Aputure Imaging Industries

Aputure, creators of LED lighting for filmmakers, have announced the STORM 1200x, the first light in Aputure's STORM family, a brand new generation of innovative lights that breaks free of the limitations of previous technologies. Chief among the exceptional features of the 1200x is the new BLAIR light engine (Blue/Lime/Amber/Indigo/Red), which produces outstanding full white spectrum light, with all emitters contributing across a wide CCT range (2500-10,000), and great fine-tune adjustability of +/- Green as well as other colors. Compared to traditional bicolor technology, the result is a brighter, better-quality white light.

"Welcome to STORM: a new generation of lights that achieves highly tunable lighting at levels unseen in the industry. The STORM 1200x is our introduction to a quality and range of white light that is not only brighter than current standards but more efficient, powered by a first-of-its-kind lighting engine," said Ted Sim, Aputure co-founder and President. "The BLAIR light engine produces excellent, rich white light, and includes our Indigo emitter to output near-ultraviolet light like real daylight. Clothes, skin and other natural surfaces react to this light in ways that traditional LED lights cannot replicate. Using a new high-efficiency mix of five colored emitters, the STORM 1200x maintains its output across its color temperature range while matching natural light better than any LED before it."

The 1200x is the new industry standard point source COB lamp. With its ProLock Locking Bowens mount, it can accept modifiers to become a fresnel, a soft light, a projector, or a hard open-face par. Add its portable size, IP65 weather rating, and CRMX / DMX / Bluetooth connectivity, and the STORM 1200x is the workhorse do-everything light that will become a must-have for any lighting professional. Attendees to the 2024 IBC Show can visit Aputure in Hall 11 (11.B22) to be among the very first to experience the STORM 1200x.

The STORM 1200x: A Massive Leap Forward in Innovation​

The Aputure STORM 1200x is a game-changer in bi-color lighting and the introduction to an entirely new generation of lights: STORM. Powered by the new BLAIR five-color (Blue/Lime/Amber/Indigo/Red) light engine, the 1200x is a full spectrum white light with excellent CRI and SSI. It delivers a better quality white light to fill out the color spectrum while offering greater adjustability. The calibrated Indigo enhances fluorescing materials, resulting in a higher quality white light that better matches natural daylight and black body sources such as tungsten quartz.

The BLAIR light engine utilizes a highly efficient mix of emitters, balancing their output as needed throughout the CCT range. The result is that the STORM 1200x is a similar brightness at 3200K as it is at 5600K, an unprecedented performance for this type of light.

Additional feature highlights include:

• CCT Range from 2500-10,000K: The BLAIR Light Engine's color flexibility allows the STORM 1200x to offer a greater CCT range than traditional bicolor lights without compromising on the accuracy or brightness of the white light.
• Extended Range +/- Green Control: The STORM 1200x is the first light of its kind to offer 100% +/- Green control, the full ASC MITC range of adjustment. Using the BLAIR Light Engine, color adjustability has both a wider range and finer control than traditional systems. No other 1200w-range light offers this flexibility.
• ProLock Locking Bowens Mount: The STORM lights feature the ProLock Locking Bowens Mount, a more secure clamping design for attaching modifiers. Bowens accessories are held rigidly in place and precision optics light fresnels and spotlight projectors are precisely aligned with the light engine.
• Extreme Color-Accurate Dimming: Bit-depth control is increased for improved low-end dimming. This enables the STORM 1200x to use PWM dimming down to 0.1% without shifts or dropoff. Color accuracy is maintained throughout the brightness range, even at extremely low brightness levels.
• IP65 Weather Protection: Head-to-toe IP65 dust and weather protection means the STORM 1200x can work in extreme environments. Seals on every connector and around components allow not only the lamp head but also the control box and cabling to be used outside in the rain.
• CRMX, DMX, and Bluetooth Connectivity: The STORM 1200x offers a full range of connectivity, with CRMX, DMX in and out, sACN and ArtNet over etherCON, and Sidus Mesh Bluetooth-all of the professional connectivity options of a modern lighting design.
• 360-Degree Tilt: The extended size of the STORM 1200x yoke allows the light to fully rotate 360 degrees. This allows the lamp to be quickly pointed straight up, a task that requires competing products to re-patch cables to achieve.

STORM 1200x Pricing and Availability​

Available for purchase today, the STORM 1200x is the new benchmark in high-output, portable point-source lighting. An unprecedented color adjustment range, a new high in light quality, and unparalleled output with extraordinary low-end dimming make the STORM 1200x the new standard for the industry.

Meet With Aputure at IBC 2024​

To learn more and see the STORM 1200x in action, visit Aputure in Hall 11, stand B22. Registered members of the press are invited to book a press briefing and product demo with Aputure during IBC 2024 by contacting Megan Fasy at megan@grithaus.agency.

Purpose-built for the modern creative, Aputure's mission is to develop complete solutions for the filmmaking community. Entire product families consist of a series of fixtures and integrating accessories for tasks small to large. Aputure will continue to innovate entire new product families while expanding upon current ones and refreshing existing product lines with newer and improved technologies.

Aputure, creators of LED lighting for filmmakers, today announced the Sidus Four, the most robust and capable CRMX/DMX lighting control system on the market. Sidus Four simultaneously supports transmission of up to four CRMX universes and four wired DMX universes, for a whopping total of eight lighting universes - and even more, thanks to the ability to link multiple units together. Following the arrival of Sidus One, an entry level CRMX transmitter, and Sidus Link Pro which brings wireless DMX control to the already popular lighting app, this new combination makes the power of console-level programming available to all filmmakers via mobile app.

Attendees to the 2024 IBC Show can visit Aputure in Hall 11 (11.B22) for a hands-on demo of Sidus Four and the Sidus Link Pro iPad app. For a sneak peek, watch Aputure Director of Product, Ben Dynice, put Sidus Four to the test with pro lighting programmer, David Slodki: ICLS, Local 728, who has programmed such productions as "Avengers: Infinity Wars," "Star Trek," and "Starship Troopers."

"Everyone has been asking for a solution that brings wireless DMX to a film set, but makes it easy to use," said Ted Sim, Aputure co-founder and President. "By itself, Sidus Four is now the most powerful wireless networking node. Paired with Sidus Link Pro, the Aputure ecosystem now leverages both CRMX and Bluetooth to make the most complicated lighting setups not only possible, but also simple to set up and manage. The result is latency-free and rock-solid wireless control for everyone. With this type of power in the hands of creatives and lighting professionals, we can't wait to see what they achieve."

One Transmitter, Eight Universes, Nonstop Power​

Sidus Four is a no-compromise wireless networking node for the most demanding CRMX/DMX lighting control productions. Feature highlights include:

• 4 Wireless, 4 Wired Universes: With support of up to four CRMX universes and four wired DMX universes, Sidus Four can transmit up to eight DMX universes at the same time. Sidus Four's networking protocol options are vast, featuring support for CRMX, DMX, Art-Net and sACN over EtherCon, and Sidus Bluetooth
• Limitless Network Expansion: With the ability to link multiple Sidus Fours together via Ethernet, there's virtually no cap on the number of universes a user can control. Whether you're managing a small-scale production or a massive event venue, Sidus Four grows effortlessly with your needs. Expand from four universes to eight, sixteen, and beyond.
• Clear-as-Day Display: Clear, color-coded UI with iconography that can be seen from a distance on a bright TFT display makes troubleshooting a breeze. Sidus Four features a large, clear, color-coded display that displays instant network vitals of the entire lighting network's status, making system setup and troubleshooting quick and intuitive.
• All Weather, All Day Long: Sidus Four is ready to weather any storm, with an IP65 dust and water resistant rating and 800m long-range, dual-band antennas for the ultimate worry-free lighting networking experience. Add to that a variety of power options - including a V-mount battery plate and 80-minute backup battery - and users can be sure their lighting network can withstand a full day's work, regardless of the conditions.

Console-Level Control from the Palm of Your Hand​

Aputure's Sidus Link Pro-the professional version of Aputure's popular lighting control app-takes the features of Sidus Four even further. Users can see and configure all the settings of their Sidus Four, with the ability to change output, choose the universe for each of the four wireless transmitters, send link commands to any universe, monitor and configure lighting networks, and much more. Remote management of the Sidus Four network has never been easier or more intuitive.

Aputure Sidus Four Pricing and Availability​

The Sidus Four is available today. At 2,490.00 USD, Sidus Four outshines the competition across every category. From the number of universes supported, to its weather IP rating, backup battery, and more, it's the only all-in-one solution on the market.

Meet With Aputure at IBC 2024​

To learn more and see the Sidus Four in action alongside the new Sidus Link Pro app, visit Aputure in Hall 11, stand B22. Registered members of the press are invited to book a press briefing and product demo with Aputure during IBC 2024 by contacting Megan Fasy at megan@grithaus.agency.

Purpose-built for the modern creative, Aputure's mission is to develop complete solutions for the filmmaking community. Entire product families consist of a series of fixtures and integrating accessories for tasks small to large. Aputure will continue to innovate entire new product families while expanding upon current ones and refreshing existing product lines with newer and improved technologies.

Introducing the LS 600c Pro II, an advanced full-color LED point source fixture designed for the rigors of film sets and location shoots. Building upon its predecessor, this second-generation model boasts upgraded small-diameter COB design, resulting in significantly higher output efficiency.

With a redesigned COB, the LS 600c Pro II delivers exceptional brightness, offering 21,610 lux @1m at 5,600K—35% higher than the previous generation. Equipped with its new hyper reflector, it achieves an impressive 91,500 lux @1m, an 82% improvement over the LS 600c Pro with its original hyper reflector. Now with IP54 weather protection, the LS 600c Pro II is your true workhorse light.

The LS 600 series are the popular workhorse lights of the Light Storm line. The LS 600c Pro II uses the same Bowens mount modifiers and can be controlled using Sidus Link. The light offers all of the features of its predecessor while improving output, flicker and dimming. It will slip into your kit with ease, requiring no learning curve.

The LS 600c Pro II utilizes a new light engine design. Increased efficiencies in the emitter design allows the bare COB to be brighter. With a redesigned heat management system, Aputure’s engineers are able to pack the LED emitters tighter together. This concentrated COB design interacts more effectively with accessories, dramatically increasing the brightness further with the Hyper Reflector, the F10 fresnel and the Spotlight Max.

The LS 600c Pro II is designed to interface with the same accessories as the original LS 600c Pro. Lanterns, Light Domes, the F10 Fresnel and the Spotlight Max are all fully compatible with the LS 600c Pro II. Sidus Link also supports the LS 600c Pro II and the DMX profiles are unchanged from its predecessor. The LS 600c Pro II features DMX, CRMX, ArtNet, sACN, ethernet and of course Sidus Link. The DMX profiles are the same as the original LS 600c for easy integration into any lighting control system.

The entire LS 600c Pro II is fully IP54 rated. That means the Control Box, the cables, and the lamphead are all rated for use in adverse weather conditions.

Aputure, creators of LED lighting for filmmakers, today announced three new products: the Aputure INFINIMAT line, Sidus One, and Sidus Link Pro. INFINIMATs add a popular new form factor to the Aputure ecosystem: they build upon the popular flex light mat form factor, but add full-color tunability, pixel-mapping, inflatable diffusion, and the ability to be connected together to make larger panels. Likewise, Sidus One and Sidus Link Pro expand the Aputure ecosystem by giving all Aputure users console-level cue-based actions and now the ability to control even non-Aputure lights through CRMX with the same app.

Aputure will showcase these new products and more at its NAB 2024 booth in Central Hall (C6719), where attendees can visit for hands-on demos of the new products as well as exclusive "Light the Set" presentations from video professionals and lighting technicians like Tyler Kaschke, Tenzin Lazerson, and Ambria Cornelius.

"With Aputure, we designed a new way of lighting that gave creatives full wireless control without the need to read a console programming textbook," explains Ted Sim, Aputure co-founder and President. "We have built our brand on reinventing the traditional fixtures and methods of film lighting. With INFINIMATs, we finally have the weatherproof, full-color flexible light mat that the industry has been asking for. With Sidus Pro, Aputure users finally have the single app that allows them to control any fixture, Bluetooth or CRMX, with the same intuitive user experience that has made Sidus Link the most popular film lighting app of all time."

INFINIMATs build upon the already popular light mat form factor, adding the option to configure them in the conventional thin mat form or expand using the fixture's built-in inflatable diffusion. These fixtures also can be utilized as individual units or connected together to create a larger shape. Regardless of how they are used, each panel also features pixel color control and the ability to control multiple lights from a single control box. This multi-light versatility combined with each panel's singular high output allows them to be both an everyday workhorse for small spaces or patched together with pixel-mapping to be a film set's largest specialty light.

Aputure INFINIMAT

INFINIMATs offer a mat system that is quick to set up, can be grouped or used individually, can be used in inclement weather with an IP65 weather rating, and can be expanded upon as needed. For the documentary filmmaker, they can serve as portable soft light solutions with easily transported options from 1'x2', 1'x4', and 2'x4'; for bigger productions, they offer large controllable soft sources of 4'x4', 8'x8', and an expansive 20'x20'.

Sim states, "INFINIMATs are the light mat system that we have all been waiting for. Brighter, lighter, full weatherproofing, full color, full pixel control, inflatable diffusion, and infinitely expandable configurability with multiple sizes that can all be powered from one control box."

See Aputure INFINIMAT in action; learn more at https://www.aputure.com/products/infinimat/.

The Sidus Ecosystem

Sidus Link Pro builds upon the already popular Sidus Link app, which utilizes an intuitive graphical user interface instead of the dense command-line computer programming methods utilized by traditional lighting consoles to give creatives control of their lighting. With this new rendition of the app, Aputure users now have the ability to perform instantaneous cue-based controls across multiple lights with zero delay, a feature that was previously only possible through console control, and the ability to connect to any CRMX-enabled fixture (a capability expanded by Sidus One). This means Aputure users can now use Sidus Link as a single app to control even non-Aputure lights.

Sidus One is the hardware component that makes this possible: a powerful yet portable universal transceiver that connects any CRMX-enabled lights to a control system with simplicity. It also allows Bluetooth-enabled lights to communicate over CRMX systems, seamlessly integrating them into Sidus Link Pro. A single Sidus One creates one control universe, and up to four units can be linked together for four universes of lighting control.

The Sidus Link Pro app joined with the Sidus One gives smaller facilities and independent filmmakers a latency-free, intuitive, and powerful integrated control system without needing to spend huge amounts of time learning console programming. Both products have been designed with a software and user-first mentality for faster setup and ease of use without requiring a deep knowledge of computer programming or complex lighting control systems.

"Sidus Link Pro does away with old command-line lighting board controls to introduce a task-based, intuitive lighting control app that is simple to use yet powerful," Sim explains. "It can control all your CRMX lights, and when paired with the portable Sidus One transceiver, it can even control lights without CRMX built in. These are tools to help you get past the technical annoyances of lighting and programming so that you can get back to what actually matters: the art, the storytelling, and your creative vision."

See the Aputure Sidus ecosystem in action, watch the walkthrough, and check out the Sidus Quick Start Guide; learn more at: https://www.aputure.com/products/sidus-link-pro-sidus-one/. Buy Sidus One on shop.aputure.com.

While all Aputure products work well with current systems and techniques for lighting design and execution, Aputure is expanding the possibilities for crews and enhancing their capabilities with high-performance solutions that are also easier to use. The INFINIMAT and Sidus solutions offer increased performance in expandable formats that will meet the heaviest of demands on set. Aputure INFINIMAT delivers the versatility of a mat light design with increased output. They can be set up quickly and rigged in a variety of configurations, used separately or grouped together. Sidus Link Pro and Sidus One allow wireless control of many lights over a task-based control system on an iPad. The system is easy to set up and use, yet extremely powerful.

Purpose-built for the modern creative, Aputure develops complete solutions for the filmmaking community. Entire product families consist of a series of fixtures and integrating accessories for tasks small to large. Aputure will continue to innovate entire new product families while expanding upon current ones and refreshing existing product lines with newer and improved technologies. To learn more and see these products in action, visit Aputure in Central Hall, booth C6719.