Sagaidak first encountered the AirFXs at a Martin seminar in Moscow. As a fan of mid-air effects, he immediately wanted to test these fixtures in a club. He reached out to Martin product manager Anton Anufriey and with his support, a short-term loan was arranged for the following weekend - a disco night and a party titled This City Does Not Sleep. Sagaidak also regularly uses his personal M2GO during shows at Batyr.
"I added a pair of wash lights to the rig for versatility, which created more dynamic looks," said Sagaidak. "Since all the devices involved offer CMY colour mixing, they naturally complemented each other."
Sagaidak's lighting those two nights provided a memorable experience for partygoers and impressed Batyr's management team, which is considering purchasing AirFXs for temporary installation.
Sagaidak is particularly pleased with the fixtures' zoom capabilities. "MAC Viper AirFXs are effective in both programming and performance," he said. "Between the zoom, optics, and a broad array of gobos, they have everything for any venue! You can easily create unique mid-air effects or get an excellent wash light combining the wide zoom and CMY."
(Jim Evans)
