The awesome tinkering elves over at Trinculo’s Attic have been up to it again. They specialize in small and embedded electronics and gadgets for the technical theatre market. Their latest product, the Wireless DC Dimmer Pack adds to their arsenal of creative components at cost effective prices.
More about the Capulet Wireless DC Dimmer Pack:
It is a DMX-controlled wireless DC dimmer pack. This 6-channel remote dimmer pack is intended for use in combination with the Trinculoʼs Attic Wireless Base Station, which receives DMX from a control console and transmits the DMX to the Capulet. Up to 16 Capulets can be controlled with a single Wireless Base Station, with an option for up to 32 Capulets in certain situations.
The Capulet is specifically designed to be very small and easily incorporated into a costume. With an input voltage range of 3.7-12.5VDC, it can easily control 6 channels of LEDs, EL wire, motors, MR16 lamps, or a variety of other DC loads. The wireless range on the Capulet is around 100 feet line-of-sight, allowing the costumed actor or dancer to travel virtually anywhere inside a theatre and still receive the DMX signal.
Capulet Specs:
TheCapulet Wireless DC Dimmer Pack retails for $150. USD and is available on their website at www.trinculosattic.com. While you are over there, check out their blog. They recently did a collaborative dance piece that demonstrates the Capulet’s wireless dimming abilities in action on a dancer’s costume. Not only does it produce a memorable effect, it also allows for a great deal of flexibility in dimming and cueing, transforming ordinary motions into an artistic masterpiece. To see more about how the Capulet works, take a peek behind-the-scenes.
The use of candles is a perennial problem for live stage productions. Trinculo’s Attic’s new electronic candle provides a quality, affordable solution. By replicating the amplitude and frequency of an actual candle in a programmable miniature electronic module, this new candle precisely mimics the flicker of a real burning candle flame. In side-by-side comparisons, viewers have been unable distinguish the real from the artificial candle.
The Juliet Candle is a small integrated LED module available in amber, white, red, green and blue. The module is small, making it easily concealable, and uses only 3V of power, eliminating the need for clumsy and expensive 9V batteries. Most significantly, the candle is fully programmable. Through the use of available add-on modules, the way the candle flickers can be changed and it can be made to react to changing circumstances, such as blackouts, or to remote commands.
MSRP is $25, with wholesale pricing available for distributors and quantity orders. Add-on modules for the candle will be available in the coming months. These modules, designed to work with the Juliet Candle to allow customized applications, include:
Trinculo’s Attic is a theatrical electronics firm providing support and education resources and customized electronic solutions to the entertainment industry. Founder Ben Peoples is the author of Embedded Electronics for Theater and has extensive experience in theater consulting, technical production, lighting design and the creation of specialized custom solutions for theaters. Embedded Electronics for Theater and Ben’s intensive 1-day workshops provide an introduction to the use of the newest innovations in programmable miniature electronics for theater professionals.
The Juliet Candle is the first of an extensive line of electronic modules for theatrical use that Trinculo’s Attic will be introducing over the next several months. The entire line will be demonstrated at the USITT Conference in Long Beach, CA the last week in March. For the convenience of conference attendees, Trinculo’s Attic is also offering an intensive 1-day workshop on embedded programmable electronics for theater at the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach on April 1.
More information is available at the Trinculo’s Attic website: www.trinculosattic.com and http://www.trinculosattic.com/products/candles/