As well as launching an impressive collection of new products, such as T1 Wash, iPointe, SilverScan…, Robe celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and is extremely proud to be attending Prolight+Sound 2019 as one of the market leading brands.

There will be another spectacular and unique live show, which will feature the concluding chapter in Robe’s “Lost Worlds” trilogy, which began in London at PLASA 2018. The show will play every hour on the hour and the accompanying lighting design will be utilising products from all the latest Robe & Anolis product ranges.

What’s new in Frankfurt this year

As a very good buddy of the already unveiled here T1 Profile (tested in SoundLightUp here), Robe will launch the T1 Wash and the T1 Profile FS, both equipped with the same MSL (Multi Spectral Light) LED module.

T1 Wash
The T1 Wash is the latest fixture in Robe’s amazing T1 LED series of products specifically designed for theatre, television and touring.
Robe’s MSL™ (Multi-Spectral Light) LED engine is right at the heart of the T1 Wash, providing an impressive output of 10,000 lumens.

Using either the fresnel or PC lenses, the T1 Wash delivers the specific type of light output required by theatres and television studios. Like its T1 Profile and T1 FS counterparts, a closed optical system prevents dust and dirt.
CMY colour control and DataSwatch™ filters include a selection of pre-programmed colours accessible via the next generation RCC™ (Robe Colour Calibration) algorithm, and wide ranging 2700K to 8000K CCT control ensure that all variations of colour are possible.

The precise needs of theatrical dimming are addressed via the new L3™Low Light Linearity dimming system which takes ‘smoothness’ to new levels of delicacy and refinement. The high CRI of 90+ provides the excellent natural skin tones required for performance and broadcast scenarios.

For television work, there’s a plus and minus green channel, while the implementation of Cpulse™ flicker-free source management will ensure that the T1 range is a rock-solid reliable source for all vision systems including HD and UHD cameras.

For finessing, there is a precise +/- 90° rotatable individually controlled internal barndoor system. The flexible zoom range is 7° to 50°, a beam shaper tool and a graduated scrim with 180° rotation, plus light and medium frosts offer full and detailed control for all lighting designs in theatre, television and touring.

T1 Profile FS
The T1 Profile FollowSpot has a digital camera on the head and can be connected to the RoboSpot BaseStation as part of Robe’s popular remote follow spotting system which is perfect for use in theatres, TV studios, concert halls, auditoriums and other assorted venues.

With the RoboSpot follow spot system it is no longer necessary to send operators into the rafters of venues to operate heavy and cumbersome traditional follow spot fixtures that take up valuable space in the world’s live entertainment venues.

Operators can now safely control multiple fixtures such as the BMFL range of products (exc. BMFL Wash), T1 Profile (TS now), T1 Profile FS, DL7S, DL4S, MegaPointe and Pointe from any location within the venue, reducing set-up times and operating costs.

The Robe RoboSpot system features a BaseStation with a large 15.6-inch HD touch screen for the operator to observe the performance from a “first person” viewpoint and a full range of hand controls for operating the fixtures such as pan, tilt, intensity, focus, faders and many others, all of which are fully customisable for the operator’s benefit.
The screen receives the live video feed from the RoboSpot MotionCamera or from the fixture-mounted RoboSpot camera and the operator’s commands are instantly transferred to the luminaires via DMX control with no lag for perfect motion tracking across the stage.

Extra controls are available through the touch screen display as well as four programmable jog-wheels with an additional 10 fully configurable buttons for a truly customised user experience. The remote lighting desk still retains control of the internal features of the fixtures such as light intensity and colour. All these features combine to make RoboSpot an innovative follow spot system.

iPointe

This is an IP65 version of the MegaPointe. Tailored for festivals, concerts and outdoor events or any scenario needing to deal with inclement or unpredictable weather, the iPointe is a bright, powerful multifunctional luminaire that works equally well as a beam, spot, effects and wash fixture.
It was already discreetly part of the show last year mid-september at Plasa in London, but now launched in its definitive version.

The ingenious ingress protection has been designed and developed diligently over two years by Robe’s R’n’D team and comprises a series of interconnected filters and air chambers which prevent water ingress into the fixture.
There’s also a unique new dust-free environment for the optical, gobo and colour systems eliminating the need for frequent cleaning and maintenance.

The iPointe’s impressive lightsource is a 310W lamp which has been specially developed for Robe by Osram. It produces a brilliant, crystal clear, razor-edged beam, adjustable from a tight, punchy 1.8° to a wide 42°. The beam can be accurately shaped and positioned by using the smart framing shutters.

Both static and rotating glass gobos produce precision in-air effects and projected images with a sharp, high-contrast flat field. A new effects engine can produce 12 varying beam and ‘flower’ effects, taking this winning combination of creativity and weather-resistance to new levels.

SilverScan

This is the first of Robe’s special edition “silver” range … to celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary and Silver Jubilee. The SilverScan highlights 25 years of ROBE lighting fixtures and their continuing evolution resulting in new advanced technology whilst bringing moving light design back to its roots – a small, good-looking performance-based LED scan.

This fixture revisits the spirit and pioneering days of moving lights, as it all actually started with moving mirrors in the seventies with French innovators Telescan in motorized version, but actually dates back from the roaries 30’s on Broadway if we refer to very old patent showing manual mechanism.
It combines it with the latest tech and best engineering available, offering all the features everyone loved from the ‘scan era’, when the concept of moving lights became etched in the consciousness of the entertainment technology industry.

Speed, outstanding colours and beautiful gobos have always been Robe’s top priorities – and these are all exceptional in the SilverScan.
The 350W white LED light engine provides over 9,000 lumens, giving an extra bright beam with an even flat field and an impressive 20 000 hours of operation.

Smooth colour transitions and vivid, radiant colours can be created using the CMY colour mixing system and colour wheel, with 7 rotating or 9 static gobos added for outstanding projections and mid-air effects.
The seamless zoom can go out to 27° at its widest, while the minimum 9° zoom produces a retina-piercing beam that can be trimmed with an ultra-fast stepless iris for even more potency.

Apart from new Coating Technology for Spiider + Tarrantula + LED Beam 150, IP67 Anolis range architectural projectors will be presented, such as Eminere 1,2, 3 & 4 LED battens and the Divine 72.

As usual, the high-profile stand Robe booth – Hall 12 Booth D10 – will be impressively big, with every subsidiary or distributor represented, so come and have a look on all these new “Jubilee Newbies” and the rest of the Czech family of products.

More information on Robe products here.