Martin MAC Ultra Performance LED Moving Head
Description
Martin MAC Ultra Performance LED Moving Head
The MAC Ultra Performance is built for studios and post-production facilities that demand benchmark output across its entire zoom range, delivered through a compact, ergonomic design that integrates seamlessly into control systems and rig layouts. Martin's patented yoke handles and strategically positioned connectors make this fixture equally at home in permanent installations and mobile recording setups. Built around a proprietary 1150 W LED light engine, this workhorse produces an extraordinary 46,500 lumens in projection while maintaining astoundingly low noise levels—critical for on-set recording and live-capture sessions.
Light Output & Optical Performance for Production
The MAC Ultra Performance generates up to 3,000,000 candela peak intensity and maintains uniform brightness across its 1:7 zoom range (8° to 54°), thanks to a precision optical system with a 160 mm front lens and flat-field focus capability. Native color temperature sits at 5800 K with variable CTO down to 2850 K, ensuring accurate color mixing and natural subject rendition for both talent lighting and product documentation in recording environments.
Advanced Effects & Control Architecture
The next-generation Extended Framing system offers four individually movable blades with ±30° blade rotation and ±83° rotation capability, delivering limitless masking and light shaping that integrates precisely into multi-camera setups and lighting plots. A dual-layer rotating gobo configuration, full-function animation wheel, iris, frost, and 4-facet prism—combined with high-resolution dimming, strobing, and Martin's Animotion effect—provide production-level control and creative layering via DMX-512, Art-Net, sACN, and Ethercon networking for synchronized multi-fixture sessions.
Key Features
- 1150 W proprietary LED light engine with 84 x 20 W white LEDs
- 46,500 lumens projection output with up to 3,000,000 candela peak intensity
- Native color temperature 5800 K with variable CTO down to 2850 K; CRI 66
- 50,000+ hours minimum LED lifetime; retains 90% output after 20,000 hours
- 1:7 zoom range (8° to 54°) with precision focus and flat-field maintenance
- Extended Framing system with four individually movable blades (±30° tilt, ±83° rotation)
- Two rotating gobo wheels, full-function animation wheel, iris, frost, and 4-facet prism
- 540° pan and 268° tilt with responsive, accurate movement
- DMX-512 in/out, Ethercon in/out, Art-Net, sACN, and built-in Ethernet switch
- 36.5 dB(A) @ 1 m sound pressure level in default mode with forced air cooling
- 44.0 kg (97.0 lbs); head 660 mm, base 468 mm; 830 mm minimum center-to-center spacing
- 5-year warranty on light engine
The MAC Ultra Performance stands as a true benchmark fixture for studios and production companies demanding exceptional output, precision control, and reliability across multi-camera shoots, live recording, broadcast capture, and content creation applications.
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At a Glance
The Martin MAC Ultra Performance is a professional-grade LED moving head suited for high-end production studios and post-production facilities that run live-capture sessions, broadcast-style lighting design, or cinematic recording setups. Its extended framing system, dual gobo wheels, animation engine, and native 5800 K color temperature with variable CTO provide surgical control over light color, shape, and dynamics for on-set work. Choose it when you need studio-grade fixture control, precision color correction, and the horsepower to light actors or talent convincingly for in-studio concert, drama, or commercial recording.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the brightness and throw capabilities?
The MAC Ultra Performance delivers 46,500 lumens in projection mode with peak intensity up to 3,000,000 candela. Its 1:7 zoom range (8° to 54°) maintains uniform brightness across the entire zoom—from tight spotlights to wide washes—thanks to a precision optical system with a 160 mm front lens and flat-field focus.
What networking and control protocols does it support?
The fixture accepts DMX-512, Art-Net, sACN, and Ethercon networking via both in and out ports, plus a built-in Ethernet switch for daisy-chaining and integration into complex lighting systems.
How loud is the cooling noise, and what is the LED lifespan?
Operating sound pressure is 36.5 dB(A) @ 1 m in default mode, ranking among the quietest LED movers for theater and broadcast. The 1150 W LED engine is rated for 50,000+ hours minimum lifetime and retains 90% output after 20,000 hours, backed by a 5-year warranty on the light engine.
What effects and framing control does it offer?
The extended framing system includes four individually movable blades with ±30° tilt and ±83° rotation for unlimited curtain shapes, plus dual rotating gobo wheels, a full-function animation wheel, iris, frost, 4-facet prism, and Martin's Animotion effect for advanced dynamic looks.
What are its color temperature range and CRI?
Native color temperature is 5800 K with variable CTO (color temperature orange) down to 2850 K, ensuring natural skin tones and rich color mixing for concert and broadcast work. CRI is rated at 66.