Audio Visual Events (AVE) based in Sydney’s inner north, specialises in providing a complete range of audio visual production services. In a bid to remain at the forefront of new technology, equipped to meet the complexities of any event or scenario, AVE has recently acquired twenty Martin MAC Quantum Profiles, twenty-four MAC Aura XB’s and an MA Lighting grandMA2 light console.
“Our lighting department needed new moving head profiles and we had been impressed by the MAC Quantums,” commented Tom Cox, Senior Lighting Technician at AVE. “They’re reliable, brilliant to use and an industry standard. They seemed the perfect choice.”
As AVE’s business involves both production and cross-hire, an industry standard fixture familiar to other companies was imperative.
“The decision to go with MAC Qu
antum Profiles is already paying off,” added Paul Keating, General Manager at AVE. “We’ve been impressed by the brightness of the fixtures plus the gobo range. Also, as they are LED they draw less power, and their weight is lower than comparative fixtures.”
To compliment the MAC Quantum Profiles, AVE added twenty-four MAC Aura XB’s to their inventory.
“We needed an LED wash light that has the zoom capabilities of the Aura as well as the brightness the Aura delivers,” explained Tom. “I’ve always loved the MAC Aura, it’s a great compact fixture that packs a big punch.”
Again, as AVE supply many other AV and production companies with full range of AV solutions including lighting gear, the MAC Aura XB was a perfect choice as it is popular and always in demand.
“Having lighting fixtures that everyone is familiar with is very important to us,” remarked Paul. “We are seeing a lot of Lighting Designers utilizing Quantums and Auras on
their shows.”
AVE already owned an MA Lighting MA2 ultralight and a couple of MA onPC command wings before purchasing the MA2 light.
“The MA2 light is probably the most popular console on the market in that range,” said Tom. “It’s the perfect size console with all the parameters in it to do a perfect show. I like how you can customize it and make it your own. It has so many amazing features, it doesn’t matter how much you think you know – there’s always something new to find out! It really has huge capabilities and in terms of building a show, it’s easy to work with.”
No doubt AVE’s inventory of new, cutting edge technology will ensure that they, along with their customers stay on top of their game!
