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iSquint LDI 2010 T-Shirt Phrase Contest

It has been a request by you guys for the longest time, an iSquint t-shirt. LDI 2010 will be the r Read more

Martin Professional Announces M-PC Controllers

When you’re on a roll, why stop!  I have to believe that is Martin’s marketing departments mantra.  Martin is getting ready to launch their next PC based lighting controller, the M-PC series.  The M-PC Pro which replaces the original Maxxyz PC, includes all the features of Maxxyz PC plus all new features from the new [...]

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Martin Announces LightJockey II and Hardware Replacement Program

As of October 2010, the Martin LightJockey II will ship with the new Martin One-Key protection device, one Martin USB DUO DMX and the MSD5 MC Edition 3D Visualizer.
At the same time, Martin Professional announces a LightJockey hardware replacement program. Through the program, old LightJockey hardware from an ISA PC card to a Universal USB [...]

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Martin Announces New USB DMX Dongle, USB Duo DMX

When ever Martin Announces or releases a new product, it seems like it comes in pairs or a whole bunch at once.  Following the announcement of the Martin One-Key, Martin Professional announces a new USB DMX device called Martin USB DUO DMX.
This new USB device carries two XLR 5 pins and the latest DMX implementation [...]

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Convert a MAC 2000 Wash into a MAC 2000 Beam Without Magic, Just a Conversion Kit

Martin Professional has now made it possible to easily convert two of the most advanced wash lights on the market – the Martin MAC 2000 Wash XB and MAC 2000 Wash – into a powerful beam fixture with an inexpensive conversion kit that installs in minutes.
Ideal for any large scale event where both beam and [...]

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More on Martin’s Mystery Video and Control Surface

Yesterday I posted a very interesting video from Martin about what they plan on launching at ProLight + Sound at the end of the month. Well, Martin was kind enough to send over a few details and photo of the desk. Here are some of the details that Martin was able to provide about the [...]

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Rumor Mill: Sneak Peak From Martin @ ProLight + Sound

I received a VERY interesting email yesterday for one of my contacts deep under cover at the Denmark plant of Martin Professional.  They sent me a link to a server that has disappeared as of this morning.  Thank goodness I was I able to snag a copy of the file off the server before that [...]

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Martin Announces Tripix IP65 Exterior LED Striplight

Martin Professional adds to its rapidly growing range of innovative LED luminaries with the Tripix 1200™ and Tripix 300™, the first fixtures in a new line of IP65 rated outdoor LED striplights.
Tripix are the first installation LED fixtures from Martin to offer single lens tricolor RGB mixing – a superior color wash system that projects [...]

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Martin Mac 401 Dual Video

I just saw a great product demo video of Martin Professional’s Mac 401 Dual LED fixture. @MainLight posted the link to the video via their twitter feed and wanted to make sure everyone got a chance to view it. What is so great about the video?  Well, don’t expect to learn much more about the [...]

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Martin Introduces RADAR

Martin Professional just sent out an email about their latest offering, the Martin RADAR lighting Information Feedback System. More from the Press Release:
Martin Professional has teamed up with Wybron, Inc. to offer an innovative lighting feedback system based on the industry-standard feedback protocol Remote Device Management (RDM).
Called Martin RADAR™, an acronym for Remote Access Diagnostics [...]

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Martin Maxxyz PC Now with 2 FREE DMX Universes

You have got to love free stuff! With the release Martin Professional’s latest software update to the Maxxyz PC lighting control, version 2.60. The crazy Danes from Martin has decided to throw in two universes of DMX with the Maxxyz PC controller.
Simply connect the Martin Universal USB/DMX box to any Maxxyz PC to [...]

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PLASA09: Martin Professional New Lighting Solutions

We just received a press release from Martin Professionals regarding some of the things they plan on announcing and showing off at the PLASA Show next week at Earls Court.  More from the official Press Release:
Martin Professional heads to PLASA 2009 at Earl’s Court in London (September 13-16) armed with a new and rapidly expanding [...]

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