The MAC One Beam from Martin Professional is the newest member of the MAC One family—designed to deliver tight, high-intensity beams and captivating eye-candy effects in a compact, lightweight form. Built for lighting designers and rental professionals, MAC One Beam expands creative possibilities, free from weight, size or budget constraints.
At its core sits an automotive-grade LILI (Laser Illuminated Lighting Instrument) engine, engineered for precision and reliability. This compact light source produces an exceptionally sharp beam with an intensity of 7 million candela—more than enough for bold aerial effects in concert, TV, and event environments. MAC One Beam’s optimised output alleviates growing industry concerns around eye safety, offering a responsible balance of performance and protection.
MAC One Beam excels in three key areas. First, its razor-sharp beam and fast CMY colour mixing deliver dynamic, high-contrast effects with snappy responsiveness. Second, its compact footprint and sub-5 kg weight allow dense fixture deployment, unlocking bold looks while reducing transport costs and rigging complexity. Third, a mesmerising three-dimensional backlight effect—featuring individually controllable light guides behind a bold 120 mm lens—adds visual depth and stage presence, even when the beam is idle.
Designed for versatility, MAC One Beam integrates seamlessly with its sibling, the MAC One wash fixture, using a unified ecosystem of rigging accessories, including the MAC One Fourbar and VDO Grid Mount System. This compatibility empowers designers to mix fixture types freely—combining beam and wash functionality within the same rig, layout, or flightcase—without sacrificing efficiency or cohesion.
Whether building dynamic arrays, linear matrices, or immersive light walls, shared accessories simplify setup and expand design flexibility. With the MAC One Beam and the MAC One wash fixtures working in tandem, designers gain more creative freedom to craft layered, multidimensional looks using compact fixtures that rig fast and scale effortlessly.
From low-ceiling installations to high-impact concert rigs, MAC One Beam empowers designers to think bigger, rig smarter, and elevate every show with compact brilliance and eye-catching flair.
Product Features
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Compact Form + Massive Impact: MAC One Beam delivers an intense 7 Mcd beam from a fixture weighing under 5 kg, offering an exceptional output-to-size ratio. Its compact footprint enables dense deployment without compromising punch or precision.
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Automotive-Grade LILI Engine + Safer Beam Performance: Powered by an automotive-grade LILI engine, MAC One Beam produces a razor-sharp, high-contrast beam while alleviating growing industry concerns around eye safety, offering a responsible and unmatched balance of performance and protection.
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Fast CMY Mixing + Split Colour Creativity: The fixture's rapid CMY colour mixing enables smooth transitions and vibrant split-colour effects. Designers can achieve dynamic looks with snappy responsiveness and rich tonal control.
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Three-Dimensional Backlight Eye Candy: Behind the bold 120 mm lens, 24 RGB LEDs create a captivating backlight effect with pixel control. Even when the beam is idle, MAC One Beam adds visual depth and stage presence.
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Rigging Versatility + Seamless Integration: MAC One Beam shares accessories with the MAC One wash fixture, including the Fourbar and VDO Grid Mount System. Designers can mix fixture types freely, creating cohesive rigs, matrix layouts, and "walls of light" with ease.
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P3 Control + Streamlined Setup: In addition to DMX, Art-Net, and sACN, MAC One Beam supports Martin P3 control for simplified mapping, addressing, and video integration. Ideal for large deployments, it reduces setup time and expands creative possibilities.
Product Specifications
Dynamic Effects
- Beam Dimmer/Shutter: 0 - 100% continuous dimming, regular and random strobe, instant open and blackout
- Beam Dimming options: Choice of four dimming curves
- Beam Colour Mixing: CMY, independently variable 0 - 100%
- Beam Virtual Colour Temperature Control: Variable 2,000 – 12,850 K
- Beam Virtual Tint Control: Variable green-magenta shift Δuv -0.05 – +0.05
- Beam Virtual Colour wheel: 16 colour presets, 18 split colour presets, 18 split colour shakes & random colour
- Pan: Motorised 540°
- Tilt: Motorised 240°
- Beam P3 Mix: Videomapping of fixture with variable crossfade between DMX control and video control
- Backlight Dimmer/Shutter: 0 – 100% continuous dimming, regular and random strobe, instant open and blackout
- Backlight Dimming options: Choice of four dimming curves
- Backlight Colour Mixing: RGB, independently variable 0 - 100%
- Backlight Colour Temperature Control: Variable 2,000 – 12,850 K
- Backlight Tint Control: Variable green-magenta shift Δuv -0.05 – +0.05
- Backlight Virtual Colour wheel: 48 colour presets, continuous rotation & random colour
- Backlight PixelMapping: Individual RGB control of each of the 24 Backlight pixels
- Backlight P3 Mix: Videomapping of fixture with variable crossfade between DMX control and video control
- Pre-programmed effects: Two ranges of FX on Beam, Backlight or Combination; independent or synchronized/combined
- Dimming Zones control: Up to 8 dimming zones featuring remote programming, preview & easy-adjust
- Light Engine Frequency control: Variable Light Engine PWM control
Control and Programming
- Control Protocols: DMX, RDM, Art-Net, RDM over Art-Net, sACN and Martin P3
- Protocol Detection: Automatic
- DMX Modes: Compact, Basic & Ludicrous
- DMX Channels: 19, 35 & 107
- Multi-Universe Overflow: Yes, in all DMX Modes
- 16-bit Controllable Parameters: Beam & Backlight Dimming, Beam Colour Mixing, Pan and Tilt
- Setting and Addressing: Display Menu, RDM, RDM over Art-Net or Martin P3
- Local User Interface: Backlit LCD Display with battery-powered operation
- Fixture identification: User-settable ID number
- DMX Compliance: USITT DMX512-A
- RDM Compliance: ANSI/ESTA E1.20
- Art-Net Compliance: Art-Net 1, 2, 3 and 4; including RDM over Art-Net
- sACN Compliance: ANSI E1.31 - 2016
- Martin P3 Compliance: P3 System Controller Software 5.1.0 or newer
- DMX/RDM Transceiver: Galvanic-isolated RS-485
- DMX/RDM Daisy-Chain Limit: 32 fixtures
- Ethernet Transceiver: 10/100Mbit (with fail-safe bypass)
- Ethernet Daisy-Chain Limit Recommendation: 50 fixtures
- Firmware Update: via DMX using Martin Companion or via Ethernet using Martin
- Companion / P3 System Controller
Optics
- Front Lens Diameter: 120 mm (4.72 in.)
- Beam Angle (Half Peak): 0.40°
- Field Angle (Tenth Peak): 0.80°
- Beam Light Source: 1 x 20 W Laser Illuminated Light Engine
- Backlight Light Source: 24 x 0.25 W RGB LED
- Max. Total Beam Engine Power: 20 W
- Max. Total Backlight LED Engine Power: 6 W
- Minimum LED lifetime: > 50.000 hours (to > 70% luminous output)*
- *Figure obtained under manufacturer's test conditions
Photometric Data
- Peak Luminous Intensity Narrow: 7,000,000 cd
- CCT: Variable 2,000 K – 12,850 K
- CRI (Colour Rendering Index): ≥ 72
- CQS (Colour Quality Scale): ≥ 61
- TM-30 Rf (IES TM-30-15 Fidelity Index): ≥ 65
- TM-30 Rg (IES TM-30-15 Gamut Index): ≥ 89
- TLCI (Television Lighting Consistency Index): ≥ 37
- Beam Light Engine Refresh Rate: 19,200 Hz with adjustment (+/- 2%) via DMX
- Backlight LED Refresh Rate: 1,200 Hz
- Binning: Tight colour and flux binning
- Calibration: Full Gamut Colour Calibration of Backlight
- Colour Modes: Direct Colour Mode, Extended Gamut Mode and Calibrated Colour Mode
- * All Photometric Data measured in steady state (30 minutes warm-up time) at 25°C ambient
- * All Photometric Data measured at 7500 K white
Construction
- Housing: High-impact flame-retardant thermoplastic
- Colour: Black
- Protection rating: IP20
Installation
- Mounting options: clamps on fixture, omega on fixture, fourbar or VDO grid mount ring
- Mounting points on Fixture: 1 pair of 1/4-turn points for 106 mm (4.17 in.) centre-to-centre omega bracket and two M12 threaded holes
- Mounting points on Fourbar: 1 fixed and 2 repositionable M12 threaded holes
- Mounting points on VDO Grid Mount Ring: 6 receivers for VDO Couplers (compatible with
- VDO Atomic Bold/Dot)
- Mounting points on Dual VDO Header: 2 repositionable M12 threaded holes and 4 receivers for VDO Couplers (compatible with VDO Grid Mount Ring and VDO Atomic Bold/Dot)
- Mounting points on Single VDO Adapter: 1 fixed M12 threaded hole, 4 fixed M6 threaded holes and 1 receiver for VDO Coupler (compatible with VDO Grid Mount Ring and VDO Atomic Bold/Dot)
- Maximum vertical column height in VDO Grid Mount Rings: 12 fixtures
- Location: Indoor or outdoor protected from elements
- Orientation: Any
- Minimum distance to combustible materials: 0.20 m (7.87 in.)
- Minimum distance to illuminated surfaces: 1.75 m (68.90 in.)
Connections
- AC mains power in/thru: Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 TOP
- DMX and RDM data in/thru: Neutrik 5-pin locking XLR
- Ethernet (Art-Net, sACN and P3) in/thru, including fail-safe bypass: Neutrik etherCON
Electrical
- AC power: 100-240 V AC nominal, 50/60 Hz
- Power supply unit: Auto-ranging electronic switch mode
- Typical half-cycle RMS inrush current at 230 V, 50 Hz: 3.2 A
- Typical earth-leakage current: 0.50 mA
- Power Factor: 0.85 @ 100V , 0.82 @ 120V , 0.59 @ 208V , 0.57 @ 230V , 0.55 @ 240V
- Max current draw: 0.6 A @ 100V / 120V, 0.4 A @ 208V / 230V / 240V
- Typical current draw: 0.5 A @ 100 V , 0.4 A @ 120 V , 0.3 A @ 208 V , 0.3 A @ 230 V , 0.3 A @ 240 V *
- Power Consumption
- Maximum: 55 W
- Typical: 45 W *
- Idle: 12 W *
- Hibernation: 8 W *
- * Measurements made at nominal voltage. Allow for a deviation of +/- 10%.
- Typical: full output white, no effects moving, regulated fan speed.
- Idle: no output, no effects moving, regulated fan speed.
- Hibernation: no output, motors de-energised, fans stopped, wake-up procedure to re-use fixture.
Thermal
- Cooling: Forced air (temperature regulated, low noise, user-definable levels)
- Maximum ambient temperature (Ta max.): 40° C (104° F)
- Minimum ambient temperature (Ta min.): 5° C (41° F)
- Maximum surface temperature, steady state, at 40° C ambient: 65° C (149° F)
- Total heat dissipation (calculated, +/- 10%): 154 BTU/hr.
Acoustic Data
- Sound Pressure Level (LpA) @ 1 m (default regulated fan mode, full output): 21.0 dB(A)
- Sound Pressure Level (LpA) @ 1 m (constant fan mode ultra low): 21.5 dB(A)
- Environmental
- RoHS: Compliant
- REACH: Compliant
- WEEE: Compliant
- Proposition 65: Compliant
- FSC: Certified cardboard inner and outer packaging
- Efficacy (max output): 216,583 cd/W
- LWR*: 1,414,141 cd/kg (641,613 cd/lbs.)
- LWR = Lumen-to-Weight Ratio
Approvals
- Global CB Certification/IECEE: IEC 60598-2-17 (IEC 60598-1)
- EU safety: EN 60598-2-17 (EN 60598-1), EN 60825-1, EN 62471, EN 62493
- EU EMC: EN 55015; EN 55032; EN 55035; EN 61547; EN 61000-3-3
- US safety: UL 1573 Pending
- US EMC: FCC Part 15 Class B Pending
- Canadian safety: CSA C22.2 No. 166 Pending
- Canadian EMC: ICES-003 Class B, ICES-005 Class B Pending
- Australia/NZ: RCM Pending
- United Kingdom: UKCA
- Thailand: TIS Pending
What's in the Box?
- 2 x MAC One Beam
- 2 x Single omega bracket with 1/4 turn fasteners for rigging clamp attachment
- Dual SiP Foam Insert for Flightcase
- Multi-Language Safety and Installation Manual
