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Comment by Michael Roche 1 day ago

I've programmed professionally on the Eos on very large theatre and corporate gigs, but I do have to admit that the GrandMA is a superior console from an operations perspective. I'm still becoming proficient on the MA, but it's already clear that it's much more powerful and dynamic than an Eos family console - however this comes at the expense of intuitive operation and ease of use. Unless you will have programmers who are willing to spend hours becoming proficient with the console, I would definitely go with the Eos/Ion. I've never been a huge fan of the Element, and with that many moving lights, I'd aim for at least an Ion or higher. The Eos family is nice in that it can be tremendously powerful with an experienced programmer at the console, but it's also very easy for inexperienced programmers to get the basics without too much trouble.

Comment by Michael S. Mauren 1 day ago

I'd recommend the ETC ION. With a 2x20 fader wing it makes sub control very easy and does a good job with leds and movers. A bit more expensive than the Element, but it has better capibilities and there is more room to grow.

I can't speak to a grandMA though, I haven't had the oppportunity to use one yet.

Good luck in your journey.

Comment by Robert W. Osterhout 1 day ago

I vote for the ETC Ion. Not the cheapest but the most flexible/expandable/update able.

Comment by Kevin Griffin 1 day ago

the Grand MA's are great but do you really need that "big of a gun?" I would suggest looking at the ETC Ion or EOS consoles. We have an Ion here and we run LED units, movers, conventionals,hazers, foggers and more all from it. The user interface is straight forward and the command structure is more like what your students will run into when graduating. However if you can afford the grand MA and not break the bank (read as leaving you with funds to still buy lamps, some new lights. etc.) then you will not be disappointed, it is a very solid console.

Comment by Todd Kramer 1 day ago

Aaron,

If the majority of your shows are conventional lighting stick with ETC, better on the budget and very dependable desks and a company with great customer support. For the 2 -3 times a year you need moving heads rent a Grand MA or Hog and hire an experienced programmer for those events.

Comment by Aaron Crosby 1 day ago

My venue is currently looking for a new lighting console. We are primarily staffed by college students with little to no experience. Our space seats around 2500 patrons. As for events, we run as a traditional concert hall for orchestras and choirs, a show space for the theater, and a large performance space for combined choir/orchestra/band events. We own multiple LED fixtures, but currently no moving heads. However for 2-3 events per year we do rent around 20 intelligent fixtures. I have suggested the ETC Element for simplicity and usability, but they are leaning towards a grandMA2 to leave room for expansion. Any suggestions?

Comment by Scott C. Parker on November 18, 2010 at 7:43pm

Hello All,
I've posted a new event to the theatreface calendar: Stage Lighting Super Saturday all day lighting workshop. NYC on Jan. 22. I hope to meet/greet fellow TheatreFace members there. Please email me for a special TF discount code.
Thanks, Scott

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Comment by Jeremy Fiebig on September 26, 2010 at 8:01am

To Whom it May Concern:

I am proposing a conference panel/working session for ATHE 2011 in Chicago involving green lighting design. The tentative title of the panel is "Green Design in Lighting." The panel will explore green design with a focus on lighting for the stage and the house.

The panel, if accepted, may address any of the following areas:

-Strategies for green lighting design
-Capabilities in LED lighting or other "green" instruments and systems (suppliers, we'd love some demos)
-What current "green" instruments can serve as suitable replacements for more traditional lighting? What are the limitations?
-Federal standards for incandescent lighting, particularly solutions for practical and house lighting
-Strategies for obtaining institutional funds and grants designated for green initiatives, including "greening" renovations, retrofitting, and instrument buys.
-More broadly: how do theater programs contribute to overall green initiatives and strategic planning at the institutional level?
-Green design as good marketing
-Even more broadly: Negotiating a green approach in theatre design and operations generally: how do theaters overcome their image as "consumers" of gels, lamps, hazardous materials, electricity, lumber, and other resources?
-What are "best practices" in green design?

Please note that this list is not exclusive. Please feel free to suggest other related issues.

Panel contribution is open to lighting designers, lighting professionals, teachers, theatre and production managers, electricians, suppliers, green thinkers in theatre, and others with interest. Contributions may involve lighting demonstrations, brief presentations or white papers, production photos from green designs, lighting plots and paperwork from green designs, example policy, strategy, or funding documents (implemented or proposed), tip sheets, surveys of current green instruments and their traditional counterparts, etc. Ideally, the panel will provide participants with a robust set of model/working documents they may use when implementing green approaches to lighting design and electrics, institutional planning and funding, etc.

To propose a contribution, please submit the following:

-Brief proposal outlining your approach to the panel topic (less than 250 words)
-Brief bio, with special attention to work you have completed or plan to complete as related to the panel topic (less than 200 words)
-Description of at least one working document (partial list above) you plan to provide at the session (very brief)

If invited and accepted, panel participants will attend the panel ATHE 2011 in Chicago (August 11-14), which requires registration and conference fees. Grants for those not involved in higher education may be requested and are subject to approval.

To submit a proposal or inquire about the proposed panel, please email Jeremy Fiebig at jfiebig@uncfsu.edu. Proposals are due by October 18, 2010. Accepted proposals will become part of the panel proposal, which is submitted by November 1 for ATHE Design & Technology Focus Group approval. Notification of acceptance will occur no later than March 1, 2011.

Best regards,
Jeremy

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Jeremy Fiebig
Assistant Professor of Theatre
Performing and Fine Arts Department
Fayetteville State University
1200 Murchison Road
Fayetteville, NC 28301
http://www.uncfsu.edu/theatre/
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jfiebig@uncfsu.edu

"This may sound strange, but it's time to make more mistakes... more I say." -- Richard Keith Blunt

http://faculty.uncfsu.edu/jfiebig/BIO.html

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