When a hurricane strikes, the strong storms often cause nasty electrical interferences, failures, brown outs, spikes, and more. To be extra prepared in your theatre, house of worship, business center, or wherever you happen to use ETC equipment, […]
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Irideon Fixtures Make Shark Tank Shine
Network reality shows have a varied life expectancy – many fall straight into the ‘What were they thinking?’ bin, others drift into the ‘Oh, yes I vaguely remember that’ halfway house of falling ratings, while a few are […]
A recipe to master: LED color mixing
There’s no doubt about it—LEDs are shaking up the industry as we know it. There is a lot to be excited about as venues make the transition from tungsten light sources to LED. One of the largest areas […]
From the Museum: Early Gio console prototypes
Welcome to the Monthly(ish) Museum, where we take a look into the historical lighting collection at ETC. In this entry, we’re keeping it in-house with a look at some industrial design prototypes for the Gio console.
Introducing #lighthack: the community-supported Eos project kit
Today, we’re trying something new…and you can, too.
Radio City Music Hall sees unexpected benefits from ETC upgrade
Nicknamed the “Showplace of the Nation,” Radio City Music Hall is truly one of the most iconic entertainment venues in the US. When the stock market crashed in 1929, plans for an opera house fell through and John […]
What is a “Directly Controlled Luminaire,” and why should I care?
Recent changes in the US National Electrical Code and UL standards have significantly changed the rules for emergency lighting in the US. We explore those changes in this blog.
1 week ago by ElectronicTheatreControls A look down the lens of an #ETCSourceFour #LED Series 2 Lustr! (repost from @pkcompton )
1 week ago by ElectronicTheatreControls Designed by Shannon Glover of @stantec , the”Fjord Hall” in the @nordicmuseum is lit with a mix of ETC Source 4WRD fixtures and white lighting tucked into troughs, including a skylight. More info at the link in our bio!
22 hours ago by ElectronicTheatreControls ETC is making more moves on the west coast. Our LA-based employees will soon call this space home!
