--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | GEAR (6) description: GEAR | Home to ideas, tips, interviews, news, views and all kinds of other stuff related to ETC, its products, customers, and the industry in general. 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To be extra prepared in your theatre, house of worship, business center, or wherever you happen to use ETC equipment, we recommend backing up and saving your show files... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/10/keep-your-etc-system-afloat-after-heavy-storms) [![](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/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/lighthack_box1_partial-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/12/lighthack-community-supported-eos-project-kit) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Introducing #lighthack: the community-supported Eos project kit](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/12/lighthack-community-supported-eos-project-kit) By [Luke Delwiche](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/luke-delwiche) 27-Dec-2017  Today, we’re trying something new…and you can, too. Theatre-makers are truly MAKERS. We are people who find a problem and solve it. Budgets are never high enough, and so we experiment, learn, share — and then experiment more. ETC embraces this maker culture. We get it. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/12/lighthack-community-supported-eos-project-kit) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/RadioCity_bluestage-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/12/radio-city-music-hall-unexpected-benefits-etc-upgrade) [Source Four LED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/source-four-led) ### [Radio City Music Hall sees unexpected benefits from ETC upgrade](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/12/radio-city-music-hall-unexpected-benefits-etc-upgrade) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 21-Dec-2017 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 D. Rockefeller began looking for a way to turn the Manhattan property that now holds... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/12/radio-city-music-hall-unexpected-benefits-etc-upgrade) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/After-Neuhaus-Theatre-Clean-Up-1-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/09/my-etc-system-has-taken-on-water-what-do-i-do-next) [Tech Tips](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/tech-tips) ### [My ETC system has taken on water. What do I do next?](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/09/my-etc-system-has-taken-on-water-what-do-i-do-next) By [Guest Blogger](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/guest-blogger) 8-Sep-2017 As life begins to get back to normal in the areas hit by Hurricane Harvey and the flooding that followed, we know that our customers will be returning to the theaters, schools, community centers and houses of worship where you rely on our equipment. We understand that this can be a difficult,... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/09/my-etc-system-has-taken-on-water-what-do-i-do-next) [![](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/TexasTechStudio2.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/05/etc-lights-texas-tech-sports-broadcast-studio) [ColorSource consoles](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/colorsource-consoles) ### [ETC lights Texas Tech sports broadcast studio](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/05/etc-lights-texas-tech-sports-broadcast-studio) By [Jacob Coakley](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/jacob-coakley) 31-May-2017 When Texas Tech University wanted to create a new sports broadcast studio to cover its robust sports programs, the design team turned to Horton Controls Group to help them choose fixtures and lighting control for the space. Jason Foster, a member of the theatrical outside sales team at Horton... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/05/etc-lights-texas-tech-sports-broadcast-studio) [![](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/ETC-goes-green-770x400-750x400.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/happy-earth-day) [Source Four LED fixtures](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/source-four-led-fixtures) ### [Happy Earth Day from ETC!](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/happy-earth-day) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 21-Apr-2017 It’s no secret that one of the top benefits of LED fixtures is the energy savings. In fact, as of March 2017, ETC has sold enough LED fixtures to save **89,800,000 kilowatt hours a year for the life of the fixtures.\*** [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/happy-earth-day) [3](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear/page/3) [4](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear/page/4) [5](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear/page/5) [6](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear/page/6) [7](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear/page/7) - [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)