Episode 030 – To Use A Millennial Phrase, It Just Triggers Me

Woah, two eps in the space of a month? Stop the presses! Hold the phone! Pet the hedgehog! Wat? In this episode, Alexander is back:

Industry news: 

• New fixtures / gear 
  • GLP JDC1s now feature “Aggressive mode”, which increases the brightness 180% when the RGB LEDs are not in use 
  • World’s first 50-watt 7-color: emitter
  • New short-arc lamps: Osram SharXS Brilliant Series. 1000, 1200, 1500. They have a CRI of 92, which is pretty high. I’d love to see TM-30-15 specifications on these. 
    • Fun question: when was the last time you saw a jacketed arc lamp? Like, a decade? 
  • LightConverse is now L8. Alex riffs on how he feels about LightConverse, I’d love to chat about how different visualizers feel in general, and when it’s appropriate to go spend the money on one. 
  • Tea Time: Alex’s thoughts about the Reputation Tour: redux