--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | Control description: Control | Home to ideas, tips, interviews, news, views and all kinds of other stuff related to ETC, its products, customers, and the industry in general. 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/tag/control/page/1#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) # Control [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/40A0092-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/05/eos-dance-interview) [Consoles](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/consoles) ### [Eos and the world of dance with Sharon Remartini & Fabio Passerini](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/05/eos-dance-interview) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 11-May-2022 Sharon Remartini and Fabio Passerini are two young lighting designers from Italy, specializing in the discipline of dance. Like many of their colleagues, [Eos](https://www.etcconnect.com/Products/Consoles/Eos-Consoles/) is their preferred console. Their recent work includes a project with the [Kataklò athletic dance](https://www.kataklo.com/) theatre company, directed by the famous... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/05/eos-dance-interview) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Emanuele-Agliati-and-Oscar-Forsio-main-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/interview) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Lighting for musicals with Emanuele Agliati & Oscar Frosio](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/interview) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 2-Dec-2021 *Emanuele Agliati and Oscar Frosio are two lighting professionals from Italy with an abundance of experience, especially in the world of musicals. Emanuele is an esteemed lighting designer and co-founder of [k5600 Design](https://www.k5600design.com/#about) – an associate studio of lighting designers focusing on visual lighting design...* [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/interview) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/paolo-tizianel-main-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/09/console-challenge) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Paolo Tizianel overcomes a console challenge](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/09/console-challenge) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 23-Sep-2021 Paolo Tizianel, an esteemed lighting designer from Padua in northern Italy, has worked on dance and theatre shows for many years. No stranger to international touring, Paolo has been using ETC systems for more than a decade. On his travels, Paolo encounters a broad variety of technical equipment... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/09/console-challenge) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Leonardo-Benetollo-1-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/08/eos-adventures-an-interview-with-leonardo-benetollo) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Eos Adventures: An Interview with Leonardo Benetollo](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/08/eos-adventures-an-interview-with-leonardo-benetollo) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 19-Aug-2021 **Leonardo Benetollo** is an Italian lighting designer and owner of Pro Service SNC**,** a company specializing in technical installations for dance and theatre. His talent and experience in the dance arena make him one of the most sought-after professionals in his field. Leonardo has long been linked to... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/08/eos-adventures-an-interview-with-leonardo-benetollo) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Museum_ELS2-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/01/from-the-museum-the-first-official-etc-console) [Consoles](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/consoles) ### [From the Museum: The first “official” ETC console](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/01/from-the-museum-the-first-official-etc-console) By [Kate Foster](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/kate-foster) 11-Jan-2019 We continue our [tour](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/from-the-museum) 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 Berkey Colortran to produce the [Channel Track](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/01/monthly-museum) desks, the... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/01/from-the-museum-the-first-official-etc-console) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/8D120E34-216F-427A-8E3D-9E22265A828A-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/02/monthly-museum-the-evolution-of-the-gio-prototype) [Control](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/control) ### [From the Museum: Early Gio console prototypes](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/02/monthly-museum-the-evolution-of-the-gio-prototype) By [Kate Foster](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/kate-foster) 23-Feb-2018 Welcome to the [Monthly(ish) Museum](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/from-the-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. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/02/monthly-museum-the-evolution-of-the-gio-prototype) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Red-Dwarf-Cat-Lister-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/10/behind-the-scenes-red-dwarf) [Ziggy Jacobs-Wyburn](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/ziggy-jacobs-wyburn) ### [Behind-the-scenes: Red Dwarf](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/10/behind-the-scenes-red-dwarf) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 26-Oct-2017 The Emmy award-winning TV show Red Dwarf recently made a welcome return to UK screens for its twelfth season. Delighting its dedicated fanbase, the latest run of the sci-fi comedy features a striking collection of lighting effects, thanks to some impressive programming by Ziggy Jacobs-Wyburn on... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/10/behind-the-scenes-red-dwarf) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/LED04-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/06/out-of-control-cue-transitions-leds) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Out of Control: Cue transitions and LEDs](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/06/out-of-control-cue-transitions-leds) By [Nick Gonsman](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/nick-gonsman) 13-Jun-2017 *In this [recurring series](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/out-of-control), Nick Gonsman of ETC NYC sheds light on aspects of the theory and practice of entertainment lighting control. Today’s topic: Cue transitions in a mixed-rig world.* [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/06/out-of-control-cue-transitions-leds) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Paradigm_family-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/video-intro-to-paradigm) [ISE](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/ise) ### [Video: An intro to Paradigm architectural solutions](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/video-intro-to-paradigm) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 28-Apr-2017 You might not realize that, in addition to entertainment lighting and controls, ETC has been manufacturing architectural lighting solutions for decades. In fact, ETC offers multiple lines of architectural control designed to cater to venues of all sizes. As you might imagine, our architectural... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/video-intro-to-paradigm) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Basic-Busking-on-Eos-Thumbnail-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/organized-improvisation-live-concert-busking-with-eos) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Video: Zak Al-Alami explains live concert busking with Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/organized-improvisation-live-concert-busking-with-eos) By [Kate Foster](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/kate-foster) 20-Apr-2017 New York based programmer Zak Al-Alami is the Lighting Director at Jazz at Lincoln Center and Arc3 Design. He recently stopped by the ETC video studio to talk us through his process of busking for concerts and other live performances. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/organized-improvisation-live-concert-busking-with-eos) [1](https://blog.etcconnect.com) [2](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/control/page/2) - [ETCCONNECT](https://etcconnect.com/) - [About](https://blog.etcconnect.com/about) - [Authors](https://blog.etcconnect.com/blog-authors) - [Links](https://blog.etcconnect.com/links) - [Contact us](https://blog.etcconnect.com/contact) [Privacy Policy & Legal Notices](https://www.etcconnect.com/Privacy-Policy-Terms-of-Use-and-Acceptable-Use.aspx) [CA Transparency Act & Transparency in Coverage](https://www.etcconnect.com/About/California-Supply-Chain-Transparency-Act.aspx) [Do Not Share My Personal Info](https://www.etcconnect.com/Do-Not-Share-My-Personal-Info/) [CA Privacy Rights](https://www.etcconnect.com/CA-Privacy-Rights/) ![ETC blog](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/ETC-logo_footer-wh.png)   ![ETC 50 anniversary](https://www.etcconnect.com/uploadedimages/Main_Site/Images/50yr_160x80.png "ETC 50 anniversary") [![ETC social networks](https://www.etcconnect.com/uploadedFiles/Main_Site/Images/social_Footer.png "ETC social networks")](https://www.etcconnect.com/Get-connected.aspx)