Elation Announces PARAGON Ultra Dimming Firmware

Elation announces the release of Ultra Dimming firmware and other new features for its PARAGON line.

This new approach to LED control is said to allow for incredibly precise, low-level dimming control at a very high refresh rate of 25kHz. Ultra Dimming enables seamless intensity transitions, even at the lowest dimming levels and slowest crossfades, while maintaining optimum refresh rates to minimize camera interference. Operation is 100% flicker-free.

In addition to its unique variable CRI LED array, PARAGON features interchangeable lenses for fluid conversion between Fresnel and PC Wash Beam configurations. With automatic lens detection, PARAGON intelligently adjusts control settings and fine-tunes optics for optimal output and field control.

Moreover, a specialized Theater Mode further reduces sound levels by slowing specific motors to decrease audibility and resonance. This mode can be remotely activated via the control channel, allowing the fixture to adapt to specific situations as needed during the performance. Other low-noise modes have also been refined for even quieter operation.

All of these feature refinements are also included in the new PARAGON LT, which delivers even higher intensity and a narrower zoom for long-throw impact, while remaining one of the most compact and lightweight fixtures in its class.

Elation's PARAGON series is the company's new flagship fixture line, reflecting years of R&D development and collaboration with top lighting designers. The series is available in three models (S, M, LT) to suit different venue scales and needs. The series features an interchangeable lens system, Elation's proprietary TruTone variable CRI technology, and a comprehensive suite of creative design tools - all within a compact, rugged housing.

Following its debut at LDI, PARAGON has seen growing adoption by rental companies, with its presence expanding daily across a wide range of projects, including tours like Coheed and Cambria, special events like the National Medal of Honor Museum Grand Opening, festivals such as Summerfest, Atlanta Dogwood Festival, and WJTL Fest, theatrical productions such as Hamlet at the Mark Taper Forum, and recent specifications for the San Francisco Opera and the Royal Opera House in London, among many others.