Sharpy Wash 330
C61378
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Sharpy Wash 330 is an extraordinarily compact, lightweight 330 W washlight, with the luminous efficiency, graphic and optical performance of a 1000W fixture. It is extremely silent and quick, and fitted with a complete CMY color system, special colors, 6.5°-48° zoom, mechanical dimmer, beam shaping filter and motorized top-hat. At minimum beam angle, the Sharpy Wash 330 produces a beam like its brother Sharpy: the two lights are designed to work perfectly together. It is an eco-friendly light, allowing considerable running and consumption cost savings.
- New 330W Lamp (8,000 K 1,500 h)
- Equalling the light output of a 1,000 Watt luminaire
- Small, lightweight and easily transported: only 18.5 Kg (40.8 lbs)
- Adjustable beam angle from 6.5° to 48°
- Motorised Top Hat (Clay Paky patented)
- CMY Color System + 11-color wheel + open
- Rotating beam shaper
- High speed movements and effects
- Frosted, smooth mechanical dimmer
- High speed Stop/Strobo effect
- Soft-edge Filter + heavy frost filter
- New, high-performance electronics
- Art-Net / RDM
- Patented Italian design Eco-friendly: replaces far larger and more expensive washlights
- Electronic ballast fitted as standard
- Available in black, white, gold-plated and “mirror-finish” chrome plated versions
POWER SUPPLIES
115/230V 50/60 Hz
INPUT POWER
520VA at 230V 50Hz
LIGHT SOURCE
Discharge lamp with a short arc burner in a reflector system
- Output lamp power: 330W
- Color temperature: 8,000 K
- Nominal luminous flux: 16,000 lm
- Average rated life: 1,500 h
OPTICS
Front-Fresnel lens (patented spiral lens)
Zoom: from 6.5° to 48°
COLOR SYSTEM
CMY Color System
Color wheel with 11 fixed colors + open
EFFECTS SECTION
Smooth and frosted mechanical dimmer
High speed Stop/Strobo effect
Soft-edge Filter
Heavy Frost Filter
Rotating and indexable beam shaper
CONTROL AND PROGRAMMING
Max 22 DMX 512 control channels
DMX protocol signal: USITT DMX 512
Art-Net / RDM
Display: Graphic LCD backlit b/w Display
Pan/Tilt Resolution: 16 bit
Movement control: vectorial
DMX signal connection: 3 and 5 pole XLR input and output
Software upload through DMX input
BODY
Aluminium structure with die-cast plastic cover
Two side handles for transportation
Device locking PAN and TILT mechanisms for transportation and maintenance
MOVING BODY
Travel:PAN = 540°TILT = 240°
Resolution:PAN=2.11°; PAN FINE=0.008
TILT=0.98°; TILT FINE=0.0004°
Automatic repositioning of PAN and TILT after accidental movement not controlled by control unit
ELECTRONICS
Long life self-charging buffer battery
Function reset from the lighting desk
ON/OFF lamp control from the lighting desk
“AUTOTEST” function from menu
Electronic monitoring with status error
Cooling system monitoring
DMX level monitoring on all channels
Internal data transmission diagnostics
Firmware upgrade with no power
Firmware upload from another fixture
SAFETY DEVICES
Bipolar circuit breaker with thermal protection
Automatic break in power supply in case of overheating
Forced ventilation with axial fans
WORKING POSITION
Any working position
Hanging system: with fast-lock omega clamps (1/4 turn) on the base
CE MARKING
In conformity with the European Directives:
• 2014/35/EU - Safety of electrical equipment supplied at low voltage (LVD)
• 2014/30/EU - Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
• 2011/65/EU - Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances (RoHS)
• 2009/125/EC - EcoDesign requirements for Energy-related Products (ErP)
ETL
This product is available with cETLus Listed Mark, that complies with the UL 1573 and CSA C22.2 No. 166 standards
WEIGHT
18.5 kg (40.8 lbs)
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MSD PLATINUM 16R (8000 K) PHILIPS LAMPSTANDARD code: LAM00E |
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OMEGASTANDARD code: 183102/805 for clamps |
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CLAMPSOPTIONAL code: C21070 48-51mm, max 300 Kg hook for truss |
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SAFETY CABLEOPTIONAL code: 105041/003 Ø 4mm, lenght 680mm safety cable |
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FOAM SHELLOPTIONAL code: F21228 |
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ROXTER-CASEOPTIONAL code: F21245 Roxter-case for 4 Sharpy Wash 330 |
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IGLOOOPTIONAL code: C61199 ("WL" version, with Wireless DMX) - C61197 ("EASY" version with no W-DMX) - C61196 ("ECO" version) Outdoor Enclosure |
Promotional brochures
CUSTOMER CARE
You can find manuals, datasheets, DMX channel charts, photometrics, CAD symbols, s.r.l.re parts, firmware files, schematics, technical notes, etc... in the new dedicated Claypaky Customer Care website (restricted access):
Sharpy Wash 330 - demo show at Prolight+Sound 2013
Clay Paky full demo show @ LDI 2013
Clay Paky at Plasa 2013: Highlights
Clay Paky Sharpy Wash 330 - teaser
Clay Paky Sharpy Wash 330 - Review by CX Magazine
Clay Paky Sharpy Wash 330 - Review by 4Wall Lighting
Sharpy Wash 330 @ LDI 2012
Sharpy Wash 330 demo @ Main Light Industries
Sharpy Wash 330 @ LDI 2012
Sharpy Wash 330 @ LDI 2012 - Interview with Francesco Romagnoli (Clay Paky Sales Manager)
Sharpy Wash 330 - Test by SoundLightUp - Reset Time
Sharpy Wash 330 - Test by SoundLightUp - 360° Pan Rotation Time
Sharpy Wash 330 - Test by SoundLightUp - Colors
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September 15, 2015
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September 4, 2015
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September 1, 2015
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August 25, 2015
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August 3, 2015
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July 27, 2015
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July 26, 2015
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July 12, 2015
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July 3, 2015
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June 23, 2015
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June 19, 2015
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June 11, 2015
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June 4, 2015
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May 29, 2015
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May 21, 2015
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May 8, 2015
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May 6, 2015
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March 13, 2015
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March 12, 2015
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March 4, 2015
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February 18, 2015
Moscow, Russia – Leading Russian consumer electronics retailer M.Video has had its “best New Year’s Eve event in history”, thanks to technical producers MAX’N’MAX and lighting designer Roman Stolyarov choosing the super powerful Clay Paky... read more
February 11, 2015
Worldwide - Russian rock legends DDT have embarked on their world tour ‘Pellucid’, with lighting designer Andrejs Dubkovs choosing the ever-popular Clay Paky Sharpy and Sharpy Wash 330 as a winning combination of “power, reliability and... read more
February 6, 2015
UK – Lighting designer Nick Gray of Renegade Design has created an exhilarating and slick show for Brit rockers Kasbian’s major UK arena tour. Bringing power, reliability and vibrant colour to the design Gray uses an array of Clay Paky Sharpys... read more
January 9, 2015
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December 20, 2014
UK – Two of the biggest names in British entertainment, Ant and Dec, have recently turned their hugely popular TV show ‘Saturday Night Takeaway’ into a touring arena show, which saw a over a hundred Clay Paky fixtures delivering unparalleled... read more
December 13, 2014
UAE - Dubai-based rental houses, Eclipse Staging Services and Delta Sound, both unveiled new equipment as Lady Gaga made her Middle East debut in Dubai. Promoted locally by AMI Live and ATW Live in association with Live Nation Global Touring,... read more
December 7, 2014
USA – The iconic rock band Fleetwood Mac never stops thinking about tomorrow – and planning their next tour to delight fans. For their current “On With the Show” tour a complement of Clay Paky A.leda B-EYE K20 LED-based moving lights and... read more
December 3, 2014
Dubai – One of pop’s biggest singer-songwriters, Gary Barlow, has premiered a one-off open-air show version of his recent ‘Since I Saw You Last’ tour in Dubai. For the special event, lighting designer Tim Routledge specified an array of super... read more
December 1, 2014
UK: This summer saw tens of thousands of fans flock to Leicester’s Victoria Park for Brit rockers Kasabian’s sold out homecoming show. Lighting designer Nick Gray specified an array of versatile Clay Paky fixtures as key lighting, admitting he... read more
November 22, 2014
Europe – This summer saw industrial rockers Nine Inch Nails (NIN) on their first European tour in six years, with an array of Clay Paky Sharpy and Sharpy Wash 330 fixtures delivering striking brightness and moody colours to help bring the band back... read more
November 13, 2014
Bahrain – This August saw Bahrain International Exhibition Centre once again play host to one of the most exciting events in the Bahrain summer calendar – The Summer Festival, with an array of Clay Paky fixtures delivering a wide range of effects... read more
November 12, 2014
Europe - UK indie-electronic legends Goldfrapp have recently completed an extensive European festival tour that saw an array of Clay Paky Sharpy Wash 330s at the core of the show design, with their vibrant colours and powerful versatility providing... read more
November 10, 2014
USA – Fifty-three contestants walked the walk on stage at Boardwalk Hall when the 88th “Miss America Pageant” returned to Atlantic City in September. Two dozen Clay Paky Sharpy Wash fixtures were on hand from Atomic Lighting in Lititz,... read more
October 1, 2014
USA/CANADA – Clay Paky Sharpys illuminated the Journey and the Steve Miller Band along for the ride that took them to 30 cities across the U.S. and Canada. The tour united two of the iconic groups that helped define The San Francisco Sound. ... read more
August 17, 2014
Germany - Adel Salah Mahmoud Eid El-Tawil, or Adel Tawil for short, is a successful musician, songwriter and producer. He became famous thanks to his work with bands such as The Boyz and Ich + Ich. In 2013 he shot straight to number two in the German... read more
August 5, 2014
Worldwide: When it came to lighting superstar Katy Perry’s current ‘Prismatic’ world tour, lighting and show designer to the stars Baz Halpin selected the Clay Paky Sharpy and Sharpy Wash 330 to create a series of poptastic surprise special... read more
July 25, 2014
France - Laurent Chapot, French rocker Bernard Lavilliers' long-standing, faithful and talented lighting designer, has come up with a creative, ingenious lighting design at the legendary Olympia in Paris. It is almost completely based on low... read more
July 19, 2014
UK: Lighting designer Steven Bewley is using a primarily Clay Paky rig to light renowned trip-hop trio London Grammar during the band’s current UK tour. The delicate lighting design created by the Newcastle-based designer weaves the band’s... read more
July 17, 2014
ITALY - The first "Radio Italia Live" concert was held in 2012 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Radio Italia. On that occasion, the well-known radio station organized the show in Piazza Duomo in Milan for the first time. An amazing 150,000 plus... read more
July 8, 2014
UK: Multi award-winning lighting designer Tim Routledge is using the Clay Paky B-EYE K20 to add extreme definition to his show-stopping stage design for Gary Barlow’s latest arena tour ‘Since I Saw You Last’. Routledge combines huge onstage... read more
July 4, 2014
Worldwide: Controversial popstress Miley Cyrus is performing her hit world tour ‘Bangerz’ under the super sharp, vibrantly coloured beams of the Clay Paky Sharpy and Sharpy Wash 330. Fast becoming one of the most talked about touring shows in... read more
June 24, 2014
ITALY - Clay Paky lights stood godfather to Roby Facchinetti's tour. While awaiting the Pooh's 50th anniversary next year, Roby is doing the first solo tour of his career to support his album “Ma che Vita la Mia” (What a life I've had). The... read more
June 19, 2014
UAE - Seasoned lighting designer Debbi Fowler made excellent use of an arsenal of of Clay Paky lighting fixtures to illuminate world famous Motown man Lionel Richie during his open-air gig at The Media City Amphitheatre, Dubai. Fowler worked closely... read more
June 6, 2014
DENMARK – TV lighting designer extraordinaire Kasper Lange was ‘blown away’ by the power of the Clay Paky fixtures used in his highly efficacious lighting design for TV event of the year, Eurovision.Denmark based Lange worked with... read more
June 5, 2014
USA – ABC-TV’s musical drama, “Nashville,” features a number of performances in every episode. The final episodes performance got the full star treatment with Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures.The series, which just finished its second season,... read more
June 3, 2014
USA – Dallas-based Gemini Light Sound & Video has invested in 30 Clay Paky Sharpy Washes and plans to add more of the popular fixtures to its rental inventory. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of Clay Paky lighting in North... read more
May 23, 2014
Germany - After the huge success of the "27 Club" at the St. Pauli theatre in Hamburg, the show has embarked on a tour that will stop off in Vienna and Berlin before returning to Hamburg once again. With Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix, (I can't get no)... read more
May 22, 2014
SWEDEN - Over 150 Clay Paky fixtures were used on this year’s popular Melodifestivalen tour with the Sharpy Wash 330 being singled out as a ‘mind-blowing’ fixture by lighting designer Fredrik Jönsson.The Melodifestivalen tour is part of... read more
March 31, 2014
Russia: World-renowned lighting designer Durham Marenghi has used a selection of Clay Paky products, including the new B-Eye K10 and Sharpy Washes, to deliver a truly spectacular lighting design for the opening and closing ceremonies of Sochi’s... read more
March 6, 2014
Netherlands: Over 27,000 ‘Hardstyle’ dance fans partied the night away under the beat-locking beams of the Clay Paky Sharpy and Sharpy Wash during Dutch mega-rave night ‘Hard Bass’ in Arnhem’s Gelredome.Marc Verhoeven of Dutch dance event... read more
March 2, 2014
Los Angeles (Date, 2014) – Described as a venue that blurs the lines between restaurant, bar, club and show, Rose.Rabbit.Lie. at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is the city’s most talked about new “social club.” Clay Paky lighting plays a key... read more
February 24, 2014
USA – Luke Bryan has rolled out his That’s My Kind of Night Tour, and Elite Multimedia Productions in Nashville is providing Clay Paky A.LEDA, Sharpy and Sharpy Wash lighting fixtures as Bryan once again takes to the road. The popular country... read more
February 21, 2014
Israel – Lighting designer Ronen Najar is utilising the easy to control beam of Clay Paky’s Sharpy Wash 330s to complement the huge video wall used on Israel’s interactive singing contest ‘Rising Star’.Contestants on the show – which is a... read more
February 3, 2014
UNITED KINGDOM - There’s little doubt that Maroon 5 are riding high at the moment. This is a band who radiate confidence and self-assured accomplishment in their live performances. Here in the UK and Europe in January to complete a date sheet... read more
January 30, 2014
USA – What’s Thanksgiving without The Muppets? Or Lady Gaga? Or all of them appearing together in ABC’s “Lady Gaga & The Muppets Holiday Spectacular” with guests Sir Elton John, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ru Paul. It was definitely... read more
January 28, 2014
USA – It wouldn’t be Christmas without Mannheim Steamroller. The distinctive ensemble is marking the 29th anniversary of its Christmas concert tours with a multimedia display featuring a light show and big-screen images and videos synchronized... read more
January 26, 2014
UK – NL Productions, the Edinburgh-based events arm of Northern Light Stage and Technical Services Ltd, has become a major stockist of Clay Paky fixtures in Scotland following a considerable investment with the manufacturer’s UK distributor,... read more
January 22, 2014
UK – Jonathan ‘Leggy’ Armstrong, LD for world-famous electronic dance music act Basement Jaxx, has been exploiting the capabilities of a range of Clay Paky fixtures to create ‘out-of-this-world’ lighting on their latest UK tour.To translate... read more
January 20, 2014
UK – Cheeky British singer Jessie J has been ‘doing it like a dude’ on her first arena tour of the UK, with a bright and visually striking show created by lighting designer Vince Foster, which featured a large number of Clay Paky Sharpys and... read more
January 6, 2014
USA – Atlanta’s Full Circle Lighting & Productions has invested in 24 Clay Paky Sharpy Wash lights for its inventory. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of Clay Paky fixtures in North America.Full Circle is a full-service... read more
December 30, 2013
Australia – Clay Paky Sharpys and Sharpys Washes have formed an integral part of a spectacular projection, lighting, and fireworks event in Sydney harbour to celebrate 100 years of the Royal Australian Navy.Pioneering creative agency Imagination... read more
December 26, 2013
Justin Timberlake kicked off his “20/20 Experience World Tour” in Montreal and Clay Paky Sharpys and Sharpy Washes were out in force. Solotech provided the lighting equipment.True to its name, the tour is “an experience rather than a show,”... read more
December 10, 2013
GERMANY - When we think of tragic love stories, Romeo and Juliet comes instantly to mind, together with the feud between the two families, the Montagues and the Capulets. The story has been rewritten several times over the centuries, always in new... read more
December 5, 2013
UNITED KINGDOM - The Over a couple of summer evenings way back in 1989 a small group of friends performed Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band to raise funds for the care and support of children suffering from life-limiting or terminal... read more
December 3, 2013
UKRAINE - Lighting designer Jerry Appelt recently specified over 140 Clay Paky fixtures to provide stunning lighting effects forming the backbone of the 2013 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, held in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Junior Eurovision Song Contest... read more
December 2, 2013
Russia – Elkruff, the Novosibirsk-based lighting rentals company and one of the biggest in the Urals region, has chosen to invest in 24 of Clay Paky’s compact yet extraordinarily bright Sharpy Wash 330s and 12 Alpha Spot QWO 800 STs.The Russian... read more
November 22, 2013
USA – The Miss America pageant returned to its Atlantic City origins this year and lighting designer Allen Branton was charged with lighting the cavernous Boardwalk Hall and making sure 53 beautiful women looked their best whenever the TV camera... read more
November 15, 2013
Germany – A massive rig of almost 900 Clay Paky fixtures has been utilised to track and illuminate a fleet of BMW’s latest car designs for a series of dynamic and fast-paced shows held during the Frankfurt Motor Show 2013.The ambitious lighting... read more
November 13, 2013
ITALY - Record numbers at the Verona Arena for Gianni Morandi's concert on 7 and 8 October. The show was announced several months earlier and was a sell-out. There was plenty of room for thrills and his songs, which have become veritable Italian... read more
November 12, 2013
Russia - Clay Paky has arrived in Russia this year with a stand chock-a-block with interesting new lights. "Russia is one of the most important markets in the world for Clay Paky," said Alberico D’Amato, Clay Paky Area Manager. "Thanks to the... read more
November 11, 2013
UAE - Creative Communication Group (CCG) Abu Dhabi Office have just received its impressive purchase from Clay Paky the newest Clay Paky Arc-Lamp Moving Lights. CCG purchased their first order 36 units of Clay Paky Sharpy Wash 330, an extraordinary... read more
November 6, 2013
Germany - NATURE ONE, one of the most important electronic music festivals in Europe, was held once again at the former Pydna missile base, in the Hunsrück area. This year's motto was "A time to shine". Although the festival is now nineteen years... read more
November 2, 2013
Germany - This summer water was the real star at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg, where the largest water show in the world, called "Made in Germany", is produced and choreographed. Four performances were held during the week, each one consisting of... read more
October 30, 2013
WORLD - Heavy metal icon Black Sabbath continues its Reunion Tour in Latin America, Europe and the UK with a large complement of Clay Paky Sharpy and Sharpy Wash lights. The tour celebrates the band’s reunion last year and supports their album... read more
October 28, 2013
USA – While the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards attracted lots of press for its outrageous performances, the show made headlines among professionals for its creative staging, too. Clay Paky Sharpys and Sharpy Washes lit up the stage at Barclays... read more
October 27, 2013
USA – “Love’s Labour’s Lost” got a new musical treatment this summer at Central Park’s famed Shakespeare in the Park, and Clay Paky Sharpy Washes helped give the show a new look, too. Popular for rock and pop music tours, the Sharpy... read more
October 23, 2013
USA – Omaha-based alternative rock band 311 completed its summer Unity Tour 2013, and a large complement of Clay Paky lighting went along for the 26-show ride coast-to-coast. The tour marked the eleventh consecutive summer the band has headlined... read more
October 15, 2013
USA – Vincent Lighting Systems has invested in a large inventory of Clay Paky fixtures and has begun deploying them on an array of projects, including a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame gala benefit concert.Headquartered in Solon, Ohio with offices in... read more
October 11, 2013
Clay Paky stand located within the “Ambersphere village”Clay Paky's stand S80, enhanced by the "bee-eye" graphic design concept, was part of the “Ambersphere village” at Plasa 2013." Ambersphere Solutions, the Clay Paky and MA Lighting... read more
September 24, 2013
WORLD TOUR – Singer-songwriter Bruno Mars has been getting rave reviews for his Moonshine Jungle Tour, which will continue to play dates around the world through March 2014. The tour is accompanied by Clay Paky Sharpy and Sharpy Wash... read more
September 18, 2013
GERMANY - Besides extraordinary talent and the fact they have all made the history of music, another thing legends such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Brian Jones, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse all have in common is that they belong to... read more
September 13, 2013
UNITED KINGDOM - Everything about the ‘Nice to Meet You’ Tour exudes confidence. This production is not scheduled to begin the arena venues in the UK until October but, rather than start quietly and unobtrusively, Jessie J’s first show was to... read more
September 6, 2013
UK – Celebrated LD Vince Foster recently employed a battalion of Clay Paky fixtures to honour Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the throne. Foster used the Clay Paky fixtures to deliver a striking, yet super flexible lighting design for the... read more
September 5, 2013
UNITED KINGDOM - “It’s a busy time; we’ve just purchased another large batch of Clay Paky Sharpys for our rental inventory and they arrive this week, yet we’ll still have to sub’ in a few extra lights to keep our regular clients happy.”... read more
August 27, 2013
UNITED KINGDOM – and Manchester based dbn Lighting helped to bring an ancient legend to life for a landmark event in the UK’s first ever City of Culture, Derry-Londonderry. Dbn designed and supplied rigging and lighting for a breath-taking... read more
August 21, 2013
UK – Respected lighting designer Rob Sinclair is using Clay Paky’s extraordinarily compact yet super bright Sharpy Wash 330 as the workhorse fixture for the lighting of the visuals-led Pet Shop Boys Electric World Tour.The new Sharpy Wash... read more
July 31, 2013
UK – For three days and three nights 135,000 Glastonbury revellers had the pleasure of seeing their favourite headline acts, lit by some of the best rock and roll lighting designers in the world, play the famous Pyramid Stage.Taking care of the... read more
July 22, 2013
„Never Stop Raving“ was the motto of this year's MAYDAY event in Dortmund. Thousands of ravers took the motto to heart and partied with their favourite music day and night. Like last year, the light design was once again assigned to Thomas... read more
July 12, 2013
UNITED STATES – The top names in finance and entertainment weren’t the only ones shining at the annual Robin Hood Foundation gala in New York City. Clay Paky Sharpy, Sharpy Washes and Alpha Spot QWO 800 fixtures were also out in force.The Robin... read more
July 4, 2013
Justin Timberlake seems to be just about everywhere these days, so it shouldn’t have been a surprise when his latest album’s release party turned up on The CW network. 36 Clay Paky’s new Sharpy Wash 330 luminaries were selected by lighting... read more
June 20, 2013
USA – The Dave Matthews Band hits the road for an extensive national tour with Clay Paky lighting along for the ride.The band commences its 45-date cross-country swing in mid-May and wraps after Labor Day. They will be supporting last year’s... read more
June 18, 2013
USA – Clay Paky lighting fixtures were out in force at the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which honored inductees such as Aerosmith, The Doors, James Taylor, Albert King, Donna Summer, Rush and Quincy Jones at a gala event at... read more
June 14, 2013
USA – Grunge rockers Alice In Chains are in the midst of a five-week national tour, and Clay Paky Sharpy Washes are shedding light on 22 dates coast-to-coast as the band plays festivals, theaters and small clubs.The band began their spring tour in... read more
June 13, 2013
UK – The 2013 Olivier Awards saw the new Clay Paky Sharpy Wash 330s take charge of their first event since they became a recent addition to White Light’s ever growing arsenal of entertainment technology.For the third year running the Awards,... read more
June 10, 2013
USA – Fleetwood Mac is back on the road and Clay Paky Sharpy Wash 330 fixtures have joined the iconic band on the Fleetwood Mac Live 2013 World Tour.The new tour, which began in Columbus on April 4 and will wrap in Scandinavia in October, marks the... read more
June 4, 2013
“I’m having the time of my life with these,” said an ebullient Simon Tutchener, lighting designer for Mark Knopfler. “I’m still getting to know the lights but everything I’ve seen so far is just what I was expecting.”Tutchener is using... read more
May 31, 2013
Lighting designer Fredrik Jönsson specified over 700 Clay Paky fixtures to provide stunning lighting effects forming the centrepiece of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, the world’s largest non-sporting television production. This large supply of... read more
May 29, 2013
Indonesia – Clay Paky has unveiled its latest luminaires to major Asian rental companies and TV stations at a demo Jakarta in Indonesia in April.The Clay Paky Area Manager Alberico D’Amato and the Italian LD Giovanni Zucchinali collaborated with... read more
May 17, 2013
From Malmö, Sweden, the exclusive Clay Paky photos of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest lighting design. read more
May 5, 2013
USA – Clay Paky lighting got rave reviews at the 15th annual Ultra Music Festival (UMF) in Miami’s Bayfront Park where they added to the pulsating excitement generated by fans, DJs and electronic musicians under the tent-like Carl Cox Mega... read more
April 30, 2013
It’s arrived. A new member of the family joins the legendary Sharpy from Clay Paky: it imitates its speed, weight and size but fills the space beyond 6deg making it the obvious choice to complement the Sharpy’s beam capacity. With a range... read more
April 24, 2013
MALMÖ, SWEDEN – There is less than one month to go before the start of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest (14, 16 and 18 May), the most prestigious annual event for the European music industry and the most watched live TV broadcast in Europe. The... read more
April 6, 2013
We are pleased to inform you about the products that will be exhibited on the Clay Paky stand at the upcoming ProLight+Sound trade fair 2013 and about the events we have planned during this show.STAND AND PRODUCT DEMOSClay Paky's stand is in Hall... read more
February 18, 2013
The 2013 Sanremo Music Festival, presented by Fabio Fazio with the help of Luciana Littizzetto, introduced many innovations into the most popular, most talked about and most followed Italian Music Festival. For example, for the first time in the... read more
