No secret here—audio, video and lighting technology is always changing. And lighting in particular, with all the advances in LED light source technology, is one of the biggest areas for rapid innovation. With LED light sources getting brighter and more cost effective, the product lineup is constantly improving, too, both in fixtures and in other lighting products.
CPM reached out to several church-targeted lighting manufacturers and asked them to tell us about some of their latest and greatest for the church market.
ADJ Lighting Focus Spot 4Z
The Focus Spot 4Z is ideal for houses of worship because of its power, versatility and features. It is powered by a 200W white LED (8,000K), offering a high output spot-type beam with very little maintenance. It has a zoom range of 11-22 degrees that allows the spot to cover a small or large area, depending on the size of the stage and effects styles created by the designer. It also has a rotating five-facet linear and six-facet circular prism to add to the effects that may be created. Another feature to note is the motorized focus function on the fixture. A designer can change the focus on a color or gobo to create a focused hard edge or an out-of-focus soft edge, the company reports. The Focus Spot 4Z’s footprint and weight is smaller than traditional spot movers with this type of output, and its size allows for more fixtures to be set on a stage or hung on truss—even for smaller houses of worship.
MSRP: $1,539 | 800.333.0644
Chroma-Q Inspire MD LED House Light
The Inspire MD LED house light is a powerful fixture (capable of replacing conventional tungsten fixtures) that connects directly to a traditional dimming system. This fixture provides a warm white, high CRI, with its fully homogenized lens that offers a choice of three beam angles. Inspire MD uses an energy-efficient LED design, reducing maintenance and running costs. The fixture also uses proprietary Chroma-Q technology to ensure a smooth dimmer curve from 0-100 on standard dimming systems. Key features include a built-in power supply using an existing dimming system, a 3,000K warm white color temperature, and a fully homogenized beam.
MSRP: Contact your dealer | 416.255.9494
Elation Rayzor760 LED Wash Luminaire
The Rayzor 760 is an LED wash luminaire with extra wide 1:15 zoom and patent-pending SparkLED pixel effect system. Driven by seven independently controlled 60W RGBW LEDs with a wide 5-degree to 77-degree zoom, the fixture can produce an intense and well-defined mid-air beam of over 8,000 lumens, and then spread exceptionally wide for even wash coverage. It is therefore useful as a beam effect in theatrical shows or to employ as a wash for the worship team or to enhance the architectural features of a facility. The fixture’s seven oversized front lenses create a large surface that is enhanced by SparkLED technology—28 2W white LEDs strategically placed inside the lenses themselves that create a unique additional layer effect. The dedicated high-brightness pixels lend new possibilities for creating layers of effect through elegant lens illumination and eye-candy twinkle effects. It also offers continuous pan and tilt rotation for slow to extremely fast movement effects. Combining its powerful output with SparkLED while utilizing the 360-degree movement opens up a multitude of design possibilities, from mid-air beams or wide stage washes to subtler effects for mood generation, both off and on camera.
MSRP: $4,800 | 866.245.6726
ETC Echotouch DMX Wall Mount Touch Screen Controller
EchoTouch pairs powerful lighting control with an interface that is approachable to each user, making it ideal for worship spaces, multi-purpose community rooms, or offices. Users of all skill levels can easily program a variety of looks for worship spaces or community rooms. The controller also comes with ETC’s 24/7/365 support.
MSRP: Contact your dealer | 608.831.4116
Follow-Me Tracking System
Follow-Me is a cost-effective, Art-Net-based calibration software package that utilizes moving lights as follow-spots. Where traditional methods of using FOH or truss-mounted follow spots impose cost and rigging implications, Follow-Me offers a money-saving, quick-to-implement alternative, according to the manufacturer. While Follow-Me can be used to follow one or more performers with multiple moving heads, individual fixture selection offers the additional functionality of preset positioning for solos and surprise performances.
Follow-Me offers a range of advantages over traditional follow spot usage: lower labor costs, freedom in lamp positioning, improved follow-spot angles, eliminated kill seats, accurate timing for color bump cues, and following of performers with gobo effects or color chases. Follow-Me also solves weight issues on smaller roofs where typical truss seats with the follow-spots and their operators are too heavy or deep to implement.
MSRP: Contact your dealer | 416.255.9494
High End Systems SolaFrame
SolaFrame automated fixtures are the go-to workhorse for lighting worship spaces of every size.
With 11,000-37,000-lumen output, full framing shutters, rotating and fixed gobo wheels, multiple color systems, wide zoom ranges, and animation effects, the fixture is designed to cover all needs. When soft, static patterns or high-energy effects are called for, the SolaFrame family offers up an automated fixture.Available in Ultra-Bright and High CRI versions, SolaFrame fixtures have a TM30 filter that boosts the Ultra-Bright engine to 85+ CRI. Other features include iris and light frost, rotating prism and High End Systems’ patented lens defogger system.
MSRP: $10,400 (for the SolaFrame1000) | 512.836.2242
Lightronics FXLE17C4N Dimmable RGBW LED Ellipsoidal Lighting Fixture
Winner of the PLSN “Best New Theatrical Fixture of 2018” award, the full-color ellipsoidal spotlight offers RGBW color mixing with Cree LEDs that provide smooth, even dimming and brilliant color hues. Using just 190 watts of power, this energy-efficient fixture is designed to provide over 50,000 hours of operation. Constructed of high impact ABS plastic, the fixture is light and strong to make installation easy. The FXLE17C4N can be controlled in a stand-alone mode, as a master/slave combination, or in a DMX mode using nine control channels. It is available in 13-, 19-, 26-, or 36-degree beam spreads that create the right light field for multiple applications. Other features include a 4,000 Hz refresh rate for flicker-free operation, a backlit LCD display, and a thermal management system that includes adjustable fan speeds and fan cutoff at temperatures below 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Accessories include a 20-foot, three-pin control cable, a B-size gobo holder, and a color gel frame.
MSRP: $1,599 | 800.472.8541
Prolights Pixiewash & Pixiespot LED Moving Heads
The ProLights high-value, high-performance PixieWash and PixieSpot are reliable, creative tools at an affordable price point. Featuring exceptional build quality, performance and reliability, each product is manufactured using carefully chosen components and materials, and each undergoes rigorous quality control procedures to deliver reliability and satisfaction, the company reports.The PixieSpot delivers a full spectrum chromatic synthesis with limitless bright, intense and saturated colors, as well as proper whites, the company reports. A 3f circular prism and seven rotating gobos provide a variety of looks. The PixieWash is a single-source, compact LED wash/beam luminaire with a 6-degree to 45-degree zoom range. Featuring a single 60W LED, its small form factor and near silent cooling make it ideal for low-ceiling or noise-sensitive environments.Both luminaires feature a 60W RGBW/FC Osram Ostar LED source, color mixing featuring rich saturated and pastel colors plus white reproduction as well, and HD dimming.
MSRP: $850 | 416.255.9494
