NABEREZHNYE CHELNY, Russia — Nightclub and karaoke bar Batyr has everything needed
to turn an ordinary evening into a remarkable experience: a high-energy environment,
talented resident DJs, a fantastic sound system and HARMAN’s Martin Professional
lighting equipment. In November 2014, the club’s resident lighting designer and
winner of Martin’s 2013 Russian Lighting Designer Contest, Artem Sagaidak, tested a
pair of Martin MAC Viper AirFX™ lighting fixtures + Quadray kits over two nights
with great success.

Sagaidak first encountered the AirFXs at a Martin seminar in Moscow. As a fan of
mid-air effects, he immediately wanted to test these fixtures in a club. He reached
out to Martin product manager Anton Anufriey and with his support, a short-term loan
was arranged for the following weekend – a disco night and a party titled “This City
Does Not Sleep.” Sagaidak also regularly uses his personal M2GO™ during shows at
Batyr.

“I added a pair of wash lights to the rig for versatility, which created more
dynamic looks,” said Sagaidak. “Since all the devices involved offer CMY color
mixing, they naturally complemented each other.”

Sagaidak’s lighting those two nights provided a memorable experience for partygoers
and impressed Batyr’s management team, which is considering purchasing AirFXs for
temporary installation.

Sagaidak is particularly pleased with the fixtures’ zoom capabilities. “MAC Viper
AirFXs are effective in both programming and performance,” he said. “Between the
zoom, optics, and a broad array of gobos, they have everything for any venue! You
can easily create unique mid-air effects or get an excellent wash light combining
the wide zoom and CMY.”

Even before nightfall, when Sagaidak’s party duties begin, his fondness for the
AirFX is unmistakable.

“Time slips away when programming the AirFXs,” he said. “I remember sitting down
just after lunch having so much fun swapping different gobos, mixing colors in CMY,
splitting beams with the prism, using the iris and zoom,” he said. “And then
suddenly I realized that it was already dark outside!”

Martin equipment

· MAC Viper AirFX, 2 x pcs.

· M2GO, 1 x pc.

· Jem AF-1 MkII, 2 x pcs.

· Magnum Club Smoke System, 1 x pc.

For more information on Batyr, please visit http://batyr.club/

For more information on lighting designer Artem Sagaidak, please visit
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https://www.facebook.com/artemiy.smith?fref=ts

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