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Barcelona's Teatre Lliure Takes Control with ETC Congo
When Barcelona's Teatre Lliuere was looking to upgrade its lighting equipment, it turned to ETC dealer Stonex - and ETC control equipment. "The theatre, which is considered one of the most prestigious in Catalonia, opened in 2001," explains Jose Louis Seoane, project manager for Stonex. "From the beginning it was equipped with Avab control desks, so the move to Congo was straightforward. It has the familiar philosophy of Avab, offering easy and efficient control."
The theatre has taken delivery of six lighting control desks in total: the 740 seat Fabià Puigserver auditorium has a Congo plus a Congo jr as backup, while the 60 seat sala de prensa (lecture room) will be using two Congo junior desks with a fader unit. As the company also produces national tours, it bought a Congo and Congo jr backup system for travelling. Rai García, head of Teatre Lliuere's lighting department, says: "We have always worked with Avab desks, so Congo was the natural choice for the type of work that we do. ETC is a brand that means safety and we know it's a brand we can trust."
The theatre already has over 900 ways of Sensor dimming to cover its three performance spaces and some 60 ETC Source Four luminaires. The recently operating system upgrade for Congo made the desk even more popular with users - the improved effects package massively reduces the time taken to perform complex tasks such as chases. The move to Congo v5 is one of an ongoing programme of continuous upgrades which are made available in response to user feedback. Free updates to all current ETC control desks are available at www.etcconnect.com, from where you can also download free offline editor software for PC and Mac or browse through to the user forums in order to discuss tips and tricks for using the boards with staff and
other users.
In picture: Barcelona's Teatre Lliuere uses a Congo and a Congo jr in its main auditorium.
10th December 2008
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