Maverick Storm 3 BeamWash is a feature-rich fixture that includes the ability to independently control its inner (main) and outer (ring) zooms.
WATCH NOW to learn how the Control channel can be used to link dual zooms into a single zoom so that they operate in unison. This can be particularly useful in a cloning situation when it may be preferable to override the dual zoom functionality.
Enabling linking to run both zooms as one:
Control channel values between 030~034 Combine main and ring
Note the 5-second interval as this feature activates
Beyond linking dual zooms, the Control channel gives us options for changing fan settings, PWM settings, selecting dimming curves, choosing pan/tilt behavior, and more. Understanding how Control channel options can help you control your rig better is a great way to come into a show.
Join Senior Product Manager Michael Graham as he walks through each setting, from on/off states and DMX controls to ignition delay and low power modes.
WATCH NOWto discover practical tips to protect your equipment, reduce heat, and save power, all while extending lamp life.
Selected function highlights in the Lamp Setting menu:
State/Power on Set the behavior of the lamp when the fixture is turned on.
Off Via DMX Enable or disable the ability to control the lamp from the console
On if DMX On Lamp turns on when a DMX signal is detected.
Off if DMX Off If the DMX signal is lost, the lamp will turn off.
Ignition Delay Offsets the lamp strike commmand by the number of seconds selected. Useful for avoiding tripping circuit breakers when striking large quantities of fixtures.
Low Power Delay Sets the delay time for entering low power mode after shutters are closed. Useful for saving power and reducing the heat generated behind mechanical flags.
WATCH NOW for the full walkthrough of the CHAUVET Professional Lamp Setting menu.
One of the great things about the Control channel is the options it gives us for changing fan settings, PWM settings, selecting dimming curves, and more.
WATCH NOW to learn how the Control channel can be used to switch pixel order by defining the first pixel on COLORado PXL Bar 16. Assigning a first pixel is how we invert the direction our effects run.
This is particularly useful when fixtures are mounted in a mixed orientation, allowing upside-down fixtures to match the direction that effects run in the rig, regardless of how they’re hung.
In the Control channel, Cell refers to pixel. Setting the Control channel between 085~089 reverses the cell order and moves the starting pixel to the opposite end of the fixture.
Understanding how Control channel options can help you control your rig better is a great way to come into a show.
“The STRIKEs are our big blinders for this show. The band are big on wanting to see people’s faces and sing-along moments, so they work great for that.”
“With the Color STRIKE M, it’s nice to have the subtlety of the wash elements. Especially for camera, they come in quite handy for reverse shots and things like that.”
STRIKE Bolt 1C plays a central role in Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time World 2024 Tour lighting design, with 84 of CHAUVET Professional’s newest member of the STRIKE family replacing conventional blinders in the rig as well as taking positions atop the video wall and on delay towers.
Cort Lawrence and the Raw Cereal team stay on the cutting edge of new technology, using it as tools to create the best productions that tech can allow. For One Night At A Time, they chose STRIKE Bolt 1C for its lightweight stature, bright punch, and weather/water-resistant rating, which make the fixture ideal for touring productions.
One of the primary challenges faced in this production is catering to a 270-degree audience. Ensuring that every seat in the house has a clear view requires meticulous planning and execution. The high placement of the video wall and strategic positioning of lighting fixtures play crucial roles in overcoming this challenge, providing an immersive experience for attendees from all angles. Positioned atop the video wall, high up in the air, STRIKE Bolt 1C creates a glowing effect for the audience. Additional fixtures are placed on delay towers, further enhancing the visual impact.
The initial inspiration for the stage and lighting design was to create something bold and open for the many fans. The lighting design remains simple, avoiding an overuse of fixtures; each light has a specific purpose, contributing to a clean and effective visual aesthetic that complements Wallen’s music and stage persona.
The dedication and expertise of the entire production team brought this ambitious vision to life, with each team member playing a vital role. Tyler Santangelo serves as the lighting programmer, while Zac Coren operates every show as the lighting director. Matt Geasey and Bryan Siegel assist in technical direction, ensuring the production remains streamlined. Lighting crew chief Conrad Dew and the entire lighting team make it happen every show. Special thanks to Christie Lites for supplying the STRIKE Bolt 1C fixtures that play such a crucial role in the production. The combination of cutting-edge technology, strategic design, and collaborative effort ensures that Morgan Wallen’s touring production not only meets but exceeds the expectations of fans, creating a concert experience that is both visually stunning and emotionally resonant.
Meet the gear:
STRIKE Bolt 1C: STRIKE Bolt 1C is an intense IP65-rated strobe featuring integrated Smart Frost that enables this first-of-its-kind fixture to shift instantly from powerful strobe bursts to smooth color block effects. Its proprietary Tool-Free Stacking streamlines interconnecting STRIKE Bolt 1C with STRIKE Array fixtures in stackable configurations to create unique blinder/strobe arrays. Multiple hanging points, end-to-end connections, and floor feet provide maximum rigging versatility. Its included stealth filter can be attached to make the fixture nearly disappear for on-camera use. STRIKE Bolt 1C delivers a classic strobe look with modern performance ideal for concert and touring, festivals and event productions in any environment, live or broadcast, indoors or out.
Spencer Lavoie, founder of 4Life Entertainment and Technology Solutions:
“4Life Entertainment is really excited to share the summer with SummerStage. Central Park approached me as a potential vendor for this site approximately half a year ago. They were looking to expand their arsenal of equipment while providing the versatility of weatherproofing.”
“We were also tasked with bringing out some more color and engagement for folks to feel a vibrant party atmosphere and setting. The CHAUVET Professional equipment was able to offer that flawlessly.”
“We built out our rig with a Maverick Storm base. The great thing about Maverick Storm is that I don’t have to think about anything. I leave it up, hanging, for multiple months, and it’s a great opportunity to not have to worry about the elements.”
“Color STRIKE M brings eye candy and intensity, all in one piece of equipment.”
“We have about 70 fixtures behind us ranging from hybrids to profiles to beams from the Maverick Storm line,some STRIKE arrays, along with COLORado Panel Q40, quite a bit of uplighting around the venue,and distribution networking from CHAUVET Professional as well.”
“The CHAUVET Professional equipment gave us both power efficiency, channel efficiency,and a great price point to be able to supply everything they were looking for, all within that umbrella.As you can see, it all worked out, because here we are.”
SummerStage 2024 was also home to Dreamland Pride’s epic party.
Photo credits: Bryan Kwon
Meet the gear:
Color STRIKE M: IP65 rated motorized strobe/wash with two ultra-bright, white light tube elements surrounded by an electrifying, color-mixing, and pixel-mappable face. This versatile strobe light can double as a wash fixture with 180° tilt range to throw bright saturated color wherever you need.
The UK’s biggest festival stretches across 900 acres and draws 200,000 revellers over the course of five days. Glastonbury impresses with its sheer size and well-earned reputation for offering something for everybody. For lighting designers, programmers, operators, and everyone involved in the world of professional lighting, Glasto’s scale and diversity offers an opportunity to feast our eyes on an extraordinary number of stages and designs.
Our team from CHAUVET Professional UK made the trek to Worthy Farm to document this year’s edition and returned with their report of multiple COLORado, STRIKE, Maverick and Rogue family sightings.
COLORado PXL Curve 12 makes its Pyramid Stage debut with headliner Dua Lipa
The Pyramid Stage is Glasto’s main stage and where you’ll find the festival’s biggest names. It’s also where the newest member of the COLORado family of IP65-rated tour-grade LED bars, panels and PARs performed with headliner Dua Lipa in a design that took full advantage of COLORado PXL Curve 12’s ability to create seamless volumetric looks with a batten featuring twelve independent motorized heads with individual control of zoom, tilt and color.
Supplier: LCR LD: Matt Pitman and the Pixelmappers team
Another COLORado PXL Curve 12 debut spotted at The Glade. This Glasto stage dedicated to electronic music featured a COLORado family double billing with a rig that leaned into tight beams and long throws with COLORado PXL Bar 16. Supplier: Colour Sound Experiment Ltd LD/Operator: Leggy
Color STRIKE M and Coldplay combine to wow the largest crowd in Glastonbury’s history
Saturday night marked a return to the Pyramid Stage to witness the massive output and versatility of Color STRIKE M as the motorized strobe/wash contributed to Coldplay’s stunning lightshow with saturated colors casting a glow over the entire performance area along with a brilliant series of dynamic pixel-mapped looks.
Supplier: Neg Earth LD: Shaheem Litchmore
Coldplay’s Pyramid Stage audience was not the only crowd bathed in deep color from Color STRIKE M at Glastonbury. West Holts and Lonely Hearts Club stages were both seen glowing to similar effect.
Supplier (West Holts): DPL Production Lighting Limited Supplier (Lonely Hearts Club): SR Production Services
STRIKE Arrays warmed Glastonbury stages both night and day
Before sunfall back at the Pyramid Stage, Michael Kiwanuku performed in front of a stage-spanning wall of over 170 interconnected STRIKE Array 1 blinders.
Supplier: GLS Lighting LD: Ed Warren Op: Amy Barnett
As night fell, Shangri-La’s Peace Stage was seen glowing with the familiar warmth of STRIKE Array 2.
Supplier: PF Events LD: Harry Merrison
Rogue warriors were everywhere at Glastonbury 2024
As with so many stages at this year’s Glasto, the Peace Stage also featured a member of the Rogue family in its rig. Two of the most frequently spotted models were Rogue Outcast 1L Beam and Rogue Outcast 1 BeamWash. Lightweight, IP65-rated and punchy, this pair of Rogue Outcast movers rocked the San Remo stage with sharp bright beams and stunning eye candy rings.
Supplier: Wolf Lighting |Programmers: Ed and Diggers
The Rogue Outcast roll call continues at the Sensation Seekers stage with a look made possible by the tight to wide zoom range delivered by Rogue Outcast 2X Wash.
Supplier: Enlightened Programmer: Ella Ritchie-Purdie
Enlightened also supplied the Outside Circus and Glasto Latino stages with Rogue Outcast 1 BeamWash and Outcast 2X Wash.
GLX Productions supplied Rogue Outcast 1L Beam and Outcast 1 BeamWash for a Flying Bus stage that effectively demo’d their impressive reach.
Fineline Lighting supplied both the Astrolabe and Acoustic stages with kit that combined Rogue movers with COLORado Panel Q40 to very different effect.
Maverick moving heads in the mix across a multitude of Glasto stages
The Hive: Maverick Force S Spot • Rogue Outcast 1 BeamWash • Rogue R2X Wash • Ovation Rêve E-3 Profile • STRIKE Array 2
Maverick Storm 1 Hybrid made its Bonnaroo debut on two identically rigged stages that both took full advantage of its CMY color mixing system capable of delivering the boldest saturated primary colors (and a truly fantastic red).
The aptly named This Tent and That Tent stages, with their triangular tent ceilings, provided the geometry, while the combination of Storm and STRIKE fixtures provided the ability to alternate complementary color changes and create dramatic moments of blinding white light and dark silhouetted looks.
Hybrid versatility was on full display as Maverick Storm 1 Hybrid served up a variety of beam, spot and wash looks, shifting deftly between its beam and spot modes to deliver focused beams, crisp spots and deep heavy frost color fills.
The 180° tilt range of Color STRIKE M helped to shape bright saturated color washes that provided a sense of visual depth to the relatively narrow tent configurations of these two Bonnaroo stages.
STRIKE Array 2 audience blinders delivered peak drama with intense warm white chases and emulated tungsten dimming effects across the front of the truss topping the rig with a vertex that matched the pitched roof.
Production for This Tent and That Tent provided by Harford Sound and Rock The House Entertainment, who once again brought their production know-how and creative artistry to Bonnaroo.
