arrays, Martin Audio has announced WPS, the fourth model in the award winning and best-selling Wavefront Precision optimised line array series.

The latest show ‘Be Careful What You Wish For’ kicked off in Sportpaleis Antwerp with 3 sold out shows of 15.000 visitors.

For today's professionals, there is a greater degree of focus on simplicity - in other words, Radial was asked to eliminate extra features and functions that can cause confusion for the musician or undue stress for the audio engineer when problems occur on a busy stage. These are the cornerstones that led to the development of the StageBugs.

The J48 is a high performance active direct box for live concert touring and professional recording studio applications, with the ability to handle extreme transients without distortion while delivering the natural sound of your instrument.

BLACKSTAR Amplification and FACE MI proudly present: Jared James Nichols BeNeLux Clinic Tour 2019

New self-powered portable range builds on BlacklineX popularity

ArcSystem luminaires boast high-efficiency optics, optional Fade to Warm technology and a variety of form factor, beam angle, color temperature, power and control options.

The trend in office design is a large open area where every employee has a view outside with glass windows, concrete floors and high ceilings that give everyone a sense of space.

disguise Insights, a series of tutorials and knowledge focusing on different elements of the disguise production toolkit. The first in the series delves into 3D workflows, looking at why and how we use these workflows.

Walk into a gymnasium and you can hear the echo from your footsteps as the sound ricochets off the hardwood floor, concrete walls and gypsum ceiling.

CDD is also available to custom order as a Marine variant, ideally suited to cruise ships and seaside resort applications.

Le Télévie est une opération caritative organisée par RTL Belgium en Belgique francophone et par RTL Group au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1989 au profit du FNRS. Elle permet de récolter des fonds pour aider la recherche scientifique dans sa lutte contre le cancer et la leucémie, chez l'enfant et chez l'adulte. Elle s'achève par une soirée de clôture télévisée.

Dante AVIO Adapters let you use your favorite legacy audio gear with any Dante-connected system, delivering the interoperability, performance and scalability that only networking can bring. Cost effective, compact and built for the road, Dante AVIO adapters bring the modern connectivity that every audio pro needs in their toolbox.

From 1st May to 30th June you can trade-in any amplifier when buying a Powersoft X8 or X4. This will result in a discount on the new purchase.

During the Ayrton Discover Days pretty much all models will be on display and demo in our showroom at Boom. Via this way we would like to invite you!

The showpieces of the high-tech Library of Voices of the Alamire Foundation are the advanced sound labs on the first and the second floor. FACE PROJECTS (Boom) developed and installed the sophisticated sound systems that result in a unique musical experience.

With the recent release of the latest version of ArmoníaPlus, Powersoft has compiled a list of tutorials in order to give you a detailed explanation of the software's many features.

After 30 Years, CITC Special Effects is launching a new brand, website and rich new content. While the brand has undergone a significant transformation, their promise remains the same: 'We are passionate about delivering the most innovative special effects in the industry and are committed to quality products, high performance fluids and the best customer service.'

Thanks to a project done by Never Fear Shadows, the flagship of Lucenti made its appearance on Belgian TV during Saturday evenings prime-time.

The VL 6500 wash fixture is a fully loaded wash fixture. It has a full CMY color mixing system and is a big stage impact moving head!

Jo Pauly and the team at Visual Solutions have been users of disguise since we began and is an extremely valued member of our thriving user community. We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Jo to see what specifically in the world of video makes him tick....

Pleasing to the eye, these devices are the perfect solution for control in high-end lighting applications

PERSEO-S is the first compact multi-function luminaire with an IP65 enclosure rating developed by AYRTON for intensive outdoor use.

FACE is pleased to announce a new partnership with CARL MARTIN in Europe. With immediate effect FACE exclusively represents CARL MARTIN in the following markets: GERMANY | AUSTRIA | FRANCE | BELGIUM | LUXEMBOURG | NETHERLANDS | PORTUGAL | ESTONIA | POLAND | CZECH REPUBLIC

Ayrton is very proud to announce that its new ultra-compact Levante™ and Diablo™ 300W LED wash and profile luminaires are ready to ship and will be celebrated in full force at Prolight+Sound 2019. Hall 12.1 Stand E90 & E91

Opened in 2015, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (PAC) is a 95,000ft2, state-of-the-art cultural and education facility, located in the Canadian city of St Catharines. It includes the Film House Screen & Stage, a 199-seat digital movie screening room which features an Alcons Audio pro-ribbon CRMS Cinema Reference Monitor System.

ETC’s first automated fixture in over a decade hit the tradeshows late 2018. After winning an award at PLASA in London in September, and getting rave reviews at LDI in October, the Relevé Spot is now shipping.

Technical Theatre students at the Guildford School of Acting’s recently benefitted from hands-on experience creating dynamic soundscapes and source-oriented vocal localisation for their stage musical production of 9 to 5.

Henning Pauly from 42 studios, better known as youtuber EytschPi42 made a great review on his daily use of Triad-Orbit

Fred Foster, ETC co-founder and CEO has passed away at the age of 61. Foster was a visionary, an innovator, and a role model.

This year we are once again attending ISE at Amsterdam! Find us at booth 7-S197

Jan. 25 - 29 Visit Lucenti in Hall 9.0 Booth D96 - Christmasworld is the world’s biggest trend and order platform for the international seasonal and festive decoration sector

Alcons Audio is attending Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2019 with the award-winning Pro-Ribbon Immersive Experience, new products and as an official ISE Technology Partner.

The T Series is Powersoft's newest addition to its touring line of amplifier platforms, designed to deliver cost-effective, high-quality performance loudspeaker processing. Available in both 4-channel and 2-channel, both versions support channel powers from 750 W to 3,000 W.

A linear moving head unit offering a wide variety of unique effects and animation options

Ever since their introduction onto the market, Shure digital ULX-D and QLX-D wireless microphone systems have gained an enviable reputation for their ultimate reliability, the excellent audio quality, the low latency (< 3ms) and not in the least the long battery life.

Ayrton™ has once again pushed the limits with a newly designed “profile” luminaire… Khamsin™… squeezing a 750-Watt L.E.D. module into the highly compact Ghibli format, while offering 60% more light output.

Martin Audio ADORN on-wall loudspeakers bring class-leading performance, reliability and value to a wide range of commercial sound installations— from retail outlets, bars and restaurants to corporate offices.

Developed and engineered in Belgium, Lucenti brings innovation to the high speed entertainment lighting industry.

FACE is very pleased to announce a new partnership with BLACKSTAR for the BENELUX market.

Since the Lucenti Topaz bulbs are engineered for the festoon market and can be used in long lines, it was a perfect addition to Enjy pikkabelverhuur.nl rental catalogue. 1.500 RGBW intelligent bulbs are now available for rent. They can be used as a stand-alone system or can be used fully DMX controllable.

Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang recently wrapped up a 21-date tour across the US, celebrating the 25th anniversary of her critically-acclaimed second solo album Ingénue. Playing theatre-sized venues throughout, an Alcons Audio LR18 compact mid-size line-array was requested to satisfy front of house (FoH) engineer Gary Stokes’ desire to precisely reproduce the purity of sound that is k.d. lang.

Another year, another time to host FACE Seminar Sessions again. We’ll be hosting the Seminar Sessions on Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd of October 2018. This year is going to be very inspiring with storytelling sessions from Patrick Woodroffe and 17 other refreshing keynote speakers. They will take you on a journey with stories about new and cutting edge technology and their own experience in the professional audio and lighting industry.

We are super excited to announce that lighting designer Patrick Woodroffe will be attending our Face Seminar Sessions on the second of October. In his session he will dig deeper in The Politics of Failure. How has he faced failure in his career and how did he survive? Lots of stories and events where things went wrong or went nearly wrong. A seminar you can't miss.

In 2012 a Hyde Park concert by Blur inspired a barrage of complaints about the poor sound quality, a result of stringent noise restrictions to protect the park's wealthy neighbours. Since then promotor AEG has been using Martin Audio for years now for its festivals in the center of London.

Following the success of the Level 1 & 2 Dante Certification online courses, we are pleased to expand the online program to incorporate the Level 3 Dante Certification course, Advanced Dante Networking.

On Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th of June, Amber Etra and Koen Ceulemans will demo the Vari-Lite fixtures. Expect a full line-up of the Vari-Lite top models. Compare moving heads side to side.

In 2008 audio engineers Christof and Philippe Peirsman started their company Twin4U with a strong focus on theater productions and musicals. Determined to provide more services than the average dry rental companies, they add value by making show and sound designs. This resulted in the spin off ‘Twin4U events & projects’.

Powersoft, the world leader in lightweight, energy-efficient amplifier platforms, is launching several new products targeted at the fixed installation and OEM markets at this year’s InfoComm exhibition (Stand C628). New products include a significant extension of its successful two-channel amplifier platform, Duecanali, as well as its renowned M-Force transducer.

Updating the audio system in traditional churches to successfully host a wider variety of worship styles is a problem faced by many systems integrators. It’s a problem that Alcons Audio pro-ribbon systems are well-equipped to solve, as the latest in a number of recent US house of worship (HoW) installations proves.

ETC’s ColorSource family line of products has become a known staple for affordable theatrical systems. Showing up in venues around the world including schools, houses of worship, and restaurants, these products offer a full system of lighting, control, and power for a variety of installations. Today ETC adds the ColorSource Pearl to the ColorSource family of fixtures.

The Irideon® line of architectural fixtures from ETC features exceptional light output and a sleek, unassuming industrial design that blends in with any space. The newest addition to this family, the WLZ or, Wash Light Zoom fixture, is no exception.

FACE PRO is now Dante Domain Manager (DDM) authorised reseller for the BENELUX countries. The partnership with Audinate allows FACE PRO to offer the very best in professional digital audio networking technologies.

Imagine a world where lighting fixtures just worked, first time, every time. That’s the possibility that the new General Device Type Format (GDTF) protocol offers. It’s founded on the premises that the lighting manufacturers know precisely how their fixtures are built and how they are designed to work. General Device Type Format developed by Vectorworks, Inc., MA Lighting and Robe lighting

"We've removed almost all patchbays and we no longer need the audio side of our studio's AV matrix. All audio routing is done by System T, via Dante."

At the 90th Academy Awards, film composer and Digital Performer user Alexandre Desplat took home a second Oscar for Best Music (Original Score) for The Shape of Water, a film that garnered a total of four Oscars for Production Design, Original Score, Director (Guillermo del Toro), and the all-important Best Picture. Earlier in January, Desplat's warm and melodic music for the film also won him a 2018 Golden Globe award for best Best Original Score.

Beetronics has announced a partnership with the well renowned Belgian distributor FACE - a full-service provider for the AV Industry. The agreement involves the distribution of the whole Beetronics handmade guitar pedal line (WhoctaHell, Octahive and OverHive) in Europe, including the two new products that will be available on the market in March (Buzzter and Royal Jelly).

Each year we attend the best fairs in the business to display new products. Feel free to reach out to us on one of these events. Plan your meeting or drop by and let us know how we can help. Looking forward to see you there!

The man needs no introduction since he conquered the charts all over the globe back in 1995 with his impressive vocal talent, resulting in the ‘Classic’ concert tour. In the beginning of 2017 he started a European comeback tour that will continue throughout 2018.

‘To infinity and beyond’, at lightning speed Max Colombie managed to use his momentum in the music scene to work his way to the top. A sold-out Sportpaleis in Antwerp became his playground. To get the lightshow to perfectly match his repertoire, Jan De Keyser’s Magic Office reached out to Cate Carter. In control of a great lighting rig, controlled by MA Lighting consoles, she created the most stunning and diverse looks.

A mediaeval monastery with state of the art stage lighting for classical concerts. "The integration gives us a good feeling about our offering to musicians and orchestras visiting De Bijloke"

Autograph Sound designer Nick Lidster specified Martin Audio MLA Mini for the 2017 summer season of Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.

After headlining the sold out British Summer Time Hyde Park music festival in London, American rock band Kings of Leon kicked off the fall leg of their WALLS world tour with 16 dates in North America. Accompanying the band across the globe are two d3 4x4pro media servers provided by PRG. Resulting in a performance that is beyond spectacular.

You want a career in audio? How’s your back?” has become, “How are your Ethernet networking skills?” That’s because these days, more and more audio devices rely on Ethernet-based IP networking for communication. With more and more audio devices communicating through Ethernet-based IP networks, IT skills have eclipsed a strong back as the primary requirement for a career in audio.

Gracing the beautiful and imposing open-air stage of Austria’s St. Margarethen Quarry this summer is one of Verdi's most popular operas, Rigoletto. The scope and scale of the production was readily matched by two TiMax SoundHub spatial audio processors specified by sound designer, Volker Werner, to meet some interesting and unique challenges.

GHIBLI™ is Ayrton’s first LED spot luminaire that is factory-equipped with a framing system designed to offer lighting designers unlimited creative possibilities without any compromise. Fitted with an LED module using a high-output, low-etendue monochromatic white light source calibrated at 7,500K, GHIBLI™ delivers a light output of 23,000 lumens in a highly compact format.

We are sharing the slideshow presentations of the keynote speakers that provided the valuable content on our Seminar Sessions. We've also set up a short questionnaire to get some feedback from the visitors.

Tomorrowland is one of the world’s highest profile electronic music festivals, gathering over 400.000 people at the main site in Belgium, and connecting an additional 70.000 people at multiple remote venues through the UNITE event. UNITE are events organised in different countries and connected via a live satellite broadcast with Tomorrowland Belgium.

With the Magicblade-FX, Ayrton not only made a great effect fixture but by adding the 15:1 zoom(3.6°>53°) feature it became a very versatile product suited for many applications. This investment brings our stock of Ayrton LEDs to over 200 units. We love Ayrton’s optics, high power, smoot dimming & color mixing features and above all, they make our customers smile ! Concluded Vincent Clerinx as rental company owner.

Owner and managing director André Schneider at Dee Sound & Light expanded his rental light stock this summer. To do so, he scanned the Pro Lighting market and tested different high-end brands.

After a major success last year, we are hosting "FACE Seminar Sessions" again. This time on Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6th of September 2017. We welcome 13 keynote speakers, each and every one a pioneer or industry leading specialist in his field. They will take you on a journey with a story about new and cutting edge technology and their own experience in the professional audio and lighting industry.

Located deep in the rugged countryside of Montana, close to the Beartooth Mountains, Tippet Rise Art Center celebrates the concept that art, music, architecture, and nature are inextricably linked in the human experience. Opened in 2016, the venue’s centerpiece is the Olivier Barn, which features an Alcons Audio LR14 ultra-compact line-array system.

The team behind Bitstream Visuals has their main focus on video capturing and projection but to improve their full service package they wanted to have full control with their own light and audio equipment.

The new Vari-Lite VL1100 LED delivers high quality light and consistent color reproduction, making it the discerning lighting designer's first true alternative to the traditional tungsten source in a moving head fixture. Now available! Book your demo with one of our lighting experts.

For years, FACE has been a strategic partner for MUSIC Group, the parent company behind TC Electronic, TC Helicon and Tannoy. Extending their partnership, going forward FACE will distribute TC Electronic’s guitar and bass solutions, TC Helicon’s vocal products and Tannoy’s Reveal studio monitors range throughout the BENELUX and SWITZERLAND.

Within the vast sound production called upon for this year’s Eurovision 2017 in Kiev, a pair of TiMax SoundHub audio delay matrix units were supplied by Black Box Music (BBM) to manage multi-zone PA level and delay alignment between Main and B-stage performance areas.

The festival season is upon us, so are wireless stress moments. You've heard it before; with the upcoming 4G and digital television technology on the rise, the remaining available radio frequency spectrum is shrinking at a fast pace. Glenn will guide you through spectrum frequency planning on Wednesday June 28 from 13h till 16h.

Following a yearly tradition, IT-magazine DataNews organised its Data News Awards for Excellence earlier in May. Being one of the most prestigious award shows of the year, more than 1200 people attended the event where a d3 4x2pro media server made sure a giant wall was properly pixel mapped.

Previewed to a very positive response at ProLight+Sound in April, Alcons has launched the LR28/110 Wide Dispersion Larger Format Line Array - a three-way, line-source sound system for use as vertical array with extended horizontal coverage in up to the largest applications.

If we have something new and exciting we like to share it with the world! This time we prepared a little show for you with brand new Vari-Lite and Showline moving heads. So, we kindly invite you in our FACE Showroom at June 27.

On July 5 and 6, we're organizing a two-day d3 Technologies Fundamental Training. You will learn how to use d3's main features including the Timeline, Stage, Output Feeds and projection mapping. This training will take place in FACE Academy Centre in Boom, Belgium and will be given in Dutch.

Vari-Lite’s VL6000 Beam and VL4000 BeamWash fixtures have been selected by production designer LeRoy Bennett and lighting designer Cory FitzGerald to add unparalleled punch to Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic world tour. The Uptown Funk singer’s current world tour kicked off in Antwerp, Belgium and just passed by the Netherlands.

We had such a blast at last year's edition of the FACE Seminar Sessions, so add Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6th of September 2017 in your calendars for a second edition. 14 keynote speakers, each and every one a pioneer or industry leading specialist in his field will take you on a journey with a story about new and cutting edge technology and their own experience in the professional audio and lighting industry.

Two weeks ago, Shure announced their new premier wireless solution: Shure Axient Digital Wireless System. Next week Thursday May 18, we would like to give you the opportunity to get a sneak preview of this advanced wireless system.

With their ground-breaking audio consoles, Solid State Logic has evolved to become the world’s leading manufacturer of analogue and digital audio consoles and provider of creative tools for film, audio, video and broadcast professionals. We at FACE are very happy to distribute the SSL Broadcast consoles throughout Benelux and the SSL Live consoles in Belgium and Luxembourg from now on.

Light-H-Art used several Vari-Lite VL6000 fixtures in the finals of The Voice Kids Holland. Bas de Vries, Lighting Designer at Light-H-Art was very impressed by this powerful lighting fixture.

Comprising three full-range models and two subwoofers, the CDD-Live Series is intended to suit an exceedingly wide range of professional stand-alone and distributed applications — from sound reinforcement and monitoring for live bands, DJ’s and corporate events to installations in dance clubs, ballrooms, theaters and performing arts centers. Don't hesitate to contact our audio experts.

Philips Entertainment Lighting launched various new products at Prolight + Sound 2017. the Vari-Lite VLZ Series is the first range of spot, profile and wash luminaires we would like to introduce.

Visit us at Musicora 2017 from April 28 till April 30, 2017 in Paris. We are demonstrating the latest D'Angelico Guitars, some high-quality amplification by Positive Grid, the effect pedals you'll love by Walrus Audio and so much more...

Today, at the 2017 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Shure debuted its Axient Digital Wireless System. As the new premier wireless solution in Shure’s successful portfolio, Axient Digital builds on the superior benefits of the company’s UHF-R, ULX-D, and Axient wireless systems to create the most advanced wireless platform to date, suited for all professional productions and situations.

AV School organizes a monitors and in-ears training in collaboration with FACE. On Tuesday May 30, you will learn how to mix monitors in a hands-on environment and on Wednesday May 31, you will learn all the ins and outs of various in-ear systems. This training takes place at the FACE Academy Centre in Boom, Belgium.

On May 8 and 9, we're organizing a two-day d3 Technologies Fundamental Training. You will learn how to use d3's main features including the Timeline, Stage, Output Feeds and projection mapping. This training will take place in FACE Academy Centre in Boom, Belgium and will be given in Dutch.

MA Lighting is proud to announce the next level of intuitive lighting control software for the dot2 console series incorporating a host of new and exciting features. The dot2 software release allows users to work even faster and more intuitively than ever before. Together with the dot2 release a new Fixture builder is released as well.

Prolight+Sound 2017 in Frankfurt will see OutBoard TiMax debut the TiMax SoundHub VR playback, spatial audio and showcontrol variant, to support the growing demand for tightly-synchronised, low-latency immersive audio in multimedia VR content for visitor attractions. Visit TiMax in hall 4.1, booth A30.

d3 is showcasing their current pro range as well as launching the new gx range, specifically geared towards the generative content wave. d3 is also revealing a sneak peek of their company rebrand at hall 4.0, booth C21.

By way of celebration Ayrton will introduce a new line of luminaires at Prolight+Sound with product names that evoke the winds of the world. The new names symbolise the lightness embodied in the fixtures, along with the fluidity of design and breath of innovation that Ayrton brings to the marketplace of entertainment lighting.

At this year’s Prolight+Sound Show in Frankfurt, Martin Audio unveils an ambitious line up of ten new products across multiple categories including Line Arrays, Stage Monitors and Amplifiers. If you’re heading to Prolight+Sound this week, visit Martin Audio at hall 3.1, booth B71.

Alcons’ LR28/110 line-array module, the long-awaited wide-dispersion under-fill system for the LR28 larger-format line-array will be on show at Prolight+Sound in hall 3.1 booth B50.

Ayrton has a strong reputation when it comes to innovative LED lighting products. Every fixture has a typical Ayrton design signature and stands out in various ways. We listed some main features of products shown at last year's Prolight+Sound to show you why the little differences are crucial. We're looking forward what they will bring us this year. Visit the Ayrton booth at Hall3, Level 0, Booth G81.

We are really looking forward to show you some high-quality brands at next week's Musikmesse starting April 5. Visit us at hall 11 - booth D97-D98 to get your hands on the following brands: D'Angelico guitars, Triad-Orbit, Walrus Audio, Access Bags, Pedaltrain, Bulldog Music Gear, Positive Grid, Rali guitar straps and Van Damme Cables.

Luminex is happy to announce the new GigaCore 2.4.0 firmware which offers link aggregation and several web interface updates. Before you start upgrading your devices, here’s what you need to know about the new features.

When ETC first released the Source Four LED Series 2 Lustr and ColorSource Spot fixtures, they each held an L70 rating of 20,000 hours. Both fixtures are tested by a third-party testing facility and will now carry an L70 rating of 54,000 hours.

While the sun is fighting for its place in the Belgian weather, we know spring is coming closer as well is Prolight+Sound and Musikmesse. Like last year, both shows run on different dates, so make sure to check your calendar and schedule an appointment with our team at the shows. Prolight+Sound runs from April 4-7, while Musikmesse runs from April 5-8. Keep an eye on our news page and social media to be informed about all new product releases.

GSF Sono, a Belgian rental company in sound, light and video projection equipment was tasked to light up the Ikea PS 2017 event which was held in Brussels at January 30, 2017. With ETC Source 4 LED fixtures they managed to give the experimental design lines of PS 2017 a great look.

The Cable Control Straps of Triad-Orbit are designed to support your stand cable management. They are designed in three sizes and four kit configurations to fit around every size of stand.

Chris Hook of Chris Hook Associates, the PR agency employed by the likes of Abbey Road Studios and Lotus Cars, goes through some of VDC’s installer-friendly cable ranges and explains how cabling can make or break the reputation of an installer and what steps an integrator can take to ensure they have the right tools for the job.

The new Queen Elisabeth Hall and congress centre in Antwerp opened its doors at the end of 2016 after a full make over and is now top of the league in terms of acoustics. FACE was commissioned to perform the planning and installation of the complete AV systems.

ImageCue has made available a new suite of free content preparation utilities for its users. The utilities are now available for downloading from the ImageCue website.

Théâtre National Bruxelles is one of the biggest concert halls in Brussels with a wide range of shows from theatre to music and dance. With a lot of shows having their starting point here, they needed some multifaceted products which they found in the MOTU UltraLit-Mk4 & 828x, the Radial USB Pro and the Yamaha QL5.

Shure introduces the IntelliMix P300 Audio Conferencing Processor, a new digital signal processor created specifically for conferencing applications. The P300 offers Shure IntelliMix DSP algorithms that significantly enhance the audio quality in video meetings and a variety of connectivity options.

Shure is expanding its renowned ULX-D Digital Wireless System for AV Conferencing, adding two meeting-friendly microphone transmitters for live business events; the ULXD6 boundary and ULXD8 gooseneck.

Powersoft is launching its new product range Quattrocanali at ISE 2017 in RAI Amsterdam. There will be a 1204, 2404 and 4804 with and without DSP + Dante. Next to the Quattrocanali, Powersoft will also introduce the Duecanali 1604 with and without DSP + Dante. Visit Powersoft at 7-K180.

ETC’s new Response 4 Port DMX/RDM Gateway is now shipping. This affordable product is available as a table-top, rack-mount, or pipe-mounted device. It uses bidirectional Ethernet communication with other network devices to send or receive up to 2,048 channels of DMX512 data and RDM messages.

Boom, February 1st - Sam De Pauw joins FACE in the role of CCO -Chief Commercial Officer, to oversee the company's Professional and Project Divisions.

At February 21, 2017 we would like to invite you to get some demos of the brands we’re distributing in The Netherlands. We will show you the latest products of some high-quality brands like Vari-Lite, d3, Luminex, ETC, Radial and Alcons.

The 2×4pro marks the evolution of the Pro Range, hitting the technical requirements for the everyday show or project. It also supports d3's VFC cards enabling users to join the d3 community with a Pro product to drive up to 8 outputs.

CrewCom is based on a totally new technology platform that offers the industry’s highest user density, unparalleled range, and scalability. Large or small production crews can now easily and quickly deploy communication solutions to connect more people in more places than ever before. Meet CrewCom at ISE 2017.

From 7 till 10 February, we will invite you at our booth 7-V180 at the 14th edition of Integrated Systems Europe in Amsterdam RAI to show our products and give hands-on information by our experts. ISE is Europe’s biggest AV and systems integration show.

By now we know that Radial Engineering is the king of releases at NAMM. 2017 is no exception, as the Canadians bring no less than 15 new products. Among the newcomers are solutions for live sound and studio equipment, each and every one bearing the distinctive Radial look and quality stamp.

Primacoustic has introduced Honeycombs, the latest product in its popular Broadway line of acoustic absorbers. The hexagonal shape and beveled edges allow the panels to be installed in unique patterns and clusters. As such, primary reflections and flutter echo can be controlled with a unique and personalized acoustic treatment layout.

NEW DATES! Learn all features of MA Lighting grandMA2 consoles in our hands-on training sessions. We will guide you through the complete system, and show you how to program your own show. This training is a basic introduction to grandMA2. We have some advanced trainings coming up so keep an eye on our FACE Academy.

MOTU s debuting three new audio interfaces with complementary digital audio I/O configurations, flexible routing, stand-alone mixing, AVB/TSN networking and connectivity to a host computer through class compliant, high-speed USB 2.0 (compatible with USB 3.0 and iOS).

Wireless Solution's David Ferraz will give an introduction on wireless DMX, specifically on the new Generation 5 on February 16, 2017. This new range includes Triple-Band technology, improved Adaptive Frequency Hopping, data-safe and invisi-wire improvements and a redesign of some of the series.

Plopsa is a group of theme parks in Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany and soon in Poland from the entertainment holding Studio 100. Plopsaland De Panne and Plopsaqua got an audio-visual makeover last year including Powersoft, Media Matrix, Martin Audio, TiMax…

The original Blackline Series launched in 1999 set a new standard for affordable professional loudspeaker systems. Now, with BlacklineX, Martin Audio’s R&D team has engineered a whole new range— delivering the signature sound of warmth, nuance and clarity all in a clean, smart design with no-compromise between the needs of installation and portability.

ETC is introducing the new Eos v2.5 software. The new software introduces additional Direct Select controls and playback and customisation tools, allowing users to quickly access and manipulate programming targets, where you will have the possibility to create your own pallets, different types side by side as you please.

Wireless Solution Sweden debuts its 5th Generation of Wireless DMX products – this new range includes Triple-Band technology, improved Adaptive Frequency Hopping, data-safe and invisi-wire improvements and a redesign of some of the series.

2017 is upon us, and from the entire FACE team, we wish you a very happy New Year. We would like to thank all our customers, suppliers and partners, and we are looking to make an even bigger splash in 2k17. May this year bring you joy and good health and of course some fresh gear to boost your performance.

The RF Venue Optix is a fiber optic remote antenna distribution system which eliminates the need for expensive, fragile, and lossy coaxial cable by converting RF signal into light. The RF Venue Optix is available at FACE for demos.

Designed specifically as the market leading mid-air effects fixture, the Vari-Lite VL6000 Beam sets a new standard in its class. The VL6000 produces a retro style searchlight effect which exceeds 60,000 lumens.

Visual Productions RDM Splitter is a DMX512 splitter booster that is compliant to bi-directional RDM. The splitter requires an external PSU in the range of 9-24 volts DC. This is a DIN Rail enclosure for easy installation by electrical installers and systems integrators and is now available at FACE.

In 2017, you can also learn all ins and outs of MA Lighting's dot2 consoles. Our certified MA Lighting experts guide you through the complete system and show you how to program your own show. We organise hands-on training sessions in Dutch and French.

With moving lights, LEDs and multimedia appearing in more and more shows, even small venues need a board that can handle an intelligent rig - intelligently. ETC ColorSource Consoles are now available at FACE.

Visual Productions provides software and hardware technology for the entertainment and architectural lighting industry. In a hands-on session on December 14, 2016 you will learn the different possibilities of these next generation lighting controls.

MOTU introduces two new high-end half-rack audio interfaces 624 and 8A. Both are Thunderbolt, USB3, AVB-equipped interfaces. The simplest way to think of the 624 is half of a 1248, and the 8A as half of a 16A — with the notable exception that these are the very first MOTU interfaces to support USB3.

On January 9 and 10, we're organizing a two-day d3 Technologies Fundamental Training. You will learn how to use d3's main features including the Timeline, Stage, Output Feeds and projection mapping. This training will take place in FACE Academy Centre in Boom, Belgium and will be given in French.

ETC announces the new Gio @5 Console at the JTSE show in Paris this week. Gio @5 brings the high-end control of the larger Eos family consoles to venues with tighter spaces- or tighter budgets. The name comes from the Eos command for setting a level at fifty percent, but this compact console offers a full programming experience.

On November 13, K’s Choice played their ‘Backpack Sessions’ theatre tour in De Singer in Rijkevorsel. For these ‘Backpack Sessions’ they play a great combination of old and new songs, supplemented by beautiful and unexpected covers. Jan Van Eyck, light technician of K’s Choice created a warm atmosphere using ETC ColorSource PARs.

Due to the rising demand in Radial Engineering DI’s, the rental and store section of AED group decided to invest in a wide range of Radial DI’s. The J48 and JDI were a logical choice because of the artists’ needs. Next to those models, the JDI-Duplex and USB-Pro were also added to the portfolio.

Company founder Kevin Walker, in conjunction with studio designer and acoustician Kevin van Green deliver fast transient dynamics and super accurate bass reproduction with their Unity Audio studio monitors. The Unity Audio range is now available at FACE.