Compare the most recent LDI show’s offerings with luminaires featured a decade ago, and it’s clear that IP-rated fixtures have taken the industry by storm. Here’s a look at what’s now available, along with an explanation of what the IP rating numbers mean.
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Christie Lites & Fuse
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The 256-capacity Concert Hall at the Hrvatski Dom in Split, Croatia’s second city and vibrant cultural hub, is enjoying new Robe T1 Profile moving lights as part of a technical investment that was initiated and specified by the venue’s head of technical, Slaven Tahirbegovic.Read More »Robe T1 Profiles Make a Difference at Hrvatski Dom Split Concert Hall
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Volt
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Offering an impressive 15,000 lumen output derived from a potent 320W cool white LED engine, the new Hydro Spot 2 from ADJ is an IP65 rated spot fixture packed with features. From animation wheel, twin Gobo wheels and two prism options, to CMY color mixing with variable CTO flag and an additional color wheel, it offers all the tools a lighting designer could wish for. This combination of power and features is drawn together in a robust fixture that can be used both inside and outdoors in any weather conditions, making it the ideal solution for rental and event production companies looking for maximum versatility. Here’s an introductory video on the ADJ Hydro Spot 2:
Read More »Stepping Into The Spotlight: ADJ’s New IP65 Rated Hydro Spot 2 Is Shipping Now
ULTRA Europe made its triumphant return to Park Mladeži in Split, Croatia from July 8 –10, 2022, welcoming more than 160,000 attendees from 141 countries for the festival’s eighth edition. Europe’s premier destination music festival featured four stages, with the Main Stage impressing attendees as a marvelous giant measuring 20m high and 80m long, with more than 500 sq. m. of LED screens and flanked by world-class pyrotechnics.
As a part of the Main Stage at Ultra Europe, four extreme power RTI NANO 100 laser systems were deployed. Here are some photos and information on these powerful lasers in use at the music festival. Read More »Ultra Europe 2022’s Main Stage Dazzles with RTI NANO 100 Laser Systems
American progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria traveled across the U.S. over the summer on A Window of The Waking Mind Tour. The 25-stop trek, which took in a mixture of outdoor amphitheaters and indoor arenas, featured an impressive production that was anchored by a giant inflatable set piece flanked by a pair of large video walls constructed from ADJ’s Vision Series VS3 modular LED panels. The screens played a central role within the show, displaying custom animated content that depicted scenes from the fantasy world by which the band’s music is inspired.Read More »LED Video Solutions for Coheed and Cambria Tour
This summer’s Pride Parade in Long Beach, CA was accompanied by a two-day, two-stage festival featuring Iggy Azalea, Natalia Jiménez and more. Islay Events lit the performances with an array of fixtures including ADJ Hydro Beam X2 and Focus Spot 4Z moving heads, Jolt 300 washes, and IP65-rated 18P HEX IP LED par fixtures.
When they entered the pastoral grounds of the ÁRKÁD Green Future Festival with its wide open meadows and forested trails on the banks of the… Read More »Chameleon Rental’s Versatile Green Future Festival Rig Features Chauvet Professional
Expanding ADJ’s groundbreaking Hydro Series of powerful, reliable, and affordable IP65 rated moving heads, the new Hydro Beam X12 is a nimble fixture that outputs an intense, razor-sharp beam. Ideal for generating aerial effects at concerts, tours, festivals, and dance events, it combines the punchy Philips® Platinum 12R LL MSD 6,000-hour discharge lamp technology with a carefully curated selection of beam-shaping tools that include motorized focus and a dynamic 24-facet prism. Here’s an introductory video on the Hydro Beam X12 from ADJ:
Read More »Sharp & Powerful: ADJ’s New Hydro Beam X12 IP65-Rated Dedicated Beam Moving Head