Martin MAC Aura PXL: The Ultimate Pixel Wash Light for Stunning Visuals
Upgrade your lighting setup with the Martin MAC Aura PXL, the industry's leading pixel wash light. With its multi-lens and Aura backlight technology, this light delivers a bigger, brighter, and more intense beam than ever before.
• Individual Pixel Control: Take your lighting to the next level with individual pixel control for main beam pixels and Aura backlight. Control via DMX, Art-Net, sACN, or Martin's creative P3 video protocol.
• Compact and Lightweight: The MAC Aura PXL is designed for easy transport and setup. Its compact size and low weight make it ideal for rental customers and lighting designers on the go.
• Versatile and Reliable: Whether you're working on a concert tour, TV show, corporate event, or high-end nightclub, the MAC Aura PXL is the perfect lighting solution. Trusted Martin build quality and feature set ensure reliable performance every time.
Features:
- Light Source:
- 10,500 lumens RGBW light output
- High narrow intensity: 940,000 cd
- Pixelated Beam: 19x 40W RGBW LEDs
- Pixelated Aura: 141x 0.3W RGB LEDs
- Fully calibrated using Martin's Full Gamut Color Calibration
- Flicker-Free operation ÿ LED driver frequency suitable for all kinds of camera applications
- LED Driver frequency adjustable for demanding applications
- Optics:
- Tight beam and beautiful wash field
- 6 - 59¡« zoom ÿ Precise, silent and fast zoom
- Even wash field with zero hotspot
- High intensity mid-air beams
- Minor color temperature shift from center to edge
- Softlens Accessory:
- Creates a softer edge wash field
- Reduces glare from fixture lens
- Minimal impact to Aura pixel effects
- Attaches to front of fixture
- Can remain attached to fixture inside flightcase SiP
- Color Palette:
- RGBW color mixing with very bright and vibrant saturated colors, as well as nice pastels and white tones
- Calibrated and Extended Color Modes
- Calibrated CTC control: 2,000 - 10,000 K
- Tungsten Emulation Option
- Virtual Color Wheel
- Dynamic Effects:
- More than 150 built-in FX macros with control of foreground color, background color, speed and direction
- P3 video mapping of fixture Beam pixels and/or Aura pixels
- P3 Mix allowing crossfade between video looks and DMX looks
- High-speed pan, tilt and zoom
- Cooling and Noise:
- Ultra-quiet cooling system
- Theater / Broadcast mode at just 24.6 dB(A)
- Low noise pan/tilt and effects operation
- Construction:
- Weight:15.60 kg (34.39 lbs.)
- Dimensions: 410 x 489 x 232 mm
- Control:
- Battery-powered control panel on the base
- DMX in & thru
- Ethernet in & thru, supporting Art-Net, sACN & Martin P3
- Fail-safe bypass on Ethernet ports
- RDM over DMX and RDM over Art-Net
Specifications:
- Physical:
- Width (across yoke): 410 mm (16.14 in.)
- Width (base): 385 mm (15.16 in.)
- Height (head straight up): 489 mm (19.25 in.)
- Height (maximum): 544 mm (21.42 in.)
- Depth (head): 216 mm (8.50 in.)
- Depth (base): 232 mm (9.13 in.)
- Minimum center-to-center distance in side-by-side installation: 440 mm (17.32 in.)
- Weight: 15.60 kg (34.39 lbs)
- 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 Color Mixing: RGB, independently variable 0 - 100%
- Beam Color Temperature Control: Variable 2,000 ÿ 10,000 K
- Beam Virtual Color wheel: 48 color presets, continuous rotation & random color
- Zoom: Motorized with 1:8 zoom ratio
- Pan: Motorized 540¡«
- Tilt: Motorized 268¡«
- Beam PixelMapping: innavidual RGB control of each of the 19 Beam pixels
- Beam P3 Mix: Videomapping of fixture with variable crossfade between DMX control and video control
- Aura Dimmer/Shutter: 0 ÿ 100% continuous dimming, regular and random strobe effects, instant open and blackout
- Aura Dimming options: Choice of four dimming curves
- Aura Color Mixing: RGB, independently variable 0 - 100%
- Aura Color Temperature Control: Variable 2,000 ÿ 10,000 K
- Aura Virtual Color wheel: 48 color presets, continuous rotation & random color
- Aura PixelMapping: innavidual RGB control of each of the 141 Aura pixels
- Aura P3 Mix: Videomapping of fixture with variable crossfade between DMX control and video control
- Pre-programmed effects: Two ranges of FX on Beam, Aura or Combination; independent or synchronized/combined
- Control and Programming:
- Control Protocols: DMX, RDM, Art-Net, RDM over Art-Net, sACN and P3
- Protocol Detection: Automatic
- DMX Modes: Compact, Basic, Extended & Ludicrous
- DMX Channels: 17, 32, 89 & 512
- 16-bit Controllable Parameters: Beam & Aura Dimming, Beam Color Mixing, Pan and Tilt
- Setting and Addressing: Display Menu, RDM, RDM over Art-Net or 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
- Ethernet Transceiver: 10/100Mbit (with fail-safe bypass)
- Firmware Update: via USB type A memory device, via DMX using Martin Companion or via Ethernet using P3 System Controller
- Optics:
- Front Lens Diameter: 255 mm (10.04 in.)
- Zoom Range: 1:8
- Full Zoom Range at Half Peak (Beam Angle): 6¡« - 40¡«
- Full Zoom Range at Tenth Peak (Field Angle): 7¡« - 59¡«
- Beam Light Source: 19 x 40 W RGBW LED
- Aura Light Source: 141 x 0.3 W RGB LED
- Max. Total Beam LED Engine Power: 570 W
- Max. Total Aura LED Engine Power: 50 W
- Minimum LED lifetime: > 50.000 hours (to > 70% luminous output)
- Photometric Data:
- Light Engine Luminous Output: 19,000 lumens
- Fixture Luminous Output Wide: 10,500 lumens
- Fixture Luminous Output Narrow: 8,500 lumens
- Peak Luminous Intensity Narrow: 940,000 cd
- CCT: Variable 2,000 K ÿ 10,000 K (+/- 200 K)
- CRI (Color Rendering Index): ¡Ô 73
- CQS (Color Quality Scale): ¡Ô 85
- TM-30 Rf (IES TM-30-15 Fidelity Index): ¡Ô 77
- TM-30 Rg (IES TM-30-15 Gamut Index): ¡Ô 117
- TLCI (Television Lighting Consistency Index): ¡Ô 61
- Beam LED Refresh Rate: 1,200 Hz and 19,200 Hz mode
- Aura LED Refresh Rate: 1,200 Hz and 4,004 Hz mode
- Binning: Tight color and flux binning
- Calibration: Full Gamut Color Calibration of Beam and Aura
- Color Modes: Extended Color Mode and Calibrated Color Mode
- Construction:
- Housing: High-impact flame-retardant thermoplastic
- Color: Black
- Protection rating: IP 20
- Installation:
- Mounting points: 2 pairs of 1/4-turn points for 106 mm (4.17 in.) center-to-center omega brackets
- Location: Indoor
- Orientation: Any
- Minimum distance to combustible materials: 0.2 m (7.87 in.)
- Minimum distance to illuminated surfaces: 2.4 m (94.49 in.)
- Connections:
- AC mains power in/thru: Neutrik powerCON TRUE1
- Firmware from flash memory: USB 2.0 type A port
- 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: 15.9 A
- Typical earth-leakage current: 0.36 mA
- Power Factor: 0.99 @ 100 V / 120 V , 0.97 @ 208 V / 230 V / 240 V
- Max current draw: 6.4 A @ 100 V / 120 V , 2.8 A @ 208 V / 230 V / 240 V
- Typical current draw: 5.0 A @ 100 V , 4.1 A @ 120 V , 2.4 A @ 208 V , 2.2 A
- 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: 53¡« C (128¡« F)
- Total heat dissipation (calculated, +/- 10%): 1563 BTU/hr.










The Martin MAC Aura PXL is a versatile moving head fixture perfect for concert tours, TV shows, corporate events, and high-end nightclubs. With its compact size (410 x 489 x 232 mm) and low weight (15.60 kg), it's easy to transport and set up. Ideal for rental customers and lighting designers, it offers features like individual pixel control, a wide color palette, and dynamic effects. Control via DMX, Art-Net, sACN, or Martin's P3 protocol.