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Avolites for Pacha
Leading London nightclub Pacha has recently upgraded its entire effects lighting system three years after opening. All, that is, apart from their Avolites Azure 2000 lighting console! Foresight and intuition in 2002 meant that no updating was necessary in the control department, as one of the reasons the Azure was originally specified was because it had more than enough headroom for future expansion.
The Azure 2000 console was chosen when the club opened by house lighting designer and technician Brian Kell. “It’s absolutely my favourite lighting console,” he said. “It’s perfect for club work, giving extremely quick access to lots of playbacks. It’s also great for improvising and working ‘live’ – which is essential for any club environment.” Kell knew at the time of the initial installation that the club would upgrade the lighting at some point in the near future.
Kell does all his prime-time Friday and Saturday night operating at the club on-the-fly. With six, seven or eight-hour board sessions not uncommon, it’s essential to do it like this to keep the show flowing and looking interesting and stimulating.
“I go with the DJ, the music and the mood of the moment,” says Kell, talking about his operating style. “The Azure is just ideal for this modus operandi.”
He also does occasional Sunday night slots and some corporate events when the club is hired out during the week.
Kell has been involved in club lighting all of his working life, including a five-year stint at The Cross, and regular sessions at Canvas and Fabric.
The original lighting rig in Pacha was 12 Martin MAC 250s and four Martin Roboscan 918s, one Atomic strobe and six High End Trackspots. This has now been upgraded to include 16 Martin MAC 250 Kryptons, four Golden Scan Fours – for those classic Old Skool rave moments - and three Atomics. The RoboColors and Trackspots remain on the rig.
31st October 2005
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