--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | Eos (5) description: Eos | Home to ideas, tips, interviews, news, views and all kinds of other stuff related to ETC, its products, customers, and the industry in general. (5) 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/eos/page/5#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) # Eos (5) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/LEDColorMixingFeature-1.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/07/a-recipe-to-master-led-color-mixing) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [A recipe to master: LED color mixing](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/07/a-recipe-to-master-led-color-mixing) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 30-Jul-2018 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 of impact is color capabilities. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/07/a-recipe-to-master-led-color-mixing) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC9330-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/04/tradeshow-talk-prolight-sound-2018) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Tradeshow Talk: Prolight + Sound 2018](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/04/tradeshow-talk-prolight-sound-2018) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 20-Apr-2018 Hot on the heels of a successful USITT, we packed our bags, loaded the trucks and made our way to Germany for the [Prolight + Sound](https://pls.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en.html) tradeshow in Frankfurt (April 10-13). Here are a few highlights from the show floor and beyond… [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/04/tradeshow-talk-prolight-sound-2018) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/viafilm-480x480.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/03/via-university-explores-chroma-keying) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [VIA University College explores chroma keying with Source Four LED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/03/via-university-explores-chroma-keying) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 13-Mar-2018 For students interested in film, storytelling and fashion, VIA University College in Aarhus, Denmark is an international hub. [VIA’s department of Film & Transmedia](https://en.via.dk/research/creative-industries-and-professions/film-and-transmedia) houses the professional bachelor program Multiplatform Storytelling and Production. Technical Coordinator Thomas Erland Pedersen was... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/03/via-university-explores-chroma-keying) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/OOC-ControlTabs-750x433.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/01/control-magic-sheets-display-control) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Out of Control: Magic Sheets – To display or to control?](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/01/control-magic-sheets-display-control) By [Nick Gonsman](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/nick-gonsman) 11-Jan-2018 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: Display Focus, Control Tabs and Magic Sheets. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/01/control-magic-sheets-display-control) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Fireside1-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/09/video-live-programming-pros-talk-eos-at-the-cue-fireside-chat) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Video: Live-programming pros talk Eos at the CUE Fireside Chat](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/09/video-live-programming-pros-talk-eos-at-the-cue-fireside-chat) By [Kate Foster](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/kate-foster) 19-Sep-2017 A panel of top Eos programmers convened at ETC’s CUE conference for an evening of live-programming war stories, show file strategies and cat memes. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/09/video-live-programming-pros-talk-eos-at-the-cue-fireside-chat) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Sunday_In_The_Park_With_George__Guthrie_6-17_225-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/08/etc-paints-the-stage-at-the-guthrie) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [ETC paints the stage at the Guthrie](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/08/etc-paints-the-stage-at-the-guthrie) By [Marshall Bissett](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/marshall-bissett) 15-Aug-2017 There are moments in theatrical lighting when artistic vision is perfectly supported by current technology. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/08/etc-paints-the-stage-at-the-guthrie) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/16_-Denise-Gough-Harper-and-Andrew-Garfield-Prior-in-AngelsInAmerica-Perestroika-photo-by-Helen-Maybanks-e1500394149882-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/08/behind-scenes-angels-in-america) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Behind-the-scenes: Angels in America](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/08/behind-scenes-angels-in-america) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 10-Aug-2017 Tony Kushner’s multi-award-winning play, *Angels in America* recently made a triumphant return to the National Theatre in London, marking 25 years since its UK debut. In this post, [Dan Murfin](https://www.dsmurfin.co.uk/), lighting control manager for the National, talks us through the unusual shared control system behind this... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/08/behind-scenes-angels-in-america) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Sammy-explorer-2-700x500-3.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/08/exploring-the-network-osc-part-i) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Exploring the Network: The Postcard (OSC)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/08/exploring-the-network-osc-part-i) By [Sam Smallman](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/sam-smallman) 1-Aug-2017 This is the first post in a series of articles on Open Sound Control (OSC) written by field service engineer and programmer Sam Smallman. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/08/exploring-the-network-osc-part-i) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/logo-collage-750x499.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/07/whats-in-a-name) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [What’s in a name?](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/07/whats-in-a-name) By [Allison Suchon](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/allison-suchon) 11-Jul-2017  Would a [Source Four](https://www.etcconnect.com/Products/Lighting-Fixtures/Source-Four/) by any other name light so sweet? That’s the type of question that keeps some of us at ETC up all night. At some point in ETC’s 40 years of product manufacturing, you must have had a strong reaction to the name we chose for a new product, whether you absolutely loved it or... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/07/whats-in-a-name) [![](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. 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