Accompanying the show on tour is an ETC EOS 4000 console. "ETC products are always really good and well made," comments Yates. "They're user friendly and 'simple' to use. They're just really good consoles. The EOS obviously incorporates a lot of ETC history but it also seems to have the best features from other consoles. It's like they've grabbed all the best ideas on the market - without copyright infringement - and put them into one console. I particularly like the direct access touchscreens, the tracking and command-line."
He continues, "Most lighting people would be able to sit down at and feel comfortable within a matter of moments. I think that ETC must have had a good look around at what the users wanted and needed when they were designing EOS. In my opinion, EOS is definitely going into the market where the Strand 500 used to rule. The EOS was born to handle mixed rigs; not as a conventional desk with moving light control added on, nor as a moving light desk with analogue lights mixed in."
(Jim Evans)
