--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | Quinn Wirth description: Quinn joined ETC in 2018 with a background in marketing for K-12 and higher education. Studying English in college and tutoring writing across the curriculum fostered her passion for words and weakness for puns. When she’s not writing, she’s likely watching horror movies with her husband or plugging away at her goal of reading 50 books each year. A Wisconsin local, she loves seeing ETC products at work in Madison-area venues she has frequented throughout her life. image: https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Logos%20-%20Icons%20-%20Design%20Elements/ETC_4c-1.png --- - [ETCCONNECT](https://etcconnect.com/) - [ABOUT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/about) - [AUTHORS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/blog-authors) - [CONTACT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/contact) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/electronic-theatre-controls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.youtube.com/user/ETCVideoLibrary) [![EtCetera\_319x104](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EtCetera_319x104.png?width=319&height=104&name=EtCetera_319x104.png "EtCetera_319x104")](https://blog.etcconnect.com) [![ETC Blog](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EtCetera_319x104.png?width=319&height=104&name=EtCetera_319x104.png "ETC Blog")](https://blog.etcconnect.com) - [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) - [ETC CULTURE](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) - [GEAR](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear) - [LEARN](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/learn) - [ODDS & ENDS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/odds-ends) - [BRIGHT IDEAS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/bright-ideas) Search ## [![blog-header](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-header.png?width=476&height=155&name=blog-header.png "blog-header")](https://www.etcconnect.com) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/electronic-theatre-controls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.youtube.com/user/ETCVideoLibrary) [✕](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan#gwen-offcanvas-primary) - [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) - [ETC CULTURE](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) - [GEAR](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear) - [LEARN](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/learn) - [ODDS & ENDS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/odds-ends) - [BRIGHT IDEAS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/bright-ideas) ![Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/quinn.png?width=200&name=quinn.png) # Quinn Wirth Quinn joined ETC in 2018 with a background in marketing for K-12 and higher education. Studying English in college and tutoring writing across the curriculum fostered her passion for words and weakness for puns. When she’s not writing, she’s likely watching horror movies with her husband or plugging away at her goal of reading 50 books each year. A Wisconsin local, she loves seeing ETC products at work in Madison-area venues she has frequented throughout her life. [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Stephen%20Marley-4.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/matt-guminski-takes-hog-on-tour-with-stephen-marley) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Matt Guminski Takes Hog on Tour with Stephen Marley](https://blog.etcconnect.com/matt-guminski-takes-hog-on-tour-with-stephen-marley) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 17-Sep-2026 On the road with Stephen Marley’s most recent tour, Lighting Designer and Programmer Matt Guminski needed a lighting system as nimble and free flowing as the act on stage. While some songs follow a familiar, dependable structure, the show also heavily featured spontaneous jamming. Guminski relied on [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/matt-guminski-takes-hog-on-tour-with-stephen-marley) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/2025_10_31_HinckleyScreenDemo_8.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etc-lighting-gear-brings-virtual-production-to-life-with-hinckley-productions) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [ETC Lighting Gear Brings Virtual Production to Life with Hinckley Productions](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etc-lighting-gear-brings-virtual-production-to-life-with-hinckley-productions) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 20-Aug-2026 With a cutting-edge virtual production studio, [Hinckley Productions](https://hinckleyproductions.com/) is helping clients create immersive environments with greater flexibility, speed, and realism than ever before. At the center of the system is [fos/4 studio lighting](https://www.etcconnect.com/studio/) from ETC, as well as [SolaFrame Theatre fixtures](https://www.etcconnect.com/Products/Live-Events/Lighting-Fixtures/SolaFrame/Theatre/Features.aspx) and [Hog lighting...](https://www.etcconnect.com/Hog/) [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etc-lighting-gear-brings-virtual-production-to-life-with-hinckley-productions) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/GigaPix%20MegaPix%20Outdoors.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/megapix-and-gigapix-weather-the-elements-with-ip54-rating) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [GigaPix and MegaPix Weather the Elements with IP54 Rating](https://blog.etcconnect.com/megapix-and-gigapix-weather-the-elements-with-ip54-rating) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 13-Aug-2026 This spring, we decided to take advantage of Wisconsin's unpredictable weather to show you just how durable MegaPix and GigaPix are. With an IP54 rating, these pixel wash fixtures are protected against dust and rain. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/megapix-and-gigapix-weather-the-elements-with-ip54-rating) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Weird%20Al_Jamie%20Fadden_1.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hog-goes-on-tour-with-jamie-fadden-and-weird-al) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Hog Goes on Tour with Jamie Fadden and Weird Al](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hog-goes-on-tour-with-jamie-fadden-and-weird-al) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 23-Jul-2026 For “Weird Al” Yankovic’s BIGGER & WEIRDER Tour, Lighting Designer Jamie Fadden created a super-sized concert experience with support from Hog control. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hog-goes-on-tour-with-jamie-fadden-and-weird-al) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Tarkington%20Lighting%20Upgrade-Phase%202-62-13.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/the-tarkington-embraces-modern-lighting-system-with-etc) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [The Tarkington Embraces Modern Lighting System with ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/the-tarkington-embraces-modern-lighting-system-with-etc) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 9-Apr-2026 To keep pace with evolving technology and its demanding schedule, the Tarkington in Carmel, Indiana, recently upgraded its lighting system with ETC and High End Systems solutions. From hosting Broadway-style theatre productions and resident dance companies, to touring performances, rentals, and... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/the-tarkington-embraces-modern-lighting-system-with-etc) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Lonestar%20Prime_rainfall-1.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/ip-ratings-explained) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [IP Ratings Explained](https://blog.etcconnect.com/ip-ratings-explained) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 2-Apr-2026 What are IP ratings and what do they mean for your fixtures? Ultimately, they identify how much protection your gear has against dust and liquids. In this article, you'll find helpful tips to understand IP ratings and which might be the best for the environment you're working in. Let's dive in. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/ip-ratings-explained) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Shakira%20Times%20Square%20Pic.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/producing-with-the-stars-spotlight-on-jasmine-lesane) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Producing with the Stars: Spotlight on Jasmine Lesane](https://blog.etcconnect.com/producing-with-the-stars-spotlight-on-jasmine-lesane) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 26-Feb-2026 In 2018, Jasmine Lesane was gearing up for her final undergraduate semester at Carnegie Mellon University. ETC was fortunate enough to cross her path as she joined [the Fred Foster Student Mentorship Program](https://www.etcconnect.com/studentmentorship/) that year, traveling with us to LDI to network with some of the industry’s brightest. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/producing-with-the-stars-spotlight-on-jasmine-lesane) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/20250219-A7_08044.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/look-inside-the-etc-museum) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Opening the Vault: A Look Inside the ETC Museum](https://blog.etcconnect.com/look-inside-the-etc-museum) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 4-Dec-2025 For more than five decades, ETC has been at the forefront of lighting technology, constantly evolving with the times. What began in the analog era has transformed into a digital landscape. Tungsten gave way to LED, and each advancement brought new tools, new ideas, and new possibilities. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/look-inside-the-etc-museum) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Full%20Compass%2050%20Years.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etc-celebrates-50th-anniversary-with-full-compass) ### [ETC Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Full Compass](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etc-celebrates-50th-anniversary-with-full-compass) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 20-Nov-2025 It has been a year for celebration at ETC. We've come a long way since our founders began work on the [Mega Cue in 1975](https://info.etcconnect.com/megacue), bringing ETC as we know it to life.  [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etc-celebrates-50th-anniversary-with-full-compass) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Ripes%202023%20New%20Years%20Eve%20Party%20at%20Roadrunner%20in%20Boston%20-%20@lukewaldnerphoto.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/ld-emily-miller) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [LD Emily Miller Talks Life on Tour, Mentorship, and Career Highlights](https://blog.etcconnect.com/ld-emily-miller) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 13-Nov-2025 ETC recently caught up with Lighting Director and Designer [Emily Miller](https://www.instagram.com/_emilyemiller_/?hl=en) about her impressive career in concert touring. A mentee from ETC's 2021 [Fred Foster Student Mentorship Program](https://www.etcconnect.com/studentmentorship/), the ETC team first met Miller when she was completing her undergraduate degree at Lee University. Since then, she... 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