FUTURE INSIGHTS

FUTURE INSIGHTS

The latest product releases and announcements from LDI 2019.

ADJ

In addition to the 11 new lighting fixtures and LED video panels announced in the run-up to the event, ADJ launched four extra exciting new products at LDI 2019. The Encore Profile Pro range is a new series of professional LED-powered ellipsoidal fixtures designed for theatrical, broadcast and performance environments. The Focus Spot 6Z and Focus Wash 400, meanwhile, are feature-packed moving head luminaires that join the top ranks of ADJ’s extremely popular Focus Series.

www.adj.com

AREA FOUR INDUSTRIES

LITEC unveiled its new, innovative PR60 Revolution Pre-Rig Truss. TOMCAT revealed a totally new and innovative truss connection accessory. While the newest brand in Area Four Industries, Prolyte, arrived with their team to meet attendees.

www.litectruss.com

www.tomcatglobal.com

www.prolyte.com

AV STUMPFL

The company presented its new PIXERA media server software version 1.2, which includes the ability to export videos from the workspace, either containing the entire venue or the content of a specific screen. A new set of pixel patching tools has also been seamlessly integrated into the UI. They allow users to reposition content pixels on the output as needed, making it possible to drive a wide variety of LED processor configurations from PIXERA.

www.avstumpfl.com

ASTERA LED

V11 – a major upgrade of the hugely flexible AsteraApp – was launched at LDI, with a preview of the brand new Wireless PixelBar wall washer, set to launch in 2020. Astera also took the opportunity to preview its new Pixel Bar wall washing fixture for the first time in public.

www.astera-led.com

CHAUVET PROFESSIONAL

The company’s brand new generation of ultra-bright Rogue Fixtures, high res F2 video panel, an COLORado SOLO Batten 4 had plenty of LDI 2019 attendees flocking to the CHAUVET stand.

www.chauvetprofessional.com

BROMPTON TECHNOLOGY

A ground-breaking new technology exclusive to Brompton Technology, Dynamic Calibration enabled features includes ThermaCal, which eliminates thermal patterning on hot LED panels, and PureTone, which eradicates unsightly colour casts in low brightness greyscales for a balanced, neutral output.

www.bromptontech.com

CLAYPAKY

A new tool for lighting designers to expand on their creativity was unveiled by Claypaky called REFLECTXION. The unit offers 540° PAN and unique, continuous TILT movement at adjustable speeds. Furthermore, the REFLECTXION’s mirror is the same on both sides giving you two highly reflective surfaces with which to direct light beams. Claypaky also showcased the IP65 Sharpy Plus. Designed in the spirit of the awardwinning Sharpy Plus platform, this new fixture maintains the same performance features of its predecessor, the Sharpy Plus luminaire, in a new weather-resistant package; giving you greater flexibility in a single luminaire.

www.claypaky.it

Launching a range of brand new atmospheric effects at LDI 2019 named Magmatic! – comprising Magma, Thermatic, Polar, Rocket, Atmosity and Prisma. Also shown were five new moving head fixtures in Elation’s award-winning Artiste, Proteus and Fuze product lines, new professional market luminaires that continue the company’s efforts to bring innovation and best-in-class ROI products to the market, including Artiste Mondrian, Artiste Rembrandt, Proteus Lucius, Fuze Wash FR and Fuze SFX. Obsidian Control Systems also presented a powerful NX 4 lighting controller with DYLOS pixel composition engine. Designers, programmers and operators were invited to get hands-on with the console’s intuitive ONYX platform and experience the creative possibilities with DYLOS.

www.elationlighting.com

ETC & HIGH END SYSTEMS

ETC & High End Systems booth was packed with new automated and effects fixtures to view. The SolaPix family made its grand entrance at LDI with an exceptionally bright wash. The HaloGraphic Pixel Definition featured in the SolaPix provides improved face definition with edge lighting on the pixel cells.

www.etcconnect.com

GLP

Two new additions to the FUSION the Exo Beam and Exo Wash; the former is an IP65 moving head Beam housing a 90W white 7500K LED with an impressive beam angle of 0.1°, and field angle of 1°, with fast Pan & Tilt movements. Cosmic Truss presented new additions to its F34DNA 12” spiral truss, its unique twisted truss design. While Scenex Lighting introduced the latest innovation in pixel LED control, the PixeLit Control Manager. Breaking new ground and using revolutionary technology, PixeLit empowers control of up to 256 individual universes of DMX LED data.

www.glp.de

MARTIN BY HARMAN

Martin by Harman launched four new fixtures in the Martin ERA range to create a family of class-leading products for productions of all sizes. MAC Allure Wash PC, VDO Atomic Dot were among recently launched Martin fixtures new to the LDI audience. The new Martin ERA Performance Series that includes the 400, 600 and 800 fixtures, along with launching the first outdoor rated moving head, the ERA 500 Hybrid IP. The Martin MAC Allure Wash PC and VDO Atomic Dot fixtures all made their Live Design International 2019 debut.

www.martinprofessional.com

MDG

New to LDI 2019 was MDG’s bespoke Vertical Flight Case, created for the ultimate in easy touring. Designed to carry MDG’s ATMe haze generator, or either of Me1 or Me2 fog generators, plus everything needed to operate under production conditions, these Kings of Flight Cases not only provide rugged, safe transport for the generators, but allow the entire unit to be rolled onto stage and simply plugged in for instant use.

www.mdgfog.com

ROBERT JULIAT

RJ presented its new Maestro server which has been developed by Robert Juliat in collaboration with tracking specialists, zactrack. Maestro extends the capabilities of SpotMe by enabling it to operate with any DMX lighting control console. Maestro also brings a major new advantage in the form of a unique ‘Prediction’ feature - the ability to anticipate the direction of a performer’s movement on stage and adjust every ‘slave’ fixture to react quickly to the direction of travel.

www.robertjuliat.com

SPOTRACK

Visitors to the show were able to discuss the new features of the latest soon-to-be-released Spotrack 2020 edition of the system at the BCT Entertainment stand, whilst in conjunction with Ushio Japan and Strong Lighting, the Spotrack team conducted regular live demonstrations of this and its brand new follow spot interface, SpotrackEvolution, on the Apex Stages stage. Spotrack’s new features enable the use of SpotrackEvolution. Used with Spotrack 2020, Evolution allows the use of an existing follow spot, via a simple upgrade in the form of a small hardware accessory, to be used as a controller for Spotrack.

www.spotrack.com