Ceremony Honors Opus & Sinus in Fresh Venue
Prolight + Sound 2019 showcased a plethora of scintillating novelties, including the venue of the Opus, Sinus, MIPA, and PIPA Awards ceremony. If you didn't know it already, this high-spirited soiree, organized by Musik Media Verlag, moved to Hall 4.1 for the very first time this year. The gala shindig lauded the most ingenious products and solutions in the music and event industry on April 25th.
Michael Biwer - Showering Praise to the Winning Stars
In the spirit of tradition, the enchanting evening was masterfully opened by Michael Biwer, Group Show Director of Entertainment, Media & Creative Industries at Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH. Congratulating MIPA on its 20th anniversary, Biwer expressed hopes for at least 20 more MIPA awards. The MIPA awards for Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound have been a notable event since 1999. Throughout the years, music industry journalists from across the globe have blessed the best goods of the musical instrument domain with the MIPAs, and since 2014, they’ve chosen the PIPAs for the professional audio and video industry as well. Additionally, the Sinus - Systems Integration Award for extraordinary use of AV media technology and system integration solutions and the Opus - German Stage Award for remarkable artistic achievements in the realms of professional audio and video technology will be awarded.
Opus and Sinus - Two's a Charm
Both the Opus and the Sinus were bestowed upon two projects this year. The Opus landed in the category "Theatre - artistic and technical realization" in the gracious hands of the groundbreaking stage production "The Parallel World" and its director Kay Voges. In the competitive category "Tour - Lighting Design," the illustrious "Woman Worldwide Tour" of the French band Justice, led by lighting designer Vincent Lerisson, seized the honorable title.
The recipient of the Sinus Award in the Control Room category was the extraordinary media technology in Eumetsat's GEO Mission Control Centre, skillfully implemented by SWiCA Conference Technology and Welco. The intensive project took roughly a year to complete. In the Corporate category, the captivating Inspiration Wall at the Merck Innovation Center was the lucky charmer that received the Sinus Award. Developed by eyevis, ART+COM Studios, medienprojekt P2, MKT-AG, and schnellebuntebilder, the innovative wall sparked intrigue and fascination in all who beheld it.
The PIPA Lifetime Achievement Award was granted to none other than Joe Marinic, a genius known for his development of Shadow acoustic guitars.
A Tribute to 2019's MIPA and PIPA Winners
PIPA Award Winners
- Best Live Sound: d&b audiotechnik SL-Series
- Best Light: MA Lighting grandMA3
- Best Stage Technology: Follow-Me Tracking-System
- Best Video: AV Stumpfl Pixera
- Best AV System Integration: Immersion7 Smartperform Collaboration App
MIPA Award Winners
- Bass Amplifier: Orange Terror Bass
- Guitar Accessories: Rockboard PatchWorks Patch Cable
- Studio Hardware: Neumann U 67 Reissue - Tube Microphone
- Guitar Effects: Fractal Audio Systems Axe-Fx III
- Drum Accessories & Hardware: Yamaha FP9 Bass Drum Pedals
- Electronic-Instruments (Hardware): Moog One - Synthesizer
- Electric Guitar: Ibanez AZ Series
- Percussion Instrument: Meinl Pickup Subwoofer Cajon
- Software Instruments: Steinberg Absolute 4 - VST Sound Instrument Collection
- Cymbals: Meinl Byzance Foundry Reserve Cymbals
- Guitar Amplifier: Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200
- Studio Software: Steinberg Cubase Pro 10 - Digital Audio Workstation
- Electronic Bass: Fender American Performer Series
- Acoustic Drums: Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid Oak Drums
- Acoustic Guitar: Taylor Grand Pacific
- Electronic Drums: GEWA Drum Workstation G9
- Best innovative product: Rode NT-SF1 - Ambisonic Microphone
In the realm of the music and event industry, Prolight + Sound is a much-revered milestone, where awe-inspiring creations gather to celebrate their brilliance. Throughout the three days, attendees marveled at the intricate details of products in lighting, sound, and event technology, all in the hopes of being acknowledged and bestowed with the esteemed Opus, Sinus, MIPA, or PIPA Awards.
The Opus and Sinus awards, given for exceptional artistic achievements in professional technology and ingenious products in the music and event industry, recognized two outstanding projects this year. The Opus for "The Parallel World" stage production and the Sinus Award for media technology in Eumetsat's GEO Mission Control Centre were both awarded to deserving recipients. Additionally, innovative creations in various domains, including stage technology, were honored in the PIPA Awards, with the Follow-Me Tracking-System winning the Best Stage Technology category.
