Update: Zero 88 Officially Announces the ORB XF Desk
Just this morning, I mentioned that Zero 88 was planning on announcing a new lighting desk at the ABTT show. Looks like the OFFICIAL announcement was just made on their web site. While the press release mentions everything from this morning, the ORB’s official web site, www.orbdesk.com has a load more information about the ORB XF. Right off the bat, the [...]
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Zero 88 Set to Release New Console, ORB XF at ABTT
At the Association of British Theatre Technicians Show, (ABTT), happening this week in London England, Cooper Controls and Zero 88 are gearing up to announce the next console in the ORB series of consoles. The new desk, the ORB XF is designed for professional users requiring hands on live control. Taking the key operating philosophies of [...]
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Review: ORB Lighting Desk from Zero 88
Back in April 2009, Zero 88 announced the release of their flag ship lighting desk, the ORB. Ever since then, the ORB desk has been slowly making its way into the U.S. market. It was first shown state-side at LDI in Orlando, Florida last fall. That’s where I was first introduced to the ORB. Since [...]
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iSquint Podcast: Episode 5 – Zeroing In On the ORB
I had a chance to spend the day with Peter Kirkup, the Product Manager for Zero 88 and the ORB lighting desk a few weeks ago. It was the same day as the #DCLighting Tweetup that Peter and I co-sponsored at Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub in Old Town Alexandria. Right before the hoards of fellow [...]
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