At NAB 2026 in Las Vegas, Aputure was showing its NOVA 9° 2×1. The NOVA 9° 2×1 is a powerful hyper-narrow beam panel ideal for a concentrated light over a long distance.
All NOVA II and NOVA 9° fixtures share the same structural design that allows these panels to achieve three goals normally at odds: low noise, low weight, and IP65 weather protection.
NOVA 9° 2×1
The NOVA 9° 2×1 is a hyper-narrow beam panel and uses the same accessories as the NOVA II 2×1. The Aputure NOVA 9º 2×1 is a high-output, lensed LED panel that uses the same accessories as the NOVA II 2x. It was designed to replicate the power and precision of natural sunlight in a compact, portable form factor. Featuring an ultra-tight 9º native beam angle and a BLAIR chipset, the NOVA 9º 2×1 delivers exceptional long-throw performance, enabling filmmakers to project crisp, directional beams and hard shadows across great distances with remarkable intensity and control.
At 5 meters, the NOVA 9° 2×1 is claimed to be twice as bright as a 5,000W tungsten fresnel at full spot (28,090 lux vs 14,920 lux). The light draws 850W.
Key features
- 650W output lensed LED panel light fixture
- Tight 9º native beam angle throws light across great distances effortlessly
- BLAIR chipset: Blue, Lime, Amber, Indigo, Red diodes
- Advanced white point control with green/magenta color correction (±G
- 100% Full ASC MITC Range)
- Stackable into a powerful 3-light yoke configuration that can contend with natural daylight
- 4 horizontal pixel zones for ultra smooth, versatile pixel effect transitions
- CCT range of 1,800K-20,000K
- Bare bulb output: 66,200 lux @3m 5600K
- Included flat diffusion panel: 2,423 lux @3m 5600K
- Ultra-high color accuracy: CRI≥95, TLCI≥95, CQS [CIE D5600]≥96, SSI P3200]: 89, SSI [CIE D5600]: 86, TM-30 Rf (avg) 95, TM-30 Rg (avg) 100
- New QuickClip direct front-mounting accessory ecosystem
- Features removable yoke for rigging flexibility
- High output to weight ratio: lamp head weight with yoke: 19.65 kg / 43.32 lbs
- IP65 weather resistance
- Pro control protocols: Sidus Link, Sidus Link Pro, DMX, CRMX, Art-Net/sACN
- 16-bit 5-Pin DMX512 in & out ports
- 2x locking Ethernet ports
- Smooth 0.1-100% stepless dimming
- Dual output modes: Max and Constant
- Lead-follow and studio mode
- 4 fan modes: Smart, High, Medium, Silent (DMX controllable)
- 4 dimming curves: Linear, Exponential, Logarithmic, S-shaped
- 15 built-in light effects
- 10 savable presets
- Supports batch firmware upgrades of lamps through Sidus Link Pro/Sidus Link, USB drive, and DMX
- High-resolution rear color display panel clearly communicates fixture status and settings
The fixture utilizes Aputure’s BLAIR color engine, a five-diode architecture that blends Blue, Lime, Amber, Indigo, and Red emitters for high spectral reproduction. This chipset has a claimed high color accuracy (CRI/TLCI ≥95, SSI 89/86). There is also white point control across a 1,800K–20,000K CCT range, with full ASC MITC ±G green-magenta adjustment.
With a native beam angle of just 9º, the NOVA 9º 2×1 focuses its output into a powerful, concentrated shaft of light that maintains intensity over long distances, ideal for simulating sunlight through windows, using with reflectors. Even when paired with its included flat diffusion panel, it retains a good amount of punch.
Engineered for scalability, the NOVA 9º 2×1 can be stacked in multi-light yoke configurations to form large, directional arrays capable of recreating hard daylight effects at 10 meters or more. Sharing the same dimensions and QuickClip front-mounting ecosystem as the NOVA II 2×1, it offers full accessory compatibility and a removable yoke for flexible rigging in studios, truss grids, or on-location builds.
The NOVA 9º 2×1 features IP65 weather resistance, dual output modes (Max and Constant), four DMX-controllable fan modes, and a smooth 0.1–100% dimming range. Its interface and connectivity options include Sidus Link, Sidus Link Pro, DMX512 16-bit in/out, CRMX, and Art-Net/sACN.
The fixture weighs 19.65 kg / 43.32 lbs (Lamp head weight with yoke).
NOVA 9° 2×1 3-Light Kit
The NOVA 9° 2×1 3-Light Kit is a hyper-narrow beam panel array utilizing three NOVA 9° 2×1 panels in a single yoke and is designed to throw bright, directional, tunable white light over great distances.
The 3 NOVA 9° 2×1 panel array enables users to mimic natural sunbeam. As the NOVA 9º 2×1 lamp heads stack closely together, you get smooth output blending past 15 meters (49.2 feet). Each NOVA 9º 2×1 can be daisy-chained for power and control via two included Neutrik PowerCON AC passthrough cables and two included 1-meter 5-Pin DMX male to female jumper cables. Using the two included truss clamps, users can also hang this 3-light array from truss or Speed Rail infrastructure.
It features a shallow footprint and a claimed output that is greater than a 12,000W tungsten lamp at full spot at 10 meters (21,070 lux vs 17,400 lux). The NOVA 9° 2×1 3-Light Kit is designed for use with reflectors, through windows, or wherever beams of sunlight are needed. The NOVA 2×1 3-Light Yoke can also be used with the NOVA II 2×1 lights.
The NOVA 9° 2×1 3-Light Kit weighs 64.95 kg / 143.19 lbs when fully assembled.
NOVA Accessories Ecosystem
The NOVA 9° 2×1 and NOVA II 1×1 launch alongside new additions to the NOVA accessories ecosystem. The 1×1 versions of the NOVA accessories match their 2×1 counterparts, and share features like the front-loading QuickClip system for easy attachment and stacking. The NOVA 9° 2×1 is compatible with all of the accessories already available for the NOVA II 2×1. The Softbox and Fabric Control Grid were designed and manufactured in collaboration with DoPchoice.
- The NOVA 2×1 3-Light Yoke Kit supplies yoke and cables for mounting three NOVA II 2×1 or NOVA 9° 2×1 panels in an array for use as a single, powerful light source.
- The NOVA 1×1 Softbox is a QuickClip diffusion modifier designed to set up in seconds.
- The NOVA 1×1 Dome Diffuser is a QuickClip omnidirectional modifier whose design produces a more diffuse light than the flat diffuser included with the NOVA II 2×1. The Dome Diffuser is available with either heavy or light frost.
- The NOVA 1×1 Fabric Control Grid is a QuickClip light control modifier that slips onto the front of the NOVA II 1×1 to reduce off-axis spill from the fixture.
- The NOVA 1×1 Barn Doors is a QuickClip light shaping modifier for the NOVA II 1×1.
- The NOVA 1×1 Rolling Hard Case is a protective case designed to hold the NOVA II 1×1 along with included accessories.
Pricing & Availability
- NOVA 9° 2×1 3-Light Kit (3 lights & yoke system) $11,590 USD
- NOVA 9° 2×1 $3,690 USD
- NOVA II 1×1 $1,899 USD
- The NOVA 2×1 3-Light Yoke Kit (Bare Ends) $1,069 USD
- NOVA 1×1 Softbox with Grid $135 USD
- NOVA 1×1 Dome Diffuser (Heavy Frost) $149 USD
- NOVA 1×1 Dome Diffuser (Light Frost) $149 USD
- NOVA 1×1 Barn Doors $155 USD
- NOVA 1×1 Fabric Control Grid $35 USD
- NOVA 1×1 Rolling Hard Case $239 USD
