How to master color mixing working with Led lighting and the ETC EOS console

This lighting control system has become a reference in theaters and musicals due to its easy color management., versatility and technical support.

As they point out from Stonex, distributor of leading lighting brands such as ETC, There is no longer any doubt that LEDs are revolutionizing the lighting industry.. There are many reasons to celebrate the transition of performing spaces to this new technology, and one of the most important advantages is the ability to work with color.

Thanks to LED, lighting designers and programmers finally have control over color. Luminaires that are capable of producing multiple shades allow users to mix the same color in different ways.. For example, an amber could be achieved with the LED of this same color or by mixing red and green.

Each of these options creates a different atmosphere on stage and allows the lighting artist to express emotions in different ways.. The possibility of adjusting colors precisely is an opportunity that has never been given in conventional lighting..

Designers also have the ability to make transitions between colors. For example, an orange light could turn directly into blue light, or stop for a moment in the purple that is created in between. All these achievements make the color mixture that LED offers a creative opportunity desired by lighting artists although, sometimes, finding the right color can be a challenge.

Controlling the individual parameters of an LED can be unintuitive, especially when working with devices that use more than three colors. Finding the exact key is easier when programmers have a reference point or work with a console that offers control beyond a simple dial..

This is the case of the EOS consoles from the manufacturer ETC, specifically designed to achieve the maximum benefit from the LED in terms of the color it refers to, for which it incorporates tools that help save time when searching for a specific color.

He gel picker offers color options created by different gelatin manufacturers and works with algorithms that show how each one would look on a Source Four, the well-known ETC cut. Various white temperatures are also available, a color that can be difficult in the scenic environment.

These options can be found in the bookstore Standard colors of EOS consoles. With the tool gel pickeryou can also choose, with one click, the brightest shade of a given gelatin (button Brightest); the exact shade that would be seen if working with real gelatin (button Spectral), or an intermediate point between both options (button Hybrid).

Another tool that this software offers is Tint, which facilitates the translation between design demands and luminaire settings, so the programmer can make small adjustments to the key, whether you work with RGB, CMY o X7, making it warmer or colder, increasing saturation or adding other hues.

In this sense, ETC continues to innovate to offer its users the maximum facilities when working with LED technology equipment., and in the case of Spain it has an after-sales service (located in Madrid) to provide advice, cleaning and maintenance of your devices.