ROBE Lighting

Robe will have a strong presence at Prolight+Sound 2025 in Hall 12.1 on Booth D10 together with all its associated businesses – Avolites, Anolis, LSC Control Systems and Artistic Licence, all of which will be adjacent.

New Robe products launched will include the T31 Cyc and T31 Cyc Slim – half-length versions of the existing T32 Cyc and T32 Cyc Slim range – and other just-launched tech will be showcased, including the new LedPOINTE – the first LED version of Robe’s famous and best-selling Pointe family of products – alongside the mind-blowing new WTF! strobe and the iESPRITE LTL.

Robe’s famous Showtruck will be parked outside Hall 12 as an additional meeting and product demo area ... ahead of its busy summer festival schedule, with the AVOStream parked up right next door.

Prolight+Sound 2025 will see the concluding show in Robe’s “Fifth Dimension” expo live performance trilogy, so buckle up for some serious anti-gravity thrills and spills with acrobats, dancers and high-octane entertainment!

The Robe Group is delighted to be in Frankfurt helping Prolight+Sound celebrate the 30th anniversary of this highly successful expo which draws together the production community from across Europe.

In between the live Robe shows running at 90-minute intervals throughout each day, which will be lit spectacularly with the newest products, visitors can get engaged with a comprehensive Voice of God (VOG) presentation highlighting what’s new and smoking hot on the stand.

Two demonstration areas will cater for those wanting more in-depth looks at products, including a theatre-style demo room for invited guests, and, naturally, the famous Czech hospitality for which Robe is renowned will be in operation throughout the expo including daily happy hours between 4 and 6 p.m.

As always, the booth design and layout illustrate the synergy, interaction and crossover between all these exciting Robe brands, which combined offer full lighting and control solutions for any and all creative projects and professional applications.

Featured New Robe Products Include …​

WTF! – Wash Twist Flash

WTF!™ delivers turbocharged strobe, wash, and blinder effects, and is built for all environments

Manufactured to deliver blazing stroboscopic brilliance – and exceptional performance for any production, anytime, anywhere – WTF!™ offers incredible speed, three rapid motorized zooms - including a unique linear zoom for the central white LED strobe - and continuous pan and tilt rotational control!

WTF!™ is simply the most dynamic moving multi-zoomed strobe on the market.

Main features include an Extreme output created with 72 × 20W linear white LEDs and 16 × 60W RGBW LEDs.

Unrivalled zoom control is seen with the world’s first linear motorized zoom 98 × 14° to 125 × 97° for the central white strobe. The second is the 13° - 95° zoom for the two RGBW sections providing both bright washes and intense beams of light.

For ultimate show impact, the High Intensity Blinder feature adds 1000W of warm white and amber LEDs, generating intense effects in the 1.800K – 3.200K range with tungsten emulation of lamps from 750W to 2.500W.

Exceptionally Fast Pan and Tilt offer 360° continuous rotation control with EMS™ stabilizer technology for instant stop capabilities. Zonal control enables mapping across 12 × white strobe zones plus 16 × RGBW zones with macros for even faster programming!

Precise control of every beat is possible utilising flash durations of 13 - 860ms and a variable rate of between 0.3 - 30 Hz, and WTF!™ additionally benefits from Robe’s patented RAINS™, POLAR+™ and parCOAT™ IP65 active protection technologies.

LedPOINTE​

For all those who absolutely loved Robe’s legendary Pointe beam fixtures that defined the 2010s, Robe’s new LedPOINTE® is a super bright ‘next generation’ LED fixture in the Pointe family, packed with features, innovation and outstanding performance, delivering a stand-out experience in LED Spot, Beam, Wash and FX technology.

LedPOINTE® has an advanced TE™ 280W HP (High Performance) White LED TRANSFERABLE ENGINE, delivering an impressive 200.000 lux at 5 metres distance.

With an L70 rating of 50.000 hours, this high-performance engine offers exceptional durability and is for versatility and eye-catching visuals, with a 155mm front lens, a 2:1 beam hot-spot ratio and a flexible 1.8° - 44° zoom range.

Colour control is seamless with a CMY colour mixing system which allows easy blending of hues from delicate pastels to deep saturates. This was one of the most requested features after the original Pointe proved such a winner.

A colour wheel contains 13 dichroic colours, and the onboard DataSwatch™ library provides instant access to favourite colours plus the most popular calibrated whites – 2.700K, 3.200K, 4.200K, 5.600K and 8.000K are included for faster programming and greater adaptability.

Fast, smooth fixture movement is guaranteed with continuous pan rotation and Robe’s patented EMS™ (Electronic Motion Stabilizer) software for instant and precise stopping eliminating unwanted shakes or hysteresis.

iESPRITE® LTL WashBeam - Robe Reliability in all Weathers​

Inspired by Robe’s award-winning iFORTE® LTX WB, the smaller and lighter iESPRITE® LTL WB combines iSeries durability with next-generation performance and enormous versatility for concerts, theatre, and broadcast applications – indoors or outdoors.

The iESPRITE® LTL WashBeam has a class-leading form factor, optical precision with an impressive 200mm front lens and a rich feature set, delivering high-performance medium-to-long throw output from its compact, well-protected 37kg frame.

The fixture is available with a choice of Robe’s patented, IP65-rated iSE-TE™ 750W White LED TRANSFERABLE ENGINES.

The XP (High Performance) engine delivers a 6.700K colour temperature, and a fixture output of 35.000 lumens (integrating sphere) for an impressive 250.000 lux at 5 metres with a CRI of 70 for maximum brightness! This is 50% greater than any other class-compatible product currently available!

Alternatively, the HCF (High Colour Fidelity) engine offers a 6.000K colour temperature, a 22.750 lumen output (integrating sphere), for an illuminance of 140.000 lux at 5 metres with an exceptional CRI of 96 … for superior colour rendition.

The iESPRITE® LTL WashBeam’s innovative optical design is very versatile. The standard Optical Range Mode delivers a 3° - 57° zoom, while narrowing the iris allows coverage from 2° - 57°. The Long Throw Mode – using Robe’s patented XR7™ technology – provides an ultra-tight beam from 0.7 - 2° WITHOUT any intensity loss (as is usually found when engaging an iris over long distances!)

The fixture’s CMY colour mixing system, combined with dual colour wheels and a variable CTO range of 3.000 to 6.700K, ensures super-smooth transitions from rich saturates to delicate pastels. The onboard patented green content control ChromaTint™ technology allows rapid adjustment for broadcast environments.

The luminaire features camFIT™ so is pre-wired and pre-balanced for the addition of the dedicated IP65-rated RoboSpot™ camera if required.

T31 Cyc™ / T32 Cyc™ and T31 Cyc™ Slim / T32 Cyc™ Slim​

Cyc lighting has long been an art in its own right, and this is a low profile, interconnectable, asymmetrical cyclorama fixture for covering any stage or large surface area.

T31 Cyc™ / T32 Cyc™ fixtures feature Opti-6™ – a 6:1 height-to-distance ratio asymmetrical optical system which produces a flat uniform field coverage even when near the cyclorama.

The low-laying, easily interconnectable units contain powerful RGBBAL multi-chip LEDs to generate high light levels that faithfully reproduce those full-spectrum colours and tints favoured by all designers.

The new half-size T31 Cyc™ / T31 Cyc™ Slim luminaires make lighting smaller cycs and set pieces and more compact venues even more flexible and adaptable.

Robe’s brands​

Avolites​

Avolites Ltd will be presenting the D7, the latest addition to its Diamond collection of consoles, with two variants, D7-330 and D7-215, positioned as the ultimate travel and performance console, packable into a standard Peli Air case for checking in as hold luggage to fly anywhere.

In-person training on Avo’s Titan console software will also be available to book on the stand throughout the show.

Other hardware will include the flagship D9-330 & D9-215 lighting control consoles along with the T3 and T3 Wing, Avo’s smallest-footprint professional lighting control product, where portability, compactness and performance are crucial.

The hugely popular Tiger Touch II and Arena consoles have been shown some love, with improved performance and a stylish new look! The iconic white consoles now include increased memory capacity and are optionally available in a slick, modern grey & black finish … as seen at the expo for the first time.

The Quartz console will also be there, providing great performance and a popular choice for more cost-conscious projects looking for great value and performance.

Avo’s powerful ‘Production Grade’ Q-series media server range will also be present with the Q3 demonstrating the Synergy feature set (uniting lighting and video, offering creative programmers a streamlined workflow for all the visual elements on their stage).

Anolis​

Anolis will focus on three principal product ranges – Agame, Lyrae and Eminere – all of which will be prominent in their section of the Robe booth.

Agame​

Agame luminaires are IP67-rated fixtures for enhancing windows and arches complete with a seamless 180° beam angle. Highlighting the importance of precise colour temperatures in creating the perfect ambience, the new Agame family delivers exceptional results and is currently offered in RGBW, RGBA, Pure White and Tuneable White versions.

Pure White Agame options in 2.200K and 3.000K and Tuneable White – for seamless adjustment between 2.200K and 3.000K – are recent expansions to the range, widening the flexibility and creative possibilities for lighting professionals.

Lyrae​

The Lyrae range makes challenging inground installations easier! The light source can be remotely tilted 25° from the horizontal position for accurate illumination of the selected surface. Additionally, the Lyrae range can be fitted with anti-skid glass with the highest anti-slip standards of certification with no impact on the fixture‘s outstanding colour mixing.

Lyrae WallWasher​

The Lyrae™ series recently expanded with static WallWasher versions in XS Fix, S, and M sizes, designed specifically for precise and consistent architectural applications. These new fixtures have advanced wall-washing optics with uniform illumination and smooth transitions.

At the heart of the static WallWasher is an innovative optical design for seamless light distribution across all surfaces. The optics are engineered to eliminate uneven and patchy lighting, providing a flawless wash to enhance textures, colours, and architectural or environmental details.

Eminere Inground series​

Anolis is excited to announce significant enhancements to its Eminere® Inground series introducing the multi-chip version.

This advanced model incorporates RGBW, RGBA, TW or PureWhite multi-chip LEDs, for outstanding colour mixing and uniformity. Available in 1, 2, and 4-ft sizes (300/600/1200 mm), the multi-chip version offers a wide range of beam angles, and is perfect for flood lighting, wall grazing or washing and accent lighting.

Additionally, the Single-Chip Eminere® Inground luminaires have been refreshed for increased reliability, improvements that ensure these single-chip fixtures continue to provide robust and efficient lighting solutions for multiple architectural and landscape applications.

LSC Control Systems​

The latest world-renowned addition to Robe’s portfolio of businesses and premium brands showcases its popular power management solutions, designed to protect hardware and personnel amid the unique power demands of today’s high-tech – and high-cost! – production environments.

With advanced protection and monitoring capabilities, LSC’s range of products – proudly manufactured in Australia – ensure safety, reliability and peace of mind to busy professionals working on all types of shows and events worldwide.

LSC’s Prolight+Sound 2025 highlights will include UNITOUR, the brand’s premium portable power solution (with patented technologies), designed for the delivery of power to video, audio and lighting systems used in events, touring, film and TV productions. Available as 24 or 48-channel modular systems, UNITOUR offers essential features including earth leakage monitoring per channel, staggered start-up, dropped neutral protection and more.

Also showing will be LSC’s new UNIPLATE – a dedicated wall-mount touchscreen for use with LSC products including the Mantra Mini playback controller – along with further additions to the NEXEN range, featuring the new wall-plate Ethernet/DMX Gateway with touchscreen for configuration.

Artistic Licence​

Artistic Licence looks forward to meeting friends and colleagues, new and old, at Prolight+Sound 2025, and is thrilled to showcase the first in a brand-new range of compact control products.

Scheduled for launch in Q2, the showcase includes: artPlay – A 10” Art-Net touchscreen controller designed for intuitive scene editing and recall. With up to two universes of control (1024 channels) including simple Art-Net capture, artPlay is ideal for auditoriums, small venues, places of worship, museums, performance spaces, and multi-use areas requiring day-to-day and performance control.

artCore is a scalable control and integration solution in a compact form factor that expands the capabilities of the artPlay touchscreen for larger installations. artCore enables iOS/Android app control, dynamic scene and sequence capture, user-configurable timed events, system integration and external triggers. Perfect for facades, landscape and fixed installations requiring robust and reliable control.

A highlight of these next-generation control products is their ability to scale and support installations of almost any size. Artistic Licence provides end-to-end control solutions for architectural and integrated entertainment applications, empowering designers, specifiers, and installers to bring their ambitious lighting concepts to life.

In addition to these new innovations, Artistic Licence will showcase its entire range of load controllers, user interfaces, and their industry-leading ‘Extreme’ DMX gateways and splitters, providing the highest levels of protection to luminaires and fixtures from mains spikes and lightning strikes.

Robe stepped up the energy in the room for the 24th edition of the TPi Awards, supplying nearly 250 of its latest moving LED lights to help create a stunning production lighting design – imagined by Robe’s own creative team – for the high-profile industry event produced by TPi Magazine, part of Mondiale Technology Media.

The TPi Awards was staged at the Evolution London venue in Battersea and was hosted – for the second consecutive year – by Emmanuel Sonubi who raised the roof with smiles and laughter from over 1,850 industry professionals representing all disciplines.

The annual event honours some of the best creative and technical achievements from the world of entertainment production, and following last year’s changes to the voting process we once again saw a broadening of the diversity among those winning individuals and companies.

A total of 32 awards covered numerous production aspects from set design to catering and sustainability.

Latest Robe Tech​

The very latest Robe technology was showcased by Robe’s creative tour-de-force, led by lighting director Nathan Wan, associate LD Andy Webb, lead programmer Jordan Tinniswood, programmer Kyle Evans and Robe International’s exhibition and production manager, Tomas Kohout who co-ordinated all the logistics needed to amass this large amount of kit at Evolution.

They collaborated closely with TPi’s production team including Mondiale Technology Media’s Commercial Director Fran Begaj and their event production manager Ryan Esson from GoTo Live, to ensure guests were impressed by the extravaganza of colour and visuality that supported the bespoke jungle style theming, video content and infographics produced by Lewis Kyle White and his team at Pixels & Noise.

Robe’s team also compiled the special Awards show intro soundtrack under the direction of TPi, and on site worked closely with PRG’s crew who supplied and rigged the LED screens.

New NRG​

Nathan & Andy were supported by a crew of seven NRG (Next Robe Generation) students from five different colleges around the UK.

Ant Ioannou who is studying Event Production at the Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies in Nottingham was assistant lighting designer in the main room, with Abigail Skelton, also studying the same course, overseeing lighting for the main bar area.

James Levy, a Theatre Technology student from Guildhall, tech’d an exterior iBOLT installation, which was inaugurated last year and proved hugely popular.

There were then four RoboSpot operators, Mason Dilworth and Sebastian Ollivierre, both studying Creative Lighting Control at Rose Bruford; Andrew Whewell from Leeds City College studying Theatre Design & Production Technology and Harry Mooring from Derby University who is studying Sound, Light & Live Event Engineering.

All four of these NRG RoboSpot operators were also involved with helping design lighting in the Robe VIP Bar upstairs at Evolution, creating a buzzing ambiance for their annual afterparty.

Jane Monk, Robe UK’s NRG Initiative Manager, commented, “The TPi Awards provides a platform for selected NRG UK students to shine and a unique opportunity to join Robe’s creative team and experience first-hand how to deliver a prestigious event in a room full of industry professionals. While definitely not for the faint-hearted, the many big smiles after the show make us proud to be able to help these hugely talented students on their lighting journey!”

Main Room​

The high-impact 90-second opening sequence comprised of video content and lightshow kicked off the Awards presentations, followed by a series of intricate and near-static lighting looks – illustrating that all these Robe products can also be used to produce subtleties and nuance for the dinner, as guests enjoyed catching up with industry colleagues and friends.

The looks for the Awards presentation were all based around this year’s tropical jungle theme. Set against a waterfall back drop that transitioned from day to night through the evening, the show looks incorporated a series of foliage and tiki styled facades with colourful combinations and multi-layered texturing.

Robe technology in the main room included the recently launched LedPOINTE luminaire, which Nathan put through its paces creating exciting effects and multiple bold mesmeric eye-popping looks.

However, the real art of the evening was in creating those big wide-stage high-impact scenes that enveloped the whole room in light and atmosphere, drawing everyone irrevocably into the action, which followed on from a series of elegant and balanced scenes that were comfortable for eating and drinking. These assisted everyone in morphing seamlessly into the all-important awards presentations complete with perfect key lighting … and lighting matching the jungle-style video content.

Also on the rig were Robe’s new SVB1s and SvoPATT luminaires, the flagship FORTE LTX, SpiiderX LED wash beams, the ever popular LEDBeam 350s, TetraXs, iBOLTS and six RoboSpot systems each running with FORTE LTXs.

All the lights were rigged on a series of trusses flown above the audience and the long shallow stage area, and on vertical ladders filling in gaps between the onstage screens, all adding to the cool organic nature of video imagery and motion graphics, with some lights even blended in to the set design, hidden amongst the digital foliage.

The RoboSpot count was increased from four to six this year to cover the room very comprehensively and crucially, to enable super-quick winner pickups from tables wherever they happened to be seated around the room.

As always, the expectations were high and the pressure was on for Nathan and the team to produce something memorable for a large room full of industry peers, all of whom are involved with creative and spectacular shows every day!

The main room show was programmed and controlled via two Avolites D9 consoles. Beforehand, the creative team had spent time pre-programming in Capture, allowing Nathan to arrive on site well prepped, and spend the one night of on-site programming refining a complex show in a very short timeframe after bumping in on the Sunday ahead of the Monday night.

Bar, iBOLTS & Afterparty​

In the bar area, Abigail used an Avolites Diamond 7-215 for control with lights including LedPOINTES and LEDBeam 350s, a room also important to light correctly as it is the gathering point for guests amassing for boisterous ebullient pre-dinner drinks and conversations.

James used an Avo Tiger Touch II console for the iBOLT installation which comprised a circle of 8 x iBOLTS surrounding one fixture in the middle, a geometric pattern that was cool, precise, and illustrated the fixture’s powerful beam-work. It was set up so the lights could spin round and colour / texture the front of the building, catching arriving guests up in the glamour, and thrill of the occasion!

New this year, Robe brought a truly ‘Rock ‘n’ Robe’ vibe to their mezzanine level VIP area, complete with a green wall, bar area and one of Robe’s famous neon-look Rock ‘n’ Robe signs, which was ideal for photos, Insta-moments and as a general chilling zone.

This was lit by the Robe team using LEDBeam 350s and Robe MolyPATT scenic lights – with another Avo D7 for control – to bring a loungey atmos, with Robe’s brand new iESPRITE LTL and iSTROBE products on show for everyone to see close up while they enjoyed the space and the afterparty action!

Winners​

The 2025 TPi Award for ‘Lighting Designer of the Year’ was again sponsored by Robe and this year presented by Robe UK sales director Ian W Brown to Sam Tozer of Vision Factory. Known as a multidisciplinary creative designer, his recent work includes Parkway Drive’s 20th anniversary tour, Sam Fender’s “People Watching” tours and the 2024 MDLBEAST ‘Soundstorm’ Festival in Riyadh.

Favourite Lighting Rental Company of the Year was Colour Sound Experiment, and other notables included Olly Martin (Lighting Operator of the Year) and FRAY Studio, who won the content Creator of the Year, while Carol Scott received the TPi Industry Recognition Award.

Event Evolution for Robe​

While the TPi Awards has always been a great showcase to get Robe’s newest products in front of the industry, over time it has grown into an incredible opportunity for those within the Robe UK NRG programme to get high intensity, real-world hands-on experience where they can understand the demands and stresses of the workplace together with the importance of working as a team to deliver outstanding results that address multiple objectives.

Some students who have worked on previous TPi Awards have gone on to work for Robe UK full time – Jordan Tinniswood and Kyle Evans are great examples – so it is also a chance for future professionals to network and make themselves visible to the industry.

Robe UK’s managing director Mick Hannaford concludes, “Robe was proud to support the TPi Awards 2025, celebrating the massive talents and achievements of our industry. It is always a pleasure to see our fixtures light up Battersea Evolution for the evening, facilitated by our excellent in-house creative team who diligently design and programme the show from start to finish.”

Princess Cruises, a leader in worldwide cruising, has taken a major step toward sustainability and delivering outstanding live performances by upgrading the lighting rig in their 1000-seat Princess Theatre on the Crown, Emerald, and Ruby Princess ships. In a project completed in 2023, Princess Cruises Fleet Lighting Supervisor Matt DeJong and the Princess Entertainment Technical team selected Robe Lighting TE (TRANSFERABLE ENGINE) fixtures, ushering in a new era of LED lighting technology to enhance the cruise line's entertainment offerings.

Key Highlights:​

Eco-Friendly Lighting: The Crown Class lighting revitalization project included 69 ESPRITE Profile, 87 Spiider, 78 PAINTE Profile, 98 LEDBeam 150, and 48 ParFect 150 wash luminaires, which has reduced the Crown Class’ overall electrical consumption by an impressive 50%. This not only benefits the environment but also leads to reduced HVAC draw and overall fuel costs. Additionally, it significantly reduces operational and maintenance expenses. Princess Entertainment continues to invest in engaging and eco-conscious technologies to enhance guest offerings and sustainability goals.

Robe TE Technology: Robe's revolutionary Transferable LED Engine technology allows for easy replacement of light engines, extending the fixture's lifetime and avoiding costly and time-consuming full light engine replacements. This technology provides the flexibility to choose engines, including HP (High Performance), HCF (High Colour Fidelity), TGW (Tungsten White), or the MSL-TE™ (Multi-Spectral) engine. This ensures optimal color rendition for every performance.

Spectacular Performances: The new lighting system enhances Princess Cruises' award-winning in-house entertainment offerings, including major original productions created in partnership with Stephen Schwartz, an Oscar, Tony, and Grammy award-winning composer.

Project Details:​

The lighting rig upgrade for Crown, Emerald, and Ruby Princess was a significant undertaking in 2023. Robe Lighting delivered all fixtures on time for immediate installation, leading to reduced power consumption and maintenance, making the rigs more efficient for use. Working with EMF Lighting, the lighting design team was impressed with the innovative features and impressive output of the small form-factor, feature-rich fixtures. The enhanced color rendering across the TE Engines and Osram engines of the Spiider and LEDBeam fixtures has revitalized the shows, providing vibrant and saturated visuals. Onboard lighting technicians have praised the new lighting rig for its ease of use, ease of service, and its ability to enhance their designs and operational needs. Notably, the new Robe lighting system has reduced the operating noise by 53db, improving audio fidelity for guests and on-stage monitoring systems.

Matt DeJong, Fleet Lighting Supervisor for the Princess Entertainment Project team, chose Robe Lighting due to the impressive range of fixtures and Robe's global support system, ensuring on-demand assistance no matter where in the world any Princess cruise ship might be. Princess is always grateful for the quality engineering and QA provided by Robe as all equipment worked straight out of the box, which allowed the project team to complete these time sensitive, in-service installs, with minimal disruption to onboard operations.

In addition to the all-Robe automated lighting rig, the Crown Class lighting setup was complemented with additional conventional fixtures, strobes, and UV effect units.

About Princess Cruises:​

Princess Cruises, established in 1965, is renowned for its innovative ships, exceptional customer service, and worldwide cruising. With 15 modern vessels and more than 170 different itineraries, Princess Cruises offers travelers the opportunity to explore destinations across seven continents. Part of Carnival Corporation, Princess Cruises is dedicated to creating lasting memories and authentic connections for guests, crew, and local destination experts.

About Crown, Emerald, and Ruby Princess:​

Crown, Emerald, and Ruby Princess are grand-class cruise ships accommodating 3,114 guests and 1,200 crew members. They are the largest of the seven grand-class vessels in the Princess worldwide fleet.

All eyes were on the new Avolites Diamond 7 (D7) lighting console at the recent Prolight+Sound expo in Frankfurt – a powerful, flexible, and highly portable control solution for lighting at shows, concerts, and live events.

The much-anticipated D7 was shown publicly for the first time with two variants on the stand – the D7-215 and the D7-330 – both running on Avolites latest Titan v17 software.

This initial product launch has enabled the Avolites team to gauge reactions and glean valuable feedback ahead of the full launch, planned for later in the summer.

The reactions were “overwhelmingly positive,” stated Avolites MD Paul Wong, delighted with the comments and enthusiasm he’d received from Avo users who rocked up from all over Europe as well as further afield like Asia, Australia, South Africa, and Latin America.

Avolites benefitted from additional footfall of people visiting the Robe stand, especially to catch the live “Power of Imagination” performance show which was also programmed and run from an AVO D9-215 console.

“The customers were genuinely amazed by the D7 range, they loved the portability, flexibility and touch and feel of the interface, especially the integrated illumination of the rear connection panel!

Furthermore, they think it’s great value and that we are hitting the right price point!”

In addition to all the interest and excellent feedback, the Avo sales team took multiple pre-orders on the stand which was “mind-blowing and completely exceeded our expectations!” stated Paul, such was the buzz and excitement generated by the product.

The D7 is designed and priced as a workhorse console that will unlock more creativity for designers, programmers, and operators. It sits above the Avolites Classic Range – the Tiger Touch II, Arena, Sapphire Touch & Quartz – and offers many of the larger D9’s most popular time-saving and handy features.

The compact D7-215 has two touch-sensitive screens, 15 motorised playback faders and 15 encoders. It is super-portable, fitting into a standard Peli Air 1650 case and coming within the checked baggage weight allowance of most airlines.

The slightly larger D7-330 features 3 x 14-inch screens and 30 motorised playback faders / 30 playback encoders, offering more control for even larger shows whilst maintaining portability.

The motorised faders have an RGB LED indicator along each one, and there is a single level RGB halo indicator for each encoder. There is in-built LED light at the top of the screen panel and along the rear of the console.

Rear ports include a 4-port network switch, 4 x DMX, LTC Input & loop, MIDI ports, 2 and 1 x external monitors for the D7-215 & D7-330 respectively, 1 x Secondary Ethernet, Trigger in, GP IO and both variants are showfile compatible with all Titan Avo consoles. The USB port is conveniently concealed from plain sight in the right-hand side handle recess!

Visitors at Frankfurt loved the cool clamshell screen panel / locking mechanism, and the general ergonomics that offer premium styling but are keenly priced so the D7 will be a rental company volume product and a favourite for concerts, music shows, touring productions, live events, and festivals.

“We believe D7 is an excellent investment, that will be an everyday go-to product appearing regularly on touring specs,” underlines Paul.

The latest processors and components give peak performance with inbuilt longevity. “Being future-ready was fundamental to the whole R ‘n’ D philosophy,” noted Paul. “We’ve made it powerful, quick to programme and easy to use which has always been an Avolites USP.

Anyone already able to operate an Avolites product will be able to run a D7 which currently runs on the just released Titan v17 software.”

All the vital programming tools are to hand via a touch screen for speed and efficiency, an enhanced back-lit keyboard located in a retractable drawer is optimised for assisting programming in dim or dark environments. The On / Off button is concealed under the keyboard drawer to reduce the chance of accidental activation!

Motorised faders were another big hit with visitors in Frankfurt, and these have also been well received on the D9.

The D7-215 can control up to 32 DMX universes out-of-the-box with expandable networking via TNPs (Titan Net Processors).

The reception and interest in Frankfurt has “reinforced our belief that D7 is the right product at the right time and that it will be a high-volume hit,” enthused Paul, advising anyone interested to “contact their Avolites distributor, get a demo and place an order!”

Avolites, proudly manufactured in the UK, is also buoyed by new energy generated with its recent acquisition by Czech moving light and LED manufacturer Robe s.r.o. in September last year.

Paul further reveals that several D7s will be in action over the summer on a selection of key and high-profile festivals and events … so watch the Avolites channels for more details!

Avolites showcases its new and latest technology at this year’s Prolight & Sound show in Frankfurt, Germany.

The main attraction for the Avolites stand (D28, Hall 12.1) at this year’s show will undoubtably be the new Diamond 7 (D7) console, the next in the line to our flagship Diamond 9 (D9) console. This initial product launch allows us to gain valuable feedback from lighting designers and operators, as well as extensive product testing over the festival season. The full product launch, with all the product variants is planned for end of this summer. On our stand you will see two variants, D7-330 and D7-215, the three and two screen variant with 30 and 15 faders respectively, and available for individual demonstration.

Key product features of the New D7 include a new clam shell screen panel and locking mechanism. The console control surface follows the Diamond 9 design language. The D9-215 fits into a standard Peli-Air case and is under European 23kg aircraft hold weight limit.

Titan version 17, the latest of our popular lighting control software, will be released on 19th March and running on all the consoles on the Avolites stand. The main focus of v17 has been to greatly enhance the user experience and to further optimise performance, which will allow for a greater experience on larger shows as well as during longer programming sessions. This will be followed closely with a new version of our remote app, for both Android and IOS.

As part of the enhanced UX users will notice improvements with colour picker, personality builder, cue list macro target console option, convert between hardware trigger and item trigger and much more. The full performance, feature updates and bug fixes can be found on Titan v17 Release Notes, available at Avolites.com/support/downloads.

Prism, our latest media software application, will also have its first licenced version Prism One, available for demonstration on our stand. This is a landmark moment for our fast-growing media software platform, designed to give Lighting Operators and Designers easy access to useful tools and powerful video features, and is complementary to our high end Ai specialist media application. In addition, this latest release further develops Synergy taking the integration of lighting and video a step further, allowing designers creative ambition to be realised.

We plan to fully release Prism One (licence level), in the Spring of 2024. The primary features of this important release include multiple layers, preview window, live inputs (capture cards and webcams) and NDI inputs. An updated UI includes bank table view and thumbnail view, adding surface page, adding output page and cross-fade on layer.

Updated Synergy control includes adding and removing layers, controlling layers. Secondary features include speed control on layer, added virtual returns, hardware decode for H.264/H.265.

This years show is all set to be our busiest and best yet, with so much new technology the company has been working hard to get to market, ensuring that every lighting and video professional has access to Avolites products and is inspired to create their greatest shows.

Robe Lighting s.r.o. has acquired LSC Control Systems PTY in Australia, a move that sees the Czech Republic lighting manufacturer further consolidate its portfolio of leading lighting and control brands.

Having LSC’s power distribution (PD) systems as a core element of the ‘Robe Business’ Team made perfect sense following the purchase of console manufacturer Avolites in September last year, explained Robe’s CEO Josef Valchar.

“We’re delighted that this opportunity arose – it is hugely exciting, and we look forward to a long and positive collaboration. It will allow us to offer the best complete lighting and control turnkey solutions to our customers and their clients and projects across all sectors.”

As well as diversification, it also gives Robe a manufacturing base in Australia in addition to its facilities in central Europe and the UK.

LSC’s founder and managing director Gary Pritchard is equally enthused, “LSC will gain access to greater investment and resources, and working through Robe’s renowned worldwide distribution network we can reach more global and diverse markets in turn stimulating greater opportunities for creativity, expertise, business and action for all of our team!”

LSC’s operation, which started over 40 years ago in Melbourne and has grown into a trusted and respected specialist brand well-known for inventive technology, will continue functioning exactly as it is now.

Gary sees the move as an affirmation of the company’s value. “An organisation of Robe’s stature wanting LSC onboard is a sign of confidence that also tells the world that LSC will continue doing what we do best … both now and well into the future!”

The plan underlines Robe’s commitment to being an industry leader in all areas of lighting technology, further empowering the imagination and choice of lighting professionals and offering an exceptional set of tools to assist in the production of shows, events, and memorable performance experiences for all to enjoy.

Robe Lighting, the world’s leading entertainment lighting manufacturer, has agreed to acquire Avolites, leaders in the design and manufacture of lighting and video control products. The agreement was reached in the UK yesterday.

“This is a great acquisition for Robe”, stated Josef Valchar, CEO of Robe lighting s.r.o.,

“Avolites has always been at the pinnacle of lighting control with products that complement our lighting fixtures; this will add significant value to sales made throughout the global distribution networks of both companies”.

The acquisition of the Avolites business is an important part of Robe’s strategic future growth plan.

Avolites will remain based in the UK and will continue under the existing leadership team.

“The Avolites leadership team wanted to ensure the best outcome for our employees, customers, suppliers and the brand” commented Avolites MD Paul Wong, “Robe is an ideal home that will enable us to achieve just that, whilst maintaining our core values. Robe is a great fit for everyone associated with Avolites”.

Robe has a wealth of resources that will assist Avolites to accelerate its ambitious innovation and product development programs.