Bandit Lites Unveils Martin MAC Aura and MAC Viper at the CMT Artists of the Year

	Bandit Lites on the CMT Artists of the Year

Bandit Lites announces the latest acquisitions to its rental equipment inventory, the Martin MAC Aura and MAC Viper Profile. With 2012 coming to a close, the company says Bandit looks to tackle the busy year of 2013 with these new additions.

Bandit Lites will feature both the Martin MAC Aura and Viper Profile on CMT Artists of the Year, premiering on December 8 at 10pm ET/PT. Bandit worked with lighting designer Bob Peterson of Real World Lighting to help celebrate the year's biggest country superstars.

"Bob is an amazing talent and knows exactly what he needs in order to get the job done to his satisfaction," said Bandit vice president, Michael Golden. "When he requested Aura's and Vipers, we expedited them in order to have the equipment at Bob's disposal and, of course, they worked perfectly into his vision."

Additionally, Bandit will be employing both the Martin MAC Aura and MAC Viper Profile out with 2012's S.R.O. lighting designer of the year Aaron Swetland as he lights Jason Aldean's 2013 stadium tour.

"Aaron came back from LDI with a priority of putting the Vipers and Aura's in his 2013 Aldean design," Golden said. "Rehearsal is just around the corner and I can't wait to see how he utilizes his new tools."

Other events that will feature the MAC Aura and Viper profile include lighting designer Jesper Luth's work with Hall & Oates, and American Idol winner Scotty McCreery's Christmas special, with lighting design also by Peterson.

Bandit worked closely with Gary Mass and Brian Friborg at Martin Professionals, an experience Bandit Lites' president Pete Heffernan describes as true pleasure. "Gary always makes the 'new light' experience enjoyable throughout and Brian is great at finding a way to make the deal that needs to happen come to fruition. It is a real joy to be working closely with our friends at Martin once again."

The MAC Aura, winner of the 2011 PLASA Award of Innovation, is a compact single-lens LED moving head wash light with zoom. It includes a broad color palette with RGBW color mixing, uniform shades, 11- to 58-degree zoom, with aura eye-candy effects. Additionally, the Aura includes a consumption of one amp that allows for high efficiency on the road, but low power consumption.

The MAC Viper Profile includes a 1,000W HID source that beams 26,000 lumens of light. The result is a 30 percent brighter color than previous 1,200W products, according to the company. Additionally, the Viper Profile has a small, nimble body that includes auto-linked focus, two gobos wheels and FX wheel, and a low power consumption.