--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | GEAR (7) 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. (7) 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/gear/page/7#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) # GEAR (7) [![](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) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC0304-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/diy-skee-golf-powered-by-cobalt) [Consoles](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/consoles) ### [DIY skee-golf…powered by Cobalt](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/diy-skee-golf-powered-by-cobalt) By [Kate Foster](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/kate-foster) 19-Apr-2017 Jason Perry has a very cool basement. When he’s not coordinating demos in ETC’s New York office, Perry likes to tinker and invent; the lower level of his Connecticut home is an envy-inducing arcade of old games and coin-operated antiques, including three pinball machines that he’s restored to... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/diy-skee-golf-powered-by-cobalt) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ETC-Source-Four-sml-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/source-four-nearly-25-years-and-still-going-strong) [Source Four LED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/source-four-led) ### [The Source Four: Nearly 25 years and still going strong](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/source-four-nearly-25-years-and-still-going-strong) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 13-Apr-2017 [Source Four](https://www.etcconnect.com/Products/Lighting-Fixtures/Source-Four/)is the most popular brand of lighting fixtures in the industry, with more than 3.5 million units sold since the tungsten model was first introduced at the [LDI tradeshow](https://www.ldishow.com) in 1992. In a world of fast-changing trends and frequent product replacement, Source Four fixtures have remained the... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/source-four-nearly-25-years-and-still-going-strong) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/How-It_s-Made-750x393.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/source-four-led-made) [Source Four LED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/source-four-led) ### [Source Four LED: How It’s Made](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/source-four-led-made) By [Allison Suchon](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/allison-suchon) 11-Apr-2017 I owe you an apology if you saw the title of this post and clicked on it assuming I was going to reveal a well-guarded secret and give you the instructions on how to make your own [Source Four LED](https://www.etcconnect.com/Products/Lighting-Fixtures/Source-Four-LED/). I hate to crush your dreams, but I’m not going to reveal any trade secrets here. However, if you’ve... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/source-four-led-made) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/lights-night-dark-abstract-750x500.jpeg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/color-matching-game-refines-programmer-skilz) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Color matching game refines your programmer skilz](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/color-matching-game-refines-programmer-skilz) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 3-Apr-2017 ETC’s Hollywood office has been known to play a competitive, color-matching game with two Source Four LEDs. Pitting two programmers against each other in a fierce, timed battle for iridescent glory, this is a game that hones the skills of even the finest programmers and lighting designers. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/color-matching-game-refines-programmer-skilz) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/OOC-Black-Banner-750x350.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/03/control-locked-absolute-palettes) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Out of Control: Locked and Absolute Palettes](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/03/control-locked-absolute-palettes) By [Nick Gonsman](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/nick-gonsman) 8-Mar-2017 *Out of Control is a recurring series written by Nick Gonsman of ETC NYC. Each installment sheds light on an aspect of the theory and practice of entertainment lighting control. Today’s topic: Eos palette and preset modifiers.* [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/03/control-locked-absolute-palettes) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/OOC-Magic-Sheets-Banner4-750x500.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/01/navigating-magic-sheets) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Out of Control: Navigating with Magic Sheets](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/01/navigating-magic-sheets) By [Nick Gonsman](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/nick-gonsman) 31-Jan-2017 *Out of Control is a recurring series written by **Nick Gonsman** of ETC NYC.Each installment aims to shed light on an aspect of the theory and practice of entertainment lighting control. Today’s topic: navigating your Eos Magic Sheets.* [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/01/navigating-magic-sheets) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ChannelTrack_closeup.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/01/monthly-museum) [Consoles](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/consoles) ### [From the Museum: Channel Track 2](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/01/monthly-museum) By [Kate Foster](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/kate-foster) 24-Jan-2017 Over the years, ETC has amassed a collection of relics from the lighting industry’s past. In this series of posts, we bring these artifacts back into the light and share them with you. This month’s featured item: a Berkey Colortran Channel Track 2 console from the MGM Grand showroom in Las Vegas. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/01/monthly-museum) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Serenade_Hong-Kong-Ballet_credit-Cheung-Wai-Lok-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/01/forget-the-datasheet) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Forget the datasheet!](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/01/forget-the-datasheet) By [Luke Delwiche](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/luke-delwiche) 17-Jan-2017 *This article, written by ETC Entertainment Market Manager Luke Delwiche, first appeared in the Swedish Theatre Technology Association (STTF) magazine,* [proScen*,*](https://www.sttf.se/) *in 2015. Luke wrote the article after talking to dozens of people who made purchasing decisions based on “white wall shootouts,” which...* [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/01/forget-the-datasheet) [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)