Elation Releases Lighting Control Software for Mac

We love any news that is about of favorite operating systems and hardware.  We love it even more when the news includes Macs AND Lighting!

The new Emulation Control Software from Elation Professional is the next generation in software lighting control. It has all of the functional features that lighting professionals are accustomed to working with, says the company, like cue-lists, fixture groups, playbacks and globals but there is one big difference – they can run it on a Mac OS platform from the start. And, they won’t have to spend a king’s ransom for this privilege either.

“In the past lighting professionals had limited choices when it came to lighting control software,” said Eric Loader, director of sales for Elation Professional. “We have been getting requests for years for a MAC OS lighting software from both Pro Lighting users and Musicians who all own MAC computers. Sure they could run their lighting software on a Windows platform by using a third party software and then go through the awkward, time-consuming process of running the application – but this was inefficient. We knew a MAC OS software would be the only way to make these users happy but it also had to be a software that spoke their “pro” language as well…this is led us to develop Emulation.”

Emulation includes more than 1,500 fixture profiles from all major manufactures. Plus, since it provides a seamless, convenient way to work on the Mac platform, Emulation gives lighting professionals the best of both worlds. “It really fills a gap that existed in the controller world,” said Loader. “Lighting professionals no longer have to choose between spending a lot of money, or making due with software that can’t work directly with their Mac computers.”

In addition to being compatible with Mac, the Emulation is available on OS X as well as Windows XP, Vista and Linux platforms. Aside from its Mac capabilities, the Emulation also allows LDs to work on their lightshows from a home PC, iPhone or any mobile device with a modern Internet browser.

The Emulation software is currently available in six languages – English, German, Spanish, French and Dutch. “It has all of the features and capabilities of much more expensive computer lighting control software,” added Loader.

To learn more about the Elation Emulation Control Software for the Mac, visit Elation’s website at www.elationlighting.com.

Via: LSIOnline

Elation Announces Ultra-Compact Design Spot 1200C Moving Head

Just when you thought that moving lights couldn’t pack anymore features inside, Elation blows the top off with the announcement of the Ultra-Compact Design Spot 1200C 1200w Hybrid Spot-Wash Moving Head with Wireless DMX.  Talk about a mouth full when trying to order one of these things!  For short, Elation is calling the new moving light, the Design Spot 1200C.

The Design Spit 1200C is housed in a small and lightweight case, similar to that of a 700W fixture, but illuminates with 1200W of output power.  With such a small package for such a high wattage lamp, you might think that some common features would be left out to make space, not true.  Contained in the small compact package is a hybrid Spot/Wash with CMY mixing, variable Frost Filter, Variable Zoom (16-41), 8 static/replaceable dichroic color wheel, 12 rotating/indexing gobos, an animation effects wheel, motorized Focus, Motorized Iris and 2 rotating/indexing prism effects.

Talk about action packed, the Design Spot 1200C has almost any feature a lighting design might possibly want all contained right in the fixture.  A feature also included in the Design Spot 1200C is something Electricians and Road Crews might like, an integrated EWDMX wireless DMX receiver.  So all the squint has to do now is get some power to the fixture and configure the fixture to connect to the wireless network with no need to run DMX cable.  For those who are not quite ready to run a fixture and show off wireless DMX yet, the Design Spot 1200C has both a 3 pin and 5 pin DMX in and out.

Retail price on the Elation Design Spot 1200C is $9,399.95.  To learn more about the fixture or to locate an Elation dealer near you, visit their website at www.elationlighting.com.

Elation Introduces 5w MR16 ELED Lamps

Do you own any MR16 mini strips? If so, you might be interested in Elation’s latest product, the MR16 5w ELED lamps. There are two versions of the MR16 5w ELED lamps, the 12v bi-pin and E27 medium screw-base. Both are made with 5w Nichia LEDs which produce as much light output as 50w halogen lamps.  Both versions of the LED MR16 lamp are available in a warm white at 2,700K and a neutral white at 3,500K.  There are two flood degrees also available, 30 or 60 degree. All versions of the ELED MR16 lamp are dimmable using standard power sources.

What makes these lamps stand out is that they are rated for 40,000+ lamp hours.  At a retail price of $39.95 for the bi-pin version, the ELED lamps can be quite an investment up front.  But doing some quick calculations, the ELED MR16 lamps pay for themselves in less then 17,500 lamp hours based just on lamp replacement cost alone.

For more information on the Elation 5w MR16 ELED lamps, visit their website at www.elationlighting.com.  To purchase the ELED MR16 lamps, contact your local Elation dealer.

Win a FREE Trip To LDI Show in Orlando

Are you a lighting Designer looking for a way to attend the LDI Show this year in Orlando Florida? Don’t have the money to attend?

Show off your talents and will a FREE, all expense paid trip to LDI show in Orlando Florida November 19-22, 2009 at the Orange County Convention Center from Elation.

Elation’s Educational Experience (E3) contest is in it’s fourth year and offers young lighting professionals and House of Worship volunteers a chance to attend the LDI show. Created in 2006 to encourage more young lighting designers and students to consider specializing in the House of Worship (HOW) market, the E3 contest is open to lighting students, lighting designers with less than three years’ experience, and volunteer or part-time workers in a HOW lighting department.

Interested applicants are required to complete an online form explaining why they represent the best of the future of HOW lighting, as well as submit a light plot for lighting a stage for a 3-camera shot application at a house of worship and a written description of what they want to accomplish with their installation.

To learn more or to submit your entry to the E3 Contest, visit the E3 contest page.  Besure to fill out the online form here to enter the contest. If you enter the E3 contest, let us know in the comments, we would love to see your work, and good luck, may the light be with you!