"It made complete sense" he stated, "It's small and light enough to easily fit in my car or go on the plane, and powerful enough to run the majority of the shows on which I am currently working." Having his own console means he can always have his control platform of choice. Peter was delighted that MA's small and highly versatile dot2 was also within a reasonable price range. The console was supplied via MA's South African distributor, DWR Distribution.
"It's the easiest desk I have ever operated," he declares. Peter has had practical experience with most other major consoles. As a freelance designer, programmer and operator, he stresses the importance of being able to go on site and start programming immediately.
"Schedules are always tight" he explained. "The functionality of the larger MA consoles is all there." He notes that it enables him to do 3D visualisation and networking, and the eight universes of DMX give dynamic control over a good sized lighting rig.
His first South African show with his dot2 was a music show 'produced by Goodnoize Productions that will be broadcast on E-TV, a collaboration between established and rising artists producing new music, which was recorded at the SABC M1 studios in Johannesburg. Every song needed a new and different look so there was plenty of programming involved to light 45 songs in under three weeks. "I was able to work extremely quickly and efficiently on the dot2," Peter says.
(Jim Evans)
