Two new Compulite control systems have been provided - an Ovation 4D/RX system with remote electronics crate for the control room and a Micron 4D for use on the studio floor. The whole system is controlled via Ethernet, although DMX distribution has also been installed. A range of Ethernet nodes has been supplied, including a custom studio floor panel incorporating a CompuLINK node with flat screen monitor, remote control and macro panels enabling full control of the system for rigging and focusing. The control room also features a screen and LCD projector driven from a PC running Compulite’s CompuCAD software to provide a graphic indication of each lighting state and to aid selection and editing during plotting.
Studio 1 was previously a music studio, but has now been completely refurbished to provide a modern TV drive-in studio facility. Here, Stagetec has installed a new internally-wired lighting grid with socket outlet boxes both at grid and ground levels. These are controlled from 96 channels of 2.5kW and 12 channels of 5kW Compulite CompuDIM 2000 dimming with dual processors, together with a 24 x 2.5kW Compulite CompuRACK cabinet controlling the houselights, the latter recently launched at the ABTT show in London. Control is via a Compulite Micron 4D desk with houselight control via an ETC Unison system.
As with Studio B, the Studio 1 installation incorporates a computerized dimmer monitoring system, custom mains distribution and emergency cut-out switches and a custom studio floor panel with CompuLINK Ethernet node, remote control and macro panels.
Studio C is a small ‘one-man’ studio used for recording links and short news inserts. As part of the Studio B/1 refurbishment, Stagetec has now installed 12 channels of Compulite CompuDIM 2000 dimming and a Zero 88 Level 12 Plus control desk.
