Elation is introducing the Proteus Odeon, an IP66-rated framing profile moving head with completely variable CRI LED engine. “A breakthrough innovation in color and performance control, this professional framing profile fixture isn’t shy on power and is packed with design features,” according to the announcement.
TruTone technology
Elation has spent several years developing a new CRI technology, combining a blend of high and low CRI LEDs into a single high-density array. The concept is called TruTone and is designed to provide both high and low CRI engines in one. This adjustable CRI control was created to allow users to find better blends of lighting intensity and color accuracy.
The variable TruTone system is seamlessly adjustable from CRI 70 to 93, and designed to blend smoothly with no switching or stepping. As CRI adapts, the color temperature is designed to remain stable with no visible artifacts in the beam and projected image. With CRI adjustable from a single fixture, Odeon can cater to a wider range of applications and designers will not require multiple fixture variants to achieve accurate color representation.
The announcement continues, “By offering the flexibility to adjust color rendering, the Proteus Odeon enhances the accuracy, aesthetics, and functionality of lighting in any setting. It allows users to customize and adjust the lighting to suit different requirements and match the desired mood or style, all from one light.”
Dynamic zoom and CMY color mixing
The Proteus Odeon outputs up to 30,000 lumens from a custom-designed 580W variable CRI bright-white LED engine (6,500K). With a zoom range from 5.5° to 50° out of a compact fixture design. Users can zoom wide for a wash of color from a CMY color mixing system with linear CTO color correction or zoom tight to project a tangible shaft of narrow light. Complementing the CMY color mixing system is a 5-slot color wheel that includes a UV filter.
Multiple roles
The Odeon is designed to play a dual role in a single show, for example as a key light with high CRI in one scene and an effect light with high output in the next.
Proteus Odeon avoids the inconvenience of replaceable LED engines. Designers aren’t bound by the choices made in the type of LED engine. Odeon allows users to adjust from highest performance to best color rendering through an adjustment from the lighting console.
Any production environment
Odeon’s color quality and quiet operation is designed for TV and theater, and its sealed IP65 design works in a wide variety of venues, including indoor theaters, cruise ships and many other applications. This LED profile luminaire in Elation’s award-winning Proteus line is designed for use in any production environment, indoors or out, and due to its all-purpose functionality can be used anywhere in a rig.
Creativity at its core
Designers have access to a comprehensive FX package that includes 13 rotating and 7 fixed glass gobos across three gobo wheels. Effects can be multiplied via an overlapping 4-facet or linear rotating prism and a 360° bi-directional animation wheel can be engaged to bring graphics to life. Two variable frost filters (light and wash) can be applied for an even diffusion of light when designers wish for softer gobo or powerful wash effects. A high-speed iris with variable pulse effects and high-speed electronic shutter and strobe can be engaged for further impression.
The Proteus Odeon also includes an indexable 4-blade framing system with full blackout shutter cuts for full control of the beam shape and projection at any angle. Internal color, framing, prism, and frost macros have been included to recall commonly used effects. The fixture dims smoothly to zero with 16-bit selectable dimming curves included.
Outdoor or indoor settings
Compact for its class, an IP66 rating and completely sealed optics mean the Odeon is designed for exposed outdoor environments like outdoor stages, theme parks and cruise ships. Its IP-rated properties can also be beneficial in dirty or humid indoor settings where dust, grit and moisture can wreak havoc on lighting gear. The fixture is environmentally sealed from moisture, dust and any particulate, including airborne haze and fog, so its internal components seldom require cleaning with no degradation of the optics. It is designed for less operational costs and a longer product lifetime.
For more information, visit www.elationlighting.com.
