<!– WORDPRESS METADATA (for the editor fields, not body copy) Suggested Title: Astera’s IBC 2026 Multi-Set Demo: Three Fixtures, Three Looks, One Console Slug: astera-ecosystem-ibc-2026 Category: Lighting Tags: Astera, QuikBeam, QuikSpot, QuikPunch, Titan Tube, IBC 2026 Featured image suggestion: Astera IBC 2026 booth photo (podcast/interview/broadcast set transitions) Note: corrected from interview audio — company is “Astera” (not “Austera”), the fixture family is “Quik” (QuikBeam, QuikSpot, QuikPunch), not “Quick.” “Blackout Lighting Console” and “DoPchoice SNAPBAG” are both real, correctly identified in the transcript. –>
Astera built its IBC 2026 booth around a single demonstration: take three spotlight fixtures, a couple of accent tubes, and one lighting console, and show how far that same small kit can stretch. Over the course of the demo, the booth transformed from a podcast studio into an interview setup, then into a full broadcast set — without changing a single fixture, only the cues. We spoke with Astera’s Sebastian about the build.
What it is
The three looks — podcast, interview, and a broadcast-style set Sebastian referred to as “Tokyo” — are all lit by the same rig: Astera’s Quik family of battery-powered spotlights (QuikBeam, QuikSpot, and QuikPunch) plus Titan Tube for fill, all recalled as different cue states from Blackout Lighting Console. Sebastian said the point was showing gaffers and lighting designers that flexibility doesn’t require swapping hardware between setups — just re-cueing the same fixtures.
Featured Specifications
- Light engine: Astera’s Titan LED Engine, RGBMA (Red, Green, Blue, Mint, Amber) color mixing across the whole Quik family
- Fixtures used: QuikBeam (smallest, Fresnel), QuikSpot (top light, diffused with DoPchoice SNAPBAG), QuikPunch (front light), Titan Tube (fill)
- Control: Blackout Lighting Console, running all three set looks as separate cues
- Build: All three Quik fixtures are IP65-rated, battery-powered, and wirelessly controllable (CRMX/Bluetooth/UHF)
The fixtures
| Fixture | Role in demo | Output | Zoom/beam | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QuikBeam | Smallest fixture in the rig | ~200W tungsten-equivalent Fresnel | 13°-60° QuikTurn, HotBeam extends narrower | ~$590 (incl. QuikBrick battery) |
| QuikSpot | Top light, diffused with DoPchoice SNAPBAG | Compact 3″ Fresnel uplight | 13°-60° zoom | ~$1,000 |
| QuikPunch | Front light | 8,000 lux @3m at 75W (650W tungsten-equivalent) | 13°-60° zoom, 5″ Fresnel lens | ~$1,630 |
| Titan Tube | Fill light | 72W, 2,900 lumens, 785 lux @1m | 120° beam / 180° field angle | — |
All three Quik fixtures share the RGBMA Titan LED Engine, CRI/TLCI ratings of 96 or better, and Astera’s OutputGain feature for deeper color saturation. Pricing above reflects typical US dealer listings rather than Astera’s own MSRP.
Why RGBMA matters here
Sebastian’s demo leaned on the fact that all three Quik fixtures and the Titan Tube share the same color engine, so switching between the podcast, interview, and broadcast cues doesn’t introduce any color mismatch between fixtures — the top light, front light, and fill all come from the same RGBMA source even though they’re different form factors doing different jobs.
Control: Blackout Lighting Console
The entire demo runs off Blackout, a third-party lighting control console, rather than Astera’s own app. Sebastian pointed to this as the practical takeaway: a small broadcast studio can run multiple distinct looks off one console operator, recalling cues instead of re-rigging lights between segments — the kind of workflow a real multi-format studio (podcast one hour, interview segment the next) would actually need.
Price & availability
QuikBeam, QuikSpot, and QuikPunch are all shipping now through Astera’s dealer network; Titan Tube has been in the lineup for several years and remains Astera’s workhorse fill/accent tube. Approximate street pricing is listed in the table above — check with an authorized Astera dealer for current figures in your region.
