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| Zero 88 Leap Frog 48 Console In one of my many past lives, as a systems integrator, I specified a number of Zero 88 Frog consoles, mostly the Fat Frog, which was nicely positioned for the entry market. I was surprised when Zero 88 opted to drop the Fat Frog and jump to the Leap Frog range. Rather than an entry-level board, it’s now a mid-range console with control of up to 200 automated lights. Zero 88 has kept the ease of getting started on the console, plus, if you plan to grow your system, Leap Frog does not have the limitations of Fat Frog. Zero 88 is distributed in Australia by Clearlight Shows www.clearlight.com.au |
| WYSIWYG R23 PLSN Magazine One of the most important lighting design tools to emerge in the post-automated lighting era is lighting design software. The first to market was the WYSIWYG suite of CAD, paperwork, rendering, and visualization software for lighting designers and programmers. Eighteen years after version 1.0 comes the latest release from Cast Software, Release 23, and it represents a major step forward in terms of real-time visualization, detail, and quality of rendering. |
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| Selecon Rua Medium Throw Followspot By Michael S. Eddy, Live Design Magazine The Rua Medium Throw Followspot, part of Selecon's Performer Series of followspots, takes full advantage of the Philips Quick Fit mini MSR lamp for variable light output and sits in between Selecon's short throw Tahi (18° to 24°) and the long throw model, the Toru (4° to 8°). www.seleconlight.com |
| LD Assistant 08 PLSN Magazine As lighting designers, we need to provide lots of information in the form of lighting plots and paperwork. That hasn’t changed since the days when I was in college. But these days, two-dimensional drawings are not enough. We have to be able to draw in three dimensions, turn on the lights, capture cues as photo-realistic pictures, and we have to do this in the same amount of time it used to take to produce the light plot alone. www.ldassistant.com |
| Look Solutions Unique2 Haze Machine PLSN Magazine Look Solutions recently introduced another addition to its family of haze machines with the Unique2. It has a bunch of new features that will make anyone in this business happy. For starters, it is so compact that you could fit it in your suitcase with room to spare for your clothes. But hey, who needs a lot of clothes on the road doing this job, right? So let’s get down to the business of talking about what this product can do for your show. Look Solutions is distributed in Australia by Show Technology www.showtech.com.au |
| Pharos Architectural Controls LPC X By Michael S. Eddy, Live Design Magazine You never know these days — especially with LEDs wrapping entire buildings — just how many DMX universes you might need. Sophisticated lighting and video designs are being used to highlight landmarks, support brands, or enhance urban environments on massive scales, just the kinds of jobs for the Pharos Architectural Controls LPC X. Pharos Architectural Controls LPC X is distributed in Australia by LSC Lighting www.lsclighting.com.au |
| wysiwyg r22 PLSN Magazine If you were to pick one technology that has single-handedly changed the way lighting is designed, rendered and programmed, it would have to be CAD lighting design and pre-visualization software. But not only has it changed the way we design and program shows, it has also saved countless hours, manpower and dollars. Having the ability to design, lay out a plot, patch it, create looks and render them in photo-realistic images is one of the best tools to ever land on the lighting designer’s desk. |
| Barco DML-1200 By Nook Schoenfeld, PLSN Magazine Since Lighting & Sound Design introduced the Icon M at LDI in 1998, manufacturers of lighting equipment have ventured into the video production market. Barco, the Belgium-based manufacturer of video equipment, has reversed this trend and ventured into the lighting market with their new product, the Digital Moving Luminaire 1200. Barco www.barco.com |
| High End Showpix By Richard Cadena, PLSN Magazine You can throw away the spec sheet for this fixture — or at least put it away until you’ve seen the video. Sure, it’s great to read the specs, especially for a brand new fixture like the High End Systems Showpix. But until you’ve seen the video at www.highend.com/showpix/videoqt.html , you ain’t seen nothing yet. High End www.highend.com |
| ChamSys MagicQ MQ100 Pro By Michael S. Eddy, Live Design Magazine As the lines between lighting and projection are narrowed, why not have a console that deals with media as well as it does with lighting? The MagicQ MQ100 Pro console from UK-based ChamSys Ltd. sees no reason why a console can't do both well. It integrates with a wide variety of media servers and has its own internal, basic media engine that allows fast pixel mapping to get large LED arrays up and running painlessly. With a familiar syntax, it is easy to learn and worth road testing, and it was just named a 2007-2008 Projection Product of the Year by Live Design (May 2008). The ChamSys MagicQ MQ100 Pro is distributed in Australia by Lighthouse Distribution www.lighthousedistribution.com.au |
| VectorWorks Spotlight 2008 By Phil Gilbert, PLSN Magazine For many production and design professionals, the VectorWorks suite of computer aided drafting software has become an industry standard platform. A highly mature group of products, the VectorWorks family includes products that cater to architects, engineers, landscape artists and lighting designers. In the newest major release of the software, Nemetschek North America — the company behind VectorWorks – has sought to address a huge amount of user-requested features while also adding features that make it easier than ever to switch from another platform. VectorWorks Spotlight 2008 is distributed in Australia by OzCad www.ozcad.com.au |
| GLP Impression PLSN Magazine Note this is an American review where the product is marketed under the name of Elation. There has been a proliferation of LEDs in the entertainment lighting industry, including a number of new LED fixtures with various form factors. But the Impression, the latest LED moving yoke wash fixture from Elation, is one of the first moving yoke LED fixtures that can compete with conventional moving yoke fixtures. As such, it serves as a versatile, compact and bright alternative to conventional discharge wash luminaires, combining low power consumption, high efficiency (60 lumens per watt), low heat emission, no UV or IR, long life operation and fast and smooth color fades. The GLP Impression is distributed in Australia by Show Technology www.showtech.com.au |
| Martin SmartMAC By Nook Schoenfeld, PLSN Magazine Martin Professional understands at least one thing about this industry — it thrives on new products. To that end, the company released a plethora of new products late last year, one of which is a new fixture designed for permanent installations as well as small clubs and theatres. This sleek, small product takes the original Mini MAC to a much higher level. Martin is distributed in Australia by Show Technology www.showtech.com.au |
| PixelRange PixelLine 1044 By Michael S. Eddy, Live Design Magazine First let's clear up some confusion about who PixelRange is. You may not be familiar with the company name, but you most likely know its products — the PixelLine 1044, PixelPar 90, and the newer PixelArc range. Most of you know the company that initially brought PixelLine to the market, James Thomas Engineering. In 2006, James Thomas Engineering, Ltd UK, in conjunction with James Thomas Engineering, Inc. in the US, created PixelRange Inc. to deal with the sales, distribution, and support of the complete range of Pixel LED products throughout North and South America. Today, PixelRange is its own company led by industry veterans Dave Thomas as president and Blaine Engle as head of sales. In the UK, PixelRange still comes under the JTE banner. Now, on to the PixelLine 1044. James Thomas Engineering is distributed in Australia by Clearlight Shows www.clearlight.com.au |
| VectorWorks Spotlight 2008 By Michael S. Eddy, Live Design Magazine In 2000, Diehl Graphsoft merged with Nemetschek AG of Munich, Germany to become Nemetschek North America. Recently, Nemetschek launched VectorWorks 2008, including VectorWorks Spotlight 2008, the 2D and 3D design software for the entertainment industry. VectorWorks is distributed in Australia by OzCAD www.ozcad.com.au |
| Martin Maxedia By Vickie Claiborne, PLSN Magazine The Martin Maxedia is a powerful DMX512-controllable media server capable of handling a wide variety of digital media, including still images, video clips, 3D graphics, text, audio and more. The flexibility of the Maxedia’s digital video signal means that it will output to most types of display devices, including LED walls and digital projectors. Martin is distributed in Australia by Show Technology www.showtech.com.au |
| Clay Paky Alpha Profile 1200 By Phil Gilbert, PLSN Magazine With the introduction of the Alpha line several years ago, Clay Paky began an earnest push to reinvigorate its fixture offerings. Combined with an overhauled U.S.-based sales and support team, it has resulted in renewed brand awareness in North America and around the world. The newest addition to the Alpha line, the Alpha Profile 1200 moving yoke fixture is a direct answer to the framing shutter systems incorporated into the massively popular VL3500 Spot and MAC 2000 Performance fixtures. Clay Paky is distributed in Australia by Lighthouse Distribution www.lighthousedistribution.com.au |
| Apollo Right Arm By Richard Cadena, PLSN Magazine There have been many situations when I would have given my right arm to have the ability to refocus my conventional lights. I once did an outdoor festival where we had to focus the conventionals with the truss not quite to trim because it was a ground support system, and we didn’t have a tall enough ladder to reach the truss at trim. So we basically had to guess at the focus. Once we took the truss to trim, we had no recourse, so it was critical that the focus was right. It wasn’t. When the sun went down, it became painfully apparent that the talent on stage either had to grow a foot or so, or we had to come up with a way to refocus. Luckily, we got a break when there was a set change, and the dimmer tech ran out with a short ladder and a long pole, just long enough to nudge the lights.. Apollo is distributed in Australia by Clearlight Shows www.clearlight.com.au |
| Coemar Infinity Wash XL
By Michael S. Eddy, Live Design Magazine Since Coemar launched its new Infinity Wash XL luminaire at LDI last year, the unit has been in use quite a bit. Designers have included it on such diverse projects as tours with The Police, Martina McBride, American Idol, and numerous TV projects. Coemar is distributed in Australia by Coemar De Sisti www.cdaust.com.au |
| Martin Stagebar 54 (716kB PDF) By Mike Wood, Lighting & Sound International Magazine The time has come - it was inevitable that I would have to review an LED-based fixture. Their use is becoming ubiquitous in certain sectors of the entertainment technology industry, and there’s no doubt in my mind that this is just the beginning of a powerful and unstoppable trend. For no particular reason, just the luck of the draw (and you can decide if it’s good luck or bad luck), the first LED fixture to be reviewed is one from a company extremely well-known for its moving lights and other products, and which is taking its first steps into the LED arena: the Stagebar 54 from Martin Professional. I find it particularly interesting to look at how Martin has addressed the design issues and reconciled the differences between LED fixtures and its other units. Martin is distributed in Australia by Show Technology www.showtech.com.au |
| Compulite Vector Red By Nook Schoenfeld, PLSN Magazine Compulite is an Israeli-based lighting console manufacturer that has been in business for over 25 years. During the last few years, the company has expanded its range to include several new models. The Compulite Vector now comes in four models that vary according to how many faders and DMX512 outputs you need for your purposes. The company also manufactures programming wings and playback wings that can be used with an outboard PC. The playback wing can be used in conjunction with any model to add an additional 10 faders and cue keys. We had an opportunity to Road Test the Vector Red. Compulite is distributed in Australia by Coemar De Sisti www.cdaust.com.au |
| Martin Magnum 1200-1800 Fog Machines By Tony Caporale, PLSN Magazine Martin Professional recently added two new versions to its Magnum family of foggers: the Magnum 1200 and Magnum 1800. Each of these machines has similar features, including the way they look, an aluminum carrying handle on top, a storage compartment on the side of the unit to store accessories and a remote timer control. Martin is distributed in Australia by Show Technology www.showtech.com.au |
| High End Systems Showgun By Richard Cadena, PLSN Magazine High End Systems is back in the automated lighting business in a big way. To be sure, they never really left it, but since they introduced Catalyst in 2001 and DL.1 in 2003, it seemed at times as if they might leave “conventional” automated lighting behind altogether, were it not for the debut of the Studio Command automated wash luminaire in 2006. Their newest offering should leave no doubt that they are planted squarely in the business. www.highend.com |
| Robert Juliat Super Korrigan Followspot By Michael S. Eddy, Live Design Magazine My first lighting job in theatre was as a followspot operator. Back in the day, I started out on a huge carbon arc unit, where I spent more time worrying about the trim on the carbon rods than the operation of the light. I went on to operate a lot of different followspots and have seen them get a lot better and certainly less stressful to use. The Robert Juliat line of followspots and luminaires has been a leading contributor to the improvements in both features and the much-improved optics. I'm sure I would have welcomed a Juliat spot in my operator days. The mechanical design is superb and is in keeping with the company's well-earned reputation for renowned optical design. Here, we'll take a look at the Robert Juliat Super Korrigan followspot, which was recently awarded a Live Design International Product of the Year Award at LDI 2006. Robert Juliat is distributed in Australia by Show Technology www.showtech.com.au |
| Vari-Lite VL3500 Wash By Phil Gilbert, PLSN Magazine Attendees at last year’s LDI tradeshow were introduced to the newest addition to Vari-Lite’s flagship 3000 series of auto-mated lighting fixtures. The VL3500 Wash fixture fills in a gap in the very top echelon of Vari-Lite’s fixture offerings. Build-ing on the line’s already rich feature set, the fixture is an evolutionary step from its closest sibling, the VL3000 Wash, with at least one trick up its sleeve that’s not found anywhere else in the series. Vari-Lite is distributed in Australia by Jands www.jands.com.au |
LSC MaXim Console |
| Wireless Solutions W-DMX Range By Michael S. Eddy, Live Design Magazine “Are you Wireless?” This is the simple question that you will find on the products and brochures of Wireless Solution Sweden AB, aimed at making the lives of lighting technicians and designers just that much easier. The company's W-DMX products for wireless DMX control have been used on numerous projects around the world, including the Soccer World Championship, the Nobel Prize dinner, the Olympic Games, and lighting for the Pope, among others Wireless Solutions is distributed in Australia by LSC Lighting www.lsclighting.com.au. |
| Coemar Infinity wash XL By Nook Schoenfeld, PLSN Magazine Coemar, the Italian automated lighting manufacturer, has recently unveiled their latest product; the Infinity Wash XL. It’s a 1200-watt moving yoke color wash fixture with some interesting surprises. In some ways it is much like your typical color wash moving light with a color mixing system, zoom, effects, beam shaping, dimmer, shutter and pan/tilt. But in other ways it’s very different. Someone at Coemar has taken the time to look at the faults of other high-powered wash lights and has taken steps to correct them. The first thing I noticed about the fixture was that they have taken the color system to the next level via some smart patented ideas. They have your typical CMY color flags, but have a new mode in the magenta and cyan colors called “saturation mode.” In this mode, the color flags actually tilt slightly and make a nice range of colors from subtle saturation to full color. The red I achieved by color mixing in saturated mode was superior to other fixtures on the market. I compared the color mixing red in this fixture to the color wheel red dichroic in other fixtures that utilize the same lamp source and guess what? It was brighter. Coemar is distributed in Australia by Coemar De Sisti www.cdaust.com.au |
| Look Solutions Cryo-Fog By Max Geier, PLSN Magazine Look Solutions’ newest fog machine, the Cryo-Fog, is a compact, low-lying fog production machine. It’s compact enough to fit in the “overhead bin;” just be careful when you open that bin, because this baby is 28 kilograms without the fog fluid. (For those of us who don’t do metric, that’s just under 62 pounds.) But don’t let its size fool you; the Cryo-Fog machine pumps out enough fog to compete with the more standard-sized (read, larger) fog machines of its type. I recently had the chance to get upclose and personal with the Cryo-Fog machine when Tom Gittens at Advanced Entertainment Services, in Las Vegas, Nev., showed me around the device. Look Solutions is distributed in Australia by Show Technology www.showtech.com.au |
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| ETC Eos Console By Michael S. Eddy, Live Design Magazine Electronic Theatre Controls has a long history of great control consoles continuing with the introduction of the Eos, a paradigm shift in the lighting world that allows control of moving lights and conventional lights all from one console. The Eos was designed with a lot of forethought on how programmers and operators want to work, as well as what designers want to see in a console. ETC is distributed in Australia by Jands www.jands.com.au |
| High End Systems DL.2 Written by Phil Gilbert, PLSN Magazine Things were simpler when we were in kindergarten. We learned about important things like sharing. We got to spend a bit of time coloring and painting. We even got to make big murals out of those long rolls of butcher paper. When I was programming for an upcoming tour in Nashville recently, I came to realize that there were some distinct similarities to what I was now doing. www.highend.com |
| Martin MAC TW1 By Nook Schoenfeld, PLSN Magazine Denmark-based Martin Professional, one of the leading manufacturers of automated lighting, has crossed into some new territory in their product line. Their newest MAC, the TW1, goes backwards in time, but forward in technology as Martin unleashes their new tungsten wash automated moving yoke light. Martin is distributed in Australia by Show Technology www.showtech.com.au www.martin.com |
| Elation Streamer By Charles P. Brophy, Live Design Magazine New from Elation Professional is the Streamer, a 3D centerpiece effect that consists of four lightweight arms with 384 strands of 1mm diameter fiber optics (a total of 1,050' of fiber). The arms can move in either direction and at variable speeds. In addition to the fiber optics, the unit incorporates RGB LEDs for a color mix that travels down the fiber. It has nine preset programs as well as a sound-activated mode and includes a wireless remote. Elation is distributed in Australia by LSW www.lswonline.com.au |
| Jands Vista T2 Lighting Console By Greg Persinger, Church Production magazine If you have ever read any of my past Church Production articles you know I like to develop a good lead-in to my subject. With the Jands Vista lighting console however I am forced to get straight to the point because of the limited amount of space I have to highlight its unique features. With the Vista the Jands design team has taken a whole different approach to lighting control by integrating time-line editing into the Vista console (think iMovie, Final Cut Pro, or Pro-Tools) as well as a graphical interface that uses a graphics pen (think Wacom graphics tablet) to give you control of all of your lighting parameters. Jands Electronics www.jands.com.au |
| Look Solutions Unique Hazer By Jason Roland, PLSN Magazine For the last two years I’ve used many of the leading brands of haze and smoke products. When it came time to purchase something for my own business, I wanted to know if there might be a better product on the market to suit my needs. Initially, Nathan Kahn of Look Solutions USA Ltd (formerly of Theatre Effects) contacted me on the Light Network (www.lightnetwork. com). He had seen my posts about the concerns I’ve had with these units and offered to send a demo unit of the Unique for my review. He assured me I’d be quite happy with its quality. I can be as cynical as they come, so this was something I had to see for myself. Look Solutions is distributed in Australia by Show Technology www.showtech.com.au |
| Martin MAC 700 Profile (164kB PDF) By Mike Wood, Light & Sound International This fixture shares many design concepts and, indeed, components with the Mac 550. There are definitely some improvements in the Mac 700 though. In particular the optical focus quality and vignetting seemed to me to be improved. Martin is distributed in Australia by Show Technology www.showtech.com.au www.martin.com |
| Jands Vista S3 Control Surface By Michael S. Eddy, Live Design Magazine When it comes to lighting consoles, I love the new and different. Much of this comes from the fact that I don't have to run one for a living anymore, so for me, the cutting edge offers all the upside and none of the downside of new technology. I talk with a lot of programmers and lighting designers to gauge what really matters and what is a lot of marketing hype when it comes to the latest and greatest in consoles. After all, it is one of the primary tools of their trade. A number of people at PLASA in 2003 suggested that I take a long, close look at the then prototype Jands Vista console and its unique timeline programming methods. Jands Electronics www.jands.com.au |
| ESP Vision 2.0 By Michael S. Eddy, Live Design Magazine ESP Vision from ZZYZZ, Inc. launched Version 2.0 of its popular lighting simulation software at LDI 2005. After getting a lot of comments from lighting designers and programmers, the time seemed ripe to take a longer look at the new version. If you design or program lighting, and have — what is increasingly becoming the norm — no pre-production time, you owe it to yourself to take a long look at ESP Vision 2.0. |
| Selecon Rama 6" FFT PC By Nook Schoenfeld, PLSN Magazine Last month, I heard that Selecon, the New Zealand lighting manufacturer, had designed a new conventional lighting fixture that was going to make people interested in a Fresnel. It was hard to get excited. A couple years ago, people crossed a PAR with a Fresneltype lens and that did not thrill me. But then I actually used the new Selecon fixture. www.seleconlight.com |
| ParLite LED Luminaire By Michael S. Eddy, Live Design Magazine Yes, I know, most of you have LED overload. If you see — or hear about — another LED luminaire, you are going to scream. Well, before you scream, read this, and then decide if it's worth it to get a demonstration of the fixture. I think that the Coemar ParLite LED luminaire is definitely worth taking a closer look. Coemar is distributed in Australia by Coemar De Sisti www.cdaust.com.au |
| Light Factory PC-Based Lighting Controller By Richard Rutherford, PLSN Magazine As an experienced sound and lighting contractor, I am often put upon by manufacturer reps to “…take a look and let us know what you think” about this piece of gear or that. Sometimes, there may be an actual potential need for the product, a free lunch or sometimes just plain old curiosity on my part. In this case, however, the stars aligned properly and I came across this product that I wanted to check out. Light Factory is a PC-based software solution for lighting control that is laptopcapable. At first glance, it seems to be just another click-and-go software-based DMX control program, but I found that there is more to it than that. |
| WYSIWYG Production Design Suite By Richard Cadena, PLSN Magazine When Cast Software launched WYSIWYG, a lighting-only design software tool, in 1994, it was new, innovative and the only one of its kind. Today, there is no shortage of competition for the Toronto-based company, but that hasn’t slowed them down. And now, they have supplemented their offerings to cover new segments within the entertainment industry. As of September 2005, WYSIWYG, which is now being called a “Production Design Suite of Tools,” delivered Release 14, which, among other things, adds the ability to showcase all types of video content in the 3-D virtual world. Cast continues to crank out new software updates on an aggressive three-month schedule aimed at fulfilling the longterm vision of creating a fast, easy solution to all production designs. The latest update, Release 16, introduces “moving scenery.” www.cast-soft.com |
LSC MaXim Lighting Console (65 kb PDF) |
| It's One BigLite: The 4.5 By Nook Schoenfeld, PLSN Magazine At first glance, it was easy to be in awe of the size of this new fixture. It lives up to its name. The large instrument, built by Zap Technologies and distributed by Martin in the U.S., is an automated luminaire that is as bright as it is large. The 4,500-watt xenon bulb provides quite a punch, and, along with all of the other guts of this fixture, lives in an attractive, weather-resistant polycarbonate housing. One of the first things I noticed is that despite its size, the cooling system was not noisy like I expected. The outboard ballast is designed to be placed in the dimmer area of a show. I was surprised to find it was fairly lightweight. BigLite is distributed in Australia by The Electric Canvas www.theelectriccanvas.com.au |
| Robe LEDBlinders By Richard Cadena, PLSN Magazine This Road Test might not have happened had the fixture in question not been relatively lightweight and low in current draw. Robe America was kind enough to send two LEDBlinder 148 fixtures to the production company for evaluation, but they didn’t arrive until the rig for the show had already been put together. Fortunately, there were two spare non-dim circuits available on the upstage PD and two truss towers on which they could be rigged. That, in a nutshell, sums up the advantages of using LEDs: They’re lightweight, they draw little power, and usually, as in the case of the LEDBlinders, they have built-in dimming. Robe is distributed in Australia bu ULA www.ula.com.au www.robe.cz |
| ETC Congo Console Live Design Magazine The ETC Congo is a preset-style console that is designed for total flexibility and is geared to live event and theatre applications. It is a comprehensive console that easily handles both moving lights as well as conventionals. ETC is distributed in Australia by Jands Electronics www.jands.com.au www.etcconnect.com |
| High End Systems' Studio Command By Nook Schoenfeld, PLSN Magazine Lighting manufacturer High End Systems out of Austin, Tex., has put a twist on their popular Color Command lighting fixture. They have built a new moving light that is similar in appearance to this model, but it does a lot more. They added an arc lamp, put a moving yoke on it and made it almost silent. |
| FocusTrack By Richard Cadena, PLSN Magazine For more than 10 years, Rob Halliday has been programming moving lights for large-scale theatrical productions, including Oliver!, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Oklahoma and many more. Like many people, he has gone about his work as best he can, using the tools that are available to him, all the while thinking, “There’s got to be a better way.” Unlike most people, he has taken the initiative to create his own “better way.” The result is FocusTrack, a software tool for documenting how moving lights are used in a show. |
| Selecon Pacific 5 Degree Ellipsoidal By Richard Cadena, PLSN Magazine The first thing you’ll notice about the Selecon Pacific Range of ellipsoidal reflector spotlights is that the lamp, like the company who makes the fixtures, is situated “down under.” Rather than putting the lamp at the back of the fixture like most ERS luminaires, the Pacific puts it underneath and at the back of the fixture. The light is projected straight up, and a cold mirror deflects the visible portion of the spectrum 90 degrees toward the front of the fixture. The infrared light passes unimpeded up through the cold mirror, and because it is pure heat, it’s dissipated by a large heat sink mounted on top of the luminaire. According to the literature, 80% of the heat in the beam is removed by this arrangement. |
| Martin MAC 700 Profile By Nook Schoenfeld, PLSN Magazine Here comes the light we were all looking for five years ago, and it’s well worth the wait. This mid-sized fixture is packed with every function you could ask for in a hard edge light, and it fills a big void in the lighting fixture inventory. Martin is distributed in Australia by Show Technology www.showtech.com.au www.martin.com |
| Hog iPC Richard Cadena, PLSN Magazine In the early 1990s, a young lighting designer named Robert Roth was on the Flying Pig Systems stand at LDI, touting a relatively new console called the Wholehog. His enthusiasm for the product was contagious and one couldn’t help but wonder why he was so fired up about it. As the years went by, it became more apparent that he wasn’t the only one who was enthusiastic about the ‘Hog. The second version of it, the Wholehog II, became the most popular automated lighting console of its time. |
| Elation DMX Duo By Nic Phillips, Lighting Dimensions Magazine Taking a look at Elation's DMX Duo controller, we find a fun little value priced controller specific to the company's club/DJ market. DMX Duo is basically a two-tier playback controller with sequence and chase control of 96 DMX channels and additional eight effects channels. With playback in the sense that it has no programming functionality, it snapshot records DMX input from any DMX source. The trick here is the Duo's ability to modify the recorded states in sequence, giving the user a very simple and easy way to create an interesting light show. Elation is distributed in Australia by LSW www.lswonline.com.au www.elationlighting.com |
| Martin MAC700 Sono Magazine Martin France had the opportunity recently to have the new Martin MAC700 submitted for one of the excellent and independent product reports that they write in the French SONO magazine. Martin have kindly translated this report which is entitled The Killer of 1200 W! Click on the title to download the report as a 51kb PDF.
After the article, they show the illuminance as 15516 lumens which is very bright.
Martin is distributed in Australia by Show Technology www.showtech.com.au www.martin.com |
| Lightwright By Richard Cadena, PLSN Magazine If you’ve spent any time designing the lighting for a show, you’ll appreciate the effort it requires to keep up with all of the information associated with the project. For every instrument you place in the plot, there is huge amount of information associated with it, including the channel number, unit number, position, photometric data, physical data, color, gobos, accessories such as clamps, top hats and gel frames, and a whole lot more. Multiply that by the number of instruments in your lighting plot and you have a full-scale information management job on your hands. |
| OptiLED LOA-333 By Richard Cadena, PLSN Magazine The blue LED was the elusive target of researchers around the world for a long time. With red and green LEDs already in the bag, the ability to make blue LEDs would open the doors to RGB color mixing and the possibility of someday replacing white incandescent light with longer-lasting solid-state lighting. For at least two decades, many large companies tried and failed to make the blue LED a reality. Finally, it was a lone researcher named Shuji Nakamura working for a little-known company, Nichia Chemical Industries, with little money and no government or university backing, who cracked the blue LED nut in 1993. Once that happened, it opened a new chapter in the lighting industry. Everything from LED video walls to LED color changers started appearing on the market, and a host of new companies sprang up to design, manufacture, distribute, market and sell them. www.optiled.biz |
| Wybron Nexera Series by David S. Johnson, Entertainment Design Magazine Nexera is an incandescent fixture with built-in patent pending dichroic CMY color mixing using three colored glass flags that can each be separately controlled up and down to combine any color in the spectrum. Each flag is controlled through a designated DMX channel, receiving and sending signals through the RAM power supply and a DMX console. Wybron is distributed in Australia by Bytecraft Entertainment www.bytecraftentertainment.com and Chameleon Touring Systems www.chameleon-touring.com.au |
| ETC SmartFade
By Richard Cadena, PLSN Magazine If you’ve ever suffered the humiliation of calling tech support because your console was “malfunctioning,” only to find out that the Master fader was at 0%, then ETC has a console for you. ETC is distributed in Australia by Jands Electronics www.jands.com.au www.etcconnect.com |
| Vari*Lite VL3500 By Mark A. Newman, Entertainment Design Magazine VARI*LITE's VL3500 The VL3500 is distributed in Australia by Jands Electronics www.jands.com.au www.vari-lite.com |
| American DJ Accu Spot 250 By Richard Cadena, PLSN Magazine If good things really do come in small packages, then the American DJ Accu Spot 250 must be the best of all. The “package” that it comes in is unquestionably the smallest of all 250-watt moving heads. The stylized silver polymer head, at 11 inches long by seven inches wide, is about the length and girth of an NFL regulation football. With the yoke and base, it stands a mere 19 inches tall (focused straight up), has a footprint of 13.5 by 14 inches and weighs 40 pounds. It’s a petite package indeed. American DJ is distributed by LSW www.lswonline.com.au www.americandj.com |
| Selecon Pacific 45-75 Zoomspot Review By Nic Phillips, Lighting Dimensions Magazine Selecon's reputation for creating high-performance lighting fixtures is further supported with the introduction of the 45°-75° zoom lens for its Pacific range of ellipsoidals. First launched in June 2004 as a prototype put out to a few users to assess its viability, the overwhelming end-user response sent the wide-angle zoom lens into immediate production. The lens became available in September. October saw its ETS-LDI debut and recognition as the Lighting Product of the Year for 2004. This honor, bestowed on only a few deserving products, has been rightfully given to this revolutionary tool. www.seleconlight.com |
| Coemar iWash LED Richard Cadena If you trace the history of automated lighting, you’ll find a marked trend towards smaller, lighter, cheaper and brighter fixtures. But that trend was derailed, at least temporarily, when the convergence of lighting and video led to the use of 250 pounds of DLP projector. The lure of soft gobos and full-color moving projection with pan and tilt capabilities has, in many designers’ minds, outweighed the trade-offs in size, weight, cost and intensity. Now the proliferation of LED luminaires is giving rise to new hopes of getting back on trend. Coemar is distributed by Coemar De Sisti Australia www.cdaust.com.au www.coemar.it |
| Syncrolite
SXB-5/2 Richard Cadena There are two types of companies in this industry: those who specialize in marketing and those who specialize in engineering. Both serve a useful function in the marketplace. Marketing companies emphasize the sales side of their business—advertising, promotional materials, trade shows and relationship building. Their business model is universal; it applies whether they are selling lights or shoes. Engineering companies focus more on technology and product improvement. Theirs is a very specialized knowledge with a narrow range of applications. www.syncrolite.com |
| High
End Systems DL2 Richard Cadena In the hypercompetitive entertainment lighting industry, constant innovation isn’t just a good idea, it’s the law of survival. Whether or not you innovate, you can bet your competition will. So why not out innovate yourself and be your own best competition? High End Systems is proving to be their own best competitor with the introduction of the DL2 digital light, even though the folks at High End might argue that it is a different creature than the DL1 and not really direct competition. Still, when companies compete—even with themselves—the consumer wins. In this case, the DL2 brings several innovations over its predecessor. High End is distributed by Universal Lighting & Audio www.ula.com.au www.highend.com |
| Martin
Maxedia Digital Media Composer Richard Cadena Right on cue, Martin Professional is launching their own version of DMX controllable media server, the Maxedia Digital Media Composer. For a couple of years, they quietly sold a media server only in Europe called the Eureka3D. But company officials in North America denied that they knew of any plans to bring it to other markets around the world. Eventually they stopped selling it altogether. In light of the success they had with the launch of the Maxxyz console, it’s easy to understand why they would want to control the rollout of the media server as carefully as they rolled out the automated lighting console. Martin is distributed in Australia by Show Technology www.showtech.com.au www.martin.com |
Clay
Paky Alpha Spot HPE |
| Thomas
Pixelpar 90L PLSN Magazine Sooner or later you’ll find yourself in the position of having to put colored light on a large surface like a cyc or a wall and you’ll ask yourself, “What’s the best way to do this?” You could use cyc lights with gels, you could use dichroic color mixing fixtures, or you could use LED fixtures. Thomas Pixelpar is distributed in Australia by Clearlight Shows www.clearlight.com.au www.pixelpar.com |
| ETC
Source Four Revolution |
| ViVa
La vista!: Jands Vista Console by Andy Ciddor, Lighting Dimensions Jands Vista is a lighting console in the same way that the VARI*LITE® 1 was a luminaire. Like all consoles since the gas plate in 19th century theatre, it controls the lighting for performances. Unlike any previous console, Vista's timeline approach to creating lighting transitions offers the possibility of controlling light in the time dimension as easily as its predecessors handled intensity, color, beam, and focus. It presents lighting as a dynamic series of transitions, rather than static states separated by changes. www.jands.com.au |
| VLPS
EX-1 Media Server PLSN Magazine As media servers have proliferated and lighting professionals have migrated into the realm of video content creation and playback, we’ve forgotten, or so it seems, about some of the fundamentals of lighting—more specifically, modeling and multiple-point lighting. In the playback of digital content, one of the missing elements in most media servers is the ability to control the direction and intensity of multiple light sources, a feature that is fundamental to the lighting process. |
| ADB
WARP Axis by Andy Ciddor, Lighting Dimensions The new ADB WARP has to be the most awaited profile/ellipsoidal reflector spot in at least a decade. Not only does it represent a long-awaited new direction for the concepts and technologies employed in its design and construction, but the industry has impatiently awaited its release since it was previewed at the PLASA and LDI shows in 2002. Everyone who has seen, or even heard of, this remarkable luminaire has been anxious to get it and try it out on productions. I was certainly pleased to finally get my hands on a late production prototype a few weeks ago. ADB is distributed by LSC www.lsclighting.com.au www.adblighting.com |
| Space
Cannon Metamorphosis HL Duo PLSN Magazine Space Cannon vH is a company that has been well-known in the lighting industry for years—for making high-powered automated searchlights. Even the company name conjures up an image of photons being blasted into the nether reaches of the stratosphere. But the world of lighting is rapidly changing, and now the company is delving into the realm of LED lighting. As the Jason Jennings and Laurence Haughton book says, “It’s not the big who eat the little, it’s the fast who eat the slow.” Space Cannon, who is distributed in North America by Space Cannon Illumination, Inc., is not letting any grass grow under their feet. Space Cannon is distributed by Coemar De Sisti Australia www.cdaust.com.au www.spacecannon.com |
| DHA
Hippotizer Digital Media Server Mark Haney, PLSN Magazine One day in the not-too-distant past, Nigel Sadler was driving to work in London and passed a business called Green Hippo. He knew from a few club gigs that Green Hippo produced a video server for the DJs in that industry. He thought, why not incorporate this into the lighting environment? At the time, the production industry was just beginning to use media servers in production and it seemed like a natural progression for Sadler. So he approached Green Hippo, got together a team of engineers and designers and went to work designing a product for the production industry. The result was the Hippotizer line of media servers, which are now available in the U.S. through the fine folks at TMB. DHA is distributed by Clearlight www.clearlight.com.au www.dhalighting.co.uk |
| Coemar
Fiera 1200EB PLSN Magazine If you’re the type of lighting designer who thinks that bells are for church towers and whistles are for steam trains, and all you want is light, and lots of it, then Coemar has something just for you. The Fiera 1200 is a moving yoke fixture intended for applications with a long throw requiring high illumination levels. But don’t expect a lot of frills. Coemar is distributed by Coemar De Sisti Australia www.cdaust.com.au www.coemar.it |
| Robe
ColorSpot 1200 AT Richard Cadena, Don Pugh and Corwin Pugh, PLSN Magazine The Robe ColorSpot 1200 AT is by all measures a very well-engineered product. It has plenty of punch and a plethora of functions and effects. It’s big, but not excessively so, particularly since the advent of the 1200-watt moving heads. There is no question in my mind that any lighting designer would be happy to have an arsenal of ColorSpot 1200s at his or her disposal. It’s only a matter of time before they come to a show near you, running with the big dogs. Robe is distributed in Australia bu ULA www.ula.com.au www.robe.cz |
| Vari*Lite
Series 3000 Luminaires Richard Cadena, PLSN Magazine The longer you look at automated lighting specs, the more you realize that they don't tell the complete story of the fixture. Sure, it helps to have a reference that tells you how many colors and gobos a fixture has. But the specs don't always describe the colors and gobos, much less the subtle things like the quality of the light coming out of the unit. In fact, most specifications give a single number to describe the photometrics of the luminaire, when in fact, there is a lot more to a beam than just the intensity of the spot at the center. Often times, the true flavor of a fixture lies in the data that's off the data sheet. The VL1000 is distributed in Australia by Jands Electronics www.jands.com.au www.vari-lite.com |
| High
End Systems ColorCommand PLSN Magazine One of the coolest things about this industry is watching the rapid pace of technology and the new developments it brings. Each new truly innovative product development is like unwrapping a present on Christmas morning. On the other hand, if you’re the one who has to pay the bills for the new toys, that warm and fuzzy feeling might be more like a hot feeling under a starchy collar. But what if the new toys paid for themselves? Then it would be like Christmas all over again. High End is distributed by Universal Lighting & Audio www.ula.com.au www.highend.com |
| ETC
Source Four Revolution Review by Michael S. Eddy, Technical Editor, Entertainment Design and Lighting Dimensions magazines So, I was at a trade show in London and surprise, surprise, ETC launched a wiggle light. It was one of the worst kept secrets for the past three years. So, I got to see the Revolution up close and personal. It is clever. It goes for a modular approach and is designed mainly for the theatre. I could see it used in TV and industrials, but I doubt any rock n roll designers will be lining up for it. It comes as standard with a color scroller module at the front of the unit that uses gel and can hold up to 24 colors. It is a dumb module that has an edge connector for power/data that is the exact same one used on the Sensor CEM modules, so it is proven for multiple insertions, and a Velcro attachment for the roller. (Some people expressed doubt in the Velcro standing up, but a number of design engineers, whose opinions I respect, feel that this is a non-issue, that industrial Velcro handles lateral stress well, tens of thousands insertions and easily replaceable if worn out.) It has a clever clear strip for the home position, since the scroller is in that position a lot and the clear gels usually get beat up and scratched in storage. The unit has larger lenses along the S4 Zoom size. It has a quick change lamp that has an HPL filament design, but a completely new base. The back of the lamp is a knob that you twist and remove from the unit. I did not get a chance to see how the mechanism worked or how you powered the lamp. The knob is right at the back of the unit and so easy, it is a real head slapper as to why no one else had thought of this before. The unit has an autoranging dimmer, so it works on any voltage or frequency, thus the one style lamp works all over the world as well. Since there is one filament design, there will be no differences as exists when you switch to 230V HPLs for example. It can also be fed from a dimmer in non-dim setting, which normal automated units freak out with. There are two module slots on the unit and currently four modules that exist for the fixture: iris module; static wheel module with three positions plus open for M-size patterns or dichroic color filters; a rotating wheel for three patterns with indexing; and a shutter module with all shutters in its own plane. There is also an internal media frame, which come with frost to change the hard edge to a soft edge. It has an interesting swinging door design to drop into the light path. It is spring controlled, so anything heavy doesn't really work yet. Gel is fine. The shutter channels are at the end of the DMX stream for each unit, so if you are not using the shutter module and your console will allow you to overlap, you can save a few channels. At the show the shutter cuts were fuzzy and the patterns weren't too crisp. The unit is still in the prototype stages, so I will cut them some slack for now, but the optics could stand improving. The unit is very quiet. It was put through its paces next to a VL1000 and is noticeably quieter. They sacrificed speed for the noise levels. They are also driving the servo motors with sine wave power to quiet them down. It is called QuietDrive(tm). One of the engineers implied that this was radical and that the motor people were not sure that would work, but other people that I discussed this point with are already driving servos with sine wave. It has 570 degrees of pan and 270 degrees of tilt, both with 16-bit resolution. It has a zoom of 16 - 36 degrees and uses a 750W lamp with 300 hours. This is fairly standard life, but they are looking to design a 2,000 hour lamp, which the HPLx models have for life. At PLASA it was noticeably brighter than the VL1000 as well a Source 4 750W Zoom. In the states at 120V it should be just slightly brighter than the S4 Zoom. It is kind of squat and boxy looking, and does not look anything like a Source 4 does now. There are lot of functions that when automated you need the room for. The joke at PLASA was "Take it out of the flight case. Oh, it is out of the flight case." They are looking to ship these at the end of the first quarter 2004. It will be interesting to speak with some of the designers who have used them, Duane Schuler and Chris Binder at Lyric Opera being two, as well as seeing them finish up the development. They don't have all of the pricing finished, but it looks like it will come in at or below the price for the VL1000. I would recommend taking a look at LDI or calling your friendly neighborhood ETC dealer/rep and seeing one for yourself. ETC is distributed in Australia by Jands www.jands.com.au www.etcconnect.com |
| RADlite
Digital Media Server by IRAD PLSN Magazine RADlite is a digital media server with a unique approach to content manipulation. Unlike its predecessor, the Catalyst, RADlite divides all of its functions into groups called “fixtures.” These virtual fixtures are patched to the console just as if they were real-life fixtures. The background layer, for example, is one such fixture called the RLcanvas. It allows you to choose the background content, whether it’s a solid color, a graphic image, or an animated video. The color can be mixed from the RGB channels of the fixture, or it can call up a video clip or graphic image. The RADlite is distributed by Clearlight www.clearlight.com.au www.irad.co.uk |
| TOMCAT
Swing Wing Truss PLSN Magazine Swing Wing Truss is pre-rigged truss for automated lighting that easily converts to a transportable enclosure. It may not be as easy as pushing a button, but it is easier than de-rigging fixtures and loading them into road cases. www.tomcatglobal.com |
| Coemar
iFlex Series by Richard Cadena, PLSN Magazine For several years, Coemar has been housing their automated yoke fixtures in a sexy carbon fiber composite material, much like their fellow countryman down the highway at the Ferrari factory. Now, with a new engine under the hood, Coemar is putting three new high powered automated lighting fixtures on the road. The iFlex series of automated fixtures includes the iSpot Flex, the iProfile Flex, and the iWash Flex, all built around the new Philips MSR 2000 Short Arc lamp. The Coemar iFlex series is distributed by Coemar De Sisti Australia www.cdaust.com.au www.coemar.it |
| WYSIWYG
Release 4 by Richard Cadena, PLSN Magazine Cast Software recently released WYSIWYG Release 4 with improvements in the Rendering Wizard, pipe tape printing, and the update procedure. Release 4’s biggest improvements are in the area of the rendering quality and speed with major improvements in realism. The Rendering Wizard is a built-in easy to use, interactive guide that steps you through the process of rendering a photorealistic image of a lighting look to be output to a file (bitmap, JPEG, or targa). It now renders in small areas that make up the whole image, which speeds up the process. WYSIWYG is distributed in Australia by Jands www.jands.com.au www.castlighting.com |
| The
Lighting Dimensions Road Test 2003 This is the first of a two-part article, in which LD Rusty Strauss tries out a number of automated lighting units in a real-life application. This first installment, devoted to the assembly of his rig, was written in November. The second part, in which he reveals his findings on the subsequent tour, will run next month. For the purposes of this article, he chose gear from some of the less-known brands, along with new units from higher-profile manufacturers. Read more at Lighting Dimensions |
| Robe
Ecolor 250 XT by Richard Cadena, PLSN Magazine In a relatively short period of time, European lighting manufacturer Robe (pronounced Ro’-be) has come out of nowhere and exploded on the market. Robe originally entered the U.S. marketplace as a manufacturer for another company which marketed the products under a different name. Then a number of similar products began to appear under various brand names. Soon it became apparent that they were all coming out of the same factory in the Czech Republic. In a matter of a couple of years, Robe retooled their marketing approach and negotiated a joint venture with Elation Professional (www.elationprofessional.com). Together they created Robe America, and began marketing their products under the Robe name. Robe is distributed in Australia by Universal Lighting Audio www.ula.com.au www.robe.cz |
| ETC
Emphasis by David Empey and Paul Sannerud, Lighting Dimensions Magazine ETC's Emphasis is a step forward in console technology, combining an ETC Expression 3® series console with a PC-based WYSIWYG software environment. Plotting, paperwork, and worksheets are seamlessly updated in real time while setting up, teching, or running a show. The Emphasis system allows multiple-face-panel control plus two-way communication with ETC Sensor dimmers. The console can be easily updated and upgraded and is extremely flexible. A liberal arts institution with a strong professional theatre training program, Viterbo University, in La Crosse, WI, is potentially a prime end user for a system like Emphasis. The college offers seven different theatre BFA degrees and manages three professional performance facilities in its Fine Arts Center. They include a 1,100-seat main theatre (proscenium/concert hall), a 175-seat recital hall, and a 144-seat black-box space. ETC is distributed in Australia by Jands Electronics www.jands.com.au www.etcconnect.com |
| Robe
MS Zoom 250 XT |
| SGM
Giotto Spot 400/Giotto Wash 400 Reviewed by PLSN Magazine SGM is an Italian manufacturer of entertainment lighting that has worked hard to gain the respect of the American market, and they just might be getting it. Their Giotto line of automated moving lights, now distributed in the U.S. through Techni-Lux in Orlando, Florida (www.techni-lux.com) are currently on tour with the band Coldplay and they are finding their way into rental houses and lighting design specifications with more frequency. SGM is distributed in Australia by Universal Lighting Audio www.ula.com.au www.sgm.it |
| LD
Calculator Reviewed by Rodieworld.com There are times when one gets struck by the lighting of a genius' work! One such genius in the world of lights and programming is Paul Pelletier and his LD Calculator, software for calculating all the most common aspects of your light design. This program is one of the most outstanding products available on the Net. We would actually go that far that no sound guy, rigger or LD should be without this on their favorite PC. Software available at http://www.jam-ind.com/LightGroup/Software/freeware.htm |
| Flying
Pigs WholeHog III Reviewed in Lighting Dimensions by Alex Reardon, a freelance lighting designer, director, and programmer. WholeHog is distributed in Australia by Universal Lighting Audio www.ula.com.au www.flyingpig.com |
| Avolites
Simulator and Visualiser Reviewed by Rodieworld.com The Avolites software package contains the Pearl lighting desk simulator and their new visualiser software, expected to work hand in hand. Avolites is distributed in Australia by Universal Lighting Audio www.ula.com.au www.avolites.com |
| SGM
Giotto Spot 400 |
| Avolites
Diamond 4 Reviewed by PLSN Magazine The console market may be a bit more complicated since Avolites first introduced their series of consoles named after precious stones; this market has certainly become more crowded since the early glory days of Avo’s touring boards, including the now legendary QM series. DMX now commands multiple universes, one moving light can eat up dozens of channels, and the mighty lighting console that once spanned the length of the designer as well as the operator now lives in a modern digital domain. Avolites is distributed in Australia by Universal Lighting Audio www.ula.com.au www.avolites.com |
| VL1000 Bill Berner Tells What He Likes and Dislikes About the Latest Development in Moving Lights When presented with a challenge, lighting designer Bill Berner seeks out the right tool for the job. For the Sun Microsystems JavaOne developer's conference at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco in March, Berner was asked to light the stage for the keynote speakers. The major scenery, besides two large projection screens, consisted of two 120'-wide (36m) by 20'-high (6m) ribbon sweeps that curved throughout the space. Berner used 50 of the new Vari*Lite® VL1000™ automated ellipsoidal fixtures to illuminate the ribbon backing. The VL1000 ERS, in one of its first major projects, allowed Berner to light right up to the edges of the screens without any colour bleeding onto them. The VL1000 is distributed in Australia by Jands Electronics www.jands.com.au www.vari-lite.com |
| Martin
MAC2000 Wash It's more than fair to say that with their hard-edge MAC2000, Martin has experienced an unprecedented success in the professional market. Well, now it has a partner. The MAC2000 Wash, an automated washlight with intense light output and full CMY color mixing, continues the Martin MAC tradition. It’s a fixture that combines some of the best features of both the MAC2000 and the MAC600. PLSN magazine review the MAC2000 Wash that is distributed in Australia by Show Technology. www.martin.dk |
| Flying
Pigs WholeHog III In development for more than four years, the Flying Pig Whole Hog III encompasses a multitude of features that the many users of Hog I and II have asked for, along with new tricks and treats from the UK Flying Pig team. On the eve of the product’s launch, PLSN Magazine asked Paul Sonnleitner, Director of Special Projects for High End Systems and Flying Pig, to put the bacon on the table. WholeHog is distributed in Australia by Universal Lighting Audio www.ula.com.au www.flyingpig.com |
| The
VL1000 ERS |
| Vari*Lite
VL2402 and VL2202 |
| High
End Catalyst This review, written by Bruce Jordahl, appeared in the American publication Pro Lights & Staging News. The High End Catalyst is distributed by Universal Lighting & Audio www.ula.com.au www.highend.com |
| See
iSpot Run |
| VectorWorks
Spotlight |
| Coemar
ProSpot LX and ProWash LX These two small MSD 250 lights, recently added to the Coemar catalogue, offer the same effects as the Tas (without the LX tag) versions, but with a new look and a much-improved management processor. This review, written by J.P. Rolin, appeared in the world edition of Sono Magazine. Coemar is distributed in Australia by Coemar De Sisti www.cdaust.com www.coemar.it |
| High
End x.Spot The High End x.Spot has a wide zoom range and multiple advances in technology.Features include: 4:1 Zoom Lens; High Light Output; Smooth CMY Colour Mixing; Variable Color Temperature Correction; LithoMotion™ Moving Media*; High-Precision Framing Shutters*; and Modular Construction for Easy Customisation The x.Spot is distributed in Australia by Universal Lighting & Audio www.ula.com.au. The review is written by Arnold Serame, a lighting designer and programmer who was most recently lighting director on Madonna's Drowned World tour. The review appeared in the Amercican publication Lighting Dimensions. www.highend.com |