Promoters I-Motion are on a mission to keep the event fresh, despite the fact it is now more than 20 years old, and the brief to the event\u2019s long-term LD, Thomas Gerdon was to come up with another new design concept for the Main Open-Air floor at the 2017 edition. He did this with the aid of GLP\u2019s unique lighting solutions.<\/p>\n \u201cThis year I wanted to do something completely different,\u201d he confirms. \u201cSo, I decided to create a large cube made out of truss \u2014 small on the downside and much wider on the top.\u201d<\/p>\n To animate this and the DJ stage he dipped heavily into the GLP catalogue, requisitioning 120 of the GT-1 fixtures, 108 impression X4 L and 48 of the new GLP JDC-1 strobe from vendors, PRG.<\/p>\n And he was certainly pleased that he did, as over the duration of the three-day event not one fixture failed, or needed to be changed \u2014 despite being exposed to all weathers and humidity changes. \u201cThis is an absolutely stunning statistic,\u201d he exclaimed. \u201cThe fixtures took everything perfectly.\u201d To put this in perspective the lights, fitted with rain covers, were expected to operate throughout rain, temperatures rising to 30\u00b0C by day, with high humidity, and dropping to 10\u00b0C at night.<\/p>\n Pride of place went to the JDC-1, which he saw for the first time at Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt back in the Spring. \u201cThis was a real revelation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I first saw it I was impressed because it brought together two ideas and combines the possibilities of several other effects, although I had no clear production in mind at the time.\u201d The inspiration came from the DJ stage which accompanies the architecturally based ground support cube. \u201cBecause the DJ roof was so small in comparison it made no sense to use moving lights because there was no space. So I used the JDC1\u2019s as alternating strobe and wash lights, firing straight down \u2014 and delivering the two features we needed.\u201d And thanks to some expert cueing from Gerdon\u2019s programmers, Rando Lorenz and Marc Cloutier the full dynamic was realized.<\/p>\n Reviewing the performance, the LD stated, \u201cThe wash effect is very nice and the strobe is so bright and powerful, very close to the xenon look.\u201d<\/p>\n It was the symbiosis between conventional strobe and the bonus of a wash light that really appealed to Thomas Gerdon. \u201cWith the JDC1 you can bring the light to exactly where you need it instead of just having 180\u00b0 of flood falling out [as is the case with other LED strobes]. When we synchronized the strobe effect of this system it really hurt the eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n All 48 fixtures were mounted high in the Stageco roof, above the heads of the DJ. They certainly proved popular with the headliners themselves, with the guest LDs of Above & Beyond (on the Friday) and Paul van Dyk (on Saturday) making favorable comments and expressing amazement at the complete departure from the strobe stereotype. \u201cThey were really impressed with the output of the strobes,\u201d reports Gerdon.<\/p>\n Also featured on the all-star bill were Ben Klock, Ferry Corsten, Klaudia Gawlas, Len Faki, Markus Schulz, Sam Paganini and Sven V\u00e4th.<\/p>\n He was equally complimentary about the GT-1, a fixture he is entirely familiar with. \u201cI used this on the DJ Bobo tour and also at last year\u2019s Nature One. I really like the GT-1 because it is sleek and light and doesn’t have a base \u2014 but it has a lot of output.\u201d<\/p>\n And he adds that with the new firmware, the product now offers improved color mix and pan\/tilt function. All 120 were placed above the dancefloor in the big cube truss structure. \u201cThese fixtures had two jobs,\u201d he says. \u201cThey needed to function as a gigantic beam light and as a spot for slow movement using the gobos for mid-air effects.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn’t need to run them as a wash light because I also had the X4 L with me [for that purpose]. Of course the GT-1\u2019s were great \u2014 but I never had any doubts because I use them so often.\u201d<\/p>\n In summary, he also handed enormous credit to PRG, in particular Account Managers Christoph Hahnl and Jan Sander, and Onsite Manager, Jan Christoph Hermann. \u201cThe reason the JDC1\u2019s did such a great job was not only due to the fixtures themselves, but also to PRG, for setting up the whole system so well and accurately.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0 Further information from<\/i>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"NATURE-ONE-2017_Photo-Ralph-Larmann-900\"](\"https:\/\/avlmediagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NATURE-ONE-2017_Photo-Ralph-Larmann-900.jpg\")
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