Just got back from the new Dallas Performing Arts Center

[Esoteric]

Well it is an awesome space! You guys did a great job outfitting it from the looks of it (of course I don't have to use the system day in and day out, but it looks like an awesome system).

So as I understood it the whole thing as far as building/design/etc was under one set of visionaries (for lack of a better term). But the more I learn the more it seems that each theater was under different guidence.

Very interesting all in all and seemed like a lot of gear for that size space. But I would rather have too much than not enough.

What circuit boxes did they use? Are the permanently installed or can they be moved? With the space setup I would imagine they would have to be moveable. If they are are they hardwired or is it SOCO coming from the C21's?

Mike

[rschwimmer]

Originally Posted by Esoteric

Well it is an awesome space! You guys did a great job outfitting it from the looks of it (of course I don't have to use the system day in and day out, but it looks like an awesome system).

So as I understood it the whole thing as far as building/design/etc was under one set of visionaries (for lack of a better term). But the more I learn the more it seems that each theater was under different guidence.

Very interesting all in all and seemed like a lot of gear for that size space. But I would rather have too much than not enough.

What circuit boxes did they use? Are the permanently installed or can they be moved? With the space setup I would imagine they would have to be moveable. If they are are they hardwired or is it SOCO coming from the C21's?

Mike

The C21's are on the 5th floor. All running hard wire to all the fixtures in the performance center. The C21's are also controlling all the other dimming throughout the building, except for one space that is controlled by 2-A21 Racks.

I am not 100% sure on the how they have the out's for the stage dimming. I just know that the stuff in the catwalk/ceiling is dropped from the C21's.

Patrick Henry has spent NUMEROUS days there getting everything to work together the way it should. And I know that plenty of time went into the pre-planning before the gear even shipped out.

[Esoteric]

Well congrats to you guys! It looks like a great space to work in.

Mike

[jmabray]

Both of the theatres down there were designed by different architects, but by the same theatrical consultant. Why one went with one manufacturer and the other another is a discussion for another place. The Theatrical consultant was Theatre Projects.

[rschwimmer]

Originally Posted by jmabray

Both of the theatres down there were designed by different architects, but by the same theatrical consultant. Why one went with one manufacturer and the other another is a discussion for another place. The Theatrical consultant was Theatre Projects.

Could not agree with you more!!!

[Esoteric]

That is a discussion I would love to hear. I got to hear a great conversation by the guys at EV on why the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium went with EV over Meyer. Absolutely fascinating.

At any rate, I am amazed by the space and after following the debacle that is the Long Center, I was glad that Dallas really came together to get this right.

Mike

[rschwimmer]

Originally Posted by Esoteric

That is a discussion I would love to hear. I got to hear a great conversation by the guys at EV on why the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium went with EV over Meyer. Absolutely fascinating.

At any rate, I am amazed by the space and after following the debacle that is the Long Center, I was glad that Dallas really came together to get this right.

Mike

FYI, Cowboys Stadium Miller Lite area is also Strand/Vari*Lite/Color Kinetics. I programed all the lighting in that area as well. All controlled by a rack palette triggered by a Vision.net touch screen. Programmed with a Palette VL16, loaded onto the Rack Palette. They also have a Hog 3 that controls the two Barco screens that are on either side of the area doing Miller Lite branding. The Hog also can take control of the system whenever there is a TD or INT or something fun like that.

Cool system.

[jmabray]

Yeah, but the entire rest of the building is ETC. ;-)

He's right though. The Miller Lite Plaza is a very cool space and lots of stuff going on over there. I wish I knew you were over there, Randy, I would have come by and said Hi at one of the many points in time when I was out there....

[Esoteric]

Okay I am in awe of you guys. Can I assist you sometime please, please, please??? Hahahaha..

Mike

[rschwimmer]

Originally Posted by jmabray

Yeah, but the entire rest of the building is ETC. ;-)

He's right though. The Miller Lite Plaza is a very cool space and lots of stuff going on over there. I wish I knew you were over there, Randy, I would have come by and said Hi at one of the many points in time when I was out there....

That is a bummer. We will have to meet sometime for sure. I will probably be out there again sometime soon.

I am about to change over to be a Project Manager for Strand here in a couple of weeks. I am pretty excited about that. But I will still be around for questions, and help with anything.