#304 - FUTURETECH featuring ETC - Innovations in Lighting Consoles

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Future Tech We get to share in a
couple of major announcements

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from our newest sponsor, ETC,
who are celebrating 50 years in

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2025.
Fifty years.

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Can you believe it?
That's how long ETC has been

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innovating, shaping, and
honestly dominating the world of

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entertainment lighting.
From theaters to arenas and

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pretty much everything in
between, they've set the gold

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standard for reliability and
creativity.

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And don't forget bridges and
aquariums and probably a few

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places we wouldn't expect, Like,
I don't know, maybe a themed

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restaurant with lasers.
Definitely possible, but

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seriously, when I think of ETCI,
think of milestones like the

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Source 4 for example.
It it changed the game back in

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the day, over 3 million units
sold and it's still you know, in

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high demand.
Even the used market for these

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are places like gear sources
thriving.

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That's how much staying power it
has.

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Wait, 3 million?
That's insane.

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Do you remember the first time
you saw one in action?

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Oh yeah, I it was at this local
theatre festival.

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Small stage, nothing fancy, but
the main lighting rig was all

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ETC.
And I remember one of the techs

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saying these fixtures never let
us down.

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That always stuck with me.
Later I got my hands on some and

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the gear was it was a dream to
work with.

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You could actually focus on the
creative side without worrying,

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you know, whether the tech would
hold up.

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That's the thing, isn't it?
They've kind of given artists

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this freedom to experiment
because the tools just work.

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It's like having a super
dependable sidekick.

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Exactly.
And with 50 years behind them,

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it's not just about the
products, it's about the stories

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they've been part of.
Every designer, every programmer

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probably has some memory tied to
an, ETC.

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Product.
Oh, now you've got me curious.

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Hey listeners, we want to hear
your ETC memories.

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If there's a fixture or console
that saved your show or maybe

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just made your day easier, share
it with us.

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Celebrate this milestone
together.

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Talking about milestones and
memories, let's look at where

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ETC is heading next.
With 50 incredible years behind

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them, they're celebrating by
launching the next generation of

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their Hog consoles.
And let me tell you, this new

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lineup is packed with everything
a Lighting Pro could dream of.

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I mean, you had me at Next
Generation.

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What's making a buzz about this
series?

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Spill it.
OK, let's start with the tour

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Hog.
This one's like the Swiss army

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knife of consoles, built for
those fast-paced high energy

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productions like festivals.
It's compact yet powerful enough

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that you don't feel like you're
compromising.

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Dual dashboard touch screens.
A 24 inch articulating display.

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It's all about giving you quick
access to everything you need,

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right when you need it.
And it's portable, right?

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So you're saying you can take it
on tour without feeling like

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you're lugging around gym
equipment or a whole other

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person?
Exactly.

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It's built for speed and
flexibility.

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Then you've got the Stage Hog,
which is basically the Tour Hogs

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customizable sibling.
It's headless, meaning you can

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bring your own monitors or
tablets to fit your workflow.

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One amount like cameras or extra
laptops for your setup?

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Go for it.
It's made for productions where

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personalization is key.
Wait wait, headless?

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That sounds kind of spooky but
also oddly practical.

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You mean instead of locking you
into certain hardware?

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It's like choose your own
adventure for tech setups.

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Exactly.
Yeah, you can build it the way

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that works best for you, and for
smaller venues or tech

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positions, you've got the Flex
Hog.

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It strips back the extras like
the dashboard displays, but

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still gives you precision and
performance in a smaller

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package.
So sort of like the minimalist

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sibling who packs light but
somehow still has everything

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they need.
I love that.

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Right.
And then there's the Gig Hog,

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which is like your Ultimate
Programming wing.

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It's USBC powered, can connect
to Ethernet, and when paired

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with Hog PC, it unlocks 12
universes straight

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out-of-the-box.
When linked to the HPU hybrid

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processor, that number jumps to
64 universes.

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It's perfect for portable
setups.

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Or, you know, DX programmers on
the go. 12 universes or 64?

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OK, that's Galaxy level power.
I need a minute to wrap my head

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around that.
That's what I mean.

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It's all about scalability.
Whether you're running a massive

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festival or an intimate theatre
show, the Hog Family has one

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solution or another that adapts
to the demands of your gig and

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your imagination.
Speaking of how hardware powers

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imagination, let's pivot to
software for a SEC.

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Laci the Hog OS version 5 Point
O is a game changer.

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It's not just compatible with
older systems, but it makes

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everything so much smoother for
both seasoned pros and, you

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know, folks who are just
starting out.

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Wait, so even if I'm that tech
who still occasionally panics at

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the sight of a touchscreen, this
is friendly enough for me?

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Absolutely.
It's designed to bridge that

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gap.
You get all the power and dare I

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say, flare of a Hog Console
without feeling like you're

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climbing this massive learning
curve.

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Plus, if you're already running
version 4, your show files work

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seamlessly in version 5.
No stress, no reprogramming

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nightmares.
That sounds like a win nobody

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enjoys.
What do they call it?

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Software induced existential
dread.

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Exactly.
Now combine that with the Gig

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Hog programming wing.
This thing is built for tech

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savvy folks who need major
connectivity on the fly.

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USBC, Ethernet, you name it.
And when paired with HOG PC you

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instantly unlock control over 12
universes.

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It's like giving your setup a
turbo boost. 12 OK, I feel like

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I need a Cape just hearing about
it, but seriously, who comes up

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with this stuff?
It's like they know exactly what

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we need before we know we need
it.

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That's ETC for you.
They've always had this knack

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for anticipating where the
industry's headed.

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I mean, they're celebrating 50
years, but they're clearly not

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slowing down anytime soon.
They're constantly paving the

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way forward, even for like the
quirkiest venues.

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Speaking of quirky, can we just
pause to imagine a gig hog

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running the lighting in, say, an
underwater concert at an

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aquarium?
Tell me that's not someone's

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next big project.
Honestly, it wouldn't surprise

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me.
ET CS tools are so versatile.

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They kind of encourage people to
push boundaries like that.

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Whether you're lighting a
Broadway stage or yeah, a deep

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sea jam session, they make it
possible.

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Well, Chris, I got to say,
talking about the Hog lineup and

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ET CS legacy, it feels like the
future is bright, pun absolutely

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intended.
Couldn't agree more.

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And that wraps up today's
episode of Future Tech Thanks

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for tuning in, and cheers to ETC
for 50 years of lighting the

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way.
And to the next 50.

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We'll see you next time.
Future tech is here.

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Come on man, we make the spec so
clear.

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Oh La La with music to your
ears.

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Hey, hey.
Hey, let's go.

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New gear vibes, new tech jive
gear heads unite.

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We keep it live.
Oh yeah, the latest gear.