By Full Compass LiveThe professional lighting space is constantly changing and advancing, with new and more efficient ways to set the mood on stage or to awe an audience. For 25 years, GLP has been on the leading edge of that movement, so we’re thrilled to add their products to our lineup, and to bring our customers the very latest in lighting solutions.
Innovative Products for a Powerful impression
“GLP is an exciting, well-known brand in the professional lighting industry,” says Chris Tso, VP of Merchandising, Marketing, and Product Information Management at Full Compass. “Their high-quality products have a wide reach in the production world, including House
A theater or performing venue. of Worship, Live
Live broadcast of an event or program without substantial delay or editing. Event, and Touring Production. The impression, Fusion, and KNV line of fixtures will help provide dazzling solutions for our customers.”
A company of firsts, the impression series is what put GLP on the map. Working closely with LDs around the world, founder Udo Künzler strived for an even beam, smooth dimming, and a flicker-free-for-broadcast design, giving GLP the first professional-grade LEDDefinition:
LED (Light-Emitting Diode): A semiconductor light generator used in displays, television, pointers and for general illumination. It is a low-power replacement for incandescent lamps. washDefinition:
An even illumination over a large area. light. And in 2010, the impression Spot One gave GLP the first high output RGBDefinition:
(Red Green Blue) The color space in computer graphics used to create color images on display screens. Mixing these three hues together in varying proportions creates different colors. The number of potential colors depends on the color depth. See Color Depth. LED spot fixtureDefinition:
A device for lighting that includes a body, and a socket for easy insertion and removal of lamps., too.
We’re proud to present the modern incarnation of the impression series, including the X4 Bar. It’s a high-performance battenDefinition:
A length of metal or wood, often a strip, for fastening equipment. that uses tightly packed 15 WattDefinition:
Abbreviated W. Amount of electrical energy, derived by multiplying Volts (voltage) times Amps (current). RGBW LEDs to give a full line of light with a broad pallet of pastel and saturated colors.
Lighting the Largest Shows in the World
Avicii was one of the most prolific songwriters and producers in contemporary popDefinition:
(Point of Presence) A location of a service provider aggregating customers traffic. music, and after his tragic passing in 2018, GLP was asked to supply the lights for a tribute concert in Stockholm. 60,000 fans (a single-show record in Stockholm) celebrated his legacy underneath a mesmerizing design.
The FR10 Bar was one of the workhorses of that show. Its ten 60 Watt RGBW LED sources each provide a smooth, punchy output from a homogenized FresnelDefinition:
Pronounced fruh-nel. A lighting fixture with a stepped concentric lens. lens.
How GLP Can Help Your Space Shine
Now that you’ve seen what GLP can do on a big stage, we’ll show you how their fixtures scale down for a wide variety of venues and applications.
GLP X4 Atom RGBW
The X4 Atom HeadDefinition:
1. Electromagnetic transducer that records or plays a magnetic signal on a tape or disc. 2. The beginning of a music composition. 3. Amplifier for a guitar cabinet. 4. Drum surface. can be used virtually anywhere. Its small body fits in the tightest spaces, yet its high output quad-color LED source is the same one used in much larger fixtures. And with an IP65 rating, you can use it indoors or out all year round. It’s excellent for tv & film, corporate events, set lighting, touring stages, and trussDefinition:
A frame of alloy bars with cross bracing for hanging lights and sound equipment. systems. GLP has designed the ultimate light in terms of versatility.
Attain professional-grade cable management with SNAP! It attaches to any standard 2-inch truss and allows cables of all sizes to be fed through its loopDefinition:
1. To re-record dialog over video. See: ADR. 2. To replay a portion of audio or video content. 3. (sampling) To repeat a section of a waveform so that it can sustain indefinitely. 4. To repeat a phrase or section of sound multiple times within a composition or recording.. This award-winning, durable, reusable clip may just become an industry standard.
A Brilliant Legacy, A Bright Future
GLP recently celebrated 25 years in the business, and are only getting bigger, with the recent acquisition of lighting company, Fusion, and the opening of offices in LA, Hong Kong, the UK, and Sweden. Enormous rigs full of GLP products are being used to light shows on the biggest stages of the world like the Grand Ole Opry and Coachella. Yet most of their products find their way into the Houses of Worship, live events, and touring productions near you.
If your stage lighting could use a little pizzaz (or a lot) call a Full Compass Sales Pro at 800-356-5844. We’ll be happy to help you pick out the right GLP products for your space or application.
