ADJ has expanded its Startec Stinger series of multi-effect lighting fixtures with two units, the Stinger Star and Stinger GOBO. Each are designed to fill a large area with dynamic movement, saturated color and unbridled energy. The new Stinger Star and Stinger GOBO each offer 3-in-1 moonflower, wash and laser effects that promise to get any party started. Each of the units is supplied pre-programmed with six exciting shows which can run in Show Mode, at a user-defined speed, or Sound Active mode, triggered by the beat of the music.
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The Stinger Star features a unique party dome moonflower effect which projects countless beams of razor-sharp light that sway and spin in a blaze of movement and color. The room-filling effect is powered by six 3W RGBWAV LEDs that project moving beams of light through the dome’s multifaceted surface creating a multitude of dancing shafts of colored light.
This unique moonflower effect is complimented by an integrated red and green Galaxian-style multi-beam laser effect. This generates animated patterns – including dots, triangles, circles, hearts, arrows and stars – which are then multiplied by a diffraction grating to create a myriad of laser beam projections that spread out over a wide area.
Finally, the Stinger Star also incorporates a color-chasing wash effect that further enhances the unit’s beam output. Surrounding the laser aperture are six 1-watt LEDs: two red, two green, two blue and two amber; which can be used both for static color washing as well as to create eye-catching animated patterns. The unique circular arrangement of the LEDs allows for continuous spiraling chases which add another dimension to the wash effect.
Also joining the ADJ Startec Stinger range is the Stinger GOBO, this new fixture shares the same laser and wash elements as the Stinger Star, but instead of the moonflower dome it features an innovative sweeping pattern effect. Eight 3W RGBA LEDs are projected through eight different GOBO patterns which in turn are projected through eight lenses mounted to a rotating disc on the front on the unit. This creates a unique effect that involves GOBO patterns sweeping in and out, as well as spinning around, to create an attention-grabbing effect that is perfect for injecting energy onto a dancefloor.
Ideal for use on the road by mobile entertainers, as well as for installation in entertainment venues such as bars, clubs, roller rinks and bowling alleys, the Stinger Star and the Stinger GOBO are both flexible fixtures that can be used in a variety of different ways. Each of their three effects can be used in isolation, while they can also be used in pairs or all together at the same time.
Multiple fixtures can be linked together using XLR cables for synchronized Master/Slave operation. Both models can also be controlled via DMX, using a choice between either a basic 2-channel or comprehensive 14-channel mode. DMX addressing and mode selection is provided through a menu-driven interface accessed via a 4-digit LED display, and corresponding 4 push buttons, located on the rear panel of each fixture. Both fixtures are also compatible with ADJ’s UC IR Remote (sold separately) and are supplied as standard with an ADJ Airstream IR transmitter which allows their control via the free to download ADJ Airstream IR App. This offers basic control of the effects directly from an iOS phone or tablet.
