FUTURETECH Featuring ACME Lighting - Supernova Unleashed

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All right, welcome back to
Geezers of Gear Future Tech.

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I'm Chris, and as always joined
by the one and only Lacey.

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Today we're diving into a bit of
a beast, the Acme Supernova.

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This thing's been making some
serious noise in the live events

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world, and for good reason.
Hey Chris, I got to say, when

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you first told me about this
fixture, I thought, OK, another

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big light.
But then I saw the numbers. 1800

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watts, 65,000 lumens.
That's not just big, that's like

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stadium big.
Yeah, it's a proper powerhouse.

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I mean, 1800 watts from an LED
engine is wild, and that's

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65,000 lumen output.
That's the kind of punch you

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need if you're lighting up a
football pitch or, say, an

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outdoor art installation at
Vivid.

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It's not just about raw power,
though.

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The Supernova's got a high CRI
up to 90 with the filter in,

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which is a bit rare for
something this brawny.

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That means your Reds and skin
tones actually look right even

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under all that intensity.
So for folks who don't live and

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breathe lighting, CRI is what
color rendering index.

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Basically how true the colors
look under the light.

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Exactly, and with the variable
CTO, you can shift from a warm

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2700 K all the way up to a crisp
6700 K.

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That's huge for stadiums or even
TV gigs where you need to match

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camera requirements or just make
sure the team jerseys don't look

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weird on screen.
I remember this one festival,

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outdoors, of course, where we
lost a whole row of fixtures to

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a sudden downpour.
If we'd had something with an

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IP66 rating, like the Supernova,
we'd have been laughing.

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Instead, we were scrambling for
tarps and praying for a break in

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the weather.
Yeah, I've seen that happen.

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You think you're ready?
And then the weather just winds.

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So this thing's really built for
the elements.

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Absolutely.
It's a true outdoor fixture.

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The IP66 rating means it'll
shrug off rain, dust, whatever

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you throw at it and at over 52
kilos it's not exactly dainty.

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But that's the trade off for
something that can survive a

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monsoon and still light up a
stadium.

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All right, so it's bright, it's
tough, and it makes colors look

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good.
But what about all the bells and

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whistles?
I know these things are never

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just on and off anymore.
Oh, you want bells and whistles?

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The Supernova's got a whole
Orchestra 2 rotating gobo wheels

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so you can do both projection
and aerial effects.

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There's an animation wheel for
those water or flame looks and

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A4 shutter framing module so you
can literally shape the beam,

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even do a full blackout with a
single shutter.

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Plus you get a four facet linear
prism, 2 independent frost

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filters.
It's a lot.

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Wait, so 2 prisms and you can
combine them?

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Yeah, you can stack the four
facet circular and linear prisms

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for some wild effects and the
zoom 12 to one ratio from 4° all

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the way out to 48, that's a
massive range.

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The lens up front is 225mm so
you get a really healthy beam,

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but you can also wash a huge
area if you zoom out.

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It's versatile beam spot wash
all in one.

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I got to ask though, are all
these features really necessary?

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Like I remember when a moving
head just moved and changed

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color.
Now it's like, here's your

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animation wheel, here's your
frost, here's your framing

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shutters.
Is it overkill or do you

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actually use all this stuff?
That's a fair question.

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I mean, back in the day you'd
have a fixture for each job, one

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for gobos, one for wash, one for
beam.

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Now with something like the
supernova, you can do it all

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with one unit.
For big shows, especially

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outdoors, you need that
flexibility.

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You might want tight beams for a
concert, then a soft wash for

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1/2 time show, then project
gobos for an art piece.

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Having it all in one box saves
time, space and honestly money

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in the long run.
So it's not just about showing

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off, it's about being ready for
anything.

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Exactly.
And compared to legacy fixtures,

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you're getting way more control
and way less maintenance.

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No lamp changes, no worrying
about weather, and you can do

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more with fewer units.
It's a bit like what we talked

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about with the Elation Rebel
profile a few episodes back.

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Rugged, versatile and built for
the real world, not just the

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spec sheet.
All right, I'm convinced.

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But all those features must make
it a nightmare to program,

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right?
You'd think so, but actually the

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supernova is pretty friendly.
On the control side, you've got

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all the usual suspects.
DMXRDM, Arnet SACN and it comes

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with four DMX modes, 233234 and
43 channels, so if you want to

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keep it simple you can, or if
you want to go full mad

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scientist, you've got all the
parameters at your fingertips.

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The onboard control panel's got
4 buttons and an LCD just like

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the rest of the Acme range, so
it's familiar if you've used

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their stuff before.
That's good because I've seen

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programmers get that deer in
headlights look when they see a

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new fixture with a million
channels.

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But OK, let's talk about the
build.

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You said it's over 50 kilos.
That's like a small person.

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Yeah, 52.5 kilos to be exact,
but it's built like a tank.

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IP66 pan and tilt locks,
CEUKCA&CETLUS certifications.

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You can hang it, ground stack
it, whatever.

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And it's already been out in the
wild.

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Get show, LDI, all the big
events.

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People are putting it through
its paces in stadiums,

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festivals, you name it.
I saw a headline act lose half

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their rig to a summer storm
once.

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Just poof gone.
That's when you realize how

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important it is to have gear
that can take a beating.

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It's not just about the show,
it's about not losing your shirt

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when the weather turns.
Exactly, and with the supernova

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you're not just getting power
and features, you're getting

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Peace of Mind.
It's like what we talked about

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in the Rig POV and Prodigy
balance episodes.

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Safety, reliability and making
life easier for everyone on

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site.
The tech's moving fast, but it's

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all about making shows better
and less stressful.

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All right, that's a wrap for
today's deep dive.

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If you're out there battling the
elements or just want a fixture

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that can do it, all, the Acme
Supernova's worth a look.

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Chris, thanks for nerding out
with me as always.

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Always a pleasure, Lacey, and
thanks to everyone for tuning in

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to Geezers of Gear Future Tech
to discuss the Acme Supernova.

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We'll be back next week with
more gear, more stories, and

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probably more weather disasters.
See you then.

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Bye everyone.
Future tech is here.

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so clear.

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