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In the News (Fri 17 Feb 12)

  
  Light Board : Light Board Operator : Light Cue : Light Show : Light Control Console : Lighting Designer : Lighting ...
LIGHT CUE (LQ, LX Q, Q) A lighting design term referring to a point in a show at which a predetermined change in the lighting is executed.
Run by a light board operator, or as is common on a touring production by the lighting designer or lighting director, the lighting control console stores and executes all of the light cues for a performance.
Often called a luminair, lighting unit, or lighting fixture, a lighting instrument is a device that is minimally comprised of a lamp, lamp housing, and some type of clamp to attach it to a mounting structure.
www.innovateshowcontrols.com /glossaryl3-lightboard-loadin.php   (502 words)

  
 Stage lighting control console including assignable macro functions - Patent 5414328
A control console for controlling stage lighting includes a panel on which there are mounted a multiplicity of control elements in the form of switches, slider potentiometers and others which can be used by an operator to input control data to the console and directly control remote lamp units connected to the console.
A stage lighting control console as claimed in claim 1 in which the individual switch elements incorporate in built display devices which are controlled by the electronic control system to provide a display appropriate to the current function of the switch element.
A stage lighting control console as claimed in claim 8 in which each of said third processor units is programmed to transfer data from the associated block of dual port RAM to the serial communication controllers of the associated group in an interleaved byte-by-byte fashion, each serial communication controller transmitting each byte on receipt thereof.
www.freepatentsonline.com /5414328.html   (5040 words)

  
 Education - Advanced Lighting Control in Houses of Worship
The majority of the time, the lighting control console used to control the “stage” lighting is also used to control the house lights within the sanctuary.
Addressable lighting allows different rooms or sections of the building to be combined into a single lighting zone, or subdivided for control in small groups or as individual fixtures.
Each room is equipped with a digital low-voltage room lighting controller that is assigned to a specific address group (a number in the range of 0-15), and the ballasts in a given office are all assigned to the same group number as the room lighting controller, storing this information in the ballast memory.
www.aboutlightingcontrols.org /education/church.shtml   (1329 words)

  
 Lighting control console - Patent 5455748
Lighting control consoles are used in the entertainment lighting industry for controlling lighting functions such as light intensity, color, position and movement.
Lights 46 are easily positionable to illuminate control panel 16 as desired by an operator.
Control panel 16 is preferably an aluminum sheet, whereas top 14 is formed of a combination of injection molded pieces and extruded pieces of a suitable synthetic material.
www.freepatentsonline.com /5455748.html   (2269 words)

  
 Stage lighting Summary
Lighting remained uneven and primitive for the next 200 years, and of necessity both the auditorium and stage were lit during performances.
In the context of lighting design, a lighting instrument is a device that produces controlled lighting as part of the effects a lighting designer brings to a show.
Solid state dimmers can be controlled from multiple sites, or by a computer controlled by lighting desks connected to dimmers and, in the case of luminaires and other remotely-controllable fixtures, directly using 5-pin cable carrying the DMX protocol.
www.bookrags.com /Stage_lighting   (2636 words)

  
 Automated Lighting in the Theatre
Lighting control console sends signal to on-board computer telling it to choose which features to use at which particular time in order to sequence all light fixtures together.
Control console connected directly to fixture rather than to dimmers.
Automated lights have a dip switch that indicates which channel is to be the first channel for that fixture.
www.d.umn.edu /~mharvey/th1501automatedlights.html   (212 words)

  
 Lighting&Sound America Online - News
ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.) has begun to fill orders for its already wildly popular Congo jr lighting control console, which was introduced to the world at the PLASA and LDI 2006 tradeshows.
Now beginning to ship worldwide, Congo jr is the compact version of the larger Congo console, boasting all of the processing power of its bigger brother.
A fully independent main console when portability is paramount, Congo jr is also equally adept as a convenient back-up desk to the main console in a more complex system.
www.lightingandsoundamerica.com /news/story.asp?ID=-7MF7N5   (397 words)

  
 Scenio 100
The conventions are different for controlling the two types of lighting: multiple control plates are usual for architectural lighting, whereas a single lighting console is normally used to handle control of entertainment lighting.
Entertainment lighting might be used one day to light a band, and the next day for a press conference.
A console provides a flexible means to quickly set-up lighting states for such occasions.
www.lighting.philips.com /gb_en/architect/luminaire/controls/tech_data/Scenio100/scenio100_ballroom.php   (187 words)

  
 Strand Lighting Lighting Control Console - 48/96 Channels
The 24/48 and 48/96 are beginning manual desks and progress through the 125 and 250 channel memory consoles for small to medium applications.
The main controls consist of a backlit numeric keypad, dedicated control keys, context sensitive soft keys with on-panel LCD labels, channel control wheel, and mouse interface for moving light positioning.
Control commands are accepted as either command line or direct entry as a user option.
www.bhphotovideo.com /c/product/380933-REG/salescomment   (438 words)

  
 Technical Info
Architectural lighting controlled with programmable LED push button panels located at theater entrances, on stage, the control room, the follow spot room and cat walks.
Full control with lockout of remote stations provided with a Unison ULCD-P touch screen that may be connected at several stage locations, at the house control position and in the projection / control room.
The Unison architectural lighting control can be connected in the control room as well, allowing total control of the performance and architectural lighting systems from a single location.
www.telluridepalm.com /technical_info.HTM   (1383 words)

  
 Fantasee Lighting Stage and Video Lighting Services, Services
Lighting control console training is available from Fantasee Lighting.
We may be contacted to come to your site for training on your console or, you may come to our facility for training using automated lighting for live programming experience.
Lighting is an art and the success of a good design depends on the experience and talent of the 'lighting artist' you work with.
www.fantaseelighting.com /services.htm   (240 words)

  
 ETC builds Transtechnik, Avab and IES strengths   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
The system controlled over 15,000 channels of effects and enlisted the expertise of five board operators -- superstars in their own right -- who each manned a Congo console and an intricate zone of effects devices.
Eurovision assistant lighting designer Bullen Lagerbielke, also part of the Avab development team, drove Congo 4, handling 16 Catalyst video projectors (eight layers each), with 11 universes of EDMX, while Swedish countryman Ulf Sandström stood by at the spare Congo, which could be logged in, if needed, on any of the other subnets.
Sandstrom, also one of the console's original Avab design team, was thrilled at the performance: "It was an amazing maiden voyage for Congo -- considering the multiple-operator setup and the complexity of the rig with hundreds of moving lights and Catalyst media servers on a live broadcast before 250 million viewers.
www.avabcontrol.com /news/6_6_05_congo_eurovision_en.asp   (749 words)

  
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Capable of controlling up to 4000 dimmers on 1000 control channels, Echelon is the third most powerful lighting control console currently manufactured.
The design objectives of the Echelon system are: a) configurable for 120 to 1000 control channels, and for 512 to 4096 dimmers; b) memory for up to 400 "looks" (control states); and c) available in two versions, having either 24 submasters, or 96 submasters with reduced channel capacity.
Lighting data is usually sparse and static; speedups of 300% or more are not uncommon.
www.zetetics.com /bj/papers/echpaper.htm   (3191 words)

  
 TheaterLighting.Net - SME Enterprises - Lighting Boards (Controllers)
Precise lighting control can be the difference between a good show and a spectacular event.
The MC 24/48 lighting control console from Leviton-NSI gives you the powerful unification of advanced theatrical functions and sophisticated intelligent device control for capabilities never before available...
Multiple fixture attributes may be controlled at once with Leviton-NSI’s unique trackball and encoder inputs, while complete information is yours at a glance with the LCD display and up to two monitors.
www.theaterlighting.net /lightingboards4.html   (402 words)

  
 Lightolier Controls : News
Depending on the network's configuration, partition lighting control can be accessed from any architectural wall box station or any DMX512 lighting control console connected to the system.
In the luxury hotel suites, a lighting controls system that is simple to operate and easy to install was essential in order to maximize the guests’ experience.
For lighting control in the luxury suites, the MultiSet Pro® Ellipse® Series of wall box dimmers and master keypads were installed.
www.lolcontrols.com /index.php?submenu=Press&src=news&prid=26&category=Features&PHPSESSID=8a137c5fac55a919f8dd71be3bba2941   (652 words)

  
 Rosco US : Lighting Control : Horizon
Horizon Basic is the perfect controller for the Theater Company that has 500 dimmers to the small company that uses only 24 dimmers.
Fixtures can be controlled using pop-up "Attribute" windows, or even more quickly using "Palettes" which allow you to pre-select fixtures, color, beam and effect wheel attributes, and preset focus positions to build cues quickly and easily.
It is an inexpensive solution for state of the art lighting control.
www.rosco.com /us/lightingcontrol/horizon.asp   (856 words)

  
 3126
A Control Console is a remotely located device that allows you to vary the intensity of lighting fixtures.
Precise lighting control can be the difference between a good show and a spectacular event.
Multiple fixture attributes may be controlled at once with a unique trackball and encoder inputs, while complete information is yours at a glance with the LCD display.
www.sldlighting.com /products/p109.htm   (178 words)

  
 Lighting control console - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Memory consoles have a bank of faders called 'submasters.' These submasters can be programmed to control a single channel (one or more lights controlled by the same dimmer) or a group of channels.
Also many console vendors make a software simulator or "offline editor" for their hardware consoles.
In addition, lighting visualization software is available to simulate how lighting appears on stage.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lighting_control_console   (1017 words)

  
 Azure Shadow Lighting Control Console
The console is a variation of the highly popular Azure 2000 which has enjoyed success in a variety of applications, particularly clubs and time-coded environments.
In keeping with the Avolites tradition of "hands on" rock 'n' roll control, the Azure Shadow is fitted with 10 submaster Playback Faders and two ultra-smooth metal shaft Optical Encoders.
The standard console is designed to drop into a 19 inch rack system or control booth counter top.
www.avoam.com /AzureS.htm   (786 words)

  
 The Visualist - Feb
This was “necessity being the mother of invention” – the conventional lighting consoles were simply not designed to handle all of the parameters of these new devices.
Lighting consoles with talented operators attached are pretty available – well, at least lighting consoles are.
Just as conventional lighting consoles begat proprietary automated lighting control systems, then non-proprietary systems emerged, then evolved into “show controllers”, we will see new interfaces and software dedicated to the control of digital lighting and LED arrays matched with familiar lighting programming and playback approaches.
www.totalproductionus.com /SiteFiles/feb_visualist.htm   (1326 words)

  
 NSI / Leviton Lighting Control Console and Dimmer Pack Kit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
This is a B&H Lighting Control Console and Dimmer Pack Kit, centered around the NSI MC7008 Lighting Console and D4DMX 4 channel dimmer pack.
The control board is simple, and flexible, with 3 operating modes.
8 individual control channels, 8 user-programmable memory scenes in memory mode.
www.bhphotovideo.com /c/product/324527-REG/NSI_Lighting_Control_Console_and.html   (352 words)

  
 Dove Systems - Lighting control for theatre, television, church, school, & clubs.
The IQ512M is a 12 channel memory lighting control console designed for television and theatrical applications.
In addition, settings on the external console may be captured and saved to a control channel in the patch table.
Finally, DMX data from an external console may also be captured to a cue in the cue stack.
www.dovesystems.com /index.php?page=shop.flypage&product_id=56&category_id=097cd77791c8f09d2dd8cfd880c21d0e&option=com_phpshop   (697 words)

  
 Legacy Lighting Control Console
Combining manual and memory control into one easy-to-use console, Legacy is the ideal controller for most school stages.
Manual operation is complemented with full memory control including presets, programmable submasters, effects, and proportional patching.
An LCD display provides access to control menus and allows previewing and editing cues and submasters.
www.lehighdim.com /legacy.htm   (79 words)

  
 Indiana Electrical Sales - Theatrical Dimming Systems - The Composer - Lighting Control Console
The Composer lighting control console is a complete and portable stage lighting controller.
The console is factory wired with receptacles for channel control cables and an AC power cable.
The Composer control console can be factory modified to include controls for house lights, work lights, non-dim controls, and user specified controls.
www.indianaelectricalsales.com /dimming/dcc/the_composer.htm   (310 words)

  
 Concert Lighting and Design
All of our lighting and visual effects equipment can be floor-mounted or rigged for maximum effectiveness during your live performances.
This lighting console features a moving light controller and can control up to 20 intelligent lighting fixtures.
This light is used to provide backlighting or in scenes where controlled lighting with a soft edge is required.
www.gntvmin.org /lighting.php   (298 words)

  
 Lighting that Works - Church Buyers Guide
This communication signal is normally transmitted from your lighting console to your dimmer via a standard microphone cable.
Certain lighting scenes or looks can be programmed into the dimmer system memory and then those scenes can be recalled with the touch of a button or the flip of a switch.
Most churches have used a lighting company at some point, and they should be happy to tell you about their experiences.
www.christianitytoday.com /yc/2002/002/5.36.html   (1390 words)

  
 Entertainment Technology
The Marquee lighting control console is the worlds easiest to use.
It is a true last-action tracking console that will run any live performance, operate as a conventional preset desk, and provide complete support for palettes and other automated lighting functions.
Horizon Control Inc., the software team that developed the Marquee and Marquee ILC lighting control console software, wrote the white paper, "Abstract Control Model." This document provides a comprehensive look in to the theory of operation of the Marquee consoles and their software control platform.
www.etdimming.com /index.php?submenu=EntControl&src=directory&view=products&srctype=display&id=26&category=Ent_Control∏=Marquee   (284 words)

  
 Dove Systems - Lighting control for theatre, television, church, school, & clubs.
It is generated from a lighting control console and is sent to dimmers and other accessories.
Examples are: highest channel takes precedence, certain channels can only be controlled from one of the controllers, loss of signal defaults to the other controller, and last operation is the active controller and so forth.
Since DMX controllers are usually large and difficult to move around, a portable DMX tester like the Dove MPX-100 or Goddard's DMX'ter can be very valuable for setting up and testing systems.
www.dovesystems.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=132   (1370 words)

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