When the studio decided to replace their console due to the increasingly sophisticated lighting demands of productions, technical production manager Andy Cheshire contacted Jands Vista distributor A.C. Lighting to arrange a demo. He and the studios' in-house lighting technicians were so impressed by the Vista's flexibility, usability and speed that after the demo they saw no point in looking at any other consoles.
Cheshire commented: "I was looking for something which could handle a lot more fixtures, was smarter and faster and had ethernet outputs. The Vista was the obvious choice. Using features such as the timeline it's just so quick and powerful - we can create looks and chases that would take up half the capacity and three hours of programming time on our old console in just five minutes on the Vista. It's enabling us to get much more out of the same amount of programming time and clients have noticed this too."
The T2 will be used for offsite project work and live concert events in the onsite studio. West End Studios have also ordered an S3 control surface for use on exhibitions and as an add-on wing for the T2.
Cheshire also found that by using the T2 connected to WYSIWYG visualization software in the office and offline editor on the move to pre-program his lighting designs, it's taking much of the time and hassle out of preparing for shows as minimal tweaking needs to be done onsite. Since delivery, the Vista has been used on national conferences in Stoneleigh and Brighton featuring up to 1,800 delegates, and a week long international conference in Paris featuring 1,200 delegates.
A.C. Lighting is the exclusive European and North American distributor for the Jands Vista.
(Lee Baldock)
