Hybrid

What is a hybrid moving head?

A hybrid fixture does what three separate fixtures otherwise do: a sharp spot with gobos, a narrow beam through haze, and a wide wash across the stage. It manages that because the zoom covers a large range and it carries gobos, a prism and colour mixing.

When you want one

The gain is in numbers. Work with three types of fixture and you rig all three, cable all three and carry all three. A hybrid replaces that with one position per spot. For rental that counts double: one type in stock instead of three, and every job can be done with it.

The reverse holds too. If you always run the same kind of show, a dedicated wash or spot is usually lighter, cheaper and better at that one thing. You buy a hybrid to be flexible, not to be the best at something.

What to look at

Zoom range decides how hybrid the fixture really is. If the zoom runs from roughly 5° to 45° or wider, you cover both beam and wash. If it stays within 15°–30°, in practice it is a spot with some latitude.

Framing is the difference between a round pool and a straight cut. Framing blades let you cut the beam onto a façade, a drape or a set piece. You need it as soon as light has to fit a shape rather than fall on it.

CMY colour mixing gives you any shade, against a colour wheel that only holds fixed colours. Add CTO and you set the colour temperature too, matching the rest of the room or the camera.

Weight and IP rating decide where it can hang. Our hybrids run from 15 kg indoor models to an IP66 version of 28 kg that can stay outside.