ETC Releases New Beta Software – PixelToy

ETC Releases New Beta Software – PixelToy

ETC Recently announced the release of some new software that one of their awesome developers came up with for their internal “Innovation Quest” called pixelToy.  The software  creates dynamic pixel mapped content in real time. Basically, pixel mapping without stock content.  The goal was to create an intuitive, touch-screen-friendly interface.  The entire application has no [...]

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ETC Cue: Recap Part 1

ETC Cue: Recap Part 1

Last week, around 180+ folks attended the inaugural ETC end users conference known as ETC Cue.  It was overheard that it was about 2 years in the making, and the preparation certainly showed. Upon arriving, conference goers were given their schedule (the registration process required us to choose which sessions we were initially interested in, [...]

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ETC CUE: A Glimpse of the Newest Eos Family Member – GIO

ETC CUE: A Glimpse of the Newest Eos Family Member – GIO

7/25/2011…at the welcome reception for the inaugural ETC CUE event, ETC surprised and delighted their attendees by rolling out 3 units of what will be the newest addition to their Eos family line of consoles, the Gio. Weighing in at just under 50 lbs (a bonus for shipping concerns) this new addition geared for the [...]

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ETC CUE: Day 1 Keynote

ETC CUE: Day 1 Keynote

7/26/2011…Today’s morning kicked off bright and early at 8 am with a fabulous address by Fred Foster.  The audience was held in rapt attention for an hour and a half listening to his stories about the history of ETC and just how much the company is for the people.   (Sadly my audio recording froze up [...]

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ETC CUE: Introduction!

ETC CUE: Introduction!

Create. Understand. Experience. ETC’s inaugural end-user event began today located alongside the beautiful Lake Monona in Madison, WI at the Monona Terrace. Day 1 was full of pre-conference console training sessions, from the novice to the expert. Others chose to participate in a factory tour, and the day will close with a welcoming reception. Stay [...]

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New iPhone App – ETC Cue Session App

New iPhone App – ETC Cue Session App

Are you heading to Wisconsin this weekend for ETC’s Cue Sessions?  Before you head out the door, make sure to download ETC’s latest iPhone app, ETC CUE. Here is more about the app: The CUE App is designed to provide information to the attendees of ETC’s first ever end user conference: CUE. This app contains [...]

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ETC Announces The Source Four Fresnel

ETC Announces The Source Four Fresnel

The day we’ve all been waiting for is finally here.  ETC has announced the Source Four Fresnel. Part of ETC’s new Layers of Light marketing campaign, the Source Four Fresnel is everything you love about the Source Four with a classic Fresnel beam.  Taking the traditional optics and adding a quick-change HPL lamp/base combo along [...]

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ETC Sneaks Out Congo Kid Lighting Desk

ETC Sneaks Out Congo Kid Lighting Desk

Yesterday, April 1st, I heard about the new member to the Congo family of lighting desk from ETC, the Congo Kid.  Here is more about the latest addition to the family from ETC’s website. Congo Kid is self-contained, with 40 master faders and all the controls from the Congo jr built into a portable console. [...]

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ETC Licenses Patented Technology To Philips

ETC Licenses Patented Technology To Philips

I just got the shortest press release I have ever received from ETC… ETC .. announced today that it has licensed patented technology to Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Philips), a global leader in lighting products. This license covers ETC technology described by US Patent 6,932,491 (and foreign counterparts) utilized by Philips in their FastFit and [...]

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Sneak Preview of ETC Selador Desire LED Fixture at USITT 2011

Sneak Preview of ETC Selador Desire LED Fixture at USITT 2011

First things first, I love Novella Smith from ETC.  Novella always has a smile on her face and can charm you to death with her wonderful southern hospitality.  This is Novellas third video on iSquint and I hope it is not her last! At USITT this year, ETC was giving a sneak peak to their [...]

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ETC Releases New iOS App – Selador Toolkit

ETC Releases New iOS App – Selador Toolkit

Seems like ETC is pumping out iOS apps left and right lately.  Earlier this week they released their ETC Rigging App and just yesterday their latest app, the Selador Toolkit. The Selador Toolkit application – with features for both beginners and professionals – allows designers to mix their favorite colors and determine which models to [...]

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ETC Releases New iPad App – ETC Rigging

ETC Releases New iPad App – ETC Rigging

The ETC Rigging app is an interactive tool for demonstrating the unique aspects of ETC’s line of rigging products. Users can experience the benefits of the compact Prodigy™ hoist system, or find out how the ETC’s compression tube system can save money when planning new construction or renovating an existing venue. The app demonstrates how [...]

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