Your first Memory Lighting Console

[Esoteric]

1998 ETC Expression
1998 High End Systems LCD Controller
1998 Strand GBX

(started 3 productions at almost the same time)

Mike

 

[zuixro]

First console ever: Some ADJ, 8 ch, 2 scene preset

First memory console: ETC Express 48/96

 

[NevilleLighting]

My original was the Strand Palette. Yes, the old one the size of a piano. I'd mention the year but that would show my age. I think Jesus was just learning the Palette around then.

 

[Studio]

2008 Strand 300 Series (High School Auditorium)
2009 Strand 200 Series (High School Small Theater)
2005 Some proprietary 6 channel 2-scene board that never worked properly (Middle School Gym/Stage)
2004 Clip-Lights and a power strip (Grade School Gym)

 

[zuixro]

2004 Clip-Lights and a power strip (Grade School Gym)

My first lighting show ever. Black box production of Romeo and Juliet. I had 3 channels so I had to "repatch" during the show.

 

[derekleffew]

The above posts illustrate how out-of-date the term "memory console" is. And to a previous question; No, platen-preset and punch card (surprised no one has mentioned those) are/were "infinite preset," not memory, consoles.

 

[zmb]

2010. Strand 300 Series (24/48 w/ 24 subs). High School Show

 

[Salt7900]

2008. ETC. Express 48/96.

 

[Scarrgo]

1983, I think it was a Light Pallet 90 from strand. with the very lovely 5.25" floppy...

At least I think thats what it was, it was so long ago for me...

Sean...

but before that it was auto transformers in the 70's.

 

[waynehoskins]

1983, I think it was a Light Pallet 90 from strand. with the very lovely 5.25" floppy...

At least I think thats what it was, it was so long ago for me...

Sean...

but before that it was auto transformers in the 70's.

My LP/90 has a 3.5 inch drive, but my Mini Light Palette (or is it an MLP/2?) has a 5.25 inch drive. Maybe that was a LP/2 or LP/3 you had?

My first memory-ish board: 1997, Teatronics Pro/2. But memory-assisted manual (subs and softpatch), no stack.

First true memory board: 1998, Express/4896.

 

[Scarrgo]

@ waynehoskins,
I think you might be correct on that, its just do not remember as well as I would like... have a great one...

I still wonder why the 5.25 went away? it was so nice...

 

[ScottT]

ETC Express 2005

There was one before the Express that was ancient seeming (to me) and had the external memory cards but for the life of me I can't remember the name.

 

[Noble]

2006, ETC Obsession II. Pretty console. Heavy bugger though.

First non-memory console was... a Leprecon LP-500 I think?

 

[snareguy]

Strand golfball gsx with genius then a 520i which im still using hehe... want etc badly

 

[GageStryker]

1994, ETC Express 24/48.

Although my first "lighting gig" was in 1990 with a non-memory board (i.e. two banks of light switches).

Before that, I was a projectionist. Overhead slides FTW.

 

[masterelectrician2112]

ETC Expression 48/96 2008

 

[millamber]

1993 - ETC Microvision F/X

Before that it was an Applied Electronics 18/36 two scene preset.

 

[sk8rsdad]

Strand Light Palette II, 1982(?)
Before that it was a 12 channel Strand 2-scene preset board.

 

[Lafalot]

1984 Kliegl Performer II
1985 ETC Concept 250
Before that it was an Ariel Davis 100 Channel 10-Scene Preset...

 

[bosox242]

1998 ETC Express 48/96 and Express 24/48
Before that it was an old 5 scene preset. I have no idea what brand since I didn't care about those things then. Now I wish I knew what it was.