ETC’s Alva Wong Discusses the Company’s Evolution and Future Prospects Features Latest by elissa@spinworkz.com - July 11, 2024July 11, 2024 Founded in 1975 by Fred Foster, his brother Bill Foster, and their friends James Bradley and Gary Bewick, Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC) has grown into a global leader in lighting and rigging technology. As ETC approaches its 50th anniversary, it enters a new period of growth, building on its rich
ETC Introduces Lonestar Companion Hyperstar Ennovations Latest by elissa@spinworkz.com - October 4, 2023 ETC has introduced the High End Systems Hyperstar, a new companion to the Lonestar automated luminaire. A powerful, compact moving light optimized for projection versatility, Hyperstar will help create uniquely beautiful designs for a wide variety of venues. Hyperstar is the same size as Lonestar, and is just as bright, compact,
High End Systems Launches SolaPix Ennovations News by Thomas Richard - July 2, 2020 High End Systems has announced the launch of the SolaPix 7 and SolaPix 19 wash luminaires. The SolaPix family takes the traditional concept of a pixel wash and pushes it to its maximum potential. With a wide variety of looks to help set the mood and steal the show, SolaPix features
High End Systems Introduces SolaWash 1000 Ennovations by Thomas Richard - September 10, 2019 High End Systems introduces the newest member of the Sola Series, the SolaWash 1000 automated luminaire. SolaWash 1000 is available in two versions; either with an Ultra-Bright engine producing 20,000 field lumens or a High CRI Engine featuring incredibly accurate colour rendering. The fixture includes a full framing shutter system, CMY/CTO linear
Jackson Browne Takes it Easy with SolaFrames Live by Thomas Richard - May 26, 2019 Singer songwriter Jackson Browne is takin’ it easy these days on lamp changes and power requirements by using an all-LED touring rig which includes High End Systems Sola Series. Lighting designer/director Steve Comer chose 5 x SolaFrame 2000s from lighting vendor Bandit Lites on his springtime acoustic concert tour, which ran
USA: HES SolaHyBeams Provide Three-in-One Lights for G3 World Tour Live by Thomas Richard - May 18, 2018 The G3 2018 world tour needed three different designs for its three distinctive guitarists. Production designer/lighting designer Alastair Watson – who is also the production manager – had a tight budget and a one-truck space constraint. One rig had to do it all. So he specified 16 High End Systems
USA: HES HEX Gives Bright Flexibility to Carly Rae Jepsen’s Rig Live by Thomas Richard - May 16, 2018 Canadian pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen counted on 14 High End Systems HEX fixtures to provide a literal “eyeful” of stage lighting looks for her supporting act on Katy Perry’s recent Witness: The Tour in North America. LD Charles Ford’s challenge was creating a design in the space, or “iris” of
USA: Hog 4 Controls Evanescence’s Synthesis Live Tour Live by Thomas Richard - May 15, 2018 LD Marty Postma of NY-based Retinal Resonance A High End Systems Hog 4 console is touring the world with rock group Evanescence. LD Marty Postma of NY-based Retinal Resonance has been using the Hog 4 console to control Evanescence’s Synthesis Live tour in North America. Postma designed and operated this tour
NLD: SolaSpots Star Performers at Amateur Musical Awards Live by Thomas Richard - April 17, 2018 Held in the prestigious Royal Theater Carré in Amsterdam, the third annual Amateur Musical Awards featured lighting design by Coen van der Hoeven, who specified a large High End Systems rig for the show, including 16 SolaSpot 2000s, 40 SolaSpot 1000s, six SHAPESHIFTER C1s, 20 UNO and Hog 4 control. The
PL+S 2018: High End Systems & Hog Factor News by Thomas Richard - April 3, 2018 High End Systems is gearing up to exhibit its latest products on a dedicated stand at the upcoming Prolight + Sound trade show in Frankfurt. From 10-13 April, visitors can discover and explore a selection of products from the leading console and automated lighting manufacturer, in Hall 4.0 – D59. The