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MARTIN PROFESSIONAL MAC ULTRA PERFORMANCE AND WASH
Born out of Martin Professional’s largest engineering initiative in over a decade, Head of Product Management, Peter Skytte explains why the brand-new Martin MAC Ultra Performance and MAC Ultra Wash lighting fixtures are set to raise the bar and amplify the impact of live entertainment...
When did development of the two new MAC Ultra lighting fixtures begin? While the concept of the MAC Ultra started many years ago, development started two years ago. The COVID-19 pandemic has obviously presented us with some challenges at our R&D office in Denmark as staff members were in lockdown and operating mostly from home. However, the flexibility and perseverance of our engineers has made it possible for development to continue at good speed.
ago and remains an extremely popular and specified product that we keep manufacturing and selling. The MAC Viper Family was launched back in 2012 and is just another example of how fixtures live long and generate a good return to the owner. Finally, longevity is important, with the increasing relevance for more sustainable products. What new features do you expect are going to excite customers? The MAC Ultra Wash is a really brutal wash light with tonnes of output. We expect designers to love this return to classic rock ’n’ roll wash lights like the MAC 2000 XB. The extraordinary lumen output, bold look with big front lens, extended zoom range and Martin-signature colours will definitely excite designers. The MAC Ultra Performance is meant to be the brightest framing fixture in its class, and we’re confident that we achieve that. The extended framing system will certainly delight lighting designers, combined with the quality and sharpness of the optics. The fact that the fixture retains full lumen output in almost the full zoom range is something we are very
What was the overarching goal of the two new fixtures? We wanted to bring real next-generation workhorses to the market, aimed to support the biggest live events. That not only means fixtures that excite designers with a lead in output, performance and enhanced features, but also sustainable concepts that remain compelling for many years. Value beyond specifications is really our philosophy behind any MAC moving light, and perhaps the reason why they stay in production and keep selling for years and years. Take the MAC Aura, for example. It was launched a decade 52