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The Parnelli Indispensable Technology Awards’ Nominees

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Once again, PLSN readers have the opportunity to vote on lighting, staging, and video technologies worthy of the name Indispensable Technology for the Parnelli “IT” Award. There are six products nominated per category and PLSN readers vote for one in each category to decide the winners, which will be presented at the Parnelli Awards on Friday, June 3, 2022, at the 2022 NAMM Show. Here are the 18 products, six in each of the three categories for consideration.

2016 Indispensable Technology Nominations Now Open

To cast your “IT” vote, go to: www.parnelliawards.com/vote

Indispensable Technology — Lighting Nominees

Astera PixelBrick

A highly flexible IP65-rated multi-function luminaire uses Astera’s Titan LED engine—RGB, Mint, and Amber LEDs—for color as well as white tones from 1,750 – 20,000K. It produces 450 lumens and 1,200 Lux at two meters at 3,200K. Its onboard battery pack offers five hours of full output. The fixture’s native 13˚ beam can be customized with a 17˚ diffuser or a 30˚ flood filter. Lightweight (1.1kg) PixelBricks easily join together to build an array of geometric shapes and clusters. Using adjustable connectors, PixelBricks are physically interconnected via a bespoke engineered track system on all four sides. The unit can be controlled wirelessly with built-in LumenRadio CRMX DMX or via wired DMX with an Astera PowerBox.

www.astera-led.com

Avolites D9 Lighting Console

The Diamond 9 offers a distinct look and feel as a console and is available in two versions: D9-330 and D9-215. Both visual canvas controllers are designed to intuitively combine lighting, media, and other visual aspects of a show together. The D9-330 boasts 11 touch screens, including three 15.6” main workspace screens, three for media preview, and specific screens for attribute control and softkey short cuts. The 30 motorized touch-sensitive Penny & Giles faders and 70 optical rotary touch sensitive playback encoders each have their own RGB bar graphs so levels can be monitored at a glance. It also comes with a backlit integrated keyboard.

www.avolites.com

Ayrton Huracán Profile

A next-generation oversized cooling system and a high-efficiency 1,000W LED module in the Huracán Profile produces an output of 53,000 lumens at a color temperature of 7,000K. It features a complex subtractive CMY color mixing system; a triple variable color temperature corrector (adjustable from 2,700K to 15,000K); proprietary optical system producing a 10:1 zoom ratio (6° to 60°). There is one 7 position wheel with 5 rotating gobos, 2 effects cassettes; 1 interchangeable gobo wheel with 7 rotating gobos; and a monochromatic multi-position effects wheel allowing horizontal, vertical, or axial scrolling. Also, a 15-blade iris, both light and heavy frost filters, and 2 rotating prisms—5-facet circular, 4-facet linear. There is also a Huracán LT version.

www.ayrton.eu

Chauvet Professional Maverick Silens 2 Profile

Chauvet’s 560W convection cooled Maverick Silens 2 Profile LED PCB fixture is virtually silent. Boasting a list of features worth hearing about include CMY+CTO color mixing with CRI, R9, CQS, and TLCI all between 91 and 97, a four-blade framing shutter system with rotation, a color wheel, animation wheel, a 10:1 zoom, prism, two frosts, static and rotating gobo wheels, and 16-bit dimming with selectable red shift. The fixtures each have a ring of white LEDs with an RGB LED in the center for toning and an overall output of more than 11,000 lumens.

www.chauvetprofessional.com

Elation Professional Proteus Excalibur Beam Luminaire

Offering extremely narrow 0.8° beam—from its 260mm front lens—the IP65-rated Proteus Excalibur produces up to 200,000 lux at 20 meters (7,500 lux at 100 meters). It includes eight interchangeable gobos, plus a 17-position static wheel, and 4- and 8-facet prisms. It offers full CMY color mixing plus 14 dichroic colors including CTO and UV. Dual variable frosts allow for softening of the beam when required and a remote-controlled Expander lens widens the beam to approximately 3.5° for an even fuller look. The unit uses Philips’ highly efficient FLEX lamp technology (550W) for lower power consumption and reduced fixture maintenance.

www.elationlighting.com

Robe T11 Hybrid Luminaire

Available in three versions—Fresnel, Profile, and PC—via a quick-change front lens system, the T11 uses Robe’s MSL-TE™ 350W LED engine generating 16,760 initial lumens; the Fresnel produces 9,600 lumens. The T11 uses Robe’s MSL™ (Multi-Spectral Light) color optimization feature and TE™ (Transferable Engine) technology. It has a zoom ratio from 5° – 50° for the Profile; 5° – 60° for the Fresnel and PC lens variants. The T11 includes a virtually controlled CCT range between 2,700K to 8,000K, calibrated whites and tungsten emulation with high TLCI and TM30-18 ratings and a CRI of 95+. Included is a manual shuttering system; in the Fresnel version it acts as an internal barn door.

www.robe.cz

 

Indispensable Technology – Video Nominees

Absen MR Series LED Floor

Absen’s MR Series high impact floor display units are an LED solution for the interactive rental, staging, and virtual studio market. The 4.8mm pixel pitch floor panels have a brightness of up to 1,200 nits and a refresh rate of 3,840Hz. Made of lightweight die-cast aluminum, panels are 19” x 19” x 3” in size. They are 10 to 30% thinner than regular panels and they have an adjustable height of 0 — 20mm. The surface of each panel is constructed of highly polished deep black glass that is water resistant. The MR series’ high intensity frame’s strong load capacity holds up to over 5,500lbs/m2.

www.usabsen.com

AV Stumpfl PIXERA v1.8 Media Server Software

One key addition with the PIXERA media server system version 1.8, is the introduction of a new show control solution—PIXERA control. This distributed integration and control framework empowers users to seamlessly host new functionalities within PIXERA and to control all aspects of an extended project environment. Anything a user creates and integrates can be distributed across the connected systems and shares itself. Third party systems can communicate directly with the PIXERA API via dedicated modules, like Beckhoff automation technologies, as well as XR, AR, and/or MR components.

www.avstumpfl.com

Brompton Technology Hydra Measurement System

The Hydra Measurement System is an advanced measurement system custom-designed for LED panels fitted with a Tessera R2 receiver card. Hydra is an all-in-one industrial solution that incorporates all the measurement instruments and processing required for panel measurements to enable Dynamic Calibration. Panels must be measured with Hydra to benefit from Brompton’s Dynamic Calibration, the ground-breaking technology that unleashes a panel’s full potential so it can achieve brighter whites, higher contrast ratios, more saturated colors, and true-to-life color accuracy, delivering a previously unattainable level of image quality and realism through Brompton HDR (High Dynamic Range).

www.bromptontech.com

INFiLED Titan-X Series Transparent LED

With a pixel pitch of 8.33mm, the TITAN-X8 LED panel has a high transparency rate of 70% for blow through screen applications as well as resisting wind speeds of 20M/sec. The panels can be assembled quicker due to each panel measuring 1,200 x 1,200mm and have ±15˚ of curving ability. It offers extensive load capacity and advanced overall stability due to its unique rear triangular foldable wind bracing system, which allows a screen up to 79’ (24m) high. The frame design also allows for climbing the LED wall for servicing. Larger panels reduce installation time with fewer panels required, and the unique design of the lifting system built into the transportation carts.

www.infiled.com

NovaStar VMP Software (Vision Management Platform)

VMP is a new generation of configuration software from NovaStar that integrates design, management, and monitoring into one single platform. When paired with the flagship MX Series controller and A10s Pro receiving card, a professional LED solution is realized, providing stunning image quality, precise color adjustment, and an intuitive software experience. This represents a totally new solution for managing high-end applications such as fine-pitch LED installations, studio broadcasting, touring, corporate events, virtual production, and E-sports.

www.novastar.tech

Roe Visual Black Pearl BP2V2 LED

Specially developed for use in the film industry and xR applications, its features have been adapted based on extensive testing and industry partners’ feedback. The BP2V2 offers the trusted performance of the BP2 in an updated version with high-speed components that result in perfect on-camera performance with quicker and easier camera set up and handling. With a tight 2.84mm pixel pitch, standard 500 x 500 x 90mm frame size, good color depth, 6,000:1 contrast ratio and proven reliability, ROE Visual has built a panel that gives great on-camera results. There is a 90˚ corner panel for seemingly magic walls and offers convex and concave options for full production flexibility.

www.roevisual.com

 

Indispensable Technology – Staging

Just Industries the.BRIDGE Collaboration Tool

When “The Show Must Go On!” meets the reality of the health and safety demands on modern productions, Just Industries the.BRIDGE is an incredible tool for mitigating health risks and an insurance policy for your event. Designed by forward thinking industry professionals, the.BRIDGE makes global collaboration and decentralized production control a reality. Your gear, your creatives, your operators, your entire network, in as many remote locations as you need them in—but connected as though they were sitting at the same desk. the.BRIDGE is distributed by ACT Entertainment.

www.just.industries

Look Solutions — Fog & Haze Systems

Look Solutions manufactures reliable, energy-efficient fog and haze machines used widely throughout the industry. Their battery powered fog machines are small and portable, perfect for shooting on location or building into a costume or prop. Also available are standard power (AC outlet) fog machines to provide fog on demand and high-power fog machines requiring 208V or 230V power for applications where huge amounts of fog are required. Look Solutions’ wide range of machines, fluids, and accessories work for all market segments of the live entertainment industry. Whether simulating billowing smoke after a large explosion, or steam from a tea kettle, Look Solutions has the fog machine to produce the atmosphere, special effect, and emotion you need.

www.looksolutionsusa.com

Pangolin/Kvant — BeamBrush Laser System

The robust, sturdy BeamBrush series are a fully featured, high-end line of full color RGB laser systems, which require very little maintenance, and are designed to be efficient for all size venues, with power ranges going from 3W to 35W, suited for permanent installations or touring. Control of the size and width of the laser’s beam, in real time, allows instantaneous transition from razor sharp laser beam to a wash light size beam. Realtime scanning effects move between sharp overhead beams, to soft, eye safe projections in the audience. BeamBrush lasers are integrated with Pangolin’s FB4 laser control hardware, allowing for control from a PC, lighting console (over DMX or Art-Net), or in auto-mode.

www.lasershowprojector.com

Tyler Truss — GT Stack-n-Store Leg System

Tyler GT Stack-n-Store is an innovative solution that expands upon Tyler’s GT truss line’s already proven efficiency on the road. Stack-n-Store lets users convert their truss leg set into its own space-saving leg stand for storage. GT5 features two heavy-duty snap brackets with three 8” tall uprights — a 5-leg cart. The GT10 features eight 8” uprights — a 10-leg cart. It’s simple, stack and store GT legs on a single leg base. The leg sets can be stacked up to three high. This means less labor; easier handling; and decreased truck and storage space.

www.tylertruss.com

Wenger | J.R. Clancy — Vantis™ Pendant Controller

The J.R. Clancy Vantis Pendant Controller is a rigging motion controller from Wenger Corporation. The Vantis pendant is designed to be intuitive, simple, and functional, with an easy-to-understand interface. The Vantis Pendant Controller, offering simple control of up to eight machines, also comes with a 30’ (9.1 m) cord that lets users move around the stage and see the objects that are being moved overhead. Multiple connection points are available for remotely located areas. Plus, the ergonomic and ambidextrous design provide maximum comfort and ease of control.

www.jrclancy.com

X-Laser – Skywriter HPX Laser Series

Engineered for brightness, control, and efficiency, the powerful and rugged Skywriter HPX series smoothly handle the rigors of the road, and also makes for a spectacular permanently installed lighting fixture. Offering the M-5/MF-5; M-10/MF-10; and M-20/MF-20 models, ranging from 5W to 20W of RGB full-color laser effects, there is the ideal unit for any size venue, indoors and out. All produces more than 1,000 colors with additive analog RGB color mixing. Skywriter’s precise and crisp low-divergence beams create beautiful animated and text effects. The integrated X-Laser Mercury control allows complete control of the fixture from a lighting console using DMX, sACN, or Art-Net.

www.x-laser.com

For details on the nominated Audio products on the ballot, go to www.plsn.me/IT-2022-Audio .

To cast your “IT” vote, go to: www.parnelliawards.com/vote