
Ayrton Festival Fun in Switzerland posted: 20/02/2023
As the European festival scene kicked back into action following the upheaval and restrictions of the pandemic, Ayrton teamed up with some established Swiss rental companies to support festivals across the country and showcase some of Ayrton's latest groundbreaking fixtures. Stagelight AG Showtechnik supplied kit to the largest hip-hop festival in Europe at Frauenfeld, the Gurten Open Air festival in Bern and Schaffhausen's Stars in Town across July and August.
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Stagelight AG Showtechnik used the same equipment package from Ayrton for each festival: 16 x Zonda 9 FX; 16 x Cobra and 4 x Domino LT with every fixture adding its own unique features to the stages.
Each of these fixtures brings a new dimension to meet open-air design challenges, opens Stagelight's Stefan R ttimann. We have a long and mutually trustworthy relationship with Ayrton, and having Marc (Lorenz - Ayrton Designer Relationship Manager for Europe) on board gave us the confidence this kit would really perform for us across all three festivals - and they didn't disappoint!
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At Frauenfeld in early July, Zonda 9 FX provided an excellent solution for that essential fill lighting - particularly for floor/groundrow effects that can provide perspective and effects. I loved its LiquidEffects layers which give a really exceptional background. Plus, they are so, so bright - AND you have the endless pan and tilt features which, for hip-hop, is great. This was my first experience of the Zonda but it certainly won't be the last.
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Marc Lorenz observed how enthusiastic the visiting LDs were to explore Zonda 9 FX's LiquidEffects . It was interesting to see how easily the LDs understood the fixture and were able to implement even quite complex effects easily and adopt Zonda into their shows.
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The middle of July took the Ayrton kit to Bern for the Gurten Open Air Festival. Bertil Mark, LD for Die rzte, is no stranger to the Zonda 9 FX and was able to make extensive use of the LiquidEffects . The results really showed what Zonda 9 FX can do in the hands of someone familiar with the fixture.
At Stars in Town in Schaffhausen we hung the Zondas as the stage was too small for floor kit and a band, continues Lorenz, which shows just how versatile the fixture can be. Rigged as a horizontal line on a truss just below the upstage truss, Zonda provided all the eye candy and visual features, adding another layer of light in the background.
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Ayrton's ground-breaking Cobra accompanied the Zonda 9 FX units on the 2022 festival run. Capable of projecting for several kilometres, this laser sourced fixture is extremely bright. Its gobo features, beam shapers (capable of an incredible 0.6 beam) and unique white source ensuring a fabulous colour spectrum, make Cobra a tool that can really make its mark.
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Cobra is, of course, IP65 rated as R ttimann explains, We were able to use them on the wings across all the festival come rain or shine. I love these fixtures; this is the future - laser engines; we need a bigger word than bright. Beams could be seen on clouds showing how powerful Cobra really is.
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At Frauenfeld, Cobra supported Zonda 9 FX's role of filling the stage and giving a huge look to enhance the single artists on stage. Rigged over the main stage and on the floor in both wings, the Cobra were put to work as both beams and spots. As R ttimann comments, They are so bright in beam mode, it opens up a whole new aspect to what they can deliver. The combination of the brightness of the laser source from such low power consumption makes the Cobra the ideal workhorse for festivals: massive output from a small, IP65 rated unit with fabulous colours and gobos, which doesn't require heavy cabling. LDs were stunned how bright their output was even in the sunlight that often camouflages the best efforts of a festival lighting rig.
At Schaffhausen, adds Lorenz, We used Cobra above and below the LED screens to create iconic long throw aerial looks that reach far beyond the stage. In Frauenfeld, the technicians sitting in the crew hotel 10km away called to help adjust the focus - A little bit more to the left etc!' - it was a fun moment but shows how clearly the beams could be seen from that distance.
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The third Ayrton fixture Lorenz accompanied on their festival journey was Domino LT (Long Throw) which emits a massive 51,000 lumens and is designed for intensive outdoor use in any adverse weather. With a precision beam range of 3.5o to 53o the Domino LT is the perfect tool for stadiums, large arenas and, of course, festivals. The Domino LT fixtures were employed as audience lighting at Frauenfeld, but the team also tested it as a followspot in conjunction with the Follow-Me system; all agreed they were an unrivalled success, knocking previous solutions out of the park.
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Once we had successfully tested Domino as a followspot fixture at Frauenfeld, we knew they would be the perfect followspot choice at the Stars in Town festival in Schaffhausen, replacing conventional followspots on spot towers, says Lorenz. Cyril Union (Ayrton R&D) had already developed a special software for the Ed Sheeran tour which allows the use of Domino LT in followspot mode. We were the first mainland European show to use the new software. We went on to use the Domino LT at Gurten to light the branding on the wing covers, placing them on the delay towers. The shutters and light frost delivered a lovely clean look with zero spill.
I have never seen an LED engine so bright before! agrees R ttimann. The intensity delivered enough power to light the wings but focus on the sponsor logo - even with col
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