[SML] Opinions of Strand control and dimming equipment

[Joe Wilson]

Thanks everyone for your comments on and off-list!  We're going back with
notes and recommendations and hopefully things will look better this time
around.

Cheers!
~joe

On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 8:11 PM, Lou Poppler via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

>
> When I was at the Reno Hilton, all the installed dimming was from Strand,
> of at least 3 generations ranging from 1970's racks of giant dimmer modules
> and switchboard-style patch bays and retrofit DMX->10V controllers
> in the original showroom and ballroom and cinema, through some 1990's
> era dimmer/non-dim racks in a converted convention space, to CD-80
> racks in the newest convention spaces, plus 4 portable CD-80 racks for
> ad-hoc production.  All were very solid, well broken-in, and reliable.
> The hotel had spares for everything, and techs who were trained to
> repair most modules in-house.  Our support from Strand was completely
> satisfactory when needed.   We had a couple of Strand 300 "clam-shell"
> lightboards (received as freebies with some remodel purchase) which
> I found to be kind of awkward to program, but usable with a little
> determination,
> and we had several Strand Premiere architectural controllers, which were
> slightly programmable if you were very careful and patient.
> Mostly we used ETC and AVO and Grand-MA consoles with all these dimmers.
>
> I haven't been there for 10 years now, so everything may  be different now.
>
>
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