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Radical Lighting is 10
Digital media hardware and software specialists Radical Lighting celebrated their 10th birthday by launching a completely new-look website. And they’ve also sold six of their latest NG1 digital media servers to lighting rental company HSL, and kicked off 2007 with the sale of an NG1 system to control a videowall in the reception of Virgin Radio’s HQ.
The systems purchased by HSL are complete with NG Pro and PixelDrive fully installed. These systems have been specially customized by Radical Lighting and include the next generation of AMD processors and SLI graphics. HSL’s project manager Mike Oates states: “It’s now essential for any rental company to be able to offer media servers to their clients. Digital lighting is being increasingly specified on all types of jobs and that needs easily programmable, flexible control systems. We looked at all the options and decided Radical Lighting’s NG1 was an perfect option for HSL’s diverse range of work.”
The first HSL NG1 debuted on the Beautiful South’s December arena tour with LD Dave Byars. Byars was one of the first users of PixelDrive and has also used RADlite on many previous occasions.
One of the UK’s most innovative and successful LDs, Byars says: “Media servers are a must for anyone integrating digital lighting into their shows. It was a great opportunity to discover the many new features of NG Pro, and I look forward to using it again soon.”
Bradford-based Radical Lighting began life as IRAD Information Services Ltd in 1996, primarily developing custom software for use with typesetting applications. The Radical Lighting brand took over after release of the revolutionary RADlite digital Media Server in 1999. This was one of the first of a new generation of lighting control systems that redefined they way we looked at controlling digital lighting including LED fixtures.
MD Emma Long says: "Our tenth year was really exciting. We exhibited at PLASA in our own right for the first time, and the product range has really leapt forward in terms of development and increased flexibility."
With so much experience in this specialist field, Radical Lighting has remained at the forefront of the technology, creating new ways to control and manage all types and formats of media used to control digital lighting. The structure of the product range, particularly the NG Series, enables this evolution to continue without existing products dating quickly.
With emphasis on power and value for money, Radical Lighting’s straightforward, user-friendly GUI has enabled them to concentrate on maximizing the full potential of the system’s processing and graphics card potential, offering users increased functionality and display layers. This philosophy has been at the essence of all Radical Lighting’s recent product releases, which are overseen by technical director and programming guru, Simon Carter.
“We’re entering our second decade of business with a feeling of great anticipation,” says Carter. “The convergence of technologies is here to stay and looks set to advance dramatically, and we’re in an ideal position to go with it.”
An NG1 system was specified by lighting designer Nick Jevons of Electric Fly Productions to run a videowall in the reception area of Virgin Radio's HQ in London. The display will consist of sponsors logos and Virgin Radio promotional videos, together with abstract backgrounds from the NG1 library. The system was supplied and installed via AC Lighting.
29th January 2007
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