We here at ETC get a lot of questions about which cyc light to choose. (They’re all so great and honestly, it’s like asking to pick our favorite child!) We’ve found that it’s not a simple question to […]
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Can Emergency luminaires be cord-and-plug connected?
With the many recent changes to the US National Electrical Code (NEC) regarding emergency lighting, I am often asked whether an emergency luminaire is allowed to be cord-and-plug connected.
From the Museum: The first “official” ETC console
We continue our tour through ETC’s repository of gear and ephemera of lighting days gone by with another entry from the company’s early history: the 1982 Entertainment Lighting Control System (ELC). After a number of years partnering with […]
From the Museum: Skirpan Autocue
Today we take a look at another behemoth from ETC’s collection of lighting industry equipment and ephemera: a Skirpan Autocue Astral Stage Lighting Control System from 1977.
Keep your ETC system afloat after heavy storms
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, […]
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 […]
2 days ago by ElectronicTheatreControls Thanks to all who made it to our Student Session at USITT! If you didn’t make it — there’s only one more day! Come by and check out Augment3d, our new 3D programming environment and augmented reality integration, and CueSystem, and Releve, and ... well, we’ve got a lot. Come on by and we’ll give you all the details! #usitt19 #usitt2019 #usitt #augment3d
3 days ago by ElectronicTheatreControls We shared a little something for #ETCEos users at #USITT19 yesterday. We think you’ll like it, too. Head to the link in our bio to meet #Augment3d , our first integrated 3D programming environment✨
2 weeks ago by ElectronicTheatreControls This #PiDAy , mix your own Source Four #LED pie color recipes using the new MyETC: Photometrics app. Designers, specifiers, and lighting enthusiasts can easily configure and display customized photometrics for ETC fixtures in any color, pulling from a full gel library within the app. Link in our bio! #ETCSourceFour #colormixing
2 weeks ago by ElectronicTheatreControls We’re covering the basics of #LED manufacturing in our newest blog series! Head to the link in our bio to get the scoop on LED binning from ETC’s Tom Littrell. #TheatreTech #ETCSourceFour #LEDlights
