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ETC & HIGH END SYSTEMS Electronic Theatre Controls holds an exclusive High End Systems showcase event at Edinburgh’s Leith Theatre, featuring the brand-new TurboRay and a whole lot more.
Exhibiting a range of its latest lighting technology, the event saw a packed-out reception of industry professionals, freelancers and press all there to see the company’s latest range and develop new and exciting relationships. The fitting venue was kitted out with a huge range of innovative new products that illuminated the room in neon, kaleidoscopic hues during a presentation led by Calder Sibbald, Director at Black Light, an installation company which so heavily relies on ETC’s dynamic product range to revive many theatres across Scotland. ETC and High End Systems donated the products to Black Light that transformed the theatre into an array of colours, with eight brand-new new TurboRay units being used for the first time at a live event. “I am honoured and privileged to be using these lights in the Leith,” explained Calder. “Our partners at ETC and High End Systems very
kindly donated every light in this venue, allowing us to make this happen successfully.” The dynamic show included an extensive range of products from ETC and High End Systems. The SolaFrame 750 began the show with a collection of exciting features including 6-50° zoom, framing shutters, CMY mixing, and a colour wheel making the fixture ideal for theatres, studios and large events. The SolaFrame 3000 was also demonstrated - hailed as ‘brighter than bright’, the beams filled the historic theatre along with punchy output and unprecedented effects from the lightweight and compact SolaHyBeam. The SolaSpot 2000 cast a range of shadows across the theatre’s dancefloor using its smooth zoom, iris and rotating and fixed gobos. The SolaWash 2000 was also on show, using a 600W bright white LED source, multiple colour and effects systems and an incredibly versatile 16
