ISE 2026 Wrap: New Control and Pixel Gear from MADRIX, GLP and CHAUVET
Wrapping up the week’s announcements, MADRIX, GLP and CHAUVET Professional each introduced new tools for control and pixels, headlined by GLP’s new TWYN and CHAUVET’s continued expansion of a crowd-favourite platform.
MADRIX ARCEDIA – a ready-to-run control platform for big pixel jobs
MADRIX headlined ARCEDIA, described as the “ultimate turnkey solution” for large-scale pixel and DMX control. ARCEDIA unlocks 135,168 DMX channels (264 universes) out of the box and ships with MADRIX 5 and MADRIX RADAR pre-installed and licensed—so teams can get straight into mapping and content without building yet another show computer.
ARCEDIA is also positioned as a longer-term platform, with a free update to MADRIX 6 included –“an easy fit for projects that need to stay current over time.”
GLP delivered its largest ISE presence to date, headlined by TWYN and supported by previews of Wild Wash 12 and the compact X5 Dot Wash, its smallest fixture to date.
GLP TWYN
A dual-face moving head combining wash and strobe
The headline release was TWYN, a dual-face moving head that combines a zoomable washlight with a high-impact hybrid strobe in one compact fixture. With an IP65-rated housing and continuous pan/tilt, TWYN is designed to cover multiple roles in touring and outdoor applications while reducing fixture count.
Reflecting the response to TWYN and Creos, GLP Sales Director Stefan Wagner said: “We opened up a new market, and we got specified in a few big projects… we’re sold out for the next couple of months… [and] that opens a lot of new doors.”
GLP Wild Wash 12
Also shown was WildWash 12, a compact LED wash with 12 × 40W RGBL LEDs delivering up to 5,790 lm, using iQ.Gamut colour synergy. Optics cover a narrow 3.5° beam angle through to 54° field angle for broader wash coverage. The fixture also includes iQ.Mesh for setup and wireless updates via the GLP menu display, with mounting via integrated camlocks and a supplied GLP DRX Sleeve.
GLP X5 Dot Wash
Rounding out the trio, X5 Dot Wash is described as an extremely compact mini-washlight, using an RGBL LED from the impression X5 Series with 16-bit colour control and colour matching to the wider X5 family. The manual Twist-Zoom adjusts coverage from 16° to 68° without changing the fixture’s overall size, and the unit is IP65 rated. It can be run from 24–48 V DC from an external power source and supports wireless control via iQ.Mesh or wired DMX.
CHAUVET Professional ÉPIX Line 10 IP – 1-metre IP65 linear pixel strip
CHAUVET Professional released ÉPIX Line 10 IP, a 1-metre IP65 linear pixel fixture with 10 mm pixel pitch. It features 100 RGB SMD LEDs, a 4,900 Hz refresh rate, and includes three optical filters for different looks. It’s designed to work with the ÉPIX Mapping System and is powered via the ÉPIX D4 IP driver.
CHAUVET Professional COLORado PXL Curve 1 – compact IP65 RGBW fixture with strobe cell described as featuring “motorised pan, tilt and zoom in a compact IP65-rated RGBW LED beam and wash fixture” that “brings the added punch of dual linear cool and warm white LED strobe cells.” It’s also “Designed for seamless pixel mapping with multiple fixtures,” with alignment hardware to maintain pixel pitch across runs.
CHAUVET Professional STRIKE Array Ultra – compact IP65 RGBW fixture with strobe cell described as featuring “motorised pan, tilt and zoom in a compact IP65-rated RGBW LED beam and wash fixture” that “brings the added punch of dual linear cool and warm white LED strobe cells.” It’s also “Designed for seamless pixel mapping with multiple fixtures,” with alignment hardware to maintain pixel pitch across runs.
For Australian touring, festivals, venues and installs, this year’s releases point to a clear focus on practical deployment: higher-density pixel control, more IP-rated options, and fixtures designed to scale without adding complexity.
Australian Distributor: Showtools International.