Product News

The Martin MAC 301 Wash™ is an LED moving head washlight with zoom. Designed for rental applications, television use and nighttime venues, it provides beam angle control from 13 degrees to 36 degrees, with RGB color mixing through the entire zoom range able to produce a variety of saturated colors and pastels. The fixture has 108 LEDs arrayed in a high-density design for better color blending. The lens system is designed for optimum beam definition. The MAC 301 also includes an electronic 7 color + white color wheel rotation effect with snap, blackout or dimmer fade at each color change. The fixture also offers 0 to 100 percent dimming, strobe effects and 430-degree pan and 300-degree tilt with three-phase stepper motors. Designed for noise-sensitive applications, the fixture also includes an automatic positioning correction system returns the fixture to its original position should it be accidentally knocked out of position. It is DMX-512 controllable and features a variety of stand-alone programming options.

The new Robin 3 Plasma Spot from Robe features a 266-watt LiFi plasma lamp with 18,000 lumens, a color rendering index of 94, a flat field (1:1) and a 10,000 hour lamp life. It has 20 percent to 100 percent dimming and a semi-hot re-strike capability of less than 1/20th of a second for full lamp brightness. It has an optical efficiency of 54 percent and outputs 10,000 lumens. Other features include: RDM, 10°-40° beam angle, electronic auto-ranging power supply, static and rotating gobos, CMY color mixing, color wheel and variable CTO, prism, iris, variable frost, remote focus and Ethernet port.

VXCO Lighting Systems has released version 6.0 of the DMXCreator PC lighting software. The PC-based lighting control system runs on Windows XP or Vista and outputs a DMX512 signal through the printer port (DMXCreator 512MK2) or USB port (DMXCreator 1024, DMXCreator Basic, or DMXCreator Advanced) with a serial- or USB-to-DMX512 interface. The new release allows the output of up to 2048 channels of DMX512, and it also includes new features such as live editing while sequences are playing in the background, LTP support and expanded Matrix functions for LED control. A free trial version can be downloaded from www.dmxcreator.com .

Xtreme Structures and Fabrication’s XLITE line of truss products highlights affordability and lightness in weight. Available in triangle sections and square sections, standard lengths include 2.5 foot, 5 foot, 8 foot and 10 foot sections, with custom lengths available upon request. The line also includes an array of accessories including corner blocks, rig points, and base plates, for both triangle and square truss. 

Acrilex Acriglas® Minerals series line of acrylic sheets are composed of 20 percent Muscovite Mica flakes, a naturally occurring mineral. The series is being touted as a “green” option. The series encapsulates Muscovite Mica flakes in an acrylic matrix, transforming the raw material into a machineable, formable and weather-resistant product. Offered in an assortment of colors, the sheets are lighter and easier to fabricate than stone or glass. Available in a variety of sizes and thicknesses ranging from 1/8” to ½”, they can be drilled, routed, laser cut, glued, formed, hot stamped and silk-screened. Sheets can be custom cut or configured to meet specifications.

American DJ's Mega Bar 50 RGB is half the size of the original 1-meter mega and less than half the price. The DMX-controlled color wash LED fixture features 126 10mm LEDs (42 red, 42 green and 42 blue), seven DMX modes, built-in programs and six stand-alone operating modes including a Sound Active Mode. Multiple units can be master/slaved via 3-pin XLR. The unit draws 18 watts at full intensity white light. It has a 4-button LED menu display. Mounting brackets are also included with the unit. It weighs three pounds and measures 22 inches by 2.5 inches by 4 inches. The MSRP is $259.95.

The Colorado 2 from Chauvet is an indoor/outdoor color wash PAR-type fixture with 48 2-watt and 3-watt LEDs including red, green, blue and white for color temperature control. It is housed in a die-cast aluminum body to aid in heat dissipation and it has an IP66 rating. Additional features include an LED display with password protection, 15Ëš lens (MFL) with an optional 30Ëš lens (WFL) and an autosensing power supply. The power and data cables are linkable with up to 10 units at 120V. A dual yoke bracket allows for truss mounting and it doubles as a floor stand.

The Martin Colorfox VX01 is an architectural lighting controller for use with color changing fixtures. It allows for creation and playback of static and dynamic scenes using hue, saturation and intensity. Color and speed can be changed with the click of a button and re-saved to any preset. The controller connects to a PC via USB for editing using PixMove design software and visual designer. Features include touch-sensitive dial with acoustic and visual feedback, four memory buttons (run/store/adjust), color selection by scrolling color wheel, control of up to 170 fixtures or zones (maximum 512 channels) and a wall-mount bracket.

The XLED 590 is a new LED moving head wash light from PR Lighting. It uses Osram’s Diamond Dragon surface mount technology (SMT) LEDs, with 90 5-watt LEDs (30 red, 30 green and 30 blue). The standard beam angle is 22° and 10° or 35° options are also provided. It has 10 preset colors and the color temperature is linearly adjustable from 3200K to 10,000K. Other features include dimming, 1-25 FPS strobe, 540° pan, 270° tilt with 8- or 16-bit resolution and three DMX control modes. The fixture weighs 11kg and measures 350mm by 252mm by 353mm.

Wybron’s series of Eclipse IT mechanical dowsers has been updated to include a new drive mechanism and new motors. Six versions of the Eclipse, three Iris models and three Shutter models, will get new motors. The Iris models use a camera-like aperture and the Shutter models use vertical blades to dowse sports lights and discharge lights that can’t be dimmed electronically. A new drive mechanism inside the Iris models will simplify the aperture fins. The Shutter unit, formerly called Eclipse I IT, is now the Eclipse IT Shutter, and the Iris unit, formerly called Eclipse II IT, is now the Eclipse IT Iris.

ETC introduced their new Element™ consoles with two versions; Element 40 and Element 60. Each supports either 250 or 500 channels and two universes of DMX. Element is directed at smaller venues who depend on single console operators or volunteer staffers. It is designed to handle rigs outfitted predominantly with conventional fixtures (spotlights, PARs, Fresnels and their accessories – scrollers, mirror heads, gobo rotators, etc.), while also accommodating some LED fixtures and/or a small number of simple moving lights. Element is based on the Eos® control system but with a simplified feature set. ETC plans to begin shipping this summer 2009.

Zylight has introduced a new series of studio fixtures, starting with the IS3 LED Studio Luminaire. They are fully dimmable with no color shift, have adjustable color temperature and color correction, unlimited color control and integrated ZyLink™ wireless control. All functionality of the Zylight IS3 can be controlled via DMX through industry standard XLR connectors, or remotely via the built-in ZyLink™ wireless link. A USB port is included for field upgradeability, and the fixture has a built-in carrying handle and shock absorption.  At 18 inches by 11 inches by 2 inches, the unit can be powered by either AC or rechargeable battery.