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Fred Foster and the History of ETC Consoles at USITT

Written By: Justin Lang on April 8, 2010

The history lessons just don’t stop when you are on a roll! During USITT in Kansas City, Fred Foster, CEO of Electronic Theatre Controls happen to be wondering around the 50 years of Lighting Display by the USITT Lighting Commission. Mr. Foster was kind enough to take some time out and walk us through a [...]

Anne Valentino & Console History at USITT 2010

Written By: Justin Lang on April 8, 2010

Yesterday I post the first of a copy of history lessons from USITT starting with Gordan Pearlman talking about the Kliegl Performer. Anne Valentino, an industry legend and console goddess was kind enough to walk me through some of her history with almost all of the console on display at the USITT 50 years of [...]

iSquint Podcast: Episode 7 – Finding Your Next Lighting Desk

Written By: Justin Lang on March 2, 2010

It is that time of year, the trade show season is about to begin. Visitors from around the country and around the world visit trade shows to see some of the latest products and services available to our beloved industry. One of the most talked about and sometimes confusing product to compare is lighting control [...]

ETC Releases Eos/Ion Software Verison 1.7

Written By: Justin Lang on July 31, 2009

We just heard through the grape vine that ETC’s Eos/Ion/Element software version 1.7 is out and ready for download from ETC’s web site. The new version is for the Eos, Ion and element consoles, remote processor units and remote video units. Also released was the 1.7 version of the offline editor for Eos and Ion [...]

Webinar: Choosing Consoles and Moving Lights: The Latest Trends in the Marketplace

Written By: Justin Lang on May 19, 2009

We received a message from Kevin Loretto of Creative Stage Lighting about their latest webinar coming up on May 28th, Choosing Consoles and Moving Lights: the Latest Trends in the Marketplace. The webinar will be moderated by Kevin Loretto and Michael Nevitt, both with Creative Stage Lighting. Topics Include: What does your production require? Planning [...]

Update: More Info on the ETC Element Console

Written By: Justin Lang on May 1, 2009

We just learned more information about the ETC Element Lighting Console. Sounds like ETC will be accepting orders of the new console through their dealership network beginning May 4. While they begin to take orders, actual consoles will not begin to ship until late summer. We have also learned the new pricing range of the [...]