Topping the list is The Pointe. This and four other innovations are from Robe's multi award-winning Robin range and also new is the latest in Robe's DigitalSpot series - the DigitalSpot 7100DT.
The Robin Pointe is a new dynamic beam, spot and wash fixture from Robe - a small, super-bright and very fast 'signature' unit with an intense and sharp parallel beam .... plus a host of features making it a truly unique and versatile lightsource.
These include a 5 - 20 degree zoom with full focus control, variable frost, two separate prism effects, a rotating and a static gobo wheel and inbuilt colour wheel.
The lightsource is a 280W Osram discharge lamp making the Pointe a dynamic, fixture for using to create WOW factors on a large and small scale whilst also embracing Robe's 'smaller, lighter, brighter' and more eco-friendly philosophy.
Special characteristics include phenomenal speed and an impressive list of additional creative features like the zoom, linear and circular rotating prisms, rotating and static gobo wheels.
A custom developed homogeniser works with the rotating gobos to spread the light evenly and achieve optimum projection quality. A variable frost effect instantly transforms the output into that of an efficient wash light.
Bar, club and retail lighting has taken another step into the digital future. The Robin MiniMe is an effects lighting luminaire with the addition of full video output. This small, neat, fast moving fixture is LED driven with 20,000hour lifetime source.
The Robin MMX Blade is a bright 1200-series equivalent lightsource utilising its popular MMX optical technology, complete with a framing shutter system of four fast 'blades' which can be individually positioned and angled plus or minus 45 degrees, with the whole Blade module capable of plus / minus 90 degree rotation.
This allows precise shaping and fine-spotting of specific areas on a stage, set or performer. This is a crucial feature for all types of theatre and television productions.
The Robin CycFX is a one metre linear strip that can be tilted 270 degree featuring an array of high powered RGBW LEDs for fabulously smooth colour mixing, with a zoom option that opens the spread out from 8 to a whopping 53 degrees!
Robin Cyclone effects moving head product has an integrated fan in the centre of the head surrounded by a ring of 24 x high powered RGBW multichip LEDs.
There is a zoom of 8 to 63 degrees on the LEDs and a strong central airflow that can be combined with fog and haze to assist with creating the best quality atmospheric effects.
The vari-speed fan can be independently DMX controlled, starting from a very low RPM and is a perfect complement to fog and hazers in any 'live' environment - from clubs to concerts - needing fine-tuned fog / haze flows, from a mere wisp of smoke to a full-on immersive low cloud coverage.
At Frankfurt, Robe will have a brand new booth design this year incorporating a dynamic and adaptable environment optimised to illustrate both theatrical and rock 'n' roll live stage applications - in context - of all its new products. A large hospitality area outside will feature the famous Cardion AB Motoracing Czech MotoGP team hospitality marquee, and, as always, there will be plenty of action throughout the exhibition.
(Jim Evans)
