Both units offer the very clever framing system - presented under the tag-line ‘A thousand frames of emotion’ - which allows triangles and quadrilaterals of all types and sizes to be formed, morphed and rotated through 90°. What the ‘Plus’ model offers in addition to this are features such as the FMI (Framed Moving Images) effect, the two combinable wheels of rotating gobos (4 + 4), linear variation frost, the effects disc with three prisms and light frost and CMY colour-mixing (the 1200 SV offers seven interchangeable colours plus white).
The combination of double rotating gobos, prism effects, CMY colour-mixing and beam-shaping facilities makes the powerful Plus SV unit a really impressive tool for lighting designers. Its low-noise design, along with its half-power/half-noise option, give added appeal for theatre, studio and presentation applications where the whirr of motors is a big turn-off.
Clay Paky has also introduced the CP Color 575 - an IP65-rated exterior architectural colour-changer, which is the latest addition to the CP Color range. This can be fitted with either HSD or MSR 575W lamps, and features 0-100% dimming, an optional revolving ovalising filter, frost filters and a diffusion filter which gives an 80° beam spread. It can be programmed from a DMX desk, but also has a number of pre-programmed chases for stand-alone mode.
Also new from Clay Paky is the Golden Spot 1200 effects projector and the Golden Color 1200 washlight, both moving head luminaires suitable for the more budget-conscious touring, theatre or club application. Finally, the 300W Color Wash, which offers seven colours plus white, and the latest addition to the Display Line - the VIP 1200, effective for throws of up to 50m.
(Lee Baldock)
