FutureTech - The Versatility and Impact of the Elation PULSE

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All right, let's dive right into
future tech with the Elation

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Pulse series, the Pulse panel
Pulse Bar L, and the Pulse panel

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FX.
These are lighting beasts.

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We're talking about over 100,000
lumens of outputs.

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That's enough to blow even the
most seasoned production guys

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away.
A. 100,000 lumens.

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OK, break that down for us
regular folks.

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Is that like stadium lights on
Max or?

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Sort of.
But it's not just brute

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brightness, it's precision too.
You've got R GB LEDs and cool

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white LEDs, all controllable in
zones.

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And here's the kicker.
Silent operation.

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No fans.
You know, traditional concert

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lights humming in the
background.

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Gone.
No fans.

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That's huge for like, quieter
events, right?

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Like acoustic sets or gala
dinners where every sound

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counts.
Exactly.

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I had this gig recently, a
theatre production where the

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ambient noise was a major deal
breaker.

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We brought in these pulse bars
and they saved the day.

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Zero noise and they lit up the
stage like magic.

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Silent but deadly effective.
So they're ready for what?

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Outdoor concerts, too.
Absolutely fully IP65 rated so

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rain dust coastal locations
doesn't faze them.

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These fixtures are built for
battle.

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You could throw a monsoon their
way and they'd shrug it off.

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That's brilliant.
What about effects though?

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Sounds like a lot of setups,
maybe tricky programming, no?

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Not at all.
That's what's killer about

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these.
They've got DMXRDM, Artnet,

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SACN, and Clingnet.
All these protocols let

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designers go wild with effects.
You want zone controlled bursts

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of light that ripple In Sync
with music?

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Easy.
You want dramatic washes or

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strobe hits?
Done.

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OK, OK, I'm seeing why these are
on riders for every major gig

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now.
Yeah, once you've run a rig with

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pulse panels or bars, you're
never going back.

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They're like, how do I put this?
They're the Swiss Army knives of

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lighting gear, except industrial
strength, and they actually

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deliver no compromises.
Speaking of real world uses, did

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you see anything about the New
Year's Eve show at the Seattle

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Space Needle?
That's where Illuminate

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Production Services turn the
night into a jaw-dropping

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spectacle of light and colour,
all thanks to the Pulse Bar L.

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Wait, isn't that the one with
fireworks and a drone display

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too?
How did lights even stand out

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against all of that?
Exactly.

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That's the point.
The pulse bars weren't just

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accent lights, they were the
backbone, creating bold flashes

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and colours that danced with the
fireworks and drones.

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They even managed to cut through
the smoke left by the pyro,

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which is no easy feat, trust me.
Whoa, so the lights didn't just

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get lost in the action?
That's impressive.

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Impressive, yeah, but expected
with Pulse tech.

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These fixtures delivered over
100,000 lumens across the 600

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foot needle.
I mean, the direct view RGB

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effects alone were enough to
frame the structure beautifully,

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like it was glowing from the
inside out.

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OK, so that's Seattle.
What about something more, I

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don't know, interactive, where
the audience feels more

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immersed?
Glad you brought that up.

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Check out the We Belong Here
festival in Central Park.

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It's got this 360° stage pulse
bars lined across 26 staggered

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Truss towers mimicking New
York's skyline.

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During the day, those bars
looked vibrant even in sunlight,

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but by night, absolute
brilliance.

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It was like an evolving light
show In Sync with the whole

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environment. 26 Truss towers.
That's a lot of gear.

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Did it blend OK with the whole
skyline vibe?

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Oh, perfectly.
The staggered heights added

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depth, and the pulse bars work
triple duty as strobes, washes

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and eye candy.
Designers ran effects pixel by

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pixel, creating layered looks
that transitioned seamlessly

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from day into night.
Wow, that's serious versatility.

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And I think actually, yeah, I
experienced something like this

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recently.
It was maybe 3 months ago, mid

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size venue gig, but they had
these pulse bars rigged all

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around.
The way they synced lighting

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with the artists buildups and
breaks gave me chills.

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Ha, that's exactly what they're
made for.

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It's that emotional punch where
the lighting becomes part of the

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performance.
Makes total sense why audiences

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rave about these fixtures.
Totally.

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And like, it's not just the
audience, it makes the whole

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venue feel alive, you know,
Definitely a game changer.

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Speaking of transformations that
make a space come alive, let's

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talk about one of the most
ambitious uses of the pulse bars

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yet, the Floozer Bricker Bridge
transformation during UEFA EUR

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2024.
Oh, that historic bridge in

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Frankfurt, right?
I saw some pictures, it was

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dripping in national colors.
How did they even pull that off?

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It was an insane set up.
They had 48 pulse barrel

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fixtures extending those colors
vertically like beams into the

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night sky.
But here's the cool part, It

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wasn't just about throwing light
around.

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These bars danced In Sync with
music playing like a giant

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instrument.
Reflections of the water made

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the whole thing come alive.
I can imagine the reflections

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just doubling the vibe.
It sounds like the visuals

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weren't just background, they
were the show almost.

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Exactly.
It was immersive, like stepping

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inside the concept.
Even with all that brightness,

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they only ran those fixtures at
20% capacity.

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Can you believe that they're
that potent?

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Wow, it makes you wonder how
many other events could benefit

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from that kind of creativity.
Like I'm thinking clubs?

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Any big post renovation projects
stand out.

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You're spot on.
Truth Nightclub in Johannesburg.

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They hit the jackpot with
Elation Pulse after a complete

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rebuild.
That venue already has a

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legendary status, but the
lighting took it to another

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level.
Legendary.

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How so?
What makes truth?

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Stand out With five dance floors
and a reputation for hosting

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underground music legends, it is
an icon.

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Post renovation they
incorporated everything from

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pulse bars to panels.
Flexible, ridiculously bright

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and with insane control options,
the setup enhanced every corner

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of the club, elevating the
energy to match DJ beats or

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creating Moody, atmospheric
vibes when needed.

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And I bet the flexibility is a
lifesaver when you have a mix of

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events on the calendar, right?
Exactly.

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And it's not just flexibility
but efficiency.

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Their drop bar system let them
hide and reveal lights

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dynamically, almost like magic,
and the strobing completely

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immersive.
They nailed the balance between

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lighting, spectacle and
maintaining that intimate

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underground feel.
I mean, the way these fixtures

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keep popping up in global
hotspots, it's clear they've got

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people's attention.
From bridges to nightclubs,

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where do they go next?
Well, that's the beauty, isn't

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it?
Pulse fixtures prove that when

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you have versatile tools, there
are no ceilings, only

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possibilities.
Whether it's lighting icons like

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the Space Needle, festivals in
Central Park or nightclubs in

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South Africa, the impact is
universal.

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And that's what makes this text
so exciting.

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It's not just about the
fixtures, it's about the

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experiences they shape for
people around the world.

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Truly global.
Couldn't have said it better

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myself.
All right folks, that wraps

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another episode.
Thanks for tuning into another

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look into lighting innovation,
Laci, always a pleasure chatting

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with you.
Likewise, Chris and to our

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listeners, keep an eye out for
these fixtures at your next gig

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or event.
You might not notice them at

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first, but they're definitely
making magic happen.

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Absolutely, take care everyone
and we'll see you next time on

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Geezers of Gear Future Tech
Cheers.

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Music to your ears.
Hey, hey, hey.

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Let's go.
New gear vibes, new tech jive

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gearheads unite.
We keep it live.

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Oh yeah, the lunar ski.
The lunar ski.

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We got it here.
Got it here.