Martin Professional at Prolight + Sound 2011l

At the Prolight + Sound exhibition in Frankfurt, April 6-9 (Hall 9.0, Stand A93) Martin Professional will offer an up-close look at a broad portfolio of lighting and visual effects products that are engineered for the eye. They will include:

The EC-10 is a high performance, 10mm-pixel-pitch LED display panel that teams with Martin's EC-20 to form a fully compatible EC family of LED displays that can be mixed and matched. The EC-10 is 100% compatible with the EC-20 in terms of brightness, color, setup, curving, control, and processing, even accessories, allowing for seamless, mixed resolution visuals in one system.

Designed for easy-to-produce yet high-impact looks, the ultra-compact MAC 101 moving head comes with a low price tag for stage, dance floor and decorative lighting designs, the company says. Remarkably small at just 8lbs and simple to use, this versatile wash light fits anywhere and features rapid movement, calibrated colors, and a very bright beam.

The MAC 101 is available in three white-light versions that expand its use. The new variants incorporate cold and/or warm LEDs instead of RGB for a better white light quality and greater output.

With twice the lumen output and 10 times the intensity of the Stagebar 54, the Stagebar 2 is an LED pixel bar and wash luminaire. A new lens design provides a narrower field of light for better beam control and greater light intensity. A choice of lens options provides designers with beam angle flexibility and includes an opal diffuser for scenic on-camera looks.

The P3-200 System Controller is a new addition to Martin's P3 System Controller family for LED screens. The P3-200 combines all the celebrated features of the P3-100 yet adds SD-SDI, HD-SDI, and 3G-SDI input capability for optimized use in TV/broadcast environments. It retains the advantages of the P3-100 System Controller, including built-in scaling and de-interlacing, multiple video protocol and resolution support, direct DMX control of brightness, color, pixel-mapping, and more.

The P3-PC works as a PC-based P3 System Controller for smaller Martin LED display setups up to 20,000 pixels; as an off-line editor for the P3-100 and P3-200 System Controllers to preprogram shows anywhere on a PC; or as a tool for firmware uploads and addressing/testing Martin LED displays.

A Kinesys plug-in for P3-100/200 is available for applications requiring total integration with motion control; this new software feature for the P3-100 and P3-200 System Controllers enables real-time live position and rotation control from a Kinesys automation and motion control system and automatically adapts the position/mapping of the LED display panels.

V-PC is new media server software for the PC, which allows users to obtain the full power of a media server on a PC. It is available in three different packages: 1) Freestyle -- available for free to anyone who already owns a Martin One-Key or any Martin controller using a One-Key. 2) Basic -- offers a multitude of features including HD playback. 3) Pro -- a full-fledged media server with multiple Full-HD playback.

Martin Mx software 3.0 brings controller networking to a whole new level of functionality and simplicity, the company says. With the development of the MaxNet system, connecting multiple consoles and media servers on the same network has never been so easy, the company adds.

Maxedia 4.4, the latest software release for Martin's Maxedia media server, shows how the most powerful media server on the market can also be a user-friendly one, the company says.

The DMX 5.3 Splitter / RDM 5.5 Splitter are, the company says, the most economical devices available to ensure proper data transmission levels and economically protect controllers and DMX/RDM devices. Both splitters are useful in maintaining proper data levels over long runs or several runs of DMX signal with the RDM 5.5 splitter also capable of effectively handling RDM data.

Martin One-Key is, the company says, a future-proof concept in lighting software distribution that eliminates the inconvenience of storing software licenses in DMX hardware. This simple USB dongle can store one or more licenses and protects the software from illegal copies. Martin One-Key simplifies software distribution, improves protection and protects investments.

The Fixture Beam Analyzer uses a standard webcam to analyze a lighting fixture's output on any surface, making lamp adjustments an easier and more accurate procedure for a more uniform field of light. Light output is measured and a set of detailed photometric data is generated in real time. It also eliminates the uncomfortable need to stare directly into the field of light.