Would that be the "Pro Palette" or "Executive Light Palette"? No offense to Mr. Terry, but I thought it was a BASH innovation. And I think Strand eventually did manufacturer them. I miss the days when lighting consoles were truly "desks." If one is spending $50-100K, the least a manufacturer can do is provide some legs, (preferably from imitation-walnut Formica) so the console doesn't have to sit on a $20 table....Perhaps Steve Terry would expand on his successful adaptation, while at Production Arts way back when, of a Light Palette desk into a touring version that had external monitors, a separate processor box and a table top facepanel that would all fit into flight cases. THAT was the trend, equally good at touring or a permanent in-house install AND could readily be brought back to a shop for service. I was always curious as to why it was a ProdArts venture and why Strand never jumped on it.
For those who don't know what [user]SteveB[/user] and I are talking about--the Electro Controls Premiere, not the ProPalette:
from Back Cover, Theatre Crafts, August/September 1987. Those were the days. Gee, our old LaSalle ran great.
From The Lighting Console Gallery Photo Gallery by Paul Pelletier at pbase.com :
From The Electro Controls Archive :
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