The donation means that the students studying Entertainment Technology courses can program and manipulate real lighting configurations using current industry standard equipment. "The hands-on training and access to such equipment only enriches the students learning experience ensuring when they leave college they have acquired relevant skills to enter the industry" said Pete Floyd, International Sales Manager from LSC.
The maXim will provide the students with enormous capabilities including: two DMX outputs (1024 slots), up to 378 scenes/chases/stacks-cuelists and 42 simultaneous playbacks. The maXim also comes with an interactive video operator manual, which has over 15 dedicated video clips, so the students can make use of the plug'n'play features.
Technical training in Entertainment Technology at The Oldham College in Manchester began in 1983. In 2007 the college is now running two courses, the advanced level BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts (Technical) and the BTEC First Diploma in Performing Arts (Production). The College's current equipment is becoming increasingly outdated and unreliable, cutting into students' practical time, this means the donation couldn't have come at a better time. Students passing their course can expect to join the ranks of other Oldham College notables like: Adam Beaumont and Mike Oates.
The maXim LP was presented to the College by Whit Light's exclusive product line manager, Julie Harper, at the College last month. White Light's training and development co-ordinator, Simon Barrett, was also on hand to get the College's students up and running with the new console as quickly as possible, through the console's interactive video operators manual and live demonstration.
LSC and White Light believe that fostering local talent is important for the local industry and the local economy; there is no better way to show support than by educating the next generation through the provision of current/relevant equipment.
(Lee Baldock)
