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light•ing con•trol
[lahy-ting kuh n-trohl] n.
Lighting control - whether hardware or software - is used to control multiple intelligent lights at once and many are able to control special effects fixtures too. Lighting control devices are also equipped to manage the intensity of the lights by communicating via an electronic control protocol, such at DMX512.
PRODUCT GUIDE
LIGHTING CONTROL
EMEA CAT SHEPHERD ETC
“Lighting control often feels like the foundation to any good lighting system; the linchpin of how well a tech rehearsal goes, or how happy a customer will be with their new auditorium when you hand it over. With technology in general changing s o q u i c k ly , i t f e e l s a b s o l u t e ly imperative that these products not only remain innovative in their design, but also stay intuitive for the people interacting with them - a hard balance to keep.”
APAC RENÉ BERHORST MA LIGHTING “Lighting control is the art of creating emotions with light. Today’s lighting control solutions, like the ones from MA Lighting, are tools that further, allowing lighting designers and their teams to control almost any device. A huge step forward for harmonisation, will be the new GDTF and MVR protocols. These that allow the lighting control system to understand the devices and exchange the information with visualisation and planning tools.”
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THE AMERICAS BRAD WHITE AVOLITES
“Today’s shows are getting very complicated with video and lighting technology. Every designer is pushing the envelope with a seemingly unlimited arsenal of tools. Streamlined control of your complete visual canvas from programming to playback is paramount. Avolites’ goal in combining lighting console and media server control with Synergy software is to keep the process as visual and intuitive possible. Spend more time dreaming up ‘looks’, less time programming.”
