Martin will be highlighting the first members of the new MAC Viper family at Stand A93 in Hall 9. Also on display will be new moving heads in Martin's popular MAC III family, an all-new VC series of creative LED video solutions, new portable lighting controllers in the M-Series, and a new compact hazer in Martin's Jem family.
A number of social gatherings top the agenda as well. In celebration of the company's 25th anniversary year, an informal 'Meet and Greet' will be held each day at 16:00 at the Martin stand, while on 22 March at 18:30, there will be a special 'Martin Welcome Party' at the Agora Stage, an evening of live music and lively conversation. Also on 22 March, Martin product manager Matthias Hinrichs will hold a talk on the Integration of Video and Lighting Elements at the Media Systems Congress.
The new Viper family of MAC moving heads is a whole new breed of high-performance luminaire from Martin Professional. It features an aggressive combination of intense light output from advanced lamp technology and an innovative feature set on the leading edge of the evolutionary scale.
The MAC III AirFX is a highly versatile, mid-air effects luminaire in Martin's popular 1500-watt MAC III family. Capable of projecting a dense, hard-edge beam with stunning mid-air aerial effects, the fixture's unique optical system allows it to adjust from a tight beam to a radiant wash instantly for greater design flexibility.
The MAC III Wash is a high-performance wash luminaire with an internal barndoor system (shutters) and follows the MAC III AirFX as the latest 1500-watt moving head in Martin's popular MAC III family.
Martin launches the world's first series of 'true video' products to combine an all-new level of simplicity with a high level of quality. Instead of relying on DMX, new creative LED video elements like Dots and Grids are driven by Martin's award-winning P3 System Controller family to give true video control with superb ergonomics.
Part of the Series is formed by a variety of video dots called VC-Dot 1, VC-Dot 4 and VC-Dot 9 (each offering a different size and brightness). VC-Dots are the perfect solution for integrating LED video technology into a façade, stage design, ceiling or any other structure (indoors or out).
Also available is the VC-Grid 25, a small, 200 x 200 mm LED video module with 25 mm pixel pitch. Its compact size makes it suitable for integration into stage designs, set elements, lobbies, creative ceilings and more. Used with or without a front diffuser, multiple VC-Grids can be combined in a countless variety of ways for ultimate design freedom.
The M2GO is equipped with a fast, dual-core processor and "answers the demand for a more powerful lighting console in a smaller form". It offers a professional level of features in a portable package and has been developed with cost, ergonomics, feature set, size and weight in mind. The Martin M2GO again sets a new standard as the most powerful and affordable full-featured lighting console on the market.
M2PC is the complementary control surface to Martin's M-PC controller software. Featuring the same layout and portable size as the M2GO, the M2PC delivers a professional level of features directly from any PC.
The Jem Compact Hazer Pro is a versatile new haze machine from Martin Professional designed for the highly demanding professional market. Its ability to produce exceptional atmospheric haze effects in a short period of time makes it ideal for nearly any application.
(Jim Evans)
