Strand or ETC & LX Software
Tue, 7 Aug 2001, 12:19 amWalter Plinge5 posts in thread
Strand or ETC & LX Software
Tue, 7 Aug 2001, 12:19 amIm currently looking purchasing a new lighting desk. I think that I will purchase a Strand 520i but havent been able to compare it to an ETC style of desk. If you have had compared the two desks I would be interested in hearing your thoughts.
Also, I need a cad style LX design software package. I have received information about the Vectorworks from www.ozcad.com.au, if anyone know a nice program thats easy to use and friendly to us in the theatre industry please email me: sclarke_riverside@parracity.nsw.gov.au
Also, I need a cad style LX design software package. I have received information about the Vectorworks from www.ozcad.com.au, if anyone know a nice program thats easy to use and friendly to us in the theatre industry please email me: sclarke_riverside@parracity.nsw.gov.au
RE: Strand or ETC & LX Software
Tue, 7 Aug 2001, 08:27 amFollow this link to go to the ETC site for free downloads.http://www.etcconnect.com/html/freesoft.htm
St Mary's School (Karynup Perth)has an ETC250 desk that we used for the 2001 Gang Show. We needed two people to plot the show, one to concentrate on the deck and one on the design. The desk has several pages of scene masters to let you subgroup colour areas, chases etc to build up a scene but there is a lot of channel editing via the keyboard required. Overall its a desk, without any easy access to moving light control e.g.wheels. we used a seperate controller for moving lights.
Can't comment on Strand but they got a good write up in Connections.http://www.conpub.com.au/
The Australian riggers control is a MUST to go with the desk. See Connections Dec2000/Jan2001.
PS I am intersested in what you find out about usefull and affordable cad lx software. I still use my lighting stencils.
St Mary's School (Karynup Perth)has an ETC250 desk that we used for the 2001 Gang Show. We needed two people to plot the show, one to concentrate on the deck and one on the design. The desk has several pages of scene masters to let you subgroup colour areas, chases etc to build up a scene but there is a lot of channel editing via the keyboard required. Overall its a desk, without any easy access to moving light control e.g.wheels. we used a seperate controller for moving lights.
Can't comment on Strand but they got a good write up in Connections.http://www.conpub.com.au/
The Australian riggers control is a MUST to go with the desk. See Connections Dec2000/Jan2001.
PS I am intersested in what you find out about usefull and affordable cad lx software. I still use my lighting stencils.