Perth Concert Hall installs Elation Sixpar 300s
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“I loved the six-chip design, the inclusion of amber, their narrow beam angle capability, the 5-pin DMX, and the build quality,” Alex listed. Added to this is the fanless design, a must in acoustically sensitive applications like classical concerts. “All of the features Alex mentioned were a big plus,” added Sean McKernan of lighting supplier Evolution 512, “but the fact they’re completely silent was incredibly important. A lot of fixtures Alex and I auditioned simply did not have an acceptable noise floor.”
The nine Sixpar 300s are included in the house rig as floating fixtures – they’re often used on stage, but also roam around the venue, sometimes used as powerful uplights on the nine columns of Perth Concert Hall’s iconic Brutalist façade.
“They’ve got great colour mixing, and they’re really bright,” continued Alex. “They’re a good complement to the rig for our school and dance shows. We often use them on a stick of truss lower to stage than our 16.3m ceiling when we need something closer. They’re also our back-light colour off the screen truss now, because when we have a screen in place, it takes out or back light bar.”
Elation products are supported in Australia and New Zealand by distributor Lexair Entertainment, who in turn support their dealers such as Sean McKernan’s Evolution 512.
(Jim Evans)
