Expensive Generic Lighitng Desk (Merged)

[broadcast_techie]

Hi, I'm just very quickly looking for a VERY expensive lighitng desk that basically will control generic lights, with a few memories and submaster...

 

any ideas?

 

 

Thanks, Kristan

 

p.s. I can't explain why, but it needs to be as realistically expensive as possible.

[zonino]

how about the martin maxxyz?

 

or an avo desk? pearls are about £7k

 

strand 500?

[broadcast_techie]

that's great, thanks, problem solved

[smeggie]

grandMA - very shiny and about 13k iirc

[Chris_R]

grandMA - very shiny and about 13k iirc

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plus a bit, its £22207.37 from Thomann!

[Shaun Foster]

The Varilite Virtuoso is more than that

[ChrisD]

Jands Vista ;) Mebe good for generics with scrollers ** laughs out loud **

[zonino]

while we're on the subject of lighting desk's I'd like to say thanks to avo for providin us with one!

 

on a side note... as im failing my degree I'll have about 6 hours to migrate from an azure to a pearl to run a band gig! any pointers?

[kalmatthew]

while we're on the subject of lighting desk's I'd like to say thanks to avo for providin us with one!

 

on a side note... as im failing my degree I'll have about 6 hours to migrate from an azure to a pearl to run a band gig! any pointers?

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Having used them both, the operating syntax is almost Identical. you just have faders instead of buttons. I recommend a screen though it makes life so much easier. If you get stuck give them a ring they have allways been helpfull to me.

[zonino]

hmmm... *emails computer services*

[mac.calder]

Hi, I'm just very quickly looking for a VERY expensive lighitng desk that basically will control generic lights, with a few memories and submaster...

 

any ideas?

 

 

Thanks, Kristan

 

p.s. I can't explain why, but it needs to be as realistically expensive as possible.

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Re your p.s.... That is really weird - I mean I would rather use a desk specced for the job than buy one that is outragously expensive which does not meet spec. I suggest that you define your specifications more before you go looking for an 'expensive desk' - I mean most high end desks (actually, ALL high end desks) can be used to control generics.

 

Hell, if you could afford it, get a Grand MA or a Jands Vista or something. It more than meets your specs, and contains room for expansion. But what you are asking for is hardly a demanding desk. It is the sort of desk that costs AU$1k in Australia - for a nice, easy to use, comfortable desk.

 

So I have a solution to your problems. I will supply you with a cheap AU$1k desk for the price of a REALLY expensive ML console - it then meets your specs - expensive, and specced to purpose... Or you can buy the same console, then flush the rest down the toilet - Just remember that a desk is an interface - if you have money to spare, try and buy more equiptment rather than waste it on an expensive interface just so that you can say "This desk is worth <xxx>"

[Andrew C]

Could we read the scenario as:-

 

Bean Counter "No you can't have £xxxxx for a moving light desk, just replace your existing 'generic only' one."

 

broadcast_techie "OK, I'd like £yyyyy for the generic desk"

 

Bean Counter "Jeez, that's twice what a Frog 2 or a Pearl costs, can't you use one of them?"

 

broadcast_techie "Ohhh, I suppose we could at a push (snigger...result)!"

[ChrisD]

I see someone might have tried this technique before. Although, that does seem a very plauseable explaination. That goes in the old memory for next time I want some movers

[broadcast_techie]

sorry for any confusion, I was tryin to find a couple of examples to use in a couple of quotes to try and put a spanner in the works.

To expain anymore would be a contract issue, so I'm keepin quiet!!!!

 

Basically andrew c has about the gist of it, altho I'm not remotly interested in buying anything

 

Kris

[peter]

Probably the most expensive generics only desk would be the Obsession2, which can have dual tracking backups and multiple control surfaces. Don't have a list price to hand, but Stage Electrics just say £99,999... doubt its quite that much though.