inspector_gizmo
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Hey everybody,
I need some help, I have to spec a new lighting equipment, and my usual position is sound. My director has asked me to research a new lighting desk for our small theatre (~250 maximum capacity). He wants a desk that we can use well into the future, i.e. capable of supporting 100 instruments or so, intels, color scrollers, and our current 12 channels of conventional dimming. He also wants a desk that can be programmed with cues and all of that (midi would be nice, but not required). The last thing is that we have about $7000 to buy the new desk and accessories.
In doing some research of the desks our vendor has to offer, I settled on a few. 1) The Rosco Horizon computerized lighting controller, 2) Martin Light Jockey, 3) A couple of desks from lepricon, and 4) a couple of desks from etc. If anybody has any other suggestions, I am open to hear them, and if anybody has had any experience with the above desks, I wouldn't mind hearing that too.
Remember that I can't spec anything too much more than $7000 in total, and my director would love if we had some extra cash to buy additional equipment. I also would love it if i could get a quick reply because my director has to make a final decision by friday.
Thank you in advance for all of your help, and I look foward to your reply.
I need some help, I have to spec a new lighting equipment, and my usual position is sound. My director has asked me to research a new lighting desk for our small theatre (~250 maximum capacity). He wants a desk that we can use well into the future, i.e. capable of supporting 100 instruments or so, intels, color scrollers, and our current 12 channels of conventional dimming. He also wants a desk that can be programmed with cues and all of that (midi would be nice, but not required). The last thing is that we have about $7000 to buy the new desk and accessories.
In doing some research of the desks our vendor has to offer, I settled on a few. 1) The Rosco Horizon computerized lighting controller, 2) Martin Light Jockey, 3) A couple of desks from lepricon, and 4) a couple of desks from etc. If anybody has any other suggestions, I am open to hear them, and if anybody has had any experience with the above desks, I wouldn't mind hearing that too.
Remember that I can't spec anything too much more than $7000 in total, and my director would love if we had some extra cash to buy additional equipment. I also would love it if i could get a quick reply because my director has to make a final decision by friday.
Thank you in advance for all of your help, and I look foward to your reply.