Martin Professional seemed to have half a hall at its disposal, filled with its various sector-specific product ranges and a very hospitable bar which L&SI was honoured to attend once or twice. Mark Ravenhill showed us the new extension wing for the Maxxyz lighting control desk, which is now beginning to make its mark on the live touring circuit. The extension offers two extra banks of 10 playbacks for larger shows, with motorized faders and LCD buttons as per main console. The extension slots easily onto either side of the desk, thoughtfully catering for both left- and right-handed operators.

New to Martin's DJ product range is the Mania PR1 high precision gobo projector. This 250W unit can take steel or glass (D-size) gobos, and offers adjustable gobo rotation speed and a colour slot for interchangeable colour filters. Also new for the DJ market, the EF1i is a 100W fixture which combines a 19-beam flower effect with an eight-pattern motorized wheel to produce a range of decorative effects.


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