We are so damn proud of our involvement with this project! Looks absolutely incredible!
ITE Theatre Wool & HD Curtain Track creating a beautiful black box studio 👌
ITE Orchestra Lift platform pre-fabrication!
ITE supplies and install a range of lift systems utilising SERAPID linklift technology.
ITE’s orchestra lifts imparticular are at the forefront of the theatre industry featuring selectable and teachable positions, dual braking redundancy and both mechanical and structural design and certification. All parts are made and sourced locally, other than the European made SERAPID Linklifts.
ITE supplies and install a range of lift systems utilising SERAPID linklift technology.
ITE’s orchestra lifts imparticular are at the forefront of the theatre industry featuring selectable and teachable positions, dual braking redundancy and both mechanical and structural design and certification. All parts are made and sourced locally, other than the European made SERAPID Linklifts.
Deep Dive: LED stage lighting fixtures!
What are they?
An LED light is a fixture that produces light by receiving electric current through it in a single direction. LED stage lighting fixtures come in many different forms depending on its given purpose in a concert lighting system. Some of these include PARs, floods and profiles.
Why are they better than incandescent fixtures?
LED lighting fixtures have now all but replaced traditional lamps in many venues. There are a few reasons for this including reduced energy consumption (up to 1/10th), reduced heat creation, simpler control networks, added venue flexibility, essentially no time required to change fixture colours and improved reliability & cost.
What infrastructure is required?
LED fixtures are controlled differently to traditional fixtures and void the need for equipment such as dimmers, patch panels and 3 phase power supplies. This not only improves the user experience but also reduces outlay costs and saves space within the venue. LED fixtures are powered via standard power outlets and controlled via a DMX512 signal fed from a lighting console.
How are the fixtures controlled?
Essentially, the user sets each stage lighting fixture a certain number of addresses within the lighting console. Some fixtures will have only a single colour and therefore will require only one address, RGB (red, green, blue) fixtures have three colours requiring three addresses and RGBAW (red, green, blue, amber, white) require 5 addresses. Once each fixture is given its designated addresses, the user can independently control each fixture and each fixtures colour. If multiple fixtures are to mimic each other, you may set these fixtures to the same addresses. Moving light fixtures are not only colour customisable but can also remotely swivel and move.
What is the difference between good and bad LED fixtures?
Flickering is the most noticeable issue when it comes to cheaper fixtures. When the light is dimmed, a flickering may appear either on video or to the naked eye signalling a slow refresh rate. Good fixtures should not flicker.
Stepped dimming is another common result of bad fixtures. A good concert lighting system will feature lights that dim smoothly and consistently, bad fixtures will dim in steps which can be incredibly noticeable.
Inconsistent colour rendering is also a critical issue for cheaper concert lighting systems. Essentially, all lights when sent a particular DMX signal should produce an identical light both in terms of brightness and colour. Cheaper fixtures may be inconsistent and therefore the lights will produce slightly different colours to each other.
ITE work with a number of professional concert lighting system suppliers and are considered a leader in Audio Visual installation and concert lighting systems.
What are they?
An LED light is a fixture that produces light by receiving electric current through it in a single direction. LED stage lighting fixtures come in many different forms depending on its given purpose in a concert lighting system. Some of these include PARs, floods and profiles.
Why are they better than incandescent fixtures?
LED lighting fixtures have now all but replaced traditional lamps in many venues. There are a few reasons for this including reduced energy consumption (up to 1/10th), reduced heat creation, simpler control networks, added venue flexibility, essentially no time required to change fixture colours and improved reliability & cost.
What infrastructure is required?
LED fixtures are controlled differently to traditional fixtures and void the need for equipment such as dimmers, patch panels and 3 phase power supplies. This not only improves the user experience but also reduces outlay costs and saves space within the venue. LED fixtures are powered via standard power outlets and controlled via a DMX512 signal fed from a lighting console.
How are the fixtures controlled?
Essentially, the user sets each stage lighting fixture a certain number of addresses within the lighting console. Some fixtures will have only a single colour and therefore will require only one address, RGB (red, green, blue) fixtures have three colours requiring three addresses and RGBAW (red, green, blue, amber, white) require 5 addresses. Once each fixture is given its designated addresses, the user can independently control each fixture and each fixtures colour. If multiple fixtures are to mimic each other, you may set these fixtures to the same addresses. Moving light fixtures are not only colour customisable but can also remotely swivel and move.
What is the difference between good and bad LED fixtures?
Flickering is the most noticeable issue when it comes to cheaper fixtures. When the light is dimmed, a flickering may appear either on video or to the naked eye signalling a slow refresh rate. Good fixtures should not flicker.
Stepped dimming is another common result of bad fixtures. A good concert lighting system will feature lights that dim smoothly and consistently, bad fixtures will dim in steps which can be incredibly noticeable.
Inconsistent colour rendering is also a critical issue for cheaper concert lighting systems. Essentially, all lights when sent a particular DMX signal should produce an identical light both in terms of brightness and colour. Cheaper fixtures may be inconsistent and therefore the lights will produce slightly different colours to each other.
ITE work with a number of professional concert lighting system suppliers and are considered a leader in Audio Visual installation and concert lighting systems.
