Airbeat One 2024 was held at Flugplatz Neustadt-Glewe, Germany where Lighting Designer Christopher Rostalski, CEO of CR Lichtdesign, used 130 Claypaky Tambora Linear 100 LED pixel-mapping bars.
Every year has a different country theme with France being highlighted in 2024 and the stage designs and presentation of the festival reflecting that choice: The main stage was a replica of the Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre in Paris. Rostalski selected 130 Claypaky Tambora Linear 100 fixtures for the main stage where they outlined the venue’s central structures with a total of 12 vertical lines with a maximum height of almost 35 meters. In addition, a variety of Claypaky Sharpys were positioned on the side floors.
The Tambora Linear 100s are hybrid bars, incorporating two complementary effects in one fixture. The first is driven by a system of 400 RGB pixel LEDs, which offer a background light very similar to that of a high-definition LED wall in appearance. This LED array can be controlled as 16 LEDs in 25 groups to provide high-quality motion graphics.
The second effect is created by a central line of 200 white LEDs for a strobe effect, which can also be controlled through 25 different areas for unparalleled versatility.
“I was looking for a linear effect to draw the outlines and building structures,” said Rostalski. “With the RGB chips in the Tamboras, we were able to create a large coloured output and a strong impact with the additional strobe line.”
He also cited the advantages offered by the Tamboras’ extremely high light output, light weight and low power consumption. “We were very happy with the results,” Rostalski reported. “The guest operators, who travel with the main acts and supervise their shows, were also very happy with the choice of fixtures.”
Music Eggert/Airbeat One was the event organiser with Poland-based TSE Grupa providing technical services and the Claypaky fixtures.
