SmartFade ML's professional features include palettes, parameter "fan" and built-in dynamic effects. Its direct access style of operation means that students, volunteers and non-technicalstaff can be lighting memorable shows in minutes, suggests ETC.
With a capacity for up to 24 moving lights and an additional 48 intensity channels (dimmers), plus the ability to patch to two complete universes of DMX512A (1,024 outputs), SmartFade ML provides a solid range of control for smaller lighting rigs.
ETC engineered the SmartFade ML with colour-coded backlit keys to make it easy to operate in the dark without requiring additional worklights. The keys and built-in LCD displays also provide status feedback for the rig without the need for an external monitor.
ETC Controls product manager Sarah Clausen says: "We designed this to be a take-it-out-of-the-box and plug-it-in device - handling lights in minutes. We wanted moving-light control to be accessible to any user."
(Jim Evans)
