This summer, Birmingham Royal Ballet added 10 large format Wybron CXIs to its house lighting stock through Wybron's London-based dealer White Light, which had already supplied some 50 standard CXIs. Whilst the ballet company is based predominantly at Birmingham's Hippodrome, it also tours with productions to venues throughout the UK such as the Theatre Royal, Plymouth, the Sunderland Empire and The Lowry, Salford.
With unique, durable and compact packaging, the Wybron CXI starts with single-channel control to mix the most frequently used gel colours, plus built right into the system are 100 pre-set colours corresponding to the most popular gels from Rosco, Lee and Gam. A CXI Color Menu enables the technician to choose the colour and the corresponding DMX level, whilst the two CXI scrolls move into position to mix the desired colour.
The pre-sets are only the beginning of CXI's full colour spectrum: by switching to two-channel control colours can be created, with full frame combinations making nearly 100 extra colours, and partial frame mixing makes the range virtually infinite. When Wybron introduced its CXI colour changer, a new standard was set that still reigns over 20 years later. The CXI differs from other colour changers in that it uses graduated colour frames rather than hole-punched gel to vary colour density, so there is no danger of projecting hole patterns on light surfaces. It also uses two gel scrolls instead of three, making it a less expensive and more compact unit. The CXI also allows room to specify two frames of colour and if there are certain colours you want to create without mixing, Wybron can customise the CXI by building those colours into the scroll.
The CXI comes with all the features and reliability that you've come to expect from Wybron. With 4" and 7" models and numerous mounting plates to choose from, the CXI fits all of the most common stage fixtures. It runs from the Coloram power supply so you can put existing inventories to work without further expense.
Birmingham Royal Ballet was originally known as the Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet, but it was renamed after relocating to Birmingham in 1987. Under the artistic direction of David Bintley, the company has established itself as a leading ballet company with performances of classics such as Coppélia, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, plus Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, which will be performed at the Birmingham Hippodrome between 28 November - 14 December.
(Lee Baldock)
