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CHEVELLE ROCKS AT CARNIVAL CITY
THANKS TO STAGE EFFECTS AND
MAC VIPER by Robbi Nassi (Technical Sales & Support)
Early in 2012 I received a request from Theo Papenfus of Stage
Effects to find out what Martin Professional is working on, and
what is going to be their next best seller after the ever popular
Mac2000. I told Theo that Martin is planning to release a product
shortly to replace the Mac2000 range. Having had a great track
record with using Martin fixtures he agreed to wait “And it was
worth it,” said Theo, “The response to the Mac Viper Range has
been huge worldwide. So I placed an order for 8 units”.
It proved to be an inspired decision, and due to the great
reception of the first 8 Mac Viper units in the country, Stage
Effects decided to expand its offering by acquiring another
4 Mac Vipers. Theo loves the power combined with superb
optics, zoom and colour mixing. “It’s the best we have seen on a
moving head profile yet. I know I made the right decision when
I purchased the Mac Viper”.
Stage Effects’ recent purchase of the Mac Viper Profile and the
Mac401 RGB DUAL/MAC101’s RGB has raised the bar on the
quality of production they can deliver even further. Catering
for the international touring market and the technical riders of
international performances; it is the lighting equipment they
would ideally use and request.
The MAC Viper Profile is a new breed of high-output profile
luminaire with an exceptional feature set, superior light quality
and a highly efficient optical system. It outperforms all marketleading profiles in the 1200-watt range and is even an alternative
to 1500-watt fixtures. The Viper Profile is not only brighter; it is
also a faster and more compact solution. With its 1000-watt HID
source, the Viper consumes less power, making it over 50% more
efficient than its 1200-watt rivals.
Stage Effects recently landed a few international productions
which included the hard rock sensation “Chevelle” at Carnival
City earlier this year. Chevelle is a multi-million selling rock band
that formed in 1995 in Grayslake, Illinois, USA. By integrating
all 12 Mac Vipers into Chevelle’s lighting design Stage Effects
took the production over the edge; dominating the lighting on
stage with some highly impressive programming done by Theo.
Chevelle rocked the stage at Carnival City and was the perfect
opportunity to showcase the Mac Vipers in action.
Congratulations to Stage Effects on their investment in Martin
Professional. We look forward to continuing our close workingrelationship with Stage Effects in the future.
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