In the shadow of the manufacturer’s fabulous lshow, Yvan Peard, CTO and designer of Ayrton, presents the ins and outs of the 4 new products presented at PL+S: Stradale Profile, the compact version of the Rivale, MagicDot, and MagicBlade in “Neo” version, and the laser source Taipan, adopting the functions and design of the Mamba in a very compact version.
Video Interview with Yvan
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The demo show, designed by Stéphane Migné, features Ayrton’s latest LED and laser-sourced fixtures.
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The Stradale Profile
The Stradale Profile is a new addition to Ayrton’s Ultimate range, which started with the Rivale and then the Veloce. It’s a new compact IP65 moving head featuring motorized framing shutters and a 330W “supercharged” LED light engine.
This new fixture directly follows in the footsteps of the Rivale, sharing almost all of its functions. This includes its 4° to 52° zoom range, CRI adjustable between 70 and 86, IP65 rating, and infinite pan and tilt. The only notable differences are a few extra gobos and the inclusion of a variable position multicolor filter.
The Stradale Profile is 15% smaller than the Rivale, and its weight shows it. It only weighs 23.5 kg, which is impressive for an IP65 fixture of its size, and about 7 kg lighter than the Rivale.
In terms of light output, it’s incredibly powerful: with just a 330W 6500K white LED engine, Ayrton claims a flux of 20,000 lumens at the optical path’s output. Deliveries for the Stradale Profile are expected to begin in the summer of 2025!
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MagicDot Neo and MagicBlade Neo
The MagicDot, originally released in 2015, is evolving into the MagicDot Neo, it has the same design as its predecessor but now features a 120-watt RGB+L LED source and is IP65-rated.
The light from this new source is guided and then collimated by the final lens, which is now mobile. This gives the MagicDot Neo a 1:10 zoom ratio (a variable angle from 3.3° to 33°) and continuous pan/tilt rotations.
A new feature is an RGB LED ring with 60 individually controllable pixels that surround the light output. This fixture is also available in a linear bar format called the MagicBlade Neo, which combines five MagicDot Neo units in a one-meter line.
Both the MagicDot Neo and MagicBlade Neo will be available starting in the summer of 2025.
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Taipan
The Taipan, unveiled as a preview, is a compact laser moving head, about the size of the Stradale. It shares the design and functions of the Mamba. It features a 150W phosphor source that generates a razor-sharp 9000K white beam. The beam’s aperture can vary between 0.6° and 13° thanks to its motorized zoom.
The Taipan includes CMY color mixing backed by a color wheel, several superimposable rotating prisms, an animation wheel, and a total of 42 gobos! The fixture weighs 24 kg and is IP65-rated. Its release is planned for autumn 2025.
For further information on the Ayrton website
