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Martin MAC 401 Dual - Creative LED Washlight with Zoom

The Martin Professional MAC 401 Dual is a creatively fresh and versatile LED moving head washlight with an innovative double-sided design that gives it flexible dual functionality, for example as a double washlight or beam reflective mirror.

The MAC 401 Dual's advanced wash characteristics combine with a host of other useful features like fast zoom and individual LED segment control to add a new and inventive element to touring and rental applications, TV shows, corporate events, night-time venues and leisure environments.

Thirty-six, new, multi-colour, single-point source LEDs produce an outstanding color quality. The 401 Dual's innovative colour mixing system fully blends colours at the source before they leave each lens so that individual source colours are not seen. This eliminates the problem of rainbow shadows and the messy multi-colour lens looks of traditional LED fixtures. Furthermore, LEDs are calibrated at the factory for excellent colour consistency across fixtures.

The MAC 401 Dual is a surprisingly bright and powerful LED washlight with up to 6,600 lumens of power and excellent optical performance. The LEDs are extremely efficient and with a long 50,000 hour lifetime you can forget about those continuous lamp replacements and enjoy the benefit of a lower cost of ownership. A unique large lens face produces a refreshingly novel broad beam look. The distinctive wider beam has a brilliant appearance mid-air, gives a fresh look to any show and has become an LD favorite. The MAC 401's beam angle is speedy to adjust via a fast linear zoom for spreads from hypermode tight to a wide wash. Zooming from wide to hypermode takes less than 0.5 seconds.

The MAC 401 Dual's clever double-sided design adds a whole new dimension to lighting design. The unique plug-in feature allows users to add modules to the back of the fixture - other LED modules or special effect modules - for all new creative possibilities. The fixture's 36 lenses are grouped into four equal segments, each segment with individual color and intensity control for new design and effect possibilities. For even further effects options, an accessory gel frame holder allows LDs to insert frost filters or other custom filters.

A host of built-in effects allows the user to create a variety of different looks fast. Overlay effects channels to create even more effects or control each LED segment individually to create your own. For applications where noise is an issue like television and theater, a silent mode option bars fan use for extended periods for noise-free operation. And for television and film, the MAC 401 Dual LEDs give completely flicker free looks on camera. A special fast mode setting boosts pan/tilt speed when needed.

For maximum control flexibility, both RGB and Hue/Saturation control modes are provided. Firmware updates via DMX input make it easy to add new software features.

The MAC 401 Dual offers all the benefits of LED technology like greater reliability, less maintenance and increased energy efficiency for a lower cost of ownership. In fact, power consumption is only 370 W with all LEDs at full. And because the LEDs only draw power when light is emitted from the fixture, and only at the level needed, the MAC 401 Dual provides enormous energy savings over HID fixtures that run continuously at full or near full power regardless of light level.

Made of durable diecast aluminum for the rigours of the rental market, the MAC 401 Dual is robust yet lightweight enough to be used in a variety of applications. A modular design with easy to access components makes for easy service and maintenance. And for even greater maintenance ease, and savings in time and money, the MAC 401 Dual will support RDM feedback protocol as a future firmware release.

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Martin MAC 401 Dual - Creative LED Washlight with Zoom

29th September 2009

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