"I was pretty much bought up on MA consoles; my very first professional job was at Cromer Pier Pavilion Theatre with a grandMA1 light which I believe is still in use," opens White-Robinson. "When I went to university, I purchased a 2-port node and that quickly became the standard control along with OnPC. Since then, I have used a grandMA2 on numerous occasions but the company has never been in the position to purchase one. Then I heard about the dot2."
White-Robinson visited the Ambersphere stand at PLASA Focus in Leeds and spoke to Thor Andre' from the Ambersphere technical sales team. "We did a demo for Francis at the show which really impressed him," explains Andre', "and then chatted on the phone about the various options that were available in the dot2 range. He went for the dot2 XL-F which is the core console plus a fader wing."
"I was immediately struck by the 'MA characteristics' on the dot2," continues White-Robinson. "If you are familiar with a grandMA2 then the dot2 functions are instantly recognisable. It is so user friendly and allows our clients to, very rapidly, get a good looking show up and running - in many of our events the window for any sort of rehearsal time is very limited. The console's flexibility has provided us with solutions we hadn't thought possible.
"From the moment I first spoke to Thor, Ambersphere's service has been exceptional," concludes White-Robinson.
(Jim Evans)
