Vari-Lite's VL2600 Profile is a trusty silent partner for BBC Proms

Vari-Lite's VL2600 Profile is a trusty silent partner for BBC Proms posted: 04/12/2019

Leading television LD Bernie Davis chose Vari-Lites LED-based VL2600 Profile as a quiet, high quality keylight instrument for the prestigious, televised festival of classical music

Leading television lighting director Bernie Davis successfully trialed the new VL2600 Profile LED luminaire from Vari-Lite, a Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting brand, on the prestigious BBC Proms classical music festival this summer.

Staged through August and September at London's Royal Albert Hall, the BBC Proms has an intense schedule, with concerts broadcast daily on BBC Radio and many performances recorded or broadcast live on BBC Television. With such time pressures, it's essential for lighting fixtures to be reliable and versatile, but also quiet in operation and great-looking on camera.

I was looking for a good, programmable profile spot that would be quiet enough for use on the Proms yet flexible enough to provide a high quality light source with good zoom range, good shuttering on a flat field, and color suitable for camera, said Davis.

Having seen a demo of VL2600 Profile, Davis decided to trial them on the Proms. He positioned them on an advance truss, quite high over the front of the stage. They seemed to meet all those needs comfortably, he said. They were very successful in keying items all around the hall, particularly during the children's CBeebies' Prom, which had action everywhere, even a rocket that launched' from the area lift!

Leading television LD Bernie Davis chose Vari-Lites LED-based VL2600 Profile as a quiet, high quality keylight instrument for the prestigious, televised festival of classical music

Overall, the VL2600 Profiles delivered a pleasing performance, said Davis. The very flat field and good shutter performance makes them very usable. Their color performance on camera is very good, and the wide zoom range is an essential for me, as they can answer so many demands during the season.

About Vari-Lite and Strand

For over a hundred years, we've been blending innovative engineering and a love of performance to create the high-quality solutions that drive some of the world's most extraordinary experiences. With advanced optics, innovative control, and complete end-to-end entertainment lighting system solutions for installation and rental, Vari-Lite and Strand enhance the passion and performance of artists around the globe, whether that's a school play or a world tour. Vari-Lite and Strand are part of the Signify portfolio of brands.

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