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Houston, Texas, November 2006 – LD Systems
continues the expansion of its lighting department with the purchase
of many new cutting edge automated fixtures, LED fixtures and control
boards. This marks the second major lighting equipment acquisition
for LD Systems of the year and reflects its growth in the touring
and corporate events arenas.
The new equipment includes a number of the High
End Systems® DL.2’s and Studio Command 1200’s, MA
Lighting’s® grandMA control consoles, and Coemar LED fixtures.
Additional Vari-Lite VL-3000 fixtures have been purchased to increase
LD’s Vari-Lite inventory which began at the beginning of 2006.
The new upcoming VL-3500 wash fixtures have been ordered and will
be available for use just as soon as they come off the first production
run in April 2007. “The recent equipment purchase reflects
our commitment to our clients and our continuous efforts to stay
at the forefront of lighting technology.” said LD Systems
owner, Rob McKinley. “We attended this year’s LDI with
a critical eye towards what we need to both satisfy our long-term
needs and stay on the crest of industry trends. It’s a strategy
that has served us well for thirty-plus years.”
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The MA
Lighting® grandMA lighting control boards give LD’s
lighting designers unprecedented control both in the creation
and operation of live shows. Designed as a multi-media console,
the grandMA is able to control – in the most elegant
manner – moving lights, conventional effects, as well
as LED fixtures and video – even when working in real
time with maximum channel count. Add to all these capabilities
real-time rendering visualization via grandMA 3D. The reliable
and proven operational philosophy allows a direct, flexible
and intuitive way of working. “The boards will be a
welcome addition once we’re into production for the
2007 RodeoHouston® events.” Said Jim Brace, head
of LD’s lighting department and lighting designer for
RodeoHouston®. “Every year we’re challenged
to make the new season better than the year before and the
grandMA’s flexibility and versatility gives us the control
over the new instruments we need to do just that... make it
all better.” |
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The High
End Systems’ DL.2 Digital Light instrument is a
revolutionary hybrid of light and video. “It makes the
video boys nervous.” said John Dickson, one of LD’s
lighting designers. “We control all the functions with
a lighting console which integrates video and lighting seamlessly.
I think there will always be video screens but now the video
image is not bound by them. The whole venue becomes the screen.”
The DL.2 integrates a media server loaded with a wealth of
digital content with a high output 3-chip light engine, a
highly sensitive HAD sensor camera and an infrared illumination
system. The DL.2 mounts like any other automated moving luminaire
and controls just as easily with plug-and-play operation using
standard DMX cabling and protocols. Production set-up time
is reduced as there is no need for RGB cabling, and racks
of servers are no longer necessary at front-of-house or backstage
area. Some unique capabilities include seamless image-blending,
real-time 3D object manipulation with video mapping, and curved
surface distortion which corrects for non-flat projection
surfaces. |
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The Studio
Command 1200 automated wash lights provide a leap forward
in power and flexibility. Studio Command's patented lenticular
array optical system enhances the homogeneity of the projected
light. The optical head is compact and light in weight, while
still offering a large diameter exiting beam. In all models,
the CMY dichroic color-mixing system provides rapid and quiet
color changes, and the mechanical douser provides a smooth
fade to black. The 8.25-inch output beam is full and vibrant
and takes on a searchlight effect look, as the output lens
is positioned relatively close to both the pan and tilt axes.
The moving yoke fixture, controlled by DMX, features an adjustable
field angle from 18 to 32 degrees. It also offers a variable
mechanical and Electronic Strobe™, with extra punch
provided by the Light Burst™ effect. |
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The Coemar
LED fixtures give unparalleled color saturation while generating
practically no heat. This feature allows for greatly enhanced
lighting of sets for corporate and themed events. It also allows
industry partners to build decor elements with internal lighting
in mind as the power consumption is far less than a conventional
PAR instrument and the overall weight is greatly reduced. These
were recently used on a Houston Association of Realtors event. |
The major lighting equipment purchase follows last year’s
expansion of LD Systems’ audio inventory. “We always
try to raise the bar on our clients’ events without them asking
us to.” said Robert Ausmus, Director of Production Services.
“They expect us to have the best equipment and talent and
we are committed to that.”
LD Systems is a Texas-based company providing sound,
lighting and video equipment along with experienced engineers for
events and permanent installations world-wide. Clients include corporations,
non-profit groups, entertainment groups, touring acts, and government
agencies. Events range from corporate meetings to stadium concerts
while installation facilities include corporate offices, offshore
oil platforms, sports venues and houses of worship.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Rob McKinley
LD Systems, L.P.
sales@ldsystems.com
713.695.9400
http://www.ldsystems.com
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