GLP in 2024 surprised us with a very large number of premieres of its devices (which we wrote about in a summary here). At the "LDI" trade fair we got moving heads, led bars, led pairs, floodlights... And?
GLP, on its 30th birthday, presented us with a new "moving head," a powerful 1710W "MAD MAXX" beam that I was tempted to look into further.
Light source
Nineteen white LEDs, each rated at 90W, generate a total of 1710W of power for us, which translates into an output of up to 68,000 lm. The MAD-MAXX has a CRI of 70+, which is not a satisfactory result. However, we can switch the device to HI CRI mode, this already gives us a CRI of 90. A satisfactory result for SKY LIGHT devices.
The device can operate classically in 3 dimmer curves Linear, Soft, S-Curve. GLP has not yet created a DMX table, so we do not know with what resolution the dimmer will be controlled. Will it be 8 or 16 bits? Maybe GLP will be tempted to have a 32-bit resolution for the dimmer? But do we need 4294967296 brightness levels for a SKY LIGHT type device? That's how I'm dreaming.
The virtual iris will give us the ability to reduce the diameter of a single beam. A useful feature when glowing in smoke.
Mixing colors
While the appearance alone might suggest RGB color mixing, the reality is different. The MAD MAXX has 18 static colors and a CTO dial. The CTO dial allows us to linearly go from 6500K to 2500K. The dial is 16-bit controlled, giving us 65536 levels of color temperature.
The color wheel itself is an interesting solution, as it is mounted on each 90W LED. So we can control the color on each pixel separately. Here I'll point out that the guys from LimeLightWired have already managed to take it to the deserts - I'll throw you a video below.
Some technical data
Panorama classically 540* or 650*(in ext fashion) 16Bit , Tilt 200* 16Bit, in 3 speed curves. Fast, Normal and Smooth. We will also get several modes, classic "pan", mode with "shapes", pixel mode and the mysterious "MultiBeam".
To control the MAD MAXX we have DMX 5 pin protocol, Art-Net, sACN, GLP iQMesh and wirelessly CRMX. For settings we will use an LCD display with 4 buttons.
The housing is constructed of steel, aluminum and thermoplastic with IP65 protection. The definite enemy of this device is the weight which is at 195kg. However, what can we expect from a 1.25m high device.
Instersive is also the maximum power consumption of 2500W (as much as a kettle...) and the operating range of -10*C to 45*C.
Summary
The MAD MAXX gives tremendous output power while drawing only 2500W, making it unrivaled and efficient in its scale. The IP65 certification allows us to leave the device outside and "forget about it" it also does not require much maintenance.
Thanks to its classification as a non-laser device, it does not require additional protective measures, making it a truly safe device in its category.
MAD MAXX is just 2 words. EFFICIENCY and OPTICS. So far on paper, but we are looking forward to testing it, where we can take it to the edge of the city and glare a bit at distant apartment blocks 
Distributor: AV Light
