The first presentation demonstrated how each of the different types of fixtures - tungsten, HID and LED - can work well either individually or together as instruments in a lighting director's tool box; while a second showed how easy it is to set up a lighting system for a gig, making use of the new Magic Sheets function on the control desks and RDM technology, and demonstrating how ETC control desks, fixtures and power control products work together.
Everyone who attended both presentations as well as a personal demonstration of any ETC product was entered into a draw to win a Source Four Mini. The winners were announced as Markus Fuchs, Jan Lemmenmeier, Marcus Schindler and Aske Skovsted.
Also on show was Eos Titanium control desk (known as Ti), which takes the place of ETC's flagship Eos at the head of the product line. With new hardware and features that make designing and programming even easier, the desk was busy from the very beginning of the show. Sarah Clausen, market manager for ETC GmbH says: "We had an amazing response to the new control desk, which, really impressed with its integrated, articulating, multi-touch displays, backlit keys and anodised finish.
The new Eos v2.0 software was loaded onto the Ti, enabling users to see the new Magic Sheet function, which lets users set up customised, interactive live/blind displays. Eos v2.0 also revises and improves the way Eos handles RDM for compatible devices.
(Jim Evans)
